Saturday, November 06, 2010

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Electoral slurs declared foul play as Woolas loses seat for personal attacks

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Politicians running for election will have to tone down personal attacks on their opponents after a former Labour minister was barred from the Commons for three years for making false claims about his electoral rival.

Minor British Institutions: The Lincoln Imp

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Evil-looking little fellow isn't he? He was sent by the Devil himself to cause trouble here on earth, turning up at Lincoln Cathedral to disrupt the choir and trip up the Bishop.

Buggy burglars, scourge of yummy mummies

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

If you go down to the shops today, be careful where you park your buggy.

This is the weekend for...Celebrations with a bang

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Fireworks are an Only In My Back Yard affair.

Autumn: Sad Season of Sensations

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

I think it's all down to melancholy. If you try and work out what the special attraction of autumn is, I think that, ultimately, you come up with a mood.

Blair to talk at cleaning show

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The former prime minister Tony Blair will be the keynote speaker at an event organised by the ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association.

Foreign students must 'benefit the economy'

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Severe restrictions will be imposed on the number of foreign students allowed into Britain so the Conservatives can meet their pledge to cut net migration to tens of thousands a year.

Rolls-Royce value falls by £1.2bn after jet accident

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Rolls-Royce, one of Britain's last remaining manufacturing giants, was facing tough questions over the safety of one of its jet engines last night amid suggestions a design flaw may have caused one to explode.

Lorry crashes on to train leaving seven injured

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A concrete mixer lorry crashed off a bridge and on to the roof of a passenger train yesterday, injuring at least seven people.

Village People: London landlords cash in as MPs play by the rules

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

It is not the fashion to write anything on the subject of MPs' expenses which could be read as a defence of our elected members; still, here goes.

Gunpowder, treason and a lost Tudor plot

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

An aerial reconnaissance photograph taken by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War has helped trace the outlines of a lost Tudor garden.

Lords stunned by Tory peer's IRA funding claim

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A conservative "working" peer has made an astonishing claim that he handled billions of pounds of terrorist funds at the behest of the Bank of England during his business career, with the IRA as his "biggest client".

Iraqi civilians claim abuse by British soldiers

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Some 222 Iraqi civilians were the victims of "systemic abuse", including torture and inhumane and degrading treatment, at the hands of British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq, it was alleged at the High Court today.

Concrete lorry crashes on to commuter train

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 09:30 AM PDT

A concrete mixer lorry crashed off a bridge and on to the roof of a passenger train today injuring at least seven people.

And finally... bizarre real life stories

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Former minister Phil Woolas loses his seat

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 08:01 AM PDT

Former immigration minister Phil Woolas lost his seat as an MP today after an election court ruled that he knowingly made false statements about an opponent in May's general election.

Maid loses compensation claim over 'malicious lies'

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 07:56 AM PDT

A maid who accused her wealthy employers of treating her like a slave lost her compensation claim after being found to have told "malicious lies".

MPs to probe pre-release of official statistics

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 07:52 AM PDT

MPs are to examine the "highly questionable" practice of allowing ministers advance sight of official statistics after the Conservatives dropped plans to reform the system, it emerged today.

Fire fighters battle factory blaze after blast

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 07:40 AM PDT

Fire fighters are battling to contain a huge blaze sparked by an explosion at an industrial estate today.

Five guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 07:23 AM PDT

Five men were condemned as "sexual predators" by a judge today as he handed down lengthy jail terms after they were found guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex.

E-fit of suspect released after Pakistani politician murdered

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PDT

Police investigating the murder of a Pakistani politician released an e-fit of one of his suspected attackers today.

Preacher Abu Hamza wins UK passport appeal

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Preacher Abu Hamza has won his appeal against the Government's attempts to strip him of his British passport, a special tribunal ruled today.

Channel tunnel rail link deal nets £2.1bn

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:10 AM PDT

A Canadian consortium today won the right to operate the High Speed 1 (HS1) Channel Tunnel rail link for the next 30 years in a deal worth £2.1 billion to the Government.

Pro-Iraq war MPs hitlist removed from website

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:53 AM PDT

A hitlist of MPs who voted for the Iraq war was today removed from an extremist website after the Home Office urged the US to act against it.

Tommy Sheridan best man 'secretly filmed meeting'

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:43 AM PDT

The best man at Tommy Sheridan's wedding told a court today that he "secretly" taped the politician discussing allegations about his private life made in the News of the World.

Labour gains in latest by-elections

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:12 AM PDT

Labour gained two marginal seats from Conservatives in the latest council by-elections.

Man remanded on millionairess wife murder charge

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:11 AM PDT

A man appeared in court today charged with murdering his millionairess wife.

Killer who raped while on the run jailed for life

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:07 AM PDT

A killer who escaped from custody after strangling his girlfriend 16 years ago and raped two women while on the run in Spain was jailed for life today.

250 prisoners moved as riots spread

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:50 AM PDT

More than 250 prisoners have been moved to other jails after three consecutive nights of rioting, the Prison Service said today.

Comedian David Whitney fined for assault

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The comedian who headbutted an audience member at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August has been fined £600 after he admitted assault.

posted by Greg Shaw at Saturday, November 06, 2010