UK & World News for 12 October 2009

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How I found Gately's body - witness Oct 12 2009

A man who was at Stephen Gately's Majorca apartment the night he died has described seeing the Boyzone star's lifeless body.Read

Child sex ring: third woman charged Oct 12 2009

A woman has been charged following an investigation that saw three other people including nursery worker Vanessa George admit child sex offences, police have said.Read

14.6m watch the X Factor live heats Oct 12 2009

The first of this year's X Factor live heats show was seen by as many viewers as last year's final, figures have shown.Read

Clinton backs justice powers deal Oct 12 2009

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson is facing fresh pressure to agree a deal on devolving policing and justice powers to Stormont after US secretary of state Hillary Clinton backed the move.Read

MPs attack £16bn assets 'fire sale' Oct 12 2009

The Government has been forced to deny that it is preparing to sell off public assets "on the cheap" in an attempt to convince voters it was tackling Britain's mountain of debt.Read

Dame Vera hailed at awards ceremony Oct 12 2009

Dame Vera Lynn has received a standing ovation as she was presented with a lifetime achievement award by another Forces sweetheart - Katherine Jenkins.Read

Gately partner comforted by Boyzone Oct 12 2009

The grieving partner of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has been comforted by his devastated bandmates.Read

Brown to repay £12,400 in expenses Oct 12 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to repay more than £12,000 in expenses for cleaning, gardening and maintenance at his second home.Read

Balls to axe shared childcare rules Oct 12 2009

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has said he wants to end regulation of reciprocal childcare arrangements between friends.Read

Brighton bomb victims commemorated Oct 12 2009

A memorial service is being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA bomb attack on Brighton's Grand Hotel, aimed at the British Government.Read

Gang jailed for Lily friend kidnap Oct 12 2009

Members of a "vile and cruel" gang which kidnapped two men - one of them a friend of singer Lily Allen - have each been jailed for up to 12 years.Read

Pupil lost fingers in art accident Oct 12 2009

A school has been ordered to pay £19,000 after a 16-year-old girl lost most of her fingers when she put her hands in a bucket of plaster of Paris during a school art lesson.Read

Family denies Gately booze marathon Oct 12 2009

Claims that Boyzone star Stephen Gately died after a marathon drinking session have been rejected by his family.Read

41 killed in Pakistan explosion Oct 12 2009

A suicide car bombing targeting Pakistani troops has killed 41 people, the fourth grisly militant attack in just over a week, as the Taliban pledged to mobilise militants across the country for more strikes.Read

Clinton in NI peace progress pledge Oct 12 2009

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged to do all she could to support Northern Ireland's political leaders as they continued their journey towards a more peaceful future.Read

Smith told to make expenses apology Oct 12 2009

Former home secretary Jacqui Smith was ordered to apologise to the House of Commons after a watchdog found that she had "clearly" breached rules on second home expenses.Read

PM announces £16bn sale of assets Oct 12 2009

Gordon Brown warned of a decade of low growth and high unemployment if the Conservatives are voted into office to carry out their plans for rapid cuts in public spending.Read

Gately family deny 'booze marathon' Oct 12 2009

Claims that Boyzone star Stephen Gately died after a marathon drinking session have been rejected by his family.Read

Tory MP arrest 'not proportionate' Oct 12 2009

The arrest of Tory MP Damian Green as part of a Home Office leak inquiry was "not proportionate", a report said.Read

Brown insists he is fighting fit Oct 12 2009

Gordon Brown insisted that there was no deterioration in his eyesight following revelations at the weekend about two minor tears in his retina.Read

Expenses probe: PM's clean up call Oct 12 2009

Gordon Brown warned that politics must be "cleaned up" as scores of MPs - including himself - were expected to be sent letters by auditors asking them to repay money from the past five years.Read

New Jackson song hits the airwaves Oct 12 2009

Michael Jackson's new song This Is It is set to receive its first airplay, nearly four months after the King of Pop's death.Read

Britons eager for return to past Oct 12 2009

Nine out of 10 people would like to see a return to traditional values, a survey has found.Read

Clinton to hold talks in Belfast Oct 12 2009

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to hold talks with Northern Ireland's political leaders in Belfast as they broker an historic deal on sharing responsibility for the region's justice system.Read

Mystery over cause of Gately death Oct 12 2009

Boyzone star Stephen Gately's death is shrouded in mystery amid claims he died after a marathon drinking session.Read

PM to announce £16bn sale of assets Oct 12 2009

The Government is to stage a £16 billion asset sell-off as part of moves to stabilise the public finances, Gordon Brown is set to announce.Read

Mary Rose relics going on display Oct 12 2009

Items revealing what life was like on board Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose are being revealed for the first time.Read

Expenses row rages on as MPs return Oct 12 2009

MPs are returning to Westminster after the long summer break to find the expenses row still rumbling on.Read

Service for Brighton bomb victims Oct 12 2009

A memorial service is due to be held to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA bomb attack on Brighton's Grand Hotel, aimed at the British Government.Read

Interest rates 'set to stay low' Oct 12 2009

Interest rates will stay at rock bottom in the years to come as the Government tackles the UK's wounded economy, a report has predicted.Read

Brits eager for return to past Oct 12 2009

Nine out of 10 people would like to see a return to traditional values, a survey.Read

Number of ID fraud victims soars Oct 12 2009

The number of people falling victim to identity fraud has soared by 36% during the past year, research shows.Read

Climate protest on Parliament roof Oct 12 2009

More than 40 environmental campaigners have climbed on to the roof of the Palace of Westminster in a protest over climate change.Read

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