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Cosmetic surgery open evening and free mini consultations
May 2013 6.30pm - 8.30pm You are invited to an Open Evening at BMI Fernbrae Hospital in Dundee where you can have a FREE 10 minute consultation with one of their Consultant Surgeons. The evening will start at 6.30pm with a short informal presentation on cosmetic surgery treatments. To reserve your place and for more information, please call 0808 101 0344 ...
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England thrash NZ in first Test at Lords
Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Sunday.New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 with Broad taking 7-44 in a mere 11 overs.South Africa-born duo BJ Watling (13) and Neil Wagner (17), who got to 10 with a six off Broad, were the only New Zealand batsmen in the innings to reach ...
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England complete easy Lord’s victory
Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test. Photo by: Philip ...
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Arsenal and Tottenham Champions League race – live
Sunderland down to the bare bones Three kids making their first appearance on the bench and a starting eleven that looks incredibly threadbare and make-and-do. Man for man, Tottenham look superior in every department and it's difficult to imagine them emerging with anything other than a win today. I'll have the line-ups in a ...
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John Lennons guitar fetches $408000 at auction
John Lennon on acoustic guitar, right, with band members Paul McCartney, centre, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty ...
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Sports Roman Abramovich to pay over £30m for Wayne Rooney
Chelsea claim Roman Abramovich would be prepared to splash out over 30million for Rooney and match his 250,000-a-week United salary. It is believed Abramovich is determined not to be outbid by Paris Saint-Germain for Rooney and will blow any interest from Arsenal out of the ...
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Broad Bowls England to Emphatic Victory
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Police arrest British man on suspicion of slitting kids throats
The British Foreign Office is "urgently" investigating reports that a British man has been arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children in France.The bodies of the youngsters, said to be aged five and 10, were discovered in a flat near Lyon yesterday afternoon, according to local reports.A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the reports and we are ...
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British man arrested after childrens throats slit in France
The Foreign Office said today it is 'urgently' investigating reports that a British Man is being questioned on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two ...
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Angelina Jolie gene flaw British businessman makes medical history after having healthy prostate removed
Earlier this week, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she'd had a double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA 1 ...
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REFILE-PRESS DIGEST - Sunday British business - May 19
Sun May 19, 2013 9:24am EDT LONDON May 19 (Reuters) - British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday: The Sunday Telegraph CARR IN POLE POSITION TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF BAE ...
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EU ridiculed for banning olive oil jugs from restaurants
EU bureaucrats have been ridiculed for shifting their focus from fighting the eurozone's debt crisis to impose strict rules on how restaurants serve olive oil.From 1 January eateries will be banned from serving oil to diners in small glass jugs or dipping bowls and forced instead to use pre-sealed, non-refillable bottles that must be disposed of when empty.The European commission said the ...
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Harry Potters Quidditch was conceived after Rowling had tiff with her boyfriend
J K Rowling had with her boyfriend, in a Manchester hotel room, resulted in the idea that led to creation of the most gripping sport in 'wizarding world'. Quidditch - the sport which is one of the most famous elements of ...
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Jeremy Hunt backs Lord Feldman in swivel-eyed loons row
Jeremy Hunt , the health secretary, has offered strong support for the Conservative co-chairman Lord Feldman, who is fighting allegations that he made disparaging remarks about Tory activists.Speaking ...
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British MPs in line for huge pay rise
MPs in the UK are in line for a dramatic pay rise of up to 20,000 (EUR23,000) in a move that could spark public fury.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been looking at an increase of between 10,000 (EUR11,800) and 20,000 (EUR23,000) - although the lower figure is considered more likely.The hike would be partly offset by curbs to their gold-plated pensions and personal ...
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Families under protected and under prepared says Scottish Widows
New research from Scottish Widows shows that 52% of the population with at least one wage earner in the household is reliant on a single income in order to make ends meet for their ...
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England Beat Zealand by 170 Runs to Win First Test
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Who failed the children 407-pound teen sister die within 4 months
RED BOILING SPRINGS, TENN. - Derek and Sherry Head live down a gravel driveway that forks in two directions. The short path goes to their small white home, and the other runs up the hill to the Clementsville Cemetery. They buried two of their children there last year. Beneath black headstones, they first buried their 407-pound son, Adam, 15, and then their daughter, Tamara, who suffered from ...
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Mugger hit by bus while trying to flee with stolen mobile phone in Colombia
Shocking CCTV footage shows the would-be thief and his victim struggle before he runs off with the phone - straight into the path of an oncoming ...
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British skier killed in Mont Blanc fall
A UK citizen died after a skiiing accident in the mountains around Mont Blanc on Saturday evening.The man, who has not been named, was on a ridge near Aiguille du Midi when he fell.A second man who was with him managed to reach the nearest ski-lift.He told the emergency services that he and his friend had been trying to reach Aiguille du Midi, which rises to 12,460 ft (3,842 metres) in altitude ...
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Sir Mervyn King dont demonise bankers
Mervyn King said on Sunday that the failings of the financial and regulatory system were the root cause of the turmoil which struck the world economy almost six years ago.King, who leaves the Bank this summer, told Sky News's Murnaghan programme that there was widespread risk-taking in the runup to ...
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Britain’s Got Talent tops Saturday ratings beating Eurovision
Simon Cowell's talent show pulled in an average of 8.8 million viewers for ITV, compared to the 7.7m who watched Bonnie Tyler finish 19th in BBC One's marathon four-hour broadcast.Eurovision peaked with 9.22m just before 11pm as votes poured in from across Europe, according to figures from broadcast consultancy Attentional. However, Britain's Got Talent had 9.3m viewers at one ...
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BoEs King sends message to successor Carney
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has urged successor Mark Carney not to bring to Britain his trademark policy of spelling out how long interest rates will remain low. King also said the bank could not ...
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Cameron losing control as rift with party core widens
By Mohammed Abbas LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party", Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Cameron had labelled grassroots ...
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Lord Feldman loons and press hypocrisy
mad, swivel-eyed loons " remark about Tory activists, attributed to one of David Cameron's closest advisers - the one with "strong social connections to the PM", hint, hint - has taken on a life of its own in the Tory press. What the press doesn't spot, as usual, is how the incident also exposes the hypocrisy of the newspapers involved.Lord Feldman, top-drawer barrister ...
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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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