Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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Mask removed, woman who symbolised July 7 attacks relives ordeal

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The haunting photograph of Davinia Turrell clutching a surgical burns mask to her face as she was led away from the carnage at Edgware Road has become one of the iconic images of the London bombings.

Gove to double the number of 'superheads'

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

An army of "superheads" will scour the country spreading their educational prowess to struggling state schools, under plans announced by the Education Secretary, Michael Gove. He said the number of heads helping to tackle under-performance will be more than doubled.

Hard times cause hard feelings over office etiquette

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

As cutbacks take effect and jobs disappear, one way to keep a business alive is to find something to sell to the anxious office worker. Technology and pressures of competition are changing our habits, blurring the old distinction between home life and office life, as stressed office workers take work with them wherever they go and bring their domestic routine into the office.

How Sellafield 'mutilated' its workers' bodies

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Organs and bones were illegally harvested from the bodies of dead nuclear industry workers at Sellafield without their consent over a period of 30 years, an inquiry found yesterday.

Relics of King Richard II are discovered in gallery vaults

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Archivists at the National Portrait Gallery have discovered relics from the tomb of King Richard II hidden in one of the building's underground vaults. The extraordinary find was made by staff cataloguing the papers of the gallery's first director, George Scharf.

Battle to save George Eliot's unspoilt vista

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The wide horizons, leafy views and idyllic isolation of George Eliot's former Wandsworth home were the backdrop to the 19th-century author's great semi-autobiographical work The Mill on the Floss. But that might not be enough to save the building's pristine views from the development pressures of the modern world.

A tweeted announcement: Britain gets ready for a 21st-century royal wedding

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The souvenir mugs and T-shirts are already on eBay. The bookies favour a date in July, and one punter has put £1,000 on a Kenyan honeymoon. Britain has another royal wedding to look forward to and, amid a wave of officially sanctioned euphoria, the nation has already developed a severe case of "Wills and Kate" mania.

Cost of security will dominate royal wedding plans

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

It is traditional that the father of the bride pays for his daughter's wedding. But when it comes to royal nuptials custom favours the commoner.

Bill for settling Guantanamo Bay 'torture' cases could top £30m

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Compensation payments and legal costs for 16 British citizens and residents who claim they were tortured at Guantanamo Bay could leave the Government footing a bill of up to £30m.

Smiles mark an overdue homecoming for Chandlers

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Paul and Rachel Chandler arrived back in Britain yesterday evening, more than a year after being taken hostage on their yacht by Somali pirates.

Give prisoners access to the web, says Lane Fox

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Prisoners should be given access to the internet to help with their rehabilitation and cut crime, Martha Lane Fox has told The Independent.

Cameron's photographer off public payroll

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

David Cameron performed a U-turn yesterday by accepting that two civil servants, including his official photographer, should be paid from Conservative Party rather than public funds.

From mining stock to a major royal – the rise of Kate Middleton

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

For all the photos taken and column inches accrued, Kate Middleton remains an enigma. Having spent the decade since she met her Prince doing, well, not a huge amount, she found herself, at the beginning of this year, turning 28 and still living with her parents. Nicknamed "Waity Katy", her chief occupation seemed to be readying herself for the inevitable – a royal engagement.

Adoption doctor loses religious bias claim

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 09:31 AM PST

A Christian paediatrician who was dismissed from an adoption panel over her belief that children should not be placed with same-sex couples today lost her claim for religious discrimination.

Body parts 'stolen for radiation research'

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:50 AM PST

Families of nuclear workers whose organs were secretly tested for radiation research were wronged, an inquiry found today.

Government confirms payout to ex-Guantanamo detainees

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:31 AM PST

The Government will make payments to former detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to settle High Court actions and help pave the way for an inquiry into allegations of British complicity in torture, the Justice Secretary said today.

Prince William to marry Kate Middleton next year

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:00 AM PST

Prince William revealed tonight that he proposed using the engagement ring of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, to make sure she "didn't miss out on the excitement".

Pair jailed for violent murder of shopkeeper

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:53 AM PST

Two men were jailed for life today for the "sickeningly violent" murder of a shopkeeper who was battered to death with wine bottles from his shelves during a botched robbery.

Cable to star in strictly Christmas show

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:49 AM PST

The Business Secretary Vince Cable today confirmed his intention to star in a Christmas edition of Strictly Come Dancing.

Royal wedding could mean extra day's holiday

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:05 AM PST

The engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton raises the prospect of an additional bank holiday to mark their marriage next year.

Woolas 'hopeful' after election court challenge

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:50 AM PST

Former minister Phil Woolas today launched his High Court bid to overturn a decision stripping him of his Commons seat, saying that freedom of speech at elections was at stake.

Cameron takes photographer off Civil Service payroll

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 05:50 AM PST

David Cameron's photographer and website producer are to be taken off the Civil Service payroll, it was disclosed today.

Pair sentenced to life for shopkeeper murder

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 04:52 AM PST

Two men were jailed for life today for murdering a shopkeeper they battered to death with wine bottles from his shelves during a botched robbery.

Timeline of a Royal Romance

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 03:31 AM PST

Here is the timeline of Prince William's relationship with Kate Middleton.

:: September 2001: Prince William and Kate Middleton meet at St Andrews University, where they are studying art history.

Toy pig pulled from farm set on religious grounds

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 03:24 AM PST

A retailer withdrew a toy pig from a children's farm set to avoid the risk of causing offence on religious grounds, it emerged today.

Police release pictures of student riot suspects

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 02:33 AM PST

Police investigating the Millbank riot released images of 13 protesters suspected of committing criminal offences today.

Man to face court over helping Raoul Moat

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 02:05 AM PST

A man will appear before a crown court charged with helping the fugitive gunman Raoul Moat.

UK inflation rises to 3.2 per cent in October

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 01:34 AM PST

Britons were hit with another above-target hike in the cost of living last month as sharp rises in fuel prices sent inflation to 3.2%, official figures revealed today.

Bull attack woman fighting for life

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 01:08 AM PST

A woman critically injured by a bull which killed her husband was fighting for her life in hospital today.

Partner of Rachel Nickell to take Met to European court

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 12:58 AM PST

The partner of murdered Rachel Nickell today said he would take his compensation claim against the Metropolitan Police to the European Court of Human Rights.

Man fights for life after house blast

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 12:56 AM PST

A man was fighting for his life today after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a house.

posted by Greg Shaw at Wednesday, November 17, 2010