Jan
2010
Articles from 13th Jan 2010
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Baby joy for X Factor judge Dannii
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Dannii Minogue is pregnant with her first child, her spokesman has confirmed. Read
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Soldier killed by second explosion
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A soldier was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan three months after being injured in an earlier blast, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. Read
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UK freezes as cold snap returns
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Britain has been hit by more snow chaos as the big thaw was replaced by a renewed cold snap. Read
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Charity contacted before pair died
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Age Concern has admitted it had been phoned by a worried neighbour of an elderly couple found dead in their freezing home. Read
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Britain vows assistance for Haiti
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Britain has pledged to assist Haiti after a devastating earthquake which is believed to have killed thousands of people and left millions in need of aid. Read
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Charlton in tribute to Busby Babe
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Sir Bobby Charlton has led the tributes at the funeral of fellow "Busby Babe" and Manchester United legend Albert Scanlon. Read
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Man killed in supermarket shooting
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A man has been shot dead in a supermarket car park. Read
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Tories to axe alcohol units system
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The Tories have pledged to ditch the "confusing" units system for labelling alcoholic drinks as part of plans to make Britain healthier. Read
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Hundreds feared dead in Haiti quake
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Haiti's capital with withering force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace. Read
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Bid to keep gold treasure in region
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Historian Dr David Starkey has launched a fundraising drive to keep the largest ever hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold in the region where it was discovered. Read
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More roads misery on 'coldest day'
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The cold snap has returned with a vengeance on what is traditionally the chilliest day of the year as heavy snow, a lack of grit, potholes and freezing temperatures create yet more hazardous driving conditions for motorists. Read
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Staff in tears as Orange site shuts
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Mobile phone giant Orange has delivered a New Year "bombshell" to staff by announcing plans to close a call centre with the loss of 300 jobs. Read
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Bomb attack policeman loses leg
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A Catholic policeman who survived a dissident republican bomb attack has had his right leg amputated, police confirmed. Read
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Chinooks operational after refit
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The first of eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters have been unveiled following a refit after standing idle for more than eight years because of a blunder. Read
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Teenager admits murdering cadet
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A teenager has admitted the murder of 16-year-old Army cadet Joseph Lappin, who was knifed through the heart as he stood outside a youth club with friends. Read
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Father dismisses Madeleine claims
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Gerry McCann angrily dismissed Portuguese detectives' claims that his daughter Madeleine is dead as he arrived at court. Read
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Brown pledges quake aid to Haiti
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The Prime Minister has promised emergency aid for Haiti after an earthquake there was thought to have cost the lives of thousands of people. Read
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Facebook-taunts prisoner recaptured
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
An on-the-run prisoner who taunted police on Facebook about his life on the outside has been recaptured. Read
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Poor schools 'still failing pupils'
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Hundreds of thousands of children are still being failed by poor secondary schools, according to league tables. Read
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Big thaw hit as more snow falls
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Britain has been hit by more snow chaos as the big thaw was replaced by a renewed cold snap. Read
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'Thousands dead' in Haiti quake
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Thousands of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti's capital, leaving tens of thousands homeless and buried beneath rubble. Read
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New chief for drugs row committee
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A former Oxford professor has replaced David Nutt as the Government's chief drugs adviser, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced. Read
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UK team heads for quake-hit Haiti
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A British team is to be sent to Haiti to see what humanitarian assistance the UK can provide in the wake of the Caribbean state's devastating earthquake, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Burnham gives election date hint
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
An embarrassing slip of the tongue from Health Secretary Andy Burnham has provided another hint that the general election has been pencilled in for May. Read
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Father hits out at Madeleine theory
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Gerry McCann came out fighting after sitting through two days of court hearings where he and his wife were accused of faking the abduction of their daughter Madeleine. Read
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Faith schools warned on homophobia
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Faith schools should be required to have anti-homophobic bullying policies in place, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said. Read
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Sunbed ban for under-18s backed
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has given the Government's backing to a call for tanning salons to be banned from allowing under 18s to use sunbeds. Read
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Armed forces 'face massive cuts'
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Budget cuts could see the strength of the armed forces slashed by a fifth over the coming years, a report has warned. Read
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Thousands of crabs die in freezing temperatures on Kent coast
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The icy temperatures have caused the death of thousands of velvet swimming crabs which have been left littering the shoreline. Read
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Heavy snow returns and brings more travel misery
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Motorists and air and rail passengers in the West Midlands have been plunged into more travel misery as fresh snowfalls wrecked journey plans. Read
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Funeral service for ex-Busby Babe
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The funeral service for "Busby Babe" Munich disaster survivor Albert Scanlon is due to take place. Read
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Legal advice on Iraq war 'changed'
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
The attorney general "materially" changed his advice on the legality of military action against Iraq in the final days before the invasion, the inquiry into the war was told today. Read
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Fresh snow sparks new travel chaos
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Train companies are facing the anger of passengers and politicians after further snowfalls led to cancellations and long delays on busy commuter routes. Read
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UK charities appeal for Haiti aid
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
British charities have launched multimillion-pound emergency appeals to help tens of thousands of people left wounded and homeless by the earthquake in Haiti. Read
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Ex-Death row man on assault charge
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A Scottish man who spent two decades on death row in the United States has been charged with hitting his son with a baseball bat. Read
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MPs 'paid back expenses in secret'
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Dozens of MPs were allowed to admit expenses errors and repay money in secret, it has been claimed. Read
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Armed forces 'facing massive cuts'
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Budget cuts could see the strength of the armed forces slashed by a fifth over the coming years, a report has warned. Read
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Three held over murder of father
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Three men have been arrested by detectives hunting the killers of a have-a-go-hero. Read
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Madeleine's father defends action
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Gerry McCann has defended his legal action against a Portuguese detective who led the investigation into his daughter's disappearance, saying his book had damaged the search for Madeleine. Read
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Ex-death row man on assault charge
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
A Scottish man who spent two decades on death row in the United States has been charged with hitting his son with a baseball bat. Read
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Google may quit China in email row
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Google will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering computer hackers had tricked human rights activists into opening their e-mail accounts to outsiders. Read
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Haiti rocked by huge earthquake
Jan 13 2010 | UK News
Haiti has been rocked by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the region. Read
