Pakistani army boosted by floods reaction
Pakistan's rulers face criticism over the flood crisis, but the army - tarnished...
View ArticleFalmouth Coastguard co-ordinate French yacht rescue
Falmouth Coastguard has helped in the rescue of three crew from a French yacht in the Atlantic. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)...
View ArticleBirmingham Brummies can use their stadium
Birmingham's speedway team has been given permanent permission to race at their home stadium. The Birmingham Brummies initially had permission to race at the Perry Bar track for three...
View ArticleLas Vegas casino fined over gambler's card table dance
A Las Vegas casino is to pay a $250,000 (£162,127) fine for allowing a gambler to dance on a card table during a game. Caesars Palace settled...
View ArticleDrivers want road use charges changed, survey suggests
The current system of paying for road use should change, according to more than half the people surveyed by the Department for Transport....
View ArticleMan hit by bus in Loughton dies in hospital
An elderly man who was hit by a double-decker bus in Essex has died in hospital....
View ArticleMedvedev suspends motorway project over forest concerns
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the suspension of controversial plans to build a new motorway through a forest outside Moscow. Mr Medvedev said...
View ArticleHong Kong mourns Manila hijack victims
A three-minute silence has been observed across Hong Kong for the eight...
View ArticleFacebook child pornography ringleader jailed
The ringleader of a worldwide child pornography network has been jailed for four years after admitting sharing up to 100,000 indecent images on Facebook. Convicted sex offender Ian Green, 45, from...
View ArticleDenis Donaldson inquest postponed for the fifth time
A decision on the holding of an inquest into the murder of a Sinn Fein member has been postponed for the fifth time. The family of informer Denis Donaldson criticised the fact that an inquest had yet...
View ArticleWinchester care home boss sacked after choking death
A care home manager who failed to call an ambulance as one of her patients choked to death has been sacked. Anne Taylor was in charge of the St Cross Grange residential care home in Winchester,...
View ArticleAccrington Stanley fan charged with throwing missile
An Accrington Stanley fan has been charged with throwing a missile on the pitch during Wednesday's Carling Cup second-round match against Newcastle. Scuffles...
View ArticleShetland fishermen admit illegal landings worth £14m
Six Shetland fishermen have admitted illegal landings of thousands of tonnes of "black fish" worth more than £14m. David Hutchison, Robert Polson, Thomas Eunson, Allen Anderson,...
View ArticleGirl, 17, charged over cyclist crash in Ingatestone
A 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man have been charged after a crash which left a cyclist seriously injured....
View ArticleNorthallerton swimming pool death boy identified
An eight-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulties at a swimming pool in North Yorkshire, has been identified by police. Kaimen Ward of Ashlands Road, Northallerton...
View ArticleMore than 50 prominent names oppose Stanley statue
More than 50 academics, authors, and other prominent figures have signed a letter opposing a statue of the explorer HM Stanley in his home town. They believe...
View ArticleAlliance selects Laura McNamee as new city councillor
The Alliance Party has selected Laura McNamee to replace Naomi Long as a councillor for the Victoria area on Belfast City Council. In May's...
View ArticlePresident Calderon condemns Mexico migrant killings
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has strongly condemned the killing of 72 people found dead on a...
View ArticleNHS records move in East Midlands sees some 90 jobs cut
NHS patient record services in the East Midlands are being outsourced, with the loss of about 90 jobs. Nine Primary Care Trusts have agreed a contract with NHS SBS - a partnership of the Department of...
View ArticleRussian monks in Beatles tribute at Liverpool cathedral
Beatles hits sung by Russian monks in Antarctica will echo round Liverpool's Anglican cathedral as part of a festival dedicated to peace. It has taken months to track down singers from every continent...
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