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Bangkok bomber injured in own blast

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

An Iranian armed with grenades blew off his own legs and wounded four civilians in a trio of blasts in Bangkok.

Houston's hits set to storm charts

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

Whitney Houston looks set to storm back into the top 10 following her death.

£500,000 seized from canoeist wife

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT

Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin.

Rangers FC appoints administrator

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

Rangers Football Club has named an administrator after HM Revenue and Customs lodged a court petition to have one appointed.

Most hate crimes feature racism

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:05:17 GMT

More than four-fifths of hate crimes prosecuted last year were racially aggravated, figures have shown.

Perjury file over Lawrence trial

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:05:16 GMT

Prosecutors are considering allegations of perjury against certain witnesses in the Stephen Lawrence trial, it has emerged.

Qatada deportation talks continue

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:15 GMT

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security is free to walk the streets as talks continue on deporting him as soon as possible.

Inflation plunges to 14-month low

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:05:14 GMT

The rate of inflation fell to a 14-month low last month and is expected to hit the Government's 2% target by the end of the year in a further sign that the crippling consumer spending squeeze is loosening its grip.

Solo Kate in Valentine's city visit

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:05:15 GMT

Excitement is mounting as thousands of people prepare to bring some Valentine's Day cheer to the Duchess of Cambridge.

Inflation rate lowest for 14 months

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:05:14 GMT

Hard-pressed families felt some relief last month as official figures revealed the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in more than a year.

Osborne defends cuts after warning

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:05:16 GMT

Chancellor George Osborne has defended the Government's austerity package after Britain was threatened with the loss of its AAA credit rating amid fears over weaker growth prospects and potential shocks from the eurozone crisis.

PM and Obama discuss Syria curbs

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:05:17 GMT

David Cameron and Barack Obama could tighten sanctions against Syria to increase the pressure on president Bashar Assad, Downing Street has said.

Stand up for faith, says peer Warsi

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:05:17 GMT

Religion must be given a greater role in public life to push back a wave of "intolerant secularisation", a Cabinet minister will argue during an official visit to the Vatican.

'Arena funeral' for tragic Whitney

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:05:17 GMT

Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bath - and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities have said.

Public ban 'reduces home smoking'

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:05:25 GMT

Banning smoking in public places also leads to cuts in the amount people smoke at home, research suggests.

True jobless total '6.3 million'

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:05:22 GMT

Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, highlighting the true scale of joblessness, according to a new report.

Crackdown on 'lone' parents benefit

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:26 GMT

Single parents who commit benefit fraud by secretly living with someone as husband and wife are to face "tough" new sanctions, the Government has announced.

Smoke ban 'reduces home smoking'

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:26 GMT

Banning smoking in public places also leads to cuts in the amount people who smoke at home, research suggests.

Actor Penn urges Falklands talks

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:26 GMT

Hollywood actor Sean Penn has weighed into the Falklands dispute amid growing tension between Britain and Argentina.

PM to vow action on whiplash claims

North Wales Weekly News — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:25 GMT

Action will be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's "compensation culture", David Cameron will say.