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Police forced to act on yobs in new 'community trigger' powerBy Tom Whitehead, Security Editor Under a new “community trigger” power, officers will also have to act if one victim complains on three separate occasions with no action. The shake-up of anti-social powers will be published in a Government white paper ... |
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17-year-old girl found dead near historic observatoryBy Tom Whitehead and Nick Collins The body of a young woman has been found in undergrowth near to an observatory. Police made the discovery at Bidston Hill observatory near Birkenhead, Merseyside, at about 5.30pm yesterday following a call from a ... |
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Clerks and receptionists to man border controlBy Tom Whitehead, Security Editor Backroom administrative staff will be tasked with spotting illegal immigrants and potential terrorists after just three days training, it has emerged. They are among 700 civil service volunteers the Home Office is ... |
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Judges to decide on secret evidence as Clarke pushes ahead with plansBy Tom Whitehead, Security Editor The Justice Secretary will push ahead with proposals to allow some civil claims concerning the security and intelligence services to be held behind closed doors. But in one concession he will announce a judge will have ... |
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Body of teenage girl found near observatoryBy Tom Whitehead, and Nick Collins The body of youngster was found in undergrowth next to Bidston Hill Observatory, near Birkenhead, Merseyside, around 5.30pm on Saturday. She was named locally as 17-year-old Hannah Windsor and her death yesterday led ... |
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Philipsburg girl on road to recoveryHer dad, Tom Whitehead, said she'd probably have to attend the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia event in a wheelchair, but that's still a long way from where the 7- year-old was just a few weeks ago. In any case, she has a lot to celebrate. |
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Hourly billing for lawyers should end, says top judgeBy Tom Whitehead Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, said an alternative to hourly billing for legal work is needed urgently. He said businesses that base their charges simply on costs “do not deserve to succeed” or even “survive”. |
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Case for snooping powers backfires for Theresa MayBy Tom Whitehead, Security Editor The Home Secretary told MPs that nine members of a 41-strong international paedophile ring had never been traced because necessary internet data on them was not available. She used the case as a reason why the ... |
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British agent in underpants bomb plot had been working undercover 'for up to a ...By Duncan Gardham, Tom Whitehead Both MI6 and the CIA are thought to be extremely unhappy that details of British undercover agent became public. President Obama's Administration was criticised yesterday and a top-level investigation opened in ... |
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May got date wrong but Qatada appeal bid rejected anywayMuslim cleric Abu Qatada Photo: AP By Tom Whitehead, Security Editor The European Court of Human Rights (Echr) concluded that the hate cleric's eleventh hour appeal bid against deportation was submitted within time but ruled there were no grounds to ... |
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