http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/ Mid Devon Star /uk_national_news/ en-gb Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:09:24 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:09:24 +0000 http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/resources/images/731760/?type=rsslogo http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/ http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032941.Madoff_investigation_launched_in_UK/ An investigation has been launched into the British activities of alleged multi-billion-pound fraudster Bernard Madoff. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 6dc4ceaaf66f313091153d27f720ab00 http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032938.Car_giant_Nissan_to_axe_1_200_jobs/ Car giant Nissan is to axe 1,200 jobs in the wake of the economic slowdown which has hit the motor industry hard and led to sales slumping, the car giant has announced. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 a5d6ccd8264e90c2517b8da6cfdf4f10 http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032936.Interest_rate_cut_to_historic_1_5_/ The Bank of England has made history by slashing interest rates to an all-time low of 1.5%. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 2f3b7091682ed9e7c9b4cd6fc40a3c2d http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032944.Mechanical_theory_in__UFO_mystery_/ The mysterious severance of a wind turbine blade may have been caused by a mechanical failure, an expert said. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 acc6bcf5498ae192ba1f8aa37e8b725c http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032942.Troubled_Zavvi_closes_22_stores/ Almost 180 staff at troubled music retailer Zavvi have lost their jobs after administrators closed 22 stores. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 cdf1963a140790a09e8c79f92ca3a4e3 http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032940.Gaza__ceasefire__to_allow_aid_in/ Israel has said it will halt its military action in Gaza for three hours to allow Gaza residents to stock up on supplies. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 dba5f2fa37e8a8c1cf1db7ec788d4948 http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032937.Brown_pledge_to_get_banks_lending/ Gordon Brown has promised further measures in the weeks ahead to get banks lending again, warning that a "vital" function was currently lost to the country. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 b362401ae8282b390e10a0d3a9b0e163 http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032939.Man_Utd_s_Ronaldo_crashes_Ferrari/ Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo walked away uninjured after writing off his Ferrari sports car in a crash. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 96734df9bf527c5829b2fa34e09a33dc http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032943.Sainsbury_s_best_ever_Christmas/ Supermarket Sainsbury's has boasted its best-ever Christmas as it threw down the gauntlet to rivals. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 063748b647cf40076ebd3ad3aae61c5e http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/uk_national_news/4032945.New_problem_renews_rail_nightmare/ The nightmare is continuing for travellers on a key London to Scotland rail route after yet another overhead power problem led to delays. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:30 +0000 07b62b8a9fa54dfbff5850f5746c39f6