Jan
2013
Articles from 15th Jan 2013
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Facebook creates new search engine
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Social media behemoth Facebook has announced it is creating a new search engine for content uploaded by its users. Read
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Horse meat traces found in burgers
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Traces of horse meat have been found in burgers on sale in some of the country's busiest supermarkets, food safety chiefs in Ireland have revealed. Read
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Facebook unveils new search feature
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Social media behemoth Facebook has announced at a "mystery event" that it is creating its own search engine. Read
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BA worker wins case over crucifix
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A British Airways worker who was forced out of her job for wearing a cross had her religious rights violated, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled. Read
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Second supplies plane sent to Mali
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A second RAF C-17 transport aircraft has left Paris with supplies and personnel for the French military mission fighting al Qaida-backed rebels in Mali, the Ministry of Defence says. Read
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1,500 foreign inmates 'beyond term'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Nearly 1,500 foreign prisoners are being held in British jails beyond the term of their sentence. Read
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HMV chief 'confident' of a solution
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Stricken music chain HMV has insisted that there is still a viable future for the 92-year-old business after it became yet another high profile retail collapse putting nearly 4,500 jobs at risk. Read
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Bank drops bonus 'tax dodge' delay
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has backed down on plans to defer bonus payments to UK staff until the new financial year, after coming under pressure from MPs, the Bank of England and the Treasury. Read
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Police starter pay to be slashed
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Fears over the future of policing have been fuelled as the Home Secretary approved a radical shake-up of officers' pay that will see salaries for new starters slashed by almost 20%. Read
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New snowfall could hit most of UK
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Snow could fall on most of the UK by the weekend as the cold snap continues to bring freezing temperatures to most of the country. Read
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AAA credit rating 'still at risk'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's prized AAA credit rating remains under "significant pressure", the Fitch rating agency has warned. Read
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Barracks murder appeal 'scandalous'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
The mother of a British soldier shot dead alongside a comrade in Northern Ireland has branded a decision to quash the conviction of the man jailed for their murder as "scandalous". Read
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Bank will not delay bonus over tax
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Goldman Sachs has decided not to hold back investment bankers' bonuses until the new financial year to benefit from the cut in the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p, which comes into effect on April 6. Read
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Barracks murder convictions quashed
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A man found guilty of murdering two British soldiers in Northern Ireland has had his convictions quashed. Read
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BoE boss slates bank bonus tax move
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has said it would be "depressing" if bankers choose to defer their bonuses until after the introduction of the new 45p income tax rate. Read
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Man arrested after rail acid alert
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering railway safety after a bottle containing hydrochloric acid was left on a train, British Transport Police have said. Read
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32% drop in norovirus sufferers
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
There is a "downward trend" in the number of people suffering from the winter vomiting bug, health officials have said. Read
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Advice on Royal consent published
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Official legal advice about when Royal consent is required for legislation to proceed has been published after a long-running battle by the Cabinet Office to keep it under wraps. Read
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Sex gang 'exploited young girls'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Young girls were sexually exploited by a group of men who subjected them to depravity and perversion, a court heard. Read
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France tries to regain Malian town
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
French forces have led an all-night bombing campaign to wrest control of a small Malian town from armed Islamist extremists. Read
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Albanian prisoners to be sent back
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A wave of Albanian prisoners held in England and Wales will be sent back to their home country to finish their sentences. Read
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Pakistan PM faces fraud case arrest
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Pakistan's top court has ordered the arrest of the prime minister in a corruption case, adding to the country's political turmoil . Read
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Prince Albert accepts libel damages
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, have accepted an offer of damages over a Sunday Times story which suggested she was reluctant to marry him. Read
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Police starting wage to be slashed
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
The starting salary for police officers is to be slashed after the Home Secretary approved a package of controversial reforms. Read
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Toddler strangled by blind cord
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
The two-year-old daughter of one of Britain's richest men died after becoming tangled in a blind cord in her bedroom, an inquest has been told. Read
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Christian's joy over cross verdict
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A British Airways employee who was forced out of her job for wearing a cross has said Christian rights were "vindicated" in the UK after she won a landmark legal battle. Read
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Met special shot dead in Kenya
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A Metropolitan Police special constable has been shot dead in Kenya, the force has said. Read
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Murderer on run from open prison
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A murderer has gone on the run from prison and could be a danger to the public, police warned. Read
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IPCC probes policing deputy mayor
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
The deputy mayor for policing in London is being investigated by the police watchdog over allegations linked to a previous job, it was revealed. Read
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Bus driver hurt in new flag clashes
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A driver was injured when rioting loyalists hijacked two buses as violence returned to the streets of east Belfast. Read
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Inflation rate unchanged at 2.7%
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Winter energy bill hikes helped keep the annual rate of inflation at 2.7% for the third month in a row, official figures showed. Read
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Armstrong 'in doping confession'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has reportedly ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. Read
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Christian wins 'cross' legal battle
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
A British Airways employee who claimed she suffered discrimination at work because of her faith has won a landmark legal battle at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Read
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Clegg warns of 'chilling effect'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Uncertainty over the UK's membership of the European Union could have a "chilling effect" on the economy, Nick Clegg said in a stark warning over calls for a referendum. Read
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Drugs users 'fear calling 999'
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Drug users may not dial 999 in emergencies or give full information to doctors and nurses who treat them because they fear potential criminal prosecution, a report said. Read
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Morning news headlines for January 15, 2013
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
HMV has become the latest high street casualty as it called in administrators; David Cameron is to press on with a Commons vote to redraw the parliamentary boundaries and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said doctors are refusing to carry out tests for dementia as they believe it is pointless as there is no effective cure available. Read
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Respite after snowfall causes chaos
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Much of the UK is set to escape further snow, 24 hours after widespread snowfall caused travel problems for motorists and rail users. Read
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19 killed in Egypt train crash
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
At least 19 people died and more than 100 were injured when two railroad passenger cars derailed just south of Cairo after midnight Monday, health officials said. Read
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Armstrong in Oprah dope confession
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. Read
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PM defiant after boundaries defeat
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is to press on with a Commons vote to redraw the parliamentary boundaries, despite suffering a bruising defeat in the House of Lords. Read
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Security chiefs hold Mali meeting
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
The National Security Council are to meet to discuss the situation in Mali amid assurances from ministers that British ground troops will not be drawn into combat operations against al Qaida-backed rebels. Read
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I took drugs, Armstrong tells Oprah
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Lance Armstrong has confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation said. Read
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Housing market set for spring boost
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Signs that the housing market is "over the very worst" of its difficulties and is set for a spring pick-up have been reported by surveyors. Read
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Drugs hope for cancer risk women
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered preventative medication on the NHS under new plans outlined by the health regulator. Read
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Study calls for tobacco profits cap
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
An extra £500 million a year could be raised in tobacco tax if an independent regulatory agency to cap cigarette manufacturers' profits was set up, academics have said. Read
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Minister: Dementia going untested
Jan 15 2013 | UK & World News
Doctors are refusing to carry out tests for dementia as they believe it is pointless as there is no effective cure available, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. Read
