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Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
March 01, 2009
The economic downturn has forced Scotland and Wales to ditch plans for a joint bid to host Euro 2016.With European governing body Uefa set to expand the event to 24 teams for 2016, there was concern in Wales that the costs would have been prohibitive.The only ground in Wales that currently meets Uefa s requirements for a major event is Cardiff s Millennium Stadium.Deputy first minister and minister for economy and transport Ieuan Wyn Jones said t..
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Winehouse booed as tour kicks off
Amy Winehouse is due to begin her UK tour later in Birmingham.There has been speculation whether it will go ahead after her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, appeared in court on GBH charges earlier this week.The singer pulled out of a string of gigs during the summer to address what her publicist called "health issues".Winehouse s support act, Remi N
Father suspected in fire deaths
The bodies of a family of seven killed in a house fire in Omagh are expected to be removed from the scene later Arthur McElhill, Lorraine McGovern and their five children died in the blaze at their home in Lammy Crescent on Tuesday. A murder investigation is under way.Police said a significant quantity of petrol had been found inside the house.Com
Extended terror limits proposed
New proposals to extend the period that terrorist suspects can be detained without charge are to be unveiled by ministers, the BBC has learned.They would permit detainees to be held for a maximum 58 days - 28 as now, plus 30 extra under emergency powers laws.Tories, Lib Dems and some Labour MPs have said they will block moves to raise the 28-day l
Barclays reveals sub-prime losses
Barclays has confirmed that it did not escape the woes from investments in risky US home loans, taking a hit of £800m in October.But the UK bank said that it had shrugged off the loss to book higher pre-tax profit for the 10 months to end of October than last year.It is hoped the announcement will calm fears over bad debts at Barclays, which were
Children s TV may be BBC only
There is a danger that the BBC will be the only provider of children s and regional programmes in future, a committee of MPs has concluded.The Culture, Media and Sport committee said this was "unhealthy" and called for public funding for other broadcasters to increase competition.But the BBC Trust said the principles governing use of the TV licenc
Darfur mission may fail says UN
The joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission to Darfur may fail unless countries can provide helicopters and lorries, a top UN official says.The lack of agreement from Sudan on the make-up of the troops could also threaten the mission, he warns.The 26,000-strong force is aiming to bring security to the region after more than four years of conf
New terror limits to be unveiled
New proposals to extend the period that terrorist suspects can be detained without charge are to be unveiled by ministers, the BBC has learned.They would permit detainees to be held for a maximum 58 days - 28 as now, plus 30 extra under emergency powers laws.Tories, Lib Dems and some Labour MPs have said they will block moves to raise the 28-day l
More cash to beat school bullies
An extra £3 million is being put into anti-bullying schemes in England where older pupils are trained to step in to resolve conflicts and help victims. The government wants to build on pilot schemes in schools to expand what is known as "peer mentoring".The charity ChildLine has been involved with the pilot schemes, which ministers say have cut a
George s Dando appeal ruling due
Barry George is due to learn if an appeal against his conviction for the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999 has been successful. The Court of Appeal will decide whether a jury s guilty verdict is safe.George, 47, is serving life for shooting Miss Dando dead outside her home in Fulham, west London.His lawyer contends that the conviction
Bangladesh put on cyclone alert
The coastal districts of Bangladesh have been put on storm alert as a severe cyclone heads in across the Bay of Bengal, officials say.Operations have been suspended at the main ports of Mongla and Chittagong, and people are being moved away from high-risk areas. More than 40,000 policemen, soldiers, coastguards and health workers have been deploye
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