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Small is beautiful when it comes to the uke
, Features Writer The sounds of Radiohead, Johnny Cash, Deep Purple and Amy Winehouse will fill the Queen's Theatre, as the diverse D'Ukes (pictured) take to the stage. Since forming in 2009, the ukele band have played venues all around London and the south of England at theatres, festivals, pubs and special events. They have performed on BBC radio and established their own annual ...
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Boy impaled himself with screw on a fence
, Reporter A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he impaled himself with a screw on a fence while playing in his garden last night, May 24. A crew from West Norwood fire station cut the four inch screw from a wooden fence in Croxted Road before the boy was carted off to hospital at about 7.30pm. A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: "We had to remove the screw ...
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Five men charged with burglary after New Malden arrests
News Five men have been charged with burglary after they were arrested by police in New Malden on Thursday afternoon. John Ballingall, 28, Dean Jackson, 25, Stuart Holman, 25, Edmundas Danielkus, 20, and Daniel O'Brien, 27, all from Middlesex, were charged by Kingston police yesterday afternoon at the custody suites in Sutton police station. They are set to appear at Lavender ...
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Henry VIIIs Enforcer The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell BBC Two review
and the Mantel books themselves still the upmarket beach read du choix, Thomas Cromwell is the man of the moment. It is a pity, really, that he was beheaded nearly 500 years ago and his head stuck on a pike on London Bridge: he could have been a smash on the after-dinner ...
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The Queen rides to feel human
The Queen loves horse riding so much because it allows her to forget she is the monarch and be ‘just another human being’, her cousin Margaret Rhodes has explained in a new BBC ...
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Gnomes Crash Distinguished Garden Show In England
Decorated gnomes designed by celebrities, including Elton John (second from the right), are featured at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday in ...
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England bat as Test finally begins
England have won the toss and chosen to bat on day two of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum admitted he would have chosen to bowl first ...
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Woman killed in crash while driving wrong way down M5
The road, a key tourist route in the West Country, was closed while the emergency services dealt with the incident and while police officers investigated the ...
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Three arrested ahead of EDL march over racist tweets
Northumbria Police said two people from Gateshead and a third from Stockton, Teesside, were held earlier. The EDL has planned their demonstration for months, but the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday has heightened tensions in the local community.A counter demonstration by opponents of the EDL has been planned.Northumbria Police said it will "allow people the ...
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International child abduction cases up 81
Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81 per cent over the last nine years, ministers warned ...
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HS2 benefit cap and broadband roll-out Government flagship projects are unachievable
More than 30 of the Government's flagship projects are at serious risk of failure with some classed as unachievable, Whitehall documents have ...
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BNP and EDL accused of attempt to fuel racial hatred after Woolwich terror attack
Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo: The two polite young men that met at university who would become known as the bloodied Woolwich murder ...
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England Win Toss Bat First v New Zealand
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Live updates Black Caps v England second test
Live updates of day two of the second test between the Black Caps and England at Headingley Carnegie. Follow live updates of the action. England have decided to bat after winning the toss in the second test against New Zealand at Headingley. The ground is bathed in sunshine after the first day was abandoned due to ...
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England on top of S. Africa despite Trescothick blow
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Swing bowler James Anderson captured five wickets on Saturday to dismiss South Africa for 362 but not before the tourists had reduced the first innings deficit to 83 runs in the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. England then lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the second innings and stumps were drawn after an absorbing day's play. Facing the ...
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Unusual Smith dismissal lifts England vs. S. Africa
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- England on Friday cheaply dismissed South Africa's record-breaking batsman Graeme Smith for the first time in the series to take control of the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. After England made 445 runs in its first innings, South Africa struggled to 84 for two by stumps on the second day, batting under pressure for the first time. England dismissed ...
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Smith eager for S. African series win in England
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Captain Graeme Smith said Wednesday his team needed to be relentless and ruthless to win South Africa's first series in England since 1965. The Proteas lead the five-test series 1-0, and Smith, 22, singled out the Thursday's third test at Trent Bridge as the most crucial for his young side. South Africa failed to win its two previous series here in ...
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Vaughans England at crossroads in South Africa series
By Charles Froggatt, CNN NOTTINGHAM (CNN) -- As South Africa reinforces its test-winning lineup with all-rounder Jacques Kallis, England and newly-appointed captain Michael Vaughan find themselves at a selection crossroads as they attempt to come back after last ...
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Reigate barn site to go under the hammer
News A former brick-built barn in Reigate on nearly 0.5 acres of land is to go under the auctioneer's hammer. With a freehold guide price of 25,000 to 30,000, Atherfield Barn in Woodhatch Road is among 23 lots being sold by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson. Sam Kinloch, senior auction valuer and a newly-promoted director, said: "The site is considered ...
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Family reunited with lost memories after boy digs them up on beach
A big-hearted plumber made it his "mission" to reunite a family with the memories they lost more than a year ago after his son dug up precious photos of them while building a sandcastle on the beach. Wesley Holdaway, a father-of-two from Banstead, was on holiday with his family on West Wettering beach, in Sussex, during the Easter holidays, when his seven-year-old son Jake found a ...
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Night of blueberry jam blues aims to attract new audience
New Wimbledon Studio will present a night of 'blueberry jam' blues music next weekend. The Blueberry Jam will feature the very best of up and coming artists in blues and jazz aiming to bring alternative and innovative music to a new audience. Five-piece country blues band Rosco Levee & the Southern Side will give their original songs a unique British slant, followed by ...
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Police hunt man who failed to appear for weapon charge
Joao Jose Nunes Police in Lambeth are asking members of the public to assist them in tracing the following individual who is wanted on warrant after failing to appear at Court. Joao Jose Nunes, 31, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon in June 2009. He was bailed to attend Court but failed to appear. Nunes was born in South Africa and is described as 5ft 8 tall and ...
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Paving stones stolen from Thames Ditton
Appeal: Police are seeking two men Police are appealing for information after paving stones were stolen in Thames Ditton. The York paving stones were taken from a property in Giggs Hill, Thames Ditton at about 11am on Monday, May 20. Surrey Police said three men were seen taking the paving stones and driving off in a white transit van. One man was described as about 20 years ...
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Woolwich terror attack Lee Rigby family pay tribute
THE tearful family of Lee Rigby, the soldier murdered in Woolwich, said today "our hearts have been ripped apart". His wife Rebecca, 30, mother of his son Jack, aged two, and stepfather Ian Rigby, 54, fought back tears as they spoke on behalf of the 25-year-old's whole family at a press conference at the Regimental HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in Bury, ...
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Clark doubtful for England tour
England flanker Calum Clark is a doubt for the tour of South America after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Premiership final. Clark sustained the injury during Northampton's semi-final win over Saracens and he has failed to recover in time for the Saints' clash with Leicester at Twickenham.he will be assessed by the England's medical staff on Sunday and a ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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