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Free Pussy Riot Sir Paul McCartney in plea to Russia to release punk band members
Sir Paul McCartney has pleaded for the release of Russian all-girl punk band Pussy Riot after one of its jailed members went on hunger strike. The former Beatle has written letters to Russian authorities in support of imprisoned anti-Kremlin activists Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. Alyokhina, 24, said she would begin a hunger strike after being denied access to her own parole ...
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Arsonist admits killing paedophile Andrew Heath in firebomb attack
An arsonist admitted killing a convicted paedophile in an horrific firebomb attack on his home. Serial child abuser Andrew Heath, 52, was found dead inside his burned-out flat in December 2011. At the time of his death police said they were treating the blaze in Worcester as a possible vigilante attack. Mr Heath had five convictions for gross indecency and indecent assault against boys aged ...
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Genson Courtney murder Two killers jailed for minimum 31 years for cold-blooded execution
Two killers who carried out the "cold-blooded execution" of gangland celebrity Dave Courtney's stepson were each jailed for a minimum of 31 years today. David Pinto, 33, shot his nephew Genson Courtney, 22, in the eye at point-blank range over a family feud. Pinto and getaway driver Robert Bleach, 46, both of Greenwich, south-east London, were found guilty of murder at the Old ...
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Joan Collins at 80 The Dynasty icons life in pictures from starlet to siren
screen and stage goddess Joan Collins .From child actress to model, Hollywood starlet, iconic soap star and later general all round Brit-legend, Joan Collins has entertained and delighted millions of fans around the world for more than six decades.To celebrate her landmark ...
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Woolwich soldier Lee Rigbys death shocked and saddened community as tributes paid to loving father
"senseless" murder of soldier Lee Rigby has left the entire defence community "shocked and saddened", Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said tonight.Drummer Rigby, 25, was named as the victim hacked to death and beheaded by two Islamic extremists in Woolwich yesterday.Mr Hammond said: "I am shocked by the brutality of this cold-blooded murder of a serviceman on the ...
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Boston bomber DID kill his “only American friend” in triple murder spree pal admits
Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev DID kill his "only American friend" in a triple murder, a pal of the dead terrorist confirmed.Ibragim Todashev confessed they had carried out the gruesome execution of the three men when he was questioned by the FBI yesterday.But as Todashev was "about to sign a statement" the Chechen immigrant pulled out a knife and stabbed his interviewer ...
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Woolwich suspect Michael Adebolajo described as the typical boy next door from devout Christian family
Michael Adebolajo, one of the men arrested over the Woolwich murder, was a polite and well-mannered schoolboy rapper who turned to militant Islam after rebelling against his devoutly Christian ...
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Unhappy Mondays Its the day of the week when muggers steal the most phones
It is the most miserable day of the week, a return to reality from the elation of the weekend. To compound Monday's reputation problem, new figures indicate it is also the day when people are most likely to have their mobile phone stolen - with skint thieves who have spent their funds over the weekend to ...
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GP leaders clash with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt over AE crisis
Jeremy Laurance is Health Editor of The Independent and the i and has covered the specialism for more than 20 years. He thinks the harm medicine does is under-appreciated, the harm it prevents over-rated, and that cycling works better than most drugs. He was named Specialist Journalist of the Year in the 2011 British Press ...
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Target of London machete attack identified as 25-year-old father with a 2-year-old son
The British soldier targeted by yesterday’s horrific Islamist terrorist attack on the streets of London has been identified as 25-year-old Lee Rigby, a drummer with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. From ...
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London attack police make two further arrests after Woolwich killing - live updates
o Murdered soldier identified as Lee Rigbyo Cameron: it was attack on Britain and 'betrayal of Islam'oPM seems to say suspects were known to security serviceso Two men under arrest in ...
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London angry as details about knife attackers emerge
UK -- Details about the bloodied, knife-wielding men who harangued bystanders after allegedly murdering a British soldier emerged Thursday, as shocked and angry Londoners came to terms with what appears to be the first terrorist attack on British soil since the 2005 bombings of London public transport. The two suspects -- one of whom was identified by media as 28-year-old British-born Michael ...
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Hezbollah should be labeled a terrorist group say France Britain Germany
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Hezbollah should be labeled a terrorist group by the European Union, France, Britain and Germany said Wednesday. The Lebanese militant group ...
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Moeen ton continues Worcs improvement
Moeen Ali's first century in the Championship for nearly two years steered Worcestershire into a strong position in their Division Two clash with local rivals Gloucestershire at New Road. Having bowled out their neighbours for 234, Worcestershire powered into a lead of 68 as Moeen - badly dropped at mid-off on 99 by Liam Norwell - closed the second day with 122 not out in a total of 302 for ...
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Two more arrested over London attack
Source: ONE News British police say they have arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder over the killing of a soldier on the streets of east London. Detectives said they had arrested a man and woman, both aged 29, over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby who was hacked to death in Woolwich yesterday. Two men of Nigerian descent, aged 22 and 28, shot by police at the ...
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Two more arrested in case of murdered British soldier
Drummer Lee Rigby (25) from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who was named today as the soldier hacked to death in Woolwich yesterday. Photograph: police handout/PA ...
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Andy McSmiths Diary Woolwich Twitter witness Boya Dee refuses to sell story
Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...
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No 10’s new energy adviser is a former British Gas lobbyist
Tara Singh, whose previous role as public affairs manager at British-Gas owner Centrica involved frequent contact with the Conservative Party, took up her newly-created role at Number 10 this week.She is responsible for briefing the prime minister on a day-to-day basis on issues relating to energy and climate change.This is a crucial role as the government works furiously to complete the Energy ...
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Leading headteacher Michael Gove chickening out on return of grammar schools
One of the country's leading headteachers is to accuse Education Secretary Michael Gove of "chickening out" of bringing back a return to grammar ...
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National archives reveal MI5 bugged Edward VIII’s phone calls
Cahal Milmo is the chief reporter of The Independent and has been with the paper since 2000. He was born in London and previously worked at the Press Association news agency. He has reported on assignment at home and abroad, including Rwanda, Sudan and Burkina Faso, the phone hacking scandal and the London Olympics. In his spare time he is a keen runner and cyclist, and keeps an ...
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British terror Mom kept soldier’s bloodied attacker talking
Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, a cub scout leader and mother of two, jumped off the bus to help the dying soldier, then kept one of the murder suspects talking so he wouldn’t hurt anyone else. — ...
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Suspects in London attack on soldier had been part of previous terror investigations official says
Dr. Anthony Seminara says he has no trouble carrying on a conversation with his patients even when they’re sporting a mouthful of dental ...
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British police arrest two more over London attack
1 of 18. A man with bloodied hands and knives speaks to a camera, in a still image from amateur video that shows the immediate aftermath of an attack in which a man was killed in southeast London May 22, ...
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Insight In attackers argot Londoners shocked to hear one of their own
LONDON (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most chilling aspect for Londoners was the man's unmistakably familiar ...
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Drummer Lee Rigby Victim Identified in London Terrorist Attack
Two men, claiming allegiance to Muslim countries where Britain has deployed its military, beheaded Rigby on a crowded Woolwich street Wednesday. Father of a 2-year-old son, Rigby's body was left stabbed, beheaded and partially disemboweled near his Armory barracks in southeast London. Witnesses nearby managed to capture video of the attack. One of the attackers spoke to the camera, ...
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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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