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UK spy agencies defended over drummer soldier murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:52:28 -0400

LONDON - The British government has defended its spy agencies for failing to prevent murder of a soldier in London despite signs and revelations that the two suspects were well known to MI5. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time. "Peers and MPs will do a thorough investigation in terms of what the security forces knew but I've seen ...

Amnesty laments lack of support for refugees globally

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:37 -0400

LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...

RAF jets scrambled after suspects threaten to blow up Pak plane

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400

Two British men have been arrested over an alleged bomb threat on a flight bound for Manchester. Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled as the flight from Pakistan, with 297 passengers on board, was diverted to Stansted airport in Essex after two men reportedly tried to enter the pilot's cabin. According to the Mirror, with helicopters overhead, and the plane held a mile from the main ...

Ive been offered work in exchange for sexual favours says Myleene Klass

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400

UK singer Myleene Klass has said that sleaze is rife in show business. The 35-year-old pianist told the Mirror that in her opinion, there is not a single person in the entertainment industry who has not come across casting couch. She said that she hears stories all the time and since she's a boss now it happens less to her, but people still say sleazy things to her. Klass said that in this ...

Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

Woolwich attacker was radicalized in Britains youth jail at 17

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:00:01 -0400

One of the two suspected terrorists, who hacked a British soldier to death on a busy London street, was radicalized in Britain's most notorious youth jail. Michael Adebowale is believed to have developed his sick views while he was serving a sentence for drug-dealing in Feltham young offender institution. According to the Mirror, Madeleine Edwards, 49, a friend of the family, recalled how ...

UK universities crack down on preachers of hatred following Woolwich attack

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:00:01 -0400

Universities in Britain have been asked to draw up guidelines on handling preachers who have a track record of inciting hatred in aftermath of the Woolwich attack. A soldier was murdered in Woolwich in the first terror-related incident on mainland Britain since the 7 July 2005 bombings. According to the Guardian, the universities launched the new campaign in an attempt to show students, unions ...

British Security Services Scrutinized After Soldiers Murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400

Britain's security services are facing questions over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death on a London street. Senior British officials have said the two men detained in connection with Wednesday's murder had been identified earlier by security teams investigating suspected Islamist extremists. Suspects Michael Adebolajo and Michael ...

UAE OIC condemn killing of British soldier

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:20:02 -0400

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have strongly condemned the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London. "This brutal act is rejected by all religions and deserves every condemnation and denunciation," UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said. Sheikh Abdullah also expressed the UAE's solidarity with Britain in combating ...

Teacher banned from every school for seducing boy

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

A British teacher who spent two years trying to seduce a male pupil less than half her age has been banned from every school in the country. Catherine Rayne, 35, a geography and history teacher at an East Sussex school, pursued the boy from when he was 15, sending him gifts, texts, Facebook messages and a letter inviting him to start a "romantic relationship", Daily Mail reported. She was a ...

Kids exposure to porn may cause risky sexual behaviour

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400

Children accessing pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a British report has warned. The Office of the Children's Commissioner has called for urgent action to "develop children's resilience to pornography" after discovering that a "significant" number of them have access to sexually explicit images, The Independent reported Friday. The ...

British Open squash Pallikal goes down fighting

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400

India's Dipika Pallikal fought hard before losing to local hope Laura Massaro in the pre-quarterfinals of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here. Fifteenth-ranked Pallikal squandered a great start to go down 11-7, 10-12, 9-11, 6-11 against the World No.2 amid cold and wet conditions surrounding the glass court at the KC Stadium here Thursday night. Her loss ended India's challenge in ...

Prison van carrying killer to court crashes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400

Two prison vans, one of them carrying a self-admitted cop-killer to Britain's Preston Crown Court, crashed Friday, leaving four officers and a prisoner writhing in pain. One of the vans was carrying Dale Cregan, who has pleaded guilty to four murders -- including of two policewomen. But he was not believed to have been injured in the accident, Daily Mail reported. It is understood that one van ...

Beauty comes from within says Cheryl Cole

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:10:02 -0400

British pop star Cheryl Cole believes real beauty comes from within and that one can't be attractive if one lacks confidence. "You can wear all the make-up you want, but beauty comes from within. A lot of people say it's a cliche, but it's so true," femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 29-year-old singer as saying. "If you feel beautiful inside, you can tell. So you need to feel comfortable within ...

Nissan recalls 800000 Micras over glitch in steering wheels

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400

Nissan is recalling 133,000 Micras in Britain after the company discovered a glitch in the steering wheels of one of its models. Micras made in Sunderland between December 2002 and May 2006 are part of the global recall. According to the Mirror, the Japanese car giant said drivers affected should take their car to a dealer for the bolt to be tightened or the wheel replaced. Last month, Nissan ...

Cook says Pietersen progressing well to be fit in time for Ashes

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400

England captain Alastair Cook has said that star batsman Kevin Pietersen is 'progressing well' during his recovery from knee injury for returning to the team in time for the Ashes. Although he admitted that the shadow of Pietersen's absence would hang heavily over England at Headingley during the second Test against New Zealand, however, Cook said that Pietersen's expected return for the Trent ...

Free school for Sikhs approved in British city

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:01 -0400

A free school to cater to members of the Sikh community has been approved in the British city of Leicester. Leicestershire's education department has approved a bid put forward by nine gurdwara leaders for a school especially for Sikh students, the Leicester Mercury reported. This was the second bid after a similar one was rejected last July on the ground that it was not strong enough. Though ...

Angry Proteas fans slams arrogant Brit coach for Anderson more skilful than Steyn claim

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:01 -0400

South African fans have slammed England bowling coach David Saker for claiming that English pace star James Anderson was 'more skilful' than Proteas bowler Dale Steyn. Saker had said that although Steyn is an outstanding bowler and faster than Anderson, he lags behind the English bowler in terms of skill, Sport24 reports. Saker's view has stirred a hornets' nest in South Africa, with offended ...

Pakistani plane forced to land near London two held

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:01 -0400

Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday to escort a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane down to land after it was diverted from Manchester. Later, two people were arrested from aboard the aircraft on suspicion of endangering the flight. The Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort the passenger plane, originally heading from Pakistan's Lahore city to Britain's ...

Two held over Pakistani planes mid-air alert

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:01 -0400

Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday for escorting a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane after it was diverted from Manchester. Later, two people were arrested on suspicion of endangering the aircraft's flight. The Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort the passenger plane, originally heading from Pakistan's Lahore city to Britain's Manchester city. Police boarded ...

Britain sends up fighters as Pakistani plane diverted

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400

Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday for escorting a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane after it was diverted from Manchester. The PIA plane was diverted from Manchester to Stansted airport, reported BBC, citing a Manchester airport spokesperson Friday. The plane, flight number PK709, carrying 297 passengers, had reportedly left Lahore at 09.35 a.m. and was due in at Manchester ...

England on top of S. Africa despite Trescothick blow

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:41 -0400

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Swing bowler James Anderson captured five wickets on Saturday to dismiss South Africa for 362 but not before the tourists had reduced the first innings deficit to 83 runs in the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. England then lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the second innings and stumps were drawn after an absorbing day's play. Facing the ...

Unusual Smith dismissal lifts England vs. S. Africa

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:39 -0400

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- England on Friday cheaply dismissed South Africa's record-breaking batsman Graeme Smith for the first time in the series to take control of the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. After England made 445 runs in its first innings, South Africa struggled to 84 for two by stumps on the second day, batting under pressure for the first time. England dismissed openers ...

Smith eager for S. African series win in England

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:35 -0400

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Captain Graeme Smith said Wednesday his team needed to be relentless and ruthless to win South Africa's first series in England since 1965. The Proteas lead the five-test series 1-0, and Smith, 22, singled out the Thursday's third test at Trent Bridge as the most crucial for his young side. South Africa failed to win its two previous series here in ...

Vaughans England at crossroads in South Africa series

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:35 -0400

By Charles Froggatt, CNN NOTTINGHAM (CNN) -- As South Africa reinforces its test-winning lineup with all-rounder Jacques Kallis, England and newly-appointed captain Michael Vaughan find themselves at a selection crossroads as they attempt to come back after last ...

Tim Peake Next stop Mars | Aida Edemariam

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:21:10 -0400

European Astronaut Centre , where Peake is being trained, and where we meet, is in the far corner of a huge lot on the outskirts of Cologne, Germany, which is also home to the German Space Agency, where that future-past tension persists. The long, low prefab buildings, set among birch trees and wild flowers, feel like a throwback to the 60s. It has, however, been a valued part of the German ...

Why marathon productions are big among the YouTube generation | Kirsty Lang

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:12 -0400

Berlin Alexanderplatz , Fassbinder's 15-and-a-half-hour adaptation of one of Germany's best-loved novels. Ticket sales for both events have been ...

Clark doubtful for England tour

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:51:07 -0400

England flanker Calum Clark is a doubt for the tour of South America after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Premiership final. Clark sustained the injury during Northampton's semi-final win over Saracens and he has failed to recover in time for the Saints' clash with Leicester at Twickenham.he will be assessed by the England's medical staff on Sunday and a ...

Conservative Nut Case Michelle Malkin Says British Progressives Are To Blame For Beheading Of Soldier

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:41:11 -0400

Michelle Malkin The tragic murder of a British soldier stunned the world this week, but Michelle Malkin used the opportunity to blame progressives for ‘bringing on themselves.’ It’s never surprising to ...

First class rail travel – without breaking the bank

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:30:16 -0400

It is widely seen as an unaffordable luxury where - to the irritation of vexed commuters - supply still seems to outstrip demand.Canny regular travellers already know that at the first sign of major overcrowding on peak-time trains, perhaps due to the cancellation of other services, the train manager is likely to "declassify" one or two first class coaches to standard.Now first class ...

Sifting the facts from the fiction about contactless cards

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:30:16 -0400

The reports of contactless charging errors on buses and in stores will have left some people nervous - and have prompted a flurry of theories about what's wrong with the technology and how you can protect yourself. But are people just peddling scare stories? We rounded up some comments attached to one of this week's Guardian articles and put them to two experts: Dave Birch of Consult ...

Why contactless cards can leave you with a losing deal

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:30:14 -0400

If you keep your Oyster card in the same wallet as your contactless payment card you could unwittingly have money taken off both. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty ...

Car insurance one bump and your old car could be on the scrapheap

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:30:12 -0400

car insurance following a minor bump. The warning comes after one London motorist had her vehicle written off following the smallest of accidents, in which just the side light on her ageing Toyota was broken.Lesley Hall, who lives in London, was told by her insurer, Cova, that it would send her a cheque for just 40 for her perfectly usable and very reliable L-registration Corolla, after an ...

Tiger kills zoo worker in Cumbrian park

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:29:46 -0400

A zoo worker has died after a tiger attack at an animal park. The 24-year-old woman was in the big cats' enclosure when she was mauled at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness.The woman, named as Sarah McClay, from the Barrow area, was taken by ambulance to Preston Royal Infirmary and the park has been closed. Cumbria police said they were investigating.A spokesman for the park ...

Britain to investigate previous handling of attack suspects

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:19:03 -0400

LONDON - A government minister said Friday that police and security services would face inquiries into their previous handling of two men accused of hacking a British soldier to death on a busy London street two days ago.British security officials confirmed Thursday that the suspects were known to MI5, the domestic security agency, in the years before the attack.Eric Pickles, the communities ...

A Trap to snare new audiences Agatha Christies The Mousetrap is coming to Dublin. Will this very British whodunit translate asks Kate Holmquist who visits the London production

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:42:31 -0400

A gatha Christie's The Mousetrap is theatrical Bisto: traditional, familiar and very British. It's a play so well constructed that all you have to do is add water and the meat juices - in the form of jobbing actors, actually - and it works. Now in its 60th year, The Mousetrap is the longest-running play in the world and, for many visitors to London, a must-see along with Madame ...

Lackey goes 7 strong as Red Sox pound Indians

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:34 -0400

Justin Masterson is unexpectedly among the league's top pitchers. A day after the Indians enjoyed rare offensive display at Fenway Park, Masterson gets another chance at the longest scoreless streak of his career against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Cleveland (27-19) finished 68-94 last season, 20 games out of first place. To turn around the franchise, the Indians hired ...

British spy services under pressure over soldier’s murder

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:13:32 -0400

Britain’s intelligence services came under pressure on Friday to explain how they let two Islamic extremists suspected of hacking a soldier to death in London slip through their ...

Shoppers get on their bike for transplant games

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:06:43 -0400

Dedicated charity supporters got on their bikes and cycled over 200 miles to Kent - without leaving Sheffield - to show their support for the Westfield Health British Transplant ...

Foresters gives customers access to 247 GP consultation service

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:06:42 -0400

Foresters Friendly Society has launched a free GP consultation service that provides customers with access to medical advice around the ...

How the FCA will assess insurer culture

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:06:42 -0400

Culture shapes judgments, ethics and behaviour displayed at those key moments, big or small, that matter to the performance and reputation of firms and the service that it provides to ...

Zoo employee killed by tiger in northern England

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:05:47 -0400

An employee at a zoo in northern England died Friday hours after she entered a tiger enclosure and was attacked. The tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park near Dalton-in-Furness inflicted severe head and neck injuries on Sarah McClay, 24, the BBC reported. She was transported to Royal Preston Hospital. David Gill, the owner of the park, said he had no idea why McClay entered a tiger enclosure ...

Old museum in Britain displays master drawings to

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:24:59 -0400

The Ashmolean Museum, one of the world's oldest public museums, launched an exhibition of master drawings to mark its founding in 1683.The exhibition will run from Saturday to August 18, bringing together 70 pieces of works on paper, including those from Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael, Durer, Rubens, Titian, Rembrandt and Turner, among others."Looking closely at drawings is an intimate ...

Aussies bow out of British Open squash

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:54 -0400

Australia's chances of winning the British Open ended on Friday when Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley bowed out of squash's showpiece event in the English city of Hull.Brown met her match against a red-hot Alison Waters and a badly cramping Pilley fell short in a five-game 107-minute marathon against third seeded Englishman James Willstrop.A day after completing a superb comeback to beat ...

Slain British soldier’s family thought he was safe in U.K.

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:14 -0400

Lyn Rigby ,the mother of murdered soldier Lee Rigby, holds a teddy bear bought by Lee for his son, Jack, during a press conference at the Regimental HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Bury in Greater Manchester on May 24, 2013. Drummer Lee Rigby was hacked to death in a brazen attack in broad daylight by two men wielding knives and a cleaver who later launched into a tirade ...

Radical preacher claims to know Woolwich attacker

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:54:34 -0400

LONDON: A radical Islamist preacher has now been identified who is believed to have brainwashed Britain's most hated man this moment--Michael Adebolajo. Photographs and videos have been found showing Adebolajo taking part in Islamic rallies by Anjem Choudary, former head of the banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun. Adebolajo beheaded British ...

Security services tried to recruit London killing suspect Friend

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:54:34 -0400

An alleged friend of London soldier murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was arrested at the BBC after telling the broadcaster that British security services had tried to recruit his ...

Cardiff hit-and-run Van driver Matthew Tvrdon admits killing Karina Menzies as she walked her kids home from school

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:22:12 -0400

A van driver yesterday admitted killing a mum as she walked two of her children home from school.Matthew Tvrdon, aged 32, also pleaded guilty to attempting to murder seven other people during a series of hit-and-run incidents in which 13 people were injured in Cardiff last year.Tvrdon mowed down mum-of-three Karina Menzies, 31, in a white van.He admitted Karina's manslaughter on the grounds ...

Perry shares lead at Senior PGA Championship

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:51:15 -0400

Kenny Perry , hoping to ignite his over-50 career with a major title, seized a share of the lead Friday after two rounds of the Senior PGA Championship. Perry shot a 5-under 66 at the Bellerive Golf Club to ...

Sixth night of Stockholm riots as Britain U.S. issue travel warnings

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:49:33 -0400

Firemen extinguish a burning car in the suburb of Rinkeby after youths rioted in several different suburbs around Stockholm May 23, 2013. (REUTERS/Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix) STOCKHOLM - Stockholm experienced a sixth straight night of riots early Saturday, with cars torched in several immigrant-dominated suburbs, as Britain and the United States warned against travelling to the hotspots. Nearly a ...

Kin mourn the death of big brother

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:46:51 -0400

terrorist attack in Woolwich. The shattered family of Rigby recalled the soldier as a doting father who would do "anything for anybody". The soldier, who was married and had a two-year-old son, was described as a "loving son, husband, father, brother and uncle, and a friend to many". In a statement, Rigby's family said: "Lee was lovely. He would do anything for ...

Healthy 5-pound gorilla born at central Ohio zoo

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:20 -0400

This Thursday, May 23, 2013 photo released by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shows a gorilla baby. The gorilla baby was born Thursday at the zoo and will be joining 16 other of the large primates. (AP Photo/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Grahm S. ...

Harry Hankinson Britains most convicted man clocks up offences 500 and 501

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:35 -0400

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British wrestling legends Whatever happened to the lords of the ring

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:34 -0400

Mick McManus died on Wednesda y aged 93.With a fanbase of millions as a long-term star of ITV's World of Sport in the 1960s and 1970s, McManus was a true star of the era.Such was his popularity that he counted The Beatles, former Prime Minister Sir John Major and even the Duke of Edinburgh among his friends.Along with Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks, he was a household name when the sport had ...

Labour should prepare for Lib Dem coalition in 2015 former minister Lord Adonis warns

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:34 -0400

Labour should prepare now for a possible joint government with the Lib Dems, ex-Cabinet minister Lord Adonis has warned.The former Transport Secretary suggested another hung parliament was likely and added that preparing for an alliance was "part and parcel of being serious about power".Speaking at the launch of his book, Five Days in May, on the formation of the Coalition in 2010, he ...

Proof Michael Gove is bottom of the class

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:33 -0400

Aha! Here it is: the proof that Michael Gove is definitely dunce material with his constant spouting that literacy standards slipped over the Labour years.Here's what Man Utd legend Ryan Giggs wrote when he was asked to describe a game in which he thought he played badly: "I got marked out the game and I must of kicked the ball about twice".Giggs, around 18 at the time, must ...

Woolwich attack opinion Angel who was shining light amid darkness

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:33 -0400

As a young girl I was proud to be a Brownie. And not just any old Brownie. After years of pledging 'my duty to God, to Brown Owl and to others' every Tuesday night, I was appointed a Sixer.Which meant I was a leader Brownie. Leader of the Pixies, as it happens, with aspirations to be Tawny Owl one day. Ahem. And then, when I was 11, I progressed to the Girl Guides, before, rather ...

British zoo worker mauled to death by tiger

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:06:37 -0400

File picture of a Sumatran tiger. A British zoo worker was mauled to death by a tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness, northwest England. (AFP PHOTO/CARL ...

Two Arrested After Gun Threat At Hospital

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:28 -0400

Two people have been arrested following reports of a man with a gun at Salford Royal Hospital in Greater Manchester. Officers said they were called to the hospital at around 9.20pm on Friday. When they arrived they found a man who had made threats to staff. No one was injured during the incident. In a statement, police said: "The man was detained and a firearm was recovered. "A man ...

For weeks killers hunted for soldiers

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:03:48 -0400

Woolwich killers , both British men of Nigerian origin, went out hunting for soldiers in weeks before the attack in the same area. According to 46-year-old Paul Ramsamy, the pair confronted him after apparently mistaking him for a soldier because he was wearing combat trousers and boots. The incident took place in Greenwich as Ramsamy walked home. The father of two said the ...

Another scare in Britain

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:48 -0400

british soldier killed in that act of terrorism on a london street. lee rigby's anguished family members including his widow described him as a devoted son and father. the two murder suspects shot after rushing at police remain hospitalized. two women who were arrested on suspicion to commit murder have been released without charge. and another scare in britain today aboard a flight from ...

British faith leaders unite in condemnation of Woolwich terrorist murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:36 -0400

British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said Islam was "perverted" by the two men who were shot by police in the wake of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ...

Anthony Hilton Britain’s malaise will last for a while but at least it’s better than Japan

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:11 -0400

I remember a conversation with Paul Fisher in his office deep in the bowels of the Bank of England one day last summer when he said Japan was still struggling after 20 years to get back on its feet following its financial crash so we should not expect too much too soon from the United ...

Outspoken fund manager Andy Brough joins the ranks of UKIP

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:11 -0400

Andy Brough, who manages Schroders' 1.4 billion mid-cap fund, is understood to have joined Nigel Farage's party after growing weary with the coalition and European attacks on the City. The outspoken 52-year-old has worked at Schroders since 1983 and is one of the industry's longest-serving figures. News of his support of UKIP will come as a timely boost for Farage after a group of ...

LS Lowry and his legacy The matchstick man is back in vogue at last as Tate Britain showcases first retrospective of Manchester’s controversial painter

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:58:14 -0400

What is the problem with the painter LS Lowry? To the public there is none at all. Well recognised in his lifetime, the Royal Academy retrospective a few months after his death in 1976, aged 88, drew record crowds. If the prices fetched at auction and the number of postcards are anything to go by, his stock has remained high ever since. There is something about his urban landscapes of smokestacks ...

Woolwich suspects friend arrested after appearing on Newsnight

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:52:22 -0400

MI5 agents.Abu Nusaybah told BBC's Newsnight that Adebolajo was arrested by Kenyan authorities while studying in a village in the country last year. After refusing to answer questions, Adebolajo was told that he was "not in the UK" and was then, he claimed, sexually assaulted. On his return, "he became more reclined [sic], less talkative. He wasn't his bubbly self," ...

Holidaymakers risk big medical bills

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:43:52 -0400

47% of holidaymakers believe the EHIC gives them free emergency medical care anywhere in Europe and 6% believe cardholders get free medical repatriation, says research from ...

Westfield says GP access is a problem

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:43:51 -0400

49% of patients want to see their GP surgery's opening hours extended to include more convenient times, with more early morning, evening or weekend opening, according to a new survey by Westfield ...

Bupa opens new dental centre in Holborn

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:43:50 -0400

Bupa has opened a new dental centre in the heart of Holborn, London, as part of its plan to become one of the country's leading dental ...

Customer satisfaction at the heart of Engage Mutual

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:43:48 -0400

Engage Mutual's commitment to outstanding customer service has again been recognised by an annual customer satisfaction survey that compares performance across the life insurance ...

Keeping your teeth healthy without seeing a dentist

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:43:47 -0400

There is no longer be a need to see a dentist before seeing a dental hygienist or dental therapist for your care, whether you are treated on the NHS or ...

England Wales Bishops Host Scripture Conference

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:40:46 -0400

Bishop Brignoll: Giving People Confidence in the Word So As to Proclaim ItBy Ann SchneibleROME, April 29, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A conference aiming to promote a deeper understanding of sacred Scripture among the Catholic community in England and Wales concluded last week in Durham, England."The Word of the Lord" sponsored by the Bishops' Conference for England and Wales, focused ...

Pensioner on mobility scooter rams into mums and children

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:51 -0400

A hit-and-run mobility scooter driver who rammed a group of mums and children is being hunted by police.Jeanette Woodcock, 29, and two friends were walking on the pavement with their children when an elderly man came up behind them on a battery-powered scooter.He drove into the group, forcing them against metal bars and pushing over a buggy with a boy inside.Jeanette's son Blake, 15, cut his ...

School reunion shock Pupils stunned as friend they mourned comes back from the dead

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:51 -0400

It is always a surprise to see how old school mates have turned out, but one group really got a shock - when their reunion was organised by a friend they thought was dead.Mum-of-two Christine Greenslade, 66, was keen to meet up with her old pals after moving away in her late teens. But when she started phoning them, she was greeted with stunned silence.A newspaper had announced her death more ...

Suffragette Emily Davison DIDNT plan to die in Epsom Derby protest documents reveal

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:50 -0400

The suffragette mown down by the King's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby is an iconic image of the women's movement.But it has been claimed Emily Davison did not intend to be a martyr for her cause.Biographer Maureen Howes was given access to private family records and found a letter with Emily's return rail ticket. It showed she was heading to Paris after the race to care for a ...

Ginger Baker At home with the most terrifying man in music

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:49 -0400

Big cats and dogs Pictures of dachshund who is best friends with lion

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:48 -0400

Drug dealers Second World War tank in garden seized by police and sold on eBay

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:48 -0400

A replica Second World War tank was found in the back garden of a drug dealer's home that was raided by police.Officers were stunned to discover the two-tonne armoured vehicle when they investigated David Barrett for his part in a heroin and amphetamines plot.The 46-year-old was jailed for 13 years after being convicted of trying to flood Nottingham with drugs.The SDKFZ 222 German ...

Tory minister bans nurses from meeting discussing shortage of nurses

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:48 -0400

Health minister Dan Poulter banned nurses from a meeting about unsafe staffing levels after they spoke publicly about the problem.The Tory - himself a doctor - snubbed the Safe Staffing Alliance group which released damning evidence that hospital patients were being put at risk because of a lack of nursing staff.Lib Dem MP Andrew George, who set up the meeting, said Dr Poulter contacted him less ...

Woolwich attack Gang member and drug dealer Michael Adebowale was radicalised in jail at 17

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:47 -0400

terror suspects accused of butchering soldier Lee Rigby was radicalised in Britain's most notorious youth jail.Ex-gang member Michael Adebowale is believed to have developed his warped views while in Feltham young offender institution where he was serving a sentence for drug-dealing.Richard Reid, who tried to blow up a plane with a "shoe bomb" and Jermaine Grant, currently being ...

Woolwich attack suspect Michael Adebolajo was asked to spy for MI5

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:47 -0400

soldier Lee Rigby was asked to spy for MI5, a friend claimed yesterday.Michael Adebolajo, 28, bragged he was approached to turn informant six months ago but refused.His pal Abu Nusaybah wrote on Twitter: "Did u ...

Prince Harry pictured shopping at discount store TK Maxx

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:46 -0400

like Prince Harry has been taking tips from his style-savvy sister-in-law and has decided to pick up a few designer bargains.The 28-year-old was spotted shopping for half an hour in the TK Maxx branch in Kensington High Street, Central London, last week, spending 160 on a T-shirt, hoody and an iPhone case.Not exactly cheap, but thanks to TK Maxx offering 60% discounts, it was a fraction of the ...

Woolwich attack opinion If you hate Britain then let me show you the exit door

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:45 -0400

ITV One man died in Woolwich but his lonely death stuns our collective consciousness with the same terrible power as the mass murder of July 7, 2005, when 52 innocent people died, and more than 700 were horribly injured.We recoil as we did when the towers came down on 9/11 and 3,000 innocent men, women and children died.We shrink back with horror because here is evidence of how much we are ...

Woolwich attack Proud family of fallen soldier Lee Rigby pay tribute to their hero warrior

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:05:44 -0400

Only the hardest of hearts could hold back tears today as the devastated family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby paid proud tribute to their hero warrior.Lee's mum Lyn and wife Rebecca wept uncontrollably as stepdad Ian Rigby read the last text Lyn had received from him.It read: "Goodnight mum, I hope you had a fantastic day today because you are the most fantastic, one in a million mum ...

Zoo worker mauled by tiger in Cumbria dies

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:48 -0400

Police said Sarah McClay was attacked at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton in Furness. She was taken to Preston Royal Infirmary hospital where she was said to be in a "serious" condition.Cumbria Police said the animal was later securely locked in its enclosure and there had not been any risk to the public.The wildlife park closed early following the attack, as officials from ...

How long can the Keep Calm trend carry on

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:47 -0400

While various theories exist as to what that figure might represent or where it might have originated, barely anyone knew or cared about its history as they scribbled it on a desk or a wall. It was just a thing.A thing they'd seen other people draw, and now they were going to draw it, too. It was a cultural oddity that lasted decades, but eventually, slowly, it died out - in the same way we ...

The man who built Brum A lament for the demise of John Madins Brutalist Birmingham

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:47 -0400

My palms are pressed against Birmingham Central Library's rough exterior, but my mind is elsewhere - sifting through memories of kisses and fights. In a recurring dream, I'm the silent spectator watching a blonde-haired heroine wake up at spots around Birmingham where modernism was at its wildest - a grassy roundabout overlooked by tower blocks, underneath a flyover. Mostly that heroine ...

The Conversation Natalie Bennett Green Party leader

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:46 -0400

If you'd told me five years ago that this was where I'd be now I would have been absolutely astonished. I joined the party on 1 January 2006 as a New Year's resolution. I looked at the state of the world... and thought this is getting frighteningly bad, I should do something. So more or less on a whim I joined the Green ...

G4S wins contract to provide service to rape victims

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:45 -0400

G4S, the controversial private security company which last week ousted its chief executive nearly a year after it failed to provide enough security guards for the London 2012 Olympics, is to run services providing counselling for victims of rape and sexual ...

Pressure grows on Government to outlaw ‘zero hours’ contracts as it is revealed Parliament uses them too

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:42 -0400

The Government is under pressure to outlaw "zero hours" contracts in which workers are put on standby without a guaranteed minimum amount of work or ...

Man Held On Suspicion Of Terror Offences

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:51:59 -0400

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard has revealed. The man was detained at 9.30pm on Friday by officers from the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command. He is being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The man has been taken to a south London police station, where he ...

After the flood From Haiti to Britain one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:53 -0400

He has, however, been absorbed with an ongoing photographic project, zooming in on one aspect of climate change: flooding. Mendel's series, Drowning World, not only shows the effect of flooding on communities, but also encompasses traditional portraiture, and explores the often striking visuals such huge influxes of water produce.The floods in Yorkshire in 2007 started him off down this ...

‘Joke’ prompts British jets to divert airliner carrying 300 from Pakistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:43:28 -0400

A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft is seen parked on the tarmac at Stansted Airport, southern England, May 24, 2013. British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft. REUTERS/ Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: CRIME LAW ...

Video Britain braces for possible copycat terror attacks

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:08 -0400

Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing activists and possible copycat terror attacks by Islamic extremists after the savage slaying of a young soldier. His grieving widow spoke Friday of their ...

Stockholm police get reinforcements as Britain US warn over riots

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:52:30 -0400

Stockholm police called in reinforcements from across Sweden on Friday to quell a possible sixth straight night of riots in the capital's immigrant-dominated suburbs as Britain and the United States warned against travelling to the ...

Rain forces abandonment of second England-NZ Tests first day

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:31 -0400

England Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the opening day of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley due to persistent rain.The downpours left the outfield saturated on a chilly day.A better forecast is in prospect for the weekend with sunny spells and warmer temperatures.England won the first Test by 170 runs at ...

Did MI5 blunder over Woolwich killers We will never know

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:46:59 -0400

The full story of whether MI5 blundered by failing to act on suspicions about the suspected Woolwich killers - which is to be investigated by MPs and peers - will never be shared with the ...

Woolwich murder Muslim reaction - video

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:54 -0400

Speaking before Friday prayers, Muslims at the East London mosque condemn Wednesday's attack in Woolwich and express their sympathy with the family of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby. The worshippers agree that the actions of the two men accused of the attack are not in any way part of the Islamic ...

UK clears first free school for Sikhs

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:51 -0400

LONDON: Authorities have approved England's first free school for Sikhs in Leicester, which has a sizeable ethnic minority population. Nine gurdwara leaders had proposed the school, which will open in September next year. The school, where only vegetarian food will be served, will be open to students from other two faiths too, but half its seats will be reserved for Sikh students. The state ...

British Fighter Jets Scrambled to Intercept Passenger Plane

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:37 -0400

British fighter jets scrambled to intercept a passenger plane after reports of an incident on a flight from Pakistan. The plane was diverted and two passengers were arrested. But British police say the incident is not being treated as terrorism. Britain is on full alert two days after the brutal killing of a soldier on the streets of London, by men shouting Islamist slogans. Anchor Marco ...

Dr Stephen Hamilton Paedophile doctor who raped 10-year-old girl jailed for 18 years

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:35 -0400

A paedophile doctor who repeatedly raped a 10-year-old girl in a campaign to "control her" has been jailed for 18 years.Stephen Hamilton, 45, sexually assaulted the youngster while secretly medicating her with a course of adult antidepressants.She suffered in silence since the 2006 attacks, had "repeated nightmares" and was admitted to hospital for being suicidal. But in ...

British Village Protests Plan for Shale Gas Drilling

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:03 -0400

Balcombe, England ...

Bahrain Condemns Crime That Claimed Life of British Soldier in London

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:42:17 -0400

Manama, May 24 (BNA)--Bahrain strongly condemned the crime which claimed the life of a British soldier in London, the UK, yesterday. Meanwhile, it expressed full support to the British government in confronting terrorism. The Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement Bahrain's call to prevent the extremists and terrorists from using the land of any country to receive funding and exploit ...

Britain’s Eton College asks teenage candidates to justify shooting protesters

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:10 -0400

UK UK's elite school asked 13-year old boys to pretend to be Prime Minister and justify the army shooting dead 25 protesters in a speech to win a scholarship it is revealed. The question, which was put to students applying for the King's Scholarship, worth one tenth of Eton's 32,000 a year fees, is entitled "Concerning Cruelty, Clemency and Whether It Is better To Be Loved ...

Bahrains Rights Britains Failure

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:19 -0400

, claimed that "so-called human rights organisations" are "largely administered by ex-ideologists and even terrorists". It continued: "As much as beasts cannot be left to roam freely, so in human society the feral element’s freedom should be under control." In fact, it is well documented ...

Airline disturbance not terror-related British authorities say

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:03 -0400

LONDON (AP) — A British security official said Friday's situation on board a commercial airliner from Pakistan to England does not appear to be terror-related, although police are still investigating.The British military scrambled fighter jets to intercept the plane, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London. Two British passengers were arrested on ...

April Jones murder trial Mum leaves courtroom in tears as accused fails to say what happened to girls body

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:49 -0400

of April Jones fled a courtroom in tears after the man accused of her murder failed to say what he had done with the body.Coral Jones, 43, who was sitting in the public gallery with husband Paul, 41, sobbed as Mark Bridger said: "I don't know, I don't know."Prosecutor Elwen Evans QC questioned him during a third and final day in the witness box at Mold crown court.She said: ...

BBC apologises for tagging John O’Dowd as Sinn FeinIRA on Question Time seating plan

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:49 -0400

The BBC today apologised for a Question Time gaffe that saw a Stormont minister labelled a member of "Sinn Fein/IRA".John O'Dowd, who was a panellist on last night's show from Belfast, was given the label in a seating plan attached to a studio camera.It was not screened, but an audience member tweeted a photograph of the plan.Mr O'Dowd said the "SF/IRA tag" had ...

We need to talk to children about porn | Justin Hancock

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:24 -0400

Porn is now so easily accessible online, and so prevalent, that it is understandable that parents, teachers and policymakers are worried. What we aren't teaching about sex and relationships (at home or school) is brought into sharp focus when we think about what young people might be learning from porn.But what do we actually know about what young people are seeing, at what age? What can we ...

Plantwatch The battle for the ancient British bluebell woods

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:14 -0400

A great blue wave has spread across the country in one of our greatest natural spectacles, as carpets of bluebells have come into flower. But the bluebells were some four or five weeks later this spring than last year, and the cold spring made their appearance more patchy than usual. Britain has around half the world's population of bluebells, and they are also a truly national plant, ...

Britains paradise has been lost – but theres still hope for our wildlife | Chris Packham

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:13 -0400

I never imagined being 52. As I grew up catching lizards and newts, rummaging through hedges to find birds' nests, or prodding flattened hedgehogs with my scuffed Clarks lace-ups, the world was ripe with natural riches. Every scrap of wasteland revealed yet more gems: tadpoles, fox cubs and a confetti of butterflies. And when at the weekends the family Ford Anglia trundled off to the ...

Suffragette Emily Davison The woman who would not be silenced

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:43 -0400

She has been described as the most misunderstood woman of the 20th century. For the ruling establishment of post-Edwardian Britain she was undoubtedly one of the most ...

Andy McSmiths Diary The Professor’s backing Bayern Munich to beat Borussia Dortmund

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:43 -0400

Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...

Tory minister will be left holding the baby – but don’t tell Vince Cable

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:42 -0400

While legislation to encourage fathers to take a bigger share in the care of very young children is being prepared, the youngest Tory minister in the relevant department is going to practise what the government preaches by taking two months' paternity ...

Woolwich suspect was victim of frenzied knife attack aged 16

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:09 -0400

London street witnessed a murder and was himself stabbed in a frenzied knife attack five years ago, the Guardian has learned.Michael Adebowale, who was pictured holding a blade minutes after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday, had been caught up in an earlier fatal incident in January 2008 when he was 16.One person was murdered in the bloody episode, having been ...

Legal aid cuts what price justice | Zoe Williams

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:59 -0400

Chris Grayling wants to strip 220m from the legal aid bill by denying defendants a choice of representation. Do we really want to put our legal system in the hands of the lowest ...

Letters Our use of Hellfire missiles could come back to haunt us

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:57 -0400

Syria on "our" side and might demand access to the most effective weaponry from the FSA. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would not mind supplying the odd missile or two to their fellow religious fanatics in the UK. It is even said that UK-born jihadists are already fighting in Syria with ...

Country diary Aberdaron The headland is as ever spacious and bathed in that distinctive western light

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:54 -0400

The once-quiet fishing cove of Porth Meudwy, west of Aberdaron and embarkation point for Ynys Enlli, is busy these days. Pyramids of lobster pots are piled high round the slipway, new twin-hulled boats drawn up on the pebbles. More working boats circle the bay, hauling their catch. The recently ...

Granta Why has Britain’s grandest literary magazine begun to lose the plot

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:37 -0400

Boyd Tonkin is Literary Editor at The Independent. An award-winning journalist, he was formerly Social Policy Editor of the New Statesman and has broadcast extensively for BBC arts and current affairs programmes. He has judged the Booker Prize, the Whitbread biography award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in ...

North Korea may open to day-tripping tourists

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:28 -0400

Tourism companies say they are preparing for North Korea to allow visitors to cross from Dandong City, China, to Sinuiju, North Korea's largest border town. The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph said if reports by Chinese news agencies are true that the Pyongyang government will permit expanded tourism, the resort community almost impossible for Western tourists to reach will be ...

Two men arrested after RAF jet forced to escort Pakistani airliner

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:28 -0400

Two men were arrested Friday in England after officials said a Pakistani commercial airliner was forced to divert by a British air force jet to another airport. The air force jet was scrambled after Pakistan International Airlines officials said they had been unable to contact the pilot, USA Today reported. The plane, carrying 297 passengers and 11 crew members, was less than 10 minutes from ...

News Corp. to split into two businesses June 28

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:27 -0400

The British media company News Corp. announced Friday it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses June 28. The publishing firm will retain the name News Corp., the entertainment arm will be called 21st Century Fox, and both will be headed by current Chairman and Chief ...

U.S. teens underestimate fast-food meal calories by one-third

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:19 -0400

U.S. teens underestimate the calories of their fast-food meals by about one-third but parents also underestimate fast-food meal calories, researchers say. Lead researcher Dr. Jason Block of the Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute colleagues surveyed nearly 3,400 adults, teens and school-age children in 2010 and 2011 at 89 fast-food restaurants in four New England cities. ...

IQ of children may be affected by what pregnant mothers eat

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:19 -0400

Pregnant women in Britain who didn't consume much fish or dairy products had children with lower IQ and reading ability than women who did, researchers said. Study leader Margaret Rayman of the University of Surrey and colleagues at the University of Bristol analyzed mother/child pairs from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children study by measuring urinary iodine concentration ...

UK Bank Holiday weekend weather Sun to set to shine at end of miserable May

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:52 -0400

Dale Cregan injured as prison van involved in crash on motorway

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:51 -0400

Cop killer Dale Cregan is believed to have been injured when his jail van hit another vehicle today - the second incident in eight days.Greater Manchester Police said: "Four prison officers suffered minor injuries. One prisoner was injured."One-eyed Cregan, 29, failed to appear at Preston crown court - but police would not confirm if he was the prisoner hurt.He was en route from a jail ...

Britain within six hours of running out gas after cold snap and fault drained reserves

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:50 -0400

Britain came within just six hours of running out gas, it was claimed today. An alarming report by the Crown Estate revealed the country was on the verge of serious disruption in March. ob Hastings, the Estate's energy director, said: "We really had only six hours' worth of gas left in storage as a buffer. "If it had run any lower, it would have meant interruptions to ...

Woolwich attack Man arrested in malicious Facebook comments probe after soldier murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:49 -0400

A 22-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of making malicious comments on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby. Benjamin Flatters, of Lincoln, was arrested last night after complaints were made to Lincolnshire Police about comments made on Facebook, which were allegedly of a racist or anti-religious nature. He was charged with an offence of malicious communications ...

Sally Bercow libelled Lord McAlpine on Twitter with innocent face tweet High Court rules

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:48 -0400

Mrs Bercow said she was "surprised and disappointed" by the ruling, but lawyers for Lord McAlpine said the judgment should serve as a warning that those using the internet were not above the ...

Punched police horse returns to Newcastle to face EDL protesters and counter-demo

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:48 -0400

The police horse punched by a football thug will be back on patrol in the city where he was attacked. Bud will be on duty tomorrow at an English Defence League march and a demo by their opponents called Newcastle Unites. A 45-year-old man was arrested and bailed after Bud was hit following Newcastle United's defeat to Sunderland last month. Northumbria Police specifically asked for Bud, ...

Liverpool magistrates court was centre of six-year penalty points scam

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:46 -0400

A magistrates court was the centre of a six-year scam to scrub penalty points from driving licences at 100 a time. Between 2004 and 2011, drivers faced with disqualifications paid cash to middle men with forms sent from the court to the DVLA in Swansea illegally requesting convictions be deleted. Allegedly pocketing thousands by running the scheme was David Kelly, on the staff at Liverpool ...

Woolwich attack video Watch full extended footage of terrorists charging at police car in attempt to kill WPC

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:44 -0400

The film of the terrifying attack shows how suspect Michael Adebolajo got within two feet of the WPC who was driving the armed response BMW ...

Stuart Lancaster says England must choose moments to attack Barbarians

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:24 -0400

Stuart Lancaster says his England side 'have always had a licence to play running rugby' despite a dearth of Six Nations tries. Photograph: David ...

I still have influence says preacher who claims he schooled Woolwich suspect

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:21 -0400

The extremist preacher who claims to have schooled one of the suspects in Lee Rigby's murder in Islam, has said he still had influence in Britain despite being exiled from the country eight years ago.Omar Bakri Mohammad led al-Muhajiroun, whose lectures and events were attended by Michael Olumide Adebolajo.Mohammad told the Guardian he "provides advice" for his protege, Anjem ...

Homeless in London Heres a train ticket for Birmingham

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:21 -0400

When Aisha was evicted from her flat in East Ham, east London, on 15 April, she packed her belongings in a suitcase and went with her six-year-old daughter to the ...

Rupert Murdoch plans to poison News Corp takeover bids

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:09 -0400

The plan will act as a powerful disincentive to anyone seeking to challenge Rupert Murdoch's control of the two companies. Photograph: Facundo ...

Vince Cable The traditional high street banks have forgotten how to lend

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:07 -0400

When Jonathan Eddy wanted finance for his Basingstoke-based business, one of the traditional high street banks offered him a competitively priced loan - but then threw in fees that made it too expensive for him to proceed. Eddy, managing director of Asset Advantage, has a clear view why. "The traditional high street banks have forgotten how to lend," he ...

Energy suppliers held back gas during UK shortage

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:06 -0400

gas in storage tanks at a time when the market ran into an acute shortage two months ago, triggering a doubling of wholesale prices.The revelations came after claims the UK was within six hours of running out of gas completely on 22 March and will feed rising public and political anger over soaring power bills and previous allegations of market manipulation.The National Grid, which keeps data on ...

British leader calls for probe into tracking of attack suspects

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:58 -0400

LONDON, UK - Britain continued to sort through the pieces Friday of the brutal public murder of a soldier identified yesterday as Drummer Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old married father of one. In an emotional news conference on Friday, his wife Rebecca Rigby said she expected her husband to be safe in Britain. "You don't expect it to happen when he's in the UK," she said. Media ...

Not just a bunch of swivel-eyed idiots The true Tories who want a new direction

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:55 -0400

There are Tory heartlands and there is Shefford, a small town in the middle of Bedfordshire, in the middle of England, at the centre of one of the safest Conservative seats on the electoral map. "There's a saying around here," says a man outside Saint Michael and All Angels church (he did not want to be named). "If you painted a cockroach blue it would get elected in ...

Three men remain under arrest as two women bailed over Woolwich attack

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:52 -0400

Three men, including the two suspects shot by police at the scene of the murder of the soldier Lee Rigby, remained under arrest in connection with the ...

Suspected fuel thieves close stretch of M6 motorway

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:51 -0400

Suspected fuel thieves closed a 12-mile stretch of one of the country's busiest motorways today after police were called to reports of a "suspicious ...

England to bid for Euro 2020 final

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:28 -0400

English Football Association vice-chairman David Gill on Friday admitted his organisation are set to bid for the right to host the Euro 2020 final. PHOTO BY STEVE ...

Londons Heathrow airport runway re-opened after brief shutdown over emergency landing of British Airways plane

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:30 -0400

London: A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport on Friday with smoke billowing from one of its engines, causing heavy disruption to flights.The 75 passengers on board had to evacuate the plane by emergency slides while amateur footage shot from the ground showed black smoke spewing from the right engine shortly after takeoff.Heathrow was ...

Arrested Development reboot reflects new viewing habits says Netflix

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:08:00 -0400

Arrested Development returns tomorrow seven years after it was axed, there will be more than the fortunes of the dysfunctional Bluth family at stake.The fledgling video-on-demand ...

BBC suspends technology officer after Digital Media Initiative failure

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:54 -0400

BBC has suspended its chief technology officer and admitted wasting nearly 100m on a five-year project intended to make the corporation "tapeless", saying that to continue with the project would be "throwing good money after ...

Woolwich murder inquiry into what MI5 may have missed gathers pace

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:51 -0400

Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, is due to submit a preliminary report to the investigation by the intelligence and security committee. Photograph: ...

Universal credit in danger of failing official Whitehall review says

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:50 -0400

Iain Duncan Smith 's flagship plans to remake the welfare state has hit trouble emerged on Friday night when the Cabinet Office's review of all major Whitehall projects branded ...

Holidays or holy-days are a great time to relearn enchantment with the world | Giles Fraser

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:46 -0400

Naxos . We are having a few days of half-term father/son bonding and reading Greek myths together. On this island, Dionysus wooed Ariadne away from Theseus, giving her the stars as a wedding crown. Felix has never been this far from home, and so much of the surrounding culture and geography is being experienced as new and extraordinary. Our friend Dimitrios explains to him the Greek alphabet. He ...

Woolwich attack When killers strike should we listen to what they say | Jonathan Freedland

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:45 -0400

A policewoman in Woolwich looks at flowers left by members of the public where the soldier Lee Rigby was killed. Photograph: Facundo ...

GPs reject call to take over out-of-hours care

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:44 -0400

Secretary of state for health Jeremy Hunt called the 2004 move to relieve GPs of responsibility for out-of-hours care 'an historic mistake'. Photograph: Stefan ...

Woolwich attack these poor idiots have nothing to do with Islam

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:41 -0400

Two days after Lee Rigby's horrific killing, the scene was set for a small but significant piece of community rebuilding: a delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain was to add its own tribute to the mass of flowers at the scene of his death. Then, at brisk walk in the pouring rain, arrived the last person some might wish to see at such a time: Nick Griffin.The BNP leader, flanked by a ...

Simon Hoggarts week TV guilt and swanupmanship at Vintners dinner

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:37 -0400

? Do other readers suffer from TV guilt? I have seen only three episodes of The Wire. Admit this to friends, and they look as if you had given up driving lessons after a fortnight. Pathetic and useless.We have seven episodes of Borgen II recorded but not viewed. People say things like: "You're not watching Game of Thrones? Ohmigod! Well at least there'll be the box set."We ...

Arrested Development Creator Mitch Hurwitz on the Significance of For British Eyes Only

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:06 -0400

'Arrested Development' Season 4 Trailer Debuts (Video) The five-episode stint, which kicked off with fan-favorite "For British Eyes Only," culminated in the reveal that the Oscar winner was playing a severely learning disabled woman -- and not a British spy, as Michael ...

U.K. U.S. warn against travel in Sweden during riots

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:17 -0400

The United Kingdom and the United States have issued a travel warning for Sweden following a string of arson attacks in Stockholm's suburbs, officials said. The United States Friday sent an email to all U.S. nationals living in Sweden, warning them to stay away from the affected areas, The Local.se reported. "Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and ...

Court British investigation into Iraqi abuses falls short

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:16 -0400

A British government investigation into claims that Iraqi civilians were abused by British forces fell short of expectations, a court said. The British Defense Ministry established a panel to investigate claims that British forces mistreated Iraqi civilians. One of the claims involved the death of Baha Housa, 26, who died while in British military custody in 2003. British forces were accused of ...

British Columbia teen rescues dog from cougar

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:13 -0400

A Canadian teen and his dog are recovering from wounds after he rescued the dog from a cougar in what he called "the most terrifying thing I've ever endured." Levi Sadler, 16, said he was at home in Belcarra, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday night when he heard his black Labrador, Daisy, screaming outside of his window, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Friday. ...

England Under-21 Winger Townsend Charged in Betting Probe

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:39:05 -0400

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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:53 -0400

A local paper reported that the belongings, mostly donated by sympathetic members of the community, were snatched by police from a group of homeless people as they sheltered in an abandoned pubic baths for the night.The nine people, including a man in his sixties, were seeking cover from a cold night in Redbridge and were left stunned when their worldly possessions disappeared into the back of a ...

Court is just as traumatic Girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:52 -0400

"Marie", whose real name cannot be used, is now 12, but testified in court when she was just nine. She was the key witness in the trial of her father for child sex crimes - and one of three alleged victims who came forward.Recalling the way the defence barrister spoke to her, Marie said: "It was really scary. They said I was 'clearly lying'. Then they said: 'Is it ...

BNP and EDL accused of attempt to capitalise on Woolwich terror attack to fuel racial hatred

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:51 -0400

Far right extremists have been accused by Muslim leaders of attempting to capitalise on the "sick and barbaric" murder of Lee Rigby to fuel racial hatred in ...

Britain left without credible Derby contender as trials season ends

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:20 -0400

The Listed Cocked Hat Stakes here on Friday was, in theory at least, the final British Derby trial of 2013 and it drew a suitably disappointing line below a process that has failed to produce an obvious home-trained contender for the sport's most famous Classic on 1 June. Three horses were declared, without an entry at Epsom between them, and just two went to post. One of those was a ...

HSBC under fire from all sides at AGM

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14:00 -0400

HSBC on Friday bombarded the group's board with barrage of accusations ranging from financing Mexican drug cartels to supporting tax havens, slashing jobs and mis-selling products.At the banking firm's first annual general meeting since paying a record $1.9bn (1.2bn) in penalties to settle US money laundering claims, they also rounded on the directors with charges of hunting down ...

Citi Bikes land in New York what to expect from the long-awaited scheme

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:13:59 -0400

New York in the early hours of Friday, greeted with a combination of curiosity, puzzlement, and not a little suspicion.Which is hardly surprising, as it's not been plain cycling so far. Residents of the West Village think the docking stations will destroy the area's historic character. In Brooklyn, treasured parking spots have been usurped. Tabloid columnists fear the city's ...

Two men ‘tried to get in cockpit during flight from Pakistan to Britain’

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:59 -0400

The Pakistan International Airlines plane that was escorted into Stansted by Typhoon jets today Two men had repeatedly tried get into the cockpit of a passenger plane which had to be escorted by an RAF Typhoon jet as it travelled from Pakistan to the UK. Police have arrested two menonsuspicion of endangerment of an aircraft today after the plane was diverted to Stansted Airport. Officers ...

UK decides to bring back slain soldiers girlfriend from Afghanistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:51 -0400

ministry of defence saying Rigby was killed in a terrorist attack in Woolwich. The shattered family of Rigby recalled the soldier as being a doting father who would do "anything for anybody". The soldier, who was married and had a two-year-old son, was described as a "loving son, husband, father, brother and uncle, and a friend to many." In a statement, Rigby's family ...