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James Bulger's mother "detailed meeting" with Justice Sec Jack Straw

The mother of murdered todler James Bulger has held a long and detailed private meeting with Jack Straw in his Blackburn constituency.

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Mechanic Chris Cureton has loud radio charges dropped
(Tue 09/03)
A mechanic who was fined £30 for playing his car radio too loud, has had the charges against him dropped.... Read more

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'Sack those who monitored Venables says James Bulger's mother
(Mon 08/03)
The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has called for those changed with monitoring her son's killer to be sacked if it proves that he was given "yellow cards" for breaches of his parole.... Read more

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'Tell us the allegations against Venables' - James Bulger's mother
(Sun 07/03)
The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has challenged Jack Straw to end speculation and rumours over new allegations against her son's killer.... Read more

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James Bulger mother shocked over Venables reports
(Fri 05/03)
Sources close to James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus say she has been shocked at reports that Jon Venables had visited Liverpool in breach of the ban on him entering Merseyside. ... Read more



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James Bulger's mother "detailed meeting" with Justice Sec Jack Straw
(Fri 12/03)
The mother of murdered todler James Bulger has held a long and detailed private meeting with Jack Straw in his Blackburn constituency.

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Mechanic Chris Cureton has loud radio charges dropped
(Tue 09/03)
A mechanic who was fined £30 for playing his car radio too loud, has had the charges against him dropped.

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'Sack those who monitored Venables says James Bulger's mother
(Mon 08/03)
The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has called for those changed with monitoring her son's killer to be sacked if it proves that he was given "yellow cards" for breaches of his parole.

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'Tell us the allegations against Venables' - James Bulger's mother
(Sun 07/03)
The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has challenged Jack Straw to end speculation and rumours over new allegations against her son's killer.

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James Bulger mother shocked over Venables reports
(Fri 05/03)
Sources close to James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus say she has been shocked at reports that Jon Venables had visited Liverpool in breach of the ban on him entering Merseyside.

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Mother of murdered Liverpol toddler James Bulger condemns Gordon Brown
(Fri 05/03)
The row is escalating over the veil of secrecy surrounding the breach of parole by James Bulger killer Jon Venables.

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Creamfields becomes the first festival to be granted extended licence
(Thu 04/03)
Creamfields festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, has been granted a three year license for its festival site in Daresbury, the first ever dance festival to receive an extended year licence.

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Bulger killer Venables "on drugs and violent" claims
(Thu 04/03)
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables breached his parole when he had a punch-up with a work colleague, it is been claimed.

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Former Labour leader Michael Foot dies, aged 96
(Wed 03/03)
Michael Foot, former leader of the Labour Party has died, aged 96.

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James Bulger killer Jon Venables in prison over parole breach
(Tue 02/03)
Jon Venables, one of he killers of two-year-old James Bulger, has been returned to custody for a breach of his parole.

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Liverpool region men in court over stolen Da Vinci masterpiece
(Tue 02/03)
Three suspected art thieves from the Liverpool region have appeared in court, charged with the theft of a £40 million Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.

'You're barred!'... from every pub in Britain
(Mon 01/03)
A man has been barred from every pub in Britain, after smashing the windows in his local boozer.

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Lent diet pledges last just 12 days
(Mon 01/03)
More than half of all women who promise to shun booze or chocolate during Lent abandon the pledge within 12 days, according to new research.

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Former Royal Marine stopped at Heathrow over tattoo
(Mon 01/03)
A former Royal Marine from Liverpool was ordered to cover up his military insignia tattoo at Heathrow airport security.

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EU legislation forces British doctors to skip training sessions
(Fri 26/02)
A European Union squeeze on doctors' working hours has left many medics skipping essential basic training, according to medical chiefs.