Victory For Man Who Took Cold Caller To Court

A businessman plagued by nuisance phone calls offering compensation for Payment Protection Insurance has secured £220 in an out-of-court settlement. Richard Herman, 53, was so fed up with the unwanted calls arriving from India, he decided to take matters...

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Savile: Celebs 'Frightened By Police Probe'

Major stars from the 60s and 70s are terrified of being named in connection with the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal, according to PR guru Max Clifford. Mr Clifford told Sky News that up to 15 celebrities in Britain and beyond had been in touch with...

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British Banker Dies In Hurricane Sandy

The British boss of an investment bank has been killed in a hurricane which has been sweeping across the Caribbean. Timothy Fraser-Smith, 66, chief executive of Deltec Bank & Trust, fell from the roof of his home in wealthy Lyford Cay a private...

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Savile Family: Our Hearts Go Out To Victims

Savile Family Statement In Full Updated: 11:25am UK, Saturday 27 October 2012 Jimmy Savile's nephew Robert Foster speaks in detail about the family's reaction to the scandal. "A year ago our uncle, Sir Jimmy Savile, passed away. It was a shock when...

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Winterbourne View Abuse: Ex-Carers Jailed

Care Home Abusers Sentenced Updated: 12:14pm UK, Friday 26 October 2012 The former staff admitted 38 charges of either neglect or ill-treatment of people with severe learning difficulties. They are: :: Wayne Rogers, 32, of Purton Close, Bristol,...

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EDF To Raise Gas And Electricity Prices

Energy giant EDF is to increase prices for householders by an average of 10.8%. The rise, gas and electricity, around four times the rate of inflation, is set to be implemented on December 7. EDF, which has 3.1 million customers and 5.5 million accounts...

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British Oil Executive Shot Dead In Brussels

A British oil executive - named by Sky News sources as Nicholas Mockford - has been shot dead in Brussels. The killing took place on October 14 but Belgian investigators have only just revealed information about his death. Mr Mockford, who worked for...

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Malala Dad: My Daughter Will Rise Again

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands Correspondent The schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan will "rise again", her father has said. Fifteen-year-old Malala Yusufzai was reunited with her father Ziauddin, mother Toorpekai and two brothers...

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Britain Braced For Bitter Cold Snap

A Wintry Blast To End The Week Updated: 7:02am UK, Thursday 25 October 2012 By Isobel Lang, Sky News forecaster Cold northerly winds will plunge southwards over the next 24 hours, pushing away the mild, grey, moist conditions from southern Britain...

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Recession Ends Amid Olympic Games Boost

How GDP Is Compiled Really Matters Updated: 8:11am UK, Thursday 25 October 2012 By Ed Conway, Economics Editor I've covered economics for a decade or so, but I confess that until very recently I didn't really know what GDP really is. I mean,...

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April Jones: Police Teams Continue Search

April: Dyfed-Powys Police Statement Updated: 1:38pm UK, Thursday 25 October 2012 Dyfed Powys' police search adviser, Inspector Gareth Thomas said: "The current search activity is as intense as when it first started and we will continue to do all that...

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Ford Confirms 1,400 Job Losses In The UK

Ford confirms it will make 1,400 employees redundant in the UK following the closure of two British factories. The US company's Southampton plant in Swaythling, which has made Transit vans since 1972, will close next summer with a loss of more than...

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Prisoner Votes: PM Defiant Blanket Ban Will Stay

David Cameron has flatly ruled out giving prisoners the vote after Conservative MPs reacted angrily to speculation that the coalition was planning legislation on the controversial issue. The Prime Minister moved to clarify his position and told the...

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Hillsborough Police Chief Bettison Quits

Police's Bettison Statement In Full Updated: 1:27pm UK, Wednesday 24 October 2012 West Yorkshire Police Authority released a statement announcing Sir Norman Bettison's resignation as Chief Constable: "West Yorkshire Police Authority has announced...

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Israel Bombarded After Militants Die In Gaza

By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent Israel has been hit with more than 60 missiles in 24 hours in a surge in violence from the Gaza Strip. Three militants from the armed wing of Hamas, which rules in Gaza, were killed in an Israeli counter-attack....

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Sky Sources: Ford To Close Southampton Plant

Ford is planning to close its Southampton factory as part of its restructuring in Europe, according to Sky sources. The announcement is expected on Thursday, when Ford's chief executive Alan Mulally is due to hold a business briefing call, and...

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Monster Energy Drink 'Linked To Five Deaths'

The heavily-caffeinated Monster Energy Drink is being investigated by US officials for its reported link to five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into claims that people had adverse reactions after...

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Obama Aggressive In Final Presidential Debate

Romney Avoids Foreign Policy Blow Updated: 10:35am UK, Tuesday 23 October 2012 By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent This was always going to be a tough one for Mitt Romney. The Republican challenger has not distinguished himself on foreign policy. ...

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Conrad Black: I'll Keep My Seat In The Lords

Former media tycoon Conrad Black, who was jailed for defrauding investors, says he has nothing to be ashamed of and will continue to sit in the House of Lords. The peer was released in May after serving three years in a US jail. In an interview...

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Jimmy Savile: BBC Boss Questioned By MPs

BBC boss George Entwistle has defended the broadcaster's handling of the Sir Jimmy Savile scandal but admitted it has affected trust in the corporation. The director-general, who was questioned by the Culture, Media and Select Committee for two hours,...

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BBC Editor 'Steps Aside' Over Savile Scandal

The Newsnight editor who dropped an investigation into claims Sir Jimmy Savile sexually abused people "is stepping aside", the BBC says. Peter Rippon, who says he dropped the report for editorial reasons, will leave his role with "immediate effect"...

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Terror Suspects 'Planned Eight Suicide Bombs'

Three terrorist plotters led a plan to set off eight suicide bombs which could have been bigger than the July 7 London attacks, a court has heard. Irfan Naseer, 31, and Irfan Khalid and Ashik Ali, both 27, are accused of being "central figures" in the...

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Ben Needham's Mother Makes Emotional Plea

By Mike McCarthy, North of England Correspondent The mother of Ben Needham has made an emotional appeal for help in finding her son who went missing 21 years ago on the Greek island of Kos. Shaking uncontrollably, Kerry Needham said she was overwhelmed...

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Frankie Boyle Wins £50,000 Libel Case

Frankie Boyle has won £50,400 damages after a High Court jury concluded that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror. Boyle, aged 40, from Glasgow, claimed that the Daily Mirror defamed him by describing him as racist. They have yet to reach...

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Cardiff Hit-And Run: Dad Saw Van Target Child

A father has described the terrifying moment his young family were struck by a van in Cardiff. Adam Lewis' two-year-old daughter Amelia-May was catapulted from her pram during a 30-minute hit-and-run rampage across the Welsh capital. Luckily, she escaped...

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Arrest Over Goalkeeper Assault During Match

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Cheltenham over an incident during the Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds match on Friday. A statement from Gloucestershire Police said the man was arrested shortly before 1pm on Sunday on suspicion of assault during...

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Bristol Bridge Plunge: Man Charged Over Death

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a mother-of-one was killed when a car containing five people plummeted into a river. Police said a 33-year-old from Bristol had been charged in relation to the incident and is...

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Mourners Try To Storm Lebanese PM's Office

Lebanese soldiers have fired machine guns and thrown tear gas at hundreds of angry protesters attempting to storm the Prime Minister's office in Beirut. Clashes with police erupted during the funeral for top intelligence chief Brigadier General Wissam...

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