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Pakistan holds vote despite killing

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:05:16 GMT

Pakistan is holding a repeat election in an upmarket area of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging.

Pressure mounts over 'loons' claim

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:15 GMT

Pressure continued to mount on the Conservative leadership over claims an ally of David Cameron described grassroots activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons" who forced Tory MPs to adopt hardline stances on divisive issues.

Leader of NAHT targets warning

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:05:16 GMT

Children's education and wellbeing must not be sacrificed just to meet targets, a headteachers' leader will warn.

Queen to get garden festival look

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:05:16 GMT

One hundred years of glorious gardens will be celebrated when the world's most famous flower show throws its doors open this week.

Scores hurt as car hits US parade

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:05:21 GMT

Up to 60 people were injured when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.

Pakistan politician gunned down

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:05:16 GMT

Gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party.

Crohn's patients slam hospital food

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:19 GMT

Half of hospitalised Crohn's disease patients believe their recovery was hampered because of poor hospital food, a poll suggests.

Activists attack PM on gay marriage

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:18 GMT

Tory activists have attacked David Cameron's support for gay marriage, claiming it had made winning the next general election "virtually impossible".

One in 10 'fell asleep at wheel'

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:18 GMT

More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.

Miliband pledges tax crackdown

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:05:18 GMT

Labour leader Ed Miliband will write new rules to tackle corporate tax dodgers if he wins the next election, even if there is no international consensus for action.

Faith leaders back assisted dying

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:17 GMT

A group of Christian and Jewish ministers have defied their hierarchies to back a Bill legalising assisted suicide.

Ukip hits new high in opinion poll

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:16 GMT

The UK Independence Party surge has continued with two opinion polls giving the party record levels of support.

Tories bid to smooth 'loons' furore

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:16 GMT

The Conservative leadership has moved to head off a damaging rift with grassroots activists after an ally of David Cameron reportedly described them as "mad, swivel-eyed loons".

Governor warning on housing package

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:16 GMT

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to a general state guarantee for mortgages.

Cameron 'losing control' of party

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:15 GMT

Former foreign secretary Lord Geoffrey Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.

I won't step down, insists Assad

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:05:17 GMT

Bashar Assad said he will not step down as president of Syria before elections are held in the war-ravaged country.

Several blasts rock Libyan cities

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:05:17 GMT

Explosions have gone off in the Libyan capital Tripoli and the restive eastern city of Benghazi.

Boys held over teenage 'drug' death

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:05:18 GMT

Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug.

Ukip hits opinion poll high of 19%

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:05:17 GMT

Support for the UK Independence Party has reached a record 19%, according to a poll which saw both Labour and the Tories losing ground.

Building society raiders sought

Skelmersdale Advertiser — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:17 GMT

The men shown in these CCTV stills are being sought by police in connection with the robbery of a building society.