Tue, 7th Feb 2012

National News

Jacket potato ad smells of success

2:21pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

McCain has added a smell to some of its adverts for a new jacket potato product

A unique new advert is set to make commuters' mouths water as it replaces the usual bus shelter aroma with the scent of freshly cooked jacket potatoes.

Charles leads Dickens thanksgiving

1:24pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

Actress Gillian Anderson shows a first edition of a Charles Dickens book to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to Charles Dickens as "one of the greatest writers of the English language" on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

Tributes to boy who died in snow

1:02pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

Snow-covered fields near Farndale, North Yorkshire, as Britain's big freeze shows little sign of relenting

A school has paid tribute to a 10-year-old boy who died after collapsing while out playing in the snow.

Jury goes out in Redknapp trial

12:48pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

The jury is considering its verdict over Harry Redknapp and his former boss

Jurors at the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial have retired to consider their verdicts.

Met admits phone hack probe failure

12:30pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

The Met Police has accepted that failure to warn victims and potential victims of phone hacking, including Lord Prescott, was unlawful

The Metropolitan Police Service has accepted at the High Court that failure in 2006 and 2007 to warn victims and potential victims of phone hacking was unlawful.

McCartney to headline Jubilee show

12:18pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

Sir Paul McCartney is among the stars set to perform in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert this summer

Pop legend Sir Paul McCartney will headline a spectacular musical tribute to the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

1,000 more jobs go at Lloyds Bank

12:13pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

A union says Lloyds Banking Group sites in Romford, Newcastle upon Tyne and Scunthorpe are to close

Lloyds Banking Group is to axe almost 1,000 jobs and close three offices in a "devastating" blow to workers, one of the staff unions has said.

Redknapp judge: forget football

12:02pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

The jury is considering its verdict over Harry Redknapp and his former boss

Jurors at the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial have been warned to ignore footballing matters as they consider their verdicts.

Cowell show 'glamorises betting'

11:53am Tuesday 7th February 2012

Gambling Commission officials have reportedly met with ITV bosses over the next series of Simon Cowell's Red Or Black game show

Simon Cowell's show Red Or Black has run into trouble over concerns that it glamorises betting, according to reports.

Airport emergency jet lands safely

11:41am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A Thomas Cook passenger jet bound for Tenerife has landed safely back at Belfast International after developing problems

A passenger jet which turned back after developing technical problems has landed safely at Belfast International Airport.

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