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Fiancee is 'worried sick' over hero

John Smeaton rushed to hospital after suffering serious asthma attack

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

The fiance of Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton has said she was "worried sick" about him after flying in from New York to be at his hospital bedside.

Man charged over miniature gun

A police picture of a key fob gun similar to one seized on Friday night

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

A man has been charged with having a deadly key fob gun, police said.

Faith leaders promote peace

Dr Rowan Williams is to meet other faith leaders in Cambridge

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is to join Christian and Muslim scholars for the start of a conference aimed at promoting understanding between the two faiths.

Grandmother wins cancer drug fight

A grandmother has won her battle with health bosses to fund her medication

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

A grandmother with terminal cancer who faced moving to Scotland to get life-saving drugs free on the NHS has won her battle with health bosses in England to fund the medication that is keeping her alive.

Cancer centre 'could lose £7.5m'

A cancer centre has £7.5m tied up in Icelandic banks

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

One of the UK's leading cancer treatment centres has revealed it could lose £7.5 million as more casualties of the Icelandic banking system's meltdown emerged.

Luxury yacht maker to axe 290 jobs

Sealine set to shed more than 290 jobs due to the global economic downturn

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

A company which manufactures luxury motor boats and yachts is set to shed more than 290 jobs due to the global economic downturn.

Blair 'intervened' on ads exemption

Ex-PM Tony Blair 'intervened' over tobacco advertising

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

Fresh details about the Ecclestone Affair - New Labour's first sleaze scandal - have been revealed in Whitehall documents.

Brown urging Europe to follow lead

PM to meet eurozone leaders over crisis

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

Gordon Brown is to today urge EU leaders to copy Britain's blueprint for tackling global financial turmoil.

Profit warnings hit seven-year peak

Profit warnings have hit a seven-year peak, according to figures

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

UK firms issued 111 profit warnings between July and September as the credit crunch hit retailers, media and support service firms, it emerged.

Top pupils 'urged to re-take exams'

Call for Sats tests to be scrapped in favour of functional skills tests

5:51am Sunday 12th October 2008

Some bright pupils are being asked to re-take GCSEs to boost the overall results of their schools, it has been claimed.


UK News

Husband's grief over floods tragedy

Mark Cullen is pictured with his wife Lorraine

Updated 2:02am Sunday 12th October 2008

A British man has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and one of his twin daughters who died after being swept away by floods in Spain.


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