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City Hall worker Simon Darby admits: I use the office to do BNP ... - Times Online
 Times Online | City Hall worker Simon Darby admits: I use the office to do BNP ... Times Online - The second-in-command of the British National Party is employed at public expense by the Greater London Authority, The Times has learnt. Police chiefs say it 'expects' forces to look closely at BNP list BNP spokesman defends City Hall job |
Fatal grenade attack on Thai anti-government protestors - guardian.co.uk
 WELT ONLINE | Fatal grenade attack on Thai anti-government protestors guardian.co.uk - One man was killed and 29 wounded today in a grenade attack on anti-government protestors laying siege to the Thai prime minister's office in Bangkok. Thai protesters blame government for grenade attack 1 killed, 29 injured in grenade attack at Thai protest |
Sky takes on modern-day pirates - guardian.co.uk
 guardian.co.uk | Sky takes on modern-day pirates guardian.co.uk - Supertanker Sirius Star which was hijacked by Somali pirates while carrying $100m of oil. Photograph: HO/AFP/Getty Images Sky1 has commissioned a documentary series examining the phenomenon of modern-day piracy, including this week's audacious ... Video: UN plans blitz on Somali pirates Russia to send more warships to battle Somali pirates |
Four children dying every week from abuse - Telegraph.co.uk
 ITV.com | Four children dying every week from abuse Telegraph.co.uk - Up to four children die every week in England from abuse or neglect, according to Ofsted. By Graeme Paton, Education Editor A report shows that Ofsted received notifications from local authorities of 424 serious incidents, relating to 282 deaths of ... Four at-risk children die from abuse every week Baby P: Why it could happen all over again |
Public services cannot cope with second highest immigration flows - Telegraph.co.uk
 MSN UK News | Public services cannot cope with second highest immigration flows Telegraph.co.uk - Public services will not be able to cope after net immigration hit the second highest level on record, MPs have warned. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Despite the Government's pledge to cut numbers coming in, overall net migration has increased ... Immigration falls and set to decline further in recession Falling pound 'a barrier to immigrants' |
Syria and UK 'share intelligence' - BBC News
 Voice of America | Syria and UK 'share intelligence' BBC News - Syria and Britain have been holding high-level intelligence talks in order to combat terrorism, Syrian officials have told the BBC. Dallying with Syria Syria must stop playing the spoiler and co-operate in peace-making |
Church and police join forces to end binge drinking in Wales - WalesOnline
Church and police join forces to end binge drinking in Wales WalesOnline - PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of Churchmen and senior police officers launched a crusade against the problem. 'Pledge' invite to binge drinkers Church and police to target drinking |
Sex & the citizens: New prostitution laws explained - Independent
 ITV.com | Sex & the citizens: New prostitution laws explained Independent - New laws for the oldest profession are designed to 'punish the punter' and protect the prostitute. Ben Russell explains Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's proposals Q. How is the law going to change? Will this be the end of prostitution? £1000 fine for abusing a sex slave |
£350000 gold collar hailed as best iron age find in 50 years - guardian.co.uk
£350000 gold collar hailed as best iron age find in 50 years guardian.co.uk - An iron age gold collar worth more than £350000 that was found by an amateur metal detectorist in a muddy field in Nottinghamshire was described yesterday as the best find of its kind in half a century. Necklace goes on show after 2000 years in farmer's field Metal detector man's £350000 Iron Age neckband |
New bridge over upper Forth opens - BBC News
 stv.tv | New bridge over upper Forth opens BBC News - The £120m Clackmannanshire Bridge has been finished and will open to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. A new road bridge across the upper Forth has been opened by First Minister Alex Salmond. New Forth crossing opens to traffic First Minister opens £120m crossing over the Forth |
Al Qaeda Coldly Acknowledges Obama Victory - New York Times
 BBC News | Al Qaeda Coldly Acknowledges Obama Victory New York Times - By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE WASHINGTON - In a propaganda salvo by Al Qaeda aimed at undercutting the enthusiasm of Muslims worldwide about the American election, Osama bin Laden’s top deputy condemned President-elect Barack Obama as a “house ... Video: Al-Qaida No. 2 Insults Obama in New Tape Qaeda scorns Obama with racial slur |
NI Executive to hold first meeting in five months - Belfast Telegraph
 BBC News | NI Executive to hold first meeting in five months Belfast Telegraph - The North's power-sharing Executive is due to meet today for the first time in five months following the resolution of a row between the DUP and Sinn Fein. Agreement leaves unanswered questions NI Executive to meet after five months |
Escape prompts mother's jail call - BBC News
 BBC News | Escape prompts mother's jail call BBC News - A man who escaped from a psychiatric hospital while awaiting trial for murder should have been in prison, his alleged victim's mother has said. Manhunt as murder suspect escapes Murder victim's mum slams hospital |
Briton jailed on Albania sex abuse - The Press Association
 TVNZ | Briton jailed on Albania sex abuse The Press Association - A British charity worker accused of sexually abusing children at an orphanage he founded has been jailed by an Albanian court for 20 years. Scots orphanage founder jailed for 20 years for child abuse in Albania Edinburgh man gets 20 years in jail for abuse |
EVICTION PROTESTER CUTS OFF HIS HEAD WITH HIS CHAINSAW - Mirror.co.uk
 Sky News | EVICTION PROTESTER CUTS OFF HIS HEAD WITH HIS CHAINSAW Mirror.co.uk - By Richard Smith 20/11/2008 A man cut off his own head with a chainsaw in a desperate protest at being evicted. An inquest heard yesterday how David Phyall couldn't bear losing his 60s housing association flat which was being demolished with 71 others. Chainsaw decapitation was protest Inquest told of chainsaw suicide |
UK drug users 'damaging Colombia' - BBC News
 MSN Money UK | UK drug users 'damaging Colombia' BBC News - By Ben Ando Drug users in the UK are causing an environmental catastrophe in Colombia, the country's vice-president has told a meeting of police chiefs. Cocaine users are destroying the rainforest - at 4m squared a gram Colombia wants three republicans back in jail |
Obama Should Look Into Putin's Record, Not His Eyes - Wall Street Journal
 stv.tv | Obama Should Look Into Putin's Record, Not His Eyes Wall Street Journal - By GARRY KASPAROV Even as Barack Obama faces front-page issues like Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, he will still have to find the time and courage to deal with a certain nuclear-armed autocracy that controls much of the world's oil and gas. Putin to give keynote speech amid speculation on future United Russia congress chaired by Putin to discus development |
The Great American Smokeout - TIME
 eFluxMedia | The Great American Smokeout TIME - By Kate Pickert Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 If there's one thing a smoker needs to quit, it's moral support - mostly from friends and family subjected to the short temper and irritability that usually accompany one of mankind's most daunting tests of ... Smokeout is reminder that quitting starts day at a time Business, health groups say all should be offered cessation treatment |
State Supreme Court rejoins Prop. 8 battle - San Francisco Chronicle
 ABC News | State Supreme Court rejoins Prop. 8 battle San Francisco Chronicle - (11-19) 18:32 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The state Supreme Court plunged back into the same-sex marriage wars Wednesday, agreeing to decide the legality of a ballot measure that repealed the right of gay and lesbian couples to wed in California. California Supreme Court to decide fate of Prop. 8 same-sex ... California court to hear gay marriage ban case |
Karen Matthews sent Shannon away so she could leave partner, court ... - guardian.co.uk
 BBC News | Karen Matthews sent Shannon away so she could leave partner, court ... guardian.co.uk - Karen Matthews, mother of Shannon Matthews, outside their home in Dewsbury near Leeds. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty images Karen Matthews, the mother of the kidnapped schoolgirl, Shannon, told friends and a police officer that she had arranged ... Shannon had been on drugs ‘for 20 months’ Shannon's abduction "part of mother's plan" |
