Nov
2012
Articles from 23rd Nov 2012
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Judge criticises elephant video
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
An animal welfare group has been criticised by a judge for handing footage of a circus elephant being abused to the media before the police. Read
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PM warns EU to get real over budget
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has warned Europe it must live in the "real world", after talks over a long-term budget to fund the EU collapsed. Read
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Flood alert ahead of fresh rainfall
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Britain is bracing itself for more flooding this weekend as forecasters predict further heavy downpours. Read
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Morsi defends powers amid clashes
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist president have clashed with his supporters in cities across the country, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood. Read
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Elephant cruelty sentence condemned
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Animal welfare campaigners who secretly filmed a performing elephant being chained and hit with a pitchfork have condemned the "derisory" sentence given to a circus owner convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to the animal. Read
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'Fifty thugs' attacked Spurs fans
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The English football fan stabbed by Italian thugs in an apparently anti-semitic ambush has said his attackers "came out of nowhere". Read
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Fake job advert for would-be Bond
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A fake advert for a would-be James Bond with a licence to kill on behalf of the Government left civil servants shaken and stirred when it was posted on an official Government website. Read
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MoD to buy £46m new patrol vehicles
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Defence has announced a multimillion-pound contract to buy 51 new light patrol vehicles for soldiers in Afghanistan. Read
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Owner guilty of elephant cruelty
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A circus owner has been found guilty of three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to Anne the Asian elephant. Read
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Get in real world, PM tells Europe
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has told Europe it must get in the "real world" as talks over a long-term budget settlement collapsed. Read
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Tata's 900 job cuts 'devastating'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Steel giant Tata is cutting 900 jobs and closing 12 sites under plans to improve competitiveness amid a slump in demand across Europe. Read
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Elephant cruelty: circus man guilty
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A circus owner has been found guilty of three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to Anne the Asian elephant. Read
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Egypt rocked by Morsi demo clashes
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi have clashed across Egypt, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. At least 15 were reported injured. Read
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Offices blaze in anti-Morsi protest
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Opponents of President Mohammed Morsi have set fire to offices of his Muslim Brotherhood in several Egyptian cities, clashing with his supporters after the Islamist leader assumed sweeping new powers. Read
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Man dies as weather batters Britain
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
A man has died as rain-battered Britain continued to be hit by more flooding. Read
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Trust's surgery on wrong patient
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The health watchdog has been forced to take action against a hospital trust which performed a surgery on the wrong patient. Read
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Four convicted over attack in Crete
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Four Britons have been found guilty of an attack on a former footballer who was stabbed with a broken bottle and had his head stamped on while on holiday in Crete. Read
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Two charged over Spurs fans attack
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after English football fans were attacked in Rome, police said. Read
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Man dies in Gaza border shooting
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded nine along Gaza's border fence with Israel today, reports say. Read
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Steel giant Tata to cut 900 jobs
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Steel giant Tata is cutting 900 jobs and closing 12 sites under plans to improve competitiveness. Read
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Fan recovers after Rome stabbing
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
An English football fan remains in hospital after being stabbed by Italian thugs who are believed to have launched an anti-semitic attack. Read
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PM: Stop tinkering with EU budget
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned EU leaders to stop "tinkering" with Europe's budget and make real savings in line with national austerity efforts. Read
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Greener energy 'to cost £2 a week'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The cost of Government support for low-carbon electricity under the new Energy Bill will add less than £100 to the average household's bills annually, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said. Read
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Bid could take Comet online-only
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The entrepreneur behind Appliances Online has tabled a bid for Comet in a move that could see the failed electrical chain disappear from retail parks and high streets. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 23, 2012
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
THE Government’s long-awaited Energy Bill will not include a target to slash emissions from the power sector by 2030, David Cameron has demanded billions of pounds in pay and pension cuts from the EU’s civil service in a show of solidarity with austerity-hit workers across Europe and vulnerable people are at risk of receiving “poor or unsafe care” as pressures on care services take their toll. Read
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Gale-force storms set to continue
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Heavy wind and rain which has brought chaos to large parts of the country will continue this weekend. Read
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Bill lacks 2030 emission cut target
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Government's long-awaited legislation that aims to secure billions of pounds of investment in low-carbon energy will not include a target to slash emissions from the power sector by 2030. Read
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MoD makes £50m patrol vehicle order
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Defence is set to announce a contract worth nearly £50 million to provide around 50 new light patrol vehicles for soldiers in Afghanistan. Read
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MPs blasted over foreign 'freebies'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Jet-setting MPs have been criticised for racking up "freebie" overseas visits worth £1.5 million in the last two years. Read
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Wage rises drop to two-year low
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Wage rises have slumped to their lowest level for over two years, dipping well below the rate of inflation, according to a new report. Read
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Royal Mail to step up dogs action
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
The Royal Mail has pledged to take more action against owners of dogs that attack postal workers after a new report called for tougher legislation. Read
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PM slammed on ex-ministers' honours
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron has been accused by MPs of undermining public confidence in the honours system by awarding honours to five ministers sacked in his Cabinet reshuffle. Read
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Care pressure 'risking patients'
Nov 23 2012 | UK & World News
Vulnerable people are at risk of receiving "poor or unsafe care" as pressures on care services take their toll, according to a new report. Read
