Israeli bomb kills Hamas leader
Israel began a new stage in its offensive against Gaza on Thursday, when an Israeli jet dropped a one-tonne bomb on the home of a senior Hamas leader in Gaza yesterday. Hamas hardliner Nizar Rayan, 49, was killed along with six members of his family in the first high-level assassination... [continued]
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Survivors tell of Bangkok club ‘death trap’
British survivors of a fire which killed at least 61 people in a Bangkok night club on New Year’s Eve have told of the chaos as they tried to escape the blaze. Alex Wargacki, 29, one of four British nationals injured in the fire at the Santika club... [continued]
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion on New Year’s Day in the Garmsir district of Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence has said. The soldier was from the of 6th Battalion The Rifles regiment. His next of kin have been informed. He is the 138th member... [continued]
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Mortgage approvals fall to new low
The number of mortgage approvals have fallen to their lowest level for almost a decade, the Bank of England has said. Approvals for mortgages in November totalled 27,000 compared with 31,000 in October. The figures are the lowest since the survey began in January 1999 and reflect the... [continued]
Govt launches obesity campaign
The Government plans to target rising obesity rates with a £75m healthy living advertising campaign, starting today. The cartoon advert urges people to take part in a 'lifestyle revolution'. The TV campaign, by Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animation, also stresses the fatal link between too much fat in... [continued]
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