http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/ The Northern Echo /uk_national_news/ en-gb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:43:27 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:43:27 +0000 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/1096816/?type=rsslogo http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072727.Scarlett_s_mother_s_benefit_fraud/?ref=rss The mother of murdered Scarlett Keeling has admitted benefit fraud, on the day two men went on trial over her daughter's death in Goa. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:35:14 +0000 2d2a68011374ddb66bda4df9dc9cfd4a http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072702.No_action_against_son_over_suicide/?ref=rss The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:26:33 +0000 e2256eb4f0768373f4527c46405bebc6 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072304.Katie_Price_in_payout_to_ex_manager/?ref=rss Katie Price's former manager has accepted "substantial" undisclosed damages from the reality star over a slanderous claim that she had an affair with Peter Andre. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:55:45 +0000 b5ed3011a6677ee4998b881d3e386682 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072305.Scarlett_s_mother_s_benefit_fraud/?ref=rss The mother of murdered Scarlett Keeling has admitted benefit fraud, on the day two men went on trial over her daughter's death in Goa. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:55:45 +0000 f5f564276078f308b323be4008719105 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5072041.Last_ditch_talks_in_BA_dispute/?ref=rss Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew have resumed, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:49:33 +0000 c4c94caea0fd7c7464ae513c439f35e3 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5071699.Concern_for_mum_as_baby_found_dead/?ref=rss Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:11:43 +0000 00a329d78f9f3b26db07f0150922aeaf http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5071520.Tebbit_could_face_dragon_charges/?ref=rss Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:21:05 +0000 80699919cb7cf25087f1e15af949ca24 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5071369.Social_workers_sacked_in_Khyra_area/?ref=rss Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:37:45 +0000 3fa73d9e5ab2c33469492783c2ca04ef http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5071359.Bradford__least_attractive_city_/?ref=rss Bradford in Yorkshire is the city travellers least want to visit as it is deemed "dangerous, ugly and boring". Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:46:11 +0000 c677898f0efed8e23c89ab18075a14df http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_news/5071343.Identity_theft__increases_by_20__/?ref=rss Identity theft soared by 20% during 2009 as fraudsters increasingly targeted less well-off consumers, a report has claimed. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:47:56 +0000 0c81ce196a541cf3a3f65f33f3ecbf18