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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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Freddie Starr rebailed over alleged sexual offences
Justin Tipuric and Sean O'Brien were blown away at the breakdown against the Brumbies. Any lingering doubt over Warburton's place in the team has been ...
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Horleys Archway Theatres latest productions
News Horley's Archway Theatre's Young Adults Workshop production of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows, the timeless tale of Ratty, Badger, Mole and Toad's adventures, adapted and directed by Gary Andrews, will be presented at the Archway Studio Theatre in The Drive, Horley, from tomorrow through to this Saturday (June 22) at 7.45pm. Tickets from the box office on ...
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Campaign launched against dog bin removal from parks
By Bruce Thain A campaign has been launched against plans to remove dog bins from parks it the borough. Harrow Borough Council plans to remove dog waste bins in all parks to save an estimated 35,000 as part of a cost cutting measure. Instead of having specific bins for waste, owners are being asked to remove dog was as normal but to either dispose of it at home or in nearest ...
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Leyton Olympic market traders consider legal action after poor compensation offer
Leyton Olympic Food Market trader Nameem Akhtar closes his stall last year Nearly a year after traders were forced to abandon their stalls at a deserted Olympic market some are considering taking legal action to recoup their losses. Stallholders claim they lost up to 27,000 each when the market in Marshall Road, Leyton, attracted few customers over the course of the Olympic Games. ...
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Homes searched as Pakistani politician murder case continues
Imran Farooq Counter terrorism police have searched two homes as investigations into the murder of Pakistani politician Imran Farooq continue. Officers executed search warrants at two residential addresses in north-west London yesterday, but no arrests have been made. Dr Farooq, 50, was on his way home from work when he was attacked outside his house in Green Lane, Edgware, in ...
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Young rugby players tackle passing world record
Members of the Maccabi GB Junior Rugby Squad completed 2,336 passes to break the previous record of 2,052 at Saracens Rugby Club's ...
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Forty Hall Park to host bee friendly event
By Charlie Peat Friends of Forty Hall Park are holding a special musical event to raise money to plant 'bee friendly' plants and flowers in their 16th Century walled garden. The Music in the Walled Garden event taking place on Sunday, July 21 at 2pm includes music from schools such as Enfield Grammar, Latymer, St Ignatius and Worcesters. The Red Room, Botany Bay Jazz ...
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Man arrested for suspected child abduction in Ashtead
Surrey Police are appealing for information about the suspected attempted kidnapping of a young boy A man has been arrested following what is believed to have been an attempt to kidnap a young boy. The "frightening ordeal" occurred at 3.30pm yesterday, June 18, when the 11-year-old was approached on Berry Meade, Ashtead. According to police, a man put his hand on the ...
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Mums campaign success as newsagent takes porn out of kids sight
Kathy McGuinness and Tom Brake presenting the family friendly poster to Krunal Patel at J&G Newsagents Campaigners calling for shops to keep provocative images out of the sight of children have given a Wallington shop the thumbs-up. Parents' group Carshalton Mums has been calling for newsagents and supermarkets to keep newspapers and magazines with sexual images on the front, ...
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Kingston woman killed in East Sussex road crash named
, Chief Reporter A woman from Kingston, who was killed in a car accident in East Sussex on Saturday, has been named by police. Anna Maria Szalc, 59, from Lancaster Gardens, Kingston, died after the Ford Mondeo she was travelling in collided with a Ford Transit van on the A22 near Uckfield at 8am. The Mondeo then collided with a Mercedes. Mrs Szalc was pronounced dead at the ...
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Sydenhams Millennium Tandoori manager overjoyed after takeaway crowned nations best
By Heloise Wood THE manager of a Sydenham Indian is 'flying in the sky' with happiness after winning Britain's best takeaway. It was revealed yesterday Millennium Tandoori has topped a league table of more than 11,000 UK establishments. Bromley and Lewisham both dazzled in the competition with Gurkha's Flavour in Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, coming third in the ...
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Celebrate National Bookstart Week with your under-5
, Reporter Celebrate National Bookstart Week with a fairy-tale themed under-5s session at Leyton Library, on Leyton High Road, on Monday. Book giveaways, activities and fairy snacks are on offer from 10am to 11am to celebrate sharing books with your children from a young age. Participation is free and there is no need to book, just show ...
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Crash which killed grandfather in Dartford was an accident inquest hears
Brian Reddin A GRANDFATHER died after crashing his motorbike in Dartford on a road with "faded and poor" markings, an inquest heard. Brian Reddin was riding along Princes Road when he came off his Kawasaki at the roundabout where the road meets the A282 and M25 on the morning of July 17 last year. The 56-year-old, of Lunsford Lane, Larkfield, collided with a post and died ...
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Supreme court quashes Iran bank sanctions and criticises secret hearings
Supreme court president, Lord Neuberger, said: 'Having held a closed hearing, it turned out that there had been no point in the supreme court seeing the closed judgment.' Photograph: David Levene for the ...
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Ed Balls calls for reform to curb bankers recklessness – video
The shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, says a report on banking standards shows the sector needs to change to dissuade bankers from 'reckless misconduct'. The report by the parliamentary commission on banking standards, suggests a new law to jail careless bankers and a 10-year delay on receiving ...
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Cow rescued after falling into car inspection pit
A cow that managed to climb on to the roof of a garage before falling through has been rescued by firefighters - after spending 24 hours wedged in a car inspection ...
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Tony Blair warns against Syria inaction
The former prime minister said the "predominant emotion" in the West was to stay out of Syria, where rebels are battling to oust Bashar Assad and his regime, and avoid becoming embroiled in the politics of the region. But in a speech on political leadership he warned that the cost of staying out "may be paid in a higher price later". Mr Blair said the situation in Syria was ...
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NSA surveillance is an attack on American citizens says Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky has praised the Guardian's revelations about the activities of the National Security Agency. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the ...
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David Cameron and other famous wild swimmers
In taking an early-morning dip in a Northern Irish lough, David Cameron has joined an illustrious list of wild swimmers, from Benjamin Franklin to Katharine ...
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NHS regulator apologises after report accuses CQC of cover-up – video
David Prior, chairman of NHS regulator the Care Quality Commission, says an independent report published on Wednesday shows past failings of the CQC. Prior agrees the regulator, under previous management, let down patients after the deaths of a number of mothers and babies before 2010. The University Hospitals Morcambe Bay NHS Foundation trust faces more than 30 compensation claims over the ...
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Most permanent secretaries dont have commercial or delivery skills
National Audit office study into senior civil service capability revealed that just four out of 15 permanent secretaries had significant experience in a corporate or delivery environment.The report also found a sharp decline in the number of new recruits entering the ...
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Nigel Evans arrested on suspicion of three further counts of indecent assault
House of Commons deputy speaker already under arrest for alleged rape and sexual assault, has been arrested on suspicion of three further counts of indecent assault, it has emerged.The MP for Ribble Valley, 55, answered bail following his initial arrests in May, and was informed that he faced the additional allegations.A Lancashire Constabulary spokesman said: "A 55-year-old man from ...
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Shimon Peres feted by celebrities and leaders on 90th birthday – video
Barbra Streisand, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton are among the guests at the 90th birthday of Israel's president, Shimon Peres. Clinton gets a laugh from the crowd by joking that Peres is 'the last living Israeli to have known King David'. Streisand sings Avenu Malkeinu, a traditional Jewish song requested by ...
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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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