Apr
2012
Articles from 8th Apr 2012
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Tribute to teenager killed in crash
Apr 08 2012 | National News
The best friend of a teenager killed with his father in a horrific car crash has described him as a popular and hard working boy who was "always smiling". Read
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Soldier injured in Afghanistan dies
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A British soldier has died in hospital in the UK from injuries suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan more than two months ago. Read
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Boat Race swimmer slams elitism
Apr 08 2012 | National News
The swimmer arrested after bringing the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to a dramatic halt has defended his anti-elitist stance. Read
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Dozens killed by Nigeria car bomb
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A car bomb has exploded along a busy road in a central Nigeria city, killing at least 38 people in the latest attack on a region beset by religious, ethnic and political violence. Read
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Titanic memorial cruise sets sail
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Descendants of those who died in the Titanic disaster 100 years ago were some of those who set sail today on a memorial cruise to the site of the wreck. Read
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Three killed in horror crash named
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A 14-year-old boy, his father and an elderly woman died in a horrific car crash which left the teenager's mother and nine-year-old sister seriously injured, police have said. Read
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Palestinian activist wins appeal
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A leading Palestinian activist has won his appeal against the Government's attempts to deport him. Read
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North Korean rocket in position
Apr 08 2012 | National News
North Korean space officials have moved all three stages of a long-range rocket into position for a controversial launch, vowing to push ahead with their plan in defiance of international warnings against violating a ban on missile activity. Read
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Boy held over attack on girl, 10
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an attack on a 10-year-old girl who went missing for more than two hours, provoking a huge police search operation. Read
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Teachers to strike over academy row
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Teachers at a school resisting academy status are set to go on strike, it has been revealed. Read
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Jessie J tribute to stabbing victim
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Singer Jessie J has said she was "lost for words" after a father-of-two died following a bottle attack at a star-studded party. Read
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Teenager and father killed in crash
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A teenager and his father have been killed in a car crash which has left his mother and nine-year-old sister fighting for their lives, police have said. Read
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Syrian rebels refuse guarantees
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A UN-brokered peace deal for Syria appeared to collapse as the government made a new demand that its opponents provide "written guarantees" to lay down their weapons before regime forces withdraw from cities, a call swiftly rejected by the country's main rebel group. Read
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Anti-reading test campaign calls
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Teachers have called for a campaign against the Government's new reading test, including a possible boycott, as it warned pupils will be labelled as failures. Read
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Aviva probes address errors claim
Apr 08 2012 | National News
The UK's largest insurance company is looking into claims it mistakenly sent confidential information about thousands of customers' finances to the wrong people. Read
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Young people 'not hostile to faith'
Apr 08 2012 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned against downgrading the status of religious education in secondary schools in his last Easter sermon as leader of the Church of England. Read
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Barclays 'faces revolt' on boss pay
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A shareholder revolt over the pay of chief executive Bob Diamond is set to hit banking giant Barclays at its annual meeting later this month. Read
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Nightclub bottle attack victim dies
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A father of two who suffered horrific injuries in a bottle attack at a celebrity-packed party held by smartphone firm BlackBerry has died, police said. Read
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Lib Dems 'may kill monitoring plan'
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Liberal Democrat president Tim Farron has vowed that the party will "kill" proposals for increased monitoring of emails and internet use if they were not watered down. Read
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Syria seeks guarantees over pullout
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Syria's Foreign Ministry has said the government will not withdraw its troops from cities without written guarantees from armed groups that they will also lay down their weapons. Read
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Search for 135 missing in avalanche
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Pakistani soldiers are digging for a second day to find 135 people buried by a massive avalanche that engulfed a military complex near the Indian border. Read
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RAF helicopter in emergency landing
Apr 08 2012 | National News
An RAF Chinook helicopter has made an emergency landing during military exercises in the United States, the Ministry of Defence has said. Read
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Archbishop's Easter appeal to young
Apr 08 2012 | National News
Young people's hostility towards faith is not as extreme as society perceives with many taking the issue of religion seriously, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say in his Easter sermon. Read
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Queen to attend Easter service
Apr 08 2012 | National News
The Queen will be joined by members of the Royal Family for a traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle. Read
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Cruise ship retraces Titanic voyage
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A cruise recreating the voyage of the Titanic will set sail with the exact same number of passengers on board as the famous liner that sank on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg. Read
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Probe after three killed in crash
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A road accident investigation has been launched after three people were killed and two others were left fighting for their lives in a collision between two vehicles on a bridge. Read
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Babies to be tested for disorders
Apr 08 2012 | National News
More than half of the babies born in the UK will be screened for five rare inherited illnesses as a result of a year-long NHS pilot scheme running from July. Read
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Man charged with Boat Race offence
Apr 08 2012 | National News
A man arrested after swimming into the path of rowers during this year's Boat Race has been charged with a public order offence, Scotland Yard said. Read
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'Protest' hits Home Office website
Apr 08 2012 | National News
The Home Office website has gone down after an apparent cyber attack in protest against Government surveillance plans. Read
