April 2007 news archive

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Dropping Saudi inquiry caused "severe damage"

Dropping Saudi inquiry caused "severe damage"

29 April

Residents assess damage after Kent quake

Residents assess damage after Kent quake

29 April

Russia remembers Rostropovich

Russia remembers Rostropovich

29 April

Iran 'to attend' Iraq conference

Iran 'to attend' Iraq conference

29 April

Third night of protests in Estonia

Third night of protests in Estonia

29 April

Northern Ireland goes smokefree

Northern Ireland goes smokefree

30 April

Youth questioned as shot 12-year-old dies

Youth questioned as shot 12-year-old dies

01 May

Al-Qaida-linked five jailed over bomb plot

Al-Qaida-linked five jailed over bomb plot

30 April

MI5 defends itself over 'July 7th fertiliser bomb links'

MI5 defends itself over 'July 7th fertiliser bomb links'

30 April

Reid rejects 7/7 public inquiry calls

Reid rejects 7/7 public inquiry calls

30 April

Britain's first war criminal jailed

Britain's first war criminal jailed

30 April

Vacancies grow in UK nurseries

Vacancies grow in UK nurseries

30 April

Civil servants begin strike

Civil servants begin strike

01 May

7/7 survivors call for public inquiry

7/7 survivors call for public inquiry

01 May

Army criticised over friendly fire deaths

Army criticised over friendly fire deaths

01 May

Israeli PM 'will not resign' amid criticism

Israeli PM 'will not resign' amid criticism

01 May

Motorist dies in bus crash

Motorist dies in bus crash

01 May

Gay HIV men 'having unsafe sex'

Gay HIV men 'having unsafe sex'

01 May

'Super union' chief hails historic day

'Super union' chief hails historic day

01 May

Terrorism on the increase, US reports

Terrorism on the increase, US reports

01 May

Blair 'to confirm position next week'

Blair 'to confirm position next week'

01 May

Al-Qaida leader 'killed' in Iraq

Al-Qaida leader 'killed' in Iraq

01 May

'Further misery' set for trainee medics

'Further misery' set for trainee medics

01 May

Doctors treat sight disorder with gene therapy

Doctors treat sight disorder with gene therapy

01 May

Merkel: Glass half-full on climate change measures

Merkel: Glass half-full on climate change measures

01 May

Electronic terror attack 'a possibility'

Electronic terror attack 'a possibility'

25 April

Stillbirth rates 'not declining'

Stillbirth rates 'not declining'

25 April

Work breaks to help smokers quit

Work breaks to help smokers quit

25 April

Solicitors accused of 'slicing off' miners' fees

Solicitors accused of 'slicing off' miners' fees

25 April

Home Office freezes black police group funding

Home Office freezes black police group funding

27 April

Increases in aid to Africa 'not enough'

Increases in aid to Africa 'not enough'

25 April

Privacy complaints soar

Privacy complaints soar

25 April

Body found in car boot

Body found in car boot

26 April

Phil Spector goes on trial

Phil Spector goes on trial

26 April

Undisclosed damages for Grant over Khan split

Undisclosed damages for Grant over Khan split

27 April

Ipswich murders suspect pleads not guilty

Ipswich murders suspect pleads not guilty

01 May

Blair rules out terror leak probe

Blair rules out terror leak probe

25 April

Crystal meth fears threaten flu remedies

Crystal meth fears threaten flu remedies

25 April

Children linked to community spirit

Children linked to community spirit

30 April

Virginia Tech shooting 'lasted nine minutes'

Virginia Tech shooting 'lasted nine minutes'

26 April

Archbishop calls for more political debate

Archbishop calls for more political debate

26 April

Master Russian cellist Rostropovich dies

Master Russian cellist Rostropovich dies

27 April

Blair denies quit speculation

Blair denies quit speculation

27 April

Embryo consultation begins

Embryo consultation begins

26 April

Robberies up eight per cent

Robberies up eight per cent

26 April

UNICEF condemns Somali hospital mortar attack

UNICEF condemns Somali hospital mortar attack

28 April

Prince Harry to be 'target' of insurgents

Prince Harry to be 'target' of insurgents

28 April

Residents evacuated after warehouse fire

Residents evacuated after warehouse fire

26 April

Superbug cases rise in over 65s

Superbug cases rise in over 65s

26 April

Under-fire Wolfowitz faces fresh pressure

Under-fire Wolfowitz faces fresh pressure

27 April

Info chief in renewed surveillance warning

Info chief in renewed surveillance warning

01 May

Choirmaster jailed for child abuse

Choirmaster jailed for child abuse

26 April

Putin attacks "meddling" foreigners

Putin attacks "meddling" foreigners

26 April

Manslaughter verdict for baby-killer

Manslaughter verdict for baby-killer

26 April

Man stabbed in Manchester city centre

Man stabbed in Manchester city centre

26 April

NHS staffing falls by 17,000

NHS staffing falls by 17,000

26 April

Police officer assault stats "shocking"

Police officer assault stats "shocking"

26 April

Extra genetic risk factors for diabetes found

Extra genetic risk factors for diabetes found

27 April

Tax forms 'too complicated'

Tax forms 'too complicated'

27 April

Work accidents 'hit global GDP'

Work accidents 'hit global GDP'

27 April

Barbados slave register goes online

Barbados slave register goes online

27 April

Tories lead in elections run-up, poll shows

Tories lead in elections run-up, poll shows

27 April

Freesat gets go-ahead

Freesat gets go-ahead

27 April

PM warned over doctors' anger

PM warned over doctors' anger

28 April

Reid heckler among six in court

Reid heckler among six in court

30 April

Rail report to expose "catalogue of failings"

Rail report to expose "catalogue of failings"

27 April

BAE probe 'prompted US protest'

BAE probe 'prompted US protest'

27 April

Clampdown needed for boozing youngsters

Clampdown needed for boozing youngsters

27 April

Sky's ITV stake 'raises public interest issues'

Sky's ITV stake 'raises public interest issues'

27 April

Iraq attack was "dry run" for Prince Harry

Iraq attack was "dry run" for Prince Harry

27 April

HSE attacked over construction fatalities

HSE attacked over construction fatalities

27 April

Government handed terror deportation setback

Government handed terror deportation setback

27 April

Democrats unite to urge Bush to leave Iraq

Democrats unite to urge Bush to leave Iraq

27 April

RBS customers facing charge

RBS customers facing charge

29 April

Prince Harry deployment confirmed

Prince Harry deployment confirmed

30 April

Apple offers laptop battery fix

Apple offers laptop battery fix

30 April

Building 'close to collapse' in Manchester blaze

Building 'close to collapse' in Manchester blaze

30 April

Hammers hit for £5.5m

Hammers hit for £5.5m

27 April

US captures 'senior al-Qaida operative'

US captures 'senior al-Qaida operative'

27 April

4.3 earthquake hits Kent

4.3 earthquake hits Kent

28 April

Bush to use veto over Iraq

Bush to use veto over Iraq

28 April

Royal debates with centrist to march on Sarkozy

Royal debates with centrist to march on Sarkozy

28 April

Putin warns against "mutual destruction"

Putin warns against "mutual destruction"

27 April

Campaigners urge ban on food adverts 'targeting kids'

Campaigners urge ban on food adverts 'targeting kids'

28 April

More than 300 people held in Estonia riots

More than 300 people held in Estonia riots

28 April

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Pakistan

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Pakistan

28 April

EU warns Turkish military from political involvement

EU warns Turkish military from political involvement

28 April

Blair: My original analysis was misguided

Blair: My original analysis was misguided

28 April

UN Security Council lifts Liberian diamond ban

UN Security Council lifts Liberian diamond ban

28 April

British pubs face smoking ban "shock"

British pubs face smoking ban "shock"

29 April

International day of action for Darfur crisis

International day of action for Darfur crisis

29 April

Council overrules film classification

Council overrules film classification

28 April

Huge crowds attend rally in Turkey

Huge crowds attend rally in Turkey

29 April

Barclays agrees £45.5bn ABN takeover

Barclays agrees £45.5bn ABN takeover

23 April

Health workers reject government pay offer

Health workers reject government pay offer

23 April

6,000 pets abandoned in 2006

6,000 pets abandoned in 2006

23 April

Cameron seeks "revolution in responsibility"

Cameron seeks "revolution in responsibility"

23 April

Blair bullish on poll slump

Blair bullish on poll slump

24 April

Students "ignorant" on condom use

Students "ignorant" on condom use

24 April

Navy resumes Gulf searches

Navy resumes Gulf searches

24 April

Cancer is Britons' greatest fear

Cancer is Britons' greatest fear

25 April

Saudis arrest 172 terror suspects

Saudis arrest 172 terror suspects

27 April

Diana coroner to leave inquest

Diana coroner to leave inquest

24 April

US army accused of spinning hero tales

US army accused of spinning hero tales

24 April

Hewitt defends NHS obese ban

Hewitt defends NHS obese ban

30 April

Blair: NHS has improved

Blair: NHS has improved

30 April

TV food ads 'fuel' children's appetites

TV food ads 'fuel' children's appetites

25 April

RBS springs £49 billion ABN Amro hijack

RBS springs £49 billion ABN Amro hijack

25 April

Uncle pleads guilty to owning dangerous dog

Uncle pleads guilty to owning dangerous dog

25 April

Hugh Grant arrested after altercation with photographer

Hugh Grant arrested after altercation with photographer

26 April

UK 'could face more terror attacks'

UK 'could face more terror attacks'

25 April

Alan Ball dies

Alan Ball dies

25 April

Wealth and intelligence 'do not go hand in hand'

Wealth and intelligence 'do not go hand in hand'

25 April

Police launch nationwide drugs raids

Police launch nationwide drugs raids

25 April

Recycling rates 'higher with alternate collection'

Recycling rates 'higher with alternate collection'

25 April

UK economy soldiers on

UK economy soldiers on

25 April

Boy dies after Exeter stabbing

Boy dies after Exeter stabbing

30 April

Iraq 'could become world's biggest oil exporter'

Iraq 'could become world's biggest oil exporter'

19 April

Baghdad bombings 'kill nearly 200'

Baghdad bombings 'kill nearly 200'

19 April

Duncan Fletcher resigns

Duncan Fletcher resigns

19 April

UK Iraq deaths down to 'mechanical failure'

UK Iraq deaths down to 'mechanical failure'

19 April

Abusive foster mother jailed

Abusive foster mother jailed

19 April

Govt buildings missing own emission targets

Govt buildings missing own emission targets

20 April

Cameron has been "abject failure"

Cameron has been "abject failure"

20 April

Reducing salt 'cuts heart attack risk'

Reducing salt 'cuts heart attack risk'

20 April

Boy, 13, charged with London teen stabbing

Boy, 13, charged with London teen stabbing

20 April

Majority verdict granted in fertiliser bomb trial

Majority verdict granted in fertiliser bomb trial

20 April

Online betting fears for Parkinson's disease patients

Online betting fears for Parkinson's disease patients

20 April

Postal vote software 'may delay results'

Postal vote software 'may delay results'

20 April

Complaints up pressure for British Gas

Complaints up pressure for British Gas

20 April

US troops killed in Iraq suicide attack

US troops killed in Iraq suicide attack

24 April

Blair: No referendum on EU treaty

Blair: No referendum on EU treaty

20 April

Expulsions from primary schools soar

Expulsions from primary schools soar

20 April

Marathon runners receive water warning

Marathon runners receive water warning

22 April

Iraq 'fourth highest death-penalty user'

Iraq 'fourth highest death-penalty user'

20 April

Woolmer inquest put back amid poisoning links

Woolmer inquest put back amid poisoning links

20 April

Feeding frenzy at Boots

Feeding frenzy at Boots

20 April

Litter on UK beaches 'up 90%'

Litter on UK beaches 'up 90%'

20 April

MPs consider Freedom of Information exemption

MPs consider Freedom of Information exemption

20 April

Police targeted in Baghdad bomb

Police targeted in Baghdad bomb

22 April

Five babies dead after orphanage blaze

Five babies dead after orphanage blaze

22 April

Retail sales inch forward

Retail sales inch forward

20 April

GMTV to reimburse competition callers

GMTV to reimburse competition callers

24 April

Civil servants plan May Day strike action

Civil servants plan May Day strike action

23 April

Lucie family "completely unresolved" after verdict

Lucie family "completely unresolved" after verdict

24 April

Challenger tank "damaged" by Iraq roadside bomb

Challenger tank "damaged" by Iraq roadside bomb

23 April

Junior doctors 'driven abroad'

Junior doctors 'driven abroad'

24 April

Mental health sufferers 'need Europe-wide protection'

Mental health sufferers 'need Europe-wide protection'

24 April

League tables 'lower heart surgery death rates'

League tables 'lower heart surgery death rates'

24 April

Migraine men 'face greater heart attack risk'

Migraine men 'face greater heart attack risk'

24 April

Man jailed for baby manslaughter

Man jailed for baby manslaughter

23 April

Consortium leaves Boots race

Consortium leaves Boots race

24 April

Coroner releases Woolmer's body

Coroner releases Woolmer's body

24 April

Public sector borrowing accelerates

Public sector borrowing accelerates

24 April

Two dead in Nasa shooting

Two dead in Nasa shooting

21 April

Taliban threatens death of held French aid workers

Taliban threatens death of held French aid workers

21 April

Masked gunmen in Leeds takeaway shooting

Masked gunmen in Leeds takeaway shooting

21 April

Lettuce bags recalled in salmonella scare

Lettuce bags recalled in salmonella scare

21 April

Nigeria votes after foiled bomb attack

Nigeria votes after foiled bomb attack

21 April

Gordon Brown 'begins leadership campaign'

Gordon Brown 'begins leadership campaign'

21 April

Father flies to Japan for Lucie murder verdict

Father flies to Japan for Lucie murder verdict

21 April

Australian police reduce 'ghost ship' crew search

Australian police reduce 'ghost ship' crew search

21 April

Cadbury charged over salmonella recall

Cadbury charged over salmonella recall

23 April

Family of VT gunman 'very sorry' for massacre

Family of VT gunman 'very sorry' for massacre

21 April

Disintegration Britain: Report blames mass immigration

Disintegration Britain: Report blames mass immigration

21 April

Six arrests over in anti-terror raids

Six arrests over in anti-terror raids

24 April

Home Office reforms "a scramble"

Home Office reforms "a scramble"

24 April

NHS postcode lottery 'costing lives'

NHS postcode lottery 'costing lives'

24 April

'You decide', says defeated presidential candidate

'You decide', says defeated presidential candidate

25 April

McCain officially joins White House race

McCain officially joins White House race

25 April

OFT probes 'free' banking

OFT probes 'free' banking

26 April

Ukraine president delays snap poll

Ukraine president delays snap poll

26 April

University applications in 2007 'highest ever'

University applications in 2007 'highest ever'

25 April

Early autism intervention 'boosts IQ'

Early autism intervention 'boosts IQ'

26 April

Three men 'handed out terrorist videos'

Three men 'handed out terrorist videos'

25 April

Buy-to-let market 'to double in three years'

Buy-to-let market 'to double in three years'

26 April

Senate approves Iraq withdrawal bill

Senate approves Iraq withdrawal bill

26 April

Prince Harry's Iraq role in question

Prince Harry's Iraq role in question

26 April

Blair 'unable to pick up US medal due to poodle claims'

Blair 'unable to pick up US medal due to poodle claims'

26 April

House prices bounce back

House prices bounce back

26 April

Bike theft leaves industry facing uphill struggle

Bike theft leaves industry facing uphill struggle

27 April

Petrol credit card scam linked to Tamil rebels

Petrol credit card scam linked to Tamil rebels

21 April

ITV reprimanded after X Factor blunder

ITV reprimanded after X Factor blunder

21 April

Stone to direct anti-Iraq war ad

Stone to direct anti-Iraq war ad

21 April

British Gas cuts prices

British Gas cuts prices

26 April

Medical students' details leaked

Medical students' details leaked

26 April

Hawking flies weightless

Hawking flies weightless

27 April

First witness in Spector trial takes to stand

First witness in Spector trial takes to stand

27 April

Tougher packaging regulations urged

Tougher packaging regulations urged

27 April

US military action in Baghdad

US military action in Baghdad

29 April

Scottish Power and EDF Energy cut gas bills

Scottish Power and EDF Energy cut gas bills

30 April

Three dead in Kansas City shooting

Three dead in Kansas City shooting

30 April

Tigers strike Colombo in air raid

Tigers strike Colombo in air raid

29 April

Blair regrets 'slow reforms', says Lord Falconer

Blair regrets 'slow reforms', says Lord Falconer

30 April

Lords report cites "extensive" Hips criticism

Lords report cites "extensive" Hips criticism

01 May

23 dead in Iraqi minority shooting

23 dead in Iraqi minority shooting

22 April

Reid says Labour will not be "fractured"

Reid says Labour will not be "fractured"

29 April

Irish election called for May

Irish election called for May

29 April

Teenager becomes latest British Iraq victim

Teenager becomes latest British Iraq victim

30 April

Big Sam Trots off

Big Sam Trots off

29 April

Woolmer 'poisoned'

Woolmer 'poisoned'

30 April

Report: Education not preventing minority poverty

Report: Education not preventing minority poverty

30 April

Straw calls for citizenship review

Straw calls for citizenship review

30 April

MPs tell Europe: Leave higher education alone

MPs tell Europe: Leave higher education alone

30 April

Baghdad wall receives hostile welcome

Baghdad wall receives hostile welcome

21 April

Royal and Sarkozy prepare for run-off

Royal and Sarkozy prepare for run-off

23 April

Question marks remain after Nigeria election

Question marks remain after Nigeria election

22 April

Miliband will vote for Brown

Miliband will vote for Brown

22 April

Public warned over sewage spill

Public warned over sewage spill

22 April

Bangladeshi ex-PM faces exile

Bangladeshi ex-PM faces exile

22 April

Child obesity project brings "significant benefits"

Child obesity project brings "significant benefits"

22 April

Former Iran hostage slammed over photo

Former Iran hostage slammed over photo

22 April

Funerals held for Virginia Tech victims

Funerals held for Virginia Tech victims

22 April

Average property costs £100k in every UK town

Average property costs £100k in every UK town

23 April

Government urged to reconsider 2012 funding

Government urged to reconsider 2012 funding

23 April

Goldsmith 'involved in cash-for-honours decision'

Goldsmith 'involved in cash-for-honours decision'

22 April

Police probe background of Leeds shooting victim

Police probe background of Leeds shooting victim

22 April

Modern lifestyles cause a death 'every 15 minutes'

Modern lifestyles cause a death 'every 15 minutes'

23 April

Blair joins call for UN road death action

Blair joins call for UN road death action

23 April

Borrowing 'threatens UK economy'

Borrowing 'threatens UK economy'

23 April

Russia buries Yeltsin

Russia buries Yeltsin

25 April

Hamas breaks Israeli ceasefire

Hamas breaks Israeli ceasefire

24 April

Doctors call for smoking clampdown

Doctors call for smoking clampdown

23 April

Sewage flow stemmed

Sewage flow stemmed

23 April

Bishops hit out at Home Office

Bishops hit out at Home Office

14 April

Racist video controversy for German army

Racist video controversy for German army

15 April

Drinking age 'should be 21'

Drinking age 'should be 21'

15 April

Warning over 'psychiatric Asbos'

Warning over 'psychiatric Asbos'

16 April

Defiant Wolfowitz refusing to budge

Defiant Wolfowitz refusing to budge

16 April

Charity urges aid for Iraqi refugees

Charity urges aid for Iraqi refugees

16 April

House prices 'rose in April'

House prices 'rose in April'

30 April

Record rise in asking prices during March

Record rise in asking prices during March

16 April

Al-Sadr ministers to leave government

Al-Sadr ministers to leave government

16 April

Man held after Goa murder

Man held after Goa murder

30 April

British soldier killed in Iraqi road accident

British soldier killed in Iraqi road accident

01 May

Government 'must put health first'

Government 'must put health first'

16 April

US forces kill 3 Iraqi police

US forces kill 3 Iraqi police

16 April

'Bribery and drugs' in private prison

'Bribery and drugs' in private prison

16 April

MoD names helicopter crash victim

MoD names helicopter crash victim

16 April

Iran defiant over nuclear plans

Iran defiant over nuclear plans

16 April

Ecuador approves constitution rewrite

Ecuador approves constitution rewrite

16 April

World 'has failed' over Darfur crisis

World 'has failed' over Darfur crisis

16 April

Abortion services 'in short supply'

Abortion services 'in short supply'

16 April

Police anxious over campus killer footage

Police anxious over campus killer footage

19 April

Factory gate spike sparks inflation fears

Factory gate spike sparks inflation fears

16 April

Inflation through three per cent

Inflation through three per cent

17 April

Irish smoking ban "dramatically" boosts health

Irish smoking ban "dramatically" boosts health

16 April

Three held after raids on London 'brothels'

Three held after raids on London 'brothels'

17 April

Aspirin 'lowers cancer risk'

Aspirin 'lowers cancer risk'

18 April

Japanese mayor shot outside campaign office

Japanese mayor shot outside campaign office

18 April

Machete-wielding loan shark jailed

Machete-wielding loan shark jailed

16 April

Benn: No 'war on terror'

Benn: No 'war on terror'

16 April

UK economy takes employment hit

UK economy takes employment hit

18 April

Baghdad bombs kill 'more than 170'

Baghdad bombs kill 'more than 170'

18 April

Hewitt concedes doctors' training review

Hewitt concedes doctors' training review

16 April

'Bleak future' for NHS IT programme

'Bleak future' for NHS IT programme

17 April

North Korean nuclear site 'may be closing'

North Korean nuclear site 'may be closing'

17 April

Patient safety 'at risk'

Patient safety 'at risk'

17 April

Bush "shocked and saddened" by Virginia shootings

Bush "shocked and saddened" by Virginia shootings

17 April

100-year-old man dies in house fire

100-year-old man dies in house fire

17 April

Pound breaks through $2 mark

Pound breaks through $2 mark

17 April

UK soldiers slain in Iraq named

UK soldiers slain in Iraq named

20 April

Online child abuse images 'growing problem'

Online child abuse images 'growing problem'

17 April

Trimble 'free to follow ambition'

Trimble 'free to follow ambition'

17 April

'Clock-ticking' for US Iraq involvement

'Clock-ticking' for US Iraq involvement

19 April

Somali violence leaves more than 12 dead

Somali violence leaves more than 12 dead

19 April

Tesco profits tower over grocery market

Tesco profits tower over grocery market

17 April

Chavez tackles ethanol at South American energy summit

Chavez tackles ethanol at South American energy summit

17 April

Chancellor survives 'no confidence' debate

Chancellor survives 'no confidence' debate

18 April

Miliband will not challenge Brown

Miliband will not challenge Brown

17 April

Guilty verdicts for fatal Camden stabbing

Guilty verdicts for fatal Camden stabbing

17 April

Labour's popularity 'hits 20-year low'

Labour's popularity 'hits 20-year low'

17 April

Two more arrests over teen murder

Two more arrests over teen murder

17 April

Iraq refugee problem highlighted by UN conference

Iraq refugee problem highlighted by UN conference

17 April

Second helicopter crash victim named

Second helicopter crash victim named

17 April

Pound breaks 26-year-old exchange record

Pound breaks 26-year-old exchange record

18 April

Beckett leads climate change debate

Beckett leads climate change debate

17 April

Hewitt: Clinicians must drive NHS change

Hewitt: Clinicians must drive NHS change

17 April

Inquiry begins into infected blood 'cover up'

Inquiry begins into infected blood 'cover up'

18 April

Dyke dismisses London mayor candidacy

Dyke dismisses London mayor candidacy

18 April

UK factory among future Astra makers

UK factory among future Astra makers

17 April

Bush: US grieves on "day of sadness"

Bush: US grieves on "day of sadness"

17 April

EU funds 'need more accountability'

EU funds 'need more accountability'

18 April

Heineken and Grolsch fined for price-fixing

Heineken and Grolsch fined for price-fixing

18 April

Flu linked to heart attacks

Flu linked to heart attacks

18 April

UK drug strategy has 'limited impact'

UK drug strategy has 'limited impact'

18 April

Scotland Yard hands over cash-for-honours file

Scotland Yard hands over cash-for-honours file

20 April

Pilot ejects before jet crash

Pilot ejects before jet crash

20 April

Poland/Ukraine to host Euro 2012

Poland/Ukraine to host Euro 2012

18 April

Darling confirms 'nuclear body parts' inquiry

Darling confirms 'nuclear body parts' inquiry

18 April

Blair: Tories full of "misjudgments"

Blair: Tories full of "misjudgments"

20 April

Blair and Cameron scrap over Brown

Blair and Cameron scrap over Brown

18 April

Crematoriums feel strain of obesity

Crematoriums feel strain of obesity

18 April

Seasonal change alarms climate watchers

Seasonal change alarms climate watchers

18 April

Road accidents 'biggest teen killer'

Road accidents 'biggest teen killer'

20 April

Suspended sentences for toddler fight women

Suspended sentences for toddler fight women

20 April

Profits slide for BP

Profits slide for BP

24 April

Blair stands defiant in nurses' pay row

Blair stands defiant in nurses' pay row

18 April

Ministers scrape pension victory

Ministers scrape pension victory

18 April

Doctors defend 25% pay increases

Doctors defend 25% pay increases

19 April

Harman calls for family minister

Harman calls for family minister

19 April

Stamp duty 'hitting property market'

Stamp duty 'hitting property market'

19 April

HRT linked to ovarian cancer risk

HRT linked to ovarian cancer risk

19 April

WHSmith to open 70 post offices

WHSmith to open 70 post offices

19 April

Plastic bag ban from Sainsbury's

Plastic bag ban from Sainsbury's

19 April

Teen in court over east London stabbing

Teen in court over east London stabbing

19 April

Informers' paid £2,500 a month by BAE

Informers' paid £2,500 a month by BAE

19 April

Serious risk products increase by 32%

Serious risk products increase by 32%

19 April

Elderly 'should be tagged'

Elderly 'should be tagged'

19 April

£600k bird flu compensation for Bernard Matthews

£600k bird flu compensation for Bernard Matthews

19 April

Taliban 'targeting civilians'

Taliban 'targeting civilians'

19 April

Further arrests in second day of Russian protests

Further arrests in second day of Russian protests

15 April

Blair hits back at critics

Blair hits back at critics

15 April

Six arrests over body find

Six arrests over body find

16 April

Military bans private interviews

Military bans private interviews

09 April

Protests to release missing BBC journalist

Protests to release missing BBC journalist

09 April

Police appeal over "nasty" kidnap attack

Police appeal over "nasty" kidnap attack

10 April

Polls open for first time in East Timor

Polls open for first time in East Timor

09 April

Baby dies in Manchester blaze

Baby dies in Manchester blaze

09 April

Mass anti-US protests in Iraq

Mass anti-US protests in Iraq

09 April

Arrest in triple brother stabbing case

Arrest in triple brother stabbing case

10 April

Four arrested over woman's motorway death

Four arrested over woman's motorway death

09 April

Black fathers urged to encourage sons through education

Black fathers urged to encourage sons through education

09 April

Two more charged over teen stabbing

Two more charged over teen stabbing

13 April

Schwarzenegger muscles in on Tory conference

Schwarzenegger muscles in on Tory conference

09 April

Two militants killed in Morocco

Two militants killed in Morocco

10 April

Milestone province transferred to Iraqis

Milestone province transferred to Iraqis

18 April

Iran begins "industrial" nuclear phase

Iran begins "industrial" nuclear phase

09 April

Canadian war memorial rededicated by Queen

Canadian war memorial rededicated by Queen

09 April

Australian troops in Afghanistan to double

Australian troops in Afghanistan to double

10 April

Rate fears prompt best-buy mortgage withdrawal

Rate fears prompt best-buy mortgage withdrawal

19 April

Fears over UK 'Megan's Law'

Fears over UK 'Megan's Law'

10 April

Ultras "do not travel", say police

Ultras "do not travel", say police

10 April

Bangladeshi ex-PM faces murder charges

Bangladeshi ex-PM faces murder charges

11 April

Madonna heads UK's Live Earth concert

Madonna heads UK's Live Earth concert

10 April

58 years for Srebrenica war criminals

58 years for Srebrenica war criminals

10 April

Answers demanded over sailors' stories

Answers demanded over sailors' stories

10 April

Journalist Alan Johnston "alive"

Journalist Alan Johnston "alive"

19 April

Report dubs US "greatest threat to world peace"

Report dubs US "greatest threat to world peace"

11 April

1.4 million loan applications 'rejected'

1.4 million loan applications 'rejected'

11 April

Global anti-smoking drive 'making history'

Global anti-smoking drive 'making history'

12 April

Europe needs 'quick decision' on energy choices

Europe needs 'quick decision' on energy choices

12 April

NHS patient choice project trialled

NHS patient choice project trialled

11 April

Terror suspects killed in Morocco

Terror suspects killed in Morocco

11 April

House prices 'survived first rate hike barrage'

House prices 'survived first rate hike barrage'

12 April

Capsized ship salvage op underway

Capsized ship salvage op underway

14 April

Headless body found in river

Headless body found in river

20 April

One-parent families on rise

One-parent families on rise

11 April

Anna Nicole baby mystery resolved

Anna Nicole baby mystery resolved

11 April

Terra firma for space tourist 'nerd'

Terra firma for space tourist 'nerd'

21 April

Mogadishu suffers further fighting

Mogadishu suffers further fighting

22 April

Stem cell hopes for diabetes

Stem cell hopes for diabetes

11 April

Easter helps March retail sales

Easter helps March retail sales

11 April

Extras stars face Bafta battle

Extras stars face Bafta battle

11 April

22-year-old dies after finishing marathon

22-year-old dies after finishing marathon

23 April

Iraq 'undermines' UK's global influence

Iraq 'undermines' UK's global influence

11 April

Britons phoning 999 for graffiti

Britons phoning 999 for graffiti

11 April

Man in hospital after north London shooting

Man in hospital after north London shooting

23 April

Observers dismiss Nigeria election result

Observers dismiss Nigeria election result

23 April

Pensioners 'missing out on billions'

Pensioners 'missing out on billions'

11 April

Blair frowns on sailors' stories decision

Blair frowns on sailors' stories decision

11 April

MoD names fallen British soldier

MoD names fallen British soldier

24 April

Bus fares "increasing hugely"

Bus fares "increasing hugely"

11 April

Bodies of Iraq soldiers flown home

Bodies of Iraq soldiers flown home

12 April

US tour of duty in Iraq extended

US tour of duty in Iraq extended

12 April

Six arrested over party girl's death

Six arrested over party girl's death

16 April

Iran and US exchange bitter accusations

Iran and US exchange bitter accusations

11 April

Entrepreneurs attack age discrimination laws

Entrepreneurs attack age discrimination laws

12 April

Missing BBC reporter's parents speak of distress

Missing BBC reporter's parents speak of distress

12 April

Four teenagers arrested over Plaistow murder

Four teenagers arrested over Plaistow murder

13 April

Brown and Bush meet for first time

Brown and Bush meet for first time

14 April

Nurses warn NHS debt crisis "entrenched"

Nurses warn NHS debt crisis "entrenched"

15 April

British troops kill eight Basra bombers

British troops kill eight Basra bombers

14 April

300,000 demand secular Turkey

300,000 demand secular Turkey

14 April

Alan Johnston in "good health"

Alan Johnston in "good health"

24 April

Decision delayed on NatWest bank charge case

Decision delayed on NatWest bank charge case

13 April

High blood pressure 'stems from brain'

High blood pressure 'stems from brain'

15 April

Baghdad bombs claim 24 lives

Baghdad bombs claim 24 lives

15 April

UK helicopters in fatal collision

UK helicopters in fatal collision

15 April

Teenager raped while walking pram

Teenager raped while walking pram

13 April

Questions raised over royal split

Questions raised over royal split

15 April

Oxford Street fire keeps shops closed

Oxford Street fire keeps shops closed

27 April

Opposition boycotts Turkish presidential poll

Opposition boycotts Turkish presidential poll

27 April

Taliban 'frees' French hostage

Taliban 'frees' French hostage

28 April

Blair rules out sailors' stories "witch-hunt"

Blair rules out sailors' stories "witch-hunt"

13 April

Chancellor's '£2 billion gold bungle'

Chancellor's '£2 billion gold bungle'

15 April

Capsized North Sea boat crew remembered

Capsized North Sea boat crew remembered

15 April

April hottest on record

April hottest on record

27 April

NHS "unrecognisable" in a decade

NHS "unrecognisable" in a decade

14 April

Police receive Woolmer toxicology reports

Police receive Woolmer toxicology reports

15 April

Death of BBC journalist still not verified

Death of BBC journalist still not verified

16 April

Iraq bomb 'kills at least 30 people'

Iraq bomb 'kills at least 30 people'

28 April

Prince William and Kate split

Prince William and Kate split

14 April

Browne takes rap over sailors row

Browne takes rap over sailors row

16 April

MI5 implements 'sex-offender monitoring' for extremists

MI5 implements 'sex-offender monitoring' for extremists

16 April

Report fears UK housing market crash

Report fears UK housing market crash

12 April

Schwarzenegger pledges to make green movement "sexy"

Schwarzenegger pledges to make green movement "sexy"

12 April

Bush to veto Senate's stem cell decision

Bush to veto Senate's stem cell decision

12 April

US 'will not relinquish' captive Iranians

US 'will not relinquish' captive Iranians

14 April

Browne accused over sailors' stories

Browne accused over sailors' stories

12 April

EU committee approves roaming caps

EU committee approves roaming caps

12 April

Korea hopes shooting will not stir up prejudice

Korea hopes shooting will not stir up prejudice

18 April

NHS morale 'at all time low'

NHS morale 'at all time low'

12 April

Virgin Media takes Sky to high court

Virgin Media takes Sky to high court

12 April

UK drivers hit by cost of parking

UK drivers hit by cost of parking

13 April

Tube strike cancelled

Tube strike cancelled

13 April

Iconic author Kurt Vonnegut dead at 84

Iconic author Kurt Vonnegut dead at 84

12 April

UK soldier who died in Afghanistan named

UK soldier who died in Afghanistan named

14 April

House prices fell in February

House prices fell in February

16 April

Date set for Woolmer enquiry

Date set for Woolmer enquiry

12 April

Brown and Cameron's shared roots

Brown and Cameron's shared roots

13 April

Billionaire Berezovsky plans 'Russian revolution'

Billionaire Berezovsky plans 'Russian revolution'

13 April

Silver Birch takes 2007 Grand National

Silver Birch takes 2007 Grand National

14 April

Med students 'need rape victim training'

Med students 'need rape victim training'

13 April

Man critical after running on motorway

Man critical after running on motorway

13 April

Obesity 'in the genes'

Obesity 'in the genes'

13 April

Madonna denies adoption rumours

Madonna denies adoption rumours

13 April

Humans 'can spread' bovine TB

Humans 'can spread' bovine TB

13 April

Stay of execution for World Bank's Wolfowitz

Stay of execution for World Bank's Wolfowitz

13 April

Dozens dead in Karbala Shia shrine attack

Dozens dead in Karbala Shia shrine attack

14 April

Teenager shot in London drive-by leaves hospital

Teenager shot in London drive-by leaves hospital

14 April

Public sector workers 'priced out of housing market'

Public sector workers 'priced out of housing market'

13 April

Scientists create sperm

Scientists create sperm

13 April

Man jailed over schoolgirl sex attack

Man jailed over schoolgirl sex attack

13 April

Peers frown over EU technology initiative

Peers frown over EU technology initiative

17 April

Nuclear deadline looms for North Korea

Nuclear deadline looms for North Korea

14 April

Tough new rules for TV quiz shows

Tough new rules for TV quiz shows

05 April

House prices "subdued" in March

House prices "subdued" in March

05 April

Clinton-Obama race hots up

Clinton-Obama race hots up

05 April

Supermarket's health and beauty share increasing

Supermarket's health and beauty share increasing

05 April

Bank keeps rates at 5.25 per cent

Bank keeps rates at 5.25 per cent

05 April

Health warnings 'needed for air travel'

Health warnings 'needed for air travel'

05 April

First-ever handshake for Paisley and Ahern

First-ever handshake for Paisley and Ahern

04 April

Kabul suicide attack kills four

Kabul suicide attack kills four

06 April

Hopes raised by new HIV treatment

Hopes raised by new HIV treatment

05 April

Fan violence mars United-Roma clash

Fan violence mars United-Roma clash

04 April

US house speaker meets Syrian president

US house speaker meets Syrian president

04 April

KKR withdraws from Sainsbury bid

KKR withdraws from Sainsbury bid

06 April

20 dead in Ramadi chlorine bombing

20 dead in Ramadi chlorine bombing

06 April

Disease may kill more in Solomons, aid agencies fear

Disease may kill more in Solomons, aid agencies fear

06 April

Sailors "exploited" in Iran ordeal

Sailors "exploited" in Iran ordeal

06 April

Police teen murder probe continues

Police teen murder probe continues

08 April

US find 'solution' to North Korea's frozen funds

US find 'solution' to North Korea's frozen funds

07 April

'First nerd in space' prepares for blast-off

'First nerd in space' prepares for blast-off

07 April

July 7th suspects remanded in custody

July 7th suspects remanded in custody

07 April

Woolmer book 'will contain matchfixing chapter'

Woolmer book 'will contain matchfixing chapter'

07 April

Palestinian protests against Johnston abduction

Palestinian protests against Johnston abduction

07 April

US hits back in Iran envoy torture row

US hits back in Iran envoy torture row

08 April

Archbishop urges change of focus

Archbishop urges change of focus

07 April

Blair: No deal in prisoner release

Blair: No deal in prisoner release

05 April

Uefa launches second probe into fan violence

Uefa launches second probe into fan violence

06 April

Cheney insistent on Saddam's al-Qaida links

Cheney insistent on Saddam's al-Qaida links

06 April

Blair: UK bears Iranian people no ill will

Blair: UK bears Iranian people no ill will

04 April

Life imprisonment for 'Freddy Krueger attacker'

Life imprisonment for 'Freddy Krueger attacker'

04 April

United advice sparks racism row

United advice sparks racism row

04 April

Dream come true for homecoming sailors

Dream come true for homecoming sailors

05 April

Three charged over 7/7 bombings

Three charged over 7/7 bombings

05 April

London gunman sentenced

London gunman sentenced

04 April

Ahmadinejad: Britons will be freed

Ahmadinejad: Britons will be freed

04 April

Men charged after Rastafarian temple raid

Men charged after Rastafarian temple raid

13 April

Three held as Iraqi parliament resumes

Three held as Iraqi parliament resumes

13 April

Violent crime act extended

Violent crime act extended

06 April

Public 'should be screened for superbug'

Public 'should be screened for superbug'

06 April

Google Checkout debuts in UK

Google Checkout debuts in UK

13 April

Maradona in intensive care

Maradona in intensive care

13 April

Somali pirates release captured ships

Somali pirates release captured ships

07 April

Brown's poll ratings down

Brown's poll ratings down

08 April

Iraq blast claims 18 lives

Iraq blast claims 18 lives

08 April

Prisoner exchange list handed to Israel

Prisoner exchange list handed to Israel

08 April

UK takes Johnston case to Palestinian PM

UK takes Johnston case to Palestinian PM

05 April

BBC chairman role goes to Lyons

BBC chairman role goes to Lyons

05 April

Female soldiers among British Basra dead

Female soldiers among British Basra dead

05 April

Man remanded over pregnant woman murder

Man remanded over pregnant woman murder

10 April

PM targeted in deadly Algiers bombings

PM targeted in deadly Algiers bombings

11 April

Middleton settles newspaper complaint

Middleton settles newspaper complaint

05 April

Government wants British Muslims' hearts and minds

Government wants British Muslims' hearts and minds

05 April

Two feared dead after Greek ferry sinks

Two feared dead after Greek ferry sinks

06 April

Drink-flying pilot cleared

Drink-flying pilot cleared

07 April

Eta ready to return to negotiating table

Eta ready to return to negotiating table

08 April

Infertile woman loses embryo appeal

Infertile woman loses embryo appeal

10 April

Crackdown on cyberbullying

Crackdown on cyberbullying

10 April

Prisons hold 12,000 'too many'

Prisons hold 12,000 'too many'

08 April

Pope's sorrow at Iraq "slaughter"

Pope's sorrow at Iraq "slaughter"

08 April

Further suicide blasts in Casablanca

Further suicide blasts in Casablanca

14 April

Swimmer conquers Amazon river

Swimmer conquers Amazon river

08 April

Sailor's media fees 'to go to charity'

Sailor's media fees 'to go to charity'

08 April

Teenager shot in Manchester

Teenager shot in Manchester

08 April

Taliban 'behead Afghan reporter'

Taliban 'behead Afghan reporter'

08 April

Six Nato soldiers die in Afghanistan

Six Nato soldiers die in Afghanistan

08 April

Tickets for Beijing Olympics go on sale

Tickets for Beijing Olympics go on sale

15 April

Doctors agree training fiasco plan

Doctors agree training fiasco plan

05 April

Benefit cheats to face 'lie detectors'

Benefit cheats to face 'lie detectors'

05 April

Bosnian Serb sentenced to 15 years

Bosnian Serb sentenced to 15 years

04 April

Prince Harry 'an embarrassment'

Prince Harry 'an embarrassment'

05 April

MPs endorse hybrid embryo research

MPs endorse hybrid embryo research

05 April

Astonishing house price increases in London hotspots

Astonishing house price increases in London hotspots

11 April

Universal cystic fibrosis screening 'a must'

Universal cystic fibrosis screening 'a must'

06 April

UN report issues dire climate change warning

UN report issues dire climate change warning

06 April

Probe into Royal Navy sailors' capture begins

Probe into Royal Navy sailors' capture begins

06 April

Anna Nicole Smith doctor investigated

Anna Nicole Smith doctor investigated

06 April

MoD names Basra bomb victims

MoD names Basra bomb victims

06 April

16 charged after Old Trafford violence

16 charged after Old Trafford violence

11 April

Iranian ambassador calls for goodwill

Iranian ambassador calls for goodwill

07 April

Prince William grieves friend's Basra death

Prince William grieves friend's Basra death

07 April

Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian militant

Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian militant

07 April

Government grants £2m for 'size zero' fight

Government grants £2m for 'size zero' fight

07 April

Glitter to ask for new jail term cut

Glitter to ask for new jail term cut

08 April

US "very concerned" with Iran's nuclear announcement

US "very concerned" with Iran's nuclear announcement

10 April

Tourist docks with space station

Tourist docks with space station

10 April

Barclays boosts online security

Barclays boosts online security

18 April

Shot London teen was drive-by victim

Shot London teen was drive-by victim

10 April

Turkish airline hijack ends

Turkish airline hijack ends

10 April

French presidential campaigns begin

French presidential campaigns begin

09 April

Skills shortage 'solved by training'

Skills shortage 'solved by training'

10 April

British higher education "under threat"

British higher education "under threat"

10 April


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