Jan
2013
Articles from 4th Jan 2013
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Criminals may spend longer in jail
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Criminals face longer spells in jail under plans being considered by the Justice Secretary. Read
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Family shocked by stadium death
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The family of a 22-year-old woman who fell to her death from a football stadium hotel have spoken of their shock at her death. Read
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Nepal officer faces torture charge
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
A Nepali army officer has been charged with two counts of torture after allegedly inflicting severe pain or suffering when he was acting in an official capacity. Read
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Afghan blast soldier found hanged
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
A soldier who survived a massive roadside bomb blast while driving a light tank in Afghanistan has been found hanged while home on leave. Read
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Mixed response to gay bishop move
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The Church of England met a mixed response after dropping its ban on clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops. Read
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Church in ruling over gay bishops
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The Church of England has dropped its prohibition on clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops. Read
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Pitch stormer handed match ban
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
A Manchester City fan who stormed on to the football field to confront Rio Ferdinand at the end of a stormy Manchester Derby match has been banned from attending football matches for three years. Read
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Ex-sports teacher jailed for abuse
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
A former sports teacher at a private school has been jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing a teenage boy. Read
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New hoard declared treasure trove
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Most of a collection of new items found close to where the Staffordshire Hoard was previously discovered have been declared treasure trove. Read
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Balls: Job creation is top priority
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Getting people back into work has to be the first priority, Ed Balls said, as he visited a work centre with a new plan to tackle long-term unemployment. Read
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Co-op Bank fined over PPI delay
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The Co-operative Bank has been punished by the regulator after it delayed valid claims for payment protection insurance (PPI) compensation "for no good reason". Read
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Doctors confident on Bruges Britons
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Doctors are confident they can save the legs of a British couple crushed by a drink-driver in Bruges. Read
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Services sector dip hits economy
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's economy is feared to have plunged back into the red after figures suggested the powerhouse services sector shrank last month for the first time in two years. Read
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Voters get real choice over EU - PM
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Voters will be offered a "real choice" on Britain's future relations with the European Union, David Cameron said ahead of a keynote speech on the issue this month. Read
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Labour wants guaranteed jobs scheme
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Pension tax relief for top earners could be slashed to provide guaranteed jobs for the long-term unemployed, under plans unveiled by Labour. Read
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Riot charges after flag violence
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Two people have been charged with rioting following fresh violence in east Belfast. Read
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Sun takes Falklands ad in Argentina
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The Sun newspaper has published a full-page advert in an Argentinian paper warning the country's president to keep her "hands off" the Falkland Islands. Read
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Morning news headlines for January 4, 2013
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
MORE funding for training and surveys of friends and family will help improve nursing standards this year, the Prime Minister has said; pension tax relief for top earners could be slashed to provide guaranteed jobs for the long-term unemployed and the Government has been accused of spreading “prejudice and ignorance” over benefits after new research showed the public was hostile to welfare. Read
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'A quarter' text while driving
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
More than a quarter of motorists text while driving, with those using cars for work more likely to offend, a survey has found. Read
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MPs caution against rail fare rises
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The Government should rule out possible plans that could see even higher fares for people travelling by train at the heart of the rush hour, a report by MPs said. Read
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Patient in first UK hand transplant
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
A 51-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to have a hand transplant. Read
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Lawrence 20th anniversary marked
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has launched a campaign to mark the 20th anniversary of his death, exactly a year after his killers were convicted. Read
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PM: Nursing standards will improve
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
More funding for training and surveys of friends and family will help improve nursing standards this year, the Prime Minister has said. Read
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MPs warn against over-compensating
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Funding to help energy intensive companies cope with the cost of climate policies must not reward firms already making windfall profits from carbon trading, MPs have warned. Read
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Top earners' pension break threat
Jan 04 2013 | UK & World News
Pension tax relief for top earners could be slashed to provide guaranteed jobs for the long-term unemployed, under plans unveiled by Labour. Read
