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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reveals instant messages from GCHQ that he says point to fit up
Julian Assange has revealed potentially embarrassing internal correspondence from the Government Communications Headquarters that, Assange says, describes the charges facing him as "definitely a ...
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Lets forget HS2 and invest in high-speed broadband instead | Charles Arthur
At Google's developer conference in San Francisco, its chief executive Larry Page took part in an impromptu Q&A session. What, one person asked, was the point of the company's rollout of optical fibre networking in places such as Kansas City, where it is offering connections that run at 1,000 megabits per second (100 times faster than the best in the UK) for about $20 per ...
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England reveal new shirt … with a German flavour
England have unveiled their new international shirt, with immediate comparisons being made to previous West Germany and Germany shirts.The Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere revealed the image of the shirt - the first to be designed under England's new deal with Nike - after returning to watch a training session at his old school, The Priory, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.Wilshere tweeted: ...
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Guardian Books podcast Rick Gekoski on First Editions Second Thoughts
As Sotheby's prepares to auction first editions of books annotated by 50 top authors, curator and antiquarian book-dealer Rick Gekoski explains how he got all the greats to join in - and some of the secrets they ...
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Gay marriage David Cameron takes on the wreckers among Conservative MPs in key vote
David Cameron will tonight take on traditionalist Conservative MPs who are trying to sabotage his plans to legalise gay marriage in the latest trial of strength between the Prime Minister and his ...
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Camerons avoids taxing questions for Google boss despite new whistleblower
Mr Schmidt will attend a meeting this afternoon as a member of the Government Business Advisory Group.Mr Cameron had been expected to raise Google's aggressive tax avoidance - for which it has been strongly criticised - at the fringes of the meeting.But in a briefing this morning the Prime Minister's official spokesman suggested that Mr Cameron would only discuss the general position ...
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Nick Clegg promises prison rehabilitation revolution - video
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg promises a radical approach to the way prisoners are rehabilitated to cut re-offending. Speaking on Monday, as the offenders rehabilitation bill receives its second reading in parliament, Clegg promises a radical but practical approach to reducing the number of ...
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It will take more than PCC regulations to stop the bullying of trans people | Jane Fae
announced its intention to "issue editorial guidance for journalists on how to report on transgender issues in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Editors' Code of Practice". Are the trans community happy?Not a bit of it. Or rather, one hears the odd muted cheer going up. Still, I hear the grown-ups muttering: it's like a child whose mum has finally given in to the ...
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UKs first official astronaut Tim Peake absolutely delighted to get ISS mission
Former helicopter pilot Tim Peake, who will carry out experiments and be eligible for spacewalks during his ISS mission. Photograph: Suzanne ...
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British Soap Awards a winner on ITV
BBC1 's returning Jason Isaacs detective drama Case Histories on Sunday night, attracting nearly 6 million viewers.The British Soap Awards averaged 5.7 million viewers and a 24.9% audience share over two hours from 8pm - the most watched show on any channel on Sunday.Case Histories began its second series with 4.9 million viewers and a 20.8% share over 90 minutes from 8.30pm.Other ...
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Newark residents struggle to rescue neighbours after gas explosion destroys house - video
Audie Cashin describes his frantic efforts to rescue people after a gas explosion ripped through a terraced house in Newark, Nottinghamshire, on Sunday afternoon. He and four other people managed to drag one man out of the property. The bodies of two people were later found inside the building. More than 100 people were evacuated from nearby ...
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Yahoos $1.1bn Tumblr takeover is a bold roll of the dice
internet years, 1999 is more like two centuries ago and Yahoo is in a completely different place, led by a woman with all the zeal of a convert. Repeatedly passed over for promotion during her previous (another internet lifetime) 13 years at Google, she has an opportunity to do something impressive with Yahoo, which seemed in terminal decline. One venture capital executive told me that during ...
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France Child MurderBritish man confessing murdering his own 2 children in France UK News
The man, named by the Foreign Office as Julian Stevenson, was held after the bodies of his son and daughter were found by police in his flat in Saint-Priest, a suburb of Lyon. Their throats had been slit. The children have been named in local reports as Mathew, 10, and Carla, five. Stevenson – who was said to be unemployed – had been living in France for some time, possibly around ...
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Liverpool star Raheem Sterling has common assault case against him dropped
Liverpool star Raheem Sterling had a common assault case against him dropped today after ket witnesses failed to appear in court.The 18-year-old winger had been accused of assaulting a 27-year-old woman in Toxteth in November last year.Sterling denied the charge and was due to stand trial at Liverpool and Knowsley magistrates court this morning.However, two witnesses in the case failed to show ...
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April Jones trial Live updates from day 14 of Mark Bridgers murder trial
Follow the latest news and live updates from WalesOnline in Mold Crown Court as Mark Bridger stands trial accused of murdering the ...
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Government weighs in on British amateur boxing row
May 20 - Britain's Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has come out fighting in the punch-up between British amateur boxing's governing bodies, warning of Government intervention with the sport in serious danger of losing more than 10 million ($15 million/EUR12 million) of its Olympic funding. "We are keeping a watching brief but will ring-fence the funding if the governance ...
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Abu Qatada expects to be acquitted of terror charges in Jordan lawyers say
Jordan , his lawyers have told a court hearing.Danny Friedman, for Abu Qatada, told the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) on Monday that the new treaty between Britain and Jordan ensuring he will not face a trial based on evidence obtained ...
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Fresh evidence challenges Angel of Death nurse Colin Norriss conviction
Fresh medical and scientific evidence is being published this week that campaigners hope will lead to the release of Colin Norris, the former nurse and so-called "Angel of Death" serving life for the murder or attempted murder of five elderly women.The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has confirmed it is undertaking an active re-examination of the case.Norris, 37, originally ...
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Briton to be charged in France with childrens murder
A British man who has reportedly admitted killing his two children by slitting their throats is due to appear in court in Lyon charged with their murder."He has recognised the facts, he has given factual elements of what happened, but he has not gone into details about the motive and hasn't shown much remorse," the French prosecutors' office reportedly said.Investigators are ...
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British business says Brexit will cost UK $140bn annually
UK As the question of the UK's EU membership has taken the center stage of British politics, some of the UK's leading business heavyweights argue that political interests should not be placed before the economics. Some of the UK's leading business heavyweights including Sir Richard Branson and Sir Martin Sorrell as well as the current and next presidents of the Confederation of ...
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For WRVS read RVS Charity drops Women from its title to woo more male volunteers
A charity established during the Second World War will be dropping the 'W' from its name, in a move to attract more male volunteers and reach the ageing ...
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Former Whitehall police station confirmed as new Scotland Yard HQ
Scotland Yard has confirmed the location for its new headquarters as the force prepares to sell off its current landmark site amid budget ...
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Neville Neville father of ex-Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil charged with sexual assault
Neville Neville, the father of former footballers Gary and Phil Neville, is to be charged with sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman the Crown Prosecution Service said ...
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Britains FTSE scales new 5-12 year peaks
* FTSE 100 flat at 6,724.49 points, near 5-1/2 year highs* Broker upgrades help Easyjet and Royal Bank of Scotland* Some traders see profit-taking around 6,760-6,800 levelBy Sudip Kar-GuptaLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity ...
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England ponder top-order problems ahead of Ashes
LONDON (Reuters) - England secured the convincing victory over New Zealand they demanded in the first test at Lord's but question marks remain over the make-up of their team for the Ashes series against Australia starting in ...
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Scotland's waterways seeing revival
Scotland’s waterways, the canals used to transport bulky goods and vast quantities of coal in the days before the development of the railways, are of great significance in terms of their role in the development of the country, new projects are making sure they remain so.
Scotland recently began investing heavily in its canal system with the introduction of the Millennium Link, a project to restore the Union Canal and Forth and Clyde Canals for use by recreational boaters, tourists and to encourage investment in the tourism, retail and commercial sectors. Read more
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