Mon, 13th Feb 2012

National News

Drivers under attack from missiles

10:52am Monday 13th February 2012

Figures showed hundreds of motorists each year are targeted by missile-throwing yobs

Motorists are having to contend with scores of attacks a year by missile-throwing yobs, it was revealed.

Bank lending fell throughout 2011

10:22am Monday 13th February 2012

Britain's biggest banks missed their Project Merlin targets as RBS reined in lending

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.

Ignorance 'excuse' for racist terms

9:44am Monday 13th February 2012

Ignorance can be an excuse for using racist words, according to former footballer John Barnes

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

Qatada to be banned from school run

9:31am Monday 13th February 2012

Abu Qatada will face a 22-hour curfew when he is freed from prison this week

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.

Prescott backs police interference

8:49am Monday 13th February 2012

Lord Prescott said he disagreed with a police decision during a 2006 raid on a street in Forest Gate

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

Clegg beats drum for Youth Contract

8:41am Monday 13th February 2012

Deputy PM Nick Clegg said the Youth Contract will benefit businesses as well as young people

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to appeal for businesses to sign up to the coalition's drive to tackle youth unemployment.

BMA backs 'opt-out' organ donation

8:23am Monday 13th February 2012

An opt-out or presumed consent system for organ donation would transform lives, the BMA says

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).

Public sector bonuses under review

7:25am Monday 13th February 2012

Danny Alexander said the bonus review would ensure there was no suggestion of 'rewards for failure' in publicly funded bodies

The coalition has launched a review of public sector bonuses amid anger over payouts at bodies such as Royal Bank of Scotland.

Adele reigns with six Grammy wins

5:47am Monday 13th February 2012

Adele accepts the award for record of the year for Rolling in the Deep during the 54th annual Grammy Awards (AP)

Adele has made her long-awaited comeback as she took six gongs to become the biggest winner at the Grammy Awards - and dedicated one of the prizes to the doctors who saved her voice.

Magnificent seven for The Artist

5:24am Monday 13th February 2012

The Artist actor Jean Dujardin, producer Thomas Langmann and director Michel Hazanavicius with their Bafta awards (AP/Joel Ryan)

Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.
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