May
2011
Articles from 5th May 2011
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Ahmad: Officers beat me in my home
May 05 2011 | National News
An al Qaida terror suspect was "reassured" seeing police outside his house moments before they smashed their way inside and allegedly beat him up, a court has heard. Read
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Lloyds set to pay out £3bn over PPI
May 05 2011 | National News
Lloyds Banking Group admitted it was facing a bill of more than £3 billion after conceding defeat in its legal battle over the mis-selling of controversial payment protection insurance (PPI). Read
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Royal couple to visit California
May 05 2011 | National News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit California this summer after their tour of Canada, St James's Palace has announced. Read
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G20 death pathologist to face probe
May 05 2011 | National News
The pathologist who claimed Ian Tomlinson died of a heart attack is being investigated by the medical watchdog after an inquest jury disputed his findings. Read
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Sitting MP granted super-injunction
May 05 2011 | National News
A serving MP has taken out a super-injunction preventing details of their activities being exposed, it has been disclosed. Read
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Interest rates held at record low
May 05 2011 | National News
Interest rates have been kept at their record low as the Bank of England admitted the UK's economic recovery was still too frail to withstand higher borrowing costs. Read
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Unease over Osama bin Laden killing
May 05 2011 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury said the killing of Osama bin Laden while he was not armed has left him with "a very uncomfortable feeling". Read
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Wildfires rage on across heathland
May 05 2011 | National News
Hundreds of firefighters are continuing to battle heathland fires which have been burning in locations across the UK for several days. Read
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Man admits sexually abusing pupils
May 05 2011 | National News
A primary school teacher has admitted abusing children in his classroom. Read
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Libyan diplomats expelled from UK
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has ordered the expulsion of two Libyan diplomats from the UK as he seeks to increase diplomatic pressure on the Gaddafi regime. Read
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Neighbour admits killing Joanna
May 05 2011 | National News
A Dutch engineer has admitted that he killed landscape architect Joanna Yeates Read
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Lloyds group falls into the red
May 05 2011 | National News
Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group has fallen back into the red after it set aside £3.2 billion to cover payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling claims. Read
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Obama in tribute at Ground Zero
May 05 2011 | National News
US President Barack Obama is set to visit Ground Zero in New York to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, just days after the death of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden. Read
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Hike in interest rate 'unlikely'
May 05 2011 | National News
Homeowners are set for another reprieve as rate-setters at the Bank of England are expected to keep the cost of borrowing at its record low. Read
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Hague seeks more pressure on Libya
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague will call for an intensification of the "diplomatic, economic and military" pressure on Muammar Gaddafi when he holds talks with allies. Read
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Last First World War veteran dies
May 05 2011 | National News
The last known combat veteran of the First World War has died at the age of 110, his family said. Read
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First World War veteran dies at 110
May 05 2011 | National News
The last known combat veteran of the First World War has died aged 110. Read
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Coalition tested as poll day dawns
May 05 2011 | National News
The coalition is braced for its first major public test as voters go to the polls in the UK's biggest ever set of elections. Read
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Cowell soars in music's rich list
May 05 2011 | National News
Simon Cowell has leapfrogged stars such as Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger to rocket into the top 10 of music millionaires. Read
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One in three GPs 'planning to quit'
May 05 2011 | National News
One in three GPs is planning to leave the NHS in the next five years, with some blaming the Government's health reforms, a survey suggests. Read
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Nurse jailed for aiding suicides
May 05 2011 | National News
An American nurse who encouraged a British man to take his own life must return to jail every year for a decade on the anniversary of his victim's death. Read
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Royal wedding mesmerised US: Obama
May 05 2011 | National News
The glittering royal wedding of Prince William and new wife Kate left America mesmerised, President Barack Obama has told the Prince of Wales. Read
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Arab Spring 'deserves economic aid'
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on the international community to offer economic support to the Arab Spring, to avoid the danger of "a collapse back into more authoritarian regimes, conflict and increased terrorism". Read
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Two more Libyan diplomats expelled
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has ordered the expulsion of two more Libyan diplomats from the UK in a attempt to ratchet up the pressure on the Gaddafi regime. Read
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Rain to aid fight against wildfires
May 05 2011 | National News
Much-needed rain could aid firefighters continuing to battle heathland fires which have been burning across the UK, forecasters have said. Read
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Night Stalker police's seven errors
May 05 2011 | National News
Seven Scotland Yard blunders helped the notorious Night Stalker rapist continue his reign of terror on the elderly for a decade, the police watchdog has revealed. Read
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Man arrested in Jia murder probe
May 05 2011 | National News
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an economics graduate whose body was found in woodland near her workplace. Read
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Cleric uneasy at bin Laden killing
May 05 2011 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the killing of an unarmed Osama bin Laden by US special forces left him with a "very uncomfortable feeling". Read
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Tories prepare to rebuild bridges
May 05 2011 | National News
Tory ministers are preparing to rebuild bridges with Liberal Democrat colleagues after a bruising referendum campaign which has threatened to strain tensions within the coalition to breaking point. Read
