http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/kljd89wa/ en-GB © 2010 GMG Radio All the latest news stories from across the UK Thu, 21 May 2009 18:24:39 +0100 http://assets.gmgradio.com/photo/page/2008/06/bb4k87q9x2.jpg http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/kljd89wa/ A competitor has been killed in an accident at the British and European powerboat championships in Harwich, Essex Police have confirmed. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/competitor-dies-at-essex-powerboat-event/fsxnz9dt/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:21:13 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/competitor-dies-at-essex-powerboat-event/fsxnz9dt/ A college student faces jail after he was found in possession of a semi-automatic pistol and silencer. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/student-found-with-pistol-and-silencer-/lcut7cac/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:52:43 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/student-found-with-pistol-and-silencer-/lcut7cac/ The Crown Prosecution Service is considering whether any criminal charges could be brought over the deadly Potters Bar rail crash eight years ago. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/potters-bar-crash-cps-mulls-criminal-charges/x2s4hkb6/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:53:39 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/potters-bar-crash-cps-mulls-criminal-charges/x2s4hkb6/ A group of demonstrators in Pakistan have burned an effigy of David Cameron in protest at the recent comments made by the Prime Minister. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/david-cameron-effigy-burned-in-terror-row/qytyjatx/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:22:03 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/david-cameron-effigy-burned-in-terror-row/qytyjatx/ More than 60 children have been protected from abuse during the pilot scheme of Sarah's Law. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/sarahs-law-saving-children-from-sex-abuse/dvu4edbv/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:59:00 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/sarahs-law-saving-children-from-sex-abuse/dvu4edbv/ The former health secretary has accused the coalition Government of taking a "reckless gamble" with its plans to reform the NHS. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/coalition-nhs-reforms-are-a-reckless-gamble/ggwghz7r/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:17:04 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/coalition-nhs-reforms-are-a-reckless-gamble/ggwghz7r/ Killer Ian Huntley is to sue the prison service after he had his throat slashed by another inmate in Frankland Prison, County Durham. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/soham-killer-to-sue-prison-service-for-100k/aqj5upx3/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:36:49 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/soham-killer-to-sue-prison-service-for-100k/aqj5upx3/ Disgraced striker Marlon King could soon be back playing football after being released from prison, having served half his sentence for sexual assault and actual bodily harm. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/freed-marlon-king-eyes-football-comeback/a58pqlg2/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:54:20 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/freed-marlon-king-eyes-football-comeback/a58pqlg2/ A nine-year-old Welsh schoolgirl has died in a white water rafting accident while on holiday in southern Turkey. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/welsh-girl-dies-in-turkey-raft-accident/y4dhf8l5/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:59:10 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/welsh-girl-dies-in-turkey-raft-accident/y4dhf8l5/ A disaster such as the Potters Bar train crash of 2002 could happen again, the coroner overseeing the inquest believes. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/potters-bar-could-happen-again-coroner/muljm25a/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:49:28 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/potters-bar-could-happen-again-coroner/muljm25a/ A tycoon who fled Britain to escape a fraud trial has indicated he will return after a judge made him an offer of bail. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/fugitive-polly-peck-tycoon-to-return-to-uk/p9cf6t24/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:39:46 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/fugitive-polly-peck-tycoon-to-return-to-uk/p9cf6t24/ The retail sector has seen a boom in employment with over 22,000 more people taking up jobs than a year ago. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/retail-jobs-jump-by-22000-in-a-year/csczn5dt/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:07:45 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/retail-jobs-jump-by-22000-in-a-year/csczn5dt/ The RAF is expected to ground its fleet of Tornados because of Treasury demands that the Ministry of Defence must cut its spending by between 10% and 20%. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/raf-tornados-face-axe-to-save-cash-for-trident/k7ppg3uk/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:07:38 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/raf-tornados-face-axe-to-save-cash-for-trident/k7ppg3uk/ Iain Duncan Smith is to unveil plans to encourage the unemployed to find work in a "radical" shake-up to the welfare system. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/welfare-shakeup-will-show-benefits-of-work/gtw76dgs/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:54:29 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/welfare-shakeup-will-show-benefits-of-work/gtw76dgs/ The funeral of fugitive gunman Raoul Moat will be held on Monday at a crematorium less than a mile from his Newcastle home. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/date-and-location-set-for-raoul-moat-funeral/skgxp2rz/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:14:26 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/date-and-location-set-for-raoul-moat-funeral/skgxp2rz/ Two young women have been jailed for the "sadistic" kidnapping and torture of a friend who they learned had slept with one of their ex-boyfriends. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/feral-women-tortured-friend-for-18-hours/gagt8jna/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:28:47 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/feral-women-tortured-friend-for-18-hours/gagt8jna/ Lord Prescott has told the Iraq Inquiry he had doubts about intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons programmes before the 2003 invasion. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/lord-prescott-doubted-iraq-wmd-intelligence/tju9mdz3/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:10:05 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/lord-prescott-doubted-iraq-wmd-intelligence/tju9mdz3/ Boris Johnson's flagship cycle hire scheme for London is being launched by the Mayor with more than 11,000 people already signed up. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/boris-bikes-launch-despite-many-concerns/syne6hgw/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:18:17 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/boris-bikes-launch-despite-many-concerns/syne6hgw/ More than a million documents relating to Winston Churchill, including personal correspondence and hand-written notes, are to be be published online. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/churchill-treasure-trove-to-be-put-on-web/runpc7ga/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:19:37 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/churchill-treasure-trove-to-be-put-on-web/runpc7ga/ Britain has been partying through the summer leading to a rise in beer sales, according to the latest figures. http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/bubbling-up-beer-sales-rise-in-balmy-summer/ctsz3a58/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:53:49 +0100 http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/news-sport/national-news/bubbling-up-beer-sales-rise-in-balmy-summer/ctsz3a58/