Woman jailed for killing husband – BBC News
“A mother-of-four from Northampton has been found guilty of killing her husband by knifing him in the heart.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 24 July 2009
Asda back-pedals after advert shows £70 bike built so badly it was dangerous – The Guardian
“Supermarket pulls TV ad for ‘flat-pack’ bike after experts say brakes and steering would not work properly.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS ‘outdated and ripe for reform’ says boss – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, plans revamp of criminal justice system, with victims and witnesses to be the focus of changes.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tax avoidance experts may face FSA crackdown – The Guardian
“Bank bosses who allow their firms to devise schemes to help customers avoid paying tax could face sanctions from the Financial Services Authority.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Water companies told to spend less and pass benefit to customers – The Times
“Britain’s water companies were ordered yesterday to slash 4 per cent from their bills by 2015 in a rare piece of good news for millions of hard-pressed consumers.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex offender register for life ‘breaches rights’ of rapists and paedophiles – Daily Telegraph
“Placing rapists and paedophiles on the sex offenders register for life with no chance of review breaches their human rights, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newly wed couple faces 18-month separation under Forced Marriages Act – The Guardian
“MPs have taken up the case of two young newlyweds who are being forced apart as an unintended consequence of a new immigration law aimed at protecting Asian women from forced marriages.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Richard Desmond loses libel case against Tom Bower – The Guardian
“High court jury rejects Express owner Richard Desmond’s libel case against author Tom Bower by majority verdict.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofgem fines EDF £2m for poor customer service – The Times
“Energy regulators have fined EDF energy £2 million for failing to connect new customers quickly enough.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police investigated over notes that could give Gilfoyle murder alibi – The Times
“Prosecutors have been called in to consider charges of perverting justice and official misconduct after The Times found notes that indicate a convicted wife murderer is innocent.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
