World & UK News for 10 August 2010

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Senators want Lockerbie man's data Aug 10 2010

US senators have called on the Scottish government to release the Lockerbie bomber's full medical records.Read

Top civil servant set to step down Aug 10 2010

Britain's top civil servant is set to step down during the course of the current parliament, it has emerged.Read

Hospital checked death boy mother Aug 10 2010

The family of a mother suspected of murdering her two-year-old son were so concerned about her behaviour she was taken to hospital for assessment the day before she carried his lifeless body into a police station.Read

PM gets tough on benefit cheats Aug 10 2010

David Cameron has promised a crackdown on benefit cheats and tax dodgers as he set his sights on the £1.5 billion illegally claimed each year.Read

'Virtual court' hearing man jailed Aug 10 2010

A Lithuanian lorry driver who crashed while more than three times the legal drink-drive limit is behind bars after being charged and sentenced within just two hours.Read

Nurse guilty over faked crash death Aug 10 2010

A "sex mad" nurse who strangled his wife and tried to make it look as though she died in a car crash has been convicted of murder.Read

15,000 jobs at risk in Justice cuts Aug 10 2010

About 15,000 jobs are at risk as the Ministry of Justice slashes £2 billion from its £9 billion budget, a union has warned.Read

Pathologist denies test 'errors' Aug 10 2010

The pathologist who first ruled newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson died from natural causes at the G20 protest has denied bungling the post-mortem examinations of two young children.Read

Family concern for boy death mother Aug 10 2010

The family of a mother questioned over the murder of her two-year-old son were so concerned about her behaviour they took her to hospital the day before she carried his lifeless body into a police station, it has emerged.Read

Meadow dug up in Lamplugh search Aug 10 2010

Police have begun excavating a meadow in the hunt for the body of murdered estate agent Suzy Lamplugh.Read

Justice Ministry staff 'face cuts' Aug 10 2010

Substantial job cuts are inevitable as the Ministry of Justice slashes its £9 billion budget by £2 billion from October, staff have been told.Read

Hotels group plans to create 3,000 Aug 10 2010

Holiday Inn firm Intercontinental Hotels Group has set out plans to create 3,000 jobs in the UK, as it reported a 22% hike in half-year profits.Read

Cameron reassures over benefits Aug 10 2010

The public should not be concerned that private firms could be recruited to help track down fraudulent benefit claims, David Cameron has said.Read

Foster father cash denial hailed Aug 10 2010

Government officials were right to deny Sion Jenkins compensation for the six years he spent in jail accused of murdering his foster daughter, her family has said.Read

Campbell's ex-agent denies lying Aug 10 2010

Naomi Campbell's former agent has been accused of lying after claiming the supermodel knowingly received "blood diamonds" from former Liberian president Charles Taylor.Read

Tributes to crossbow death woman Aug 10 2010

The mother of a prostitute who was murdered with a crossbow by an alleged serial killer has spoken of the unending "pain and loss" since her daughter's death.Read

Murder probe toddler 'strangled' Aug 10 2010

The two-year-old boy whose body was carried into a police station had been strangled.Read

Campbell's agent accused of lying Aug 10 2010

Naomi Campbell's former agent has been accused of lying after claiming the supermodel knowingly received "blood diamonds" from former Liberian president Charles Taylor.Read

Family criticise Jenkins payout bid Aug 10 2010

The family of murdered Hastings schoolgirl Billie-Jo Jenkins said they are "pleased" that her foster father has been refused compensation for the six years he spent in prison before being cleared of her killing.Read

Rise in Afghan civilian deaths Aug 10 2010

The number of civilians killed or wounded in the Afghan conflict rose 31% in the first six months of the year, and anti-government forces caused about three-quarters of the casualties, according to a report by the United Nations.Read

New lead in Suzy Lamplugh inquiry Aug 10 2010

Detectives hunting for the body of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh are beginning a new search following a tip-off.Read

Jenkins 'denied payout over jail' Aug 10 2010

Former teacher Sion Jenkins was refused compensation for the six years he spent in prison before being acquitted of his foster daughter's murder, it has been reported.Read

Train kills man fleeing police Aug 10 2010

A 20-year-old man has died after he was struck by a train as he attempted to evade police.Read

Campbell agent to continue evidence Aug 10 2010

The former agent of Naomi Campbell will continue giving evidence in the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor after dramatically challenging the supermodel's account.Read

Oz in bid to lure 'bored workers' Aug 10 2010

An estimated 60% of British employees are bored with their jobs and almost three-quarters never leave their office during work hours, according to a study.Read

Advice groups get £8m lotto boost Aug 10 2010

Nearly £8 million is being donated to community groups, many of which are seeing more people demand their services because of the recession, the Big Lottery Fund said.Read

House prices fall as demand weakens Aug 10 2010

Property professionals saw house prices fall for the first time in a year last month and expect further declines as demand weakens, according to new research.Read

Jenkins 'denied pay-out over jail' Aug 10 2010

Former teacher Sion Jenkins was refused compensation for the six years he spent in prison before being acquitted of his foster daughter's murder, it has been reported.Read

Call over Lockerbie bomber doctors Aug 10 2010

The Scottish Government is facing calls to name the doctors who provided medical advice which resulted in the Lockerbie bomber being diagnosed with less than three months to live.Read

Cameron to target benefit cheats Aug 10 2010

An "uncompromising" crackdown on benefit cheats will be unveiled in the autumn, David Cameron has pledged.Read

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