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Big-cat sightings is Britain suffering from mass hysteria
In 1995, government inspectors spent months on Bodmin moor in Cornwall looking for evidence of a 'beast' roaming wild there. They found nothing. Yet every year there are 2,000 similarly spurious big-cat sightings in Britain. What's going ...
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Giles motivated by own near-miss
Ashley Giles has called on his England one-day side to go a step further than he managed and win the Champions Trophy. Giles, the England limited-overs coach, was part of the side that reached the final of the event the last time it was staged in England in 2004. With the ...
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I have right of way he doesnt even pay road tax Driver in bloodycylists storm puts her job at risk
A trainee accountant who bragged on Twitter about knocking a 'bloody cyclist' over and not stopping has put her career at risk after her comments sparked an online ...
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Sir David Nicholson to step down as head of NHS after virulent campaign over Mid Staffordshire scandal
The head of the NHS Sir David Nicholson is to step down from his role, it was announced today, following a sustained and sometimes virulent campaign to force his resignation over the Mid Staffordshire ...
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Yankees Manchester City to be owners of next MLS club
Sheik Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, owner of EPL team Manchester City, will be the majoirty owner of the new MLS franchise in New York. (File/Getty ...
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Salmond independent Scotland would thrive
Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, and his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, launch a paper outlining the country's economic case for independence. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ...
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LONDON MARKETS U.K. Stocks Extend Gains To 13-year High
LONDON – U.K.'s benchmark stock index closed at a more than 13-year high on Tuesday, with mining firms recouping parts of the prior day's losses and Burberry Group PLC rallying after a well-received earnings report.The FTSE 100 index rose 0.7% to 6,803.87, marking the highest closing level since December 1999, according to data from FactSet.Luxury retailer Burberry Group PLC ...
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Britain replenishing Hellfire inventory
Britain's Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of a $22.8 million contract for Hellfire missiles used by its Apache helicopters. Details of the contract, including the number of units ordered and the schedule for their delivery, were not disclosed by the ministry. Hellfire, made by the U.S. firm Lockheed Martin, is a proven tactical air-to-ground weapon with a range of about five ...
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UAE-British Business Council holds 4th meeting in Manchester
WAM LONDON, May 21st, 2013 (WAM): The UAE-British Business Council 4th meeting, co-chaired by Nasser Ahmed Alsuwaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Lord Marland, Chairman of UK Trade '&' Investment's Business Ambassadors' Group '&' Minister of the Department of Energy '&' Climate Change of the UK, and Samir ...
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Live updates April Jones trial told of pieces of skull found in Mark Bridgers fireplace
The prosecution case against Mark Bridger, the man accused of murdering April Jones, is due to conclude today.Bridger's trial at Mold Crown Court is due to resume today at 10am, when the prosecution will finish its case against the 47-year-old.The defence will then begin tomorrow.Former abattoir worker Bridger denies the murder and abduction of April, who has not been seen since ...
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Why Manchester City have set their sights on Major League soccer
Major League Soccer, the United States' top football league, have long wanted another team in New York, America's biggest city with a metropolitan area of 19 million. A local MLS team already exist in the New York Red Bulls, but they play over the Hudson River in industrial New Jersey in a purpose- built stadium. There's no team in New York's five ...
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Europe stocks trade mixed London beats 13-year peak
LONDON (AFP) - European stock markets diverged on Tuesday, as London shot past its 13-year peak amid stimulus policies from top world central banks and a barrage of company results, dealers said."Global equity markets have held their levels this morning, as the growing appetite for risk assets continues despite the generally weak macro environment," said analyst Matt Basi at traders ...
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Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah military wing on terror list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put the military wing of Islamist group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organisations.Britain's request came after Bulgaria accused the Lebanese militant movement on February 5 of carrying out a bomb attack on a bus in the Black Sea city of Burgas that killed five Israelis and their Bulgarian driver in July ...
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Gnomebody loves us Why Britain is up in arms over love for little folk
according to the New York Times - has been lifted for this year's show, resulting in furious debate over whether the gnomes are charming or ...
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Gandhis blood on sale in London expected to fetch up to $23K
Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on sale in London on Tuesday and are expected to fetch from $15,200 to $22,800.The slides were obtained in 1924 when the father of the Indian independence movement was recovering from an appendectomy near Mumbai. He was thought to have donated the blood to the family he was staying with at the time."To ...
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David Cameron has fd up over gay marriage says Norman Tebbit warning he could marry his own son
In a blistering, foul-mouthed rant, the former Cabinet minister even warned that same-sex marriage legislation could see a lesbian queen on the ...
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Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after political activist commits suicide at altar
An elderly man has committed suicide inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. French political activist Dominique Venner, 78, shot himself in the head behind the main altar inside the famous church, according to reports in France. Police confirmed the incident happened shortly after 4pm local time (3pm UK time). The cathedral, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Paris, was evacuated ...
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SEO Traffic Lab Celebrate Wins at Digital Marketing Event Internet World 2013 in London
SEO Traffic Lab were delighted to announce the success of their first appearance at the UK's leading digital event, Internet World. A core team of four consultants travelled down to the capital to exhibit for three days at Earls Court 2, the location for Europe's leading digital marketing event. Throughout the time at the show, the consultants from the agency, spoke with hundreds ...
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Manchester City and Yankees join forces to clinch New York franchise deal
Patrick Vieira, head of the elite development squad at Manchester City, throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium in New York. City and the Yankees have forged an MLS alliance. Photograph: Ray ...
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UK lawmakers to probe transparency of oil mining firms
By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:55am EDT LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - Britain's parliament is to probe UK-based mining and oil firms, delving into areas such as transparency and disclosure after troubles at two mining companies burnt some investors' fingers. Parliament's Committee for Business, Innovation and Skills will meet next month to set the terms ...
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Deaths from dementia in Northern Ireland hit new high
Political uncertainty over dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past needs to be addressed, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ...
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Sweet chestnut blight – the latest threat to Britains trees
The government is hoping to protect the UK's trees from the many life-threatening diseases and insects that are making their way into Britain. But is there really anything we can ...
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BMI surgeons join forces for made-to-measure success
Two Birmingham surgeons have joined forces to offer a new procedure to treat life-threatening blood vessel disorders. Consultant vascular and endovascular ...
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Leading respiratory physician offers lung health screen and early lung cancer detection at King Edward VIIs Hospital
King Edward VII's Hospital is pioneering a new way of monitoring for lung cancer. Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr Neal Navani is offering patients a specialist screening computed tomography (CT) of lungs. The methodology has been shown to be an effective way of diagnosing lung cancer and other lung diseases early, which is crucial for best outcome. "Tobacco from ...
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UK says on right track as IMF review nears
Reuters © British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan ...
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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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