Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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Clegg tries to defuse anger among students

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Nick Clegg has pleaded with students to "listen and look" before they join today's protests over the Government's plans to allow universities to charge up to £9,000 a year.

Shard now UK's tallest building

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Britain has a new tallest building after the Shard, currently under construction near London Bridge, yesterday outgrew the previous holder, Canary Wharf Tower in Docklands, which stands at 235m (771ft).

Parliament will not act on phone hacking

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

MPs were warned yesterday it would be difficult for Parliament to take action over the alleged hacking of their mobile phones by the News of the World.

BA union's 'outrage' over staff suspension

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The prospect of another strike by BA cabin crew loomed nearer yesterday, after a woman was sent home for organising a collection for Christmas gifts for the children of employees who have been sacked or suspended.

Anger as train fares soar by up to 13 per cent

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Train companies were condemned last night after announcing that rail fares would rise by an inflation-busting 6.2 per cent in the new year, with some travellers facing rises of nearly 13 per cent.

Mixed reception as royal couple name their day

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Royal watchers, romantics and well-wishers finally have a date: the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, St James's Palace has announced.

Happy Mondays star in custody

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Former Happy Mondays star Bez is in police custody after being detained last night by police at Euston Station in London.

Judge calls for compassion as rape-claim wife is freed

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

A woman jailed for "falsely retracting" rape allegations against her violent husband has been freed on the orders of the lord chief justice.

Tuition fees rise to hit those on gap years

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Thousands of students planning to take a gap year in 2011 before starting university will be hit with the new regime of inflated tuition fees.

Park footballer jailed after driving Range Rover at referee

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

A Sunday league footballer who drove his car onto the pitch and attempted to run over the referee after being given a red card has been jailed for 24 weeks. Joseph Rimmer, 28, believed he had been fouled 60 minutes into a Sunday league game in Southport, near Liverpool, but referee David Harkness waved play on. "The defendant then showed dissent by swearing at the referee, who awarded a free kick against him," prosecuting barrister Derek Jones told Liverpool Crown Court.

May plans to cut student visas by up to 120,000

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The number of visas issued to foreign students will be cut by up to 120,000 in an effort to achieve David Cameron's pledge of a dramatic fall in immigration.

Schoolboy eye horror 'could have been prevented'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:57 AM PST

An accident in which a schoolboy's eye was punctured with a paintbrush could have been reasonably prevented, a judge ruled.

E.coli butcher 'sold rotten meat for years'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:54 AM PST

A butcher at the centre of a fatal E.coli outbreak which claimed the life of a five-year-old boy sold rotten meat for years before the tragedy, an inquest heard today.

7/7 paramedics raided cupboard for supplies

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST

A paramedic told today how members of London Ambulance Service acted on intuition, breaking into a medical cabinet for extra supplies when they were called out on the morning of July 7.

Migrant workers to be cut by a fifth

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:45 AM PST

The number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside the EU will be cut by a fifth and capped at 21,700 from next year, Home Secretary Theresa May said today.

Union fury over BA member suspension

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:34 AM PST

Union leaders today expressed anger at the suspension of a member of British Airways cabin crew after she collected contributions for colleagues facing disciplinary action as a result of strikes earlier this year.

Queen warns of 'painful' times ahead for church

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:46 AM PST

The Queen spoke today of the "difficult" and even "painful" choices facing the Church of England as she formally opened the Church's national assembly.

Public holiday to mark royal wedding

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:42 AM PST

The day of the Royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will be a public holiday, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.

Church sued over Peruvian boys' deaths

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:44 AM PST

The Free Church of Scotland is to be sued in South America after two Peruvian boys died in a car crash on a trip to the Highlands organised by the church.

Ex-model challenges infected blood damages scheme

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:42 AM PST

A former model infected with hepatitis C after being given a blood transfusion more than 20 years ago is challenging the legality of the Government's compensation scheme.

Strangled student's family seek fugitive extradition

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:40 AM PST

The family of murdered Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen said they hope an inquest will help flush the prime suspect from his overseas hideout.

Union offers binding arbitration in Tube row

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:38 AM PST

Union leaders today offered binding arbitration in a bid to resolve a bitter row over job losses on London Underground and avert another Tube strike next week.

Bulger killer Jon Venables was properly supervised, says review

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:37 AM PST

James Bulger's killer Jon Venables was properly supervised and he alone was responsible for his further offence of collecting child pornography, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

Bishop suspended over 'offensive' royal comments

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:32 AM PST

A Church of England bishop who made "deeply offensive" comments about the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton was suspended from public ministry today.

Chandlers sell hostage story 'for £500,000'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:59 AM PST

Freed hostages Paul and Rachel Chandler have sold the story of how they were kidnapped by Somali pirates in a deal worth an estimated £500,000.

Front-room hacker jailed

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:17 AM PST

A computer hacker who accessed highly personal data and photographs in a sophisticated email scam from his mother's front room was jailed for 18 months today.

Tom Watson MP criticises coalition tax u-turn on videogames

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:09 AM PST

A Labour MP has accused the Coalition of putting jobs at risk in the videogame sector following its decision earlier this year to cancel proposed tax relief for the industry.

Prince William and Kate Middleton set date

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:02 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton named the day today - Friday, April 29, next year at Westminster Abbey.

Rail fares set to rise by up to 10%

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:07 AM PST

New year rail fare rises will be announced later today, with some commuters likely to have to fork out for increases of up to 10%.

Salt stockpiles 'enough to cover severe winter'

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:04 AM PST

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said today he was confident there was enough road salt in the event of severe winter weather.

Union fury over council Christmas job cuts

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PST

Union leaders expressed fury today at the latest threat to thousands of council workers' jobs, warning that Christmas was being "ruined" by the Government's spending cuts.

posted by Greg Shaw at Wednesday, November 24, 2010