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Breaking News: Qatada freed with tough bail curbs

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:05:16 GMT

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security has been freed on bail under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the September 11 terror attacks, sources have said.

Breaking News: Houston 'found submerged in bath'

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:05:15 GMT

Singer Whitney Houston was pulled from the bath by members of her entourage after she was found submerged under water, police have said.

Breaking News: Penn backs Argentina over islands

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:05:17 GMT

Hollywood actor Sean Penn is taking Argentina's side in the Falklands dispute.

Breaking News: Rangers to go into administration

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:05:16 GMT

Scottish football giant Rangers has said it intends to enter administration as the club admitted it could be facing a tax bill of "substantially more than £50 million".

Breaking News: Whitney Houston 'found under water'

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:05:16 GMT

Whitney Houston was under water and apparently unconscious when she was found in a hotel bathtub, Beverly Hills police have said.

Breaking News: Yard defends Sun hacking raids

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:16 GMT

Scotland Yard has defended its handling of the inquiries into hacking and corrupt payments by journalists amid heavy criticism, insisting the operations were not "in any way disproportionate".

Breaking News: Qatada faces tough bail conditions

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:15 GMT

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security will be freed on bail under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the September 11 terror attacks.

Breaking News: GTC clears racy book row teacher

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

A teacher who was sacked after she wrote a racy novel featuring some of her pupils has said it is "wonderful news" that she will not have to face a hearing of the General Teaching Council (GTC).

Breaking News: Obama's budget targets the wealthy

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

President Barack Obama's next planned budget will hit America's wealthy with higher taxes to help cut 4 trillion dollars from the country's deficit over the next 10 years.

Breaking News: Clarke in rights court reform calls

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:14 GMT

British courts are best placed to understand British problems and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was never intended to be an appeal court for routine cases, the Justice Secretary will say.

Breaking News: Corrupt officer Dizaei jailed again

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:13 GMT

Britain's most controversial police chief has been returned to jail after being found guilty of corruption for a second time.

Breaking News: Obstacles still hinder Greek deal

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:17 GMT

Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it gets its second 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout in spite of parliament agreeing further cuts in the face of violent protests.

Breaking News: Deaf girl tells court of beatings

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:17 GMT

A deaf and mute girl allegedly kept in a cellar, repeatedly raped and treated as a virtual slave has told a court of years of beatings and cruelty.

Breaking News: Rangers lodge administration papers

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

Rangers Football Club has lodged legal papers signalling its intention to enter administration.

Breaking News: Dizaei found guilty for second time

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT

Britain's most controversial police chief faces a return to jail after being found guilty of corruption for a second time.

Breaking News: Rail link may face legal challenge

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:17 GMT

The Government may face a legal challenge to its £33 billion HS2 high-speed rail project.

Breaking News: MMR jab doctor contests GMC ruling

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:17 GMT

One of the doctors struck off over the MMR jab controversy has asked the High Court to rule his treatment "unfair and unjust".

Breaking News: Ministers 'fully behind' NHS plans

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:05:16 GMT

Downing Street has dismissed suggestions that Health Secretary Andrew Lansley should be sacked and insisted ministers were "fully behind" his NHS reforms.

Breaking News: Man spared jail for girl dog attack

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:05:16 GMT

A man whose dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear has been given a 12-week suspended jail term.

Breaking News: Police launch anti-terror campaign

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:05:16 GMT

The Metropolitan Police has launched a counter-terror campaign urging people to report suspicious behaviour by calling a dedicated hotline.

Breaking News: Sun staff 'treated like crime gang'

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:05:15 GMT

The Sun's associate editor has accused police of treating the paper's journalists like "members of an organised crime gang" after five senior staff were arrested over allegations of improper payments to police and public officials on Saturday.

Breaking News: Clegg champions youth jobs drive

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:05:17 GMT

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has appealed to businesses to sign up to the coalition's drive to tackle youth unemployment.

Breaking News: Banks loaned SMEs less cash in 2011

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:05:16 GMT

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year - an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.

Breaking News: Organ donor boost options pondered

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:05:16 GMT

Restarting the hearts of people who have recently died should be one of the options considered for boosting the number of organ donors, according to a new report.

Breaking News: Briton extradition appeal rejected

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:05:15 GMT

A retired British businessman will be extradited to the United States within 10 days after failing in his latest attempt to block the move, his lawyer said.

Breaking News: Bank lending fell throughout 2011

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:05:15 GMT

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year, official figures have revealed, in an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.

Breaking News: Ignorance 'excuse' for racist terms

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:05:17 GMT

Ignorance can be an excuse for using racist terminology, former Liverpool footballer John Barnes said as he defended Luis Suarez.

Breaking News: Qatada to be banned from school run

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:05:16 GMT

A radical cleric described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe will be banned from taking his youngest child to school when he is released from prison, sources said.

Breaking News: Prescott backs police interference

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:05:17 GMT

Elected police commissioners should be able to interfere in force operations, Lord Prescott said as he explained why he was standing for the role.

Breaking News: BMA backs 'opt-out' organ donation

North Wales Weekly News — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:05:17 GMT

The way in which organs are donated and who donates them should be examined in a bid to improve donation rates and ultimately save lives, according to the British Medical Association (BMA).