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Rev Ian Paisley being treated in intensive care
07.02.2012 10.57 Belfast Telegraph   
Former Northern Ireland First Minsiter the Rev Ian Paisley is undergoing treatment in intensive care today after being rushed to hospital with suspected heart problems. [...] Mr Paisley's five children - twin sons Ian Jnr and Kyle, an ordained minister as well, and three daughters, Rhonda, Sharon and Cherith - were among the 3,000 people for his final... read more 17 >>
in subject: Ian Paisley, Ian Jnr, Martin McGuinness, STORMONT, CHERITH, KYLE, RHONDA
West pushes for Assad's departure
07.02.2012 09.47 London Evening Standard   
The US has closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the murderous grind in Syria - now among the deadliest conflicts of the Arab Spring. Although the diplomatic effort was blocked at the UN by vetoes from Russia and China, the moves by the US and... read more 17 >>
in subject: William Hague, Barack Obama, Bashar al-Assad, Bashar Assad, Sergei Lavrov, NBC, FSA
Dalglish reopens Suarez debate
07.02.2012 11.32 Belfast Telegraph   
Kenny Dalglish has risked infuriating Manchester United ahead of Luis Suarez's appearance at Old Trafford next weekend by again claiming the Liverpool striker should never have been banned for the comments he made to Patrice Evra in October. [...] However, the uneasy truce was broken by Dalglish after Suarez had made his re-appearance as a substitute... read more 13 >>
in subject: Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll, Harry Redknapp, Jose Reina, Michael Dawson, SUAREZ, FRIEDEL, PARKER
Radical cleric wins bid for freedom
07.02.2012 07.38 London Evening Standard   
The Home Office clashed with senior immigration judge Mr Justice Mitting on Monday, saying: "Qatada should remain in detention, our view has not changed." [...] Mr Justice Mitting, president of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) which considered the case, said that while Qatada's detention to date had been justified, "the time will arrive... read more 12 >>
in subject: Abu Qatada, Keith Vaz, SIAC, UKIP
Inquiry: Stalking should be offence
07.02.2012 07.24 London Evening Standard   
A new offence of stalking should be brought in immediately to stop harassment and intimidation turning to murder, an inquiry has said. [...] The independent Parliamentary Inquiry into Stalking Law Reform called for key changes to be made to training, risk assessments and the treatment and sentencing of stalkers in the Government's ongoing review of... read more 11 >>
in subject: Elfyn Llwyd, Lorna Smith
Treasury 'unaware' of tax write-off
07.02.2012 04.05 London Evening Standard   
The department was apparently not fully aware of the estimate until after it appeared in the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for 2009-10. [...] The cross-party MPs welcomed the potential of the WGA for helping the Government identify the "risks it needs to manage". [...] The Treasury said the WGA represented "the most ambitious public sector account... read more 11 >>
in subject: Margaret Hodge, WGA, PAC, PFI, HMRC
Contest to boost child literacy
07.02.2012 04.05 London Evening Standard   
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said that children should "always have a book on the go" as he announced plans for a new national reading competition. [...] The announcement comes just days after Claire Tomalin, acclaimed biographer of Charles Dickens, warned that today's youngsters do not have the attention span necessary to read one of his novels... read more 10 >>
in subject: Nick Gibb, Charles Dickens, Claire Tomalin, DICKENS
CHARLTON HAS MINOR SURGERY
07.02.2012 03.12 Belfast Telegraph   
Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton has undergone minor surgery after being taken ill before the Laureus World Sports Awards.. [...] A statement from Laureus read: "Sir Bobby Charlton was unable to receive the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award in person at the Laureus World Sports Awards in London this evening. [...] "He loves the work he does for... read more 10 >>
in subject: Bobby Charlton, Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby, Darren Clarke, Novak Djokovic, AJAX
Charles to lead Dickens celebration
07.02.2012 07.24 London Evening Standard   
Ralph Fiennes, who will next be seen as Magwitch in a new film adaptation of Great Expectations, will read an extract from Bleak House with readings also being given by Mark Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, and biographer Claire Tomalin. [...] Before the ceremony, Charles and Camilla will visit the Charles Dickens Museum in Doughty Street... read more 10 >>
in subject: Westminster Abbey, Charles Dickens, Simon Callow, Gillian Anderson, John Hall, DICKENS, MAGWITCH
Warning over multiple family risks
07.02.2012 04.05 London Evening Standard   
The 10 risk factors considered were living in overcrowded housing; having a teenage mother; having one or more parents with depression, or a physical disability, or low basic skills; substance misuse; excessive alcohol intake; living in a family experiencing financial stress, or worklessness or domestic violence. [...] The paper's authors, Dr Ricardo... read more 9 >>
in subject: Shirley Dex, Ricardo Sabates
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