Met chief’s attempt to block investigation made bad situation worse, says IPCC – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2007 in firearms, health & safety, news, police by sally

“Allies and opponents of Sir Ian Blair yesterday said they believed he would keep his job as Britain’s most senior police officer, despite an official report into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes blaming him for exacerbating the damage caused to his force.”

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The Guardian, 9th November 2007

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Penalty points double for speeding drivers – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in news, road safety, road traffic offences by sally

“Motorists face being banned from driving for only two speeding offences under a government plan to double the fixed penalty for exceeding the limit by a wide margin, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

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Poetic shop assistant guilty of building library of terror – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“A shop assistant at Heathrow airport who called herself the Lyrical Terrorist has become the first woman to be convicted under the Terrorism Act.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

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Abbot, 80, is jailed for abusing young boys – The Times

Posted November 9th, 2007 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The former Abbot of Buckfast Abbey was jailed yesterday for abusing young boys when he taught Latin at its preparatory school.”

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The Times, 9th November 2007

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