World & UK News for 28 March 2011

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Safety rules 'delayed Bird victims' Mar 28 2011

Ambulances being held back from casualty scenes during the Derrick Bird shootings for safety reasons had a significant impact on police operations, a report has found.Read

Anger as Sian accused faces court Mar 28 2011

The devastated father of Sian O'Callaghan has described her as "bright, bubbly, caring and friendly", hours after angry scenes erupted as the man accused of her murder appeared in court.Read

Government considers thug crackdown Mar 28 2011

The Government is considering a crackdown on hooligans who cause trouble at public protests in the wake of the "mindless violence" which marred a huge union-organised demonstration.Read

Berlusconi makes court appearance Mar 28 2011

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made a rare court appearance, greeting supporters who gathered outside a closed-door hearing in a tax fraud case.Read

Demo face coverings may be banned Mar 28 2011

The Government will consider giving the police new powers, including the banning of face coverings, following the weekend's anti-cuts march, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.Read

Minister hits out at bomb attempt Mar 28 2011

Dissident republicans suspected of planting a car bomb at a Northern Ireland courthouse were intent on causing murder and destruction, the Stormont Justice Minister has said.Read

Man jailed for severed thumb murder Mar 28 2011

A man arrested after his brother-in-law's severed thumb fell from the sky was has been jailed for 30 years for his murder.Read

BA cabin crew vote for more strikes Mar 28 2011

British Airways cabin crew have voted by more than 8-1 to stage fresh strikes in their long-running row with the airline.Read

Northern Rock to axe 680 more jobs Mar 28 2011

Nationalised lender Northern Rock expects a further 680 job losses by the end of the year as it moves to drive down its costs.Read

Council denies Bulger 'cover-up' Mar 28 2011

A council has denied "covering up" allegations that one of James Bulger's killers had sex with a female member of prison staff before he was released on parole.Read

Make it happen, entrepreneurs urged Mar 28 2011

David Cameron has urged would-be entrepreneurs to "make it happen" and help drive the economic recovery.Read

Miliband on 'Yes' vote platform Mar 28 2011

Labour leader Ed Miliband is to join former Liberal Democrat chief Charles Kennedy and the Green Party's Caroline Lucas on a cross-party platform to call for a Yes vote in the referendum on voting reform.Read

'Substantial' bomb at courthouse Mar 28 2011

A substantial and viable bomb was planted near a Northern Ireland courthouse on Sunday, police said.Read

Abuse greets Sian murder accused Mar 28 2011

A minicab driver has appeared in court charged with the murder of Sian O'Callaghan.Read

Driver remanded over Sian murder Mar 28 2011

A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Sian O'Callaghan.Read

Berlusconi facing tax fraud hearing Mar 28 2011

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has branded a tax fraud case against him "ridiculous" ahead of a court hearing in Milan.Read

Police ponder royal wedding tactics Mar 28 2011

Police are considering using stop and search powers to prevent troublemakers disrupting the royal wedding, a senior commander has confirmed.Read

Sleep hormone 'may reduce dementia' Mar 28 2011

Doctors are leading a new study into a drug which could improve the quality of life for people with dementia.Read

Missing Briton's family in US talks Mar 28 2011

The family of a 24-year-old British worker reported missing from a Disney cruise ship last week have met investigators after the vessel returned to its home port in Los Angeles.Read

Capital punishment 'on the wane' Mar 28 2011

The use of capital punishment around the world declined last year, Amnesty International has said.Read

Contaminated seawater spreads north Mar 28 2011

Highly radioactive iodine seeping from Japan's damaged nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater further north of the plant than previously thought, officials have said, adding to radiation concerns as the crisis stretches into a third week.Read

G20 newspaper-seller inquest begins Mar 28 2011

The inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson is due to start, nearly two years after he collapsed at the G20 protests.Read

Nato to take over Libyan operation Mar 28 2011

Nato is to take command of all international military operations over Libya, including air strikes on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's ground forces.Read

Shoesmith begins appeal over Baby P Mar 28 2011

Sharon Shoesmith is beginning her appeal against a High Court decision upholding her sacking after the Baby P tragedy.Read

Man in face court over Sian murder Mar 28 2011

A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of Sian O'Callaghan.Read

149 charged over cuts demo disorder Mar 28 2011

Police have charged 149 people with various offences in connection with the disorder which followed the peaceful protest by hundreds of thousands of people in London against the Government's spending cuts.Read

Access to MS treatment criticised Mar 28 2011

Multiple sclerosis patients could be driven to suicide by a lack of access to treatment, a campaigner will tell MPs.Read

Staff '£1,000 worse off than 2009' Mar 28 2011

Workers are more than £1,000 worse off than they were two years ago as their pay has failed to keep pace with hikes in the cost of living, research has indicated.Read

PM to launch entrepreneurs scheme Mar 28 2011

David Cameron will appeal to would-be entrepreneurs to go out and set up their own businesses in a bid to make his vision of an "enterprise-led recovery" a reality.Read

Tsunami alert after new earthquake Mar 28 2011

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.Read

Cable floats property levy on rich Mar 28 2011

The rich could face a levy on the value of their homes as the price of scrapping the top rate of income tax, Business Secretary Vince Cable has suggested.Read

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