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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
A local paper reported that the belongings, mostly donated by sympathetic members of the community, were snatched by police from a group of homeless people as they sheltered in an abandoned pubic baths for the night.The nine people, including a man in his sixties, were seeking cover from a cold night in Redbridge and were left stunned when their worldly possessions disappeared into the back of a ...
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Court is just as traumatic Girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered
"Marie", whose real name cannot be used, is now 12, but testified in court when she was just nine. She was the key witness in the trial of her father for child sex crimes - and one of three alleged victims who came forward.Recalling the way the defence barrister spoke to her, Marie said: "It was really scary. They said I was 'clearly lying'. Then they said: 'Is it ...
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BNP and EDL accused of attempt to capitalise on Woolwich terror attack to fuel racial hatred
Far right extremists have been accused by Muslim leaders of attempting to capitalise on the "sick and barbaric" murder of Lee Rigby to fuel racial hatred in ...
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Simon Calder Nowhere else but London would a temporary runway closure lead to 200 flights being cancelled
Simon Calder is Travel Editor at Large for The Independent, writing a weekly column, various articles and features as well as filming a weekly video diary. Every Sunday afternoon, Simon presents the UK's only radio travel phone-in programme called The LBC Travel Show with Simon Calder (97.3 FM). He is a regular guest on national TV, often seen on BBC Breakfast, Daybreak, ITV News and Sky ...
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Britain left without credible Derby contender as trials season ends
The Listed Cocked Hat Stakes here on Friday was, in theory at least, the final British Derby trial of 2013 and it drew a suitably disappointing line below a process that has failed to produce an obvious home-trained contender for the sport's most famous Classic on 1 June. Three horses were declared, without an entry at Epsom between them, and just two went to post. One of those was a ...
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Two men ‘tried to get in cockpit during flight from Pakistan to Britain’
The Pakistan International Airlines plane that was escorted into Stansted by Typhoon jets today Two men had repeatedly tried get into the cockpit of a passenger plane which had to be escorted by an RAF Typhoon jet as it travelled from Pakistan to the UK. Police have arrested two menonsuspicion of endangerment of an aircraft today after the plane was diverted to Stansted Airport. Officers ...
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QA Could MI5 have done more to stop Woolwich attack
The two men were known to MI5 as being involved on the fringes of militant activities and had been seen in the company of more serious terror suspects. But, it is claimed, they were not suspected of planning anything major. Officials admit they were caught unawares; thus they could not intervene. If this account of events unravels, MI5 will face severe ...
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Tiger mauls female zoo worker in Cumbria
Police said the member of staff was attacked at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton in Furness. She was taken to Preston Royal Infirmary hospital where she was said to be in a "serious" condition. Cumbria Police said the animal was later securely locked in its enclosure and there had not been any risk to the public.The wildlife park closed early following the attack, as ...
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Emergency landing at Heathrow sparks further controversy over London airport capacity
As investigators try to find out what went wrong with both engines of a British Airways jet, causing it to make an emergency landing at Heathrow shortly after take-off, the incident sparked more controversy about airport capacity in south-east ...
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Suspicious vehicle in M6 services closes motorway
Bank Holiday travellers faced delays on one of Britain's busiest motorways today after police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service ...
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Andrew Grice It was the right speech for David Cameron. It came from Nick Clegg
Andrew Grice has been Political Editor of The Independent since 1998. He was previously Political Editor of The Sunday Times, where he worked for 10 years, and he has been a Westminster-based journalist since 1982. His column, Inside Politics, appears in The Independent each ...
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Public will not be told full story of how Woolwich killers slipped through MI5s net
The full story of whether MI5 blundered by failing to act on suspicions about the suspected Woolwich killers - which is to be investigated by MPs and peers - will never be shared with the ...
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Woolwich terror attack Murdered Drummer Lee Rigbys stepfather recalls how he first learnt of attack on television
Mr Rigby's wife, Rebecca, and stepfather Ian Rigby spoke of their pride for him as they fought back tears and spoke on behalf of the 25-year-old's whole family, at a press conference at the Regimental HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Bury in Greater Manchester.Mr Rigby said he first learnt about the incident from television, and recalled calling his step-son ...
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Photos London Knights eliminate host Saskatoon Blades from Memorial Cup
The Saskatoon Blades react to the London Knights’ third unanswered goal of the second period on May 23, 2013 at Credit Union Centre in ...
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British jets scramble to intercept commercial airliner out of Pakistan
Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and ...
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London attack victims widow speaks of our future together
The family of the young British soldier who was killed in a brutal daytime slaying spoke at a press conference on Friday, including his widow who talked about their plans for the future. Rebecca Rigby addressed the media at the unit headquarters of 25-year-old Lee Rigby. "I love Lee and always will," she said, sobbing. "I am proud to be his wife and he was due to come up this ...
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U.K. fighters escort Pakistan plane to airport 2 arrests
A Pakistan International Airlines is surrounded by emergency vehicles on the tarmac at Stansted Airport, southern England, May 24, 2013. British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft. (REUTERS/ Paul Hackett) LONDON - British fighter ...
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British police close motorway to deal with suspicious vehicle
LONDON (Reuters) - British police closed one of the country's busiest motorways in both directions on Friday to deal with an incident which highway officials said involved a suspicious ...
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J Crew brings Obama chic to London
The O factor - J Crew fans Sasha, left, and Malia Obama at their father's 2009 inauguration ceremony in Washington. Photograph: Chuck Kennedy/MCT via ...
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Turkish dailies covered on Friday the suicide of former governor of state emergency Kozakcioglu new ban on sales of alcoholic beverages and aftermath of daylight killing in Londons Woolwich neighbourhood
Turkish dailies covered on Friday the suicide of former governor of state emergency Kozakcioglu, new ban on sales of alcoholic beverages and aftermath of daylight killing in London's Woolwich neighbourhood ANKARA - The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.All Turkish dailies covered the suicide of Hayri Kozakcioglu who served as a governor ...
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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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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary praises London killer Adebolajo
Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday in broad daylight. After committing the crime, Adebolajo made chilling rants on camera to passerbys watching in horror. He said, "Muslims are dying daily by British soldiers Tell them to bring our troops back so you can all live in peace". On Friday, radical preacher Choudary actually came out to praise Adebolajo's views. Choudary said he was ...
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Plane diverted two arrested in British aircraft incident
LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Friday that two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after an incident on a civilian plane flying from Pakistan to England. Authorities said a jet was launched to divert the Pakistan International Airlines plane, which carried nearly 300 passengers, to Britain's Stansted Airport on Friday. It was originally scheduled to ...
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Webber to captain England against Barbarians
Bath hooker Rob Webber will captain England in Sunday's non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham. Gloucester-bound flanker Matt Kvesic and London Irish wing Marland Yarde will both make their first senior appearances in an England shirt. Wasps wing Christian Wade, voted the players' player of the season on Wednesday night, starts on the right wing and is the only ...
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Yarde ecstatic over England chance
London Irish winger Marland Yarde has admitted he is "ecstatic" to get the chance to play for England so early in his career. Despite early season struggles for Irish, Yarde went on to impress by scoring seven tries as the Exiles responded to a relegation battle by finishing in 9th place.Part of a rapid backline this Sunday against the Barbarians alongside Christian Wade, Jonathan ...
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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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