08/05/2012
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Image Of Madeline McCann Used To Sell Holiday Discount Vouchers
An online voucher that uses a photograph of Madeleine McCann to sell discounted holidays has been branded an "utter disgrace".
The holiday snap of Madeleine aged three, was taken hours before the youngster disappeared from a Portuguese apartment in 2007.
The advert promotes breaks in a self-catering family apartment in Albufeira, Algarve - not far from the Praia da Luz resort where Madeleine vanished five years ago.
Speaking to Sky News spokesman for the McCann family Clarence Mitchell said: "The misuse of Madeleine's picture in this way is utterly appalling and frankly unforgivable.
"Kate and Gerry were horrified when they found out about it. It is offensive in the extreme.
Scotland Yard Orders Forensic Review In MI6 Death Case
Scotland Yard has ordered a review of forensic evidence as it renews its efforts to solve the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams.
The Scotland Yard commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, said MI6 employees would be expected to co-operate with police. "It's called the law,'' said Britain's top police officer.
An inquest last week found Williams, whose body was found stuffed in a holdall in a London flat, may have been killed. It also heard police were not told of evidence held by the spy agency, including memory sticks, until last week.
Bionic Women Completes London Marathon
A paralysed Leicestershire woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a "bionic" suit.
The £43,000 device allows Claire Lomas, who was paralysed from the chest down following a horse riding accident in 2007, to walk by detecting shifts in her balance.
The 32-year-old crossed the finish line at 12:50 BST - 16 days after starting the race with 36,000 other people.
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An online voucher that uses a photograph of Madeleine McCann to sell discounted holidays has been branded an "utter disgrace".
The holiday snap of Madeleine aged three, was taken hours before the youngster disappeared from a Portuguese apartment in 2007.
The advert promotes breaks in a self-catering family apartment in Albufeira, Algarve - not far from the Praia da Luz resort where Madeleine vanished five years ago.
Speaking to Sky News spokesman for the McCann family Clarence Mitchell said: "The misuse of Madeleine's picture in this way is utterly appalling and frankly unforgivable.
"Kate and Gerry were horrified when they found out about it. It is offensive in the extreme.
Scotland Yard Orders Forensic Review In MI6 Death Case
Scotland Yard has ordered a review of forensic evidence as it renews its efforts to solve the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams.
The Scotland Yard commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, said MI6 employees would be expected to co-operate with police. "It's called the law,'' said Britain's top police officer.
An inquest last week found Williams, whose body was found stuffed in a holdall in a London flat, may have been killed. It also heard police were not told of evidence held by the spy agency, including memory sticks, until last week.
Bionic Women Completes London Marathon
A paralysed Leicestershire woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a "bionic" suit.
The £43,000 device allows Claire Lomas, who was paralysed from the chest down following a horse riding accident in 2007, to walk by detecting shifts in her balance.
The 32-year-old crossed the finish line at 12:50 BST - 16 days after starting the race with 36,000 other people.
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14 October 2013
E-Fit Images Released Of Madeline McCann Suspect
The Metropolitan Police investigating the abduction of a three-year-old British girl called Madeleine McCann from an apartment in the Portuguese Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the 3rd May 2007, have released two e-fit images of a man who is of vital importance in the case.
E-Fit Images Released Of Madeline McCann Suspect
The Metropolitan Police investigating the abduction of a three-year-old British girl called Madeleine McCann from an apartment in the Portuguese Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the 3rd May 2007, have released two e-fit images of a man who is of vital importance in the case.
15 July 2003
Childcare charges rise over summer holidays
Families face a huge rise in the cost of summer holiday childcare, according to a new survey published today by the national childcare charity, Daycare Trust. The typical weekly cost of a place for a child in a summer holiday play scheme is set to rise by 16%, according to the report. Currently, the typical cost for childcare is £67.
Childcare charges rise over summer holidays
Families face a huge rise in the cost of summer holiday childcare, according to a new survey published today by the national childcare charity, Daycare Trust. The typical weekly cost of a place for a child in a summer holiday play scheme is set to rise by 16%, according to the report. Currently, the typical cost for childcare is £67.
06 September 2007
Madeleine's Mother Questioned By Police
Kate McCann, the mother of missing British girl Madeleine McCann, is being re-interviewed by Portuguese police. Her husband, Gerry McCann, will be re-interviewed tomorrow. Mrs McCann arrived at Portimao police station in the Algarve at 2pm local time on Thursday. She was accompanied by her lawyer Carlos Pinto de Abreu.
Madeleine's Mother Questioned By Police
Kate McCann, the mother of missing British girl Madeleine McCann, is being re-interviewed by Portuguese police. Her husband, Gerry McCann, will be re-interviewed tomorrow. Mrs McCann arrived at Portimao police station in the Algarve at 2pm local time on Thursday. She was accompanied by her lawyer Carlos Pinto de Abreu.
15 October 2007
Lake Trawl For Missing Madeleine
Portuguese police searching for missing British girl Madeleine McCann are to trawl a lake in a fresh bid to find the missing four-year-old. According to reports, a ten-mile area around the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz - where Madeleine disappeared on May 3 - is also to be searched.
Lake Trawl For Missing Madeleine
Portuguese police searching for missing British girl Madeleine McCann are to trawl a lake in a fresh bid to find the missing four-year-old. According to reports, a ten-mile area around the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz - where Madeleine disappeared on May 3 - is also to be searched.
26 October 2007
Sketch Of Possible Madeleine 'Abductor' Released
A sketch of a man whom the parents of Madeleine McCann believe may have abducted their daughter has been released. The sketch was drawn by an FBI-trained forensic artist and is based on the description provided by Jane Tanner, a friend of the McCanns who was on holiday with them in Portugal when the four-year-old vanished on May 3.
Sketch Of Possible Madeleine 'Abductor' Released
A sketch of a man whom the parents of Madeleine McCann believe may have abducted their daughter has been released. The sketch was drawn by an FBI-trained forensic artist and is based on the description provided by Jane Tanner, a friend of the McCanns who was on holiday with them in Portugal when the four-year-old vanished on May 3.
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