Archive for January, 2008

Mystery DNA found on murdered student’s bra 

Police investigating the murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher
in Italy have found mystery traces of DNA on her bra, it was revealed today.

Beckham left out of England squad 

Fabio Capello has told David Beckham that he will not be part of his first
England squad, which is being named this afternoon.

Troubled Britney taken from home in ambulance 

Britney Spears was taken from her home by ambulance early today, police in Los
Angeles said.

Date set for Darling’s first budget 

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will deliver his first Budget on
March 12, the Treasury announced today.

Travel-chaos bomb hoaxer jailed 

A serial bomb hoaxer who brought chaos to train commuters as part of a hate
campaign against police, was jailed for two years and nine months today.

Berlusconi cleared of false accounting 

A Milan court today cleared former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on a
charge of false accounting relating to the sale of the SME state food
conglomerate in the 1980s, before the media magnate entered politics.

Extra 1,300 carriages announced to tackle rail overcrowding 

The Government today announced plans for an extra 1,300 carriages to be
introduced on the UK’s rail network in a bid to tackle overcrowding.