Jan
2012
Articles from 20th Jan 2012
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Woolworths staff win £67.8m payout
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Former Woolworths employees have been awarded up to £67.8 million in compensation, the shopworkers union Usdaw said. Read
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Body of Iraq hostage is returned
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The body of a British hostage who was kidnapped in Iraq five years ago has been handed in to the British Embassy in Baghdad, Prime Minister David Cameron said. Read
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New baby treated for deadly bug
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Another baby is being treated for an infection which has killed three newborns at a hospital. Read
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Muslim men guilty over gay leaflets
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Three Muslim men have become the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation after they handed out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed. Read
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Soul legend Etta James dies aged 73
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Soul singer Etta James has died aged 73. Read
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Soul legend Etta James dies age 73
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Soul singer Etta James has died in Southern California at the age of 73, he manager says. Read
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Boy sentenced for pensioner rape
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A 14-year-old boy has been ordered to be detained for public protection, with a minimum period of two years less 65 days served, for raping a pensioner. Read
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Romney braced for rivals' challenge
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Front-runner Mitt Romney and his Republican presidential pursuers have entered the final full day of campaigning in a South Carolina primary contest significantly changed from just 24 hours earlier. Read
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China extradition paedophile jailed
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A paedophile who was the first person extradited from China to the UK after he skipped bail on a false passport has finally been jailed for seven years and eight months. Read
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Argentinians hold Falklands protest
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Riot police and protesters have squared off outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires amid an escalating diplomatic dispute over the Falkland Islands. Read
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Man held over bungalow tanker blaze
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A man who allegedly drove a fuel tanker into the home of a woman he knew, setting it on fire, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Read
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Muslims guilty over gay leaflets
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Three Muslim men have been found guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation after distributing a leaflet that said Islam called for anyone caught committing homosexuality to be executed. Read
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Extradited paedophile sentenced
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A paedophile who was the first person extradited from China to the UK after he skipped bail on a false passport has finally been jailed for seven years and eight months. Read
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Republican jailed for army murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A terminally ill dissident republican has been jailed for life for murdering two British soldiers shot dead outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland. Read
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Republican guilty of army murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A dissident republican has been convicted of murdering two British soldiers outside an army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Karate champ jailed for girl abuse
Jan 20 2012 | National News
An international karate champion and trusted martial arts teacher has been jailed for five years for grooming and sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Read
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Retail sales boost after prices cut
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Retail sales returned to growth in the run-up to Christmas but businesses were forced to slash prices to bring in cash-strapped consumers, official figures have revealed. Read
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Babies moved out after bug deaths
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A neonatal room at a hospital in Northern Ireland is being emptied after three babies died from an infection, medical staff said. Read
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Council admits fire death charge
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A council has admitted breaching health and safety law in connection with a ferocious warehouse blaze which killed four firefighters. Read
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Dissident cleared of soldier deaths
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A high-profile republican has been cleared of murdering two British soldiers outside an Army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Probe into 'urine spike' court food
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Police are investigating allegations of food contamination at a crown court. Read
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Debt inspectors start Athens talks
Jan 20 2012 | National News
International debt inspectors have arrived in the Greek capital Athens to assess whether the country is doing enough to get crucial bailout cash. Read
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Man arrested under Explosives Act
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Police have erected a cordon around a house in a seaside town after arresting a man under the Explosives Act. Read
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Times drops Huhne email challenge
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The publisher of the Sunday Times has dropped its challenge to a police bid to obtain emails relating to the Chris Huhne speeding case. Read
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Dissident cleared of solder murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A high-profile republican has been cleared of murdering two British soldiers outside an Army base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Rushdie cancels over death threat
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination. Read
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Weston feels for Falkland islanders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Wounded war veteran Simon Weston has expressed sympathy with the people of the Falkland Islands as Argentina continues to press its claim to the disputed territory. Read
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Sales up in pre-Christmas boost
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A raft of high street promotions helped retail sales volumes grow last month, official figures have revealed, as shops battled for cash-strapped customers in the run-up to Christmas. Read
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Victim calls for harsher punishment
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A man who was viciously attacked after remonstrating with thugs for tipping over wheelie bins in the street has called for more severe punishments to be handed out. Read
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Full alert amid terrorism fears
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Police in Northern Ireland are on full alert amid fears of an escalating terrorist campaign by dissident republicans. Read
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Google suffers after profits miss
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Search engine powerhouse Google saw its shares tumble as figures from America's big tech firms highlighted the volatile conditions facing the industry. Read
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Pre-Christmas retail boost expected
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A frenzy of pre-Christmas discounts helped retailers drum up more trade in December, official figures are expected to reveal, but the beleaguered sector's woes are set to continue this year. Read
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Verdict due over soldiers' murders
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Two men accused of the murders of two soldiers at a Northern Ireland military base are due to find out the court's verdict. Read
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Times challenges Huhne email order
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The publishers of the Sunday Times are challenging an Essex Police bid to obtain emails relating to the Chris Huhne speeding case. Read
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Six killed in Nato helicopter crash
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A Nato helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing six members of the international military force, the US-led coalition said. Read
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Unmasked whistleblower gets apology
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A whistleblower whose identity was disclosed to a private equity firm he accused of corruption has been offered an unreserved apology by UK aid chiefs. Read
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Stamp prices could rise by 50%
Jan 20 2012 | National News
The price of second class stamps will increase by 50% if plans by Royal Mail get the go-ahead. Read
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Civil Service changes 'concern' MPs
Jan 20 2012 | National News
David Cameron's shake-up of the top jobs in the Civil Service "may not be sustainable" and risks reducing Whitehall's most senior mandarins to the status of "political courtiers", a cross-party committee of MPs has warned. Read
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Quango bonfire 'set to cost £830m'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Ministers have underestimated the cost of implementing their "bonfire of the quangos", the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. Read
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Referendum plan 'open to challenge'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A court challenge against the Scottish independence referendum "is likely to be successful" if it does not have the legal backing of Westminster, the UK's top law adviser in Scotland is to say. Read
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Immigrants 'wrongly paid benefits'
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Benefits are wrongly being paid to more than 5,000 immigrants with no right to claim state help, research carried out by the Government suggests. Read
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Woman diner defends cruise captain
Jan 20 2012 | National News
A young Moldovan woman who says she was called to the bridge of the stricken Costa Concordia to help evacuate Russian passengers has defended its embattled captain, saying he worked tirelessly and "saved over 3,000 lives". Read
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Hawking misses second birthday bash
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Professor Stephen Hawking was forced to miss a second birthday party because of ill health. Read
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Labour backs Goodwin honour probe
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Labour leader Ed Miliband has thrown his weight behind calls for former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin to be stripped of his knighthood. Read
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Dissidents blamed for twin blasts
Jan 20 2012 | National News
Two explosions in Londonderry forced elderly residents to leave their sheltered accommodation. Read
