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Broad rips through NZ as fortunes swing
Stuart Broad ripped out New Zealand's top order with a ferocious spell of five wickets inside six overs as a run chase that began in hope quickly became desperate. Wickets tumbled throughout the session - ten in total - as a Test match that began in slow-motion hurtled towards a conclusion with New Zealand in chaos at lunch on 29 for 6 chasing 239. England's collapse, which began ...
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British MPs in line for huge pay rise
MPs in the UK are in line for a dramatic pay rise of up to 20,000 (EUR23,000) in a move that could spark public fury.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been looking at an increase of between 10,000 (EUR11,800) and 20,000 (EUR23,000) - although the lower figure is considered more likely.The hike would be partly offset by curbs to their gold-plated pensions and personal ...
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Families under protected and under prepared says Scottish Widows
New research from Scottish Widows shows that 52% of the population with at least one wage earner in the household is reliant on a single income in order to make ends meet for their ...
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England Beat Zealand by 170 Runs to Win First Test
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Mugger hit by bus while trying to flee with stolen mobile phone in Colombia
Shocking CCTV footage shows the would-be thief and his victim struggle before he runs off with the phone - straight into the path of an oncoming ...
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British skier killed in Mont Blanc fall
A UK citizen died after a skiiing accident in the mountains around Mont Blanc on Saturday evening.The man, who has not been named, was on a ridge near Aiguille du Midi when he fell.A second man who was with him managed to reach the nearest ski-lift.He told the emergency services that he and his friend had been trying to reach Aiguille du Midi, which rises to 12,460 ft (3,842 metres) in altitude ...
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Britain’s Got Talent tops Saturday ratings beating Eurovision
Simon Cowell's talent show pulled in an average of 8.8 million viewers for ITV, compared to the 7.7m who watched Bonnie Tyler finish 19th in BBC One's marathon four-hour broadcast.Eurovision peaked with 9.22m just before 11pm as votes poured in from across Europe, according to figures from broadcast consultancy Attentional. However, Britain's Got Talent had 9.3m viewers at one ...
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BoEs King sends message to successor Carney
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has urged successor Mark Carney not to bring to Britain his trademark policy of spelling out how long interest rates will remain low. King also said the bank could not ...
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Cameron losing control as rift with party core widens
By Mohammed Abbas LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party", Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Cameron had labelled grassroots ...
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Report says Syria aims rockets at Israel
Satellite footage reveals Syria has surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles aimed at Tel Aviv, The Sunday Times reported. Reconnaissance satellites showed the Syrian army preparing to deploy missiles that carry a half-ton payload, the British newspaper said Sunday. The missiles have been put on standby and the military has orders to fire if Israel wages an attack on Syrian soil, the newspaper ...
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Wales talks Who was there
Among those to attend the talks on parading and community relations which were held in Cardiff at the weekend were police, politicians and community leaders. Below is a full list of ...
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UK Government advisor calls for obstructive sleep apnoea testing to reduce road deaths in the Middle East
Middle East Update in Otolaryngology last week in Dubai. Mr Oko presented data on the morbidity of OSA, and revealed his experience of how treating it can reduce fatal car accidents, as evidenced in Lincolnshire, UK: "Because of a prolonged campaign about the condition and the better treatment options available after the Sleeping Disorders Centres were established, we have ...
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AXA PPP cancer expert in live chat
During the clinic, visitors are invited to ask questions on the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer, and will receive a live response from a medical ...
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Westfield welcomes increase in organ donation
Organisers of the Westfield Health British Transplant Games have welcomed news that organ donation has risen by 50 % in less than five ...
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NFU Mutual for Shakespeare Marathon
On Sunday 28th April a team of 16 from Stratford based insurer NFU Mutual will be running the Rotary Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon in aid of Macmillan Cancer ...
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Legal General adds face to face counselling to group income protection
Employees can benefit from up to five face-to-face counselling sessions if they need them, to support them in dealing with a wide range of work and personal life related ...
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Travel illness could cost uninsured travellers dearly
Uninsured travellers who fall ill on holiday this summer could face an average extra 900 on the holiday bill according to the Association of British ...
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Southee Polishes Off England NZ Need 239 for Victory
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The probe into price-fixing by Shell and BP is oil tanks to the European Union
Hooray for the heroic truth-seekers of the European Commission whose competition authorities are investigating allegations of price fixing by major oil companies in the ...
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Micah Richards to be offered new four year contract by Manchester City
Manchester City with the club keen to secure the services of a defender who is viewed as an important part of the long-term future. The move underlines City's new structure as despite there currently being no manager following the sacking of Roberto Mancini, recruitment strategy is unaffected due to Txiki Begiristain, the director of football, now being its key driver. The Spaniard is ...
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BoE governor King warns of euro risk to British recovery
Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King speaks to employees during the opening of the Prudential Regulation Authority, in central London April 2, ...
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‘Non-violence’ commitment made after Wales talks
Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence, it was revealed. Two days of wide-ranging discussions were held in Cardiff involving senior PSNI officers, politicians and representatives from loyalist and republican communities.They were aimed at improving community and police relations rather than resolving ...
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Grieving father finds $4.85million winning lottery ticket in dead daughters bedroom days before facing eviction
A grieving father facing eviction over unpaid bills found a $4.85million winning lottery ticket in his dead daughter's bedroom. Ricardo Cerezo was left devastated by the death of his 14-year-old daughter Savannah, who died in August last year following a number of seizures. In February, the family was dealt another blow after they were warned they faced losing their home, in Chicago, to ...
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England v New Zealand – live | Rob Bagchi and John Ashdown
First hour on Sunday will be crucial, says Root Joe Root said that the first hour on Sunday would be crucial if England were to get on top of New ...
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Independent Scotland open to Cyprus-style bank risks says Britain
Reuters © Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney gestures during his draft budget address in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland September 20, 2012. REUTERS/David ...
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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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