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January 2005 in Britain and Ireland
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==[[6 January]] [[2005]]==

*The British public have now donated over [[Pound sterling|£]]100m to the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Asian tsunami]] appeal, according to the [[Disasters Emergency Committee]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4152933.stm (BBC)]⏎
*Police charge three teenagers (aged 19, 17 and 16) from [[Peckham]] with the murder of [[Damilola Taylor]] in [[November 2000]]. They will appear in court tomorrow. The three were arrested yesterday after police used new DNA techniques to examine evidence obtained at the time of the murder. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4153461.stm (BBC)]
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* A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of [[pregnant]] teenager Amy Williams in [[Telford]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4137045.stm (BBC)]
* New [[Chip and PIN]] legislation comes into effect today.  It makes retailers liable for fraudulent transactions if they have failed to sign up to the scheme. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4139211.stm (BBC)]

==Earlier British and Irish events==

[[British and Irish December 2004 events]]