Feb
2013
Articles from 17th Feb 2013
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'No hatred,' says Reeva's father
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
The father of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead at the home of Oscar Pistorius, said "there is no hatred in our hearts" over her death - as the model's father revealed the athlete may have "acted on instinct". Read
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McCanns hit out at press plans
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Plans for a new press regulator backed by a Royal Charter are "a compromise of a compromise" that do not go far enough in holding the press to account, the parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann say. Read
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Pakistan bomb 'a security failure'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
The governor of a province in south-western Pakistan where 81 people died in a massive bombing says security officials are too scared of retribution from terrorists to do their jobs. Read
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Sex suspects 'should not be named'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
People accused of sex crimes should have their identities protected until they are convicted, a senior lawyer has said. Read
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Woman killed in car rally crash
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
A woman died and a young boy was injured when a car collided with spectators during a rally. Read
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Horse meat warning 'was ignored'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Government ministers were warned in 2011 that horse meat was illegally entering the human food chain, it has been claimed. Read
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Rail bosses' salaries revealed
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Train company bosses are enjoying six-figure salaries at a time when rail passengers are enduring above-inflation fare rises, according to latest figures. Read
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Man, 19, dies after street shooting
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
A teenager has died and a man is fighting for his life after they were gunned down in a street. Read
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Lib Dems in 'portfolio tax' plan
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Owners of holiday homes and rental properties would be drawn into paying a "mansion tax" under Liberal Democrat proposals to extend the policy beyond £2 million main residences. Read
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New claimants facing 'bedroom tax'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Some pensioners with spare rooms will be hit by reductions in housing benefit under what critics dub the Government's "bedroom tax", the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed. Read
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Boy, 16, stabbed to death in flats
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
A 16-year-old boy has been found stabbed to death in a stairwell in a block of flats after a party. Read
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Protests over Spain health reforms
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of 16 Spanish cities to protest against plans to part-privatise the public health care system, with some questioning the government's motives. Read
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Lib Dems 'may vote for mansion tax'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Liberal Democrats could vote with Labour in favour of a mansion tax if Ed Miliband does not play "political games" with the issue, Vince Cable has suggested. Read
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Shot teenager 'had no gang links'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
A teenager shot dead as he sat in a parked car is believed to have had no links to gangs, Scotland Yard has said. Read
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Spain health reform protests held
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of 16 Spanish cities to protest against plans to part-privatise the public health care system, with some questioning the government's motives. Read
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Westwood offers Kate fashion advice
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Fashion icon Dame Vivienne Westwood has called on the Duchess of Cambridge to stop buying so many different outfits and instead make more of an effort to be environmentally friendly. Read
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IDS hits out at work scheme ruling
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Iain Duncan Smith has lashed out at graduates who consider themselves "too good" to stack supermarket shelves as he vowed not to back down after a flagship back-to-work scheme was ruled legally flawed. Read
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Pistorius supported by fans: agent
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
The agent of Oscar Pistorius says the double-amputee Olympian has received "overwhelming support" from fans as he remains in custody in a South African police station charged with the shooting murder of his model girlfriend. Read
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European food test overhaul urged
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has called for a Europe-wide overhaul of food testing in the wake of the horse meat scandal. Read
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No hatred, says Reeva's father
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
The father of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead at the home of Oscar Pistorius, said "there is no hatred in our hearts" over her death - as the model's father revealed the athlete may have "acted on instinct". Read
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BBC journalists to strike over jobs
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
BBC journalists will stage a 24-hour strike on Monday in a row over jobs, threatening disruption to radio and TV news programmes. Read
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Royal Mail shares plan 'considered'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Royal Mail workers will be offered a 10% stake in the company as the Government steps up plans for a flotation amid a recent rally in financial markets, it has been reported. Read
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Teenager gunned down in street
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
A teenager was killed and another man left injured after they were gunned down in a street by two men wearing bandanas. Read
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Thousands attend Pope's blessing
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
Pope Benedict XVI blessed the faithful from his window overlooking St Peter's Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world. Read
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Britons 'kidnapped in Nigeria'
Feb 17 2013 | UK & World News
The Foreign Office is investigating reports Britons may have been among a group of construction workers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria. Read
