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Rangers to go into administration

Rangers Football Club has signalled its intent to enter administration

7:51pm Monday 13th February 2012

Scottish football giant Rangers has said it intends to enter administration as the club admitted it could be facing a tax bill of "substantially more than £50 million".


Qatada faces tough bail conditions

Abu Qatada will face a 22-hour curfew when he is freed from prison this week

6:22pm Monday 13th February 2012

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security will be freed on bail under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the September 11 terror attacks.

Vandals damage murdered Pc memorial

PC Ian Broadhurst's widow Eilisa lays flowers at the memorial in Dib Lane, Leeds

6:12pm Monday 13th February 2012

Vandals have damaged a memorial to a police officer who was murdered in the line of duty, police have said.

Yard defends Sun hacking raids

Trevor Kavanagh said many regard police investigations at The Sun as a witch-hunt

6:09pm Monday 13th February 2012

Scotland Yard has defended its handling of the inquiries into hacking and corrupt payments by journalists amid heavy criticism, insisting the operations were not "in any way disproportionate".

Clarke in rights court reform calls

Ken Clarke says the European Court of Human Rights was never intended to be an appeal court for routine cases

4:41pm Monday 13th February 2012

British courts are best placed to understand British problems and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was never intended to be an appeal court for routine cases, the Justice Secretary will say.

GTC clears racy book row teacher

Leonora Rustamova was known as Miss Rusty to her pupils at Calder High School, West Yorkshire

4:36pm Monday 13th February 2012

A teacher who was sacked after she wrote a racy novel featuring some of her pupils has said it is "wonderful news" that she will not have to face a hearing of the General Teaching Council (GTC).

Corrupt officer Dizaei jailed again

Scotland Yard commander Ali Dizaei has been found guilty at his retrial of misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice

4:24pm Monday 13th February 2012

The career of Britain's most controversial police chief has been ended after he was jailed for corruption for a second time - but he could be freed in three months.

Rangers lodge administration papers

Rangers Football Club has signalled its intent to enter administration

3:56pm Monday 13th February 2012

Rangers Football Club has lodged legal papers signalling its intention to enter administration.

Deaf girl tells court of beatings

Tallat Ashar arrives at court to face charges including false imprisonment and human trafficking

3:38pm Monday 13th February 2012

A deaf and mute girl allegedly kept in a cellar, repeatedly raped and treated as a virtual slave has told a court of years of beatings and cruelty.

Dizaei found guilty for second time

Scotland Yard commander Ali Dizaei has been found guilty at his retrial of misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice

3:37pm Monday 13th February 2012

Britain's most controversial police chief faces a return to jail after being found guilty of corruption for a second time.



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