http://www.ukwirednews.com/rss.php Get the latest UK Wired news: breaking news, analysis and debate from UK. en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 23:39:55 +0100 Copyright: 2013(C) UKWiredMedia The US tax official who supervised the bureau that targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny ahead of the 2012 election has been placed on leave, officials have said.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485973-Lois-Lerner-on-administrative-leave-in-US-tax-scandalhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485973-Lois-Lerner-on-administrative-leave-in-US-tax-scandalThu, 23 May 2013 23:39:55 +0100HeadlinesThe former UK High Commissioner to Belize, who was removed from his post amid claims of sexual misconduct and bullying, has spoken of his "humiliating" fight to clear his name.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485965-Cleared-diplomat-John-Yapp-criticises-Foreign-Officehttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485965-Cleared-diplomat-John-Yapp-criticises-Foreign-OfficeThu, 23 May 2013 23:08:06 +0100EnglandEuropean Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has said he sees "encouraging signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485971-ECB-s-Mario-Draghi-spots-encouraging-UK-economy-signshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485971-ECB-s-Mario-Draghi-spots-encouraging-UK-economy-signsThu, 23 May 2013 23:04:57 +0100BusinessSome 300,000 people have fled resurgent fighting in Sudan's Darfur region in the first five months of this year, the UN's top humanitarian official said.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485974-Darfur-conflict-displaces-in-five-months-UNhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485974-Darfur-conflict-displaces-in-five-months-UNThu, 23 May 2013 22:45:43 +0100WorldThe jury in the Norman Moffatt murder trial has been told to disregard the evidence of a prosecution witness. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485968-Norman-Moffatt-murder-jury-told-to-disregard-Crown-witnesshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485968-Norman-Moffatt-murder-jury-told-to-disregard-Crown-witnessThu, 23 May 2013 22:07:45 +0100Northern IrelandTwo pilot boats and an RNLI lifeboat saved a woman who got into difficulty while swimming off Barry Island beach.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485970-Three-boats-join-the-rescue-of-a-woman-off-Barry-Island-beachhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485970-Three-boats-join-the-rescue-of-a-woman-off-Barry-Island-beachThu, 23 May 2013 22:05:52 +0100WalesThe attitude towards Hezbollah in Europe is changing markedly. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485975-Europe-s-stance-on-Hezbollah-hardenshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485975-Europe-s-stance-on-Hezbollah-hardensThu, 23 May 2013 21:25:22 +0100WorldTwo south London gang members have been jailed for life at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of murdering an 18-year-old A-level student.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485979-Nana-Darko-Frempong-murder-Two-men-jailed-for-lifehttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485979-Nana-Darko-Frempong-murder-Two-men-jailed-for-lifeThu, 23 May 2013 21:09:35 +0100EnglandA mother of eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485966-Talent-show-mum-Amanda-Webber-guilty-of-benefit-fraudhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485966-Talent-show-mum-Amanda-Webber-guilty-of-benefit-fraudThu, 23 May 2013 21:01:45 +0100EnglandA necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) has been stolen during the Cannes film festival, in the second such theft to hit this year's event.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485977-Second-jewel-theft-strikes-Cannes-film-festivalhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485977-Second-jewel-theft-strikes-Cannes-film-festivalThu, 23 May 2013 20:41:26 +0100WorldA Russian court has denied parole to a member of punk band Pussy Riot who has begun a hunger strike in jail.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485976-Pussy-Riot-member-Maria-Alyokhina-denied-parolehttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485976-Pussy-Riot-member-Maria-Alyokhina-denied-paroleThu, 23 May 2013 20:04:59 +0100WorldA woman who stabbed her ex-boyfriend to death has been jailed for nine years after being convicted of manslaughter.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485978-Dawn-Barr-jailed-for-killing-Darren-Orrett-in-Cheadlehttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485978-Dawn-Barr-jailed-for-killing-Darren-Orrett-in-CheadleThu, 23 May 2013 19:57:30 +0100EnglandThe National Union of Journalists has welcomed a statement from the Progressive Unionist Party condemning threats to their members.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485969-Journalists-union-welcomes-PUP-support-over-threatshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485969-Journalists-union-welcomes-PUP-support-over-threatsThu, 23 May 2013 19:51:26 +0100Northern IrelandThe soldier killed in an attack in London has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485926-Woolwich-attack-Lee-Rigby-named-as-victimhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485926-Woolwich-attack-Lee-Rigby-named-as-victimThu, 23 May 2013 19:47:36 +0100EnglandA £2.5m cancer unit for teenagers in south west England is appealing for further funds in order to open in 2014.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485960-Teenage-cancer-centre-in-Bristol-appeals-for-further-mhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485960-Teenage-cancer-centre-in-Bristol-appeals-for-further-mThu, 23 May 2013 19:21:27 +0100EnglandForeign aid agencies in North Korea say US financial sanctions are severely restricting their operations there. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485952-North-Korea-aid-agencies-hit-by-US-sanctionshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485952-North-Korea-aid-agencies-hit-by-US-sanctionsThu, 23 May 2013 19:15:22 +0100HeadlinesDrummer Lee Rigby - the soldier killed close to Woolwich Barracks, in south-east London - was "a bubbly character" and "loving father", the MoD has said. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485962-Woolwich-attack-Drummer-Lee-Rigby-was-loving-fatherhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485962-Woolwich-attack-Drummer-Lee-Rigby-was-loving-fatherThu, 23 May 2013 18:48:37 +0100EnglandCampaigners have criticised plans for a new crematorium in a Flintshire village.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485938-Flintshire-crematorium-plan-for-Northop-angers-opponentshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485938-Flintshire-crematorium-plan-for-Northop-angers-opponentsThu, 23 May 2013 18:39:30 +0100WalesA man has been charged with murder following the stabbing of a 37-year-old man in Liverpool. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485963-Man-on-murder-charge-over-stabbing-in-Walton-Liverpoolhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485963-Man-on-murder-charge-over-stabbing-in-Walton-LiverpoolThu, 23 May 2013 18:32:24 +0100EnglandThe accents here in Somalia's capital can be hard to place these days.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485958-Mogadishu-culture-shock-for-diaspora-Somalishttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485958-Mogadishu-culture-shock-for-diaspora-SomalisThu, 23 May 2013 18:24:14 +0100WorldThe minister responsible for Northern Ireland's public documents archive has overturned a decision not to release court documents.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485932-Car-l-N-Chuil-n-overturns-PRONI-archive-refusalhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485932-Car-l-N-Chuil-n-overturns-PRONI-archive-refusalThu, 23 May 2013 18:23:12 +0100Northern IrelandMillions of documents covering hundreds of years of history lie within the vaults of the public records office for Northern Ireland (PRONI).http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485935-Public-records-office-withheld-files-unlawfully-solicitorhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485935-Public-records-office-withheld-files-unlawfully-solicitorThu, 23 May 2013 18:19:31 +0100Northern IrelandA gallantry medal has been awarded to a lifeboat volunteer for a night-time rescue which saved two lives.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485942-Lifeboat-volunteer-from-Anstruther-in-Fife-awarded-medalhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485942-Lifeboat-volunteer-from-Anstruther-in-Fife-awarded-medalThu, 23 May 2013 18:18:38 +0100ScotlandA woman who took to Twitter to say she had knocked a cyclist off his bike has described it as the "biggest mistake of my life".http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485927-Emma-Way-Cyclist-tweet-my-biggest-mistakehttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485927-Emma-Way-Cyclist-tweet-my-biggest-mistakeThu, 23 May 2013 18:07:20 +0100EnglandThe outgoing leader of Syria's main opposition coalition Moaz al-Khatib has put forward a detailed plan for the transition of power.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485954-Syria-opposition-leader-suggests-transition-planhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485954-Syria-opposition-leader-suggests-transition-planThu, 23 May 2013 17:55:47 +0100HeadlinesFormer French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing has revealed he was once jumped on by a panda when he dared himself to enter its cage. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485957-French-ex-leader-Giscard-d-Estaing-reveals-panda-attackhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485957-French-ex-leader-Giscard-d-Estaing-reveals-panda-attackThu, 23 May 2013 17:49:55 +0100WorldInternational mining companies operating in Mozambique are failing in their obligation to people displaced by coal mining, a rights group says.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485946-Mozambique-residents-hurt-by-Rio-Tinto-and-Vale-mineshttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485946-Mozambique-residents-hurt-by-Rio-Tinto-and-Vale-minesThu, 23 May 2013 17:44:06 +0100BusinessCleanup efforts in an Oklahoma community smashed by a huge tornado have been hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim's funeral is held.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485955-Moore-tornado-Thunderstorms-hamper-recoveryhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485955-Moore-tornado-Thunderstorms-hamper-recoveryThu, 23 May 2013 17:43:11 +0100HeadlinesCzech police are looking for a US man from California suspected of killing a family of four in the southern city of Brno.http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485953-US-man-sought-over-murders-of-Czech-ukulele-familyhttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485953-US-man-sought-over-murders-of-Czech-ukulele-familyThu, 23 May 2013 17:34:08 +0100HeadlinesAdditional ways of measuring the Welsh Ambulance Service's performance are to be published from July. http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485936-Ambulance-service-faces-extra-targets-for-performancehttp://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1485936-Ambulance-service-faces-extra-targets-for-performanceThu, 23 May 2013 17:33:14 +0100Wales