Jul
2009
Articles from 6th Jul 2009
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Ross cleared on 'homophobic' remark
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Jonathan Ross did not breach broadcasting rules when he suggested that parents should put their sons up for adoption if they wanted a Hannah Montana MP3 player, industry watchdog Ofcom has found. Read
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'Invasion' of British Jackson fans
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Airlines have reported a surge in bookings to Los Angeles on the eve of the memorial service for Michael Jackson. Read
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Obama arrives for talks in Russia
Jul 06 2009 | National News
President Barack Obama has touched down in Moscow for a full-scale two-day summit, the first of its kind since the early part of the George W Bush presidency. Read
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New Iraqi deaths probe is 'needed'
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has conceded at the High Court that there is a need for fresh investigations into the deaths of Iraqis in Basra in 2004 following allegations they were tortured and killed by British troops. Read
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Fraud office probe MG Rover demise
Jul 06 2009 | National News
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been asked to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year probe into the Midlands car maker's collapse. Read
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Iran frees British embassy worker
Jul 06 2009 | National News
One of the last two British embassy workers being held in Iran has been released. Read
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Tower block safety probe after fire
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Calls have been made for a full public inquiry into fire safety in high-rise buildings after six people died in a tower block blaze. Read
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Protester hijacks sculpture plinth
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A protester has hijacked the "living sculpture" on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. Read
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Mum is the first 'living sculpture'
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A housewife with two young children will be the first "living sculpture" on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. Read
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10 held over shopworker's killing
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Ten people are being questioned over the murder of a shopworker who was killed by a hail of bullets. Read
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Coffee 'could be cure for dementia'
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A few cups of coffee a day may be all that is needed to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Read
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Ailing Biggs shown in hospital bed
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A new photograph of Ronnie Biggs shows the ailing Great Train Robber lying bare-chested in his hospital bed. Read
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BA staff briefed over freeze talks
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A mass meeting of British Airways workers is due to be held ahead of crucial talks aimed at agreeing cost cutting at the airline. Read
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Cameron makes quangos cull promise
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A Conservative government would cut the number of unelected quangos in "a massive shift in power from bureaucracy to democracy", David Cameron is set to promise. Read
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Ticket news delights Jackson fans
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson fans who beat the odds have begun to celebrate winning coveted tickets to the pop star's memorial service at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Read
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Obama seeking a new start in Moscow
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev are set to end a seven-year gap in US-Russian summits. Read
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Rethink on UK foreign aid spending
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Britain is to target foreign aid at improving security and justice in the world's most "fragile" states. Read
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Terror law adviser backs 'hacker'
Jul 06 2009 | National News
The Home Office's adviser on terror laws has said that extraditing an autistic Briton accused of hacking into US military networks would be "cruel" when he could be prosecuted in the UK. Read
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Police figures spark red tape row
Jul 06 2009 | National News
The Home Office has been accused of "manipulating" figures to hide a rise in the time police officers spend on paperwork. Read
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UK presses Iran on embassy worker
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Iran faces mounting pressure from the UK to free British embassy workers being held by the authorities. Read
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Union fury over public sector pay
Jul 06 2009 | National News
The Government is facing a serious clash with trade unions after Chancellor Alistair Darling failed to rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers. Read
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Afghan death three due to be named
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Three British soldiers killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan, while taking part in one of the UK military's biggest co-ordinated air operations of modern times, are due to be named. Read
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Government urged to stem job losses
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Business leaders have urged the Government to do more to help stem the tide of job losses, including a scheme aimed at providing an alternative to redundancy. Read
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Talks on cross-Channel immigration
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Plans for a crackdown on illegal cross-Channel immigration are being discussed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at an Anglo-French summit. Read
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State-backed bank plans unveiled
Jul 06 2009 | National News
The campaign for a Post Bank has been stepped up with calls for the Government-owned Northern Rock to be used as the basis for a new state-backed bank in post office branches. Read
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Brown in £15m border control pledge
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Britain has promised £15 million to tighten border controls in French ports where hundreds of would-be migrants gather in the hope of smuggling themselves into the UK. Read
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Two more swine flu sufferers die
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A man and a child have died after contracting swine flu, health officials said. Read
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New investigation into Iraqi deaths
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Lawyers have claimed a "momentous" day of victory for families seeking an independent inquiry into allegations that Iraqi civilians were tortured and killed by British troops. Read
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Obama and Medvedev sign agreement
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Russia and the US have agreed to cut their nuclear warhead arsenals to as few as 1,500 each, aiming toward the lowest levels of any US-Russia arms control deal. Read
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Crane topples into apartment block
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A falling building crane has ripped through a multi-storey apartment block in Liverpool. Read
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7/7 monument 'is truly incredible'
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A striking monument to the 52 people killed in the July 7 bombings has been described as "truly incredible" by a victim's daughter. Read
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Child, nine, with swine flu dies
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A nine-year-old child has died after contracting swine flu, health officials said. Read
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954 'recalled' offenders at large
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Almost 1,000 criminals who should have been returned to prison because they breached the terms of their release are still at large. Read
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Troops killed in Afghanistan named
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Comrades of two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan have spoken of their great loss. Read
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Cancer mum scoops £2.4m Lottery win
Jul 06 2009 | National News
A cancer patient who said she has had the worst year of her life has seen her luck dramatically change with a £2.49 million lottery win. Read
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Miliband calls Labour Party reform
Jul 06 2009 | National News
David Miliband has called for organisational reform of the Labour Party as he warned that voters were pressing the "fast forward button" on politics. Read
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Protester invades Trafalgar plinth
Jul 06 2009 | National News
An art project allowing thousands of people to take centre stage in Trafalgar Square overcame a wobbly start after a protester invaded the fourth plinth. Read
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954 recalled offenders at large
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Almost 1,000 criminals who should have been returned to prison are still at large, it has been revealed. Read
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Tributes paid to five dead soldiers
Jul 06 2009 | National News
Comrades, families and members of the public remembered five British soldiers killed in five bloody days of fighting in Afghanistan. Read
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LA wants Jacksons to help with cost
Jul 06 2009 | National News
The city of Los Angeles has asked Michael Jackson's family for financial help with the cost of coping with the singer's memorial, it has emerged. Read
