Dec
2009
Articles from 1st Dec 2009
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Woods faces careless driving charge
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Golfer Tiger Woods will be cited with a moving violation for careless driving following his early morning crash, Florida Highway Patrol has said. Read
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Concern grows for crew held in Iran
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
The Iranian ambassador to the UK has held talks at the Foreign Office over the capture of five British sailors as fears grow for their safety. Read
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Lapland park brothers deny charges
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Two brothers have denied misleading customers who paid to visit their Christmas Lapland-themed attraction. Read
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Tories blast health and safety laws
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Tory leader David Cameron has pledged a clear-out of "over the top" health and safety legislation. Read
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Killer dog was banned pitbull breed
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
The dog that savaged John-Paul Massey to death was an illegally-held pitbull-type dog banned for being too dangerous to keep, it has been revealed. Read
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Torchlit demo over student's murder
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Hundreds of Norwegians have taken to the streets of Oslo to urge politicians to act over the murder of a young student in Britain. Read
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Obama to confirm Afghan troop surge
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
US President Barack Obama is expected to announce a troop surge of around 30,000 soldiers in a bid to overrun the Taliban in Afghanistan. Read
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Cousins extradited over death crash
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Two cousins are on their way to Cyprus after they were extradited to serve three-year jail terms for killing a motorcyclist. Read
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Christmas Lapland brothers in court
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Two brothers behind a Christmas Lapland attraction are due to appear in court charged with misleading customers. Read
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Social work shake-up after tragedy
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Children's Secretary Ed Balls has spoken of his hope of some good coming out of the tragedy of Baby Peter as he unveiled sweeping Government reforms in a bid to transform the demoralised social work profession. Read
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Cancer treatment 'lottery' slammed
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
A cancer charity has slammed the "shocking" postcode lottery which means sufferers in some parts of the country have significantly less chance of survival. Read
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November was Britain's wettest ever
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Last month was the wettest November on record with an average of 217.4mm of rain across the UK, the Met Office has said. Read
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Iran diplomat in yacht crew meeting
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
The Iranian ambassador to the UK has held talks at the Foreign Office over the capture of five British sailors as fears grow for their safety. Read
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Cruel 'Jekyll and Hyde' dad jailed
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
A "Jekyll and Hyde" father who was found guilty of a string of cruelty charges against his children has been jailed for five years. Read
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Hacker gets new hope on extradition
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said he is considering granting computer hacker Gary McKinnon extra time to apply for a judicial review of his case. Read
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Tory attack on health, safety rules
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Tory leader David Cameron has pledged a clear-out of "over the top" health and safety legislation. Read
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'Watershed' report on social work
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Children's Secretary Ed Balls has spoken of a "watershed" moment as he unveiled a series of reforms aimed at transforming a demoralised social work profession in the wake of the Baby P tragedy. Read
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December arrives with sudden frost
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Parts of the UK turned to frost as December 1 brought wintry conditions and temperatures dipping below minus 8C. Read
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General Motors boss Henderson quits
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
The chief executive of car giant General Motors, which owns Vauxhall, has resigned. Read
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'Historic' win for terror suspects
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Two men suspected of terrorist-related activities have won a landmark High Court battle against the use of secret evidence by the Government to deny them bail. Read
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Bid to identify boy-death dog breed
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
A post-mortem to establish whether a dog which killed a four-year-old boy was a banned breed id to take place. Read
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Murder suspect shot dead by police
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Seattle police have shot dead a man they were hunting for the murder of four police officers. Read
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House price recovery begins to ease
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
House prices rose for the seventh month in a row during November but there are further signs that the pace of the recovery is beginning to ease, figures have shown. Read
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EU emissions pledge 'unambitious'
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
The European Union's pledge on the amount it will cut its emissions by 2020 is "woefully unambitious" and could easily be doubled as part of efforts to avert a climate catastrophe, environmentalists have said. Read
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Social worker rethink after Baby P
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Social workers will need a licence to practise under sweeping Government reforms due to be announced in an attempt to transform the demoralised and over-stretched profession following the Baby Peter tragedy. Read
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Banned breed probe into killer dog
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Police are set to learn whether a dog that killed a four-year-old boy was a breed banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Read
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Calls on Iran to free UK yacht crew
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Five British sailors are being detained in Iran after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office has said. Read
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PMs optimistic over Ulster policing
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
The British and Irish governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. Read
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Cameron blitz on health and safety
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
David Cameron is to pledge a crackdown on Britain's "over-the-top" health and safety culture. Read
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Eggs probe after care home deaths
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Health chiefs are investigating two deaths linked to a surge in food poisoning cases. Read
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Banned breed probe after dog kills
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Police are set to learn whether a dog that killed a four-year-old boy was a breed banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Read
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Obama to confirm Afghan troops move
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a major troop surge in Afghanistan, after Gordon Brown said the UK's military commitment will top 10,000. Read
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US troop surge 'significant moment'
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
US president Barack Obama's expected announcement of a troop surge for Afghanistan will mark a "very significant" moment in the development of allied strategy in the region, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said. Read
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Talks to free detained yacht crew
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said there is "no confrontation or argument" in negotiations with Iran to free five detained British sailors. Read
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Doherty apology over 'Nazi' anthem
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Singer Pete Doherty has apologised for offending festival-goers in Germany when he performed a Nazi-era rendition of their national anthem. Read
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Talks to free yacht crew from Iran
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said there is "no confrontation or argument" in negotiations with Iran to free five detained British sailors. Read
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Murder suspect killed by US police
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
Seattle police have shot dead a man they were hunting for the murder of four police officers. Read
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Police put brakes on monster truck
Dec 01 2009 | UK News
A grandfather defied traffic officials to drive his 82ft super lorry on public roads for the first time. Read
