http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/ The Westmorland Gazette /uk_national_news/ en-gb Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:26:36 +0100 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:26:36 +0100 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/resources/images/774670/?type=rsslogo http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/ http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475205.Six_die_as_fire_rips_through_flats/?ref=rss Six people, including three young children, were killed in a blaze which ripped through a block of flats, emergency services said. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:18:43 +0100 e0b2c87fa55134e39d77dd3247d79ff5 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475049.Coal_plant__will_hit_African_poor_/?ref=rss Creating a new coal plant in Kent could lead to 100,000 more people in the developing world losing their water supply during dry seasons, it has been claimed. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:22:47 +0100 6981590d50e68227a778278ac1d9d978 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475038.Seaside_homes__cheapest_in_north_/?ref=rss The 10 most affordable seaside towns in England and Wales are all in the north of the country, research has shown. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:15:46 +0100 eb2cba9be1fcb2e6c72b1d7fa2a59794 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475046.Britons_join_queue_for_Jackson_show/?ref=rss Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:55:52 +0100 2290adf6d60d166bea9f212f4c9ba97f http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475044.Miliband_defends_Iran_embassy_staff/?ref=rss The Foreign Office has defended British Embassy staff in Iran against threats to put them on trial for alleged involvement in anti-government protests. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:44:02 +0100 87ef02580f2681324b6faf89e79a626a http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475043.Visa_checks__inadequate____Tories/?ref=rss Officials are spending an average of just 11 minutes checking visa applications from Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Tories have claimed. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:09:07 +0100 c35815a7c928befd3ce9112d2cf06341 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475042.Thatcher_rebate_deal__was_a_defeat_/?ref=rss Margaret Thatcher's famous budget rebate "victory" in Europe 25 years ago was actually a defeat which left her broken and in tears, it has been claimed. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:38:29 +0100 0f3aa95da080aed9261e812e086deae4 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475041.UK_fans_welcome_at_Jackson_memorial/?ref=rss Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:26:53 +0100 4718c6a421b951b3b1e3d26c49292e95 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475040.BT_staff_get_free_time_for_pay_cuts/?ref=rss BT employees have been offered the chance of long-term holidays if they agree to huge pay cuts, the company said. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:08:02 +0100 1afb3201bdac18889e6704c069eae040 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/uk_national_news/4475034.Pensioner_bankruptcy_level_soaring/?ref=rss The number of pensioners being declared bankrupt has soared by 164% during the past five years, research has shown. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:11:19 +0100 d36ac03da8f142daaa338dafa748cc13