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Jeremy Forrest opts not to give evidence in his own defence
A married maths teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl and took her to France has opted not to give evidence in his own defence, Lewes crown court heard.After the prosecution ended its evidence in the trial of Jeremy Forrest, 30, the defence instead read a series of character references from family and friends.Judge Michael Lawson QC told the jury they could draw "any inferences as ...
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Iraq British soldiers’ families welcome supreme court ruling - video
Families of British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq welcome a supreme court ruling that allows them to bring damages claims against the British government. Susan Smith, mother of Private Phillip Hewett, and Colin Redpath, father of Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath, speak outside the supreme court in Parliament Square, central London on Wednesday. The families are to sue for negligence and make ...
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Members of The Tootsie Rolls, a retro girl band, laugh during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ...
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Police right to Taser knife-wielding boy threatening suicide inquiry rules
A Taser, which was used with a baton round to subdue the boy: 'There was no less forceful method to resolve this incident safely.' Photograph: ...
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P Diddy to launch cable music channel Revolt TV
Diddy " Combs is to launch a cable music channel, Revolt TV, which he claims will be the "first channel of the social media age" and fill the gap left by MTV after it stopped playing music videos seven years ago.The US hip-hop star turned entrepreneur said Revolt TV will cover music in a journalistic way and "celebrate creative and cinematography".Revolt TV will be ...
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England bowl out S. Africa for 175 in Trophy semi
David Miller plays for Kings XI Punjab against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad last year. South Africa were bowled out for 175 in 38.4 overs, with Miller top scoring on 56, after being sent in to bat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval in London on ...
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Video New England Patriots player questioned in possible murder investigation
Aaron Hernandez, a tight end with the New England Patriots, was questioned for hours by police in Massachusetts who are investigating a possible homicide. A body was found not far from Hernandez's home. Bree Sison, of CBS Boston station WBZ, ...
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Warnings on cosmetic treatment
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh says,"A person having a non-surgical cosmetic intervention has no more protection and redress than someone buying a ballpoint pen or a ...
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Tooth whitening must be done by a dentist
The court concluded that tooth whitening does fall within this definition and so any person not qualified as a dentist is prohibited from providing this ...
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Westfield supports blind tenpin bowling
Organised by British Blind Sport, a national charity dedicated to helping visually impaired people take part in sport, the event saw more than 55 bowlers of all ages and abilities compete at Firth Park Bowling ...
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Britain should reap therewards of GM crops
This year’s UK wheat harvest has been ravaged by an exceptionally wet autumn and the coldest spring for 50 years. Reported production is down by one third and the expected yield of 11-12 million tonnes will be the lowest for a generation. Normally, Britain would be exporting 2.5 million tonnes of wheat, but this year we will have to import that amount. Oilseed rape, oats and sugar beet ...
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European Union Reducing the democratic deficit
Big decisions affecting how EU member states function are taken by top ministers and heads of government, and handed down by the unelected "troika" of the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. But national parliaments have a host of readily-available measures at their disposal to make powerful European institutions more accountable to elected ...
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About 40 vehicles burnt in the car pound
As a result of the fire in the car pound of Baku City State Traffic Police Office in Nizami district, hay in 1000 square meter area and about 40 vehicles burnt, chief of staff of the Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Akbar Novruzov told journalists, APA's correspondent reports from the site. Some of the burnt cars were in bad conditions and others in good ...
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Mum of Charleigh Disbrey killed in suspected suicide pact speaks of her nightmare over her daughters death
Charleigh, known as CJ to friends, died along with boyfriend Mert Karaoglan, after they were hit by a train on Monday night at Elstree and Borehamwood ...
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Borehamwood suicide pact Father of train death teen says son was a happy person - everything seemed okay
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European Union imposes 94 million euros fine on Denmarks Lundbeck
International News: With a penalty of 94 million euros imposed on Denmark's Lundbeck, European Union antitrust regulators fined nine drug makers, including Ranbaxy Laboratories of India, a total of 146 million euros on Wednesday for blocking the supply of cheaper medicines on the ...
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NHS watchdog cover-up deeply disturbing says Downing Street
Attempts by the health watchdog to cover up its failings are "deeply disturbing and appalling", the prime minister's spokesman said on Wednesday. But he insisted the government had already taken "very clear, strong action" to reform the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The comments follow the admission by the head of the CQC that the organisation was "not fit for ...
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BT chief executive exits to become trade minister
Lord Green , who has served as a minister since early 2011 and is approaching retirement.The son of a Glasgow GP, Livingston's talent was spotted early by the Dixons chairman Sir Stanley Kalms, who made Livingston the youngest FTSE 100 finance director at the age of 32. He joined BT in the same role, before becoming chief executive in June 2008 at the age of 43.Having transformed the former ...
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Health chief criticised by anti-cuts campaigners for out of touch Superman video
A health chief has been criticised by anti-cuts campaigners after he appeared in an online video cavorting around an NHS building dressed as ...
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PMQs Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed says David Cameron
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards called on the Government to hold senior bankers personally responsible for malpractice and introduce a new criminal offence for reckless management that carries a custodial ...
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Rape accused British politician Evans faces more charges of indecent assault
The UK parliament's deputy speaker who faces allegations of rape of a man and sexual assaults, has been arrested on three more counts of indecent assault. Media reports in London said Nigel Evans, 55, a senior Tory party politician, has been informed of the new allegations today as he answered bail. The parliamentarian has denied earlier claims that he raped one man and sexually assaulted ...
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Royal Mail workers vote against sell-off
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the firm changes hands. ...
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BoE still divided flags market impact of Fed uncertainty
By Olesya Dmitracova and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers acknowledged earlier this month that further market volatility could be on the way because of uncertainty about the direction of U.S. monetary policy, but came ...
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The supreme courts ruling will be greeted with dismay at the MoD | Joshua Rozenberg
An armoured Land Rover deployed with British forces in Afghanistan. The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq have established in the supreme court that the human rights convention applies to soldiers serving on foreign battlefields Photograph: Katie ...
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Students occupy Warwick in protest at vice-chancellors pay rise
students are occupying the university's council chamber in protest against the 42,000 pay rise of its vice-chancellor Nigel Thrift.The group, which calls itself Protect the Public University, says Thrift's pay packet - which now totals 316,000 - reflects the marketisation ...
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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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