Jul
2009
Articles from 5th Jul 2009
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Third soldier killed in Afghanistan
Jul 05 2009 | National News
A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan while taking part in one of the UK military's biggest co-ordinated air operations of modern times, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Shop worker killed by lone gunman
Jul 05 2009 | National News
A shop worker was killed in a hail of bullets, police have said. Read
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Horror blaze father 'feared end'
Jul 05 2009 | National News
A father has described how he thought it was "the end" after hiding in a bathroom with five of the six people who died as a blaze engulfed their tower block. Read
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Anglo-French summit on immigration
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Plans for a crackdown on illegal cross-Channel immigration will be discussed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at an Anglo-French summit. Read
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Pay freeze row sparks strike fears
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling has failed to rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers, sparking warnings of possible industrial action from union leaders. Read
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Bishop urges gay people to repent
Jul 05 2009 | National News
The Bishop of Rochester has been accused of going "against Christ's gospel" after he urged homosexuals to "repent and be changed". Read
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Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Two British service personnel have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Two solders killed in Afghanistan
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Two British service personnel have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Miliband dismisses MI6 Facebook row
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has defended the next head of MI6 after details of his personal life were posted on social networking website Facebook. Read
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Ten held over shop shooting death
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Ten people are being questioned over the fatal shooting of a man in a shop, police said. Read
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SFO 'to examine MG Rover collapse'
Jul 05 2009 | National News
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year probe into the Midlands carmaker's demise, it was reported. Read
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Probe continues into flats tragedy
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Inquiries into how a blaze which ripped through a tower block killing six people, including a three-week-old baby girl, was able to spread so quickly are continuing. Read
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Concern over MI6 chief web details
Jul 05 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an inquiry into whether the new head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, should be allowed to take up his post after his wife apparently published personal details on the Facebook website. Read
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'More typical UK weather' on way
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Britons should brace themselves for "much more changeable and considerably cooler" weather with rain at times over the next few weeks, weatherman John Kettley said. Read
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Public sector pay 'must be fair'
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Public sector pay must be "fair" to private-sector employees facing a recession-fuelled squeeze on wages, Chancellor Alistair Darling said after a spending watchdog called for a freeze. Read
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'Honesty expected' over spending
Jul 05 2009 | National News
A former Cabinet minister has warned that the debate over public spending needed to "deepen a little bit" because people expected honesty about future cuts. Read
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CofE bishop 'urges gays to repent'
Jul 05 2009 | National News
A Church of England bishop has urged homosexuals to "repent and be changed". Read
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Iran set to release embassy worker
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Iran has said it will release the eighth of nine British embassy employees detained in Tehran, Foreign Secretary David Miliband revealed. Read
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Pair killed in Afghanistan blasts
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Two British service personnel have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Pair killed in Afghanistan blast
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Two British service personnel have been killed in a roadside blast in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Unions warn of marking inaccuracies
Jul 05 2009 | National News
As hundreds of thousands of children anticipate their Sats results this week, teaching unions have claimed that up to a fifth of some results could still be inaccurate. Read
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Drivers back bans for using mobiles
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Nearly one in three UK motorists want to see six-month driving bans for those using hand-held mobiles while at the wheel, a poll has revealed. Read
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Britain awaits news of Iran staff
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Britain is still seeking clarification from Iran over the fate of detained British Embassy staff after one was said by his lawyer to be facing trial for "acting against national security". Read
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Blackmail warning over MI6 chief
Jul 05 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an inquiry into whether the new head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, should be allowed to take up his post after his wife apparently published personal details on the Facebook website. Read
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Federer bids to take record title
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Roger Federer will walk out on to Wimbledon's Centre Court in a bid to win a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title. Read
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Unions warn of Sats inaccuracies
Jul 05 2009 | National News
As hundreds of thousands of children anticipate their Sats results this week, teaching unions have claimed that up to a fifth of some results could still be inaccurate. Read
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Drivers back ban for using mobiles
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Nearly one in three UK motorists want to see six-month driving bans for those using hand-held mobiles while at the wheel, a poll has revealed. Read
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Relatives lament flats fire victims
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Inquiries into how a blaze which ripped through a tower block killing six people, including a three-week-old baby girl, was able to spread so quickly are continuing. Read
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Groundbreaking green ideas unveiled
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Filling parts of the Sahara desert with mirrors to create clean energy and making livestock behave like herds of wildebeest to lock in carbon are among a number of innovative proposals put forward to help tackle climate change. Read
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Jackson interview video made public
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Video footage of Michael Jackson being interviewed by a lawyer about claims that he abused several young boys has been made public for the first time. Read
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Calls for public sector pay freeze
Jul 05 2009 | National News
Real terms pay cuts for public sector workers would be a "pain free" way to help Britain recover from the recession, the head of a public spending watchdog has said. Read
