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Blair criticised on sleaze probes - 09 Mar 2006 22:24:30 GMT
Public trust is being damaged by the way alleged misconduct by ministers is policed, says a watchdog. |
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports - 09 Mar 2006 22:19:46 GMT
Dubai Ports World says it will transfer six ports to a US "entity" in a bid to end the row over its takeover of P&O. |
Trio held in border inquiry freed - 09 Mar 2006 22:16:46 GMT
Three people arrested in an operation into organised crime along the Irish border are released. |
Pair charged over murder inquiry - 09 Mar 2006 22:08:15 GMT
Two men are charged with perverting the course of justice over the murder of 90-year-old widow Elsie Hughes. |
Yakubu gives Boro edge over Roma - 09 Mar 2006 21:51:16 GMT
Middlesbrough secure an morale-boosting first-leg win over Roma thanks to a Yakubu penalty. |
French hostage-taker surrenders - 09 Mar 2006 20:37:21 GMT
An ex-teacher who held 21 students and two adults hostage at a school in France hands himself in. |
Menezes apology 'not accepted' - 09 Mar 2006 19:29:02 GMT
Jean Charles de Menezes' family will "never accept" Tony Blair's apology after meeting the Brazilian president. |
New law will axe retirement at 65 - 09 Mar 2006 19:05:55 GMT
The government sets out new age discrimination laws that will ban employers from forcing staff to retire at 65. |
Woman died after stomach bypass - 09 Mar 2006 19:03:46 GMT
A 20 stone woman died after stomach surgery which helped reduce her weight by half, a coroner hears. |
French tennis drug father jailed - 09 Mar 2006 18:33:37 GMT
A French court sentences a man who drugged his children's tennis rivals to eight years in prison. |
£20m cash recovered from raid - 09 Mar 2006 18:31:56 GMT
Police say £8.6m found in a lock-up garage brings the total recovered from the Securitas raid to almost £20m. |
£5.4m lottery winner misses out - 09 Mar 2006 18:00:07 GMT
A jackpot lottery winner from North Lanarkshire misses out on a £5.4m prize - which will now be given away. |
Iraq hangs 13 for insurgency role - 09 Mar 2006 17:58:46 GMT
Iraq hangs 13 people accused of taking part in the insurgency for the first time since the US-led invasion. |
World Cup plans to stop hooligans - 09 Mar 2006 17:05:25 GMT
A crackdown on English football hooligans at the World Cup will see British officers on duty in Germany. |
Water policy 'fails world's poor' - 09 Mar 2006 17:01:04 GMT
Almost 20% of the world's population still lacks access to drinking water because of failing policies, a report finds. |
Nigeria militants fight military - 09 Mar 2006 16:09:26 GMT
The Nigerian military says it has fought a fierce gun battle with heavily armed militants in the Niger Delta. |
Iran 'poses major US challenge' - 09 Mar 2006 16:08:27 GMT
Iran may pose a greater challenge than any other country to the US, Condoleezza Rice says. |
Child poverty target missed - 09 Mar 2006 15:35:02 GMT
The government has failed to fulfil the first target in its drive to reduce child poverty, figures confirm. |
Hopes fade in Turkey bus plunge - 09 Mar 2006 15:08:37 GMT
Some 30 people are feared dead after a bus plunges into a river in Turkey, as hopes of finding more survivors fade. |
Football: Scots' fixtures confirmed - 09 Mar 2006 14:27:07 GMT
Scotland open their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign at home to the Faroe Islands on 2 September. |
Settlement in Beckham libel case - 09 Mar 2006 14:24:47 GMT
David and Victoria Beckham settle their libel action with the News of the World over claims that their marriage is in trouble. |
Doherty to wait for drugs hearing - 09 Mar 2006 14:03:18 GMT
The case against singer Pete Doherty is adjourned for two weeks so the prosecution has more time to prepare. |
Colour-coded food labelling urged - 09 Mar 2006 13:41:17 GMT
A front-of-pack food labelling traffic light system is recommended by the Food Standards Agency. |
Handheld PC dominates Cebit start - 09 Mar 2006 13:34:10 GMT
The unveiling of Microsoft's mini PC project Origami is the highlight of the start of the Cebit technology fair. |
Cricket: Pietersen left frustrated - 09 Mar 2006 12:52:49 GMT
England batsman Kevin Pietersen is frustrated to fall for 67 having looked on course for his third Test century. |
Students 'stay home to cut costs' - 09 Mar 2006 12:48:11 GMT
A fifth of students are living with their parents to try to avoid large student debts, a survey suggests. |
Varanasi suspect sketches issued - 09 Mar 2006 12:42:30 GMT
Indian police issue sketches of two men being sought over bomb blasts which killed 14 in the holy city of Varanasi. |
Supermarkets face dominance probe - 09 Mar 2006 12:28:24 GMT
Large supermarkets face an inquiry into their dominance of the UK grocery market, after complaints from small traders. |
China hits back at US criticism - 09 Mar 2006 06:23:37 GMT
China rejects US criticism of its human rights record, telling Washington to "look squarely" at its own problems. |