Oct
2011
Articles from 11th Oct 2011
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UK backs 'Iran terror plot' action
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Britain has pledged backing for US reprisals against Iran following an apparent assassination plot in Washington. Read
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Warning on vitamin E cancer link
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Vitamin E can significantly increase the risk of men developing prostate cancer, a major study has shown. Read
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Act now on gangs, says 'supercop'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Britain's gang problem is in its "gestation" period and can be stopped before it takes a "multi-generational hold", US "supercop" Bill Bratton has said. Read
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Slovakia rejects euro bailout deal
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Slovakian MPs have rejected the expansion of the euro currency zone's bailout fund. Read
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Street murder victim was stabbed
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A post-mortem examination into the death of law firm accounts manager Sally Hodkin has confirmed she died after suffering knife wounds to her neck. Read
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US holds two in 'Iran terror plot'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Agents of the Iranian government have been accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, with help from a purported member of a Mexican drug cartel. Read
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'Forest boy' refuses photo release
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The "forest boy" of Berlin is refusing to have his photograph released despite investigators being flooded with calls from all over the world from people saying they are related to him. Read
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Peers bid to delay NHS shake-up
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The Government is fighting tooth-and-nail to get its flagship reforms of the NHS in England through the House of Lords, in the face of a delaying move which ministers fear could put the whole project at risk. Read
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Message in a bottle foils pirates
Oct 11 2011 | National News
British forces freed an Italian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates after retrieving a message in a bottle tossed by hostages from a porthole. Read
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Stadium's future remains unclear
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The long-term future of the Olympic Stadium remained unclear after it was confirmed that the deal with West Ham United and Newham Council had collapsed. Read
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Widow angry at Finucane review plan
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The widow of murdered Northern Ireland solicitor Pat Finucane has said she feels "angry" and "insulted" after David Cameron told her he is proposing a QC-led review of her husband's case. Read
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Royal Navy rescues pirate hostages
Oct 11 2011 | National News
British forces have freed an Italian cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off Somalia. Read
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Jo's 'violent struggle to survive'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Joanna Yeates fought a desperate battle for life as she suffered 43 injuries at the hands of her neighbour, a court has heard. Read
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UK recovery weak, warns think-tank
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A leading think-tank has warned the economic recovery in the UK is the weakest of any since the end of the First World War. Read
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Oil and gas may last just 17 years
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The UK could exhaust its oil and gas reserves in just 17 years if production continues at its current rate, according to new figures. Read
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Force 'got riot tactics wrong'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Scotland Yard failed to get enough officers in place quickly enough as the force got its tactics wrong in tackling this summer's riots, Britain's new top police officer has said. Read
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Third time lucky for lotto winners
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A couple who scooped over £101 million in the EuroMillions draw had only played twice before. Read
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Werritty quizzed in Fox inquiry
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Liam Fox's close friend Adam Werritty has been interviewed by officials looking into allegations surrounding links between them. Read
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Leading civil servant to retire
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The country's most senior civil servant is to retire at the end of the year, Downing Street has said. Read
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Bid to block Health Bill in Lords
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A bid to block the Government's controversial health reforms has been launched in the House of Lords. Read
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Murder accused 'unfit' for court
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A woman accused of stabbing a grandmother to death with a butcher's knife has not attended court because of mental health problems. Read
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MPs let off expenses repayments
Oct 11 2011 | National News
MPs who wrongly claimed taxpayer-funded expenses for websites featuring party political logos were let off partly because of a watchdog's lax monitoring. Read
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Joanna 'had slow painful death'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Joanna Yeates suffered a slow and painful death as her next-door neighbour strangled her with his bare hands, a court has heard. Read
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Jail project bid to cut reoffending
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A payment-by-results project at a prison could see more than 15,000 fewer offences a year if it hits its targets, a private security firm has said. Read
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Couple win £101m EuroMillions prize
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A couple who have won the UK's third biggest lottery prize - more than £101 million - will be named on Tuesday. Read
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Internet firms to offer porn block
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Four leading internet service providers are to offer parents the option of blocking adult content when they subscribe, it has been reported. Read
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Olympic Stadium deal collapses
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The Government is set to announce the Olympic Stadium deal with West Ham United and Newham Council has collapsed, Press Association understands. Read
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Women in Cabinet branded 'ugly'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The women in David Cameron's Cabinet have been branded "an ugly bunch" by one of the Prime Minister's high-profile advisers. Read
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Uneaten meals cost NHS £22m a year
Oct 11 2011 | National News
One in 12 hospital meals is returned uneaten, costing more than £22 million a year, according to figures from NHS trusts. Read
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Archbishop gives Mugabe abuses file
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe with a dossier of abuses Anglicans have suffered in his country. Read
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Appeal to help lonely over-75s
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Over-75s are being left lonely and isolated particularly in London, a think-tank has warned, and more resources should be used for their care rather than younger pensioners. Read
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Woman charged with street murder
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A 31-year-old woman is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a 59-year-old woman in a busy shopping street. Read
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98 FTSE firms 'use tax havens'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Most of the UK's top companies listed on the Stock Exchange use tax havens, according to new research. Read
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Top medics condemn health reforms
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Ministers are facing demands from more than 60 leading medical professionals to scrap or substantially rewrite highly controversial NHS reforms. Read
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Questions mount over Fox 'adviser'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Defence Secretary Liam Fox's political career is hanging in the balance as questions mount over his close friend Adam Werritty's financial affairs. Read
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Warning over child poverty levels
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The coalition Government's tax and benefit policies will leave almost a quarter of Britain's children in poverty by the end of this decade, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Read
