Sep
2010
Articles from 2nd Sep 2010
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'No oil sheen' after rig explosion
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The US Coast Guard has backtracked on its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Read
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Pakistan cricketers face officials
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of match-fixing claims are due to have crucial talks with officials from their country. Read
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Hague back to business after denial
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Foreign Secretary William Hague will attempt to get back to business as usual after issuing an extraordinarily personal statement denying speculation about an improper relationship with a male aide. Read
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Pair escape as plane ditches in sea
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Two men had a lucky escape after their light aircraft ditched in the sea, coastguards said. Read
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Alcohol pricing 'would save £700m'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A minimum price for alcohol of 45p a unit would save Scotland more than £700 million in 10 years, Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said. Read
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'Honour killing' parents held again
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder. Read
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Diplomat: Match-fix claims a set up
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Pakistan's top diplomat in Britain has claimed that the three cricketers facing match-fixing allegations were "set up". Read
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Clinton plea as peace talks open
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years with a plea for both sides to make compromises to forge an agreement. Read
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Hague statement 'not easy to do'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said his decision to publicly deny speculation about a gay affair with an aide was "not an easy thing to do". Read
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Underground strikes to go ahead
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Talks aimed at averting a series of strikes by London Underground (LU) workers from next week have broken down and the industrial action will go ahead as planned, union leaders said. Read
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Public service ombudsmen 'shake up'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Plans to reform "outdated and inconsistent" public service ombudsmen will make it easier to complain about poor services, the Law Commission has said. Read
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Women's prison 'difficult to run'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The UK's largest and most high profile women's prison is "extremely difficult to run safely and effectively", with almost six out of 10 inmates feeling unsafe at some point, inspectors have said. Read
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Adults 'punished' by alcohol checks
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Thousands of innocent adults are being punished by constant ID checks that fail to tackle the problems of under-age drinking, a civil liberties group has said. Read
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Community service 'a holiday camp'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Community service has been criticised as a "holiday camp for offenders" by the Government's victims' commissioner after undercover footage showed criminals sitting around drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs. Read
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BBC 'had massive bias to the left'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The BBC was guilty of a "massive bias to the left" in the past, director general Mark Thompson has said. Read
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Man battered wife and girl to death
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard. Read
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Girl savaged in new dog attack
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A 10-year-old girl was taken to hospital after she was bitten by a dog in the second attack of its kind this week in Scotland. Read
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Grieve requests Kelly death files
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Attorney General Dominic Grieve has requested files relating to the death of weapons inspector David Kelly, it was reported. Read
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2,000 officers on three complaints
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Around 2,000 police officers have had at least three complaints made against them by members of the public over the past year. Read
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Pakistan cricketers to miss matches
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of match-fixing claims will miss the remaining games in the tour of England, their team manager said. Read
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Hague has Cameron's '100% support'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Downing Street has confirmed that William Hague has David Cameron's "100% support" after Wednesday's surprise statement about his private life. Read
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TV channel hostage taker shot dead
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A gunman shot dead by police after he took hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the United States said he hated its television shows because they promoted population growth and environmental destruction. Read
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Hague 'had enough' of untrue claims
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
William Hague has said that he and his wife decided to go public with intimate details about their private life because they had "had enough" of untrue allegations circulating on the internet. Read
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Alcohol minimum price '45p a unit'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The Scottish Government has said it wants the minimum price for a unit of alcohol to be set at 45p. Read
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Talks hope to avert Tube strikes
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Crucial talks aimed at averting strikes by thousands of London Underground workers in a row over jobs got under way, with union leaders calling for the cuts to be scrapped. Read
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'Honour killing parents' held again
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder. Read
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Another 3,500 jobs to go at RBS
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Royal Bank of Scotland is axing another 3,500 jobs under plans to more than halve the bank's administration centres across the UK. Read
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Forces could face cuts 'Armageddon'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Police forces would face "Armageddon" if ministers imposed funding cuts as high as 40%, a chief constable has said. Read
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Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been questioned by detectives investigating her murder. Read
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Survey reveals police complaints
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
More than 2,000 police officers have had at least three complaints made against them by members of the public over the past year, according to new figures. Read
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Mid-East leaders vow further talks
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month. Read
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Miliband 'would move party forward'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
David Miliband has told Labour members he would move the party on from the Blair-Brown era if his leadership bid was successful. Read
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Oil slick seen after rig explosion
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico. Read
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Pakistan cricket trio suspended
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations have been suspended from playing cricket after being charged under the anti-corruption code of the sport's governing body. Read
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Oil slick seen after oil rig blast
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico. Read
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US TV channel hostage taker killed
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, US officials said. Read
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Property prices 'continue to fall'
Sep 02 2010 | UK News
Property values fell by 0.9% during August, following a drop of 0.5% in July, the first time house prices have fallen for two consecutive months since February 2009, according to Nationwide. Read
