Soldier wounded in Iraq told to get out of Army home within 30 days – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2007 in armed forces, news by sally

“A soldier whose army career was cut short by serious injury in Iraq was put in fear of becoming homeless when he was given less than 30 days to leave the army house where he lives with his wife and three children.”

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The Times, 3rd November 2007

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Lesbian tennis coach is jailed for sexual affair with 13-year-old pupil – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2007 in children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A judge told an elite female tennis coach that she had acted in the interests of her ‘own selfish, sexual ends’ as he jailed her today for two years and nine months for conducting a year-long affair with a 13-year-old pupil.”

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The Times, 3rd November 2007

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ITV checks if phone votes were ignored in The X-Factor – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2007 in media, news, telecommunications by sally

“ITV is examining fresh allegations of phone-in irregularities on The X Factor, a fortnight after the broadcaster was forced to own up to deceiving viewers out of £8 million on other programmes.”

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The Times, 3rd November 2007

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US pays British troops for Iraq crash injuries – The Observer

Posted November 5th, 2007 in armed forces, compensation, Iraq, news by sally

“In a groundbreaking move, the Pentagon is compensating servicemen seriously hurt when an American tank convoy forced them off the road.”

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The Observer, 4th November 2007

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk