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Ian Brady still psychotic says doctor
Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal heard ...
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Naked rambler Stephen Gough jailed for breaching Asbo
The "naked rambler" has been jailed for 11 months after being found guilty of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from being naked in public just minutes after it was ...
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The heat is on for UKs warmest day of the year... but it wont last
The nation was set to bask in the warmest day of the year so far. Temperatures were expected to reach highs of 26C (78F) or 27C (80F), according to MeteoGroup forecasters. However that may only be achieved where the cloud doesn't blot out the sun and thunderstorms stay away.Meanwhile the above-average humidity means it will certainly feel sticky and individual misery will be heightened by ...
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England bowl out S. Africa for 175 in Trophy semi
David Miller plays for Kings XI Punjab against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad last year. South Africa were bowled out for 175 in 38.4 overs, with Miller top scoring on 56, after being sent in to bat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval in London on ...
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Video New England Patriots player questioned in possible murder investigation
Aaron Hernandez, a tight end with the New England Patriots, was questioned for hours by police in Massachusetts who are investigating a possible homicide. A body was found not far from Hernandez's home. Bree Sison, of CBS Boston station WBZ, ...
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Ex-Dartford Cricket Club captain Jeremy Dassrath jailed for rape
Jay Dassrath. A FORMER Dartford Cricket Club captain has been jailed after a jury convicted him of rape. Jeremy Dassrath, 30, of Ribblesdale Road, Dartford, was jailed for a total of seven years and six months when he was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday. Following a five-week trial, Dassrath was found guilty of two counts of rape between June and September in ...
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Person under train closes train station
By Bruce Thain An underground station was closed earlier today due to a person under a train. Harrow-on-the-Hill Station was closed and services on the Metropolitan line were suspended due to the incident which happened just after12:30pm today. There are still sever delays on the Metropolitan Line and tickets are being accepted on local buses, London Overground and Chiltern ...
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Mole Valley Ramblers North Downs stroll
News Mole Valley Ramblers will hold a six-mile walk on Wednesday, July 24, meeting at 10am at the Big Field car park, Brockham, and going through undulating farmland and woods to the North Downs via Coach Road, Box Hill, Duke's Meadow and Betchworth. For more details call 0791 7772333. Website: ...
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I was told to use my kids money to pay the rent
spoke to a mother who is facing eviction as a result of the changes to welfare. Samantha Watson, of Farrant Avenue, Wood Green, is facing eviction because the cap means she can't afford to pay the high rent in London. She said: "I pay 975 per month for a two-bedroom flat which for the area is pretty cheap but now I only get 600 a month so I'm being ...
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Enfield primary school claims heaviest potato prize
Capel Manor played host to five Enfield primary Schools in the annual 'Grow Your Own Potatoes' competition. The event, held by the Potato council is into its ninth year of raising awareness about the importance of knowing where our food comes from. Racing to a clear victory with their ravishing Rocket potatoes was Honilands Primary School, with a total weight of ...
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Calls for Londons first organic golf course in place of proposed campsite
, Reporter A campaign group is calling for London's first organic golf course to help declining numbers of bees in place of a proposed camping site. Save Lea Marshes (SLM)want Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) to turn the WaterWorks site into a chemical-free course rather than the campsite they have planned which targets visitors to the Olympic Park. The campsite is to ...
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Dartford distraction burglar had young boy accomplice says disabled victim
Police want to speak to this man about a distraction burglary in Dartford. A MAN wanted by police over a Dartford distraction burglary used a young boy as an accomplice, according to the disabled victim. On Friday 7 June at around 12 pm a young male, aged between 9 and 11, knocked on the door of the victim at his home in Wyvern Close. The child asked if he could access the back ...
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Photographer David Bailey has blue plaque unveiled at childhood home in Leytonstone
David Bailey and the blue plaque at his former home Legendary photographer David Bailey has had a blue plaque unveiled on his childhood home. The snapper was present when Waltham Forest Council presented the heritage plaque at his former home in Wallwood Road, Leytonstone, today. Bailey's photography is widely regarded as having immortalised the 1960s, with iconic images of pop ...
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Jeremy Forrest - accused of abducting schoolgirl - will not give evidence
By Anna Roberts A TEACHER who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France will not give evidence in his defence. Jeremy Forrest, aged 30, of Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, denies an offence of child abduction at Lewes Crown Court. The trial has heard the pupil was aged 15 when she started a sexual relationship with Forrest after developing a crush on him at Bishop Bell CofE School in ...
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Bexleyheath and Dartford named identity fraud hotspots
Watch out for identity fraud in Bexleyheath and Dartford. BEXLEYHEATH and Dartford are hotspots for identity fraud, according to new figures. In Bexleyheath there were 22 cases of identity fraud attempts per 10,000 adults in 2012 - more than five times the national average of four. This put the town third in London behind Romford on 23 and East Ham at number one with 27. ...
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NHS watchdog cover-up deeply disturbing says Downing Street
Attempts by the health watchdog to cover up its failings are "deeply disturbing and appalling", the prime minister's spokesman said on Wednesday. But he insisted the government had already taken "very clear, strong action" to reform the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The comments follow the admission by the head of the CQC that the organisation was "not fit for ...
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BT chief executive exits to become trade minister
Lord Green , who has served as a minister since early 2011 and is approaching retirement.The son of a Glasgow GP, Livingston's talent was spotted early by the Dixons chairman Sir Stanley Kalms, who made Livingston the youngest FTSE 100 finance director at the age of 32. He joined BT in the same role, before becoming chief executive in June 2008 at the age of 43.Having transformed the former ...
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Health chief criticised by anti-cuts campaigners for out of touch Superman video
A health chief has been criticised by anti-cuts campaigners after he appeared in an online video cavorting around an NHS building dressed as ...
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PMQs Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed says David Cameron
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards called on the Government to hold senior bankers personally responsible for malpractice and introduce a new criminal offence for reckless management that carries a custodial ...
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G8 summit Britain will not plunge recklessly into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war says David Cameron
David Cameron promised today that Britain will not "plunge recklessly" into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, but said it was not possible to ignore the escalating slaughter going on in the ...
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PMQs and statements on CQC cover-up and G8 Politics live blog
says many campaigner will feel positive about what was achieved at the G8. But the press will always be cynical, he says. Cameron says he understands why people are sceptical about conference communiques. But the G8 made real progress on issues like kidnapping and hostage takers, he says. And he says the Lough Erne Declaration is the clearest statement yet of what needs to be done on ...
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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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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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