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Andy McSmiths Diary Those hacked off Ukip councillors
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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Gay marriage opponents warn David Cameron of long battle ahead for Bill to become law
Opponents of gay marriage warned of a "long, protracted battle" ahead as they prepare for a last-ditch attempt by peers to scupper the ...
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Video Man beheaded in Woolwich
British driver was fascinating man whose epic duel with Niki Lauda in 1976 was typical of an era of glamour and glory - but also the ever-present threat of ...
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Soldier beheaded in suspected act of terrorism outside Woolwich barracks
The Government is reported to be treating it as a suspected terrorist incident. Mrs May tonight confirmed she has been briefed by the Director General of the Security Service MI5 and the Met commissioner Sir Barnard Hogan-Howe on the "sickening and barbaric'' incident in ...
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Woolwich Attackers Filmed Each Other
Two attackers filmed their deadly assault on a man in Woolwich, according to Sky sources. Senior Whitehall sources said the attackers had also asked passers-by to film them, and they shouted "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is great). Footage shows the men saying: "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you". A meeting of Cobra - the government-level national ...
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Cameron calls emergency meeting after man killed in London
LONDON (Reuters) - David Cameron has called a meeting of his government's emergency Cobra security committee after the killing of a man in south London, his office said on Wednesday. Britain's government convenes Cobra meetings only to deal ...
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Surgeons fear online performance data will damage reputations
The leader of England's surgeons has warned that the imminent publication of data about individual performance could destroy careers and harm patients if it is wrongly interpreted.In his first interview on an issue that is causing considerable concern in the profession, Norman Williams, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, said they were facing "a watershed moment for us" ...
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Jon Venables still a danger to public Bulger parents tell parole hearing
The parents of the murdered toddler James Bulger have told a parole board hearing that one of his killers, Jon Venables, should not be released after serving his sentence for downloading and distributing indecent images of children.Ralph Bulger and Denise Fergus said Venables remained a danger to the public. If and when he was released, Venables should be forced to live in "a government ...
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Catalogue of carbuncles readers most hated buildings - in pictures
invited readers to nominate architectural aberrations from around the country. Here's what they came up with - from a tower that looks like a bouncer to an arena that looks like an Opal ...
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High-speed rail disaster rehearsal in Lincolnshire – in pictures
Emergency teams recently staged a rail crash, complete with 'victims' to test their readiness for a real disaster. The Guardian was there to capture the most striking and dramatic ...
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Colour footage of London in the 1920s allows us to be tourists in our own past
London looks itself and other in this footage. For a 21st-century viewer it is like watching a science-fiction film in which almost everything is the same until you notice little differences that betray a completely alien quality. The past is another country, but ...
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How would you cope in a rail disaster
Emergency teams in Lincolnshire this week simulated a train crash, to test their readiness for a real-life disaster. How did they cope with the panic, chaos and ...
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Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health doctor claims
sleep loss and resultant health problems, a leading doctor has warned.Peering at brightly lit screens at night disrupts the body's natural rhythms and raises the risk of medical conditions linked to poor sleep, including obesity, heart disease, strokes and depression, he said.The warning, ...
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Hedgehogs are disappearing fast – gardeners to the rescue | Patrick Barkham
'Hedgehogs are the animal equivalent of the girl next door - they allow us to have a connection with something truly wild in a suburban context.' Photograph: Nacivet/Getty ...
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BBC increases pay offer to lowest earners in bid to head off strikes
a potential summer of strikes by increasing its annual pay offer to its lowest-earning staff.Corporation bosses offered to increase its flat-rate rise to staff earning under 60,000 to 650, from 600, in a meeting with broadcasting unions on Tuesday.Broadcasting unions rejected the BBC's initial pay offer earlier this month and threatened further industrial action.Gerry Morrissey, the general ...
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Woolwich shooting aftermath of ‘serious incident’ which left one dead and two injured - video
Aerial views of Woolwich in south east London on Wednesday where a 'serious incident' has left one person dead and two others injured. Armed police were called to the scene, close to the Woolwich military barracks, where it is believed the person died after suffering injuries from a knife. The two injured people have been taken to hospital after it is believed they were shot by ...
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Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters
LONDON (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be offered visas to live in the UK, in a softening of the government's previous policy of encouraging them to stay in the country after British troops ...
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Keane free to face England
Skipper Robbie Keane will be able to face England next week after the Los Angeles Galaxy granted him permission to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad.The 32-year-old striker was ruled out of the friendly clashes with Roy Hodgson's men at Wembley next Wednesday evening and Georgia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin the following Sunday after the MLS club initially declined to release him ...
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British govt weighs options for Syrian rebels
World leaders need to consider "every way" possible to increase the pressure on the Syrian president, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday. 2012 file photo. UPI/Monika ...
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Live updates April Jones trial sees Mark Bridger make first appearance in witness box
Legendary rocker Brian May has attacked TV show 'The Voice', calling it vile, and saying that he 'hates' seeing Tom Jones involved in the ...
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England lose Unitt for finals
England will be without left-back Rachel Unitt for UEFA Women's EURO 2013 after the Birmingham City LFC defender joined Claire Rafferty in being ruled out with an ACL ...
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Beatles lyrics headed for British Library
LONDON -; Shakespeare, the Magna Carta - and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics. The august British Library has added substantially to its already formidable collection with handwritten lyrics to "Strawberry Fields Forever", "She Said She Said" and "In My ...
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Keane available for England encounter
Robbie Keane will be available for the Republic of Ireland’s international friendlies with England in Wembley and Georgia in Dublin, after holding talks with his club LA Galaxy. Yesterday Keane appeared to withdraw from the Ireland squad for the long awaited encounter with England at Wembley on 29 May and the home clash with Georgia on 2 June as his club side refused to release him. Both ...
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Britain seeks to lift ban on arming Syrian rebels Hague
May 22, 2013 British Foreign Secretary William Hague said here Wednesday that his country will seek to lift a ban on providing the Syrian rebels with weapons. Speaking at a joint press conference with Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Hague said ';the UK and France seek to end the ban on arming Syrian rebels. Any decision to be taken will be discussed with the Syrian National ...
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Britain Must Do More for Economy I.M.F. Warns
LONDON -- Britain should do more to fuel economic growth and be prepared to pump more money into its bailed-out banks if necessary, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday in a ...
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Edinburgh's tram of indefinite delays
The development of a new tram system for Edinburgh has not been without controversy. Since the project was first proposed as far back as 1999 it took until 2006 for work to actually begin. Since then, there has been one failing after another, with many Edinburgh residents now wondering whether the new tram system will ever see the light of day and, more to the point, whether it is in fact necessary.
Edinburgh had a tram system up until the 1950s and, like many developed cities, it did away with the network in favor of other forms of public transport, mainly buses. Increasingly heavy traffic jams in the capital, however, have prompted city leaders to reconsider and in 2006 two bills went through parliament and were approved. Read more
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