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Hindley picture dampens Olympic handover

date: 2008-08-24 22:24:52

Downing Street has condemned the city's tourism body after a painting of Myra Hindley was shown on a promotional video in Beijing.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Woman killed in police car smash

date: 2008-08-24 21:58:08

A police car smash in which a 61-year-old woman was killed will be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

source: www.itn.co.uk

2012 Hindley image use condemned

date: 2008-08-24 21:33:39

Downing Street and London Mayor Boris Johnson criticise of the use of a portrait of murderer Myra Hindley in a video shown at a London 2012 event in Beijing.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Olympics: London tourism body attacked over murderer portrait in promo

date: 2008-08-24 21:11:00

London kicked off its preparations for the 2012 Olympics amid controversy Sunday as its tourism body came under fire for featuring a painting of a murderer in a promotional film screened in Beijing.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Furious row over Hindley portrait shown in London 2012 video

date: 2008-08-24 20:02:18

Publicity video shown in Beijing to promote 2012 Games used image of murderer on show in London art gallery

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hindley portrait use criticised

date: 2008-08-24 20:00:04

London Mayor Boris Johnson has criticised the use of a portrait of murderer Myra Hindley in a video shown at a London 2012 event in Beijing.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Sea death: Boyfriend arrested

date: 2008-08-24 17:21:03

A man has been arrested after his girlfriend died in the sea early on Sunday morning.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Giant street party as London takes the baton

date: 2008-08-24 16:27:00

Around 40,000 people including record-breaking American swimmer Michael Phelps gathered Sunday to celebrate 2012 host London taking over from Beijing as the Olympic city.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Thousands celebrate Olympics handover

date: 2008-08-24 14:43:38

Thousands gathered outside Buckingham Palace marking the handover of the Olympics to London.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Giant London street party marks Beijing handover

date: 2008-08-24 14:03:00

Around 40,000 people including record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps gathered Sunday to celebrate 2012 host London taking over from Beijing as the Olympic city.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Cancer experts angry over patient treatment

date: 2008-08-24 13:48:37

Leading UK cancer experts have accused a health watchdog of forcing patients to remortgage their homes to afford treatments.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Rogge closes Beijing Olympics

date: 2008-08-24 13:36:00

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Jacques Rogge declared the Beijing Olympics officially closed Sunday bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Inquiry launched after injured man dies

date: 2008-08-24 13:29:44

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a 21-year-old man died from serious injuries.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Three in court today over alleged plot to kill Brown

date: 2008-08-28 23:07:33

The suspects, all from Blackburn, have been charged with terror offences

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Two more firms join flight from UK tax

date: 2008-08-28 23:05:47

Henderson and Charter to seek refuge in Ireland but employees will stay put

source: www.guardian.co.uk

The difficulties and rewards of being on a literary judging panel

date: 2008-08-28 23:05:44

Literary editor Claire Armitstead on the inside story of the Guardian first book award longlist

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Murray advances to third round at US Open

date: 2008-08-28 22:07:00

Scot Andy Murray overcame a second set stumble to hold on and beat Michael Llodra 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9/7) in the second round of the 20.6 million-dollar US Open on Thursday.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Lockerbie evidence not disclosed

date: 2008-08-28 21:13:17

Scottish police had information that could have changed the outcome of the Lockerbie trial, a BBC programme learns.

source: news.bbc.co.uk


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Three killed in weekend violence

date: 2008-08-24 13:22:30

Teenager stabbed to death in London and two men killed in West Midlands

source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK Tibet protester to be released

date: 2008-08-24 13:03:52

A British woman held in China following a Free Tibet protest is to be released after the intervention of Gordon Brown.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Teen stabbed to death

date: 2008-08-24 12:58:31

An 18-year-old man has been stabbed to death near a bus garage in the early hours, Scotland Yard has said.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Man becomes third shooting victim

date: 2008-08-24 11:37:21

West Midlands police launch an investigation and appeal for witnesses after a 24-year-old man is shot dead in Birmingham.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Thousands due at 'biggest street' carnival

date: 2008-08-24 10:23:59

Organisers are expecting more than 750,000 people at 'Europe's biggest street party'.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Rhys Jones memorial continues

date: 2008-08-24 09:49:18

The city of Liverpool will remember schoolboy Rhys Jones later.

source: www.itn.co.uk

Jeremy Kuper: Is nowhere in the world a good stopping place for Romany Gypsies?

date: 2008-08-24 09:00:00

Jeremy Kuper: Italy has been criticised for the treatment of its Roma population, but is it really much different in the UK?

source: www.guardian.co.uk

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