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Blairs 'sell fraudster-link flat'

The apartment development in Bristol where Tony and Cherie Blair bought two flats

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

Tony and Cherie Blair are selling one of two flats they bought with the help of a convicted fraudster, it has been reported.

Deadly key fob gun seized by police

A police picture of a key fob gun similar to one seized on Friday night

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

A man is under arrest after a deadly key fob gun was seized by police.

Luxury yacht maker to axe 290 jobs

Sealine set to shed more than 290 jobs due to the global economic downturn

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

A company which manufactures luxury motor boats and yachts is set to shed more than 290 jobs due to the global economic downturn.

Fiancee flies in to see airport hero

John Smeaton rushed to hospital after suffering serious asthma attack

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

The fiancee of Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton flew in from the US to be at his hospital bedside after an asthma attack.

Husband's grief over floods tragedy

Mark Cullen is pictured with his wife Lorraine

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

A British man has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and one of his twin daughters who died after being swept away by floods in Spain.

Grandmother wins cancer drug fight

A grandmother has won her battle with health bosses to fund her medication

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

A grandmother with terminal cancer who faced moving to Scotland to get life-saving drugs free on the NHS has won her battle with health bosses in England to fund the medication that is keeping her alive.

We must unite to beat crisis - Bush

President Bush talks to the press after meeting with G7 finance ministers

2:47pm Saturday 11th October 2008

The financial turmoil is a "serious global crisis that requires a serious global response", President George Bush said.

Pensions at risk from shares plunge

Inflation currently running at 4.4%, more than double the 2% target

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

Millions of people with pension schemes that invest primarily in shares may not be aware of the risks to their retirement nest egg, a non-profit organisation warned.

Brown urged to freeze fuel duty

Tesco lowered fuel prices by 3p

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

Petrol retailers have called for a freeze on fuel duty to help reduce forecourt prices even further.

Cancer centre 'could lose £7.5m'

A cancer centre has £7.5m tied up in Icelandic banks

2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

One of the UK's leading cancer treatment centres has revealed it could lose £7.5 million as more casualties of the Icelandic banking system's meltdown emerged.


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Cancer centre 'could lose £7.5m'

A cancer centre has £7.5m tied up in Icelandic banks

Updated 1:55pm Saturday 11th October 2008

One of the UK's leading cancer treatment centres has revealed it could lose £7.5 million as more casualties of the Icelandic banking system's meltdown emerged.


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