| Published: Mon January 5 2009 |
Warnings issued amid Arctic chill
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| The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight. | |
Nine get Queen's bravery awards
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| Nine people, including a police officer killed during an anti-terror raid, are awarded bravery awards by the Queen. | |
Hospital mobile bans can be eased
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| Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, it is to be announced. | |
Final Woolworths stores to close
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| The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says. | |
Blair to get US Medal of Freedom
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| Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be awarded the US's highest civilian award next week, the White House confirms. | |
UK short-selling ban to be lifted
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| A ban on the short-selling of financial shares is to be lifted, the UK's financial regulator confirms. | |
Baby P official in sacking appeal
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| The former head of children's services at the council at the centre of the Baby P case appeals against her dismissal. | |
Taped-up woman 'died from cold'
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| An 83-year-old woman found dead with her legs bound with duct tape may have died
from hypothermia, say police. | |
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| Published: Tue January 6 2009 |
Crime maps delivered on internet
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| Every police force in England and Wales now has an online crime map, as pledged by the government. | |
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| Published: Mon January 5 2009 |
'Youngsters' embarrassment' threatens future of Morris dancing
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| Morris dancing could be "extinct" within 20 years because young people are too embarrassed to take part, a UK Morris association warns. | |
A 91-year-old author's book on ageing is nominated for prize
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| Author Sebastian Barry and 91-year-old Diana Athill are among five authors shortlisted for the Costa Book of the Year. | |
Spurs and Pompey differ on Defoe
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| Tottenham and Portsmouth are thought to be about £1.5m apart in their valuations of Pompey striker Jermain Defoe. | |
Boro determined to keep Downing
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| Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing hands in a written transfer request less than a year after signing a new five-year contract at the Riverside Stadium. | |
FA Cup third round as it happened
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| Non-league side Blyth Spartans are knocked out of the FA Cup by Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers. | |
Cracking up
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| How Waterford Wedgwood ran out of steam | |
Sexual bullying
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| The rise in children being abused by fellow pupils | |
A lost fortnight
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| You've been away for two weeks. What did you miss? | |
Annus fabulous
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| Five ways to force yourself to be happy in '09 | |
Sound of 2009
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| Electro-pop duo La Roux aim to revive the sound of 1984 | |
Shylock's retrial
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| Modern justice for Shakespeare's money lender
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Females 'less physically active'
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| Females are less physically active at all ages than their male counterparts, two studies suggest. | |
Holes give edge to MoD armour
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| Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel. | |
Cameron's savings tax pledge
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| David Cameron proposes to axe tax on basic rate taxpayers' savings and to increase pensioners' tax free allowances. | |
Wedgwood in administration
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| Iconic china and ceramics firm Waterford Wedgwood goes into administration as the economic slowdown hits sales.
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Adams shuts down 111 shops
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| Adams Childrenswear closes 111 of its 271 stores in the UK, five days after calling in the administrators. | |
Thatcher pays tribute to adviser
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| Lady Thatcher leads tributes to her "fearless" economics adviser Sir Alan Walters, who has died aged 82. | |
Tasers ordered for police forces
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| Some 5,000 Taser stun guns have been ordered for use by police forces across England and Wales at a cost of £4m. | |
Volunteers help search for woman
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| Groups of volunteers assist police in searching for a missing woman from Northamptonshire. | |
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| Published: Fri January 2 2009 |
A prediction that's a safe bet
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| Getting rich quick will look as pointless as bodybuilding, says Clive James in his weekly column. | |
Been and gone
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| Guitarists, glamour girls and other sad losses
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| Published: Thu January 1 2009 |
Sums and sins
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| Tears, tantrums and murder. How maths fires people up | |
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| Published: Tue January 6 2009 |
Papers focus on economic chill
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| Fittingly for this time of year, there is a sense of eras ending - and new ideas emerging in the papers. | |
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| Published: Mon January 5 2009 |
Medal for murdered terror officer
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| A police officer who was murdered as he tried to restrain a suspected terrorist is awarded a posthumous medal. | |
Rhys murderer attacked in prison
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| The teenager who murdered schoolboy Rhys Jones is attacked in jail, the Prison Service confirms. | |
NI links up to underwater cable
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| Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time. | |
Mountain aid call treated as hoax
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| A call for help in County Down which saw a major rescue operation in the Mourne Mountains is treated as a hoax. | |
Community service hit by strike
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| A strike by council staff in Glasgow could disrupt the courts sentencing people in the community. | |
Warning over 'clean' power plans
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| New power stations should not be approved without guarantees carbon capture technology will work, government advisers say. | |
Ice falls lead to hospital rush
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| A big rise in patients treated for orthopaedic injuries at one hospital is blamed on falls on ice, say doctors. | |
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| Published: Tue January 6 2009 |
Transport group's £350m blueprint
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| Walking, cycling and public transport must play a bigger role in the future of local travel, a new report says. | |
