Nov
2012
Articles from 19th Nov 2012
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Music stars want EBacc arts option
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Some of Britain's most famous classical musicians have thrown their weight behind calls for creative subjects to be added to the Government's core qualification for 16-year-olds. Read
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Boris in 'divorce in London' plea
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Boris Johnson has made an extraordinary appeal for billionaires' wives to sue for divorce in London. Read
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Flooding forces evacuation of homes
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
More than 100 residents have been evacuated from their homes and transport links cut off after persistent heavy rain caused flooding. Read
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Man convicted of Anni Dewani murder
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A hitman allegedly hired by British businessman Shrien Dewani to kill his bride on their South African honeymoon has been convicted of murder. Read
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Hague praises Gaza peace efforts
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has praised Egyptian ceasefire negotiations for averting an Israeli ground invasion so far in the Gaza crisis. Read
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'No plans' for new council tax band
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
The Government has "no plans" to introduce new council tax bands on the most expensive properties, Downing Street has said. Read
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PM slammed on planning appeal moves
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
The Prime Minister has come under attack from environmental groups and trade unions after pledging to make government work faster by streamlining equality rules and legal red tape. Read
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PM under pressure over EU budget
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has demanded that Brussels stop "picking the pockets" of the public amid growing pressure for him to reject budget hikes this week. Read
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Man avoids jail over drugs 'treat'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A man who mistakenly handed bags of cocaine instead of sweets to a police officer's children out trick-or-treating has been sentenced to community service. Read
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Israel and Hamas continue to fight
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Israel and Hamas have continued to bombard each other as attempts began to broker a cease-fire after six days of death and destruction. Read
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Dorries 'not cleared for Celebrity'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Former Government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has denied that he gave MP Nadine Dorries permission to take a month away from Parliament to appear in TV reality show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here. Read
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Ex-canon jailed for abusing boys
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
An ex-canon at Carlisle Cathedral has been jailed for four years after sexually abusing three teenage boys. Read
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700 jobs axed at stricken Comet
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
More than 700 jobs at stricken electricals chain Comet have been axed in the latest round of redundancies by the company's administrator. Read
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Homes evacuated amid heavy rainfall
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Around 100 homes have been affected by flooding in a Scottish village after a night of heavy rain which has also disrupted transport links across the country. Read
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Cocaine 'treat' not-so-sweet mix-up
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A man handed bags of cocaine to a police officer's children out trick-or-treating on Halloween night, thinking he had given them sweets, a court has been told. Read
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'Serious concerns' about hospital
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
The health watchdog has "serious concerns" about the care of children at a scandal-hit hospital. Read
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PM to get tough over EU budget
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has said Brussels has to stop "picking the pockets" of the public amid growing pressure for him to reject budget hikes this week. Read
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Supply costs 'vary across NHS'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Some hospitals are paying hundreds of pounds more for essential medical supplies than others, research has suggested. Read
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Cameron pledge on equality rules
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has pledged to make Government work faster by streamlining equality rules and legal red tape. Read
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McAlpine demands more from ITV
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Lawyers for Lord McAlpine are seeking a larger payout from ITV than the £185,000 they received from the BBC last week, they have confirmed. Read
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GPs' treatment funding calls 'rise'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
An increasing number of doctors are being forced to make special funding applications just so they can treat their patients, data suggests. Read
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Welsh Assembly 'needs tax powers'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Wales should have powers on tax and borrowing, an influential new report has said. Read
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Civilians die in Israeli airstrikes
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
An Israeli missile has ripped through a two-storey home in a residential area of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, including four young children and an 81-year-old woman, in the single deadliest attack of Israel's offensive against Islamic militants. Read
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Assembly needs tax powers - report
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Wales should have powers on tax and borrowing, an influential new report says. Read
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Obama speaks of 'momentum' in Burma
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
In a historic trip to the long-shunned land of Burma, US president Barack Obama has showered it with praise and promises of more US help if the Asian nation keeps building its new democracy. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 19, 2012
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
WILLIAM Hague has led fresh calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East; a crackdown on “time-wasting” legal challenges to planning decisions and other public policies will be promised by David Cameron today and the Church of England’s national assembly begins a key three-day meeting where members will be asked to give final approval to legislation introducing women bishops. Read
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44m nesting birds 'lost since 1966'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
An estimated 44 million nesting birds have been lost from the UK since 1966, according to a new report. Read
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Report reveals private care switch
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A report into the impact of NHS reforms from the Blair government has revealed the proportion of patients seeing their local NHS trust has significantly fallen, while those attending privately-owned centres has risen. Read
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Education system 'failing' pupils
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
The UK's education system is fostering a "cult of the average", failing to help the brightest youngsters, or those most in need, business leaders have warned. Read
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Probe launched over houseboat bones
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
An investigation has been launched after human bones were discovered on a houseboat that was devastated by fire. Read
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Legal action over undercover police
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A number of people who claim they were tricked into forming intimate relationships with undercover officers from the Metropolitan Police are taking legal action against the force. Read
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Hague leads fresh ceasefire calls
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
William Hague has led fresh calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East after the bloodiest day of the Gaza crisis increased growing concerns over the safety of innocent civilians caught up in the conflict. Read
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Church set for women bishops vote
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
The Church of England's national assembly is holding a key three-day meeting where members will be asked to give final approval to legislation introducing women bishops. Read
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Cameron vows to speed up decisions
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A crackdown on "time wasting" legal challenges to planning decisions and other public policies will be promised by David Cameron as part of efforts to boost economic recovery. Read
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Britons urged to flee Congo strife
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged remaining Britons to flee a Congolese city after Rwandan-backed rebel fighters arrived on its outskirts. Read
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Bullying 'holding children back'
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Children are deliberately underachieving or quitting activities they enjoy to evade bullying, research has found. Read
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PM plans crackdown to boost economy
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
A crackdown on "time wasting" legal challenges to Government policies is being promised by David Cameron as part of efforts to boost economic recovery. Read
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Alcohol poll prompts action call
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
Young people in the UK are more likely to have been drunk by the age of 13 than those in almost any other country, according to a study. Read
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MoD stands by pig shooting scheme
Nov 19 2012 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended sending surgeons serving in the British Army to controversial medical training involving live pigs shot by marksmen to replicate battlefield wounds. Read
