Monday 6th September, 2010
Theresa May forced to answer questions over phone-hacking claims
Home Secretary Theresa May will be forced to answer MPs' questions over newspaper phone-hacking allegations today as David Cameron's communications chief offered to meet police to discuss the case. ...
Boy takes 'pipe bomb' to school
A principal hit out today after 400 children were sent home because of a security alert at a Northern Ireland school. Army explosives experts were called to St Comgall's Primary School in Antr...
New police appeal over MI6 death
Mr Williams' naked body was found in a bag in the bathroom of his Pimlico home by police on 23 August. Detectives want to speak to a man and a woman, both of Mediterranean appearance, who called...
Spy probe police release CCTV image
MSN UK NewsCCTV image of Gareth Williams at Holland Park Tube station on August 14 Officers investigating the death of British code-breaker Gareth Williams, whose decomposing body was found padlocked shut...
Ex-headteacher jailed for abuse
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Unpaid tax demand 'may be too late'
MSN UK NewsDemands for people to repay underpaid tax may have exceeded HMRC's own time limit People hit with an unexpected tax demand may be able to refuse to pay up as HM Revenue & Customs could have...
Head injury killed golf course man
MSN UK NewsSussex Police trawled missing person files to identify a body found on a golf course A young man whose severely burnt body was found at a golf course probably died from a blow to the head, dete...
Moat's father takes shootings blame
MSN UK NewsRaoul Moat's father has blamed himself for his son's shooting spree Killer Raoul Moat's father has blamed himself for the fugitive gunman's shooting spree, because he never knew his son. Silve...
Is Tony Blair falling for David Cameron?
The GuardianBlair's unequivocal support for Cameron contrasts with the way in which Labour warned before the election that the Tories' electoral pact with the Ulster Unionists could destabilise the peace process....
Boris Johnson raises doubts over government's deficit reduction plan
The GuardianBoris Johnson says the consensus around drastic and immediate deficit reduction is 'in danger of breaking down'. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
Half of first batch of free schools to have religious ethos
GuardianMichael Gove , announced the first 16 free schools, which will be set up as early as next September.Two are Jewish, one is Sikh, one Hindu, one Church of England and two others will have a "Christian ...
SNP ministers set to back plans to shelve independence referendum
The GuardianAlex Salmond 's Scottish nationalist government are expected to endorse a decision to drop plans for a referendum on independence in the current parliament.Salmond wants to shelve the proposed referen...
Rooney joins England team on flight
IC WalesSep 6 2010 Wayne Rooney has flown to Switzerland with the England squad as lurid allegations about his private life threatened once again to overshadow his performance on the pitch. The Manchester U...
BREAKING NEWS: Hammer-wielding thief attacks betting shop
This is Local LondonA hammer wielding thief smashed through a door and threatened a betting shop manager. The thief wore a motorcyle helmet when they raided Ladbrokes on London Road in North Cheam on Sunday at 3pm. ...
Bebe included in Fergie's Champions League squad
SoccernetBebe: No debut yet. United reportedly submitted a list of 24 players to UEFA last week, with Owen Hargreaves among the names excluded as Sir Alex Ferguson declined to take a chance on a player who h...
Murder-accused husband had 'gymnastic sex' with other woman
The IndependentA newlywed who killed his wife after five months of marriage enjoyed "gymnastic" sex sessions with another woman, a court heard today. Michael Roberts, 27, killed wife Vicky, 25, on ...
Andy Coulson 'happy to speak to police'
The IndependentDowning Street communications chief Andy Coulson told police today that he would be happy to meet them voluntarily to discuss fresh phone-hacking allegations. Friends stressed that he had not...
Five injured in knife fight
The IndependentFive young men suffered multiple stab wounds today in an apparent knife fight. The men - all believed to be in their late teens and early 20s - were found in the early hours near the O2 Arena,...
British Airways CEO Sizes Up Next Deal After Iberia
Business WeekNot satisfied with a takeover of Spain’s Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA, Walsh says he’s seeking more deals to keep pace with rivals. The major hitch: preferred partners AMR Corp.&rsquo...
First 16 'free schools' revealed
BBCDetails of the first 16 'free schools' to be set up under the coalition government have been given by Education Secretary Michael Gove. Half of the schools are in Conservative-run areas, se...
Blair could cancel book signing
BBCTony Blair has hinted that he could cancel a book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle". The comments follow eggs and shoes being thrown at the form...
Collingwood praises England focus
BBCPaul Collingwood praised England for putting Pakistan's off-field troubles out of their mind as they easily won the first Twenty20 international.The world champions in the game's shortest format stret...
Rooney flies with England squad
BBCEngland striker Wayne Rooney joined the rest of the squad on a flight from Luton Airport to Switzerland ahead of the match in Basle. It is not clear whether Fabio Capello will include Rooney in the t...
Vicar jailed over sham marriages
MSN UK NewsThe Rev Alex Brown, 61, was jailed for four years for his part in Britain's biggest sham marriage fraud A Church of England vicar has been jailed for four years for his part in Britain's bigges...
Girls tell of pressure to look good
MSN UK NewsMedia pressure to look attractive is forcing many young girls to go on strict diets, a survey has found The pressure to look attractive is a major preoccupation for young girls and has forced m...
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