Sick probation manager sent child porn over internet
A FORMER probation boss who helped set up a £10m Home Office register of sex offenders was in jail last night after sending thousands of pornographic images of children to fellow perverts. more
Bosses demand cut in fuel duty
BUSINESS leaders in the North are demanding a cut in fuel duty after claiming the Government has pocketed £505m from rising fuel bills in just six weeks. The North East Chamber of Commerce has called on Ministers to abandon plans to add 2p to the cost of petrol in October, saying that they risk pushing up inflation as costs are passed on to customers. more
Brown condemns 'inhuman' junta
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has accused Burma's government of "inhuman" treatment of Cyclone Nargis survivors for its refusal to allow aid to get through. more