Entries by David Hobbs from 12/2011

George Osborne's Popularity Takes A Tumble

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK Politics

The popularity of Chancellor George Osborne amongst the Tory faithful has taken a nosedive after delivering his autumn statement earlier this week. ...

Gordon Brown Makes Rare Appearance In Commons

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK Politics

There was a rare sighting at Parliament on Wednesday night when Gordon Brown spoke in the House of Commons for only the second time this year. The ...

Unionists Demand Belfast Mayor Apology for 'Gross Offence'

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK Politics

Unionists politicians have called on the Lord Mayor of Belfast to publicly apologise after snubbing an Army cadet at an awards event - or resign. S...

Ambulance Calls For Man Four Years After His Death

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK

An investigation has been launched after an ambulance called at a widow's home to pick up her husband for a hospital appointment nearly four years aft...

Belfast Mayor Apologises For Army Cadet Snub

Posted 12.01.2011 | UK Politics

A city lord mayor who provoked a public outcry over his refusal to present an army cadet with a Duke of Edinburgh award has apologised. Sinn Fein's...

FA Cup Third Round Draw Sets Up Manchester Derby

Posted 12.04.2011 | UK

Manchester United will meet neighbours and current holders, Manchester City, at the Etihad Stadium next month after being drawn together in the stand-...

Afghan Rape Victim Does Not Have To Marry Attacker

Posted 12.04.2011 | UK

An Afghan woman who was gaoled for adultery after being raped will be released from prison with no pre-conditions, her lawyer has insisted. Reports...

Barclays Set To Pay Out £5 Billion To Investment Bank Staff

Posted 12.04.2011 | UK

Barclays is reportedly planning to pay its investment banks an estimated £5 billion this year despite calls for restraint from Bank of England govern...

Man Held Over Murder Of Teenager Danny O'Shea

Posted 12.04.2011 | UK

Police investigating the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death after fleeing from a gang of youths have arrested a 43-year-old man. Danny O...

Crowds At Edinburgh Zoo Greet New Giant Panda Arrivals (Pictures)

Posted 12.04.2011 | UK

Two giant pandas are beginning their new life in Scotland - signalling a "significant chapter" in relations between China and the UK. Tian Tian and...

Claims Of Police Communication Breakdown During Riots Rejected

Posted 12.04.2011 | UK

Allegations that the police were forced to use personal mobile phones during the summer riots after their multi-billion pound radio system failed have...

Cracks in Coalition As Cameron Prepares to Face MPs

Posted 12.12.2011 | UK

David Cameron is about to face the House of Commons for the first time since he vetoed a proposed EU treaty, amid signs of a coalition split. The p...

Pressure 'Driving Mothers To Drink'

Posted 12.13.2011 | UK

Some mothers are turning to alcohol to deal with the pressure of being 'supermums', putting their children at risk of depression and anxiety, accordin...

Alcohol And Drug Abuse Risking Babies' Safety

Posted 12.13.2011 | UK

Child protection campaigners call police or social services six times a day with concerns that babies are in serious danger, with most cases involving...

Britain Braced For More Wind And Rain

Posted 12.13.2011 | UK

Gusts of up to 70mph are buffeting parts of the UK - with the worst of the weather forecast for the end of the week. South west England, south Wale...

Fire Crews Tackle Tower Block Blaze

Posted 12.13.2011 | UK

Firefighters are battling a blaze involving an "unknown" number of people at a flat in a high-rise tower block. London Fire Brigade said around 12 ...

Problem Families To Be Helped By 'Troubleshooters', David Cameron Announces

Posted 12.15.2011 | UK
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More than 120,000 "troubled" families will benefit from a £448m plan aimed at turning their lives around, under government plans announced on Thursda...

Cable Thieves 'Pose As Rail Staff'

Posted 12.19.2011 | UK

A series of cable thefts have been carried out by a sophisticated team that may be posing as rail workers, police say. British Transport Police, wh...

EU Fishing Deal 'Disastrous' For UK

Posted 12.19.2011 | UK Politics

British fishing boats will spend 10 days a fortnight docked in harbours under a "disastrous" deal hammered out in Europe, Labour has said. Crews wi...

PICTURES: Santa Goes Scuba-Diving While Boris Looks For A Magic Wand

Posted 12.19.2011 | UK

A scuba-diving Santa, hundreds of plucked Turkeys selling at auction and skating choir boys - these are the festive images from around the UK just day...

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Lead Military Awards Celebrations

Posted 12.19.2011 | Huffington Post

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have rubbed shoulders with a host of famous faces at an awards event to honour British troops. The pair were join...

World Waits On Fallout From Death Of Kim Jong Il

Posted 12.19.2011 | UK

Governments around the world are watching warily developments in North Korea following the sudden death of Kim Jong Il. Cautious optimism that the ...

Leveson Inquiry: Piers Morgan Gives Evidence To Hacking Hearings

Posted 12.20.2011 | UK

Piers Morgan told the Leveson Inquiry that he had no knowledge of phone hacking while editor at the Daily Mirror. He added that he never dealt dir...

Learner Driver Jailed For Two Years After Killing Nine-Year-Old Girl On First Lesson

Posted 12.21.2011 | UK

A learner driver who crashed and killed a nine-year-old girl while on her first driving lesson has been jailed for two years. Beatrice Mawamba, 34,...

Terror Suspect's Control Order Restictions to Stay Says Judge

Posted 12.21.2011 | UK

A judge has upheld a control order on a terror suspect after it emerged security chiefs fear he returned to the UK after receiving explosives training...