Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Asbos could be axed - government

Asbos could be axed - government


Asbos could be axed - government

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:14 AM PDT

Home Secretary Theresa May has said it is time to move "beyond the Asbo", signalling the possible end of its use in England and Wales.

Plane crash in Pakistan kills 152

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:01 AM PDT

An Airblue plane crashes into hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board.

French police find dead newborns

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:53 AM PDT

French police arrest a couple after the bodies of eight newborn babies are found in a village in northern France, officials say.

Cameron's Pakistan 'terror' warning

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron warns Pakistan not to have any relationship with groups that "promote the export of terror".

Say fat not obese, urges minister

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:48 AM PDT

GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.

Army 'almost seized up' in 2006

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:20 AM PDT

Troop commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan created the "perfect storm" for an overstretched army, a former Army chief tells the Iraq inquiry.

Man charged with nurse's murder

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:32 AM PDT

A paramedic is charged with murdering a nurse, his former partner, who was stabbed to death in a Blackpool hospital car park.

Bank head hints rates to stay low

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:57 AM PDT

The governor of the Bank of England says he is more worried about slow growth than inflation, suggesting rates will stay low.

Gove open to atheist-run schools

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:14 AM PDT

Prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins could set up their own 'free schools' in England, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.

MoD names 'friendly fire' soldier

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:46 AM PDT

A soldier killed in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan is named by the MoD as Sapper Mark Antony Smith.

Terror suspects 'allowed to sue'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:12 AM PDT

The government loses an appeal against allowing two former terror suspects to sue for damages over the use of control orders.

UK's oldest Tweeter, Ivy Bean, dies aged 104

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:05 AM PDT

104-year-old Ivy Bean, who is said to be the oldest user of social media site Twitter, has passed away in her sleep.

Boy, 5, wins Lidl defamation case

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:26 AM PDT

A five-year-old Irish boy who was wrongly accused of stealing a bag of crisps wins 7,500 euros damages for defamation of character.

Live - European Championships day two

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:21 AM PDT

Britain's Dwain Chambers aims to become European 100m champion with six more gold medals up for grabs at the European Championships in Barcelona.

West Ham reject Spurs Parker bid

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:03 AM PDT

West Ham say they have rejected a bid from Tottenham for Scott Parker, insisting the midfielder is not for sale "at any price".

Young poised for Liverpool switch

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:08 AM PDT

Aston Villa defender Luke Young is on the verge of joining Liverpool, according to the player's agent.

Contador & Astana to part company

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:55 AM PDT

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will leave Astana at the end of this season after turning down the offer of a new deal.

British duo through to 400m final

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:34 AM PDT

Britain's 400m pair Martyn Rooney and Michael Bingham qualify for Friday's European Championships final in Barcelona but Conrad Williams misses out.

Family deaths girls 'not stabbed'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:18 AM PDT

Post-mortem examinations on two girls found dead along with their parents do not reveal any signs of knife wounds.

'Media gagging bid' by death GP

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:51 AM PDT

A German GP who killed a patient with an overdose is taking legal action to try to stop the victim's sons talking to the media, they say.

Rugby player death drivers jailed

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:58 AM PDT

Two teenage drivers who caused the death of a 17-year-old rugby player in the Borders are jailed for four and a half years each.

Review of Chinook crash evidence

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:02 AM PDT

A retired Scots judge will conduct an independent review into an RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre, BBC Scotland learns.

Man 'travelled 30 miles to riot'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:37 AM PDT

A man travelled more than 30 miles from his home to take part in a riot in north Belfast, a court is told.

Five in court over city shooting

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:43 AM PDT

Four men and a youth have appeared in court in connection with a so-called punishment shooting in west Belfast.

Man 'texts worker after murder'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:07 AM PDT

A man beat his partner to death then texted a colleague to say he would not be in work the next day because of what he had done, a jury hears.

Incinerator fight 'will continue'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:36 AM PDT

Residents in Cardiff will continue their fight against a planned incinerator despite it being given the go ahead.

South African union strike threat

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Unions representing South African public sector workers say the government has seven days to make a deal to stop a planned strike.

Nigeria brings stock market cases

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT

Financial regulators in Nigeria are to bring charges against a list of people they accuse of illegally manipulating the stock market.

Town trapped in flood-hit China

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Flooding in China continues to cause chaos, with 30,000 people trapped in one town and explosive chemicals washed into a major river.

Japan hangs two death row inmates

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:29 PM PDT

The new Japanese government carries out its first executions - but the justice minister calls for debate on the death penalty.

Russia in $30bn asset sale plan

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Russia announces plans for its biggest privatisation since the 1990s - which it hopes will raise about $30bn.

Catalonia orders bullfighting ban

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:49 AM PDT

The parliament of Catalonia votes to ban bullfighting - the first region of mainland Spain to do so.

Journalists go missing in Mexico

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:09 AM PDT

Four journalists go missing in the Mexican state of Durango while covering protests at a prison, a human rights body says.

Wyclef mulls Haiti leadership bid

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:41 AM PDT

Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean is considering running for president of the Caribbean country, his family say.

Iraq helicopter crash kills five

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:19 AM PDT

A sandstorm downs an Iraqi military helicopter, killing its five-member crew, while a Baghdad blast kills five Iraqis, officials say.

Iran stoning lawyer 'is missing'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:32 AM PDT

Rights group Amnesty International accuses Iran of persecuting a lawyer involved in the high profile case of a woman sentenced to death by stoning.

Nepal government lifts Iraq ban

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:00 AM PDT

The government in Nepal lifts a ban that prohibited Nepalis from seeking work in Iraq.

BAE signs Indian Hawk jets deal

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:02 AM PDT

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce sign a £700m deal to supply India's Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets.

Judge blocks Arizona migrant law

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:50 AM PDT

A judge in Arizona blocks key parts of the state's strict new immigration law a day before it was due to take effect.

Surface Gulf oil 'vanishing fast'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.

Profits rise 98% at British Gas

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:29 AM PDT

British Gas profits almost double as the energy supplier benefits from rising customer numbers and last winter's cold weather.

House prices 'now at 2006 levels'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:33 AM PDT

House prices in England and Wales are now at similar levels as seen in the summer of 2006, says the Land Registry.

Warning over bank giveaway errors

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:32 AM PDT

Bank customers are warned that they are unlikely to be allowed to keep money mistakenly credited to their bank account.

Cameron denies immigration rift

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:03 AM PDT

David Cameron plays down cabinet divisions over immigration after Vince Cable said a planned cap must be flexible.

Cameron attacks Labour AV U-turn

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:06 AM PDT

David Cameron accuses Labour of "complete and utter opportunism" after the party says it will oppose a bill for a referendum on electoral reform.

Lords watchdog clears Blair aide

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:58 AM PDT

The Lords standards watchdog clears a former Tony Blair aide over claims she was ready to exercise parliamentary influence for cash.

Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has found

Warning for obese mothers-to-be

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.

Friends offer 'a survival boost'

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:48 PM PDT

Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.

Promise over future school cash

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:36 AM PDT

Investment in England's school buildings will continue despite cuts to a major building programme, the Education Secretary says.

Irish schools funding criticised

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:15 AM PDT

The education minister has approved funding for four Irish-medium schools, despite concern over the amount of unfilled places in existing schools.

Bureaucracy 'hampers social work'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Nearly two-thirds of social workers say they do not have enough time to serve children and young people properly, many blaming bureaucracy, in an Ofsted survey.

Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:10 AM PDT

A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

Green light for mobile auctions

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:21 AM PDT

The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

State of global internet revealed

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:27 AM PDT

Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.

Plankton declining across oceans

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:23 AM PDT

The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.

Deal finalised on fusion reactor

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:30 AM PDT

The European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing.

Oz marsupials 'began in Americas'

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:24 PM PDT

The characteristic koalas, kangaroos and wombats of Australia share a common American ancestor, according to genetic research.

ITV wins Rugby World Cup rights

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:45 AM PDT

ITV successfully holds onto the UK TV rights for the next two Rugby World Cups, it is announced.

David Walliams' wife sues Playboy

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:19 AM PDT

Model Lara Stone, who married comedian David Walliams in May, takes legal action against the French edition of Playboy magazine.

Outnumbered star is Just William

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Outnumbered child star Daniel Roche - who plays naughty Ben Brockman in the BBC comedy - is to play the lead role in a new adaptation of Just William.

Clegg rejects criticism of AV referendum timing

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:10 AM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended the government's plans to hold a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system against claims that its proposed timing is "dangerous".

Peer warns of 'militarisation' of Afghan aid

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:44 AM PDT

Aid in Afghanistan is being "militarised" by the need to provide security in provinces like Helmand and Kandahar, the Earl of Sandwich has claimed.

China battles floods and landslides

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:40 AM PDT

Amid the worst floods in China for a decade, at least 20 people are missing in Sichuan province where heavy rain triggered a landslide which buried almost 60 houses.

Emotion as Catalonia bans bullfights

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:05 AM PDT

Catalonia has became the first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting, following a vote in parliament.

Moving a submarine through a town

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:11 AM PDT

An 840-tonne section of submarine has been moved along a street in a Cumbrian town.

Churchill's teeth to be auctioned

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:22 AM PDT

A set of Winston Churchill's false teeth is to be auctioned in Norfolk

Swimmers warned over poisonous fish

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:27 AM PDT

Bathers along Britain's coastline are being warned to be on the look-out for the country's most poisonous fish.

British Army had 'no desire' for Iraq war

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:08 AM PDT

General Sir Richard Dannatt has said the UK's Army had "no desire" to go to war in Iraq in 2003.

Weight, exercise and pregnancy confusion

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:46 PM PDT

NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.

Does music make you run faster?

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 09:56 PM PDT

Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.

Fight to the end

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:44 AM PDT

Inside Barcelona's last bullring

Rubberised milk

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:15 AM PDT

Why Britain is trying to forget its shameful cheese habits

Myth or reality?

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:50 AM PDT

Seeking the truth about border violence in Texas

Death or jail

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:03 AM PDT

The hard choices facing a Puerto Rican drug dealer

Are we all ill?

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:05 AM PDT

Mental health manual could mean we'll all end up being diagnosed

Gulf frustration

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT

Why US Gulf Coast residents want to return to drilling

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