Mar
2010
Articles from 18th Mar 2010
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Kidnap boy reunited with father
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
A five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has been reunited with his father. Read
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Italy clue in Heather murder probe
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Officers investigating the brutal murder of a British woman eight years ago are following a potential new lead after the discovery of a teenager's body in Italy. Read
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Government condemned over bill
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Labour has spent more than £780 million on reorganising government departments and their associated bodies over the last five years despite producing no tangible benefits for taxpayers, the Whitehall spending watchdog has said. Read
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RBS unveils new bonus schedule
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares. Read
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Car production up by 63 per cent
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced. Read
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Freed kidnap boy Sahil heading home
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom is on his way home, sources have said. Read
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Borrowing soars but tax receipts up
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed. Read
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Warning on cost of landfill ban
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. Read
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Ex-detective jailed over drugs plot
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
A former detective who was "pivotal" to the success of a £200 million cocaine-smuggling plot has been jailed for 22 years. Read
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Tribute to soldiers killed in blast
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Tributes have been paid to two British soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. Read
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Eco-friendly plans boost car giants
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The motor industry has been given a double boost with news of huge investments by two of the UK's biggest carmakers, safeguarding thousands of jobs. Read
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Ashcroft peerage subject of probes
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Two parliamentary committees are beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the award of a peerage to major Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft. Read
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Kidnap boy's father paid ransom
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The father of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan paid a £110,000 ransom for his release, according to dramatic details that have emerged about the abduction. Read
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Hunt for chef's 'mystery boyfriend'
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Police investigating the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence have revealed she spent the night with a mystery boyfriend just two days before she went missing. Read
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Many female students suffer assault
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a damning report has found. Read
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War aftermath plans 'essential'
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Preparing for the aftermath of conflict is essential in planning for future overseas military operations involving British troops, MPs have warned. Read
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Five-year-old took 4x4 on joyride
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
A five-year-old boy took his family's automatic 4x4 on a four-mile "joyride" before crashing it into a wall, it has been disclosed. Read
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Universities will see funding cut
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year. Read
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Used car dealers shamed in report
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
As many as 20% of consumers who buy used cars from dealers end up having a problem with the vehicle, a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said. Read
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23% of MPs 'would escape politics'
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
A quarter of MPs (23%) would not go into politics if they were starting their careers again, according to a poll which uncovered low morale at Westminster in the wake of the expenses scandal. Read
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Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status. Read
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Freed kidnap boy 'really happy'
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom was "really happy" to be reunited with his father, a spokesman for the British High Commission said. Read
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Nissan to build electric car in UK
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Motor giant Nissan has confirmed plans to build its new electric car in the UK. Read
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Billy Bragg to curate Glastonbury stage
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Billy Bragg is to curate his own stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced. Read
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Army bomb disposal heroes honoured
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan. Read
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Man guilty of 'weapon dog' murder
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy is facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution. Read
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BA boss in last minute strike talks
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is involved in surprise last minute talks over the planned strike by the airline's cabin crew. Read
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Freed kidnap boy arrives back in UK
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has returned home to the UK. Read
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Hague: I was wrong on Ashcroft tax
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
William Hague has admitted he was wrong to declare Lord Ashcroft would pay "tens of millions of pounds" more in tax as a result of a deal struck to allow him to take a seat in the Lords. Read
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Universities told of funding cuts
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year. Read
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George Cross for bomb disposal men
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan. Read
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Landfill rubbish ban cost warning
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. Read
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Time running out to avert BA strike
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Frantic efforts to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew are continuing with time running out on breaking a deadlocked row over cost-cutting. Read
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Joy as freed kidnap boy flies home
Mar 18 2010 | UK News
Relatives of kidnapped Sahil Saeed have said they are "ecstatic" and "over the moon" following his safe return to the UK. Read
