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july 4
Lawyer of the milly dowlers family finds out her voicemails were hacked in 2002. Suspect - News of the World investigator. News of the World ends July 10 -
July 8
Andy Coulson arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications -
July 13
News Crop withdraws it's attempt to buy BSkyB. Legal manager Tom Crone resigns. 2 days later Chief executive of news international Rebekah Brooks also resigns -
July 19
Rupert Murdoch says he was "shocked, appalled and ashamed" in response to the Dowler case. His son is then questioned. -
Nov 14
A public inquiry, chaired by Lord Leveson, begins its investigations into media ethics. -
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March 13 to April 3
Rupert's son James Murdoch apologies to those affected by the hacking scandal. then proceeds to blame some senior staff. Steps down as chairman of BSkyB on April third and severs all ties. -
May 10
Coulson claims the conservative party didn't carry out full security checks on his past at the Leveson inquiry. -
May 15
Brooks is charged with interfering with a police investigation into a phone hacking scandal. -
Nov 20
Coulson and Brooks are charged with conspiring to make illegal payments to officials for information for stories.