UK hostages on Saudi tanker named Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:42:07 GMT BNP members 'targeted by threats' BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:29:20 GMT Sergeant quits Strictly contest John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:29:23 GMT Child abuse 'lessons not learnt' Inadequate reviews of child abuse cases in England mean lessons are not being learnt, says Ofsted's annual report. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:51:21 GMT Shannon mother 'planned to leave' Shannon Matthews' mother said she reported her daughter missing after a plan to go and live with her co-accused went wrong, a court hears. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:24:31 GMT Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave". Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:37:24 GMT Bank hints at further rate cuts Interest rates may fall further, according to minutes from the Bank of England meeting where rates were slashed to 3%. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:38:45 GMT Fire boss quits over porn arrest The chief officer of West Midlands Fire Service resigns after his arrest in a child pornography inquiry. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:11:54 GMT Grants company loses its contract Liberata, the company behind severe delays in students' education maintenance allowances, has lost its contract to Capita. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:37:47 GMT £10m boost for Titian masterpiece The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:30:01 GMT RSS feeds More Web Site Traffic