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British Skier Dies In French Alps Fall
A British skier has died while tackling a famous off-piste glacier in the French Alps, local police have said. The man was out with another skier when they were caught in a bad storm as they descended the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix. The British man, who has not been identified, fell down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain after the pair decided to return to a ...
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Jobseekers and benefits data release postponed by DWP
benefits as a result of a tougher sanctions regime introduced by the coalition in October.The DWP said there were "some significant doubts about the quality of the new regime statistics", due to have been published this week, adding it was not possible to give a date when they would be in a form fit to print.Ministers have also suspended planned publication of the figures from ...
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Baby orphaned in Mecca horror crash zipped up in body bag before rescuers realised he was alive
A baby was put in a body bag and taken to a morgue after a fatal car crash - before medics realised he was alive. Little Mohammed Eisa Danial Hayat was the sole survivor of a horror smash which wiped out his family in Saudi Arabia, as they made a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. The three-generations of family had travelled almost 3,000 miles from their home in Newport, Wales, when their ...
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British skier dies in Alpine storm
The man was out with another skier when they were caught in a bad storm as they descended the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix.The British man, who has not been identified, plunged down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain after the pair decided to return to the cable car because of dangerously high winds and blizzards.He plummeted to his death following a long climb back up ...
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It’s a monk’s life at Westminster Abbey Mission’s own Benedictine Monastery
Father Alban Riley at the Westminster Abbey in Mission, which was built in the 1950s. The Benedictine monks at the monastery follow a life of austerity, chastity and obedience. Ric ...
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UK lawmakers consider probe into transparency of mining firms
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which lawmakers fear have dented the stock market's ...
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Guns grenades and toy soldiers museum explores childrens war games
Johnny 7 One Man Army gun , which combined grenades and anti-tank weaponry and automatic firing with your more basic cap pistol. And more, all in one!You can't easily get one these days, but you can get a UK government-sanctioned enemy fighter figure, complete with pump action shotgun, combined assault rifle and sidearm pistol. All the items are part of a thought-provoking exhibition ...
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Britains Obama urges stronger economic ties with West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana - A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. During a trade mission to West Africa last week that included a stop in his father's home country Nigeria, Umunna, a member of the British Parliament, ...
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New Birth Injury Specialists at Medical-Negligence.com
Medical-Negligence.com has appointed a number of birth injury solicitors to its growing network of clinical negligence experts. The move is motivated by the network's mission to becoming the leading source of legal advice and information for those who have been affected by hospital negligence. "Nearly every medical negligence claim firm in the UK will have at least one solicitor ...
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Cook Satisfied as England Hit the Ground Running
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Labour party calls for country-by-country reporting
Reuters © Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and the leader of the opposition Labour Party Ed Miliband leave after a service to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence, at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Luke ...
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Briton arrested in France over deaths of his two children say reports
A British man has been arrested after two children were found with their throats cut, and he was seen fleeing on rollerskates from his flat on the outskirts of Lyon, France, according to reports.The bodies of the children, a girl aged five and her brother, 10, were found on Saturday in their father's second-floor flat at Saint-Priest, a south-eastern suburb of the city.The man, who is ...
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Tar sands exploitation would mean game over for climate warns leading scientist
Prof James Hansen rebukes oil firms and Canadian government over stance on exploiting fossil fuel, which he says would make climate problem ...
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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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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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Swivel-gate Cameron goes to war with press over swivel-eyed loons slur
Downing Street insider Lord Feldman 'taking legal advice', as he denies calling anti-Europe anti-gay marriage Tory activists 'mad swivel-eyed ...
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Googles Eric Schmidt defends British tax affairs
Eric Schmidt on Sunday defended the US Internet giant's tax arrangements after claims it has unethically dodged paying vast amounts of British tax. Writing in Britain's Observer newspaper, Schmidt insisted ...
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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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Divorced British father arrested in France after his two children found with throats slit following bitter custody battle
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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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