Wednesday, 23 July 2008 @ 01:07
Shedding tears at wall of sorrow
As Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for justice for the Palestinians, EADT Political Editor Graham Dines was in the West Bank and found himself in the middle of a tear gas attack launched by the Israelis.
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 @ 01:07
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.
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 @ 01:07
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...
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 @ 01:07
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.
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 @ 21:00
Moores stands by Pattinson pick
England coach Peter Moores defended the selection of Darren Pattinson for the second npower Test against South Africa by insisting his county record proved he was the man in form.
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 @ 17:25
'Callous' YouTube rant divorcee criticises £350,000 settlement
A British actress who ranted at length about her estranged husband on the internet has been dismissed as "calculating and callous" by a judge and awarded a fraction of her former partner's fortune.
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 @ 17:24
BBC2 controller Roly Keating in job move
Roly Keating, the controller of BBC2, has been moved to a new role as the Corporation's director of archive content.
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 @ 17:22
Gordon Brown cautious about British Iraq troop withdrawal
Iraqi forces should be able to take over from British troops in Basra by the end of the year, but troop numbers will remain at the current level of 4,100 for the next few months, Gordon Brown has said.
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 @ 17:09
Keen sailor, nine, found hanged days before epic voyage
A nine-year-old boy who was a keen sailor hanged himself three days before he was due to set off on a four month voyage around the Mediterranean with his family, an inquest has heard.