Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 15:24
London's 21st teen victim killed 'yards from home'
A teenager with the nickname "Mischeif" was stabbed to death by a gang of hooded youths on bikes just yards from his home.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 14:52
Gas bills 'to top £1,000 a year'
Energy bills could rise by more than 60% within the next few years, the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier warns.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 14:29
Chambers loses Olympic ban case
Sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he loses his attempt to overturn a lifetime ban.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 14:23
Mob attacks officers over litter
Two police officers are attacked by a 30-strong mob in south London after asking a girl to pick up some litter she dropped.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 14:05
29% teens' school test marks late
The latest figures on delayed Sats tests for 14-year-olds shows that at least 29% of pupils still do not have all their marks.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 11:07
Davis back with 15,355 majority
FORMER shadow home secretary David Davis was re-elected to the Commons yesterday, after forcing a by-election in the East Yorkshire seat of Howden and Haltenprice over the issue of 42 days detention for terrorist suspects Mr Davis won more than 71.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 11:07
Nine slug it out in Glasgow East
NINE candidates will contest the Glasgow East by-election on July 24, in which Labour will be defending a majority of 13,507. The candidates are: Chris Creighton (Independent), Frances Curran (Scottish Socialist Party), Margaret Curran (Labour), Dr Eileen Duke (Scottish Greens), Hamish Howitt (Freedom 4 Choice), John Mason (Scottish National Party), Tricia McLeish (Solidarity), Davena Rankin (Conserva...
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 11:07
MPs' anger over unitary proposals
MPs from Suffolk and Norfolk have united across the political divide to reject proposals for unitary councils in the two counties. At a Westminster briefing yesterday presented by members of the Boundary Committee for England, the MPs described the projected Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk rural, and Ipswich-Felixstowe unitaries as “inherently flawed.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 11:07
MPs united to condemn unitary plan
MPs from Suffolk and Norfolk have united across the political divide to reject proposals for unitary councils in the two counties. At a Westminster briefing yesterday presented by members of the Boundary Committee for England, the MPs described the projected Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk rural, and Ipswich-Felixstowe unitaries as “inherently flawed”.