Jan
2013
Articles from 21st Jan 2013
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Vegas incident 'let people down'
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Prince Harry "let himself and his family down" after pictures of him frolicking naked in Las Vegas emerged on the internet last year. Read
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Harry: I can't wait to be an uncle
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Prince Harry has said he "can't wait to be an uncle". Read
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Harry: I killed Taliban insurgents
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Prince Harry has confirmed he killed Taliban insurgents during his latest tour of Afghanistan. Read
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Cameron tweet congratulates Obama
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron said he was "delighted to continue working together" with Barack Obama as the US president took the oath of office for a second White House term. Read
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Couple among victims of avalanche
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
A couple who were looking forward to a "good future together" were among the victims of a killer avalanche which claimed four lives at the weekend, it has emerged. Read
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PM vow over Algeria terror attack
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Britain will provide intelligence and counter-terrorism assets to help an international effort to track down and dismantle the terror network responsible for last week's attack on an Algerian natural gas plant, Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs. Read
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Tributes paid to Michael Winner
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Tributes have been paid to one of the "true originals" - film director and restaurant critic Michael Winner - who has died aged 77. Read
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Court rejects double killer appeal
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
A former Sunday school teacher's bid to overturn her convictions for murdering her policeman husband and the wife of her ex-lover has ended in failure. Read
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Death toll rises as cold snap bites
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
The cold spell continues to bite as icy conditions caused more travel chaos after the death toll rose to two - including a woman who died having collapsed in the snow. Read
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Con-trick burglars attack pensioner
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
A pensioner in her eighties was treated in hospital after being tricked by violent burglars who posed with children pretending they were searching for a pet rabbit. Read
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388 jobs at risk as stores to close
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Nearly 400 jobs are at risk after Midlands Co-Operative announced it is to close its fashion and home department stores in the region due to competition from online shopping. Read
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PM: Algeria bodies top priority
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Bringing home the bodies of the victims of the Algerian terror siege is Britain's top priority but it might take some time, David Cameron has said. Read
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Police confirm execution of hostage
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
The brother of a Scottish hostage killed in the Algerian gasfield terror siege say that police have confirmed he was executed. Read
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Stewart loses appeal over murder
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
A former Sunday school teacher's bid to overturn her conviction for murdering the wife of her ex-lover has failed. Read
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Travellers battle with snow and ice
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Snow and icy conditions have continued to cause travel chaos, with 175 flights cancelled at the UK's busiest airport and many train services struggling to cope. Read
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Gangs smuggle immigrants out of UK
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Criminal gangs are smuggling illegal immigrants out of Britain for up to £1,500 per person, an undercover investigation has revealed. Read
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Ex-MP's expenses probe reopened
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Police are reopening their investigation into disgraced former MP Denis MacShane's expenses. Read
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Date for Cameron's Europe speech
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron will finally deliver his long-awaited speech on Britain's future in the European Union in London on Wednesday. Read
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Algeria hostage ordeal 'horrendous'
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Scots caught up in the Algerian hostage crisis have been through an "horrendous ordeal", Scotland's Justice Secretary has said. Read
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Foreigners set to run police forces
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Foreign police chiefs will be able to run British forces for the first time under radical reforms that are reportedly set to be unveiled next week. Read
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Asthma cases 'down after smoke ban'
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
The number of children admitted to hospital with symptoms of asthma has fallen since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into effect, a study has found. Read
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Woman remanded on boy murder charge
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering a two-year-old boy. Read
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Murdered Pc was 'a gorgeous son'
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
An off-duty policeman who died after he was attacked on his way home from a night out with friends was a "gorgeous son" who brought "love and laughter" to his family's lives. Read
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Morning news headlines for January 21, 2013
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
DAVID Cameron is due to update MPs on the aftermath of the Algerian hostage crisis; friends have paid tribute to three young climbers killed in an avalanche and freezing temperatures and a blanket of snow will continue their grip on the UK this week. Read
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Snow blanket continues icy grip
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Freezing temperatures and a blanket of snow will continue their grip on the UK this week - though the nation might at last get a glimpse of the sun. Read
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One dead in crash on snowy A-road
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
One person has died following a crash in snowy conditions. Read
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YouTube channel for court judgments
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
The decisions of judges in the Supreme Court will be made available to watch on YouTube. Read
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Tributes paid to avalanche victims
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Friends have paid tribute to three young climbers killed in an avalanche who, they said, died doing what they loved. Read
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Obama takes Capitol ceremony oath
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Barack Obama swore for a second time to "protect and defend" the US constitution at a private White House ceremony, an oath he will later repeat for hundreds of thousands of people. Read
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Search for missing Algeria Britons
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is to update MPs on the aftermath of the Algerian hostage crisis as officials worked to establish the fate of the final missing British workers from the BP gas plant. Read
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Duke launches £100m hospital appeal
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
The Duke of Cambridge has launched an ambitious charity appeal which aims to raise £100 million in aid of the Royal Marsden hospital. Read
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Money education scheme rolled out
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Plans to bring financial education to thousands of young people in some of the country's most disadvantaged areas have been unveiled by a charity. Read
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UK sees fall in number of shoppers
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's battered retail sector saw a fall in the number of shoppers last month despite a last-minute surge in the week before Christmas, figures have revealed. Read
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Heywood criticised over 'plebgate'
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood has been sharply criticised by MPs for his botched investigation into former chief whip Andrew Mitchell's "plebgate" row with Downing Street police officers. Read
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Labour trafficking 'a hidden crime'
Jan 21 2013 | UK & World News
Thousands of people are being trafficked to the UK for forced labour in a "hidden crime" where victims go unnoticed, experts have said. Read
