UK & World News for 22 January 2009

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Mitchell named Middle East envoy Jan 22 2009

President Barack Obama's new Middle East envoy has declared there is "no such thing as a conflict that can't be ended".Read

Troops 'appalled' over Afghan care Jan 22 2009

Soldiers have expressed anger that they have to share hospital facilities in Afghanistan with the Taliban.Read

Dame banned from school management Jan 22 2009

A headteacher who was made a dame for services to education has been banned from working as a member of a school management team after being found guilty of misconduct.Read

Don't loot timber, public warned Jan 22 2009

Authorities have warned people against trying to remove timber which has washed up on the Kent coast four days after being lost from a Russian-registered cargo ship.Read

Cameron hails 'progressive' future Jan 22 2009

David Cameron has rejected claims he will lead a "right-wing nationalist" Government by declaring himself a "progressive conservative".Read

Royal fryer is named top chip shop Jan 22 2009

A fish and chip shop popular with Prince William and some top Hollywood stars has been named the best in the land.Read

Ross returns with an apology Jan 22 2009

Jonathan Ross marked his return to television by repeating his apology for the Andrew Sachs scandal.Read

Kate nominated for Oscars accolade Jan 22 2009

Kate Winslet has been nominated for the Best Actress award at this year's Oscars.Read

Schoolgirl: Man remanded in France Jan 22 2009

A 49-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he appeared before a French court over his disappearance with a British schoolgirl.Read

Hain guilty of 'serious' failings Jan 22 2009

Former Cabinet minister Peter Hain has been found guilty of "serious and substantial" failings in not registering more than £100,000 of donations to his Labour deputy leadership campaign, according to Westminster's sleaze watchdog.Read

Man in court after schoolgirl found Jan 22 2009

A 49-year-old man is due to appear in a French court over his disappearance with a British schoolgirl.Read

Home repossessions almost double Jan 22 2009

The number of people who lost their homes nearly doubled during the third quarter of last year, the City watchdog said.Read

Squatters take over mansions Jan 22 2009

Squatters are holed up in two £15 million-rated mansions on one of the country's most exclusive roads.Read

Knife robberies rise by 18% Jan 22 2009

The number of robberies involving knives soared by nearly a fifth last year, official crime figures show.Read

Storm timber washes up on coast Jan 22 2009

Timber lost from a Russian-registered cargo ship has finally washed up on the Kent coast.Read

Ross records chat show as ban ends Jan 22 2009

Shamed presenter Jonathan Ross returns to work at the BBC after his three-month ban for making lewd comments on a radio show.Read

Morrisons sees Christmas sales jump Jan 22 2009

Supermarket chain Morrisons has continued to outperform its rivals after it revealed like-for-like sales jumped 8.2% over Christmas.Read

Obama retakes 'fluffed' oath Jan 22 2009

Barack Obama has retaken the US presidential oath of office after a blunder at his inauguration ceremony.Read

British Gas cuts prices by 10% Jan 22 2009

British Gas has said it is cutting the price of its standard tariff by 10%.Read

Row over police entry to MP offices Jan 22 2009

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has come under pressure to explain why police entered the House of Commons office of a Tory MP and demanded constituency correspondence.Read

Fears as pound takes more battering Jan 22 2009

The battered pound faces a third straight day of turmoil after falling to its lowest level for nearly 24 years against the dollar.Read

Organ donation target achieved Jan 22 2009

A call to double the number of people on the organ donor register to 16 million has been achieved a year early, figures show.Read

Pakistan holds 7/7 bomb suspect Jan 22 2009

Police in Pakistan have arrested an al Qaida suspect said to be linked to the July 7 2005 London bombings, security sources said.Read

Labour crows over Clarke's comments Jan 22 2009

Labour has moved quickly to exploit the return of Kenneth Clarke to the Conservative front bench to reopen old Tory divisions on Europe.Read

Violent crime figures 'unreported' Jan 22 2009

The 18 police forces found to have under-reported the amount of serious violent crime have been named.Read

Sterling faces more turmoil Jan 22 2009

The battered pound faces a third straight day of turmoil after falling to its lowest level for nearly 24 years against the dollar.Read

Organ donation bid surpasses target Jan 22 2009

A call to double the number of people on the organ donor register to 16 million has been achieved a year early, figures showed.Read

Obama honours Guantanamo pledge Jan 22 2009

President Barack Obama's blizzard of activity will continue with an executive order to close Guantanamo Bay and ban abusive interrogations.Read

Police bid to bring schoolgirl home Jan 22 2009

Police were making preparations to bring schoolgirl Laura Stainforth back to the UK after she was found safe and well in France.Read

Obama retakes fluffed presidential oath Jan 22 2009

Barack Obama has retaken the US presidential oath of office, after the inauguration blunder that was heard throughout the world.Read

Row over police entry to mp offices Jan 22 2009

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has come under pressure to explain why police entered the House of Commons office of a Tory MP and demanded constituency correspondence.Read

Arthritis care 'haphazard' Jan 22 2009

People with rheumatoid arthritis suffer a postcode lottery when it comes to the quality of care they receive on the NHS, a new report suggests.Read

More abortions units 'set to open' Jan 22 2009

Women could soon get easier access to abortions at their local surgery or polyclinic.Read

Obama to order Guantanamo closure Jan 22 2009

US president Barack Obama will sign an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention centre within a year and halt military trials of terror suspects held there, a senior aide said.Read

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