Thu, 11th Mar 2010
National News
Teenager's torture gang jailed
4:05pm Thursday 11th March 2010
A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years.
Straw meets James Bulger's mother
3:35pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has met James Bulger's mother to discuss the return to prison of her son's killer Jon Venables, a Ministry of Justice spokesman confirmed.
MPs and peer deny expenses fraud
3:21pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer accused of expenses fraud said they would plead not guilty when they appeared in court for the first time.
Border Agency 'indifferent' to tip
2:53pm Thursday 11th March 2010
The Government is set to investigate claims that Border Agency (UKBA) officials told a potential whistleblower they were "indifferent" to concerns on illegal immigrants.
Labour MPs deny expenses fraud
2:46pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Three Labour MPs accused of expenses fraud said they would plead not guilty when they appeared in court for the first time.
Man 'tormented to death' by yobs
2:01pm Thursday 11th March 2010
A 64-year-old man with learning difficulties was "tormented to death" after being bullied by yobs for more than a decade, neighbours have claimed.
Thousands cheated admissions system
1:22pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Thousands of parents used underhand tactics to get children into preferred secondary schools last year, it has emerged, as Government figures showed nearly one in six youngsters failed to secure their first choice place.
High-speed rail link plan unveiled
12:46pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Plans for a new £30 billion high-speed rail (HSR) network, with 250mph trains, have been announced by the Government.
Pete Doherty banned from driving
12:10pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Rock star Pete Doherty has been given a 12-month driving ban and fined £500 after he admitted allowing his manager to use his Daimler without insurance.
Network Rail staff vote for strikes
11:48am Thursday 11th March 2010
Thousands of Network Rail maintenance workers have voted strongly in favour of strikes in a row over jobs, bringing the threat of industrial action over Easter closer.
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