New Cameron baby makes Downing Street debut
David Cameron welcomed a new arrival to Downing Street today, posing for
pictures with his 10-day-old daughter.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:58:36 +0100
Nigel Farage to stand for UKIP leadership
UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage confirmed today he is standing for the
party's leadership.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:22:54 +0100
Nadir finally faces Old Bailey judge
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir stood in an Old Bailey dock today - 17 years after
he fled Britain.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:21:32 +0100
Mother in court accused of toddler's murder
A mother appeared in court today charged with murdering her two-year-old son.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:56 +0100
UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French
today as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:18:50 +0100
G20-death pathologist suspended
The pathologist who carried out the first post-mortem examination on newspaper
seller Ian Tomlinson, who died at the G20 protest, was suspended from the
medical register for three months today.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:46:28 +0100
Misery as council slashes 1,500 jobs
Union leaders warned today that plans by a county council to axe 1,500 jobs
over the next three years because of cuts in Government funds will pile
"misery" into a recession-hit region.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:40:10 +0100
Israeli and Palestinian leaders face critics of talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned Friday from the resumption
of Mideast negotiations in Washington to confront internal opposition to his
peace moves, just as his Palestinian counterpart faced harsh criticism for
agreeing to the talks at all.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:25:36 +0100
Spain extradition order for man accused of girlfriend's murder
A judge today ordered the extradition of a British man wanted in Spain over
the murder of his girlfriend.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:15:50 +0100
'Grim' outlook for building industry as orders fall
Britain's building industry was facing a bleak future today after construction
orders suffered a dramatic 14% fall between April and June.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:13:57 +0100
Police chief warns of job cuts crime rise
Crime could rise if hundreds of police jobs are axed under controversial
Government budget cuts, a chief constable warned today.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:06 +0100
Cheryl and Ashley Cole's marriage over in 80 seconds
The marriage of Cheryl and Ashley Cole ended in divorce today after four years
in the public eye.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:52:17 +0100
GMTV concludes final show
Long-running morning show GMTV bowed out today with presenter Andrew Castle
thanking the loyal viewers who watched it in its 17-year run.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:39:55 +0100
Top psychiatrist struck off for bedding 'vulnerable' patients
A Harley Street psychiatrist who had improper sexual relationships with
vulnerable female patients was today ordered to be struck off the medical
register.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:38:41 +0100
HSBC to stock £5 notes in cash machines
One of the UK's biggest banks today announced plans to stock £5 notes in
nearly 400 of its cash machines.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:12:56 +0100
Services sector slowdown fuels double-dip fears
Double-dip recession fears were fuelled today as the UK's powerhouse services
sector registered its slowest growth in more than a year during August.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:58:10 +0100
And finally...bizarre real life stories
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:50:05 +0100
White British school children 'worst hit' by poverty
Poverty has a far greater influence on the performance of white British pupils
at school than any other ethnic group, according to research published today.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:29:34 +0100
'Big drop' in alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption dropped in the UK at the sharpest rate for 60 years,
according to industry figures yesterday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:34 +0100
Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader
Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader
with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an
opposition website reported, in an apparent attempt to keep him from
attending a key rally today.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:32 +0100