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Hipkiss forced to retire
Bath Rugby have announced the retirement of former England centre Dan Hipkiss with immediate effect through injury. The 13-times capped England centre has made 28 appearances for Bath since joining the club in 2011. Having injured his shoulder in January, and having sought the advice of medical professionals, Dan has been left with no option but to hang up his boots."This is obviously a ...
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European Union Leaders Meet on Tax Avoidance
BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders gathered here Wednesday for a one-day meeting focused on tax avoidance, amid mounting indignation over reports that American companies including Apple had sheltered profits in member states like ...
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The Beatles lyrics manuscripts and other Fab Four rarities donated to British Library under new scheme
The British Library has become the first institution to benefit from the Government's new "lifetime giving" scheme after receiving manuscripts of the lyrics to The Beatles' hit songs "Strawberry Fields Forever", "She Said She Said" and "In My Life", handwritten by John ...
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Fitness-for-work tests unfair on people with mental health problems court says
The judge ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions had breached its duties to make 'reasonable adjustments' under the Equality Act to ensure that people with mental health problems were treated fairly. Photograph: Toby ...
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Paint it red artists find new life in west Cumbrias disused iron ore mine
Alan Cleaver on how four artists in Egremont, west Cumbria, are breathing new life into a disused iron ore mine by using the haematite to produce high-quality ...
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Scotland warned independence could cost billions in renewable subsidies
renewable energy projects if it voted for independence, putting its green energy revolution at risk.Davey told a renewable energy conference in Aberdeen that more than one-third of the UK's subsidies for wind, wave and tidal projects - currently 1.4bn a year - was spent in Scotland. That was worth 530m, even though only 9% of all UK electricity sales were in Scotland.The energy secretary ...
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Nationwide profits leap 56 amid acquisition speculation
Nationwide has revealed plans to raise up to 500m of extra capital, prompting speculation that it may go shopping for acquisitions. However, Britain's biggest building society also admitted it had doubled its provisions relating to problem commercial property loans to 493m, and warned that these "continue to pose challenges to our short-term profitability".Announcing a 56% leap in ...
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House of Fraser online sales jump by 53
House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store in London. Online sales accounted for 10.9% of total sales in the year to end of January. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the ...
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Deputy Premier Receives British Ambassador to Bahrain
Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received here today the British Ambassador to Bahrain Iain Lindsay. They reviewed the positive outcomes of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's recent visit to the United Kingdom and the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and British senior officials. The ...
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Breast cancer survivor completes 250-mile journey from Blackpool to London – on a mobility scooter
It started out as a joke. But having ridden her mobility scooter from her home in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, across the misty Peak District, through the Midlands and due south with the finishing line in London a few days away, breast cancer survivor Tracey Vinyard is having the last laugh as she comes to the end of her unique 250-mile charity ...
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April Jones trial Accused Mark Bridger admits military past lies
The former slaughterhouse worker accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a "sexually motivated" attack today admitted to a jury that he lied about having a military ...
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Ed Miliband warns Google Id make you pay more tax
The Labour leader was addressing company executives, including Eric Schmidt, at Google's "big tent" technology conference. His speech was uncomfortable listening for the Google delegates whose company motto is "don't be evil".Mr Miliband warned executives that a future Labour government would take a far tougher unilateral line against the company if it continues to ...
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Silver coffee pot could set $6 million record at auction
LONDON (Reuters) - An 18th century silver Rococo coffee pot is expected to become the most valuable piece of English silver ever sold at auction when it goes up for sale in July, auction house Christie's said. The ornate George II pot made in 1738 ...
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Nick Clegg criticises Westminster schools internships auction
Nick Clegg has backed complaints about a prestigious private school's auction of exclusive work experience placements for its students.A group of MPs have written to participants ...
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My name is cleared at last - film shows police brutality at Genoa G8 summit
Police line up ready to storm the Diaz school. Photo: Universal Pictures (UK) In January 2005, I met a clearly distressed young British journalist who told me of being beaten up by the Italian police during ...
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Driver who tweeted about knocking cyclist over is under investigation
Emma Way tweeted on Sunday : "Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier - I have right of way he doesn't even pay road tax #bloodycyclists." Her post prompted outrage among users of the social network, who alerted police to it. Norwich police ...
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IMF calls for UK government to stimulate growth
International Monetary Fund says UK economy still 'still a long way from a strong and sustainable recovery' and fears impact from forthcoming spending ...
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When culture is treated as commodity no wonder its temples are sold off | Owen Hatherley
public speech as culture secretary last month to insist that funding for the arts will have to be justified by returns. If, in her words, culture is a commodity, albeit a "commodity worth buying into", then what happens to culture that doesn't pay "healthy dividends", as she delicately puts it?As luck would have it, a test for the policy comes with the mooted closure of ...
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Britain formally launches bid to label Hezbollahs military wing a terrorist organization
BRUSSELS - Two officials say Britain has launched a bid to formally have the European Union declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization. That move would slap sanctions such as travel bans and asset freezes on the group's members. The designation requires unanimity by the EU's 27 member nations. A British Foreign Office official, who spoke on ...
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British defense secretary arrives in Mali
British Defense Secretary Phillip Hammond said he's seen key improvements in the ability of Malian forces to take on Islamic militants. Hammond arrived in Mali to visit British forces deployed to help Malian forces ensure territorial integrity from threats by foreign rebels and al-Qaida fighters. Nomadic fighters and al-Qaida militants took control over parts of Mali after a 2012 coup. ...
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UPDATE 3-State-backed UK banks gain approval for capital plans
Wed May 22, 2013 9:23am EDT * Regulator finalises capital requirements for RBS, Lloyds * RBS, Lloyds say will not need to issue new equity * Shares in RBS, Lloyds higher on Wednesday * Regulator had identified 25 bln stg shortfall for UK banks By Matt Scuffham LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - State-backed British lenders Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have agreed plans to shore up ...
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British Top Diplomat Stresses Need for Syria Conference
British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) listens during their joint news conference before a meeting of the Friends of Syria alliance in Amman, May 22, ...
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Severe Weather Possible from Tenn. Valley to New England
Tropical Cyclone Tornadoes: A Review of Knowledge in Research and Prediction Published in Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor. Garner, J.M., ...
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MP Eric Joyce arrested at Edinburgh Airport following alleged bust-up over mobile phone
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What to expect from Xbox One next gen gaming Persistent worlds biometrics and LOTS of players
their new games console , Xbox One.At the global reveal in Redmond, Washington, executives were at pains to portray the machine as an all in one entertainment solution, focusing on its ability to integrate with your TV while saving all the juicy gaming info for next month's E3 expo in Los Angeles.Xbox One is still very much a gaming powerhouse to ...
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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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