Category: news

46 years after inquest, witness is charged with teenager’s murder – The Times

Posted November 30th, 2007 in murder, news by sally

“Almost half a century ago Anthony Hall told an inquest that he had nothing to do with the murder of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found lying in a Birmingham allotment.

Yesterday Mr Hall, 70, stood in the dock at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court, charged with killing the teenager, Jacqueline Thomas, who is believed to have been sexually assaulted and strangled. It is one of the oldest cases to reach court.”

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The Times, 30th November 2007

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Brown faces full police enquiry after admitting links to donor – The Times

Posted November 30th, 2007 in elections, news by sally

“Gordon Brown was facing a full police investigation into Labour’s donations scandal as his campaign team admitted yesterday that it had links with David Abrahams.”

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The Times, 30th November 2007

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Burglar freed early battered mother to death – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 29th, 2007 in electronic monitoring, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A teenage serial burglar battered a mother to death in her home after being freed early from prison with an electronic tag.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2007

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Information Commissioner will investigate latest gaffe by taxman – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in confidentiality, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“The Information Commissioner is to investigate a fresh security lapse by the taxman as the confidential details of millions of parents were included in apology letters sent to their last known address.”

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The Times, 29th November 2007

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Tesco ordered by watchdog to push for quick sale of former Slough Co-op – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in competition, news by sally

“Tesco has been ordered by the Competition Commission to appoint an independent third party to sell a former Co-op store in Slough after the supermarket giant failed to find a buyer and was accused of reducing competition in the area.”

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The Times, 29th November 2007

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Rape case judges fail to abide by consent rule – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in news, rape by sally

“Judges may be issued with new guidelines to ensure that they apply the law properly as to whether a drunken person alleging rape can be held to have consented.”

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The Times, 29th November 2007

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FSA rejects call to name and shame firms using misleading advertising – The Times

Posted November 29th, 2007 in advertising, consumer protection, news by sally

“The Financial Services Authority came under fire yesterday after refusing to name 19 firms that were preying on consumers with misleading online advertising.”

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The Times, 29th November 2007

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Calypso band taken for terrorists sues Ryanair – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2007 in airlines, news, terrorism by sally

“A blind calypso musician and his band who were escorted off a plane as suspected terrorists after a passenger claimed to have seen him reading a newspaper are suing Ryanair for about £1,000 each.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2007

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Redknapp arrested in football corruption inquiry – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2007 in corruption, news, sport by sally

“The long-running investigation into football corruption stepped up a gear last night when it emerged that Harry Redknapp, one of the favourites to take over the job of England football coach, was among five men arrested by fraud squad detectives.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2007

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Man charged with Rachel Nickell murder – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in murder, news by sally

“A man was charged today with the murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in July 1992, the Crown Prosecution Service said.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2007

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Challenge over widow’s £10m bequest – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2007 in mental health, news, wills by sally

“A wealthy widow left her £10 million fortune to the owners of a Chinese restaurant after cutting her relatives out of her will, a court has heard. ”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2007

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Law Lords reject hunt challenge – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in hunting, news by sally

“The Countryside Alliance has lost its legal challenge to overturn the ban on hunting with hounds.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2007

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Witnesses face pre-trial quizzing – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in criminal procedure, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

“Prosecuting lawyers and barristers will be allowed to interview their witnesses before the start of a trial to assess the reliability of their evidence.”

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BBC News, 27th November 2007

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Blears unveils planning shake-up – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, planning by sally

“Plans to streamline the English planning system which would speed up decisions on big, national projects have been outlined by the government.”

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BBC News, 27th November 2007

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A twisty trail: from Northern Rock to Jersey to a tiny charity – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in banking, charities, news by sally

“Northern Rock is facing a Charity Commission investigation after it emerged that the bank exploited the name of a charity for disabled children while creating an elaborate financial arrangement for maximising profits from home loans.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2007

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Long-hours working on the rise again in UK – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, statistics, working time by sally

“A culture of working long hours is on the rise once more in the UK after a decade of gradual decline, according to figures today. More than one in eight of the British workforce now work more than 48 hours a week, the maximum allowed under the law unless workers agree to waive that limit.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2007

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Controversial paediatrician reprimanded again – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in doctors, medical records, news, professional conduct by sally

“Leading paediatrician Professor David Southall could face the end of his career after the General Medical Council found yesterday that he inappropriately accused a distressed mother of drugging and then murdering her 10-year-old son.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2007

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Jewish school told to change admission rules – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2007 in education, news, religious discrimination by sally

“The country’s top Jewish state school was yesterday found to be breaking anti-discrimination laws and ordered to delete part of its admissions criteria that favours ethnically Jewish children.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2007

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Call centre worker wins case over accent – The Times

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, race discrimination by sally

“A British Asian sent to work in an Indian call centre only to be dismissed because his accent ‘wasn’t English enough’ has won a racial discrimination case against his employer.”

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The Times, 28th November 2007

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Compensation for firearms officer made ill by sexist taunts – The Times

Posted November 28th, 2007 in news, police, sex discrimination by sally

“A female firearms officer whose colleagues watched an X-rated television channel while on duty and taunted her about her breasts has won her claim of sex discrimination.”

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The Times, 28th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk