World & UK News for 16 March 2012

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UK winner gets £38m in EuroMillions Mar 16 2012

A lucky UK ticket holder won £38 million in the EuroMillions draw, Camelot said.Read

Afghan shooting probe soldier named Mar 16 2012

A soldier who allegedly massacred 16 Afghan civilians last week has been named by a US official as Army Staff Sgt Robert Bales.Read

Regional pay deal proposal revealed Mar 16 2012

Civil servants could be moved to regional pay deals from as early as next month under Budget proposals that risk inflaming trade union anger.Read

Hi-tech tag plan to track offenders Mar 16 2012

Hi-tech new tags with GPS technology could soon be used to monitor the movements of offenders serving community sentences, and even to check whether they have been drinking, Downing Street said.Read

Clooney held in Sudan embassy demo Mar 16 2012

George Clooney and his father have been arrested during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.Read

Tunnel design possible crash cause Mar 16 2012

Swiss investigators are examining whether the design of a tunnel contributed to a school coach crash which killed 28 people.Read

Huge majority rejects pension offer Mar 16 2012

Civil and public servants have overwhelmingly rejected the Government's pensions offer, setting the stage for a fresh round of industrial action.Read

Clooney arrested in Sudan protest Mar 16 2012

Actor George Clooney and his father have been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.Read

Williams: Church is great treasure Mar 16 2012

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, hailed the Church of England as a "great treasure" as he announced he is stepping down from his post after a decade in office.Read

'£190bn funding gap' for businesses Mar 16 2012

Businesses will face a £190 billion funding gap in five years unless more is done to stimulate alternative forms of lending to banks, a Government-backed taskforce has warned.Read

Budget negotiations go to the wire Mar 16 2012

Coalition negotiations over Chancellor George Osborne's Budget are set to go down to the wire as the Tories and Liberal Democrats battle it out over tax cuts for top earners.Read

Archbishop of Canterbury steps down Mar 16 2012

Rowan Williams is to step down after 10 years as Archbishop of Canterbury to take up a new post as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.Read

Crash Afghan worked for British Mar 16 2012

An Afghan man who crashed a 4x4 on to the runway at Camp Bastion was working for British forces.Read

Hundreds of fans queue for new iPad Mar 16 2012

Hundreds of people gathered in London so they could be among the first to get their hands on Apple's latest iPad.Read

British boy among bus crash victims Mar 16 2012

A British boy was among the 28 people killed in a horrific bus crash in a Swiss tunnel.Read

Woman quizzed over 'synagogue plot' Mar 16 2012

A woman arrested under terror laws is being questioned as part of a wider investigation into an alleged "super-secret" Facebook plot to blow up an Italian synagogue.Read

Suspect 'saw friend's leg torn off' Mar 16 2012

The US soldier accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians saw his friend's leg blown off the day before the rampage, his lawyer has said.Read

Apple fans awaiting latest iPad Mar 16 2012

Apple fans who have spent days sleeping on the street waiting for the third iPad to go on sale will finally get their reward this morning.Read

Cameron moots oil reserves release Mar 16 2012

David Cameron has said it is "worth looking at" releasing global oil reserves in the hope of cutting prices at the pumps for consumers.Read

Workers ready to fight for pensions Mar 16 2012

Public sector workers still have an appetite for industrial action over pensions amid "confusion" about the Government's controversial reforms, according to a new study.Read

Labour youth jobless plan outlined Mar 16 2012

Long-term unemployed young people will be guaranteed a job under Labour but face being stripped of benefits if they refuse the offer, Ed Miliband is due to announce.Read

Osborne 'will cut 50p tax rate' Mar 16 2012

George Osborne is putting the finishing touches to his Budget amid claims he is prepared to cut the 50p top rate of tax.Read

28% of NHS trusts raise parking fee Mar 16 2012

More than one in four hospital trusts have increased car parking charges for patients and visitors, according to new data.Read

Navy support workers to strike Mar 16 2012

Hundreds of workers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are to go on strike at the end of the month in the bitter row over public sector pensions.Read

Services gap 'puts young at risk' Mar 16 2012

A lack of youth services is putting innocent children at risk of being caught up in gangs and violence on the streets, campaigners have said.Read

Contaminated waste to return to UK Mar 16 2012

Almost 2,000 tonnes of contaminated waste will be shipped back to Britain after being seized in Indonesia, investigators have said.Read

Home care for elderly 'disgraceful' Mar 16 2012

Older people are suffering "disgraceful" home care including missed medication and confinement to soiled beds, an undercover investigation has revealed.Read

White rice 'could cause diabetes' Mar 16 2012

Eating white rice may be linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers have said.Read

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