Blog Entries by Olivia Williams from 01/2012

Stephen Lawrence Verdict: Cressida Dick, Met Boss, Speaks Of 'Huge Regret'

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

One of the most senior officers in the Metropolitan Police said it is "a matter of huge regret" that it has taken nearly two decades to bring anyone t...

Anuj Bidve Murder: 'Psycho Stapleton' Faces Charge For Boxing Day Killing Of Student

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

The man calling himself "Psycho" has been further remanded in custody charged with the Boxing Day murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve. Kiaran Stapl...

'Smart Water' To Be Used In Fight Against Metal Theft Crimewave

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

A water company has come up with an innovative way of deterring metal thieves following a spate of thefts across the country. Soaring prices for co...

UK Weather: Van Driver Killed By Falling Oak Tree In Tunbridge Wells

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

A van driver died today after his vehicle was crushed by an oak tree in high winds, police said. The man, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at t...

UK Recession: Families 'Shouldering Austerity Burden' Says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK Politics

A couple with two children will be £1,250 a year worse off by 2015 as families "shoulder the burden of austerity", an Institute for Fiscal Studie...

Stephen Lawrence Verdict: Secret Footage Of Killers David Norris And Gary Dobson In Racist Rant

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

This secret footage of a hate-filled racist rant helped the jury to condemn Gary Dobson and David Norris in the trial of Stephen Lawrence's murder on ...

Stephen Lawrence Verdict: Mother Says Britain Does Not 'Deserve To Have His Body'

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

Stephen Lawrence was buried in Jamaica because his family feared his grave would be desecrated if it was in the UK, his mother has revealed. Doreen...

Libya: Deadly Clashes In Tripoli Among Militia Groups

Posted 01.03.2012 | UK

Two Libyan militia factions clashed in a gun battle on one of Tripoli's busiest streets on Tuesday, leaving four fighters dead and at least five injur...

Joanna Lumley: Person Of The Week

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Joanna Lumley is best-known as Bollinger-quaffing, chain-smoking fashionista Patsy Stone in the hit BBC comedy, Absolutely Fabulous. Off set howev...

University Admissions To See Surge For January Deadline Says Ucas

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Universities are experiencing a late surge in applications for courses starting in September, according to official figures published on Wednesday. ...

PC Jasbir Singh Dhanda Targeted Vulnerable Women For Sex And Drugs, Court Hears

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK

A police officer used an official database to search for vulnerable women - including a prostitute - to have sex with while on duty, a court heard on ...

Pictures Of The Day 4 January: Myanmar, North Korea And Lots Of Animals

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK

Wednesday was a big day for animals, as London Zoo took stock of its Noah's ark-size range of residents, while koalas needed help cooling down in an A...

Doctors Could Help Terminal Patients To Die, Commission On Assisted Dying Says

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK

Doctors could be given the right to be able to help terminally-ill people to die, a report proposed on Thursday. Adults who are likely to have less...

Bullied Children Under 10 Turn To Diets To Cope With Weight Anxieties

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Over a quarter of children under 10 have been bullied over their weight, fuelling a dieting epidemic affecting those as young as seven, a study has re...

Calls For Better Protection As 60% Of Nurses Say They Have Been Verbally Abused

Posted 01.04.2012 | UK

More than six out of 10 nurses have been verbally abused over the last two years while working in the community, according to Royal College of Nursing...

Stepping Hill: Male Nurse Quizzed Over Hospital Poisioning

Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

A 46-year-old male nurse is being questioned by police probing the poisoning of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital. His arrest came as it emerged t...

Stepping Hill Hospital: Tribute To Death Of Fourth Victim William Dickson

Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

The family of the fourth patient to die at Stepping Hill Hospital have been paying tribute to "a loving husband, father and grandfather". Glasgow-b...

Stepping Hill Arrest: Male Nurse Victorino Chua Quizzed Over Hospital Poisioning

Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

A male nurse arrested over the Stepping Hill Hospital poisonings has been named by sources as Victorino Chua. Mr Chua, 46, was arrested at his Stoc...

Kate Middleton's 30th Birthday Bash To Be 'Low Key Affair'

Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Bets are on for what kind of celebration Kate Middleton will have to mark turning 30, but the Duchess of Cambridge is to celebrate her 30th birthday w...

Royal Yacht Britannia Taking On Water After 'Small Leak' Discovered

Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Water is being pumped off the Royal Yacht Britannia after it started listing while being moved to have its hull repainted. The yacht, which is now ...

Syria: Suicide Bus Bomb Blast Kills 25 In Damascus

Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

A bomb blast on a bus in the Syrian capital Damascus has left up to 25 people dead and 46 wounded, as the capital sees a surge in violence. Accord...