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Newspaper review: Heroics and chaos on sunken liner | Newspaper review: Heroics and chaos on sunken liner |
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The papers have more stories of heroism and desperation from passengers rescued from the sunken cruise liner in Italy. | The papers have more stories of heroism and desperation from passengers rescued from the sunken cruise liner in Italy. |
Sandra Rogers tells the Daily Mail: "There were big men, crew members, pushing their way past us to get into the lifeboats. It was disgusting." | Sandra Rogers tells the Daily Mail: "There were big men, crew members, pushing their way past us to get into the lifeboats. It was disgusting." |
The Daily Mirror claims passengers "fought each other" as they fled. | The Daily Mirror claims passengers "fought each other" as they fled. |
The Independent says many staff who had been waiting tables in the restaurant stepped in to href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cruise-ship-death-toll-continues-to-rise-6289956.html" >lead terrified passengers off the stricken liner". | |
Black box | Black box |
The href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9016774/Italy-cruise-ship-disaster-did-island-sail-past-put-ship-on-course-for-disaster.html" >Daily Telegraph says it had become a long-standing practice for the liner to sail close to the island to greet its inhabitants by sounding a siren. | |
One of the ship's two "black box" recorders shows a one-hour time lag between hitting rocks and the first call to coastguards, the href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/" >Times reports. | |
It also claims the captain left the ship with 230 people still on board. | It also claims the captain left the ship with 230 people still on board. |
The href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/15/costa-concordia-purser-saved?newsfeed=true" >Guardian says a ship's purser helped passengers into lifeboats then broke a leg searching for survivors. | |
'Mansion tax' | 'Mansion tax' |
href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/clegg-wants-budget-to-target-the-rich-6290215.html" >Deputy PM Nick Clegg wants a "tax the rich" Budget in March to counter claims spending cuts are unfair to ordinary families, the Independent reports. | |
The paper says the Lib Dems are urging the chancellor to introduce a "mansion tax" on homes worth more than £2m. | The paper says the Lib Dems are urging the chancellor to introduce a "mansion tax" on homes worth more than £2m. |
The Sun says a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4063205/Controversial-report-says-child-criminals-are-too-young-to-face-court-at-10.html" >report from the Centre for Social Justice calls for the age at which children can be prosecuted to be raised from 10 to 12. | |
But the paper says the government will dismiss the idea. | But the paper says the government will dismiss the idea. |
Royal yacht | Royal yacht |
The Independent reports on fears that href="http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/polluted-air-puts-olympic-athletes-at-risk-6290216.html" >high levels of pollution in London during the 2012 Olympics could damage athletes' performance and their health. | |
The paper says that in certain weather conditions warm air could trap pollutants close to the ground. | The paper says that in certain weather conditions warm air could trap pollutants close to the ground. |
Finally, the Guardian says Conservative Education Minister Michael Gove href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/15/queen-royal-yacht-diamond-jubilee-gove?newsfeed=true" >wants the public to give the Queen a new royal yacht for her Diamond Jubilee. | |
He said if taxpayers cannot afford it, private donations could be sought. | He said if taxpayers cannot afford it, private donations could be sought. |
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