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Gold at Chelsea for British produce
Chelsea Flower Show judges have awarded a gold medal and a 'best in show' nomination to the NFU and Waitrose's display. 'Celebrating British' features a walk-through tunnel of world-class British produce.The stand also includes pictures of growers who have contributed to the display.NFU horticulture adviser Chris Hartfield said: "It's been a difficult year for ...
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Interior Minister receives British and Thai Ambassadors
Manama, May 21 (BNA) -- Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa today received British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Iain Lindsay, to review bilateral relations and issues of joint interests between both kingdoms. The Interior Minister also received Thai Ambassador to Bahrain, Vichai Varasirikul, to explore bilateral relations and issues of joint ...
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Primary school IT tests in Northern Ireland no longer compulsory after litany of glitches
John O'Dowd has announced that schools would not be compelled to complete the evaluations next autumn but could do so voluntarily using software from a range of providers. Last autumn a number of schools reported difficulties in using the programmes, with some teachers feeling under pressure and pupils distressed, the minister told the Assembly. "In moving forward I am determined to ...
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IHT Rendezvous Budget-Conscious Scotland Yard Moving to Smaller Home
A police officer outside Scotland Yard’s planned new headquarters in central London on Monday. LONDON — The legendary Scotland Yard is on the move. London's police authorities, short of cash, have announced that the city force is ...
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UKs Cameron committed to ruling in coalition until 2015 spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after Cameron raised the prospect of the alliance breaking ...
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Europe stocks diverge London near 13-year peak
LONDON (AFP) - European equities diverged on Tuesday, as London held close to a 13-year peak amid stimulus policies from top world central banks and a barrage of company results, dealers said.Asian shares also traded mixed after a dip on Wall Street, ahead of testimony from the US Federal Reserve chief and a policy meeting of the Bank of Japan."Global equity markets have held their levels ...
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Wilshere dreams of England captaincy
Jack Wilshere has revealed that he dreams of becoming captain for both Arsenal and England.Wilshere has seen his opportunities restricted by injuries to his knee and ankle but hopes to have more of an impact in the future and has set his sights on leading both sides.The midfielder has been touted as a key part of England's plans in the coming years and admitted his ambitions extend beyond ...
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Re-launch of popular Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists book
Dr Sabine Ernst's highly lauded book Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists: A Practical Handbook is being re-printed and re-released due to its popularity. Melvin M. Scheninman, MD, Professor of Medicine and Shorenstein Chair in Cardiology University of California, San Francisco writes in his foreword of the book; "The anatomic figures that are provided are ...
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Squash star pain free after nearly 30 years
Anna Marie in action on the squash court Anna-Marie Brentall took a 'no pain, no gain' attitude towards her favourite sport of Squash when she injured her ankle to ensure that she could continue playing. After Anna-Marie realised that she could no longer continue to use bandages, painkillers and straps to ease the pain in her ankle, she made a tough decision to have the ...
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You can insure somebody else with Ageas Protect
Ageas Protect has added the 'life of another' option to its existing products, to allow someone with a personal financial interest in another person's life to buy protection insurance should they need ...
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New charity sector coalition urges government to respond more effectively to demographic change
Six major national charities: Age UK, Anchor, the Centre for Policy on Ageing, Independent Age, the International Longevity Centre-UK and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have formed the Ready for Ageing Alliance to urge the government and all political parties to face up to the major changes and challenges from our rapidly ageing ...
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Rate of inflation slows in Britain
The Office for National Statistics in Britain said the annual inflation rate, helped by lower transportation costs, dropped from March to April to 2.4 percent. The inflation rate fell from 2.8 percent in the previous month with notable declines in the price of gasoline and air fares, ONS said. April marked the first time since August that the rate of inflation was down. For six months the rate ...
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London Mayor Boris Johnson fathered lovechild in 2009
Boris Johnson who is presently married to an Indian, is in the midst of a saucy scandal. It has now been revealed that Johnson fathered a lovechild in 2009. His identity as the father of the child had been kept secret from the public until now as per the wishes of the child's mother and art critic Helen Macintyre. But in a blow to Johnson, the appeal court on Tuesday ruled that the public ...
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Eurovision 2013 Azerbaijan and the mystery of the missing Russia votes
Eurovision's voting often provides as much entertainment as the song contest itself, with colourful hosts and pithy commentary. But now an apparent voting anomaly has left Russia complaining about an "outrageous incident". Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic, is trying to find out why the votes announced on the night did not give any points ...
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Channel 4 to broadcast IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final and London Anniversary Games Paralympic day
May 21 - Channel 4 has secured a deal to broadcast the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham on June 29 and the exclusive day of Paralympic sport at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 28. The inaugural IPC Grand Prix Final at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham will be the culmination of a series of global Paralympic athletics ...
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Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers into the clergy
The decision to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers allows liberal parishes to opt out of Church policy that the only appropriate expression of sexual activity should be in a marriage between a man and ...
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Three former pupils complain of sex abuse by adults at school linked to late Cyril Smith MP
Three former pupils at a residential school linked to the late Sir Cyril Smith have complained they were sexually and physically abused by ...
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Shocking example of incompetence over stockpiled flu drug Tamiflu
Health officials spent 424 million stockpiling a flu drug that has divided experts over how effective it is, a public spending watchdog ...
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David Cameron offers review of civil partnerships as gay marriage Bill clears major hurdle
Consultation could be completed before 2015 general election as 'wrecking' amendment tabled by Conservative opponents of same-sex marriage defeated by 375 to 70 ...
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Vodafone says comfortable with Verizon Wireless status quo
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Tuesday that it was very comfortable with its successful U.S. joint venture Verizon Wireless, but if an offer materialized that would benefit it more than the status quo, it would consider it. Vodafone's ...
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G4S chief quits after series of embarrassments
By Christine Murray and Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - G4S, the world's largest security group, is replacing its chief executive after a series of failures including a staffing fiasco at the 2012 London Olympics culminated in a recent ...
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High-end and discount grocers faring best in Britain - Kantar
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - High-end Waitrose as well as discounters Aldi and Lidl saw the biggest growth in market share in the 12 weeks to May 12 as Britain's grocery market became increasingly polarized, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel said total till roll at privately-owned Aldi grew 31.5 percent year-on-year, giving the German retailer an all-time ...
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Broadways Spider-Man theatre bought by British group
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark - has fallen into British hands after Ambassador Theatre Group brought its first theatre outside the UK.The owner-operator, the largest such company in Britain with about 49,000 seats across the country, has acquired the 2,000-seat Foxwoods theatre in New York through its subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC for an undisclosed fee, reported to be between $60m and $70m ...
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LONDON MARKETS U.K. Stocks Extend Gains To 12-year High
LONDON – U.K.'s benchmark stock index flirted with a more than 12-year high on Tuesday, with mining firms recouping parts of the prior day's losses and Capita PLC rallying after contract news.The FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 6,765.09, building on gains from Monday, when the index closed at the highest level since September 2000.Shares of Capita jumped 7.1%, after the process ...
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New northern Ireland prisoner ombudsman named
Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.The 58,400-a-year appointment was confirmed today by the Justice Minister David Ford. Mr McGonigle takes over from Pauline McCabe at the beginning of next month.Mr McGonigle, 56, joined the Northern Ireland Probation Service in 1980 where he worked in a variety of custodial and community settings.He ...
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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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