Man guilty of destroying bat site – BBC News
“A planning consultant has been convicted of two charges of damaging or destroying the sites of protected bat species at a former hospital building.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Man jailed for killing boy aged 2 – BBC News
“A man who killed his girlfriend’s two-year-old son after weeks of systematic violence has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair jailed for shop trip murder – BBC News
“A man and a teenager have been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-five as he walked home from a shop in Staffordshire.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Footballer Jordan Robertson jailed after admitting causing fatal crash – The Independent
“A Championship footballer who killed a father of five in a crash on Christmas Day was starting a 32-month jail sentence today.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS defends prosecution of disabled widow in ‘prodding’ case – The Independent
“The Crown Prosecution Service today defended its decision to take legal proceedings against a 71-year-old woman who prodded a 17-year-old youth in the chest.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Menezes police will not be punished – The Independent
“Relatives of Jean Charles de Menezes were told today that police officers involved in the fatal shooting will not face punishment.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BBC wins right to keep costs secret – Daily Telegraph
“The BBC yesterday won the right to keep secret the production costs of some of its most famous programmes, including Top Gear, in a ruling at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Life for killer who stabbed father travelling to see newborn son – The Guardian
“A killer who stabbed a young father in the heart as he was on his way to see his newborn son was jailed for life at the Old Bailey today.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kevin Keegan awarded £2m for constructive dismissal by Newcastle – The Guardian
“Kevin Keegan has been awarded £2m plus interest after an independent arbitration panel found that he was constructively dismissed by Newcastle United in September 2008. Newcastle must pay the former England coach this compensation within seven days.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom slaps on £80,000 fine after Ant and Dec award fix – The Times
“The television watchdog imposed an £80,000 fine today after an investigation into ITV’s British Comedy Awards which named Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway as the People’s Choice vote winners, despite the public choosing a show that was broadcast on a rival channel.”
The Times, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police failings over man’s death – BBC News
“A watchdog’s report into the death of a man shortly after he was freed from custody says police should have sought medical advice while he was a prisoner.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
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Landlady killer gets 20-year term – BBC News
“A Wiltshire man who bludgeoned his landlady to death then threw her body into the River Avon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
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Doctors ‘forced’ to allow suicide – BBC News
“Doctors were forced to allow a suicidal woman who had swallowed anti-freeze to die, because she refused medical help.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
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FSA launches new regime for PPI sales complaints – OUT-LAW.com
“Firms will have to review all the complaints about Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling that they have rejected since 2005 under tough new proposals announced this week by the Financial Services Authority.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Officer wins turban row tribunal – BBC News
“A Sikh police officer who was told to remove his turban during riot training has won his discrimination case against Greater Manchester Police.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
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Drug-smuggling pensioners jailed – BBC News
“Three pensioners involved in a £5m cannabis smuggling operation have been jailed.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
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Supermarket ‘test rules’ tweaked – BBC News
“The Competition Commission will press ahead with tougher planning hurdles to stop supermarkets dominating in a local area – but has revised its rules.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2009
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NHS trusts ordered to review safety after case of foreign GP killing patient – The Guardian
“All 152 NHS organisations responsible for out of hours GP services in England have been ordered to review patient safety following the case of a German doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first shift in Britain.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fraud Office takes on BAE: Cleaning up in a murky business – Daily Telegraph
“The decision of the Serious Fraud Office to seek consent to prosecute BAE Systems could help to restore Britain’s international reputation for taking corruption seriously – and shed light on the opaque defence industry, says Chandrashekhar Krishnan.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Flawed vetting system that allowed an abuser to slip through the net – The Independent
“Few parents will have forgotten the day they handed over their child to a nursery worker or other carer for the first time. For many, the experience would have been tinged with a sense of guilt – but all will recall the overwhelming need to trust the person into whose hands you deliver the most precious thing in your life. The horrors that unfolded at Little Ted’s Day Nursery in Plymouth will increase the anxieties of couples who, with the aid of the Government, have turned to professional childcare in ever greater numbers over the past decade. According to the National Day Nurseries Association, 15,500 nurseries in Britain cater for 700,000 pupils. Pre-school children spend an average of 21 hours a week in nurseries, a study by the Department for Children, Schools and Families found recently.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
