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Hospital sends out six confidential medical records to wrong patient
Greater Manchester's Tameside Hospital for an assessment last month. Four weeks later she received a referral letter, but also a bundle of medical reports, including mental health assessments, for six others. Tracy, 32, from Droylsden, said she no longer trusts the hospital to keep her personal records safe. She said: "The worst thing is, I know one of the women whose letters I ...
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Woolwich attack Is this where murder suspects Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo plotted the atrocity
Neighbours reported seeing Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo visiting the ground-floor apartment in the weeks leading up to the murder of solder Lee ...
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Griff Pugh The man who really conquered Everest
Daughter of physiologist who helped Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay to conquer Everest reveals extraordinary story of ...
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The Monster of Worcester Mother of three victims wont find peace until he is dead
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Wife of Paul Hollywood wants divorce after Great British Bake Off sex symbol grows close to Marcela Valladolid
The wife of TV's Paul Hollywood is to file for divorce - amid rumours he has grown close to fellow chef Marcela Valladolid, the Sunday People can reveal. Jilted Alexandra, 49, wants to end her 15-year marriage to The Great British Bake Off sex symbol, said a friend. The source said: "She has decided there's no way back and has spoken to a solicitor about filing for a divorce. ...
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Blackburn Rovers player Colin Kazim-Richards accused of gay taunts
A professional footballer is to appear in court accused of making homophobic gestures during a Championship match.Blackburn Rovers forward Colin Kazim-Richards, 26, was summonsed under the Public Order Act after Brighton and Hove Albion fans complained to police.The Turkish-born player was accused of making gay gestures towards rival players and their supporters during the game in Brighton in ...
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Bedroom Tax Gran is threatened with eviction despite councils pledge
A gran has been threatened with eviction from her home of 30 years over Bedroom Tax arrears - despite a council pledge no one would lose their house. The Sunday People can report that Maureen Pilbeam, 59, owed 177 to Brighton Council on the three-bedroom council home where she raised her five children. She now lives alone but says the city has no one-bed flats. She was served a "Notice of ...
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Miracle walkers David Cameron debate Doctors said cerebral palsy sufferer would never leave his wheelchair... they were wrong
Paul Greenwood/Huw Evans Agency Cerebral palsy sufferer Tomos Walters was never expected to walk, let alone debate politics with David Cameron. His parents were told to accept when he was just two that he would never even be able to lift his head unaided. But the Sunday People can reveal that the battling lad, now 14, has proved everyone wrong. Not only is he on his feet, the would-be ...
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Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock Holmes star is bear-ly recognisable as he films new series as detective
FameFlynet Who's this under a guardsman's bearskin hat? Actually, it's elementary my dear Watson - anyone could spot Sherlock Holmes in that disguise. These Sunday People pictures show actor Benedict Cumberbatch looking like he had the Hound of the Baskervilles on his head this week as he filmed his third series featuring the legendary detective. Benedict, 36, was assisted by ...
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Corrie studio to become IKEA office – and the famous cobbles will be ripped up
Coronation Street is to be ripped up - and the historic studios turned into furniture giant IKEA's HQ. The Sunday People can reveal that the land the famous cobbles sit on is to be sold to private investors while the Granada building - where all inside scenes were filmed - is being bought by the Swedish firm to turn into its European head office. High-tech new Corrie studios open this ...
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Sex abuse claims Stanbridge Earls School may be forced to close
A scandal-hit school where a pupil was allegedly raped has been branded unsafe by education inspectors and may be forced to close, the Sunday People can report. Ofsted ordered stronger leadership at Stanbridge Earls School after an emergency visit, despite head Peter Trythell quitting last month. The school, which specialises in teaching boarders with learning difficulties aged ten to 19, has ...
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Britain should prosecute terrorist suspects not play shady games of geopolitics
Founded by the Syrian cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed before being taken over by Anjem Choudary, it was banned in 2010. But it has been linked to one in five terrorists convicted in Britain over more than a decade. It is little surprise that the Woolwich suspects have been on Whitehall's radar for years. Mr Choudary has already admitted knowing Michael "Mujahid" Adebolajo, as someone ...
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What made two gang members turn to jihad on Londons streets
Clutching a placard protesting at a "Crusade against Muslims", Michael Adebolajo was a striking figure. Dressed in immaculate white robes, the young man's imposing physical presence made him stand out from the other protesters.It was 2007 and Adebolajo was protesting outside Paddington Green police station in west London over the arrest of a fellow Muslim radical. Stern-faced but ...
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Woolwich this brutal act defies an over-simplistic response | Observer editorial
In the beginning there was sheer horror, a shared revulsion. And then, almost hour by hour, such emotional unity fragmented. Somebody, something, somewhere must be responsible for the carnage of Woolwich? Blame radical clerics touring BBC studios. Blame the police for arriving too late. Blame leftwing apologists or rightwing merchants of hate. Blame MI5 for not trawling deeper in a muddy pond of ...
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Mass surveillance wouldnt have saved the life of Drummer Rigby | Henry Porter
communications data bill , following the Woolwich killing. If I didn't believe these were the first reactions to a shocking crime, I'd put the interventions of Jack Straw, Lord (John) Reid, Lord (Alan) West and Lord (Alex) Carlile down to cynical opportunism, because I'm afraid that is very much how it looked.Give our guys the tools to fight terror on the streets, they say; ...
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Twitter at its worst is not Bercow but the braying mob | Barbara Ellen
Sally Bercow , found guilty of libelling Lord McAlpine, is a Twitter martyr in some quarters. I keep hearing about what a blow this is for free speech. However, Bercow hasn't suffered a miscarriage of justice; on the contrary, she's guilty. (Her attempts to settle with McAlpine before the case went to court were a clue.) Or is it acceptable for someone to imply that a person is a ...
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Corporate tax our mainstream parties all fawned over multinationals | the big issue
How our tax inspectors fell in love with tycoons ", Nick Cohen).Britain's mainstream parties pretend to differ on the taxation of multi-nationals yet were happy with Revenue & Customs cutting sweetheart deals. They also pretend to differ on the EU, yet are committed, as are many Eurosceptic Tory MPs, to the free movement of labour within an ever expanding, albeit looser, EU.This is ...
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Anti-Muslim backlash on rise in UK
LONDON: Anti-Muslim hate crimes have been reported from various parts of Britain since Wednesday's murder of drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Organizations working to reduce hate crimes are reporting a 10-fold increase in the number of such attacks. Faith Matters, an organization that works to reduce extremism, said it has received 150 complaints of hate crimes in just 48 hours compared to ...
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One of the killers saw friend sliced to pieces in 2008
sliced to pieces" when they were both teenagers. Lee James, a bare-knuckle fighter who was suffering from a drug-induced psychotic episode, murdered the 18-year-old in 2008 and also stabbed Adebowale, then 16. The Old Bailey heard that the youths were members of the "Woolwich Boys" gang. The judge said that the dead man had been literally cut to pieces. Reports also say ...
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Google tax policy is just capitalism
Eric Schmidt, the head of Google, has shrugged off criticism that his company pays only a fraction of its tax bill, saying it's "just capitalism". He also challenged the British Government to change the law or stop ...
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London party for German football fans About 150000 descend on Wembley for Champions League final
German football fans painted London town red - and yellow and black - last night as the capital opened its doors to an estimated 150,000 who travelled to experience the atmosphere of the Champions League final, even if they didn't have ...
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Terror in Woolwich - a soldiers tale UK Muslims - your country needs you
Out of the horror of Woolwich, the despair of a fallen soldier's grieving family and a far right determined to stoke racial and religious hatred, comes a message of hope and unity for ...
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Cap on number of GP visits being considered by Tories
A Tory consultation document on local health provision asks activists whether they agree or disagree with the idea of an annual limit on GP appointments. The paper also asks whether evening and weekend appointments with GPs and consultants are a "luxury the country cannot afford".The proposals, which the document admits are "controversial", were yesterday condemned for ...
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Mystery over keeper’s death in tiger cage
The owner of the zoo where a young keeper was mauled to death by a Sumatran tiger told yesterday of his attempts to save the 24-year-old from the ...
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Terror in Woolwich Internet is the vital frontline in war against extremism
The major battle in the war against extremism is being fought over the internet by elite teams stationed behind keyboards and engaged in winning the hearts and minds of would-be ...
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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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