Fri, 10th Feb 2012

National News

Three jailed over gay-hate leaflet

3:26pm Friday 10th February 2012

Kabir Ahmed was found guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation

Three men have been jailed after becoming the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation for handing out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed.

Barclays sparks anger over bonuses

3:09pm Friday 10th February 2012

The average bonus for staff at Barclays Capital was cut by 30 per cent to 64,000 pounds

Barclays was accused of ignoring anger over bonuses and running "business as usual" as it revealed a £1.5 billion pot for investment bankers.

Scargill in strike anniversary call

2:59pm Friday 10th February 2012

Arthur Scargill was NUM leader when 15,000 Birmingham engineers walked out to support a picket by striking miners 40 years ago

Former National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill has joined fellow trade unionists to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a key victory during the 1972 miners' strike.

Guesthouse pair lose gay ban appeal

2:54pm Friday 10th February 2012

Peter and Hazelmary Bull refused to allow a gay couple to stay in a double room at their guest house in Cornwall

The Christian owners of a guesthouse who refused to allow a gay couple to stay in a double-bedded room have lost an appeal over a decision that they discriminated against the two men.

Liverpool's Smith selling medals

2:39pm Friday 10th February 2012

Footballer Tommy Smith is selling all the medals from his 1960 to 1978 Liverpool career

Veteran footballer Tommy Smith is auctioning off all the medals from his career with Liverpool Football Club.

Damilola killer recalled to prison

2:11pm Friday 10th February 2012

Damilola Taylor was stabbed in the thigh with a broken bottle in 2000

The father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor has called for a public inquiry after one of his son's killers was recalled to prison for a second time.

Hunt goes on for soldiers' killers

12:59pm Friday 10th February 2012

Terminally ill Brian Shivers must serve at least 25 years in prison

Police have launched a fresh bid to catch the gunmen who killed two soldiers in Northern Ireland, as a terminally ill man convicted of trying to torch their getaway car was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail.

Bracelet scheme for drink offenders

12:55pm Friday 10th February 2012

Mayor Boris Johnson welcomed plans to pilot 'sobriety bracelets' in London

Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with US-style "sobriety bracelets" to keep them dry under a new pilot scheme.

450 jobs face axe in Comet review

12:28pm Friday 10th February 2012

Comet was last week sold to private equity firm OpCapita for a token price of two pounds

Struggling electricals chain Comet is poised to cut 450 jobs in a drive for the "significant savings" needed to safeguard its future.

Council seeks spitting ban approval

12:15pm Friday 10th February 2012

Enfield Borough Council is hoping to introduce a spitting ban

A council is seeking Government approval to become the first area in Britain to ban spitting in public.

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