Archive | April 13, 2012

Two questioned after death of baby

Police have said that two people have been questioned on suspicion of murder, after the death of a baby girl. West Yorkshire Police have said that a murder investigation has got under way after the seven week old baby girl had died from her injuries in Pinderfields Hospital. Officers had been called to the hospital [...]

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North Korea rocket launch concerns Hague

Foreign secretary William Hague has said that he was ‘deeply concerned’ following the firing of a long-range rocket by North Korea, in defiance of the international warnings. Mr Hague has said that the country’s ambassador will be summoned to the Foreign Office to discuss the concern over the actions in the face of the international [...]

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Leaked Government figures show that NHS redundancies total £168m in 2010/11

Leaked Government figures, which have been released by the Labour Party, have shown that NHS redundancy payouts in one year almost reached £170 million. The figures from the Department of Health show that £168.7 million was spent on the redundancies of NHS staff in England in 2010/11. Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the [...]

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Shop stamp supplies capped by Royal Mail

Royal Mail has brought in a cap on the number of stamps which every shop can buy, in order to ensure that they benefit from the price rises later this month. The price for a first class stamp is set to rise from 46p to 60p, while the price for a second class stamp will [...]

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PCSOs to be rebranded under new proposals

The police authority are to be presented with a proposal to rebrand community support officers. Under the new proposals, which are being considered in South Yorkshire, PCSOs will become ‘first line of contact’ for the public, and will be given the title of local beat officer (LBO). Although concerns have been raised by former home [...]

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