Nov
2012
Articles from 9th Nov 2012
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BBC apologises over abuse claims
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The BBC has "unreservedly" apologised for broadcasting child sex abuse allegations which led to a former Tory party treasurer being wrongly accused. Read
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CIA director quits over affair
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
David Petraeus has resigned as director of the CIA after admitting he had an extra-marital affair. Read
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Wiggins crash: Woman faces summons
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A woman who allegedly knocked champion cyclist Bradley Wiggins off his bike with a van has been reported for summons by police. Read
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Peer 'is not the man who abused me'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A child abuse victim has reportedly apologised to former Tory Party treasurer Lord McAlpine after confirming that he was not the man responsible for abusing him as a teenager. Read
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Co-stars lead tributes to Tarmey
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Bill Tarmey, who as Coronation Street's Jack Duckworth was one of British television's most recognisable faces, has died aged 71. Read
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War of words at EU budget meeting
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The Government has fired a fresh broadside at Brussels over "breathtaking" demands for a bigger EU budget. Read
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330 staff made redundant at Comet
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
More than 300 staff have been made redundant at stricken electricals retail chain Comet. Read
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UK will end financial aid to India
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
British aid to India is to be brought to an end in 2015 in recognition of the booming sub-continent's "changing place in the world". Read
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NHS Direct plans 'put jobs at risk'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Hundreds of jobs are under threat at health advice service NHS Direct under plans which unions warned would lead to the closure of 24 sites. Read
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Lord McAlpine denies abuse claims
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A Conservative peer at the centre of an internet frenzy over child abuse allegations has issued a vehement public denial of the "wholly false and seriously defamatory" claims against him. Read
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GB cycling coach kept in hospital
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
British cycling head coach Shane Sutton will have to stay in hospital for another day after being injured in a road crash. Read
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Welby 'optimistic' about Church
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The next Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an upbeat message, saying he is "utterly optimistic" about the future of the Church of England in spite of the "hard issues" it faces over women bishops and the issue of sexuality. Read
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Street's 'Jack Duckworth' dies
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth for many years, has died. Read
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Paterson hopes over UK ash trees
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said it would not be possible to eradicate a disease which is threatening to devastate the UK's ash trees. Read
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Peer denies 'wholly false claims'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Former Tory treasurer Lord McAlpine of West Green has said that allegations linking him to child abuse were "wholly false and seriously defamatory". Read
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£54,000 damages for abused lawyer
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A former City lawyer who claims he made a mess of his life because he was sexually abused at a Jesuit-run school has won £54,923 damages. Read
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Summer only for A-level sittings
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A-level students will only be able to take exams in the summer, with fewer chances to re-sit papers, it has been announced. Read
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Savile flatmate released on bail
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Jimmy Savile's former flatmate and chauffeur has been released on bail after he was arrested over historic abuse allegations. Read
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UK to axe financial aid to India
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Britain is to make no new financial aid commitments to India with immediate effect, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced. Read
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HSBC Jersey accounts under scrutiny
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The tax affairs of more than 4,000 Britons with an HSBC bank account in Jersey are under scrutiny after their details were leaked to HM Revenue & Customs. Read
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Elections 'should send a message'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Next week's elections for Police and Crime Commissioners should be used to "send a message" to the Government about public discontent with cuts to officers on the frontline, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said. Read
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MacShane says sorry to constituency
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Shamed ex-MP Denis MacShane has said sorry to his former constituents in Rotherham, saying: "I have let this wonderful town, its terrific people and my constituency down so very badly." Read
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105th Archbishop to be unveiled
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The Bishop of Durham will be officially unveiled as the new Archbishop of Canterbury today . Read
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BA owner to axe 4,500 Iberia jobs
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The owner of British Airways has announced plans to axe 4,500 jobs as it attempts to stem losses at its Spanish airline Iberia. Read
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Savile flatmate in sex abuse probe
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Jimmy Savile's former flatmate and chauffeur faces more questions from police after he was arrested over historic abuse allegations. Read
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Anger over TV 'paedophile list'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Television show This Morning is facing a possible investigation after presenter Phillip Schofield brandished a list of alleged paedophiles during a live TV interview with David Cameron. Read
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Double crash stuns cycling world
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Tour de France-winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins is recuperating at home while his coach Shane Sutton recovers in hospital after both were knocked off their bikes in separate accidents within the space of 15 hours. Read
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Drinkers urged to have Dry January
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A charity is urging Britons to stop drinking for the whole of January to avoid more than 4.5 million working days being lost to hangovers. Read
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75,000 homeless Christmas children
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Seventy-five thousand children will wake up homeless on Christmas Day, housing charity Shelter has warned. Read
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Decc 'spends £1.5m on flights'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Climate change ministers and officials spent £1.5 million on flights in two years with £250,000 of the bill racked up on domestic journeys, research has found. Read
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UKBA caseload 'out of control'
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The number of outstanding immigration and asylum cases rose by 25,000 in three months and is "spiralling out of control", making the total caseload the equivalent of the population of Iceland, an MP has said. Read
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Calculator ban for 11-year-olds
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
Calculators are to be banned from maths tests for 11-year-olds, the Government has announced. Read
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Health service complaints up 8%
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
The number of complaints made to the Health Service Ombudsman increased by 8% in a year, figures have shown. Read
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Shot Malala thanks well-wishers
Nov 09 2012 | UK & World News
A 15-year-old girl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan has thanked people around the world for their inspiring and humbling support. Read
