May
2012
Articles from 30th May 2012
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Andy Coulson charged with perjury
May 30 2012 | National News
David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury. Read
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Two killed in US cafe shooting
May 30 2012 | National News
Two people have been killed and three injured in a shooting in a cafe in Seattle's University District. Read
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Parents charged over deaths blaze
May 30 2012 | National News
A mother and father have been charged with murdering their six children, who died after a fire at their home. Read
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Eddie Shah faces sex attack charges
May 30 2012 | National News
Former newspaper proprietor Eddie Shah has been charged with several sex offences, including the rape of a teenage girl, police say. Read
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Family blasts wife murderer Fraser
May 30 2012 | National News
The family of a woman whose controlling husband arranged her cold-blooded murder said they never expect him to reveal her fate, as he was jailed for life for a second time. Read
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Calls for inquiry into prosecution
May 30 2012 | National News
A chief fire officer has called for an investigation into why three long-serving firefighters were prosecuted following the deaths of four of their colleagues in a warehouse blaze. Read
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Spain 'shuffling towards abyss'
May 30 2012 | National News
The prospect of a multibillion-euro bailout for Spain has increased as the country's borrowing costs edged up on fears over its beleaguered banking sector. Read
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Doctors protest over pension reform
May 30 2012 | National News
Doctors are to take industrial action for the first time in almost 40 years in protest at the Government's controversial pension reforms. Read
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Coulson quizzed in perjury inquiry
May 30 2012 | National News
David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has arrived at a Scottish police station to be questioned on suspicion of committing perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. Read
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Mirror editors replaced by Embley
May 30 2012 | National News
The editors of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror have been made redundant "with immediate effect" after the company announced it was moving to a seven-day operation. Read
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Two cleared over firefighter deaths
May 30 2012 | National News
Two firefighters have been cleared of the manslaughter of four of their colleagues who died in a warehouse blaze in 2007. Read
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'Veiled threats' over bid: Cable
May 30 2012 | National News
Rupert Murdoch's media empire made "veiled threats" to punish the Liberal Democrats if its controversial BSkyB takeover was blocked, Vince Cable has told the Leveson Inquiry. Read
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Life term for wife murderer Fraser
May 30 2012 | National News
A "possessive and controlling" businessman who arranged the murder of his estranged wife after she began divorce proceedings has been jailed for life following a retrial. Read
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Aid worker freed by Sudan gang
May 30 2012 | National News
A British aid worker has been released almost three months after being kidnapped by an armed gang in Sudan. Read
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Cable 'under siege' over BSkyB bid
May 30 2012 | National News
Business Secretary Vince Cable only told undercover reporters he had "declared war" on Rupert Murdoch because he felt "under siege" from his media empire and wanted to highlight his independence, he said. Read
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Doctors' day of action on pensions
May 30 2012 | National News
Doctors are to take industrial action for 24 hours in protest at the Government's controversial pension reforms. Read
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Coulson detained in perjury inquiry
May 30 2012 | National News
David Cameron's former communications chief, Andy Coulson, has been detained on suspicion of committing perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. Read
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British hostage freed in Sudan
May 30 2012 | National News
A British hostage being held in Sudan has been released. Read
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Assange 'set to reopen argument'
May 30 2012 | National News
Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange look set to fight on to stop his extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime allegations. Read
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Charles Taylor jailed for 50 years
May 30 2012 | National News
Judges at an international war crimes court have sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison following his landmark conviction for supporting rebels in Sierra Leone who murdered and mutilated thousands during their country's brutal civil war in return for blood diamonds. Read
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Doctors back action in pensions row
May 30 2012 | National News
Doctors have voted in favour of taking industrial action for the first time in almost 40 years, in the bitter row over the Government's controversial pension reforms. Read
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Mirror editors leave amid shake-up
May 30 2012 | National News
The editors of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror have left "with immediate effect" and the papers are moving to a seven-day publishing model. Read
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UK's borrowing costs at record low
May 30 2012 | National News
UK borrowing costs have hit a record low as the escalating crisis on the continent boosted the country's perceived status as a safe haven for investors. Read
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More time for blaze parents quiz
May 30 2012 | National News
Police have been given another 12 hours to question the parents of six children killed in an arson attack on their home. Read
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Cable's 'independent mind' on BSkyB
May 30 2012 | National News
Vince Cable has told the Leveson Inquiry that he was able to use "an independent mind" to judge News Corp's controversial bid for BSkyB. Read
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Coulson arrested in perjury inquiry
May 30 2012 | National News
David Cameron's former communications chief, Andy Coulson, has been arrested on suspicion of committing perjury during the Tommy Sheridan trial in Glasgow, the Crown Office said. Read
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Assange loses extradition fight
May 30 2012 | National News
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his Supreme Court fight against extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. Read
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Price warning to petrol companies
May 30 2012 | National News
The Government is to take action to get petrol companies to pass on cuts in global oil prices to motorists at the pumps. Read
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Gatwick passengers hit by fog delay
May 30 2012 | National News
Around 1,500 airline passengers faced disruption overnight after they were diverted away from Gatwick Airport due to fog and maintenance work. Read
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Bin collection error fines reduced
May 30 2012 | National News
Fines for householders who make mistakes over putting their bins out for collection are being reduced from today. Read
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William wants children with Kate
May 30 2012 | National News
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his desire to have children with wife Kate and expressed sorrow over the fact his mother never had the chance to meet her. Read
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Cable to face BSkyB bid questions
May 30 2012 | National News
Business Secretary Vince Cable is due to face questions at the Leveson Inquiry over his handling of News Corporation's takeover bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB. Read
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Couple quizzed over six fire deaths
May 30 2012 | National News
A mother and father are being held on suspicion of murder following an arson attack at their home which left six of their children dead. Read
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Romney takes Republican nomination
May 30 2012 | National News
Mitt Romney has clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a win in the Texas primary. Read
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Five-year-olds now worry about size
May 30 2012 | National News
More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told. Read
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Work plan 'finds jobs for 100,000'
May 30 2012 | National News
As many as 100,000 people may have found employment during the first year of the Government's flagship Work Programme, with "a substantial majority" staying in jobs, employment minister Chris Grayling has said. Read
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Government 'dishonest' on disabled
May 30 2012 | National News
The Government is to be accused of being "fundamentally dishonest" about its policies towards disabled people. Read
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Ofsted U-turn on no-notice policy
May 30 2012 | National News
Ofsted's controversial chief inspector has made a U-turn on one of his key policies. Read
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Drug arrest Briton pleads for help
May 30 2012 | National News
A British woman facing the death penalty after being arrested over a £1.6 million cocaine haul has pleaded for help from behind bars in an Indonesian jail. Read
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Free childcare changes announced
May 30 2012 | National News
Almost 1,000 two-year-olds are to benefit from free childcare a year early after it was decided to bring forward trials in 10 areas in England to this September, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. Read
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William looks forward to children
May 30 2012 | National News
The Duke of Cambridge has said he is looking forward to having children. Read
