Nov
2009
Articles from 22nd Nov 2009
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Four due to face terrorism charges
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Four men have been charged with terrorism offences following counter-terror raids. Read
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Two charged with teenager's murder
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Two men have been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed and then run over by a car while on a trip to local shops, police said. Read
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X Factor dream ends for 'Jedward'
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Simon Cowell called them an "unstoppable machine" but John and Edward were deadwood after being voted off X Factor. Read
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Attack on peace process condemned
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Police and politicians have condemned the latest attempts to derail Northern Ireland's peace process after a car bomb attack and gun battle involving suspected dissident republicans. Read
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Man killed in canoe tragedy named
Nov 22 2009 | National News
An experienced canoeist has died after becoming trapped under his boat while riding a flooded river. Read
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Three arrested over failed car bomb
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound car bomb outside police headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said. Read
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Cadbury to reject Hershey takeover
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Dairy Milk maker Cadbury would reject a £10.3 billion takeover bid from US chocolate firm Hershey, it has been reported. Read
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Three arrested over faied car bomb
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound car bomb outside police headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said. Read
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Tories 'planning emergency budget'
Nov 22 2009 | National News
The Conservatives would hold an "emergency budget" within 50 days of winning a general election, David Cameron said. Read
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Flooding bridges face safety check
Nov 22 2009 | National News
An urgent safety review of Cumbria's 1,800 bridges is under way with emergency services warning one bridge could collapse at any time and 50mph winds forecast. Read
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Two arretsed over police gunshots
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Two men have been arrested after police in Northern Ireland exchanged fire with dissident Republicans, it was revealed. Read
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Seven dead in Indian bomb attacks
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Suspected militants have set off two bombs outside a police station in north east India, killing seven people and wounding more than 50, police said. Read
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Clegg will back 'strongest party'
Nov 22 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats would support whichever party had the most seats if there was a hung parliament, Nick Clegg indicated. Read
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Two held over schoolboy stab death
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Two people are under arrest on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death, police said. Read
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Man killed in canoe river tragedy
Nov 22 2009 | National News
An experienced canoeist died after becoming trapped under his boat while riding a flooded river, police said. Read
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Jackson's glove sold for £212,000
Nov 22 2009 | National News
The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for 350,000 US dollars (£212,000) -- plus tax. Read
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Most say no to maternity cutbacks
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Two out of three people in England believe maternity services should be spared from NHS spending cuts, according to a poll. Read
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NHS to offer 'marriage counselling'
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Couples who have hit a "rocky patch" will be offered counselling on the NHS if their relationship problems are causing depression, it has emerged. Read
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Mutilated murder probe: Man charged
Nov 22 2009 | National News
A teenager has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who was left dying and mutilated in a street. Read
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Multilation murder: Man charged
Nov 22 2009 | National News
A teenager has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who was left dying and mutilated in a street. Read
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Iraq war's 'appalling' MoD failures
Nov 22 2009 | National News
A leaked Government report on "lessons learnt" after the Iraq war reveals "appalling" failures that left the British Army ill-equipped for battle and the subsequent occupation, it has been reported. Read
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Health bill clears US Senate hurdle
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Sweeping health care legislation has cleared its first hurdle in the US Senate on a party-line vote. Read
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Emmy Awards honour for David Frost
Nov 22 2009 | National News
British TV personality David Frost is being honoured at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers. Read
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Safety check for flood area bridges
Nov 22 2009 | National News
An urgent investigation into the safety of all 1,800 bridges in Cumbria is under way after the heaviest rainfall since records began swept several away and claimed the life of a policeman. Read
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No cuts in NHS maternity, poll told
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Two out of three people in England believe maternity services should be spared from NHS spending cuts, according to a poll. Read
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Car fire alert at policing board HQ
Nov 22 2009 | National News
A car has ignited close to the Policing Board headquarters in Belfast, police said. Read
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Row over Remembrance Day photo-ops
Nov 22 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown and David Cameron have apologised after suggestions that they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, it has been revealed. Read
