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LS Lowry exhibition in Salford reveals artists dark side
Detail from one of 120 unseen LS Lowry works that will be on show at the arts centre that bears his name in Salford from 22 June. Photograph: The Estate of LS ...
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Royal birth Duchess of Cambridge planning natural birth in the hospital wing where the Duke of Cambridge was born
The Duchess of Cambridge is planning a natural birth for her baby but does not know if it will be a girl or a boy. Sources have confirmed the Duchess has chosen to follow a recent royal tradition and have her baby at the exclusive Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital, opting for a range of "bespoke care packages". Kate will have a natural delivery at hospital in Paddington and will ...
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Royal Ascot Sun shines on day two of racing at world-famous meet
Brilliant summer sunshine bathed Royal Ascot as the Queen arrived for another day of racing at the world-famous meet.The royal party processed along the course in a carriage with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who joined her yesterday for the opening of the event.Racegoers traditionally have a punt on the colour of the hat she will wear on Ladies' Day, being staged tomorrow, ...
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Manchester City face Balotelli reunion
It has now been confirmed City will play Balotelli's current club AC Milan in their semi-final at the four-team Audi Cup in Munich in July and August. The controversial Balotelli left City in January after an eventful two-and-a-half-year spell at the Etihad Stadium. Hosts Bayern Munich and Brazilian club Sao Paulo are the other clubs taking part in the two-day competition, which will see ...
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CQC report The whole truth must now come out vows Jeremy Hunt
The Welsh singing stars present a programme of highlights on the international competition staged in Cardiff which is now it its 30th ...
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Moyes handed tough start to first season in charge at Manchester United
David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the first five matches of its Premier League title defence.Moyes already has a tough job replacing the great Alex Ferguson, who retired after nearly 27 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford, and the release of the 2013-14 ...
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Ian Brady remains chronically psychotic metal health tribunal hears
Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal has heard.The Moors Murderer suffers from long-term paranoid schizophrenia which does not "just fade away and die", according to the clinician in charge of his care at high security Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside.Brady, 75, was constantly paranoid about ...
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Naked Rambler Stephen Gough jailed for 11 months
Gough, who was not allowed in court after he refused to wear clothes, was found guilty of breaching an Asbo banning him from being naked in ...
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Reckless bankers will face jail as report recommends banking reform
David Cameron has said the Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed and bonuses can be clawed back.The Prime Minister said he promised to act on key recommendations in a report by The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.It called on the Government to hold senior bankers personally responsible for malpractice and introduce a new criminal offence for ...
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Hamid Karzai halts talks over US meeting with the Taliban
Negotiations over what US and coalition security forces will remain in Afghanistan after 2014 halted in protest at being excluded from initial negotiations with the ...
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Freddie Starr rebailed over alleged sexual offences
Justin Tipuric and Sean O'Brien were blown away at the breakdown against the Brumbies. Any lingering doubt over Warburton's place in the team has been ...
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World in Pictures June 19 2013 The Wanted in London and Madonna in New York
TODAY'S World in Pictures features photographs of Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness, Max George and Siva Kaneswaran at the premiere of their reality E! TV series Wanted Life in London and Madonna at the world premiere of 'Madonna: The MDNA Tour' at the Paris Theatre in New ...
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Supreme Court rules families can sue the MoD over British soldiers deaths in Iraq
Justin Tipuric and Sean O'Brien were blown away at the breakdown against the Brumbies. Any lingering doubt over Warburton's place in the team has been ...
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Today could be the UKs hottest day of the year
The UK may bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday. Temperatures could reach highs of 26C or 27C, according to MeteoGroup, particularly in the south and east. However the longer term picture is less rosy, with meteorologists suggesting the recent run of wet summers could continue for a few more years yet. Experts who gathered at the Met Office in Exeter heard that the damp ...
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Woman dies in French floods as Lourdes pilgrimage site is closed
The Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes has been closed after floods in south-west France claimed the life of a 70-year-old woman. The woman is believed to have been killed as she tried to get out of her car, which had been caught in heavy floods in the village of Pierrefitte-Nestalas. and was swept away. The grotto, where nearly six million believers from around the world visit every year ...
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Armed Forces flag raising ceremony to be held
A flag raising ceremony in honour of men and women in the Armed Forces will be held next week. The event will take place at Rossendale council's official flag pole in Rawtenstall Memorial Garden and all residents are invited to attend. The Mayor of Rossendale Councillor Amanda Robertson and the Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire, Col. Sir David Trippier DL will feature in the ...
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Nigel Evans faces further indecent assault claims
Commons Deputy Speaker, who was arrested in May on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, was told he faces fresh allegations as he answered bail ...
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Internet giants and Westminster agree approach to tackle online child abuse images
A new approach to tackling online child abuse images has been agreed between technology giants and the Government. Senior figures from internet, communications and computing firms were summoned to Parliament for a meeting with Maria Miller to decide what action to take on the issue. The Culture Secretary said they had agreed a "fundamental change" to the way the Internet Watch ...
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Manchester United to open title defence at Swansea in August
England Manchester United will begin its English Premier League title defence with a trip to League Cup winner Swansea, after the 2013/14 fixtures were unveiled on Wednesday.New manager David Moyes, who was appointed after Alex Ferguson retired in May, takes his team to south Wales on August 17 and will take charge for his first home game the following week.United's opponents for ...
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Healthcare watchdog CQC destroyed report into review of hospital where babies died
Care Quality Commission is accused of deliberately suppressing a review that highlighted weaknesses in its inspections of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS ...
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G8 Summit Leaders seal agreement which will rewrite the rules on tax
The Lough Erne Declaration vows to "fight the scourge of tax evasion" by changing the rules to stop multinational companies shifting profits across ...
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Manchester United to face Swansea City in Premier League season-opener
Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17. Premier League fixtures published on Wednesday also threw up a home game against newly-promoted Hull City for Jose Mourinho ...
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Manchester United to Face Swansea in Season Opener
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‘Angels of Woolwich’ petition presented to Downing Street
More than 85,000 people have signed a petition calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath Lee Rigby's ...
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Ian Brady banned from carrying pens and ‘only comes out of his room at night’
The judge hearing the mental health tribunal of Moors Murderer Ian Brady slapped him down today after he first walked out of the tribunal complaining: "I've listened to this ad nauseam." The child killer even suggested a panel member had fallen asleep at one point during the hearing, taking place because he wants to be judged sane. Such a ruling would see him moved from maximum ...
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Metrolink expansion delays ongoing
Expansion plans for Manchester’s Metrolink seem shrouded in continual controversy or bureaucracy, from spending cuts and revisions, environmental concerns and claims that not enough is being done to ensure that the local workforce is employed in expanding the tram system. It seems that just as the benefits to be reaped from the tram line expansion are significant, so too are the problems associated with seeing it through.
It was way back in the 1980s that Manchester news media first reported that local government were considering expanding the tram system, but it wasn’t until 2001 that concrete action was taken in the form of half a billion pounds being set aside by the national government to expand the tram lines from Manchester’s city centre out into the Greater Manchester region. Read more
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