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Woman accused of £2.5m Lloyds scam - The Press Association
The false invoices totalling £2463750 do not relate to her personal expenses, a source said. Harper will appear before magistrates next week accused of one count of fraud by abuse of position between 2008 and 2011. Andrew Penhale, of the CPS Central ...
Bank chief to leave after 2bn loss - The Press Association
America's biggest bank is expected to accept the resignation of one of the highest-ranking women on Wall Street after it lost two billion dollars (£1.2 billion) in a trading blunder, a person familiar with the matter said. JPMorgan Chase will accept ...
Thomas Cook close to loan deal - The Press Association
A source close to the lenders told the newspaper: "Securing its banking facilities will give stability and confidence to the firm." Thomas Cook shares tumbled below 10p at the end of last year but have recovered to 20.5p since then.
Pay cuts row delays vital debt deal - The Press Association
He asked not to be named because the talks were continuing. Debt inspectors representing eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are pushing for tougher austerity measures and private sector pay cuts before approving a new 130 ...
One arrested after man shot dead - The Press Association
The employee, who declined to give her name, said she emerged from the shop to see a woman crying and a large police presence. Staff at other local businesses reported hearing three gunshots and seeing the man's body lying on the ground near the bus ...
Thieves fell trees to steal hot tub - The Press Association
Its owner, who declined to be named, said: "We still can't believe the lengths someone has gone to in order to steal the hot tub. "We hope this appeal will jog someone's memory and they contact the police. The hot tub was only a year old and we would ...
Prince Harry comes to aid of friend - The Press Association
When he could not find Mr van Straubenzee he searched for him until his "intuition" took him to the local police station where his friend was reporting the mugging, a source said. Mr van Straubenzee's BlackBerry mobile phone was taken during the street ...
Coastguard killed in fishing clash - The Press Association
Coastguard officials, who declined to be named, said the captain of one of the boats stabbed the South Korean officers. The officers were taken to a hospital in the port city of Incheon. Nine Chinese fishermen were in custody, the coastguard said. ...
UK airlines fined by Nigerian state - The Press Association
The official, who asked not to be named, said the carriers levied unreasonable fuel surplus prices on consumers. The fines come as Nigeria is in talks with the UK over a Nigerian carrier losing spots at Heathrow. The Nigerian official denied the fines ...
iPad guides police to stolen goods - The Press Association
The victim, who declined to be named, urged other people to consider installing tracking applications on their computers and phones to foil thieves. He said: "Leaving my laptop bag in the boot of the car wasn't the right thing to do clearly, ...
£100m EuroMillions jackpot on cards - The Press Association
The UK last month missed out on the second-biggest jackpot in EuroMillions history after a solitary winner in France scooped an estimated £138 million. Another Briton - who chose to remain anonymous - banked the third place £113 million last October.
Hack probe duo in unfair sack claim - The Press Association
Ex-assistant editor (news) Ian Edmondson and ex-chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck have both lodged employment tribunal papers against News International, a source said. Detectives arrested Edmondson, 42, and Thurlbeck, 50, in April on suspicion of ...
Strauss-Kahn case 'may be dropped' - The Press Association
The sexual assault case against former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn is likely to be dropped by New York prosecutors, an official close to the case said. The source claimed prosecutors will probably tell his accuser today ...
Charlie Sheen warned over smoking - The Press Association
Details of the letter were confirmed by a person close to the situation who requested anonymity because they lacked authority to speak publicly. Sheen told a Boston radio station on Tuesday that there was an "85%" chance of his returning to Two and a ...
Plea to Peaches over 'stolen dress' - The Press Association
The shop's boss, who did not want to be identified, said he was keen to avoid a row over the incident. "I don't want to get sued - I just want my money back," he said. The daughter of Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof and his late wife Paula Yates has been ...
Iranian arms for Taliban seized - The Press Association
The Taliban have not had rockets of this range and deadly capability since 2007, when they were using up old Soviet weaponry, the source said. UK specialists analysed the weapons, whose identifying marks had been deliberately removed. ...
Obama reveals huge US budget cuts - The Press Association
Senior administration officials said Mr Obama would achieve two-thirds of his projected savings through spending cuts that include a five-year freeze on ...
Egyptian military backs president - The Press Association
A local government official, who asked not to be named, said Mr Mubarak arrived at the airport in Sharm, 250 miles from Cairo, and was greeted by the local ...
Singer Cave offered driver training - The Press Association
Nick Cave has been offered driver training as an alternative to prosecution after crashing into a seafront speed camera, sources said. ...
Warner sale 'may mean EMI bid' - The Press Association
Given the companies' overlapping functions, Warner could then save costs by merging operations, the source said. Warner's search for buyers for the ...
Counter terrorism arrests 'absolutely necessary' - The Press Association
One neighbour, who asked not to be identified, told how he feared he was being burgled when police smashed their way into the 1970s terrace. ...
Prime Minister to meet union bosses - The Press Association
Union sources said it will be the first official meeting between a Tory Prime Minister and the leaders of the union movement in 25 years. ...
Lockerbie bomber 'close to death' - The Press Association
He stopped being able to speak some weeks ago and then fell into a coma, the Sky News said, citing sources close to the family. ...
Israel condemns website troops list - The Press Association
The website said the information came from an anonymous source who was "presumably" serving in the Israeli military. The military is investigating the ...
Rolls 'to replace entire engines' - The Press Association
It will then fix the leaking part and swap the engine back again, the source said. The source has been briefed by Rolls-Royce and some of the affected ...