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Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens Duke 'did not order Diana death' Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'   The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi New mayor is eccentric, offensive United victorious after shoot-out drama  Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night More secret files found on train Bush and Brown in warning to Iran Venus retains her title in straight sets Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final Suicide claim over UK hostage Madeleine case 'will be shelved' UK move to fight online music piracy Miliband seeks backing on Russia Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup Darling warns of economic crisis Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group UK troops in huge turbine mission  Two thousand British troops have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taliban territory Tycoon killed family in mansion arson   Millionaire Christopher Foster killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their mansion home and killing himself


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  23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
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Russia warned over 'intimidation' Heathrow jet lands short of runway Map of Heathrow England  The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely   Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip  US Secretary of State and UK Foreign Secretary have arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto' UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil   British Foreign Secretary Miliband said that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan

January 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jan.4  London  Hingis banned for doping offense
Jan.8  London  Bhutto's son: Democracy is revenge
Jan.10  London  Blair optimism on Mid-East peace
Jan.14  Moscow  Russia summons UK envoy over row
Jan.16   London
Jan.17   London  
 London  Russia actions 'stain reputation'
 London  Heathrow crash probe to begin

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Feb.6   Kabul  
Feb.8   Pakistan
 London  PM rejects special laws for Muslims
Feb.18  London  Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder'
Feb.21   London  
Feb.28  Afghanistan  Army considers Harry deployment
Feb.29   Afghanistan  
  23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out

March 2008 ... more > Top ^

Mar.8  Northern England  Battle over Liverpool intensifies Mar.13  London  Queen set for Terminal 5 opening Mar.14  Japan  Blair wants 'climate revolution' Mar.15  Wales  Wales romp to Grand Slam triumph Mar.17  London  Mills awarded £24.3m settlement Mar.18   Sri Lanka   Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90   British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died at the age of 90. His story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Od... Mar.19    Bank shares plunge in market turmoil Mar.20  Russia  Brothers face spy charges  London  McCain holds first talks with UK PM Mar.26   London Sarkozy begins state visit to UK  England  Tata buys Jaguar in $2.3bn deal Mar.27   London   Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens  A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5 Mar.28  London  Disruption at T5 enters third day Mar.29  London  T5 cancellations set to continue Mar.31   London   Duke 'did not order Diana death'  The Coroner: There is 'not a shred of evidence' that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6

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Apr.4  London  'Plotters made martyrdom videos' Apr.6   London Angry protests as torch reaches London Apr.7   London   Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'
  The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
 Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
Apr.11  London  Patience with Zimbabwe is 'wearing thin' Apr.12  London  Britain warns terror threat is worsening Apr.13  Ecuador  Five Britons killed in bus crash  London  UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks Apr.17  Washington  Brown: Bush owed huge debt of gratitude Apr.18   Zimbabwe Mugabe attacks opposition and UK   London Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan Apr.19  London  Stinky manure smell engulfs London Apr.20  London  Bank of England to detail £50bn plan Apr.24  London  Church calls for Zimbabwe action Apr.26  England  BP readies pipeline closure Apr.29  Northern England  Scholes fires United to Champions final Apr.30  London  Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through

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May.1   London Jury sees video of London bombings   England Labour suffers big council losses May.2   London   New mayor is eccentric, offensive  London's new Mayor Boris Johnson is a maverick lawmaker loved for his eccentric wit but often maligned for his abrasive tongue May.3  Portugal  Police: Hunt for Madeleine goes on May.11   Northern England United claim 10th Premier League title May.14   Northern England Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup May.16   London Brown: Burma 'guilty of inhuman action' May.21   Moscow   United victorious after shoot-out drama
  Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night.    Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season with a header in the 26th minute. Chelsea tied it in the 45th when unmarked Frank Lampard scored from 12 yar...
 London  Dalai Lama sees change in China May.22  Northern England  Tories snatch Crewe from Labour

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Jun.3  London  Mugabe could be stripped of knighthood Jun.6  Bali  Lost British divers found alive Jun.8  Southern Afghanistan  Journalist for BBC killed   Afghanistan British toll in Afghanistan climbs to 100 Jun.9  London  PM hails fallen troops in Afghanistan Jun.11  London  Al Qaeda assessment left on train Jun.12  London  Top UK MP quits over terror law Jun.13    Fuel prices see strikes spread globally Jun.14   London   More secret files found on train  More government files, which cover fighting global terrorist funding, drugs trafficking were found on a commuter train earlier this week Jun.15   London Bush begins two-day visit to UK  London  Brown and Bush in talks at No 10 Jun.16   London     Bush and Brown in warning to Iran  Gordon Brown and George Bush have warned Iran to accept their 'offers of partnership' or face tough sanctions and international isolation Jun.17  London  Oil steady but further spikes feared Jun.18  London  U.N.: World refugees hits record Jun.19  Equatorial Guinea  Mercenary implicates Thatcher Jun.20  Equatorial Guinea  Mercenary plays down role Jun.22  Jerusalem  Bishops criticise Anglican leader Jun.24  London  Monet water lily painting sets $80M record Jun.27  London  Mandela joins stars at gig

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Jul.1  London  Williams sisters reach semifinals Jul.2  London  UK ban for Hezbollah military arm  London  Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semifinals Jul.3  London  Venus reaches seventh Wimbledon final Jul.4   London Nadal secures final spot against Federer   London Police arrest man in students' slaying Jul.5   London   Venus retains her title in straight sets  Defending champion Venus Williams has won her 5th Wimbledon title after beating younger sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a hard-fought final Jul.6  England  Hamilton triumphs in British Grand Prix   London     Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final  Rafael Nadal has won his first Wimbledon singles title after holding off a stunning fightback from 5-times champion in an epic 5-set final Jul.7   Equatorial Guinea British ex-soldier sentenced for plot  Bermuda  Hurricane Bertha gains strength Jul.8  Bermuda  Hurricane Bertha weakens Jul.9  London  Man charged with student murders    Half of UK forces 'ready to quit' Jul.12  Moscow  Russia blasts US, UK over Zimbabwe vote Jul.13  London  Protest disrupts bishop's sermon Jul.14  London  UK looks to EU for Zimbabwe sanctions  Bermuda  Bertha knocks out power in Bermuda Jul.19   Iraq   Suicide claim over UK hostage  In the video obtained by the Sunday Times: One of the five British hostages held captive by militants in Iraq has killed himself Jul.20   Northern England Brilliant Harrington retains Open  Germany  Hamilton wins again to lead F1 standings  West Bank  Brown demands end to Israel settlements Jul.21   Portugal   Madeleine case 'will be shelved'  The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is to be shelved Jul.22  London  UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009 Jul.23   London   UK move to fight online music piracy  6 of the UK's biggest net providers have agreed a plan, negotiated by the government, with the music industry to tackle piracy online Jul.24   London Mosley wins court case over orgy  Scotland  SNP stuns Labour in Glasgow East Jul.25   Moscow UK warns of damage in TNK-BP row   Southern Afghanistan UK, Danish soldiers killed Jul.26   Germany Women try to open door mid-flight Jul.28   California Branson unveils space tourism jet Jul.29   Antigua & Barbuda 3 held in honeymoon murder case

August 2008 ... more > Top ^

Aug.1   London Jury fails to reach verdict in bomb case Aug.2  England  Smith's ton gives Proteas historic win Aug. 14   London BA seals alliance with American Aug. 15   Northern Ireland Omagh bombing remembered 10 years on Aug. 18  Beijing  Golden Brits smash cycling pursuit record Aug. 19  Beijing  British cyclist Hoy wins historic third gold Aug. 26   Ukraine     Miliband seeks backing on Russia  UK Foreign Secretary will visit Ukraine later in an attempt to build the 'widest possible coalition against Russian aggression' Fri.   Monaco   Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup  St Petersburg beat Manchester United 2-1 to lift the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in their history   London   Darling warns of economic crisis  Chancellor Alistair Darling: The UK is facing its worst economic crisis in 60 years; the economic downturn would be more 'profound and long-...

September 2008 ... more > Top ^

Mon.   Northern England   Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group   Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership Tue.   Southern Afghanistan   UK troops in huge turbine mission
  Two thousand British troops have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taliban territory
  England   Tycoon killed family in mansion arson Map of West Mercia United Kingdom
  Millionaire Christopher Foster killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their mansion home and killing himself
Sep. 25   Tel Aviv McCartney to perform in Israel after ban

Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan



United Kingdom, 2008 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2008
Feb.28  Afghanistan  Army considers Harry deployment
Feb.29   Afghanistan
  23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
Apr.13  London  UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks Jun.8   Afghanistan British toll in Afghanistan climbs to 100 Jun.9  London  PM hails fallen troops in Afghanistan Jun.19  Equatorial Guinea  Mercenary implicates Thatcher Jul.7   Equatorial Guinea British ex-soldier sentenced for plot Jul.9    Half of UK forces 'ready to quit' Jul.22  London  UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009 Jul.25   Southern Afghanistan UK, Danish soldiers killed Tue.   Southern Afghanistan UK troops in huge turbine mission
  Two thousand British troops have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taliban territory



United Kingdom, 2008 Coming Events Timeline ... See World Coming Events timeline Top ^
2008 Sep. 25   Tel Aviv McCartney to perform in Israel after ban


United Kingdom, 2008 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.17   London Heathrow jet lands short of runway Map of Heathrow England  The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely Jan.17  London  Heathrow crash probe to begin Apr.7   London Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'
  The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
 Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
Apr.13  Ecuador  Five Britons killed in bus crash Apr.19  London  Stinky manure smell engulfs London Jun.6  Bali  Lost British divers found alive Jul.7  Bermuda  Hurricane Bertha gains strength Jul.8  Bermuda  Hurricane Bertha weakens Jul.14  Bermuda  Bertha knocks out power in Bermuda Jul.26   Germany Women try to open door mid-flight


United Kingdom, 2008 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2008 Mar.13  London  Queen set for Terminal 5 opening Mar.17  London  Mills awarded £24.3m settlement Mar.19    Bank shares plunge in market turmoil Mar.26  England  Tata buys Jaguar in $2.3bn deal Mar.27   London Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens  A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5 Mar.28  London  Disruption at T5 enters third day Mar.29  London  T5 cancellations set to continue Apr.18   London Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan Apr.20  London  Bank of England to detail £50bn plan Apr.26  England  BP readies pipeline closure Jun.13    Fuel prices see strikes spread globally Jun.17  London  Oil steady but further spikes feared Jun.24  London  Monet water lily painting sets $80M record Jun.27  London  Mandela joins stars at gig Jul.23   London UK move to fight online music piracy  6 of the UK's biggest net providers have agreed a plan, negotiated by the government, with the music industry to tackle piracy online Jul.24   London Mosley wins court case over orgy Jul.25   Moscow UK warns of damage in TNK-BP row Jul.28   California Branson unveils space tourism jet Aug. 14   London BA seals alliance with American Fri.   London Darling warns of economic crisis  Chancellor Alistair Darling: The UK is facing its worst economic crisis in 60 years; the economic downturn would be more 'profound and long-... Mon.   Northern England Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group   Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership


United Kingdom, 2008 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.4  London  Hingis banned for doping offense Mar.8  Northern England  Battle over Liverpool intensifies Mar.15  Wales  Wales romp to Grand Slam triumph Apr.6   London Angry protests as torch reaches London Apr.29  Northern England  Scholes fires United to Champions final Apr.30  London  Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through May.11   Northern England United claim 10th Premier League title May.14   Northern England Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup May.21   Moscow United victorious after shoot-out drama
  Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night.    Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season with a header in the 26th minute. Chelsea tied it in the 45th when unmarked Frank Lampard scored from 12 yar...
Jul.1  London  Williams sisters reach semifinals Jul.2  London  Federer, Safin, Nadal reach semifinals Jul.3  London  Venus reaches seventh Wimbledon final Jul.4   London Nadal secures final spot against Federer Jul.5   London Venus retains her title in straight sets  Defending champion Venus Williams has won her 5th Wimbledon title after beating younger sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a hard-fought final Jul.6  England  Hamilton triumphs in British Grand Prix Jul.6   London   Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final  Rafael Nadal has won his first Wimbledon singles title after holding off a stunning fightback from 5-times champion in an epic 5-set final Jul.20   Northern England Brilliant Harrington retains Open Jul.20  Germany  Hamilton wins again to lead F1 standings Jul.24   London Mosley wins court case over orgy Aug.2  England  Smith's ton gives Proteas historic win Aug. 18  Beijing  Golden Brits smash cycling pursuit record Aug. 19  Beijing  British cyclist Hoy wins historic third gold Fri.   Monaco Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup  St Petersburg beat Manchester United 2-1 to lift the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in their history Mon.   Northern England Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group   Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership


United Kingdom, 2008 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Feb.8   Pakistan Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto' Mar.20  Russia  Brothers face spy charges Mar.31   London Duke 'did not order Diana death'  The Coroner: There is 'not a shred of evidence' that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6 Apr.4  London  'Plotters made martyrdom videos' Apr.7   London Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'
  The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
 Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
Apr.12  London  Britain warns terror threat is worsening May.1   London Jury sees video of London bombings May.3  Portugal  Police: Hunt for Madeleine goes on Jun.8  Southern Afghanistan  Journalist for BBC killed Jun.19  Equatorial Guinea  Mercenary implicates Thatcher Jun.20  Equatorial Guinea  Mercenary plays down role Jul.2  London  UK ban for Hezbollah military arm Jul.4   London Police arrest man in students' slaying Jul.7   Equatorial Guinea British ex-soldier sentenced for plot Jul.9  London  Man charged with student murders Jul.19   Iraq Suicide claim over UK hostage  In the video obtained by the Sunday Times: One of the five British hostages held captive by militants in Iraq has killed himself Jul.21   Portugal Madeleine case 'will be shelved'  The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is to be shelved Jul.23   London UK move to fight online music piracy  6 of the UK's biggest net providers have agreed a plan, negotiated by the government, with the music industry to tackle piracy online Jul.26   Germany Women try to open door mid-flight Jul.29   Antigua & Barbuda 3 held in honeymoon murder case Aug.1   London Jury fails to reach verdict in bomb case Tue.   England Tycoon killed family in mansion arson Map of West Mercia United Kingdom
  Millionaire Christopher Foster killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their mansion home and killing himself



United Kingdom, 2008 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.8  London  Bhutto's son: Democracy is revenge Jan.10  London  Blair optimism on Mid-East peace Jan.14  Moscow  Russia summons UK envoy over row Jan.16   London Russia warned over 'intimidation' Jan.17  London  Russia actions 'stain reputation' Feb.6   Kabul   Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip  US Secretary of State and UK Foreign Secretary have arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit Feb.8  London  PM rejects special laws for Muslims Feb.18  London  Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder' Feb.21   London UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil   British Foreign Secretary Miliband said that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program Feb.28  Afghanistan  Army considers Harry deployment Feb.29   Afghanistan Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
  23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
Mar.13  London  Queen set for Terminal 5 opening Mar.14  Japan  Blair wants 'climate revolution' Mar.18   Sri Lanka Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90   British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died at the age of 90. His story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Od... Mar.20  London  McCain holds first talks with UK PM Mar.26   London Sarkozy begins state visit to UK Mar.27   London Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens  A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5 Mar.31   London