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UK News: France signs gay marriage into law

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:05:16 GMT

French president Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.

UK News: Egypt hotel pool tragedy girl named

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:05:15 GMT

A five-year-old British girl who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt has been named by her family, according to reports.

UK News: Child dies in Egyptian hotel pool

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:05:24 GMT

A British child has died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt, travel company First Choice has said.

UK News: 60 hurt as commuter trains collide

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:05:24 GMT

Two commuter trains serving New York City have collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of fatalities.

UK News: Heads 'tired of constant change'

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:05:21 GMT

Schools are losing their sense of humour under piles of data and spreadsheets as headteachers are forced to "wrestle with an octopus" of government initiatives and reforms, according to a union leader.

UK News: Archbishop to bless married couples

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:05:15 GMT

The Archbishop of Westminster will bless more than 600 married couples to celebrate marriage as "an exclusive commitment and a life-long partnership between a man and a woman".

UK News: Co-op AGM faces up to bank worries

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:05:18 GMT

Concerns about the financial health of the Co-operative's banking arm are likely to loom large when the food-to-funerals group faces members at its AGM.

UK News: Briton dies in Egyptian resort

Solihull News — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:20 GMT

A British national has died in the Egyptian holiday resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Foreign Office said.

UK News: Senior Tory 'slams party activists'

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:05:18 GMT

A member of David Cameron's inner circle has described grassroots Tory activists as "swivel-eyed loons", according to reports.

UK News: 'Bedroom tax' prompts payment surge

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:05:16 GMT

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed.

UK News: 'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:15 GMT

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death.

UK News: Litvinenko widow criticises ruling

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:16 GMT

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning "his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility" for her husband's death.

UK News: Dead children name usage 'common'

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:15 GMT

It was "common practice" for undercover police officers within Scotland Yard to use dead children's identities, an investigation has found.

UK News: Unions slam fire services report

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:17 GMT

Trade unions have criticised a report that claimed fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently.

UK News: Protesters reject Farage accusation

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:17 GMT

Independence campaigners have hit out at Ukip leader Nigel Farage's attack on "anti-English" demonstrators whose protests led to him being barricaded in a pub during a campaign trip.

UK News: Halt probation plan, Grayling urged

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:16 GMT

Ministers have been urged to shelve plans to privatise probation services after it emerged two firms may have overcharged for contracts to electronically tag criminals.

UK News: McCanns 'very pleased' with review

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:15 GMT

Madeleine McCann's parents are said to be "very, very pleased" with Scotland Yard's review of their daughter's disappearance, as it emerged detectives have identified "more than a handful of people of interest" in the case.

UK News: 'People of interest' in McCann case

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:05:17 GMT

Detectives reviewing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have identified at least "a handful of people of interest" in connection with the case, Scotland Yard has confirmed.

UK News: $1m jewellery raid at Cannes hotel

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:16 GMT

Jewellery worth about one million US dollars (£650,000) has been stolen from a safe in a Cannes hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town's film festival, a French police official said.

UK News: Family praises rescue bid soldiers

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:16 GMT

The family of a British construction worker murdered by his Islamist kidnappers just minutes after a joint UK and Nigerian rescue operation stormed their compound has praised the soldiers who tried to save him and said the Government had been right to send them.

UK News: Dead children names used by police

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:16 GMT

The use of dead children's identities by Scotland Yard undercover police officers was "common practice", a chief constable investigating the matter has found.

UK News: Royal tribute moves injured soldier

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:17 GMT

A soldier thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan said he was moved to be described as an "inspiration" by the Prince of Wales as he made him an MBE.

UK News: Boat death father calls for new law

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:16 GMT

A man whose son was killed by a runaway speedboat 13 years ago is calling for Government legislation to be introduced to prevent further tragedy.

UK News: Bridger's 'mental block' over body

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:16 GMT

The man accused of murdering April Jones told police he had a "mental block" about what happened to her body, a jury has heard.

UK News: Hostage died 'minutes into rescue'

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:15 GMT

A British construction worker was murdered by his Islamist kidnappers just minutes after a joint UK and Nigerian rescue operation stormed into the compound where he and an Italian man were being held, an inquest heard.

UK News: Boat driver 'not using kill cord'

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:17 GMT

The driver of a speedboat which killed two members of the same family as it raged out of control in a coastal beauty spot was not attached to a safety device designed to cut power in an emergency, investigators have said.

UK News: Lloyds shares pass break-even price

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:17 GMT

Lloyds Banking Group shares were trading above the Government's break-even price on Friday, fuelling speculation that taxpayers will soon start to recoup the more than £20 billion spent rescuing the lender.

UK News: Red Arrows cleared for new displays

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:16 GMT

The RAF's Red Arrows air display team has been cleared by the Chief of the Air Staff to fly in displays this year, the RAF said.

UK News: Tag firms might have been overpaid

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:18 GMT

The Government is to investigate whether it overpaid two major private firms for contracts to electronically tag criminals, the Justice Secretary said.

UK News: UK man jailed for Cyprus killing

Solihull News — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:17 GMT

A UK tourist has been jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of a British soldier in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence said.