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UK weather Many roads would become unusable if we face another harsh winter
Many of Britain's minor roads could become 'no-go' areas and closed to traffic if we have another severe winter, highways chiefs warn today. Great swathes of Britain's local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning. Crumbling carriageways are costing small businesses 5billion a year and some local ...
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Wilfried Zahas brother Serge evicted from council flat after threatening warden with hammer
The brother of Manchester United star Wilfried Zaha was kicked out of his council flat yesterday after he threatened a housing warden with a hammer.Serge Zaha, 31, also pinned a resident in the block against a wall and threatened he would f****** pop" her in the head, a court heard.Rory Clarke, representing the council, said Zaha, who moved into the flat in January, regularly smoked ...
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Lord Bilimoria The world loves British goods. Its time to put some fizz in our exports
Going back to my childhood in India, the mark of "Made in Great Britain" as a guarantee of quality resonates strongly, and as a nation the UK is still capable of producing world-class products to export - such as Jaguar and Land Rover cars, sought after across the world, from the USA to China and India. Without taking away from London's status as the international finance ...
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Wifes tears in teacher Jeremy Forrests trial for abduction
The wife of the teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old schoolgirl told his trial that she had asked her husband to stop sending tweets to a girl because it was not ...
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Britains spell of awful summers is set to continue
Don't worry, summer is on its way - but you might have to wait until 2023.As the prospect of another gloomy Glastonbury and wet Wimbledon looms, leading climate scientists have warned that the UK could be set for a further five to 10 years of washout summers.The grim conclusion was delivered after an unprecedented gathering of scientists and meteorologists at ...
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10 things we learned from the London 2014 menswear collections
Unisex dressing was a big talking point at the men's 2014 spring/summer collections - with JW Anderson leading the way with his halter top. But what were the other trends on ...
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A year on Julian Assange stays put in Ecuadorean embassy in London
Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, ...
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Bosses of collapsed banks should be sent to jail Chancellor told
Britain's banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says ...
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Girls Guides drop religious reference but pledge to self and the Queen
For decades, Brownies and Girl Guides have promised to "love my God," and "serve the Queen and my country". But now, in a triumph for secularists, the organisation has decided to drop references to the deity - and the nation - from the oath taken by ...
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Tax fightback begins G8 leaders crack down on aggressive avoidance by multinational firms
David Cameron has hailed a landmark deal to rewrite global rules to stamp out tax evasion and stop companies shifting profits between countries to limit their tax ...
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ACT Brumbies 14 - British and Irish Lions 12 match report Tourists tamed in first defeat to local side for 17 years
It scarcely seems worth the effort for a representative team to fly halfway round the world for a rugby match and then fail to show up on the night, so Rory Best's confession along those lines after this bitterly disappointing defeat - the first Lions failure against provincial opponents in 16 years - was sorrowful in the extreme. Precisely how deeply events have pierced the soul of the ...
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Pearce pays price for England U21 flop
England's coach Stuart Pearce reacts during the 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship group A football match between England and Italy at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on June 5, 2013. Pearce's reign as England Under-21 coach came to an end on Tuesday as it was announced he would not be offered a new contract following the side's humiliating first round exit at the European championships ...
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Change Is On The Horizon For Londons Famous Skyline
London's 122 Leadenhall Street (nicknamed the "Cheese-Grater") is shown under construction on March 5. Once complete it will be London's second-tallest building. The recent construction of numerous skyscrapers has sparked concern that views of historic landmark buildings, such as St Paul's Cathedral, are being ...
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UK weather Experts warn of dismal DECADE ahead of icy winters and washout summers
Britain should brace itself for a washout decade as a warmer Atlantic Ocean plays havoc with weather patterns, forecasters warned today. As beachgoers made the most of a rare warm, sunny day in parts of the country, the nation's top meteorologists held talks to work out why we are now more used to icy winters and wash-out summers. And why we endured snow this May and the coldest spring ...
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Charleigh Disbrey Tragic teenager killed by train in suspected suicide pact with boyfriend wanted to be music star
Charleigh Disbrey, 15, died on Monday night alongside 18-year-old Mert Karaoglan when they were both hit by a train near to Borehamwood station, Herts. Before she died, the Year 10 pupil, known as 'CJ' to friends at nearby Hertswood Academy, had posted 40 video clips on YouTube with her and her guitar or keyboard singing her own works and cover versions.On a talent website, in the hope ...
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Prince quells Scotland uprising
Lancashire extended their winning run in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to three matches with a routine seven-wicket win against Scotland at Old Trafford. The Lightning have shot up the Group B table with wins against Surrey, Essex and now the Saltires, who were restricted to 217 for 9 after electing to bat ...
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Assad warns Britain and France against arming rebels
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has warned Britain and France against arming rebels fighting his government, which he said would turn the Middle East, Europe's backyard, into a "hub for terrorism and chaos". He claimed this in turn would result in terrorism being exported back to Europe. "Terrorists will gain experience in combat and return [home] with extremist ...
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Photos Mad hats at England’s Royal Ascot
TV presenter and conservationist Anneka Tanaka-Svenska wears a hat designed by Louis Mariette during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London, on June 18, 2013. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain ...
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Whitecaps’ Manneh suspended one game for collision with New England goalkeeper
Last Saturday, Banff mechanic Tim Bartlett was christening a new motorcycle through the Rocky Mountains when he had a rare wildlife encounter that was equal parts terrifying and ...
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New Birth Injury Specialists at Medical-Negligence.com
Medical-Negligence.com has appointed a number of birth injury solicitors to its growing network of clinical negligence experts. The move is motivated by the network's mission to becoming the leading source of legal advice and information for those who have been affected by hospital negligence. "Nearly every medical negligence claim firm in the UK will have at least one solicitor ...
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Unison applies for judicial review to stop brutal charges for employment tribunal cases
A legal challenge against charges of up to 1,000 to take cases to employment tribunals has been launched by Britain's biggest public sector union Unison. The controversial fees for workers fighting unfair dismissal and discrimination cases are due to be introduced by the Tory-led Coalition next month. But Unison has applied to the High Court in London for a judicial review to stop the ...
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James Francis trial Ex-England star Trevors sons footprint found at raid home
Detectives found the print of a shoe belonging to the son of ex-England star Trevor Francis at a burglary scene, a court heard today.And two fingerprints matched those kept on the national police database after James Francis, 26, was convicted of a drink-driving offence, the jury was told.Francis is accused of stealing a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, six souvenir football shirts, a set of golf clubs ...
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The Call Centre Two companies featured on hit BBC3 show fined over nuisance sales calls
Two firms in BBC documentary series The Call Centre were fined a total of 225,000 today for making nuisance sales calls. The Information Commissioner's Office said there had been 2,700 complaints about Nationwide Energy Services and We Claim You Gain, part of Save Britain Money Ltd in Swansea. Neither company carried out adequate checks to see whether the people they were calling had ...
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G8 summit Leaders agree new diplomatic bid to oust Syria dictator but WONT arm rebels
Syrian rebels will not be given arms to fight Bashar al-Assad after Vladimir Putin compared them the the killers of Drummer Lee Rigby. World leaders at the G8 Summit instead launched a fresh diplomatic bid to oust the tyrant by offering to safeguard the jobs of his cronies in the army and government if they move against him in a coup. Mr Putin, who earlier this week accused the opposition ...
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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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