http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/ Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News /uk_national_news/ en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:48:47 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:48:47 +0000 http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/resources/images/1162902/?type=rsslogo http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/ http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056844.Straw_meets_James_Bulger_s_mother/?ref=rss Justice Secretary Jack Straw has met James Bulger's mother to discuss the return to prison of her son's killer Jon Venables, a Ministry of Justice spokesman confirmed. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:20 +0000 51dfd1bfcdbf59542a8aa2748667016c http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056785.MPs_and_peer_deny_expenses_fraud/?ref=rss Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer accused of expenses fraud said they would plead not guilty when they appeared in court for the first time. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:36 +0000 d78aca5243234548c4bc4d685852b3ad http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056649.Border_Agency__indifferent__to_tip/?ref=rss The Government is set to investigate claims that Border Agency (UKBA) officials told a potential whistleblower they were "indifferent" to concerns on illegal immigrants. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:53:32 +0000 538cb902b61976bc9e55c52c3d006064 http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056619.Labour_MPs_deny_expenses_fraud/?ref=rss Three Labour MPs accused of expenses fraud said they would plead not guilty when they appeared in court for the first time. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:46:38 +0000 ead87a4ddd9ff963d56a76c31708734a http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056373.Man__tormented_to_death__by_yobs/?ref=rss A 64-year-old man with learning difficulties was "tormented to death" after being bullied by yobs for more than a decade, neighbours have claimed. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:01:48 +0000 63617a060268da5f185e086145bb6738 http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056133.Thousands_cheated_admissions_system/?ref=rss Thousands of parents used underhand tactics to get children into preferred secondary schools last year, it has emerged, as Government figures showed nearly one in six youngsters failed to secure their first choice place. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:59 +0000 0b1dccabd2b7f6210d72d7d0c3677b63 http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5056026.High_speed_rail_link_plan_unveiled/?ref=rss Plans for a new £30 billion high-speed rail (HSR) network, with 250mph trains, have been announced by the Government. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:13 +0000 374f9ebed246e795818222c800057eab http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5055828.Pete_Doherty_banned_from_driving/?ref=rss Rock star Pete Doherty has been given a 12-month driving ban and fined £500 after he admitted allowing his manager to use his Daimler without insurance. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:25 +0000 93e2897f8d9999373fd9bf971da0495f http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5055728.Network_Rail_staff_vote_for_strikes/?ref=rss Thousands of Network Rail maintenance workers have voted strongly in favour of strikes in a row over jobs, bringing the threat of industrial action over Easter closer. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:15 +0000 7c67fcc44c76ffb7b0802edafe717456 http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/uk_national_news/5055659.Jailed_journalist_freed_by_Hamas/?ref=rss A British journalist detained in Gaza by Hamas has been released without charge today, the Foreign Office has confirmed. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:32:58 +0000 570268c9cbe4ba62f8c5754b90a4b6ff