Dec
2012
Articles from 7th Dec 2012
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Manhunt mother's 'brain fry' fears
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A mother who fled with her seriously ill son, sparking a manhunt, says she did it because she was told his radiotherapy for a brain tumour would "fry his brain". Read
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Morning news headlines for December 7, 2012
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
PR guru Max Clifford has protested his innocence after being arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal; former soldiers will be sent into classrooms to instil discipline and raise results among troubled youngsters and taxpayers face a “significant” bill over the botched West Coast rail franchise process. Read
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Pirate site student pays US £20,000
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A student who ran a website where users could stream pirated films has "avoided a conviction" after paying £20,000 to US authorities, his lawyer said. Read
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Defiant Morsi enrages protesters
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
An angry Mohammed Morsi refused to call off a referendum on a disputed constitution that sparked Egypt's worst political crisis in two years, drawing chants of "topple the regime!" from protesters who waved their shoes in contempt. Read
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Study: Bank staff still mis-selling
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Major mis-selling scandals have failed to stop banks pressurising their staff into pushing products which may be unsuitable, Which? has claimed. Read
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More Muslim men in youth jails
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
The proportion of young Muslim men in youth jails in England and Wales rose by more than a quarter last year, figures show. Read
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£1.9m for military-style education
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Former soldiers will be sent into classrooms to instil discipline and raise results among troubled youngsters, ministers have announced. Read
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Uni system 'unfair' to state pupils
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
State-educated students may get less help with university applications, struggle to find experiences to write about and are more likely to make mistakes, research suggests. Read
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Taxpayers face 'significant' bill
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Taxpayers face a "significant" bill over the botched West Coast rail franchise process, a report from a Government spending watchdog has said. Read
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Rioting breaks out in flag protest
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Rioting broke out across Belfast after hundreds of loyalists took to the streets to protest over flags. Read
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More rioting amid flag protests
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Rioting has broken out in Belfast city centre again after hundreds of loyalists took to the streets to protest over flags. Read
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PM faces backlash over gay weddings
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron is facing a backlash from Tory MPs and religious groups over allowing gay weddings in churches. Read
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Judge to make radiotherapy ruling
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A High Court judge will decide on Saturday whether a seven-year-old boy whose mother ran away with him to stop him having cancer treatment can undergo radiotherapy treatment following surgery on a brain tumour. Read
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Royals 'saddened' by death of nurse
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been left "deeply saddened" after the nurse duped by hoax callers enquiring about Kate's health apparently took her own life. Read
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Mother's plea over radiotherapy
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A woman whose seven-year-old son has undergone surgery on a brain tumour is trying to persuade a High Court judge not to allow doctors to treat him with radiotherapy. Read
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Three files prepared against Smith
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Separate historic allegations over obscene publications and bribery surrounding late politician Sir Cyril Smith were passed to prosecutors, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Read
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Nurse death: Royal couple saddened
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are "deeply saddened" after a nurse who was duped by hoaxers in a call to the hospital treating pregnant Kate apparently took her own life. Read
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Tragic royal hoax call nurse named
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A nurse who was working at the hospital which treated the Duchess of Cambridge when telephone hoaxers struck earlier this week has been found dead. Read
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Council fined over fatal blaze
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A local authority has been fined £30,000 for health and safety failures linked to a warehouse blaze in which four firefighters died. Read
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Student murderer in chaplain attack
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A murderer who labelled himself "Psycho" after murdering an Indian student in the street has tried to attack a prison chaplain. Read
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UK must learn from Germany: Cameron
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Britain must learn lessons from Germany if it is to plug a skills deficit that threatens the future competitiveness of British industry, David Cameron has said. Read
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Churches to host same-sex marriages
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Gay marriages are to be allowed in churches and other religious buildings under Government plans to be launched by Culture Secretary Maria Miller next week. Read
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Tumour boy's mother 'principled'
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A High Court judge has been asked to have sympathy for a woman who went into hiding with her sick seven-year-old son because of concerns about treatment doctors were planning. Read
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Olympics scene on PM's festive card
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A fresh legacy of the London Olympics has been unveiled: the Prime Minister's official Christmas card. Read
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Clinton arrives for Belfast talks
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Hillary Clinton has arrived for her eighth visit to Northern Ireland. Read
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Clinton visit greeted by two bombs
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
A second explosive device has been found amid rising sectarian tensions in advance of Hillary Clinton's visit to Northern Ireland. Read
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Clifford back to work after arrest
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
PR guru Max Clifford has said he would try to continue to lead a normal life after being arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal, describing the allegations as "totally untrue". Read
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Minister accused on Remploy support
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Disability minister Esther McVey has been accused of not giving enough support to disabled workers who have lost their jobs due to the closure of Remploy factories, by a worker whose own job was axed. Read
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Bread prices to rise after bad crop
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Consumers have been warned of price rises for bread and cakes after the wet spring reduced crop yields. Read
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UK's cold snap set to continue
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
The cold snap gripping Europe shows no sign of letting up as the UK braces itself for snow next week. Read
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Bomb found before Clinton visit
Dec 07 2012 | UK & World News
Four men have been arrested after a bomb was found in Northern Ireland shortly before a visit by Hillary Clinton. Read
