Mar
2011
Articles from 9th Mar 2011
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Offenders 'sleep through sentences'
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Too many young offenders are sleeping their way through their sentences and authorities must do a better job of rehabilitating them ahead of their release, the chief inspector of prisons has said. Read
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Hague slams Iran over Taliban arms
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned Tehran's "completely unacceptable" behaviour after British Special Forces seized a shipment of Iranian arms intended for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Read
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PM defends UK's actions over Libya
Mar 09 2011 | National News
David Cameron has backed the UK's handling of the Libya crisis as he stepped in to defend his "excellent" Foreign Secretary William Hague from fresh criticism. Read
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Satanic cult leader guilty of rape
Mar 09 2011 | National News
An "evil" paedophile has been found guilty of leading a satanic sex cult from his home in a small town. Read
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Bank probe pair vow to clear names
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Two of Britain's wealthiest property magnates have vowed to clear their names after being arrested as part of an international fraud investigation into a failed Icelandic bank. Read
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'Terror handbook' publisher guilty
Mar 09 2011 | National News
A businessman who published a "terrorists' handbook" which included information about how to make bombs has been found guilty of collecting and distributing material that could have led to attacks. Read
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Squatters move into Gaddafi house
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Squatters have taken over a house thought to belong to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of the Libyan dictator. Read
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Funeral for murder victim Nikitta
Mar 09 2011 | National News
The boyfriend of murdered mother-to-be Nikitta Grender has carried her coffin into the church for her funeral. Read
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Rugby-tackled escaper admits guilt
Mar 09 2011 | National News
A serial escaper who was stopped by a rugby-tackling judge is facing a life sentence. Read
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Kenny formally elected as Taoiseach
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Enda Kenny, leader of the Fine Gael party, has been formally elected the next Taoiseach in the Irish Republic. Read
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Tycoons quizzed in Kaupthing probe
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Property magnates Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz have said they are "co-operating fully" after being arrested as part of an international fraud probe into the collapse of failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing. Read
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Petrol prices surpass £6 per gallon
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Average petrol prices have gone past the 132p a litre mark, meaning that for the first time the cost has reached £6 a gallon, the AA said. Read
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Cameron backs Hague amid Libya row
Mar 09 2011 | National News
David Cameron has publicly backed his "excellent" Foreign Secretary William Hague after Labour said there was concern about the Government's competence over Libya. Read
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Zara sets date for summer wedding
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Zara Phillips and her rugby international fiance Mike Tindall are to marry in Edinburgh in the summer, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Read
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Tycoons arrested in bank probe
Mar 09 2011 | National News
British property tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz have been arrested as part of an international fraud probe into the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing, according to sources. Read
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Canoe conwoman Anne Darwin freed
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Anne Darwin - the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin - has been released from jail. Read
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Pensions 'will be based on NI paid'
Mar 09 2011 | National News
The Government's planned flat-rate pension will not be universal but will be based on the number of years people have paid National Insurance (NI) contributions, the Pensions Minister has indicated. Read
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Christie denies dangerous driving
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie has appeared in court accused of dangerous driving. Read
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Ripper loses sentence challenge
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has lost a bid to go to the highest court in the land to challenge an order that he can never be released. Read
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Families win asbestos payout appeal
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Two families have won groundbreaking claims to compensation after loved ones died from cancer following exposure to "low level" asbestos. Read
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Tobacco shop displays to be banned
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Tobacco will no longer be displayed in shops under new legislation being implemented by the Government. Read
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Sheen: TV sacking 'unconscionable'
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Actor Charlie Sheen has described his dismissal from the hit TV comedy Two And A Half Men as "unconscionable". Read
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John Lewis profits fund 18% bonuses
Mar 09 2011 | National News
John Lewis Partnership staff have been rewarded with bonuses worth 18% of their salaries as the group defied retail gloom to post a surge in profits. Read
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Northern Rock reveals £232m losses
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Nationalised lender Northern Rock is paying staff £13.1 million in bonuses for 2010 despite posting a multimillion-pound loss for the year. Read
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Linford Christie on driving charge
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie is due to appear in court on a charge of dangerous driving. Read
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Bumper John Lewis payout expected
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Employee-owned John Lewis Partnership is expected to defy high street gloom when it reveals an estimated bonus pot of £170 million. Read
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Reforms 'could hit cancer patients'
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Radical reforms to the benefit system have come under renewed attack from an alliance of 30 cancer charities warning that the changes will leave sufferers "without vital financial support at a time when they need it the most". Read
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Government to unveil smoking curbs
Mar 09 2011 | National News
The Government is expected to unveil proposals that will force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain, unbranded packaging. Read
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Cameron and Obama in Libya talks
Mar 09 2011 | National News
The international community cannot "stand aside" and allow brutal repression to continue in Libya, David Cameron has said after discussing plans for the "full spectrum of possible responses" including a no-fly zone with US President Barack Obama. Read
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Clergy to collect prayers for Lent
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Church of England clergy are taking to the streets as part of a prayer-collecting exercise to mark the start of the Lenten season. Read
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NHS 'faces challenges' amid reforms
Mar 09 2011 | National News
The NHS faces challenges in ensuring safe and stable healthcare while the Government's reforms are implemented, according to a new report. Read
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Warning over female unemployment
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Union leaders have warned of a "crisis" in female unemployment following a big rise in the number of women out of work over the past year. Read
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William to visit disaster zones
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Prince William is to visit New Zealand and Australia to tour areas devastated by recent natural disasters, St James's Palace has said. Read
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BBC journalists 'beaten in Libya'
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Three BBC journalists have been arrested and beaten while reporting in Libya. Read
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Soldier killed by roadside bomb
Mar 09 2011 | National News
A British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb, the Ministry of Defence has said. Read
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Shocks as Taoiseach shuffles pack
Mar 09 2011 | National News
Enda Kenny has unveiled a number of shock Cabinet posts after being officially sworn in as the new Taoiseach in the Irish Republic. Read
