22/10/2012
Other News In Brief
Comedian Frankie Boyle Wins Libel Case
Frankie Boyle has won £54,650 in damages after a High Court jury concluded that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.
Boyle, aged 40, from Glasgow, claimed that the Daily Mirror defamed him by describing him as racist and saying he had been "forced to quit" BBC panel show Mock The Week.
Daily Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers had defended the article, which was published on July 19, 2011, claiming the "racist" description was either true or "honest comment on a matter of public interest".
But Boyle said the newspaper had "misunderstood" his jokes.
He told the High Court that characters he played might express racist views, but he did not, adding that he actively campaigned against racism and parodied racists.
The publisher had also said the words "forced to quit" did not mean that Boyle had been sacked and were not defamatory.
Jurors ruled in favour of Boyle after a week-long trial in London.
The comedian said during the trial that he would give any damages to charity.
Dentist Warned Old Magazines Posed Health Risk
An NHS dentists says she was told to get rid of old magazines from her waiting room because they posed an infection risk.
Monica Symes, a dentist in Lyme Regis, Dorset, says an NHS infection control worker warned her that keeping back issues of Country Life could make her fail health and safety inspections.
The NHS regulator denies such a rule.
The British Dental Association said dentists were being stymied by heavy-handed rules.
iss Symes, who has practised as a dentist for more than 30 years, says she was also told not to use adhesive putty, such as Blu-Tack, on posters in her waiting room because of "the danger of cross-infection".
Miss Symes said: "She also told me to reupholster the cushions in my waiting room for patients to sit on in plastic rather than fabric.
"It seemed a bit over the top."
Jail For Fan Who Attacked Goalkeeper
A man has been jailed for running on to the pitch and attacking a goalkeeper during a Championship football match.
Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Kirkland, 31, required treatment after being struck in the face during Friday's game against Leeds United at Hillsborough.
Leeds fan Aaron Cawley, 21, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Magistrates' Court to assault and entering the field.
He was given a 16-week jail sentence and a six-year football banning order.
Leeds United said the club intended to ban him from its Elland Road stadium for life.
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Frankie Boyle has won £54,650 in damages after a High Court jury concluded that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.
Boyle, aged 40, from Glasgow, claimed that the Daily Mirror defamed him by describing him as racist and saying he had been "forced to quit" BBC panel show Mock The Week.
Daily Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers had defended the article, which was published on July 19, 2011, claiming the "racist" description was either true or "honest comment on a matter of public interest".
But Boyle said the newspaper had "misunderstood" his jokes.
He told the High Court that characters he played might express racist views, but he did not, adding that he actively campaigned against racism and parodied racists.
The publisher had also said the words "forced to quit" did not mean that Boyle had been sacked and were not defamatory.
Jurors ruled in favour of Boyle after a week-long trial in London.
The comedian said during the trial that he would give any damages to charity.
Dentist Warned Old Magazines Posed Health Risk
An NHS dentists says she was told to get rid of old magazines from her waiting room because they posed an infection risk.
Monica Symes, a dentist in Lyme Regis, Dorset, says an NHS infection control worker warned her that keeping back issues of Country Life could make her fail health and safety inspections.
The NHS regulator denies such a rule.
The British Dental Association said dentists were being stymied by heavy-handed rules.
iss Symes, who has practised as a dentist for more than 30 years, says she was also told not to use adhesive putty, such as Blu-Tack, on posters in her waiting room because of "the danger of cross-infection".
Miss Symes said: "She also told me to reupholster the cushions in my waiting room for patients to sit on in plastic rather than fabric.
"It seemed a bit over the top."
Jail For Fan Who Attacked Goalkeeper
A man has been jailed for running on to the pitch and attacking a goalkeeper during a Championship football match.
Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Kirkland, 31, required treatment after being struck in the face during Friday's game against Leeds United at Hillsborough.
Leeds fan Aaron Cawley, 21, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Magistrates' Court to assault and entering the field.
He was given a 16-week jail sentence and a six-year football banning order.
Leeds United said the club intended to ban him from its Elland Road stadium for life.
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