Nov
2009
Articles from 29th Nov 2009
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'Good' hospitals fail safety tests
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
A dozen hospitals are "significantly underperforming" basic safety measures despite nine of them being rated good or excellent by the official health regulator, a report said, sparking a fierce argument over the accuracy of inspection regimes. Read
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PM urges Pakistan to act on terror
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has sent a tough challenge to Pakistan to step up action against the al Qaida terror network and "take out" its leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri. Read
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Fire deaths - police rule out arson
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Detectives investigating a flat blaze that killed a mother and her "beautiful" three-year-old girl have ruled out arson. Read
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Woods keeps crash police waiting
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Investigators were still waiting to interview champion golfer Tiger Woods after being denied the opportunity for the second day in a row. Read
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Hacker 'wants prosecution in UK'
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon wants to face court for hacking into the Pentagon's computer system but should not be tried in America, his mother said. Read
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Swiss set to back ban on minarets
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Swiss television says projections based on ballot results show Switzerland's voters have approved a move to ban the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties have labelled as symbols of militant Islam. Read
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Travel delays after train hits body
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Passengers on a busy commuter rail route saw their travel plans thrown into chaos after a body was hit by a train at a level crossing. Read
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Lula backs England World Cup bid
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
The world's most successful footballing country has delivered a fresh lifeline to England's under-fire bid to host the World Cup in 2018. Read
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Tory candidate denies avoiding tax
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
One of the most high-profile Conservative parliamentary candidates has insisted that he had derived "very few benefits" from having non-domiciled tax status. Read
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Checks on parents at school events
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Parents hoping to accompany their children to school Christmas events are having their criminal records checked in case they are paedophiles, it was claimed. Read
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Police probing double death blaze
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Detectives are investigating whether a blaze that killed a mother and her "beautiful" three-year-old girl was started deliberately. Read
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PM Brown calls on Pakistan 'to act'
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has sent a tough challenge to Pakistan to step up action against the al Qaida terror network and "take out" its leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri. Read
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Row bishop tells of abuse 'regret'
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
A Catholic bishop criticised in a sickening report into clerical abuse told churchgoers his greatest regret was if his actions contributed to the suffering of a child. Read
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Commonwealth to agree health goal
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Commonwealth countries are expected to make a landmark agreement on universal healthcare for almost one-third of the world's population, including free health care for women and children. Read
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Paperwork delays cut court cases
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Hundreds of criminal cases fail to make it to court because of paperwork delays and other problems in the justice system, it has been revealed. Read
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Senate blasts bin Laden failure
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of US troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report said. Read
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Sacked Beefeater's 'life in ruins'
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
One of two Beefeaters sacked for harassing the first female Yeoman Warder said his life was in ruins and maintained he did nothing wrong. Read
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Chill to hamper work in flood areas
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Snow and plunging temperatures could throw recovery efforts in flood-ravaged Cumbria into chaos, forecasters have warned. Read
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Sailor widow hails killer sentences
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
The widow of a British yachtsman murdered by three Burmese fishermen off the coast of Thailand has welcomed prison sentences handed down to them. Read
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Goldsmith 'expressed doubt' on Iraq
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
A letter by the Government's top law officer to Tony Blair expressing doubts over the legality of the Iraq war eight months before the invasion has been submitted to the official inquiry, it was reported. Read
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Banks back Hershey bid for Cadbury
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
US chocolate giant Hershey has lined up more than £4 billion in financing to launch a rival bid for Dairy Milk maker Cadbury, it has been reported. Read
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Swiss to vote on new minarets ban
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam. Read
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No 10 'knitting heads' for charity
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Prime Minister's wife Sarah Brown has turned her hand to knitting in a bid to help older people this winter. Read
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Griffin in EU climate delegation
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
BNP leader Nick Griffin is set to represent the European Parliament at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, the party said. Read
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Brown calls on Pakistan 'to act'
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown has sent a tough challenge to Pakistan to step up action against the al Qaida terror network and "take out" its leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri. Read
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Yachtsman murder: Fishermen jailed
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Two Burmese fishermen have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a British yachtsman off the coast of Thailand, it was confirmed. Read
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Concert in memory of singer Gately
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
A string of celebrities are to celebrate the life of Stephen Gately at a memorial concert. Read
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Police probe double death blaze
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Detectives are investigating whether a blaze that killed a mother and her "beautiful" three-year-old girl was started deliberately. Read
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Immigrant child detention attacked
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Children are being held in immigration removal centres for too long and should be detained only as a last resort, MPs said. Read
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Hospitals shamed over patient care
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Hospital watchdogs came under fresh pressure to intervene to protect patient safety after research found 12 trusts were "significantly underperforming". Read
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Tories condemn NHS on safety regime
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
The NHS safety regime is "fatally flawed", the Tories said after research found 12 hospitals were "significantly underperforming". Read
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Man shot at supermarket faces quiz
Nov 29 2009 | UK News
Detectives are hoping to start interviewing a man shot by police in a supermarket hours before a woman's body was found in a bedsit. Read
