Feb
2011
Articles from 10th Feb 2011
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Mubarak transfers powers, but stays
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has handed his powers over to his vice president but refuses to step down outright or leave the country. Read
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Mubarak transfers power to deputy
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak says he is transferring power to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but will not leave the country. Read
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President's relative dies in crash
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A relative of Ireland's President has died along with two other Northern Ireland businessmen, a Briton, a Spanish pilot and a British co-pilot in a plane crash at Cork Airport. Read
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'New Taliban IED' killed bomb hero
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A bomb disposal hero did not have equipment to detect a new Taliban device which killed him in Afghanistan, an inquest has heard. Read
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Osborne rejects Lib Dem cuts plea
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Chancellor George Osborne has brushed aside appeals by senior Liberal Democrat councillors to slow the pace of the coalition's spending cuts. Read
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Briton missing in Egypt for 10 days
Feb 10 2011 | National News
The UK is "deeply concerned" about a Briton missing in Egypt for 10 days and has demanded to know if he is being held by the authorities, a Foreign Office minister said. Read
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Mubarak to speak on Egypt future
Feb 10 2011 | National News
President Hosni Mubarak is set to speak to the nation after Egypt's military stepped in to "safeguard the country" and assured protesters that the leader will meet their demands. Read
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Six killed in Irish plane crash
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Six people have died and six others were injured after a plane crashed in fog at Cork Airport in the Republic of Ireland. Read
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Military takes control of Egypt
Feb 10 2011 | National News
President Hosni Mubarak is set to speak to the nation after Egypt's military stepped in to "safeguard the country" and assured protesters that the leader will meet their demands. Read
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CCTV clues in Nikitta murder probe
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Detectives hunting the murderer of mother-to-be Nikitta Grender want to trace four people captured on CCTV who might hold vital clues to the killing. Read
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Man bailed in bomb detectors probe
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A man arrested by detectives investigating the supply and sale of allegedly ineffective bomb detecting devices to Iraq and Afghanistan has been released on bail. Read
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Mubarak 'ready to bow to demands'
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will speak to the nation and meet protesters' demands, military and ruling party officials have said. Read
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Bomb death 'was not preventable'
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Nothing in the Army operation which led to the death of a bomb disposal hero could have prevented his "catastrophic injuries" in Afghanistan, a coroner has recorded. Read
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Man dies after being shot by police
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A man shot by police during a pre-planned operation in Brighton has died in hospital, Sussex Police said. Read
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Former MP guilty of expenses fiddle
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Former Labour MP Jim Devine has been found guilty of fiddling his expenses. Read
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More time in Nikitta death probe
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Police have been given an extra 12 hours to hold a man being questioned in connection with the murder of mother-to-be Nikitta Grender. Read
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Met Police recruitment freeze ends
Feb 10 2011 | National News
London Mayor Boris Johnson has lifted a recruitment freeze at Scotland Yard amid difficult questions over the force's financial future. Read
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Interest rates held at record low
Feb 10 2011 | National News
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at their record low of 0.5% despite warnings that inflation could rise to 5% in coming months. Read
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Six killed as plane crash lands
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Six people have died and six others were injured after a plane crashed in fog at Cork Airport in the Republic of Ireland. Read
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Former-MP guilty of expenses fiddle
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Former Labour MP Jim Devine has been found guilty of fiddling his expenses. Read
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Man held in bomb detectors probe
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A man has been arrested by police investigating the supply and sale of allegedly ineffective bomb detecting devices to Iraq and Afghanistan. Read
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Plane crash lands on airport runway
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A plane carrying 10 passengers and two crew has crashed in foggy conditions at Cork Airport. Read
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Gough discussed MP bid with Cameron
Feb 10 2011 | National News
David Cameron phoned cricket star Darren Gough to talk to him about becoming a Conservative MP, it has been revealed. Read
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Repossessions at three-year low
Feb 10 2011 | National News
The number of householders who had their homes repossessed fell to a three-year low in 2010, figures have shown. Read
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Lib Dem pins quit blame on Cameron
Feb 10 2011 | National News
The senior Liberal Democrat who quit over the Government's deal with the banks has stepped up his attack, pinning the blame personally on David Cameron for a "weak, waffly" agreement. Read
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Council chiefs vent anger over cuts
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is facing resistance from Liberal Democrat council chiefs over the pace and scale of the coalition Government's spending cuts. Read
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27 killed in army camp bomb attack
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A young suicide bomber in a school uniform has attacked soldiers during morning exercises at a Pakistani army training camp, killing 27 troops and wounding 40 others, police and the military said. Read
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Woman's cosmetic op death probed
Feb 10 2011 | National News
The death of a young UK resident, who collapsed after undergoing a cosmetic buttock treatment in the United States, was being investigated by police today. Read
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Motorway services 'rip off drivers'
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Drivers are being ripped off by "greedy" motorway service retailers, according to a survey by What Car? magazine. Read
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Ex-MP faces expenses scam sentence
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Disgraced former Labour MP Eric Illsley faces a possible prison term when he is sentenced for fiddling his expenses. Read
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West Ham tipped for Olympic gold
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Officials will gather on Friday to discuss the future of the Olympic Stadium following the 2012 games, amid claims that Premier League football club West Ham United have already won the race to take it over. Read
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Suicide attacker targets army camp
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A suicide attacker has targeted an army training camp in north-west Pakistan, killing at least 10 soldiers. Read
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MPs 'to back ban on prisoner votes'
Feb 10 2011 | National News
MPs are expected to exhort the Government to defy the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and refuse to give the vote to prisoners. Read
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Turmeric drug aids stroke treatment
Feb 10 2011 | National News
A drug derived from the popular spice turmeric could be used to treat stroke patients, researchers have said. Read
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Voting Bill makes further progress
Feb 10 2011 | National News
The legislation setting up a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system and cutting the number of MPs has completed the penultimate stage of its marathon passage through the House of Lords. Read
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The Wanted record Comic Relief song
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Chart-topping boy band The Wanted are to record this year's Comic Relief single. Read
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Motorway services 'rip-off' drivers
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Drivers are being ripped off by "greedy" motorway service retailers, according to a survey by What Car? magazine. Read
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Ofcom 'must stop more silent calls'
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Ofcom has not done enough to fix the persistent problems of silent calls, limited competition among landline providers and the difficulties surrounding consumer switching, according to a report. Read
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New victims emerge in hacking probe
Feb 10 2011 | National News
Scotland Yard has identified new potential victims of phone hacking after fresh evidence emerged. Read
