Feb
2013
Articles from 9th Feb 2013
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Care cap 'to be set at £75,000'
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Pensioners with savings of up to £123,000 are to receive state support with their care costs under Government plans, it was reported. Read
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Barclays to close tax advice unit
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Banking giant Barclays is to close its tax avoidance unit. Read
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F1 star's sister found dead at home
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
The sister of Formula 1 racing star David Coulthard has been found dead at her home in Scotland. Read
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Air passengers stranded by blizzard
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Thousands of passengers were stranded in America after flights to Britain were grounded as snow battered the US east coast. Read
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Firm threatens action in meat row
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
One of the food companies at the centre of the horse meat scandal said it is considering taking legal action against its suppliers, as the Environment Secretary warned that there may be more cases of contaminated meat to come. Read
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Britain faces more wintry weather
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Another burst of wintry weather is about to hit parts of Britain, forecasters have warned. Read
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Deep snow blankets north-east of US
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A howling storm across the US north-east left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in up to 3ft of snow, stranding drivers on motorways overnight and piling up drifts so high that some homeowners could not open their doors. Read
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Embassy demo after refugees killed
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Demonstrators protested outside the US Embassy in London after assailants fired rockets at a refugee camp for an Iranian exile group in Iraq, killing six people and wounding more than 40. Read
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Tributes to death crash policewoman
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
The commander of a policewoman killed when her patrol car was struck by a stolen 4x4 said he and fellow officers were devastated at the loss of a colleague they all loved. Read
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Men arrested over policewoman death
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Two men have been arrested in Londonderry by officers investigating a car crash that killed a policewoman. Read
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Care costs cap to be announced
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A cap on social care costs for the elderly is to be announced by ministers on Monday amid expectations that it will be much higher than the £35,000 figure mooted by an independent review. Read
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Retailers 'responsible for content'
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Retailers hold the "ultimate responsibility" for making sure that horse meat is not in their products, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said. Read
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'Five dead' in Belgium plane crash
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Belgian media say that a small tourist plane has crashed near Brussels, killing five people, three of them children. Read
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Police chief vow over officer death
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Northern Ireland's chief constable has vowed to bring to justice those responsible for a car crash that killed one of his policewomen. Read
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Man remanded over US death threats
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A 24-year-old British man has been remanded in custody by magistrates after he was charged with threatening to kill 200 US schoolchildren. Read
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Ukip targets Eastleigh by-election
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has pledged to make the Eastleigh by-election a four-way marginal fight and said his party's number one issue will be immigration. Read
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Man charged over US death threats
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A 24-year-old man has been charged with threatening to kill after allegedly posting on Facebook he would kill 200 people in America. Read
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Policewoman killed in road crash
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A policewoman has died in a road crash involving a suspected stolen vehicle in Northern Ireland. Read
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US braces as massive blizzard hits
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A massive storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions is sweeping through the Northeast of the USA, dumping nearly two feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to more than a half a million customers. Read
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Man quizzed over US death threats
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
A British man is being questioned after allegedly threatening to kill 200 people in America, which led to thousands of pupils missing school. Read
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CPS defends itself over abuse case
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
The Crown Prosecution Service has defended itself against accusations that a mother-of-four, who killed herself during the sex abuse trial of her former teacher, was let down by the court system. Read
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Aldi finds horse meat in meals
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Two ready meal ranges sold by Aldi have been found to contain up to 100% horse meat, the supermarket chain has confirmed. Read
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Paterson holds meat scandal talks
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
Environment secretary Owen Paterson is to hold an emergency meeting with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and retailers, as ministers warn of a "criminal conspiracy" at the heart of the horse meat scandal. Read
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First signs of spring appearing
Feb 09 2013 | UK & World News
From snowdrops to frogspawn, the first signs of spring are appearing - but the latest cold snap could put the brakes back on the new season, experts have said. Read
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Liverpool Marathon 2013 is cancelled
Feb 09 2013 | Liverpool News
THE 2013 Liverpool Marathon –one of the city's showpiece events –has been cancelled. Read
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Wasps shock Quins
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Wasps' deadly wing duo Tom Varndell and Christian Wade both struck to sink Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins 17-16 as Nick Evans missed the chance to pinch victory for the champions at the death. Read
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Bleasdale vaults into pole position
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Olympic pole vault finalist Holly Bleasdale soared to the top of the world rankings on Saturday as she sealed her place on the British team for the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg. Read
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Saints shock sorry City
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Inexplicable mistakes by Joe Hart and Gareth Barry gave Manchester City's Barclays Premier League title hopes a potentially decisive blow as Southampton secured a 3-1 win at St Mary's. Read
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Scotland secure impressive victory
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Stuart Hogg's 90-metre sprint was the highlight of a four-try display from Scotland as they kick-started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an emphatic 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield. Read
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Wales claim memorable win in Paris
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Wales ended their dismal run of eight successive defeats with a 16-6 win over France - their first victory at the Stade de France since 2005. Read
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Swansea hammer Hoops again
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Michu grabbed two goals as Swansea inflicted a 4-1 defeat on relegation-threatened QPR at the Liberty Stadium. Read
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Arsenal hang on for victory
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Santi Cazorla fired 10-man Arsenal to a 1-0 win at Sunderland as Arsene Wenger saw his side survive a late onslaught. Read
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Blues halt slump
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Frank Lampard scored his 198th Chelsea goal to seal a 4-1 victory over Wigan, end a four-match winless run and ease the pressure on interim boss Rafael Benitez. Read
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Scotland secure impressive win
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Stuart Hogg's 90-metre sprint was the highlight of a four-try display from Scotland as they kick-started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an emphatic 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield. Read
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Bale bags brace as Spurs beat Magpies
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Gareth Bale lived up to his billing as Tottenham's own Cristiano Ronaldo after firing Andre Villas-Boas' side to an entertaining 2-1 victory over Newcastle at White Hart Lane. Read
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Rodgers still confident of going fourth
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers still believes his side have a terrific chance of qualifying for the Champions League this season. Read
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United won't blow title again - Ferguson
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his players they will feel the full effect of his "hairdryer" if they blow the title in the same manner as last season. Read
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Briers stars in back to the future
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Warrington stand-off Lee Briers helped recreate history with a late drop goal in Friday night's 17-17 Super League draw with Wigan at the DW Stadium but was totally oblivious to the astonishing coincidences from 14 years ago. Read
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GB move closer to Fed Cup promotion
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Great Britain secured a place in Sunday's Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I promotion play-off after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over Hungary in Israel. Read
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Briers stars in Back to the Future
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Warrington stand-off Lee Briers helped recreate history with a late drop goal in Friday night's 17-17 Super League draw with Wigan at the DW Stadium but was totally oblivious to the astonishing coincidences from 14 years ago. Read
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Benitez: Three weeks since Roman talk
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has revealed he last spoke to owner Roman Abramovich almost three weeks ago. Read
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Losing title will be failure - Kompany
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany admits the club will have "failed" if they lose their Barclays Premier League title to rivals Manchester United this season, but refuses to blame the missed opportunity to sign Robin van Persie for United's nine-point advantage. Read
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England dominate battle of the big shots
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
England won the Auckland sixes contest 15-8 to ease into a 1-0 lead with two to to play against New Zealand after a record-breaking Twenty20 spectacle at Eden Park. Read
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Wood keen to nail down number eight role
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
England's Tom Wood sees his long-term future at number eight - even though Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland will be his first ever senior start, for club or country, in the position. Read
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Ferguson driven to refusal threat
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested refusing to play would be the only way to get any action over the TV scheduling that offers Real Madrid an extra day's rest ahead of their Champions League showdown with Manchester United. Read
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Wenger: Blood tests key to war on drugs
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would welcome blood tests in football and believes current doping controls are not strict enough to catch the drug cheats. Read
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England score freely at Eden Park
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
England cashed in on the curious dimensions of Eden Park to pile up a record-breaking 214 for seven in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand. Read
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Sharks are Diamond pleasers
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Sale Sharks' director of rugby Steve Diamond praised his team's resilience after they fought back from 16-5 down to defeat Exeter Chiefs 21-16. Read
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Holloway salutes Phillips
Feb 09 2013 | National Sport
Ian Holloway saluted old stager Kevin Phillips after his first goal for Crystal Palace secured a 2-2 draw at Watford. Read
