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Election TV debate verdict: Clash defies the doubters

16th April 2010 sandrea 0

Some said this debate would be sterile, and strangled by dozens of pre-agreed rules. There were, of course, no lethal blows. None of the three leaders was left battered and bloodied on the floor. But […] […]

Fife drug trafficker jailed for 10 years

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

A REPEAT drug trafficker from Fife was jailed for 10 years at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday following a police operation that led to the single largest seizure of class A drugs ever made […] […]

Two wives, two pregnant fiancees, up to 18 times engaged, but bigamist dodges jai

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

HE was a charismatic “man in a million” whose wandering ways could not be tamed by two wives. Described by a sheriff as an individual whose offences served to “undermine the institution of marriage,” Alexander […] […]

Don’t block skilled migrants, says Lord Mayor

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

Britain will suffer from limiting the number of skilled immigrants, the Lord Mayor of London has warned. Nick Anstee spoke out amid concerns in the Square Mile over Conservative plans for a cap on the […] […]

Boy is ‘youngest contract killer’

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

A teenager thought to be the country’s youngest contract killer appeared at the Old Bailey today. The 15-year-old from Willesden is alleged to have shot dead mother-of-one Gulistan Subasi, 26, on 22 March as she […] […]

City bankers’ ‘honkers’ jibe was banter not sexism, tribunal rules

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

Case dismissed: Anna Francis, right, and Maureen Murphy had claimed £1.5m each for hurt feelings City bosses who referred to a female banker’s breasts as “honkers” and said that women “belong at home cleaning floors” […] […]

Acid attack victim breaks down as he relives ordeal in court

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

Artist’s impression of Mohammed Vakas, Mohammed Adeel and a defendant that can not be named appearing at the Old Bailey The victim of a “savage” acid attack wailed with anguish in court today as he […] […]

All Non-Emergency flights grounded as volcanic ash from Iceland closes UK airports

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

All non-emergency flights were grounded in the UK from noon today as ash from Iceland’s volcanic eruption caused travel chaos. The disruption, which also hit Irish and north European airspace, left thousands of travellers stranded […] […]

Callers deluge sex abuse hot lines in Europe

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

Telephone hot lines in Europe offering help to people claiming abuse by Roman Catholic priests are being deluged with calls as the crisis spreads – with one center reporting complaints jumping from about 10 cases […] […]

Youth shot at Pinole Valley High track meet

15th April 2010 sandrea 0

One youth was shot in the hand Wednesday when a high school track meet at Pinole Valley High School turned chaotic, with multiple fights on the track and crowds running to escape the mayhem, police […] […]