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Bexley rated worst in Which food hygiene investigation
© Press Association and news reporter FOOD outlets in parts of Bexley have the worst hygiene standards of more than 2,000 postcodes, while those in Birmingham's B35 area offer the best, according to a Which? investigation. Bexley had six of the 10 worst postcodes studied, with the worst postcode, DA7, having nearly half of its eateries inspected (45 per cent) rated as lower ...
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England swing catches Aussie Ashes eyes
Michael Clarke doesn't want his team losing focus and getting too engaged in England's series with New Zealand, but it seems the swing and seam at Lord's was too obvious to ignore.Stuart Broad's ominous second-innings spell in the first Test against the Black Caps might have left a few of Clarke's top order allies shaking in their boots.But at least Australia's ...
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Steve Bell on David Camerons message to Tory party members – cartoon
MichaelWhite: Even gentle Jim Naughtie gives D Cameron dressing down on R4's Today. A bit of " Oderint dum metuant" for Tory rebels might not go ...
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IMF to give verdict on UK economy - live
George Osborne, Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, could face criticism over his handling of the UK economy. Photograph: ANDREW COWIE/AFP/Getty ...
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The Freemasons Code Dan Brown reveals the message that told him the door to the lodge is open
His best-selling novels illuminate the shadowy organisations that supposedly run the world. But Dan Brown was "honoured" to receive an invitation to join the Freemasons, the arcane fraternity whose tentacles are said to extend into the highest echelons of ...
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Camerons Today interview and Cleggs speech Politics live blog
Rolling coverage of all the day's political developments, including David Cameron's Today programme interview, Nick Clegg's speech and Ed Miliband's speech at a Google ...
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Midge Ure playing Hampton Pools concert
Live Aid legend and a musician with multiple bands, Midge Ure is looking forward to performing in the scenic grounds of Hampton's open air pools. The multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter will be the penultimate act of the summer series, now in their 11th season, of concerts organised by Hampton Pool Trust. The father-of-four spoke to the Richmond and Twickenham Times from ...
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Vulnerable pensioner Rupert goes missing from Clapham home
Rupert Bartley has been reported missing since leaving home yesterday at about 6.30pm. Police are appealing for information to trace a vulnerable man missing from his Clapham home. Rupert Bartley, 79, was last seen by his wife at his home in Santley Street at about 6.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 21). At around that time Mr Bartley walked out of the address without telling his wife ...
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Honey for the bees at Thames Ditton Nursery
An aptly-named Thames Ditton nursery was buzzing when it marked national honey week earlier this month. Staff and children at Busy Bees Day Nursery in Mercer Close donned bee costumes and took part in activities celebrating the honey-making flying insects. Nursey manager Kelly Fairbrass said: "Honey is naturally sweet and versatile, therefore is a fantastic cooking ingredient and ...
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Chislehurst street fight death victims parents want justice
Janet and Les Baker holding a picture of their son Paul PARENTS of a man who died in a street fight six years ago are set to launch their own investigation so they can finally get justice. Paul Baker would have been 32 next Thursday (May 30) but instead of celebrating the birthday with him, his mum and dad are busy trying to find the people responsible for his death. He was knocked ...
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Wales could be the Silicon Valley of public services
The NHS, public libraries and local education authorities all have roots in Wales, making it fertile ground for innovation. Photograph: The Photolibrary ...
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The NHS is killing disabled people | Ian Birrell
Tina Papalabropoulos with her mother Christine, who says doctors treating people with disabilities often think: 'Is there any point in trying to save this child's ...
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Waiting list woe as family of six crammed into two-bedroom flat
By Clare Buchanan A desperate family of six have been crammed in to a two-bed flat for two years. Samantha Gould lives in Rose Hill, Hampton, with her partner Carl Alboni, 27, and her four daughters, whose ages range from nine months to nine. The 29-year-old, who has been on the waiting list for a three-bed flat for two years, said one of her daughters slept in the living room ...
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Roadworks to continue in Buckland and Outwood
News Motorists are being advised of roadworks due to continue in Buckland and Outwood next week. The works continuing from Monday (May 27) on the A25 Reigate Road in Buckland, and in Green Lane and Millers Lane in Outwood, both of which will be closed, are part of Sutton and East Surrey Water's on-going multi-million pound mains renewal and replacement rolling ...
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Wandsworth Battersea and Wimbledon homes most popular with yuppies
Eighteen out of the UK's top 20 property hotspots favoured by young professionals are in London Wandsworth Town is the leading property hotspot for aspiring young professionals in England and Wales, according to figures from Lloyds TSB. The area's popularity has been put down to its easy access to central London and the mix of Victorian and Edwardian properties and new ...
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Mitcham wheelchair races used to raise disability awareness
Nabeel Rizvi pushing Harishaanth Premadas Pupils from a Mitcham primary school jumped into wheelchairs and raced through their playground as part of a disability awareness day. Year 5 children from Bond Primary School organised a wheelchair race event on Thursday May 9 in their school playground. One child sat in a wheelchair donated by a local Age UK charity shop while another ...
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Suffragette badge seized by customs finally on display at Bourne Hall
The replica of the Holloway prison badge has been loaned to Bourne Hall by Australian MP Frances Bedford A metal replica of a Suffragette's badge which was seized by British customs after it arrived from Australia en route to an exhibition has finally gone on display. The Holloway prison badge which is owned by Australian MP, Frances Bedford, was awared to Australian-born ...
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Former Richmond Park Tavern to be bulldozed to make way for houses
The Richmond Park Tavern, run by Jerry Forde, closed in September 2012 after 22 years A former pub in north Kingston could be bulldozed in order to make way for new homes. An application to demolish the Richmond Park Tavern in King's Road and build six four-bedroom, three-storey houses have been submitted to Kingston Council by New Malden-based firm BMK Construction. Plans ...
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Carshaltons very own King of Rock returns to Boom Boom Club
Thompson is Sutton's own King of Rock Sutton's very own King of Rock is coming home. Ben Thompson, 19, from Carshalton, started his career as an Elvis impersonator with a performance at the St Helier Festival as a 15-year-old ...
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Government will stick to its plans when IMF delivers verdict on economy
Christine Lagarde, who said it would be right to slow the pace of deficit reduction if the economy was growing too slowly. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AFP/Getty ...
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Carroll out of England squad
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has withdrawn from the England squad for their upcoming friendlies due to a heel injury.The 24-year-old will miss England's clashes against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil, which will be played on May 29 and June 2 respectively.In a statement confirming Carroll's withdrawal, the English FA said manager Roy Hodgson was not planning to call up a ...
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Lifesaving fitness workers receive Royal Humane Society award
By Rachel Bishop Fitness professionals whose quick thinking helped save a man's life after he suffered a heart attack on the treadmill have been rewarded. The Resuscitation Award from the Royal Humane Society was presented to three Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing staff in Twickenham on May 21. Dave Buchanan, Barry Fleming and Steve Newman acted quickly when Peter Franey ...
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Ron Higginson completes 21st trundle
A widowed pensioner took part in his 21st walk for charity last weekend, in memory of his late wife. Ron Higginson, 89, completed the eight-mile course at the annual Princess Alice Hospice Towpath Trundle on Sunday, May 19. The Stoneleigh man has completed the course every year since the event began in 1993 and thanked the hospice for the care it provided for his wife. He was ...
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Flasher exposed after being caught on 281 bus through Kingston
, Reporter A teenager will be sentenced next month for flashing his genitals on a bus going through Kingston. Justin Willis, 19, from Camberwell, denied exposing himself on the 281 bus on December 1, last year. But he admitted his guilt before a trial at Kingston Crown Court on Thursday, May 16. Willis, who is currently living at a probation hostel, is banned from public ...
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Puppet show takes children on sensory adventure
Three Colours at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon uses light, puppets, music and dance A "magical" puppet show for toddlers is opening in Wimbledon. Three Colours uses light, puppets, music and dance to capture the imagination of young children and take them on a "sensory adventure". Children can explore different worlds with master puppeteers recreating the ...
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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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