Jul
2010
Articles from 28th Jul 2010
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Teenage boy dies in sea tragedy
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A 14-year-old boy has died after being pulled out of the sea following a three-hour search operation, police said. Read
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Tell people they are fat: Minister
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, a health minister said. Read
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May targets anti-social behaviour
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The Government's approach to tackling anti-social behaviour must be turned on its head, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. Read
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Boy, 10, held over crash death
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A 10-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a man in a road crash. Read
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Army head 'criticised copter fleet'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A former head of the Army warned that the UK's helicopter fleet in Iraq was "creaking badly" and "inadequate", newly-released documents have revealed. Read
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British Gas profits rise by 98%
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The coldest winter for 30 years helped the UK's biggest energy firm almost double first-half profits. Read
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'Friendly fire' death soldier named
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A British soldier killed in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan "lived life to the full", comrades have said. Read
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Army head 'criticised helicopters'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A former head of the Army warned that the UK's helicopter fleet in Iraq was "creaking badly" and "inadequate", newly-released documents have revealed. Read
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Benefits claimants' fit to work'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Three out of four people applying for sickness benefits are being found fit to work or are abandoning their claims, according to Government figures. Read
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Labour to oppose vote reform move
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Labour is to vote against legislation paving the way for a referendum on reforming the voting system. Read
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Cameron in 'jobs mission' to India
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
David Cameron is to set out on a "jobs mission" to India with the aim of winning investment that fuels employment back in Britain. Read
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'More needed' to tackle drinking
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The benefits of 24-hour drinking have failed to materialise and tougher action is needed to tackle alcohol-related problems, the Home Secretary said. Read
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Ministers urged to cut back Trident
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The Government has been urged to significantly scale back Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent in order to ensure that it can be afforded into the future. Read
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Soldier killed by 'friendly fire'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A British soldier killed in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan "lived life to the full", comrades have said. Read
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Family court advice service rapped
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The organisation that looks after the interests of vulnerable children in family court proceedings has been criticised for the way it responded to the rise in demand for its services in the wake of the Baby Peter tragedy. Read
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Crackdown on binge-drink hotspots
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The benefits of 24-hour drinking have failed to materialise and tougher action is needed to tackle alcohol-related problems, the Home Secretary said. Read
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British Gas sees profits rise 98%
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The coldest winter for 30 years helped the UK's biggest energy firm almost double first-half profits. Read
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Lockerbie bomber hearing postponed
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A string of high profile British witnesses who refused to testify at a US Senate hearing into the release of the Lockerbie bomber are facing accusations of "stonewalling". Read
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Anti-social behaviour 'must end'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Strong community action must be used to make anti-social behaviour "unusual, abnormal and something to stand up to", Home Secretary Theresa May has said. Read
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Toddlers' post-mortems inconclusive
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Post-mortem examinations on two toddlers believed killed by their father have proved inconclusive, police said. Read
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PM's charm offensive for India jobs
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
David Cameron has mounted a charm offensive on India, allowing it access to British nuclear expertise for the first time and sharply criticising Pakistan's record on terrorism. Read
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Plane crashes in Pakistan capital
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A passenger plane has crashed into the hills in Pakistan's capital, carrying 152 people, an official said. Read
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Benefits claimants 'fit to work'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Three out of four people applying for sickness benefits are being found fit to work or are abandoning their claims, according to Government figures. Read
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Government loses terror damages bid
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
The Court of Appeal has paved the way for terror suspects to sue for damages over legally-flawed control orders that breached human rights. Read
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Cabinet 'debate' on immigration cap
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Vince Cable has admitted there was a "debate" in the Cabinet about the Government's plans for a cap on immigration. Read
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Alcohol 'can reduce arthritis risk'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Drinking alcohol may cut the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and make symptoms less severe, research suggests. Read
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New BP chief confident of recovery
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
BP's incoming chief executive said the Gulf of Mexico spill had been a "wake-up call" for the entire oil and gas industry. Read
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Hanged man left letters for friends
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
One of two young men found hanged in woods left a series of letters for his family, it has been revealed. Read
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Paramedic charged with nurse murder
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A paramedic has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend who was stabbed in a hospital car park. Read
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Ex-Army chiefs to give evidence
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Two former heads of the Army are due to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry. Read
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'Obesity epidemic' in pregnant mums
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Health professionals are dealing with "an epidemic of obesity" among pregnant women as weight gain across the wider population continues to rise, experts said. Read
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Trust slammed over chief's wages
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A cash-strapped hospital trust has been criticised for spending £2,557 a day on its chief executive - more than a nurse earns in a month. Read
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Police find corpses of eight babies
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
A French couple are in custody after police found the bodies of eight newborn babies on their property in a village in northern France, a judicial official said. Read
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Two wars put Army 'near seizing up'
Jul 28 2010 | UK News
Britain's military commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan brought the Army close to the point of "seizing up", a former head of the service has said. Read
