Daily News Summary
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Main stories
`150 years: Madoff sentenced to die in jail for world's biggest fraud...and his victims burst into applause'
Billion-pound fraudster meets US justice...(how many more will follow his fate, we may ask?)
DMail5, DExp22, Mirr17, Ind4 ,DTelBusiness1, Times3, Gdn2
`Hospital targets "will endanger more lives"'
The British Medical Association conference hears warnings of more scandals similar to the failures at Stafford Hospital. DMail24
`Brown's new vision'
There is to be an 'entitlement' for `residents' to hold the police to account at monthly meetings. They will have a say on CCTV, crime prevention and `community payback.' A new Crime and Private Security Bill will reduce police paperwork. Ind8, Times6, Gdn11
`Seat belt fines double to £60'
`On the spot' penalty fines for the offence are doubled.
DTel8
Other stories
`Expenses reform "will emasculate Parliament"'
The former Standards Commissioner criticises the new reform proposals. Ind15, DTel8
`"Neo-Nazi with SS manual plotted to bomb Asians"'
A man is facing trial on charges of planning `a terror campaign against Asians.'
DMail24, Sun22, Mirr20, Ind7, DTel7, Gdn9
`GPs are failing to spot ovarian cancer symptoms'
A charity says that lives are being put at risk because of confused medical assessments. DMail21
Comment, editorials, letters
`The tough get going'
The Mirror gives support to the new proposals from the government. Mirr10
`Some decent ideas- but the key test will be delivery'
The Independent gives a cool reception to the new proposals on police accountability. Ind28
`The wages of sin'
After the sentencing of Bernard Madoff, the Times says that `Britain's record in tackling financial crime is appalling.' Times2
`Yes, addicts need help. But all you casual cocaine users want locking up'
George Monbiot condemns `elective' drug use by people who ignore the harms associated with the illegal drug trade.
Gdn25
`Shoplifting is certainly not a victimless crime'
Lesley Blankfield points to the costs of shop-lifting that can be set against the excuses of its perpetrators. Gdn29
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