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“Lottie Wales” and Other Names Will and Kate Might Give Their Baby
Daily Mail of the Duchess of Cambridge's birthing plan: Kate will give birth in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, the same wing that saw the birth of Prince William in 1982. But who will hold Kate's hand as she embarks au naturel? Sources say that both Carole and Pippa Middleton will be present, as well as (presumably) at least one ...
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Bank of Englands King makes last call for more stimulus bank reform
Reuters © Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King speaks to employees during the opening of the Prudential Regulation Authority, in central London April 2, 2013. REUTERS/Lefteris ...
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Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon review RBS split
By Matt Scuffham and David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - Britain is ready to start selling its shares in Lloyds Banking Group and will examine whether to break up Royal Bank of Scotland, Chancellor George Osborne said, admitting the re-privatisation of RBS remains a long way off.The government is keen to show Britain's part-nationalised banks are recovering from the 2008 financial crisis and a ...
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Lake Wales Photographer Dabbles in Fashion Shoots
Inside a quiet subdivision of Lake Wales, Michael Flores sits on an L-shaped couch crammed into the corner of his living room . He's editing photos from his most recent shoot on a laptop. Aside from the cluttered corner, the room, tiled with vaulted ceilings, is practically empty, aside from a few studio lights, a screen, and a small table littered with pictures from an Instax ...
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Donna Hartley-Wass funeral Olympics star who died while sunbathing laid to rest
Olympics golden girl Donna Hartley-Wass was today described as "everyone's star" at her funeral.More than 200 mourners paid their respects to the 58-year-old former 400m runner, who died suddenly while sunbathing in her garden on June 7.Her husband of 26 years, ex-Emmerdale actor Bobby Knutt, 67, arrived at 1.30pm for a service then burial at Holy Trinity Church in Wentworth, ...
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Charlie Kelsey-Neil inquest Fan of magician Dynamo accidentally hanged himself in bedroom
A schoolboy fan of street magician Dynamo accidentally hanged himself in his bedroom, an inquest heard.Charlie Kelsey-Neil, 12, who had ADHD, spent hours watching the star's TV shows and was interested in knots.He was found unconscious by a younger sibling after the pair had an argument.Mum Caroline, 31, and stepdad Jovan Neil, 26, tried to revive Charlie but he was pronounced dead later ...
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Cat gets bone tissue transplant to walk again through pet donor card scheme
A cat whose leg was broken in five places when he was run over by a car is walking again - thanks to a bone tissue transplant. Since the operation to screw two-year-old tabby Burt's thigh back together using soft bone tissue from another cat, he has only been allowed out on a harness. But he will get his freedom back when the screws are removed next week. Professor John Innes said: ...
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Moors Murderer Ian Brady chronically psychotic and has experienced talking to Laurel and Hardy and Cilla Black
Moors Murderer Ian Brady is "chronically psychotic" and could start having hallucinations if he leaves hospital for jail, his mental health tribunal heard today.The child killer 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.Brady, 75, was constantly ...
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Royal Mail workers vote to boycott handling competitors mail
Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail could be hit after a boycott by thousands of postal workers moved a step closer today.Up to 26million items could go undelivered every day if a ban on handling letters from rival operators goes ahead.Members of the Communication Workers Union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting action.Fearing the massive impact it would have, Royal Mail ...
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Tell Sid Public will be offered shares in Lloyds
The prospect of an eventual "tell Sid"-style sale of shares in Lloyds Bank was raised by George Osborne as he claimed Britain's economy had emerged from "intensive ...
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Premier League fans descend on London to protest about ticket prices
Link to video: Fans protest over high Premier League ticket prices The Globe pub, opposite Baker Street Tube station in London, is normally the gathering point for raucous shows of partisanship ahead of Wembley finals. But on Wednesday there was unity in the air, as well as righteous fury, as rival fans gathered over a pint before a march ...
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British court says dead soldiers’ families can sue government
UK -- Families of soldiers killed in combat may sue the government for damages, Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday in a surprising decision that may have profound consequences for future military operations. The Supreme Court found that soldiers in foreign combat zones are covered by human rights legislation, and that the Defense Ministry has a duty to care for its soldiers that makes ...
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Wallace sets up Glamorgan win
Leicestershire's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 took a massive blow as they crashed to a 34-run defeat against Glamorgan at Grace Road. Chasing a victory target of 266, Leicestershire lost their way after Josh Cobb and Niall O'Brien gave them a solid start with an opening stand of 60 in nine overs. Four wickets fell for 11 runs in seven overs and, ...
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Taylor shines but Hales misery continues
James Taylor led Nottinghamshire to a four-wicket win over Netherlands, extending their perfect record in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to seven ...
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Housing Minister Receives British Director General and Chief Executive Of Ordnance Survey
Manama, June 19 (BNA)-- Housing Minister Bassim bin Yaqoob Al Hamar received today Director General and Chief Executive of the Ordnance Survey and adviser to the British Government Vanessa Lawrence. They discussed historic bilateral relations and ways of bolstering them as well as means of boosting cooperation between the Housing Ministry and the Ordnance Survey. A O Q BNA 1740 GMT ...
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Donald Macintyres Sketch David Cameron can be choosy about who he invites to dinner
Donald Macintyre writes political sketches for The Independent, having been Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, covering Israel and the Occupied Territories, as well as travelling for the paper to Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Libya and Egypt. As Political Editor and then Chief Political Commentator, he previously covered the John Major and early Tony Blair era. He has written for the Daily Express, ...
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Senior judges criticise Governments use of secret courts
The most senior judges in the land issued a damning indictment of the Government's policy on secret courts, accusing it of requesting unnecessary closed ...
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Andy McSmiths Diary When Prior knowledge appeared to be lacking
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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Rail passengers think train companies failing to provide value for money
Rail passengers think trains are failing to provide good value for money with less than one in five on one major route happy with their fares, a survey reveals. And overall satisfaction has dipped from last year as passengers faced inflation-busting fares rises. On value for money, Greater Anglia and the Stansted Express - the capital to airport shuttle - was given a satisfaction rating of ...
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Tony Blair urges Western governments to intervene in Syria
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair today urged Western governments to intervene in Syria. Mr Blair, speaking in Israel, said the "predominant emotion" was to stay out of the civil war. But he warned that the cost of staying out may be higher than getting involved. Mr Blair said the situation was one of many "ugly choices" facing world leaders, including on Iran's ...
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Obamas in Berlin Michelle and daughters visit Holocaust memorial while Barack calls for nuclear weapons cuts
US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle laid flowers today during a sombre visit to the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. America's First Lady was joined by daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 12, as well as the president's half sister Auma. The Obamas are spending two days in Germany and Michelle took their daughters and Auma while Obama was in talks with the country's leader ...
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IAG Cargo to Boost London-Rio de Janeiro Freight Capacity
IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route. IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro.The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week. From Oct. 28, 2013, the route will be served daily by ...
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Margate residents appeal against giant new Tesco
Angry residents of Margate have appealed to the High Court against the Government's decision to build a giant Tesco store on the ...
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Pathologist who botched G20 post-mortem abandons appeal against being struck off
The pathologist who botched the post-mortem of a man struck by a policeman at G20 protests in 2009 has abandoned his appeal against being struck ...
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Woods Out of Action Until British Open Due to Elbow Strain
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods has been diagnosed with a left elbow strain that will keep him out of competition until next month's British Open at Muirfield, the world number one said on Wednesday. Woods had been suffering minor discomfort before last week's US Open at Merion, where he aggravated the problem and was seen wincing and shaking his left arm on several occasions. "I was ...
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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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