10 July 2009 - Huddersfield Examiner - News

Five more troops die in Afghanistan Jul 10 2009

Another five British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.Read

Swine flu patient dies in hospital Jul 10 2009

A hospital patient from Essex has become the first person without underlying health problems to die after contracting swine flu, a health trust said.Read

Briton describes fatal bull rampage Jul 10 2009

A British student described being gored in the leg by a rogue bull who went on the rampage at Spain's Pamplona festival, leaving one man dead.Read

Afghan death toll level with Iraq Jul 10 2009

Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total death toll level to that suffered in the Iraq war.Read

Teacher on attempted murder charge Jul 10 2009

A science teacher has been charged with the attempted murder of one of his students, police said.Read

100 firefighters tackle Soho blaze Jul 10 2009

One hundred firefighters have fought to contain a blaze in a bustling part of central London.Read

Probe calls over phone hacking move Jul 10 2009

The independent police watchdog is facing calls to investigate Scotland Yard's decision not to re-open the inquiry into alleged phone hacking by News of the World journalists.Read

Met probe torture collusion claims Jul 10 2009

The Metropolitan Police are to investigate claims that British agents colluded in torture, Scotland Yard said.Read

Toy shop sorry over computer porn Jul 10 2009

Retail giant Toys R Us has apologised to a mother and her eight-year-old daughter after they came across pornographic images on a computer in one of its stores.Read

A royal occasion for Royle Liz Jul 10 2009

Royle Family star Liz Smith received the royal seal of approval - but the Prince of Wales admitted his relief that his relatives were nothing like her fictional family.Read

Fire crews tackle Soho office blaze Jul 10 2009

Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze in a bustling area of central London.Read

Briton injured in fatal bull run Jul 10 2009

A Briton was among the injured after a rogue bull gored several runners at Spain's Pamplona festival, leaving one man dead.Read

Four on post office murder charges Jul 10 2009

Four men have appeared in court via video link charged with murdering a sub-postmaster's son during an armed robbery.Read

Police probing Jackson drug history Jul 10 2009

Detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson are looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk with his numerous former doctors, the Los Angeles police chief said.Read

Army mum wins vehicle inquiry bid Jul 10 2009

The mother of a soldier killed in a Snatch Land Rover in Iraq has won the first round of a legal battle over an investigation into the vehicles.Read

Forces' resources come under fire Jul 10 2009

Criticism of the resources provided to British forces in Afghanistan has intensified.Read

Spaniard gored to death in bull run Jul 10 2009

A runner has been gored to death at Spain's Pamplona festival after he was cornered by a rogue bull.Read

'Briton' gored to death by bull Jul 10 2009

Reports that a young man gored to death during the running of the bulls in Pamplona was British are being urgently investigated by the Foreign Office.Read

Bodies of five soldiers flown home Jul 10 2009

The bodies of five soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest weeks for British forces in Afghanistan have been flown home.Read

Man is gored to death at bull run Jul 10 2009

A man has been gored to death during the running of the bulls in Pamplona, the first such fatality since 1995.Read

PM: Abducted child plea to Gaddafi Jul 10 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to intervene in the case of a British child abducted by her Libyan father and taken to his country.Read

Major General's BlackBerry stolen Jul 10 2009

Army security experts have had to scramble to block an officer's mobile phone after it was stolen while he was on leave in China.Read

Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan Jul 10 2009

Another two British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, taking the death toll to nine in nine days.Read

Motherhood is 'devastating' to pay Jul 10 2009

Women suffer a "devastating" impact on their pay after having children, a new study has found.Read

Parents: 'Taunted teacher snapped' Jul 10 2009

A 14-year-old boy remains seriously ill in hospital after allegedly being hit with a metal weight by his science teacher during a lesson.Read

Call to 'get tough' over airspace Jul 10 2009

The Government has been urged by MPs to get tough with Moscow over unauthorised incursions by Russian warplanes into the airspace around Britain.Read

Fewer are dying from common cancers Jul 10 2009

The number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, a new analysis of figures has revealed.Read

Fewer dying from common cancers Jul 10 2009

The number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, a new analysis of figures has revealed.Read

Soldier's mother in legal challenge Jul 10 2009

The mother of a soldier killed in a Snatch Land Rover in Iraq is launching a legal challenge over the Government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the continued use of the controversial, lightly-armoured vehicles.Read

Obesity rethink for British Asians Jul 10 2009

An international health expert has called for the threshold for being overweight and obese to be lowered for British Asians.Read

Flat owners urged to grow veg Jul 10 2009

People living in the UK's five million flats are being urged to get gardening and grow their own veg - on their windowsills.Read

Young people to 'shine' in debate Jul 10 2009

Hundreds of young people are set to take part in a "groundbreaking" debate in the House of Lords as part of a national drive to highlight the achievements of youngsters.Read

AEG in Jackson memorial costs row Jul 10 2009

A Los Angeles city councillor has called on Michael Jackson's concert promoter to pay some of the estimated £880,000 cost of policing the late pop star's memorial service at the city's Staples Centre.Read

G8's pledge to feed world's poorest Jul 10 2009

Leaders of the G8 group of industrialised nations are expected to promise £9.2bn to boost food security in the world's poorest countries.Read

Top prosecutor probes phone hacking Jul 10 2009

Prosecutors are carrying out an "urgent examination" into claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World.Read

TV host's flu scare as toll hits 14 Jul 10 2009

Fourteen people in the UK are now thought to have died after contracting swine flu - with dozens more critically ill with the bug.Read

Taunted teacher snapped say parents Jul 10 2009