May 2007 news archive



House price growth slows

House price growth slows

10 May

UK has 'worst access to cancer drugs'

UK has 'worst access to cancer drugs'

10 May

Winehouse up for three Mojos

Winehouse up for three Mojos

10 May

Ad complaints hit "record number"

Ad complaints hit "record number"

10 May

World Bank delays Wolfowitz decision

World Bank delays Wolfowitz decision

10 May

Lord Browne exits Goldman Sachs

Lord Browne exits Goldman Sachs

10 May

Reaction to prime minister's departure floods in

Reaction to prime minister's departure floods in

10 May

UK economy 'accelerates'

UK economy 'accelerates'

11 May

Pocket money 'going on booze'

Pocket money 'going on booze'

11 May

Household finances restrict lending

Household finances restrict lending

22 May

Scottish & Southern Energy announces profit rise

Scottish & Southern Energy announces profit rise

31 May

Youth put off by high bike insurance

Youth put off by high bike insurance

31 May

Travel insurance with illness 'possible'

Travel insurance with illness 'possible'

31 May

British oil worker taken from Nigerian rig

British oil worker taken from Nigerian rig

05 May

Meacher will fight Brown

Meacher will fight Brown

06 May

No quorum, no president for Turkey

No quorum, no president for Turkey

06 May

Baghdad lull ends with bomb

Baghdad lull ends with bomb

06 May

Fresh deaths in Afghanistan fighting

Fresh deaths in Afghanistan fighting

06 May

Falconer 'to back Muslim dress ban'

Falconer 'to back Muslim dress ban'

06 May

Headteacher union chief laments "decks of clutter"

Headteacher union chief laments "decks of clutter"

07 May

Parents warned over food additives

Parents warned over food additives

08 May

Homeserve makes D&G approach

Homeserve makes D&G approach

22 May

Shot police officer 'a hero'

Shot police officer 'a hero'

07 May

Devolution restored to Northern Ireland

Devolution restored to Northern Ireland

08 May

British Gas gets new customers following cuts

British Gas gets new customers following cuts

14 May

Brits spend big sums on house moves

Brits spend big sums on house moves

14 May

Contactless credit cards in four months

Contactless credit cards in four months

08 May

TV 'encourages learning difficulties'

TV 'encourages learning difficulties'

08 May

Holiday makers to miss out on cheap phone calls

Holiday makers to miss out on cheap phone calls

23 May

Delay for Hips

Delay for Hips

23 May

Blair 'rejects softer line on crime'

Blair 'rejects softer line on crime'

08 May

Queen praises US-UK relationship

Queen praises US-UK relationship

08 May

Rate hikes eating into first-time buyers' incomes

Rate hikes eating into first-time buyers' incomes

08 May

Failure to switch 'keeps prices high'

Failure to switch 'keeps prices high'

15 May

Hospital food 'transformed'

Hospital food 'transformed'

08 May

Maradona vows to fight demons

Maradona vows to fight demons

08 May

Wolfowitz aide resigns as pressure builds on World Bank

Wolfowitz aide resigns as pressure builds on World Bank

08 May

Cheney in Iraq as violence continues

Cheney in Iraq as violence continues

09 May

Two jailed over pub shooting

Two jailed over pub shooting

08 May

Ministry of Justice launched

Ministry of Justice launched

09 May

Oil prices fall as protest ends

Oil prices fall as protest ends

16 May

Consumers 'not worried' by rate rises

Consumers 'not worried' by rate rises

16 May

Six arrested over US army base plot

Six arrested over US army base plot

08 May

MoD announces service personnel life insurance

MoD announces service personnel life insurance

08 May

Turner prize nominees announced

Turner prize nominees announced

08 May

Pope arrives in Sao Paulo

Pope arrives in Sao Paulo

09 May

Report reveals 'overcrowded community sentences'

Report reveals 'overcrowded community sentences'

09 May

Stroke care 'failing'

Stroke care 'failing'

09 May

Brits increasingly aware of protection

Brits increasingly aware of protection

17 May

Clinton announces new Aids drugs deal

Clinton announces new Aids drugs deal

09 May

Cameron: Blair leading living dead government

Cameron: Blair leading living dead government

09 May

Roof conversions go through the roof

Roof conversions go through the roof

25 May

Interest rates calm mortgage borrowing

Interest rates calm mortgage borrowing

29 May

Groom remembers M25 crash pals

Groom remembers M25 crash pals

09 May

US air strike 'kills Afghan civilians'

US air strike 'kills Afghan civilians'

09 May

Warmer weather to increase subsidence claims?

Warmer weather to increase subsidence claims?

29 May

Victory for pounds and ounces campaigners

Victory for pounds and ounces campaigners

09 May

Britain 'contributing more to EU emissions'

Britain 'contributing more to EU emissions'

10 May

Four further July 7th arrests

Four further July 7th arrests

09 May

IPCC to investigate shooting

IPCC to investigate shooting

10 May

Lending still high, says CML

Lending still high, says CML

22 May

BBC examines Johnston tape

BBC examines Johnston tape

09 May

Blair: I did what I thought was right

Blair: I did what I thought was right

10 May

Pair jailed for leaking Oval Office memo

Pair jailed for leaking Oval Office memo

10 May

Irish teenager wins abortion right

Irish teenager wins abortion right

09 May

British Energy approval to start two more reactors

British Energy approval to start two more reactors

22 May

Water regulator urged to crack down on serial offenders

Water regulator urged to crack down on serial offenders

10 May

Mixed-sex wards 'still in place'

Mixed-sex wards 'still in place'

10 May

Welsh election serves up mixed bag for Labour

Welsh election serves up mixed bag for Labour

04 May

Little hope for Cameroon survivors

Little hope for Cameroon survivors

07 May

Voters head to the polls

Voters head to the polls

03 May

Alcohol 'shrinks brain volume'

Alcohol 'shrinks brain volume'

03 May

Nine charged after animal extremism raids

Nine charged after animal extremism raids

03 May

Family at bedside for death of wounded soldier

Family at bedside for death of wounded soldier

07 May

BP's Browne faces perjury speculation

BP's Browne faces perjury speculation

02 May

Debt culture 'forcing mothers into work'

Debt culture 'forcing mothers into work'

04 May

Home-selling costs fall

Home-selling costs fall

02 May

King Herod's tomb uncovered

King Herod's tomb uncovered

08 May

Deaths from heart attacks 'halved'

Deaths from heart attacks 'halved'

02 May

Call for bank holiday voting

Call for bank holiday voting

02 May

Pregnancy migraines linked to stroke

Pregnancy migraines linked to stroke

02 May

Four bodies found after helicopter crash

Four bodies found after helicopter crash

02 May

Man shoots himself in Sussex

Man shoots himself in Sussex

02 May

Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill

Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill

02 May

Arrest warrants issued for Darfur war crimes suspects

Arrest warrants issued for Darfur war crimes suspects

02 May

Unarmed police involved in firearms incident

Unarmed police involved in firearms incident

08 May

Two Lib Dems 'arrested' over electoral fraud

Two Lib Dems 'arrested' over electoral fraud

02 May

Army names dead cyclist

Army names dead cyclist

02 May

Graffiti warning after artist breaks back

Graffiti warning after artist breaks back

02 May

New appeal from Madeleine parents

New appeal from Madeleine parents

06 May

Care home evacuated after fire

Care home evacuated after fire

02 May

Labour reflects on poll mauling

Labour reflects on poll mauling

05 May

Clarke 'will not challenge Brown leadership campaign'

Clarke 'will not challenge Brown leadership campaign'

05 May

Law lords rule in favour of OK!

Law lords rule in favour of OK!

02 May

BBC holds UN rally over missing journalist

BBC holds UN rally over missing journalist

03 May

'Gizmo gestures not enough'

'Gizmo gestures not enough'

24 May

Credit card annual fees

Credit card annual fees

24 May

Bryson: British countryside is in crisis

Bryson: British countryside is in crisis

02 May

Spector trial delayed

Spector trial delayed

02 May

Olmert under pressure

Olmert under pressure

02 May

Blair dismisses 7/7 inquiry

Blair dismisses 7/7 inquiry

02 May

Former army chief 'understands' Iraq insurgents

Former army chief 'understands' Iraq insurgents

03 May

Downing Street denies Blair MP resignation reports

Downing Street denies Blair MP resignation reports

03 May

Alan Ball laid to rest

Alan Ball laid to rest

03 May

Teen in court over girl shooting

Teen in court over girl shooting

03 May

Teen arrested after 16-year-old stabbed

Teen arrested after 16-year-old stabbed

03 May

Watchdog attacks airlines over website pricing

Watchdog attacks airlines over website pricing

04 May

Exciting progress in treating Alzheimer's disease

Exciting progress in treating Alzheimer's disease

04 May

Remortgaging options released

Remortgaging options released

22 May

Loyalist paramilitaries renounce violence

Loyalist paramilitaries renounce violence

03 May

Arrests after large cannabis factory uncovered

Arrests after large cannabis factory uncovered

04 May

Beckett ups Iraq aid

Beckett ups Iraq aid

03 May

Electoral Commission review into Scottish election

Electoral Commission review into Scottish election

04 May

Climate change deal agreed at UN talks

Climate change deal agreed at UN talks

04 May

'Consumer interests' at heart of pensions scheme

'Consumer interests' at heart of pensions scheme

25 May

Helicopter crash victims named

Helicopter crash victims named

03 May

Baby overdose mum jailed

Baby overdose mum jailed

03 May

Reid unrelenting on Libyan terror suspect release

Reid unrelenting on Libyan terror suspect release

03 May

Unexploded WW2 artillery shell found

Unexploded WW2 artillery shell found

03 May

British soldier killed in Afghanistan named

British soldier killed in Afghanistan named

04 May

Scottish Power to convert to clean coal

Scottish Power to convert to clean coal

17 May

Dutch court freezes Barclays' ABN buy

Dutch court freezes Barclays' ABN buy

03 May

Pioneering astronaut dies

Pioneering astronaut dies

04 May

Reuters shares soar on bid talk

Reuters shares soar on bid talk

04 May

10-year-old dies after pond fall

10-year-old dies after pond fall

04 May

Church hit by second child abuse conviction

Church hit by second child abuse conviction

03 May

Israelis united in opposition to Olmert

Israelis united in opposition to Olmert

04 May

French candidates approach campaign finish line

French candidates approach campaign finish line

03 May

Manchester shooting victim's family remember "princess"

Manchester shooting victim's family remember "princess"

03 May

Doherty bailed after latest drugs arrest

Doherty bailed after latest drugs arrest

07 May

Companies thwarted in wind energy bids

Companies thwarted in wind energy bids

16 May

Energy consolidation talk raises prices

Energy consolidation talk raises prices

18 May

Homeowners losing out through mortgage provider insurance

Homeowners losing out through mortgage provider insurance

18 May

Bank of mum and dad for FTBs

Bank of mum and dad for FTBs

24 May

Housebuyers to avoid 'mortgaging to the max'

Housebuyers to avoid 'mortgaging to the max'

29 May

Minimum amount warning issued by CCCS

Minimum amount warning issued by CCCS

30 May

Government plans nuclear shares sale

Government plans nuclear shares sale

30 May

Self-employed lacking retirement funds

Self-employed lacking retirement funds

30 May

Record number of insolvencies

Record number of insolvencies

04 May

Campbell: I won't resign

Campbell: I won't resign

04 May

Over-the-counter drug use questioned

Over-the-counter drug use questioned

04 May

Four BP bosses blamed for blast

Four BP bosses blamed for blast

04 May

Teachers 'guilty by accusation' says NAHT

Teachers 'guilty by accusation' says NAHT

04 May

Search resumes after Cameroon plane crash

Search resumes after Cameroon plane crash

06 May

Teen given life for father murder

Teen given life for father murder

04 May

Premier League takes action against YouTube

Premier League takes action against YouTube

05 May

Paris Hilton given jail sentence

Paris Hilton given jail sentence

05 May

Leeds enter administration

Leeds enter administration

04 May

Church handyman guilty of Angelika murder

Church handyman guilty of Angelika murder

04 May

Hunt for mobile after student death

Hunt for mobile after student death

06 May

Bush approves aid for tornado victims

Bush approves aid for tornado victims

06 May

Triumphant Sarkozy plans reforms

Triumphant Sarkozy plans reforms

07 May

Woman detained over child deaths

Woman detained over child deaths

07 May

Stag weekenders among M25 crash victims

Stag weekenders among M25 crash victims

07 May

Tape of 'dead' al-Qaida leader online

Tape of 'dead' al-Qaida leader online

05 May

Many US troops 'support use of torture'

Many US troops 'support use of torture'

05 May

SNP begins search for coalition partners

SNP begins search for coalition partners

05 May

Two children's bodies found in London

Two children's bodies found in London

05 May

Army kills ten Tamil Tigers in sea raid

Army kills ten Tamil Tigers in sea raid

05 May

No arrests in Madeleine search

No arrests in Madeleine search

10 May

M25 crash investigation to take several days

M25 crash investigation to take several days

08 May

George Michael pleads guilty to driving charge

George Michael pleads guilty to driving charge

08 May

Tax credits under fire

Tax credits under fire

09 May

Queen ribs Bush after slip-up

Queen ribs Bush after slip-up

09 May

Hunt on for missing murderer

Hunt on for missing murderer

10 May

Prescott confirms departure

Prescott confirms departure

10 May

Watchdog pushed for low-cost 'social tariffs'

Watchdog pushed for low-cost 'social tariffs'

11 May

Bank rates hit 5.5 per cent

Bank rates hit 5.5 per cent

10 May

ID card costs up £400 million

ID card costs up £400 million

10 May

Brown begins leadership campaign

Brown begins leadership campaign

11 May

US sergeant 'shot five Iraqi prisoners at Haditha'

US sergeant 'shot five Iraqi prisoners at Haditha'

10 May

People in the UK 'proud to hunt for financial bargains'

People in the UK 'proud to hunt for financial bargains'

11 May

Energy providers gap narrows

Energy providers gap narrows

15 May

Double suicide bomb attacks hit Ramadi

Double suicide bomb attacks hit Ramadi

07 May

TV phone quizzes to face tougher rules

TV phone quizzes to face tougher rules

02 May

Labour closes in on SNP in polls

Labour closes in on SNP in polls

02 May

12-year-old arrested after school assault

12-year-old arrested after school assault

02 May

GPs 'refusing' to authorise abortions

GPs 'refusing' to authorise abortions

03 May

'5% of postal votes discarded' in ballot problems

'5% of postal votes discarded' in ballot problems

03 May

Met chief wants child protection for gang-risk kids

Met chief wants child protection for gang-risk kids

03 May

Ousted Pakistan judge attacks dictatorships

Ousted Pakistan judge attacks dictatorships

06 May

Police officer shot dead

Police officer shot dead

06 May

Reid to quit cabinet

Reid to quit cabinet

06 May

United end Blues' Premiership reign

United end Blues' Premiership reign

06 May

Winter gas bills on old estimates

Winter gas bills on old estimates

22 May

Efficiency cited as goal for long term

Efficiency cited as goal for long term

23 May

Nigerian gunmen capture oil workers

Nigerian gunmen capture oil workers

25 May

Insurers pledge to tackle fraud in their industry

Insurers pledge to tackle fraud in their industry

11 May

Turkish PM requests general election

Turkish PM requests general election

02 May

CCTV images released in Japan bathtub murder

CCTV images released in Japan bathtub murder

08 May

Maggots 'fight MRSA'

Maggots 'fight MRSA'

02 May

EMI confirms takeover talks

EMI confirms takeover talks

04 May

Barton facing police probe

Barton facing police probe

05 May

Wounded UK soldier dies in hospital

Wounded UK soldier dies in hospital

06 May

Queen to attend White House dinner

Queen to attend White House dinner

07 May

Spiders set up home in boy's ear

Spiders set up home in boy's ear

07 May

China 'facing baby boom'

China 'facing baby boom'

07 May

Murder charge after Hull student death

Murder charge after Hull student death

07 May

Ukraine gas pipeline hit by explosion

Ukraine gas pipeline hit by explosion

07 May

Man charged over Newquay murder

Man charged over Newquay murder

10 May

High street slows down

High street slows down

09 May

Oil prices rise

Oil prices rise

14 May

Inflation rates down - but still affecting elderly

Inflation rates down - but still affecting elderly

15 May

BT 'to win broadband race'

BT 'to win broadband race'

17 May

Scottish & Southern enter water sector

Scottish & Southern enter water sector

18 May

SMEs should 'switch insurers'

SMEs should 'switch insurers'

01 June

Consumer must 'manage' debt

Consumer must 'manage' debt

01 June

Government raises billions through BE sale

Government raises billions through BE sale

01 June

Daily aspirin 'targets bowel cancer'

Daily aspirin 'targets bowel cancer'

11 May

Calls for mental health community care

Calls for mental health community care

11 May


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