Archive for UK
BBC UK News: 16 February 2009
February 16th, 2009 • BBC News, UK, World
- Tory leader to hold Q&A session
David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party, is due to hold his first question and answer session in Wales. - City tram scheme back on agenda
Councillors are to discuss the feasibility of reintroducing trams to Swansea at a meeting later. - Offshore wind farm sites set out
Plans to build 10 offshore wind farms move closer with the Crown Estate giving companies the green light to explore the sites. - Scottish export sales show slump
Scotland’s manufacturing exports fall for the first time in three years, according to the latest figures. - Two arrested after sexual assault
Two men are arrested by detectives investigating a serious sexual assault on a 22-year-old woman in Belfast. - Apologies follow motorway delays
Roads Service and the contractor carrying out resurfacing work on the M2 apologise after long delays on Sunday. - Tributes to six killed in crash
The identities of six people, killed in a collision between two cars in Nottinghamshire, are not expected to be released before Tuesday. - City monument reopens to public
A City of London landmark commemorating the Great Fire reopens after an 18-month restoration project. - Press scrutinise PM’s merger role
Monday’s newspapers focus on Gordon Brown’s role in the Lloyds-TSB and HBOS merger. - 7 days quiz
Which name of the moment is shared by one of the octuplets and Chris Evans’ new baby? - What happened to the book burners?
Twenty years ago Muslims outraged liberals by publicly burning Salman Rushdie’s book. Do they regret it now? - Cop for a day
To help fund expensive crime-fighting tools, New York’s finest allow paying members of the public to take command of a precinct for a day, says Harold Evans in his weekly column. - Lloyds bonuses are ‘wrong’
Highly paid executives should not benefit from £120m in bonuses to Lloyds Bank staff, Tory leader David Cameron says. - Guantanamo inmate ‘fit to travel’
A UK resident held at the US’s Guantanamo Bay camp is fit enough to return to Britain, says the Foreign Office. - Tories want ‘honest’ food labels
Only meat “born and bred” in Britain should carry “British” labels, say the Conservatives, in a call for better food information. - Afghanistan death marine named
A Royal Marine killed in northern Helmand province in Afghanistan is named by the MoD as 27-year-old Darren Smith. - Man held over Blackpool blaze
A 21-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of arson after a major fire broke out in Blackpool town centre. - Nuclear future ‘key for Scotland’
Scotland needs to have a nuclear future to secure energy supplies and jobs, according to the Scottish secretary. - Cannabis advert warns of danger
The Home Office launches an advertising campaign warning of the links between cannabis use and mental health damage. - 10 things
Putin prefers the Beatles to Abba and other factlets - Hope revived
Transplant cured our daughter’s blood disorder’ - New blood
Meet the ex-Labour adviser who has joined the Tories - Killer speaks
New evidence on notorious 50s serial killer - Battle plan
Fears we are losing war with extremism force rethink
- Changing times
Could innovation be creating a cashless society? - Beckham reluctant to return to US
David Beckham is reluctant to return to the LA Galaxy as he seeks to make permanent his loan spell with AC Milan. - Sackey hopeful of England revival
Winger Paul Sackey insists England are on the road to recovery despite their Six Nations loss to Wales. - Strauss ton puts England on top
Andrew Strauss makes a superb century as England reach 301-3 at stumps on day one of third Test against West Indies. - Harsh winter damages ‘tender’ plants at National Trust gardens
Severe winter weather has damaged more than half the plants in some National Trust gardens, the charity says. - Juicy row: Council clashes with energy firm over ‘juice’ trademark
An energy company is urged to withdraw its threat to sue a London council for calling its recharging posts for electric cars “juice points”. - UK to shift anti-terror strategy
Muslim leaders who undermine British values will be isolated, in a change to UK anti-terrorism policy, BBC Panorama learns. - Warning over metal detector crime
Britain’s heritage is under threat from illegal metal detector users, or “nighthawkers”, who face little threat of being caught, a report says. - Prison plans spark safety fears
A prisons union warns that public safety will be put at risk by a government efficiency drive. - Soldiers died in ‘hidden’ crash
Three soldiers who died in a car crash in Pembrokeshire may have remained undiscovered for many hours. - NHS ‘not handling complaints’ well
NHS trusts are not handling complaints from patients effectively, the Healthcare Commission says. - NI Troubles payment is ‘mistake’
Plans to give relatives of all those killed in the Troubles £12,000 is a mistake, Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly says. - Girl, two, dies after sea rescue
A two-year-old girl has died after she and a baby boy fell into the sea off the Kent coast, Kent Police confirm. - CBI warning over recession cash
The government will have to borrow £100bn more than thought to stave off the worst of the recession, the CBI says. - 850 jobs go at Mini car factory
BMW confirms 850 jobs are to go at the Cowley car plant, which makes the Mini, as weekend working is scrapped.
BBC UK News: 15 February 2009
February 15th, 2009 • BBC News, UK, World
- Driving centre closure tests area
It is claimed the closure of a town’s driving test centre is endangering businesses nearby. - Prisoner funeral refusal ‘upset’
The family of a prisoner serving life for murder say they are upset after he was refused permission to attend his mother’s funeral. - Government provides Gaza aid cash
More than £420,000 is being given by the Scottish Government to aid projects helping those affected by the conflict in Gaza. - Man dies after stabbing in street
Detectives launch a murder inquiry after a man was stabbed during a street fight in Paisley on Friday night. - Disgust at pensioner home swindle
The brother of a man jailed for cheating their blind elderly mother out of her home says he is disgusted at what happened. - Second fire after estate trouble
A fire at a flat in Ballymena’s Doury Road estate - the second in 12 hours - is being treated a suspicious. - No cheap thrills - Pleasure beach charges for entry for first time
A £5 entry fee is introduced at Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the first time in its history. - More calls to axe C4 child show
A Devon children’s author is one of 36 professionals calling for a controversial children’s reality TV show to be taken off the air. - Papers focus on ITV ’sell-offs’
Rumours that ITV could off-load Coronation Street or website Friends Reunited surface in Sunday’s newspapers. - 7 days quiz
Which name of the moment is shared by one of the octuplets and Chris Evans’ new baby? - What happened to the book burners?
Twenty years ago Muslims outraged liberals by publicly burning Salman Rushdie’s book. Do they regret it now? - Cop for a day
To help fund expensive crime-fighting tools, New York’s finest allow paying members of the public to take command of a precinct for a day, says Harold Evans in his weekly column. - Jade Goody ‘has months to live’
Former reality TV star Jade Goody has been told she has only months to live, her publicist Max Clifford says. - Train robber Biggs has pneumonia
Great train robber Ronnie Biggs, 79, is being treated for a “serious” case of pneumonia, his son Michael says. - Pilot killed in helicopter crash
A pilot dies when a helicopter crashes into a field near the M180 between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. - ‘Neck wound’ on Kercher accused
A woman accused of killing British student Meredith Kercher had a scratch on her neck hours after the death, a court hears. - Lottery results: Are you a winner?
The winning numbers have been drawn in Saturday’s main Lotto draw, with a jackpot of £7.8m. - Salmond and Brown set for talks
The first minister is to use talks with the prime minister to discuss the best way ahead for Scotland’s economy. - Pollution link to asthma in womb
Children exposed to high levels of traffic pollution in the womb could be at risk of developing asthma, research suggests. - Ministers reject ID card plan
The Scottish Government tells Westminster it is “completely opposed” to plans to roll out identity cards across the UK. - Robert Peston
Profits warning just released by Lloyds is shocking - High Court ruling
Northern Rock shareholders lose legal challenge - On target
How the RAF trains ground teams to direct attacks - Women bishops
Following the Church on the long road to compromise - 10 things
Putin prefers the Beatles to Abba and other factlets - Hope revived
Transplant cured our daughter’s blood disorder’ - Fresh twist in Beckham tug-of-war
AC Milan refuse to be put off signing David Beckham, despite LA Galaxy’s insistence the midfielder will return when his loan ends on 8 March. - Anelka hat-trick puts Chelsea through
Nicolas Anelka’s hat-trick helps Chelsea fight back from a goal down to book their place in the sixth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Watford. - France deny passionate Scots
Scotland suffer a second successive Six Nations loss with a 23-13 defeat by France in Paris. - Wales edge past improved England
Leigh Halfpenny’s try and the kicking of Stephen Jones sees Wales hold off a much-improved England challenge in Cardiff. - Paraplegic soldier completes Channel challenge
A paraplegic soldier injured in Iraq succeeds in his bid to row across the English Channel. - From off-the-wall to on it: Peter Cook honoured with plaque
A plaque is to be unveiled at the building which housed an iconic 1960s satire club launched by comedian Peter Cook. - Blaze engulfs town centre shops
More than 75 firefighters are tackling a fire in a row of shops in Blackpool. - ‘Husband’ quizzed over stab death
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a shop worker in south London question a man believed to be her husband. - MoD to name Afghanistan casualty
A Royal Marine killed in northern Helmand province in Afghanistan is to be identified by the Ministry of Defence. - Crash police use dental records
Police are to use dental records to help identify six people killed in a collision between two cars in Nottinghamshire. - British MPs embark on Gaza visit
A group of British MPs hopes to visit Gaza to assess damage caused by the recent Israeli military offensive. - Anti-terror police question three
Detectives are to continue questioning three men and search five houses in Burnley as part of a counter-terrorism operation. - Flyers face losing their Airmiles
Travellers face losing their Airmiles if they fail to collect at least one in the next six months, it is admitted. - Government adviser to join Tories
A City financier who advised ministers on welfare reform quits to become a Conservative frontbench spokesman. - Lloyds defends staff bonus plan
Banking group Lloyds defends plans to reward retail and commercial staff with bonuses, worth a reported £120m.
BBC UK News: 14 February 2009
February 14th, 2009 • BBC News, UK, World
- Fatal air crash wreckage removed
Two aircraft involved in a mid-air collision which killed two teenagers and their instructors are taken from the crash scene. - Warnings after deaths on mountain
Mountain walkers are warned to have adequate equipment and check forecasts after four people were killed in eight days. - Accused resented caring for child
The man accused of murdering Brandon Muir did not want to look after him in the hours before he died, a court hears. - Outcry over murderer’s UK entry
Politicians ask why Jolanta Bledaite’s murderer was allowed to enter the UK despite a previous conviction for killing. - Inquiry into fire on Virgin plane
Irish air accident investigators say they uncovered potentially dangerous problems in some Virgin Atlantic passenger jets. - Bank accused handled robbery cash
The trial of a man accused of money-laundering Northern Bank cash hears him admit he knew where it came from. - Basra gunshot death soldier named
A British soldier who died in a shooting incident in Basra has been named by the Ministry of Defence. - Airport opens after runway crash
Flights in and out of London City Airport resume after a passenger plane crash-landed on the runway. - Press outrage over new father, 13
The case of a 13-year-old father triggers moral outrage among the UK’s newspapers. - Keeping up with criminals
Another whiskey? Laurie Taylor on when being able to hold one’s drink is a rite of passage and test of loyalty. - 7 days quiz
Which name of the moment is shared by one of the octuplets and Chris Evans’ new baby? - What happened to the book burners?
Twenty years ago Muslims outraged liberals by publicly burning Salman Rushdie’s book. Do they regret it now? - Train robber Biggs hospitalised
Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs is taken to hospital after falling ill in prison, his son confirms. - Baby P tributes removed
Hundreds of tributes to, including toys and cards, left in memory of Baby P will be removed from a cemetery, a council says. - Outcry over teenage father case
Tory leader David Cameron speaks out on the case of a 13-year old fathering a baby, saying it highlights a worrying trend. - Man charged with gun murder
Police charge a man with murder after a fatal shooting outside a primary school in north-west London. - Missing kit wasting nursing time
More than a third of nurses waste up to two hours per shift searching for missing medical equipment, a survey suggests. - Gaza aid convoy due to leave UK
A convoy of 110 vehicles is due to leave London for Gaza to deliver £1m of humanitarian aid. - Ignorance over diet cancer risk
Four out of 10 people are unaware eating a poor diet increases the risk of cancer, a new study suggests. - Anniversary of Rushdie fatwa
It is 20 years since Muslims were called on to kill Salman Rushdie over his book The Satanic Verses. - Looking for love
Pinki’s an anarchist, and off to a speed-dating night - Robert Peston
Profits warning just released by Lloyds is shocking - High Court ruling
Northern Rock shareholders lose legal challenge - On target
How the RAF trains ground teams to direct attacks - Women bishops
Following the Church on the long road to compromise - 10 things
Putin prefers the Beatles to Abba and other factlets - Williams in injury blow for Wales
Wales wing Shane Williams is out of the clash with England while number eight Andy Powell passes a fitness test. - Test abandoned over poor outfield
The second Test between West Indies and England in Antigua is abandoned because of an unfit outfield and a third Test will take place at a new venue on Sunday. - Milan fail in bid to sign Beckham
David Beckham is to return to LA Galaxy after AC Milan fail to agree a deal ahead of a Major League Soccer deadline. - St Valentine? No - it should be St Raphael, says Catholic Church
The Catholic Church in Britain says that lovelorn singles should pray to St Raphael, not St Valentine as often believed. - Paraplegic soldier tackles Channel challenge
A paraplegic soldier injured in Iraq has set off on his bid to row across the English Channel. - Banks ‘take payments by stealth’
Campaigners say banks are taking from people’s current accounts to pay credit card debts without asking. - Six people dead in two-car crash
Six people are killed in a crash involving two vehicles on the A614 in Nottinghamshire on Friday night. - Woman is stabbed to death in shop
A woman in her 40s is stabbed to death in a shop in Mitcham, south London, the Metropolitan Police says. - Jade Goody ‘has months to live’
Former reality TV star Jade Goody has been told she has only months to live, her publicist Max Clifford says. - BA jet in airport ‘hard landing’
A British Airways flight with 71 people on board loses its front wheels in a “hard landing” at London City Airport. - Nine held by counter-terror unit
Nine men are arrested on a Lancashire motorway in an operation involving counter-terrorism police. - Unruly pupils ‘need more support’
Schools should band together to provide social workers for unruly pupils, the government’s ‘behaviour tsar’ says. - Brown demands MP pensions review
Prime Minister Gordon Brown orders a review of MPs’ pensions in a bid to halt the growing cost to the taxpayer. - Darling defends bailout of HBOS
Alistair Darling defends the government’s handling of the banking crisis, in light of expected record losses at HBOS.
