Aug
2010
Articles from 26th Aug 2010
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More Tube strike dates announced
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
The threat of disruption to Tube passengers in London has increased as another strike was announced, heightening fears of travel chaos in the capital in the coming months. Read
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Salad survey prompts salt alert
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
One in 10 salads sold on the high street contains more salt than a Big Mac, a survey has found. Read
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Councils urged to 'cut the clutter'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
The Government has urged councils to cut street clutter by getting rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings. Read
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Briton in child sex abuse arrest
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
A British lorry driver has been arrested in Romania on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys, police said. Read
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Fugitive tycoon 'returning to UK'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is expected to return to the UK on Thursday after spending nearly two decades on the run, it was reported. Read
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Expenses staff 'abused by MPs'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Staff working for the new Parliamentary expenses watchdog were repeatedly sworn at and abused by MPs, with one volunteer reduced to tears, it has been disclosed. Read
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Doctors' faith 'influences views'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Non-religious doctors are almost twice as willing to take decisions that speed up death as those who hold a deep faith, research has shown. Read
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Civil legal aid 'should be cut'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Civil legal aid should be abolished for almost all compensation cases as the UK cuts the cost of its "risk-free, compensation culture", a think tank said. Read
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Tories accused of 'access for cash'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
The Conservatives are under fire over claims that they were offering access to ministers for cash. Read
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Motorcyclist hurt in swan crash
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
A motorcyclist has been injured when he was hit by a flying swan and thrown from his bike. Read
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Football pools firm sees benefit from World Cup games
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Football pools firm Sportech today said betting games launched during the World Cup attracted 12,000 new online players as it stepped up the turnaround of the rebranded Littlewoods and Vernons business. Read
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Police search for spy-murder clues
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Detectives investigating the murder of a British spy said they are picking over his private life for clues that could identify his killer. Read
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UK personnel in terror hotspots
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Teams of British military personnel are now stationed in terrorist hotspots Yemen and Pakistan, official figures show. Read
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RBS to close 14 insurance offices
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is axing 14 of the 27 offices in its Churchill and Direct Line business under existing plans to cut 2,000 jobs. Read
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H Samuel and Ernest Jones owner sees sales decline narrow
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Strong demand for charm bracelets and a 12% increase in prices helped Ernest Jones and H Samuel parent Signet narrow UK sales declines in the second quarter, the group said today. Read
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Net immigration rose by 20% in 2009
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Net migration to the UK rose by more than 20% last year, official figures have showed. Read
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Jack McConnell to quit parliament
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Former first minister Jack McConnell has announced he will leave the Scottish Parliament at the next election. Read
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Students lead 20% immigration rise
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Net migration to the UK soared by more than 20% last year, fuelled by growing numbers of overseas students and a drop in the number of Britons leaving to live abroad, figures have shown. Read
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785% rise in NHS weight-loss ops
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
There has been a 785% rise in weight-loss surgery over five years, NHS figures have shown. Read
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Spy death police probe private life
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Detectives investigating the murder of a British code breaker are examining whether he lived a double life. Read
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G20 pathologist 'unfit to practise'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
The pathologist who first ruled that newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson died from natural causes at the G20 protest was said to be unfit to continue practising at a disciplinary hearing. Read
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England player wins 'gagging order'
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
An England footballer has won a continuation of a High Court gagging order preventing the "misuse" of private information about him. Read
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Police search for spy murder clues
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Detectives investigating the murder of a British spy said they are picking over his private life for clues that could identify his killer. Read
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BP boss shuns Lockerbie hearing
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
The outgoing chief executive of BP has refused US officials' requests to appear at a hearing next month over the release of the Libyan man convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie. Read
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FTSE lunchtime report: 100 index pulls out of the red
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
The FTSE 100 Index today fought back from a recent run in the red as investors took heart from a positive close on Wall Street. Read
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Fugitive tycoon back on UK soil
Aug 26 2010 | UK News
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has flown back to the UK after nearly two decades on the run. Read
