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Summary.     Click for More > G20 pledges tougher bank action Airliner bomb plotters get life sentences Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain
Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights British, French nuclear submarines collide Two die in Army attack   Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured Police officer shot dead in town   G20 leaders vow to restore growth   Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession Actress Richardson dies aged 45 Thousands join G-20 protest G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal  Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation Pressure on PM as another minister quits British Embassy workers seized in Iran Federer win breaks Sampras record UK, French embassy employees on trial Pirate fears as cargo ship vanishes Lockerbie bomber to be released   Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya
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Mar.14   London
Mar.18   Canada
Mar.28   London
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May.31   England
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Jun.28   Iran
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Aug.20   Libya
  Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds
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Oct.29   Somalia
Nov.30   Gulf
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Ronaldo crowned FIFA Player of Year UK in recession as economy slides Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights   The snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at the airport and shut down the city's bus network British, French nuclear submarines collide  A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean Argentina expels Holocaust bishop Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 Oscars Two die in Army attack Map of Antrim United Kingdom


January 2009 ... more > Top ^
Jan.12   Portugal
Jan.23   London
Jan.31  London  PM says 'no clear map' for crisis


February 2009 ... more > Top ^
Feb.2   London  
Feb.13  London  2 hurt in London City Airport crash
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Feb.19   Argentina
Feb.22   Los Angeles


March 2009 ... more > Top ^
Mar.5  London  UK lawmakers meet with militant groups
Mar.7   Northern Ireland  
  Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured.    The gunmen struck at Massereene army ba...
 Guantanamo  MI5 telegrams 'fed interrogation' Mar.8  Ireland  'Real IRA was behind army attack'  Northern Ireland  Soldiers murdered as they lay on ground Mar.9   Northern Ireland   Police officer shot dead in town   The attack happened near Lismore Manor, in Craigavon, as officers investigated reports of suspicious activity Mar.10  Northern England  Gerrard double as Reds destroy Real Mar.11  Northern Ireland  Thousands attend murder protests Mar.13  London  'High risk' of plane fault repeat   London G20 ministers meet amid divisions Mar.14   London     G20 leaders vow to restore growth
  Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession.    Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ...
Mar.18   Canada   Actress Richardson dies aged 45   British actress Natasha Richardson, 45, has died from head injuries sustained in a skiing accident at the Mont Tremblant resort Mar.21  Scotland  British helos grounded after Canada crash  Wales  Grand slam triumph for champions Ireland Mar.26    Police to probe UK torture claims Mar.28   London   Thousands join G-20 protest   Despite fears of violence that have prompted a major security operation in the capital, the demonstration has so far been peaceful  Chile  Biden appeals to G20 protesters Mar.30  London  Brown: G-20 will rise to challenge Mar.31  London  G20 leaders gather amid security

April 2009 ... more > Top ^
Apr.1   London Thousands demonstrate ahead of G-20
  London U.S., Russia announce nuke talks  London  G20 leaders get down to business Apr.2   London G20 leaders: We can unite   London     G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal
  Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
 The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
 London  Obama hails 'historic' G20 summit Apr.7  London  Police at rally shoved man who later died Apr.8   Northern England 12 arrested in 'very serious' terror plot Apr.9  London  Police chief quits over blunder Apr.17   Scotland Singer 'gobsmacked' by overnight fame Apr.27  Kabul  Brown: Afghanistan is 'crucible of terror' Apr.28  Barcelona  Chelsea hold Barca in stalemate Apr.29  Northern England  O'Shea gives Man Utd slender advantage Apr.30   Basra UK combat operations end in Iraq

May 2009 ... more > Top ^
May.5  London  Man United crush Arsenal to reach final May.6  London  Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final May.16   Northern England Man Utd clinch record title
May.18   London Key lawmaker in expenses scandal May.19   London   Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'  Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years May.29  London  Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic May.31   England   Last Titanic survivor dies at 97   Millvina Dean was nine weeks old when the liner sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912, on its maiden voyage from Southampton

June 2009 ... more > Top ^
Jun.4   London     Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation
  Prime Minister said he was 'disappointed' over the resignation of James Purnell. In his letter of resignation Purnell also called on Brown to step aside  London  Darling 'to remain as chancellor' Jun.5  London  I won't walk away, insists Brown Jun.8   London     Pressure on PM as another minister quits   Gordon Brown is preparing to face his Labour critics after Environment minister Jane Kennedy quit with a blast at his leadership   Nigeria Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims
Jun.11  Northern England  Man Utd accept $130m Ronaldo bid Jun.12  Bermuda  Uyghurs grateful after release from Gitmo Jun.21  Iraq  Bodies handed to British officials Jun.28   Iran   British Embassy workers seized in Iran  Foreign Secretary David Miliband: The arrest of staff members at the Embassy is 'harassment and intimidation of a kind which is quite unacceptable'  Tehran  Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff

July 2009 ... more > Top ^
Jul.2  London  Sisters Williams beat Russians Jul.3   Tehran UK embassy staff in Iran 'face trial'
 London  Roddick dumps out Murray in semifinal  London  Straight sets victory puts Federer in final  London  6 die in high-rise fire Jul.4   London Serena powers to Wimbledon title Jul.5   London     Federer win breaks Sampras record  Roger Federer became the greatest player in Grand Slam history as he beat Roddick in 5 dramatic sets for a 6th Wimbledon and 15th major title Jul.6  Iran  Iran frees UK embassy worker Jul.19  Tehran  Iran bails UK embassy employee  Scotland  Cink defies Watson with playoff victory Jul.31  London  UK Pentagon hacker to face U.S. trial

August 2009 ... more > Top ^
Aug.1  London  UK troops 'given too many tasks' Aug.8   Tehran     UK, French embassy employees on trial
  A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Court  London  Ministers deny torture collusion Aug.12   England   Pirate fears as cargo ship vanishes  An international search operation was underway for a cargo Russian-crewed Arctic Sea ship was involved in piracy in European waters   Scotland   Lockerbie bomber to be released   Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who is suffering from terminal prostate cancer, convicted of the bombing, is expected to be released next week Aug.15  Afghanistan  Death takes UK Afghan toll to 200 Aug.20   Libya     Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya
  Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds
Aug.21   Libya Trade 'link' to bomber's release Aug.22  FBI  FBI boss attacks Megrahi release

September 2009 ... more > Top ^
Sep.4   Libya Leader's son: Libya pressed for deal
 London  Bonus row opens up G20 divisions Sep.5   London Brown: No room for economic complacency   London     G20 pledges tougher bank action   Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system Sep.6   London Brown backs bid for Libya pay-out Sep.7   England Three guilty of airline bomb plot Sep.8  Northern Afghanistan  UK reporter freed in raid Sep.14   London   Airliner bomb plotters get life sentences  Three men convicted of plotting to bomb planes flying to North America with liquid explosives hidden in soft drink bottles were given life s... Sep.22  London  Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs

October 2009 ... more > Top ^
Oct.14  London  UK sends 500 more to Afghanistan Oct.18  Sao Paulo  Brilliant Button clinches title Oct.29   Somalia     Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping  Paul Chandler, 59, being held by Somali pirates has spoken to TV from aboard a container ship where they are being held hostage

November 2009 ... more > Top ^
Nov.4  Italy  Key evidence disputed in Knox trial Nov.7  Bavaria  Haye beats Valuev to win world title Nov.8  London  UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises Nov.12  London  British Airways, Iberia close to merger Nov.13   London MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims
Nov.14  London  No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' Nov.16  London  Brown plans Afghan handover talks Nov.20  Somalia  British hostages say pirates will kill them  London  Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria Nov.21   Vatican Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree Nov.30   Gulf     Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht  Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race

December 2009 ... more > Top ^
Dec.1  Iran  Report: Iran releases British yachtsmen Dec.5  London  Climate change protests ahead of summit Dec.9  France  Sarkozy, Brown urge market reform Dec.11  Baghdad  Shell, Petronas win Iraq oilfield contract Dec.12  London  Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway Dec.13  England  Cadbury and Hershey in bid talks Dec.15  London  British Airways crews vote to strike Dec.16  London  British Airways trying to block strike Dec.17   London British Airways cabin crew strike illegal
Dec.18   England   Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel
  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain
Dec.19  England  Eurostar suspended amid cold snap Dec.20  Northern Ireland  Gerry Adams reveals family abuse history  England  Eurostar runs tests after train failures Dec.23  England  Jailbreak fugitive updates Facebook page Dec.24    U.N. urges China not to execute Briton Dec.26   London Police hunt airline terror link Dec.28   London Final pleas for life of Briton on death row   China Mentally ill British man executed Dec.30    Freed British hostage 'held in Iran'


British, French nuclear submarines collide  A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean Two die in Army attack Map of Antrim United Kingdom




United Kingdom, 2009 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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  Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured.    The gunmen struck at Massereene army ba...
Apr.1   London U.S., Russia announce nuke talks Apr.30   Basra UK combat operations end in Iraq Aug.1  London  UK troops 'given too many tasks' Aug.15  Afghanistan  Death takes UK Afghan toll to 200 Sep.22  London  Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs Oct.14  London  UK sends 500 more to Afghanistan Nov.8  London  UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises Nov.13   London MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims Nov.14  London  No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' Nov.16  London  Brown plans Afghan handover talks Nov.30   Gulf   Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht  Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race



United Kingdom, 2009 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2009 Feb.2   London Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights   The snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at the airport and shut down the city's bus network Feb.13  London  2 hurt in London City Airport crash Feb.16   British, French nuclear submarines collide  A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean Mar.13  London  'High risk' of plane fault repeat Mar.21  Scotland  British helos grounded after Canada crash May.29  London  Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic Jul.3  London  6 die in high-rise fire Nov.20  London  Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria Dec.18   England Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel
  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain
Dec.19  England  Eurostar suspended amid cold snap Dec.20  England  Eurostar runs tests after train failures



United Kingdom, 2009 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2009 Jan.23   London UK in recession as economy slides
Jan.31  London  PM says 'no clear map' for crisis Feb.22   Los Angeles Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 Oscars Mar.13   London G20 ministers meet amid divisions Mar.14   London   G20 leaders vow to restore growth
  Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession.    Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ...
Mar.18   Canada Actress Richardson dies aged 45   British actress Natasha Richardson, 45, has died from head injuries sustained in a skiing accident at the Mont Tremblant resort Apr.1  London  G20 leaders get down to business Apr.2   London   G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal
  Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
 The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
Apr.17   Scotland Singer 'gobsmacked' by overnight fame Jun.8   Nigeria Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims Sep.4  London  Bonus row opens up G20 divisions Sep.5   London Brown: No room for economic complacency Sep.5   London   G20 pledges tougher bank action   Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system Nov.12  London  British Airways, Iberia close to merger Nov.20  London  Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria Dec.9  France  Sarkozy, Brown urge market reform Dec.11  Baghdad  Shell, Petronas win Iraq oilfield contract Dec.13  England  Cadbury and Hershey in bid talks Dec.15  London  British Airways crews vote to strike Dec.16  London  British Airways trying to block strike Dec.17   London British Airways cabin crew strike illegal



United Kingdom, 2009 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2009 Jan.12   Portugal Ronaldo crowned FIFA Player of Year
Mar.10  Northern England  Gerrard double as Reds destroy Real Mar.21  Wales  Grand slam triumph for champions Ireland Apr.28  Barcelona  Chelsea hold Barca in stalemate Apr.29  Northern England  O'Shea gives Man Utd slender advantage May.5  London  Man United crush Arsenal to reach final May.6  London  Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final May.16   Northern England Man Utd clinch record title Jun.11  Northern England  Man Utd accept $130m Ronaldo bid Jul.2  London  Sisters Williams beat Russians Jul.3  London  Roddick dumps out Murray in semifinal Jul.3  London  Straight sets victory puts Federer in final Jul.4   London Serena powers to Wimbledon title Jul.5   London   Federer win breaks Sampras record
  Roger Federer became the greatest player in Grand Slam history as he beat Roddick in 5 dramatic sets for a 6th Wimbledon and 15th major title Jul.19  Scotland  Cink defies Watson with playoff victory Oct.18  Sao Paulo  Brilliant Button clinches title Nov.7  Bavaria  Haye beats Valuev to win world title



United Kingdom, 2009 Crime Timeline ... See World Crime timeline Top ^
2009 Mar.5  London  UK lawmakers meet with militant groups Mar.7   Northern Ireland Two die in Army attack
Map of Antrim United Kingdom
  Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured.    The gunmen struck at Massereene army ba...
Mar.7  Guantanamo  MI5 telegrams 'fed interrogation' Mar.8  Ireland  'Real IRA was behind army attack' Mar.8  Northern Ireland  Soldiers murdered as they lay on ground Mar.9   Northern Ireland Police officer shot dead in town   The attack happened near Lismore Manor, in Craigavon, as officers investigated reports of suspicious activity Apr.8   Northern England 12 arrested in 'very serious' terror plot Jun.12  Bermuda  Uyghurs grateful after release from Gitmo Jun.21  Iraq  Bodies handed to British officials Jun.28  Tehran  Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff Jul.31  London  UK Pentagon hacker to face U.S. trial Aug.8   Tehran   UK, French embassy employees on trial  A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Court Aug.12   England Pirate fears as cargo ship vanishes  An international search operation was underway for a cargo Russian-crewed Arctic Sea ship was involved in piracy in European waters Aug.12   Scotland Lockerbie bomber to be released   Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who is suffering from terminal prostate cancer, convicted of the bombing, is expected to be released next week Aug.20   Libya   Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya
  Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds
Aug.22  FBI  FBI boss attacks Megrahi release Sep.7   England Three guilty of airline bomb plot
Sep.8  Northern Afghanistan  UK reporter freed in raid Sep.14   London Airliner bomb plotters get life sentences  Three men convicted of plotting to bomb planes flying to North America with liquid explosives hidden in soft drink bottles were given life s... Oct.29   Somalia   Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping  Paul Chandler, 59, being held by Somali pirates has spoken to TV from aboard a container ship where they are being held hostage Nov.4  Italy  Key evidence disputed in Knox trial Nov.20  Somalia  British hostages say pirates will kill them Dec.20  Northern Ireland  Gerry Adams reveals family abuse history Dec.23  England  Jailbreak fugitive updates Facebook page Dec.24    U.N. urges China not to execute Briton Dec.26   London Police hunt airline terror link Dec.28   London Final pleas for life of Briton on death row Dec.28   China Mentally ill British man executed Dec.30    Freed British hostage 'held in Iran'



United Kingdom, 2009 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2009 Feb.19   Argentina Argentina expels Holocaust bishop
Mar.5  London  UK lawmakers meet with militant groups Mar.11  Northern Ireland  Thousands attend murder protests Mar.13   London G20 ministers meet amid divisions Mar.14   London   G20 leaders vow to restore growth
  Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession.    Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ...
Mar.26    Police to probe UK torture claims Mar.28   London Thousands join G-20 protest   Despite fears of violence that have prompted a major security operation in the capital, the demonstration has so far been peaceful Mar.28  Chile  Biden appeals to G20 protesters Mar.30  London  Brown: G-20 will rise to challenge Mar.31  London  G20 leaders gather amid security Apr.1   London Thousands demonstrate ahead of G-20 Apr.1   London U.S., Russia announce nuke talks Apr.1  London  G20 leaders get down to business Apr.2   London G20 leaders: We can unite Apr.2   London   G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal
  Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
 The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
Apr.2  London  Obama hails 'historic' G20 summit Apr.7  London  Police at rally shoved man who later died Apr.9  London  Police chief quits over blunder Apr.27  Kabul  Brown: Afghanistan is 'crucible of terror' May.18   London Key lawmaker in expenses scandal May.19   London Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'  Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years May.31   England Last Titanic survivor dies at 97   Millvina Dean was nine weeks old when the liner sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912, on its maiden voyage from Southampton Jun.4   London   Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation   Prime Minister said he was 'disappointed' over the resignation of James Purnell. In his letter of resignation Purnell also called on Brown to step aside Jun.4  London  Darling 'to remain as chancellor' Jun.5  London  I won't walk away, insists Brown Jun.8   London   Pressure on PM as another minister quits   Gordon Brown is preparing to face his Labour critics after Environment minister Jane Kennedy quit with a blast at his leadership Jun.28   Iran British Embassy workers seized in Iran  Foreign Secretary David Miliband: The arrest of staff members at the Embassy is 'harassment and intimidation of a kind which is quite unacceptable' Jun.28  Tehran  Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff Jul.3   Tehran UK embassy staff in Iran 'face trial' Jul.6  Iran  Iran frees UK embassy worker Jul.19  Tehran  Iran bails UK embassy employee Aug.1  London  UK troops 'given too many tasks' Aug.8   Tehran   UK, French embassy employees on trial  A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Court Aug.8  London  Ministers deny torture collusion Aug.21   Libya Trade 'link' to bomber's release Aug.22  FBI  FBI boss attacks Megrahi release Sep.4   Libya Leader's son: Libya pressed for deal Sep.5   London Brown: No room for economic complacency Sep.5   London   G20 pledges tougher bank action   Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system Sep.6   London Brown backs bid for Libya pay-out Sep.8  Northern Afghanistan  UK reporter freed in raid Sep.22  London  Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs Nov.8  London  UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises Nov.14  London  No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' Nov.16  London  Brown plans Afghan handover talks Nov.21   Vatican Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree Nov.30   Gulf   Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht  Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race Dec.1  Iran  Report: Iran releases British yachtsmen Dec.5  London  Climate change protests ahead of summit Dec.9  France  Sarkozy, Brown urge market reform Dec.12  London  Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway Dec.20  Northern Ireland  Gerry Adams reveals family abuse history Dec.28   London Final pleas for life of Briton on death row