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As many as 40 names to be on Iranian ballot
There may be as many as 40 candidates on the ballot when Iranians vote June 14 to select their next president, a Guardian Council spokesman said. At least 600 people registered to compete in Iranian presidential elections. Any Iranian national with political or clerical credentials can register, though qualifications are vetted by the 12-member Guardian Council. Council ...
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HMRC targets 2000 direct sellers as part of tax dodging crackdown
HMRC ) is sending out about 2,000 letters to people it believes are involved in direct selling and who did not take advantage of its recent opportunity to pay the tax they owe. They are being given one last chance to either get in touch or face being hit with much higher penalties and, potentially, a criminal investigation.The Revenue has not named any particular companies, but well-known ...
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Kate Middleton Taking Cooking Classes for Prince William Ahead of Baby Birth
Kate Middleton at Windsor Castle Kate Middleton is reportedly taking cooking classes from the couple's new housekeeper, Antonella Fresolone, to improve her cooking methods for Prince William.The Duchess of Cambridge, 31, is said to be seven months along in her pregnancy and she along with Prince William recently hired Fresolone to in preparation for their baby. The 42-year-old trusted ...
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Vettori set for NZ Test return in England
Veteran NZ spinner Daniel Vettori could return to action in the second Test against England after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the ...
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In pictures A preview of the Chelsea Flower Show 2013
Famous faces from Dame Helen Mirren to Joanna Lumley have turned up to view the stands, royal guests including, the Queen and Prince Harry will also be visiting the show today. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the show and to celebrate the occasion the ban on garden gnomes has been lifted for one year only. The gnomes will be auctioned off as part of the 'Chelsea Centenary ...
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Still behind bars Abu Qatada loses latest bail battle
Qatada was locked up in Belmarsh prison in March after allegedly breaching a bail condition which prevents him from turning mobile phones on in his house.The terror suspect, who recently pledged to voluntarily leave the UK after years fighting deportation, must remain in custody after immigration judge Mr Justice Irwin refused to grant him bail at a hearing of the Special Immigration Appeals ...
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Britons warned to expect hazardous weather with flash flooding and hail stones forecast for Scotland
The Met Office have released an amber weather warning across parts of south east Scotland and are asking residents in those areas to "be prepared" for severe ...
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Free business expo taking place in three weeks
, Reporter Business owners in east London can attend an exhibition next month where they can attend skills workshops, learn how to grow their business and network. The Love Business Expo opens at 11am on June 13 and will see over 200 visitors attend throughout the day from a variety of industries, ranging from radio stations to banks. The expo is for those in east London and Essex, ...
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Cameron refuses to say if he will quiz Google boss Eric Schmidt over tax
David Cameron has refused to say whether he will question Google's chairman over allegations that the internet giant is exploiting tax loopholes at a meeting on Monday that will discuss tightening up international tax rules.The prime minister's spokesman also refused to be drawn on ...
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Louise Menschs former business partner Luke Bozier accepts caution
Louise Mensch says he has accepted a police caution five months after being arrested on suspicion of viewing or possessing indecent images of children.Luke Bozier, who has also been an e-campaigns manager for the Labour party, said he had never been a paedophile and that some of the allegations made against him after a private email account had been hacked were false.Ending what he called ...
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New England Kit Compared To Old German Strip
The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared to West Germany's 1970s outfit by some fans. New sponsor Nike have opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge. But fans have taken to social media sites to vent their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "New England kit? looks more ...
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Why speaking to journalists off the record doesnt guarantee anonymity
I wrote earlier today when looking at the coverage of David Cameron's ongoing dramas, all the national newspaper editors have effectively accepted that the quote was genuine.Even if one accepts the denials of the Conservative party co-chair, Lord Feldman, that he didn't say it, someone clearly did. And maybe he did anyway, and conveniently forgot he had. Or perhaps he wished to forget ...
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15 thoughts on eliminating neglected tropical diseases
Build relationships with other health groups: Broadening the NTD community reach should include working with other disease-specific advocates to look at the synergies between NTDs and other diseases with high global burdens such as TB, malaria, HIV and Aids, and diarrhoea? If we can get other health advocates talking about NTDs, we stand a greater chance of increasing the pressure on ...
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Gay marriage bill in danger of being hijacked warns Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg said: 'I will do whatever I judge is best to safeguard the bill and to make sure it doesn't become hijacked by those whose ulterior motive is actually to discredit or to derail the legislation.' Photograph: Joe ...
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Lotto winners with tragic story thank guardian angel
Isn't it funny how so many of the lottery winners are about to lose everything!! Buying lottery tickets is probably one of the reasons, along with the other foolish ways they spend money. I get sick of hearing ...
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Horley fundraiser pedals 40 miles on a bicycle made for brew
News Horley resident Jon Hobden took to two wheels for charity on "a bicycle made for brew." For Jon was one of more than 300 people who took part in the St Catherine's Sussex Weald Bike Ride last weekend, raising money for St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley. But Jon raised a smile by riding an old Wessex Brewery bike for 40 miles. Jon said: "My brother ...
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He could understand the alphabet at ten months old
Children are told they should walk before they can run but an 8-year-old from Tottenham could read before he could do either. Joshua Beckford, of Portland Road, could understand the alphabet and could point to different colours on a chart when he was ten months old. At age six he and started taking classes at the University of Oxford and now dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon. His ...
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MP opens new classrooms
, Reporter A Hendon school made the first steps in its expansion plans by celebrating the opening of new Year 1 classrooms. Pupils and teachers at St Mary's and St John's CE Primary School in Prothero Gardens were joined by MP for Hendon Matthew Offord to officially open the two new Year 1 classrooms. Mr Offord thanked pupils and staff for inviting him to cut the ribbon, ...
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Cub Scout leader banged head before four-day disappearance
Martyn Kertai had not been seen since Wednesday when he was picked up by police officers wandering along the River Lee last night A Cub Scout leader sparked a large manhunt when he mysteriously went missing for more than four days. Martyn Kertai, a leader at the 5th Enfield Cub Scouts, was picked up by police officers yesterday evening wandering "in a bit of a daze" along the ...
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Charity flags up Surrey Polices record for taking DNA samples from children
News Surrey Police's record for taking DNA swabs from children has been flagged up by the world's oldest penal reform charity. Figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform, and released this week, showed that the Force took DNA samples from 16 children every week during 2011, the most recent year details are available for. The research showed Surrey officers took ...
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UPDATE Woman parted with child over lack of Oyster Card funds
The incident happened near Wimbledon's Centre Court Shopping Centre A young child was stranded on a bus after a mother was refused travel due to a lack of funds on her Oyster Card. Passers-by were shocked to see ...
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Charity celebrates its first year of helping the community
By Bruce Thain A charity founded to build community spirit and to provide services to those in need has celebrated its first birthday. Found, which has its shop in Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, opened last year with the aim of providing work opportunities for people in the area as well as providing support to people in need. On Saturday May 18 the charity shop held and all day ...
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Mother looking for work since 2011 takes first major step to becoming artist
, Reporter A mother who lost her job two years ago is taking her first major step towards becoming the professional artist she has long wanted to be by having her works exhibited in the Winns Gallery next week. Sharon Foster, a mother of two who lives in Forest Road, Walthamstow, had her last day of work as a council worker for Waltham Forest on June 6, 2011, and since then has been ...
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Burglar jailed for 29 months
Jailed: Oliver Hart was found hiding in a garden A burglar has been jailed after being caught fleeing from the scene of his crime. Oliver Hart, 21, was nabbed by police investigating a burglary at a house in Long Ditton on the morning of Thursday, April 4. Following a call from a neighbour who had reported suspicious activity at the home at about 8.45am, officers from Surrey and ...
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England reveal new shirt … with a German flavour
England have unveiled their new international shirt, with immediate comparisons being made to previous West Germany and Germany shirts.The Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere revealed the image of the shirt - the first to be designed under England's new deal with Nike - after returning to watch a training session at his old school, The Priory, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.Wilshere tweeted: ...
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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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