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Man Arrested Over Missing Woman In Dorset

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 24 Januari 2015 | 16.12

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of a woman in Dorset.

Dorset Police say they hold "grave concerns" for 25-year-old Samantha Henderson, who was reported missing on Thursday.

The man from the village of Corfe Castle in Wareham is currently being questioned by police.

Investigations are continuing, including a forensic examination of Ms Henderson's home.

"Sadly, our concerns for Samantha are so grave that we have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of her murder," said Detective Inspector Neil Devoto.

"However, we do not know at this time her whereabouts.

"Officers have been carrying extensive enquiries in the area and... further searches have been made near to where Samantha was last seen.

"Our investigations are focused on establishing exactly what has happened to Samantha between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.

"I would ask anyone who has seen or heard from Samantha since Wednesday afternoon to contact us.

"We strongly believe that Samantha may have come to harm and I would like to hear from anyone who we haven't spoken to already and who may have information that could assist us."

Ms Henderson is described as white, five foot three inches tall, with a slim build and blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and slippers.


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Army Review: Senior Officers Set To Be Axed

The number of senior Army officers could be axed under plans to streamline the military's top brass.

Up to one third of the Army's 500 colonels and 200 brigadiers and generals are set to be axed, The Times newspaper reports.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed an Army Command Review will be carried out as part of the Army 2020 reforms.

The plans by the Army's head General Sir Nick Carter are set to be implemented from April.

"The Army Command Review is the next step in the development of Army 2020," an Army spokeswoman said.

"It builds on the delegated model that Defence has implemented as a result of Lord Levene's report on defence reforms.

"It will ensure that the Army's command structure and its staff are best placed to meet future challenges in an agile, imaginative and effective manner."

Reforms have already been confirmed for the number of regular soldiers to be slashed to 82,000 and the number of reservists to be boosted to 30,000.


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Teenager Murdered In Pub Machete Attack

A murder investigation has begun after a 19-year-old man was killed in a machete attack outside a pub in Gloucester.

He was attacked near the Pike and Musket pub at about 12.40am on Saturday morning, and police are appealing for witnesses.

A 22-year-old man was left with serious injuries after the attack, and investigators believe the weapon used was a machete. 

The victim is now in a stable condition following surgery at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

A third man, aged 18, sustained minor injuries in the fight, which unfolded on Windsor Drive in Tuffley.

"We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed what happened in the pub's car park or was in the area around the time of the incident and may have seen something which may help with inquiries," a police statement added.

More follows...


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Prince Andrew Sex Claims: Full Text Of Letter

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 23 Januari 2015 | 16.12

Prince Andrew has been sent a letter asking him to be interviewed under oath about claims he had sex with an under-age woman.

The letter, addressed to the prince at Buckingham Palace, has been filed in a Florida court by lawyers acting on behalf of Virginia Roberts.

Ms Roberts - who is referred to in court as Jane Doe No 3 - says she was forced to have sex with the Duke when she was 17 by his financier friend Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.

The Duke, who is fifth in line to the throne, strenuously denies the claims.

Here is the full text of the letter:

January 14, 2015

His Royal Highness The Duke of York
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
UNITED KINGDOM

Your Royal Highness:

I represent attorneys Paul G..Cassell and Bradley J. Edwards. They in turn represent a young woman pictured below who is being referred to as Jane Doe No. 3. That representation is in pending legal proceedings in the United States Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

This letter is a formal request on behalf of Mr. Edwards and Professor Cassell to interview you, under oath, regarding interactions that you had with Jane Doe No. 3 beginning in approximately early 2001.

Jane Doe No.3 was then 17 years old. Among other things, I would like to discuss events that occurred at the time that the photograph below was taken.- and shortly thereafter.

I would also like to discuss Jane Doe #3's claims of your subsequent interactions with her in New York City, New York later that year. Details of those claims have been widely reported in the British press (with varying degrees of accuracy) as have your denials of the claims, so I assume that it is unnecessary for me to be any more specific about the proposed areas of our inquiry.

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    Born on 19 February 1960 at Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew is the second son and the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh

The Prince served in the Royal Navy for 22 years as a helicopter pilot - he took part in the Falklands campaign

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Npower Latest Big Six Firm To Cut Gas Prices

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor

Npower will become the fourth of Britain's six biggest energy companies to cut gas prices on Friday as pressure intensifies on suppliers to pass on the benefit of falling wholesale prices.

Sky News has learned that Npower, which is owned by the German utility group RWE, will announce that it is cutting its standard gas tariff by more than 5%, making it the largest reduction unveiled during the current round of cuts.

Scottish Power said earlier this week that it would reduce gas prices by 4.8%, following British Gas, which announced a 5% cut, and EON, which reduced its standard gas tariff by 3.5%.

Npower's move is expected to take effect sometime next month, according to an insider, and will come just weeks after it told the Government that the scope for price cuts was limited by political and regulatory intervention.

"Political factors have...become increasingly significant over the last few years, particularly as we approach the UK general election," Paul Massara, Npower's chief executive, wrote in the letter to Matthew Hancock, the Business and Energy Minister.

"Any change in prices in the short term will inevitably have to take account (of) potential outcomes after May this year."

Mr Massara added in his letter that price reductions were nevertheless being actively considered despite Labour leader Ed Miliband's plan to freeze energy prices until 2017 if the party wins the General Election in May.

Npower's announcement will leave only SSE and EDF Energy as having failed to announce cuts in recent weeks, although the former has already introduced a price freeze.

Mr Hancock is due to meet the six companies next week to discuss the prospect of further price reductions.

Last week, Labour was defeated in a House of Commons vote to secure support for powers for the regulator, Ofgem, to be able to force companies to reduce consumer bills in line with wholesale price movements.

Labour was forced to adapt the language of its energy policy, insisting that the freeze was actually intended to be a cap, although it continues to use the original language in online material promoting one of its flagship policies.

Mr Massara's letter rejected a comparison drawn by Mr Hancock between the approach to price reductions of the "Big Six" and smaller suppliers.

"The proportion of customers on fixed-price contracts is much higher for smaller independent suppliers than it is for large suppliers," he wrote.

Speaking exclusively to Sky News on the fringes of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Hancock welcomed the expected news from Npower.

He said: "News that another energy company is cutting bills for consumers is good news and shows competitive pressure working.

"Four of the Big Six energy suppliers are now set to bring prices down and give hardworking households a better deal.

"Thankfully we didn't listen to Labour who called for us to freeze prices at the top of the market, just like they sold the gold at the bottom when in office.

"I look forward to meeting each of the large energy suppliers next week to ensure they are doing all they can to cut costs for consumers."


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Prince Andrew Addresses Underage Sex Claims

Prince Andrew has reiterated denials of claims he had sex with an underage girl more than a decade ago.

Speaking about the allegations publicly for the first time, the Duke of York told an invited audience of around 200 guests at a World Economic Forum event in Davos: "My focus is on my work."

Speaking to leading figures from the worlds of politics and business, he said: "Firstly I think I must, (and) want, for the record to refer to the events that have taken place in the last few weeks and I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace."

After his opening statement the Duke told the packed reception at the Belvedere hotel in the Swiss resort: "My focus is on my work and this evening's reception allows me to tell you about just a couple of the initiatives that I have founded and am passionate about."

The Prince did not answer questions from reporters as he left the drinks reception flanked by minders at around 8.30pm local time.

It emerged on Wednesday that he has been formally asked to respond to claims made in the US by Virginia Roberts in a letter filed by her lawyers.

Ms Roberts, who is referred to in court as Jane Doe No 3, claims when she was 17 she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew by his friend Jeffrey Epstein - a financier and convicted sex offender.

She claims to have had sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions: once at a London townhouse after they had gone to a night club, once in a New York mansion and once on a private island in the US Virgin Islands.

The letter, dated 14 January, said: "This letter is a formal request ... to interview you, under oath, regarding interactions that you had with Jane Doe No 3 beginning in approximately early 2001. Jane Doe No 3 was then 17 years old.

"The interview could be conducted at a time and place of your choosing, and with your co-operation, I believe the interview could be completed in two hours or less."

The Duke, who is not a party to the proceedings, strenuously denies the claims.

Buckingham Palace has issued a number of official denials, including an earlier statement insisting "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors" was "categorically untrue".


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Police Murder: Suspect Arrested In Germany

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 22 Januari 2015 | 16.12

A man wanted over the killing of an off-duty police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Germany.

Timmy Donovan, who was wanted on a European Arrest Warrant, was held at Dusseldorf Airport as he tried to board a flight to the UK, Merseyside Police said.

The 30-year-old was wanted for questioning over the death of PC Neil Doyle, who was killed in Liverpool city centre after a Christmas night out on 19 December. 

The officer was married in July and was days away from going on his honeymoon when he was killed.

Off-duty officers Michael Steventon and Robert Marshall were also attacked and treated in hospital for facial injuries.

Two men have already appeared in court accused of PC Doyle's murder and are due to go on trial at Liverpool Crown Court later this year.

Christopher Spendlove, 30, of Brandearth Hey, Stockbridge Village, and Andrew Taylor, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton, also face charges that they caused grievous bodily harm with intent.

Mr Donovan, from Huyton in Merseyside, is also known as Timmy O'Sullivan.


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Plain Cigarette Packaging Law Brought Forward

The Government is planning to bring into force legislation for plain cigarette packaging before the General Election in May.

Health minister Jane Ellison said the regulations would be laid before Parliament in time to be agreed by both Houses before the election.

She said the current "comprehensive" approach was working well, but insisted it was important not to be complacent.

The ban on smoking in private cars will come into force on 1 October this year, the minister also announced.

During an adjournment debate in the Commons, Ms Ellison said tobacco caused around 80,000 deaths a year and that around 600 children in the UK take up smoking every day.

She said the Government was committed to reducing the numbers of young people who take up smoking, but had been taking its time to consider all relevant evidence, including the possibility of litigation from the tobacco industry.

Ms Ellison told MPs: "We cannot be complacent. We all know the damage smoking does to health.

"This Government is completely committed to protecting children from the harm that tobacco causes.

"That's why I'm announcing today that we will be bringing forward legislation for standardised packaging before the end of this Parliament."

Health groups welcomed Ms Ellison's announcement but business representatives accused the Government of meddling.

Mike Hobday, director of policy at the British Heart Foundation, said: "We are absolutely delighted. The Government has taken another key step towards securing new legislation that will help protect young people from the deadly consequences of smoking."

Dr Hilary Cass, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: "This is a significant piece of legislation - and a real positive step from Government to protect the health of current and future generations of children.

"With two thirds of smokers starting before they are 18, and the effects of packaging on young people well-known, it is a simple yet important reform in the battle against smoking-related illness."

But Christopher Snowdon, director of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, condemned the announcement.

He said: "This is a gross infringement of the right of companies to use their trademarks and design their own packaging.

"There is no need to wonder what will happen next, we need only look at Australia where the black market has grown and youth smoking has risen.

"To pursue this grandstanding policy in spite of the Australian experience is sheer negligence."


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Most New Year Diets Have Failed By Today

Four out of five people who started a diet for the new year will have given up by today, according to a report.

The study of 2,000 adults also found that one in five failed within a few days of making a resolution to eat healthier.

The top diet-breaking foods were chocolate, bread, crisps and takeaways.

Kamalesh Subramanian, of V8 juice who carried out the survey, said the results showed Britons were obsessed with extreme crash diets which were impossible to maintain.

Meanwhile, Sky News continues to chart the weight loss progress of four different people on four competing diets.

Safira Ali, 32, weighs 17 stone 2lb, and is doing the 5:2 diet, or fast diet.

"I am finding it quite difficult to be honest although I kind of treat it as if it is Ramadan but I suppose it's a little bit easier because I can drink so I have things like fruit teas.

"On normal eating days I have noticed a difference because I don't feel as if I want to snack as much and even though I pour myself the same portions I don't eat as much as I normally do."

Philip Wark, 38, weighs 18st 1lb, and is doing the Paleo, or "caveman" diet.

"Crisps and things like that have probably been some of the things I've missed a little but I must be honest, on the food side, not really a great deal. There's enough in here to keep me happy."

His wife, Quanita Wark, is partly joining him on the diet and says she has noticed a difference in her husband already:

"He's definitely more positive now. In the beginning it was a bit hard because he was a bit moody. I think it was the withdrawal of all the sugars and stuff but he seems quite motivated."

Hywel Roberts, 33, weighs 15st 5lb, and is doing a tailored vegetarian diet.

"It's been hard resisting late at night when you're tired, and not turning to food on those occasions. It's early days but I've managed to do it so far."

"I've also got a lot more energy. I can also go down to the next buckle on my belt which is good. I guess it gives you a good motivation if you can see a change already."

Michelle Okpocka, 47, weighs 15st 5lb, and is doing a tailored "diabetic" diet.

"I'm allowed at least one treat a day, I've not been having any treats so far. But just knowing I'm allowed one treat a day is helping me to focus. So it's like an emergency."

All four are following four different, medically supervised, diets over three weeks.

Professor Tom Sanders, an expert in nutrition and dietetics at King's College London, says timescale is key to keeping the weight off.

"People lose weight and then the battle always is if they can keep it off. We find that if they keep it off for 2 years they keep it off for life.

"Something happens in the body's chemistry that is trying to fight you back to the weight that you were before you dieted."


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Iraq War Report Delayed Until After Election

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 21 Januari 2015 | 16.12

The Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war will not be published until after the General Election, it has emerged.

Its chairman, Sir John Chilcot, will explain the reasons for the further delay in an exchange of letters with Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday, according to Government sources.

The inquiry was set up by the Labour government six years ago and heard from its final witnesses in February 2011.

Mr Cameron is understood to have written to Sir John saying that he would have liked to have seen the report released before the election, but accepted that publication was a matter for the inquiry.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says the public will find the latest delay "incomprehensible".

In a letter to Sir John, Mr Clegg wrote: "Neither administrative processes nor a constant back and forth between the inquiry and witnesses criticised should frustrate an independent report so important to the country's future from being published as soon as possible .

"If the findings are not published with a sense of immediacy, there is a real danger the public will assume the report is being 'sexed down' by individuals rebutting criticisms put to them by the inquiry, whether that is the case or not.

"The inquiry into Iraq will both resolve the issues of the past, and set the tone for future British foreign policy. We cannot wait any longer for these lessons to be learned."

The latest news of a delay comes as MPs prepare to stage a Commons debate next week on the matter.

Former Attorney General and Conservative MP Dominic Grieve said the public deserved reasons for the "extraordinary delay".

He told Sky News: "It's absolutely imperative we should have an explanation as to what is going on. I think a chronology setting out what's happened... is essential."

Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker told Sky the delay was "not acceptable to the British people" and that the public should have had the findings before the election.

"These were major events in 2002/2003, when government in its normal way was abandoned... when we had Alastair Campbell writing dodgy dossiers - or at least editing them - and when we had weapons of mass destruction lauded around which didn't turn out to exist."

Publication has been delayed by disagreement over the release of confidential messages between Tony Blair and former US president George Bush.

The so-called "Maxwellisation" process, by which people who are criticised in the report are given the chance to respond, has also contributed to the hold-up.

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  1. Gallery: Protests At Tony Blair's Chilcot Appearances In 2010 And 2011

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'Unnatural Sex' File Given To Abuse Inquiry

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent

A secret Government file has been unearthed that documents "unnatural" sexual behaviour taking place when the Westminster paedophile scandal was at its height.

It has been kept under lock and key for 35 years on grounds of national security - but will now be released to the child abuse inquiry established by the Government.

Security and intelligence expert Dr Chris Murphy stumbled across it last November while searching documents at the National Archives in Kew.

He was immediately alerted by the title: "PREM19/588 - SECURITY. Allegations against former public [word missing] of unnatural sexual proclivities; security aspects 1980 Oct 27 - 1981 Mar 20."

"I was looking through the 'PREM' Prime Minister file series for the 1980s," the University of Salford lecturer told Sky News.

"I think I did a double-take and then started wondering what the potential implications of the title, which is a little vague, could be."

It is highly likely then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher saw the documents, and was briefed on the security implications, but the identities of those within them remain secret.

Dr Murphy added: "The fact that this file is concerning the Prime Minister and these allegations are being taken to the Prime Minister I think would strike anybody of being potentially of some interest."

Sky News highlighted the existence of the file to the Cabinet Office earlier this month.

A spokesperson for the department said: "In this case, the file was kept closed and retained as it contained information from the security services and advice from the Law Officers. 

"These classifications are reviewed periodically."

The department would not reveal whether David Cameron or Home Secretary Theresa May were aware of the contents, but promised it would be made accessible to the child sex abuse inquiry.

"We are clear that any files that are pertinent to the historical child sex abuse inquiry will be made available to the panel," the spokesperson added.

Mrs Thatcher's former press secretary, Sir Bernard Ingham, told Sky News he could not recall the file.

He did though confirm that both he and Mrs Thatcher were aware of allegations against a Government minister in the early 1980s.

Sir Bernard would not name the individual, but said: "I asked him about it and he denied it, so no, I didn't do anything else. What was the alternative?"

In July last year, the Prime Minister promised the survivors of sexual abuse that "no stone would be left unturned" in the pursuit of the truth.

Officials at the Cabinet Office have previously attempted to block requests for information relating to Cyril Smith, the late Liberal politician who is now known to have abused youngsters.

Simon Danczuk MP, who exposed the extent of Smith's offending, told Sky News the "sexual proclivities" file had to be released.

"I think it is right and proper that the Government now open up this document, let us know what is in there," he said.

"I think there is a culture within Government departments of not releasing information and that has caused some of the problems we now have in getting to the bottom of who was involved in this paedophile network and who was involved in covering it up."

The abuse inquiry was announced in July but currently has no chairman, after first Lady Butler-Sloss and then Fiona Woolf were appointed and then stepped down following concerns over their links to the political establishment.

It is still yet to appoint someone to lead it amid growing calls for action from survivors and campaign groups.


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Mass DNA Tests In Hunt For Gran's Killer

Mass DNA screening begins later today in a Sussex village as police try to crack the unsolved murder of a grandmother.

Valerie Graves is believed to have been killed with a claw hammer as she house-sat for friends in Bosham on 30 December, 2013.

Men over 17 who live, work or visit the area are being urged to voluntarily give a DNA sample to rule themselves out of the inquiry.

They will be asked to have a mouth swab done and provide a thumbprint.

More than 9,500 people have been interviewed over the last year and police have a limited DNA match of a suspect.

Ms Graves was looking after the house near Chichester with her mother, sister and her sister's partner while the owners were abroad over Christmas. 

She was discovered by one of her relatives in a ground floor bedroom.

A post-mortem examination revealed she had suffered significant head and facial injuries.

Ms Graves' death shocked the people of Bosham - a village which featured in an episode of the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders.


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Coronation Street's Anne 'Deirdre' Kirkbride Dies

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 20 Januari 2015 | 16.12

Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in the soap, has died aged 60 after a short illness.

A statement on the soap's website said the cast and crew were "heartbroken".

The actress was part of the ITV soap for 42 years after joining in 1972 - and has been part of some major storylines.

William Roache, who played her on-screen husband Ken Barlow, said: "I feel Anne's loss so personally having worked closely with her for over 40 years.

"We had some rows over the years as Ken and Deirdre, and it was wonderful to play those scenes opposite her.

"Coronation Street has lost one of its iconic characters and Anne will be greatly missed."

One of the most memorable plots - the love triangle between Deirdre, Ken and Mike Baldwin - led to her being voted TV Personality Of The Year in 1983.

When her character chose Ken Barlow over Mike Baldwin in 1983, cheers went up as the "result" flashed up on the Old Trafford scoreboard.

It read: "Ken and Deirdre reunited. Ken 1 - Mike 0."

In 1993 it was revealed she had throat cancer and she took three months off the show while undergoing treatment.

Many major storylines led viewers and fans to act as if Deirdre was a real person.

So much so that in 1998 then-Prime Minister Tony Blair promised to intervene to get Deirdre released from prison after she was duped into mortgage fraud.

Mr Blair gave his full support to the "Free The Weatherfield One" campaign.

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  1. Gallery: Coronation Street Actress Anne 'Deirdre' Kirkbride Dies

    Anne Kirkbride has died aged 60 after a short illness

The actress was one of the best known on British television, having played Deirdre Barlow for more than 40 years

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Anne Kirkbride 'Was A True Icon Of Corrie'

Tributes are pouring in for Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride, who has died aged 60.

Fellow Coronation Street actors lined up to pay their respects to Kirkbride, who played Deirdre in the ITV soap for 42 years.

Kirkbride's on-screen daughter Kate Ford wrote: "Heartbroken at the loss of my friend and beautiful on screen mummy. The most crazy funny 100 per cent human. My life was enriched by her."

"My beautiful darling friend, Anne Kirkbride, passed away in a room filled with love. God Bless, my Darling Girl! Peace and rest," said Beverley Callard, who plays Liz McDonald.

In a statement William Roache, who played Anne's onscreen husband Ken Barlow, said: "I feel Anne's loss so personally having worked closely with her for over 40 years.

"She was such a loving and vibrant person. You always knew she was there because her laugh was never far away."

Les Dennis, who plays Michael Rodwell, tweeted: "So very sad to hear our lovely Anne Kirkbride has died. One of the true icons of @itvcorrie. We will all miss you. The nations favourite."

Alan Halsall, who has played Tyrone in the soap since 1998, said: "Rip Annie beautiful woman inside & out xxx #devastated #corriefamily".

Actress and singer Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, tweeted: "Cannot describe how devastated we all are. Sleep tight gorgeous lady we will miss you ridiculous amounts RIP Annie x".

Gaynor Faye, who starred alongside Kirkbride from 1995 to 1999, wrote: "Anne Kirkbride's smile & laugh always lit up the #Corrie green room...may it light up the sky as bright!"

Actor and singer Adam Rickitt, who was also in the show in the late 90s, wrote: "Just heard..so gutted. Annie..u were pure class..a smile always when needed and a hug always from the heart".

Other famous names from UK television have also expressed their condolences, including presenter Lorraine Kelly who wrote: "So very sad to hear of death of Anne Kirkbride - Thoughts with her husband and family and everyone who loved her. Corrie legend."

Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale in EastEnders, tweeted: "Such sad news about Anne Kirkbride. My thoughts are with her family and all the Corrie cast and crew."

Presenter and actor Paddy McGuinness posted a picture of a pair of glasses, similar to those worn by Deirdre in the soap. 

"Anne Kirkbride RIP. A part of our lives whether you knew her or not. She created such an iconic character," he wrote.

Phillip Schofield tweeted: "Just checked my phone and have heard of the sad loss of the wonderful Anne Kirkbride. My deepest condolences to the #Corrie family x."

News of Kirkbride's death has also featured on many of Tuesday's newspaper front pages.


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UK's First Organ Transplant From Newborn Baby

Doctors have performed the first organ transplant on a newborn baby in Britain.

The donor was a girl who was delivered by an emergency caesarean at Hammersmith Hospital in west London.

Her brain had been starved of oxygen during pregnancy and she died six days later. She weighed 6lbs 8oz.

When it became clear she was not going to survive her parents gave consent for her kidneys and liver cells being used for the benefit of two other patients.

News of the operation has been revealed in an article in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood.

The authors, neonatal specialists Gaurav Atreja and Sunit Godambe, said they hoped more transplants using the organs of newly-born children would follow.

"This case has set a milestone in the care of newborns in the UK," they wrote.

"We hope that neonatal units across the UK will actively start thinking about this noble cause, which makes the grieving family's journey easier and has the potential to transform another life."

Other research published in the journal last year said small babies in need of organ donations have "the odds stacked against them" because of current UK guidelines.

Guidance by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges restricts UK medics from diagnosing brain stem death in children who die before they are two months old, researchers said.

Because of this, a UK baby in need of a life-saving heart donation has to wait until one can be flown in from elsewhere.

The limitation does not apply to the rest of Europe, the US and Australia where infant transplants - though rare - are more common.

The Royal College of Paediatrics is expected to publish new guidelines on diagnosing death in babies between 37 weeks and two months following the UK transplant.


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Eurotunnel Fire: Delays Continue For Third Day

Written By Unknown on Senin, 19 Januari 2015 | 16.12

Travel disruption sparked by Saturday's fire in the Channel Tunnel is dragging on into a third day.

Eurotunnel passengers travelling by car or coach from the UK are having to wait about 90 minutes, and "approximately three hours" on the French side.

In an early morning update, the company said there was still "some timetable disruption" as repair work went on to fix damaged sections of the tunnel.

Despite the delays, Eurotunnel said it was "optimistic" of "more regular departures".

Train operator Eurostar, a separate company, was also hopeful, tweeting: "Eurostar plans to run a full service on Mon 19 Jan. Passengers are advised to check-in as normal."

Thousands of passengers using Eurotunnel and the Eurostar high-speed train were left stranded on Saturday after a lorry fire stopped services.

Spokesman John O'Keefe said a "smouldering load" was found in the trailer of the lorry.

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  1. Gallery: Travel Chaos In London And Paris

    This was the scene at St Pancras International station in London as Eurostar services are cancelled in both directions on Saturday

The company said trains would not be running on that day

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Britain Seeks To Wipe Out Tuberculosis

UK health chiefs have launched a £11.5m plan to try to wipe out tuberculosis in Britain, which has the second highest rate of the lung disease among Western European countries.

The plan will see Public Health England work with the NHS to improve access to screening, testing and treatment services as well as outreach programmes such as 'Find and Treat' mobile health units.

Paul Cosford, a PHE director, said: "TB should be consigned to the past, and yet it is occurring in England at higher rates than most of Western Europe."

Bruce Keogh, NHS England's medical director, said: "Our goal is to eliminate TB as a public health problem."

Often thought of as a disease of the past, when it was dubbed "the white plague" for rendering its victims pale and feverish, TB has stubbornly persisted in Britain.

It occurs mainly in areas of poverty and deprivation. The bacterial disease is hard to treat and contagious, passing on via the coughs and sneezes of an infected person.

In 2013, 7,290 TB cases were reported in England, an incidence of 13.5 cases per 100,000 of the population.

TB cases are concentrated in urban "hot spots" including London, Leicester, Birmingham, Luton, Manchester and Coventry.

PHE officials say TB clinics in London manage more cases a year than those in all other western European capitals together.

Drug resistant TB is also an increasing problem, with cases of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB rising from 28 cases in England in 2000, to 68 in 2013.


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More Freezing Temperatures On The Way

After the coldest night of the winter so far, forecasters have warned there will be no respite from plunging temperatures, which could last until later this week.

The mercury fell as low as minus 11C overnight and into Monday morning in areas of inland Scotland, with temperatures hovering around minus 7C across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

An amber warning - the second highest - for icy conditions across most of England, including the North, the Midlands and East Anglia, has been issued until midday on Thursday by the Met Office.

Sky News Weather Presenter Isobel Lang said: "Today looks set to be a cold dry and bright day for most, although some snow showers are likely, especially in northeast England."

The Met Office said on its website: "Large areas of England will experience colder than average conditions in the coming week, with widespread overnight frosts.

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  1. Gallery: Snow And Ice Hit Parts Of UK

    Snow and icy conditions are hitting many parts of the UK - and temperatures are set to plunge well below zero in many areas.

These pictures were taken in Cumbria, one of the areas hit by snowfall

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Delays As Eurostar Services Resume After Fire

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Delays As Eurostar Services Resume After Fire

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Passengers are being warned to expect delays on Eurostar services after a lorry fire left thousands stranded on both sides of the Channel.

Passenger services and the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle car service were stopped on Saturday after the vehicle caught fire on the French side of the railway's south tunnel.

The incident led to long queues at St Pancras station in London as services were cancelled. Queues have formed again at the station, where Sky's Charlotte Lomas-Farley reports this morning's first Eurostar train has now departed.

There were also delays and queues in Paris.

A Eurotunnel spokesman said services resumed at 2.45am UK time.

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  1. Gallery: Travel Chaos In London And Paris

    This is the scene at St Pancras International station in London as Eurostar services are cancelled in both directions

The company said trains would not be running on Saturday

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Large queues of passengers have formed - but they are being told they will be unable to travel

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It is a similar scene at Gare du Nord station in Paris - this board shows all services have been cancelled

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Passengers are having to make alternative arrangements

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Delays As Eurostar Services Resume After Fire

We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok.

Passengers are being warned to expect delays on Eurostar services after a lorry fire left thousands stranded on both sides of the Channel.

Passenger services and the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle car service were stopped on Saturday after the vehicle caught fire on the French side of the railway's south tunnel.

The incident led to long queues at St Pancras station in London as services were cancelled. Queues have formed again at the station, where Sky's Charlotte Lomas-Farley reports this morning's first Eurostar train has now departed.

There were also delays and queues in Paris.

A Eurotunnel spokesman said services resumed at 2.45am UK time.

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  1. Gallery: Travel Chaos In London And Paris

    This is the scene at St Pancras International station in London as Eurostar services are cancelled in both directions

The company said trains would not be running on Saturday

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Large queues of passengers have formed - but they are being told they will be unable to travel

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It is a similar scene at Gare du Nord station in Paris - this board shows all services have been cancelled

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Passengers are having to make alternative arrangements

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Murdered Artist: Police To Begin DNA Screening

Police investigating the unsolved murder of a grandmother as she house-sat for friends are set to start voluntary DNA screening.

Men who live, work or visit the Bosham area of West Sussex are being urged to eliminate themselves from suspicion following the killing of 55-year-old Valerie Graves.

The DNA screening will take place at the Millstream Hotel in the village from Wednesday.

It is the latest move by detectives who have launched a large-scale manhunt for the killer of grandmother and mother of two Ms Graves.

She is believed to have been killed with a claw hammer in a ground floor bedroom in Smugglers Lane, Bosham, on 30 December,  2013.

She was bludgeoned as she house-sat with her sister Jan, mother Eileen and her sister's partner, Nigel Acres, while the property's owners went abroad for Christmas.

More than 9,500 people have been interviewed by police, a £20,000 reward has been offered, a BBC Crimewatch appeal has been made and a limited DNA match of a suspect has been yielded.

But despite an exhaustive inquiry, no one has been charged.

The death of Ms Graves shocked the small community of Bosham, which featured in an episode of the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders.

Last month, Ms Graves's two children Tim Wood, 32, and Jemima Harrison, 35, spoke - along with Mr Acres - ahead of the first anniversary of her murder.

The family said Christmas was put "on hold" as they faced their first festive season without her and as her murderer still remains at large.


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Fish Factory Fire Raged For Over 10 Hours

Fire crews have brought a huge blaze at a fish factory in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, under control.

The fire broke out at the Fresh Catch processing plant, sending plumes of smoke across the town and forcing the evacuation of homes and streets.

At its peak 10 fire units and several specialist crews tackled the flames at the industrial site in Kirk Square on Saturday.

Three crews remained at the scene overnight to damp down the fire before investigators assess the damage and potential cause later.

Emergency services were called to the blaze just before 3pm yesterday and did not stand down until just before 1am when they had managed to tame it.

Banff and Buchan SNP MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford said last night: "Thankfully Police Scotland say there no reports of casualties but homes have been evacuated and the priority now is everybody's safety.

"This will be a very uncertain time for the workforce and, once the extent of the damage is known, we will be in a better position to assess what kind of assistance might be required."

Aberdeenshire Council tweeted: "A number of roads around Peterhead town centre are closed and are likely to remain closed into Sunday.

"We would like to thank all emergency service personnel involved in tackling today's fire in Peterhead and keeping people safe."

Fresh Catch is owned by Northbay Pelagic in Peterhead, one of Europe's busiest fish landing ports. It is reported to employ around 300 people.


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