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UK News: Inequality 'hits child development'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:26 GMT

England is failing its young children "on a grand scale" due to inequality, with many not achieving basic levels of social and emotional development, according to a leading expert.

UK News: MPs seek 'answers' on independence

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:25 GMT

A Commons committee has called for clarity on the "unanswered" questions of Scottish independence.

UK News: Poll reveals GP hospital care fears

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:25 GMT

A third of GPs know a patient who was given "dangerously sub-standard" care at their local hospital in the past year, according to a poll. One in 10 have even had one of their patients die, potentially as a result of poor hospital care, in the past 12 months.

UK News: Legal challenge to pensions reform

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:24 GMT

A leading teachers' union is to issue a legal challenge to the Government over its controversial pension reforms in a fresh blow to ministers' hopes of an end to the long-running dispute, it has been announced.

UK News: PM to tackle drink abuse 'scandal'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:17 GMT

David Cameron will vow to take on the "scandal" of public drunkenness and alcohol abuse that costs the NHS £2.7 billion a year.

UK News: 107,000 sign 'stop health bill' bid

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:05:16 GMT

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Government to abandon the Health and Social Care Bill.

National Sport: Barca in the driving seat

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:45:15 GMT

Barcelona put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory over a Leverkusen side who might wonder what would have been had they attacked from the start.

UK News: Eurozone Greece talks called off

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:05:27 GMT

A meeting of the finance chiefs of the 17 eurozone countries to discuss Greece's second multibillion bailout planned for Wednesday has been called off after Athens failed to deliver on several demands made by its partners in the currency union.

UK News: Peers curb 'bedroom tax' plans

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:05:26 GMT

Peers have imposed new restrictions on the Government's proposals for a "bedroom tax" on council tenants with spare rooms but backed down over changes to other parts of the coalition's controversial welfare shake-up.

UK News: Key Greek finance meeting put off

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:05:15 GMT

The meeting of Eurozone finance ministers to settle Greek's bailout deal has been postponed.

National Sport: 'No repeat' of French farce

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:16 GMT

Six Nations Rugby Ltd promised the shambolic postponement of Ireland's match against France last Saturday will never be repeated.

National Sport: McCoist stays upbeat

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:15 GMT

Ally McCoist is confident Rangers will survive "a dark day" in the club's 140-year history and emerge from administration in a stronger position.

National Sport: Wenger's not for wasting time

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:15 GMT

Arsene Wenger insists he would not waste his time if he did not believe Arsenal can beat AC Milan and go on to win the Champions League.

UK News: Rangers in crisis over £9m tax bill

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:05:14 GMT

Scottish football giant Rangers has gone into administration over an unpaid tax bill of £9 million - accrued since Craig Whyte's takeover.

UK News: Fresh setback for welfare reforms

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:05:14 GMT

The Government has suffered a fresh setback over its controversial welfare reforms as peers voted to limit the impact of the "bedroom tax" on social housing tenants with spare rooms.

UK News: Kate greets crowds on solo visit

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

The Duchess of Cambridge has spent Valentine's Day nearly 8,000 miles away from her husband but had no shortage of admirers as she visited Liverpool.

National Sport: Paris clash 'set for March 4'

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:18 GMT

Ireland's postponed match against France has been rescheduled for Sunday March 4, Six Nations Rugby Ltd have confirmed.

National Sport: Tevez back at City

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT

Carlos Tevez arrived back at Manchester City's training ground for an appointment with a club doctor on Tuesday evening.

UK News: Whitney funeral at childhood church

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:16 GMT

Whitney Houston's funeral is to take place at the church in which she performed as a child.

UK News: Care probe hospital suspends staff

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:15 GMT

A hospital has suspended members of staff and closed a medical ward as part of an investigation into the care of a patient, it has said.

UK News: Rangers FC enters administration

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:14 GMT

Rangers Football Club has gone into administration following a tense court battle with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Automotive Business: Jaguar Land Rover posts £559m profit in single quarter

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Soaring demand from growing Asian economies has helped car giant Jaguar Land Rover to post pre-tax profits of £559 million in just three months.

National Sport: Murray surprised by Rangers news

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:16 GMT

Sir David Murray has expressed surprise and disappointment after Rangers went into administration on Tuesday.

National Sport: MP questions former Pompey owner

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:16 GMT

The shadow sports minister has questioned how former Portsmouth owner Vladimir Antonov was allowed to take over the club as the spectre of administration looms again for the south-coast side.

National Sport: Rangers hit with points penalty

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:15 GMT

Rangers have been deducted 10 points by the Scottish Premier League after appointing administrators following a legal debate with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

UK News: Bangkok bomber injured in own blast

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

An Iranian armed with grenades blew off his own legs and wounded four civilians in a trio of blasts in Bangkok.

UK News: Houston's hits set to storm charts

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

Whitney Houston looks set to storm back into the top 10 following her death.

UK News: £500,000 seized from canoeist wife

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT

Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin.

UK News: Rangers FC appoints administrator

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:14 GMT

Rangers Football Club has named an administrator after HM Revenue and Customs lodged a court petition to have one appointed.

National Sport: Johnson: We must shoulder blame

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:45:15 GMT

Skipper Roger Johnson insists the Wolves players and not sacked manager Mick McCarthy are to blame for the club's current plight.