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Princes William and Harry open new Help for Heroes centre – video
The Duke of Cambridge and his brother, Prince Harry, open four new Help for Heroes recovery centres while visiting Tedworth House in Wiltshire. Speaking at the event, Prince William says he and Harry are 'very, very proud' to see the work done at the new facility. The four new complexes, in Wiltshire, North Yorkshire, Essex and Devon, will provide support for wounded, injured and sick ...
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BBC told to improve online local news
BBC has been told to up the standard of its online local news and look to mine more personal data from users of its website network, but otherwise its web services have been given the seal approval by in a review by ...
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British man appears in French court over death of his children
A British man accused of killing his two children appeared in court in the French city of Lyon on Monday to be formally put under investigation - the equivalent of being charged - for the murders.The judge ordered Julian Stevenson, 47, to be held in custody after he reportedly admitted to police that he had slit his children's throats during their first unaccompanied custody visit, but did ...
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Gay marriage law strains UK Camerons leadership government
Civilly-partnered gay couple Tony (L) and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, of Chelmsford, Essex pose near the Houses of Parliament in London February 5, ...
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7 horses test positive for steroids say British horseracing officials
7 more horses test positive for steroids, including the 2012 St Leger winner Encke. Mahmood Al Zarooni was banned from horse racing after 11 horses in his stable tested positive for ...
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British priest sexually abused children during 1960s and 1970s
A retired Anglican priest in London has been convicted on 36 separate counts of sex abuse against children, which occurred during the 1960s and ...
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Rodwell called up by England
Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell has been called into the England squad for the forthcoming friendy against Republic of Ireland. The 22-year-old has endured an injury-plagued debut campaign with City, but returned for the last month of the season and scored both goals in the Blues 3-2 defeat by Norwich yesterday. Rodwell has two caps, both in friendlies, although he has not played for ...
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Major British Businesses Publicly Reject Withdrawal from EU
London, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The chief executives at 19 large British firms signed a letter released today, rejecting the plans to prepare the withdrawal of this country from the European Union (EU) in reaction to advancing Euro-skepticism here. If the United Kingdom does not join with the EU it risks losing income of up to 92 billion pounds sterling annually (about 108.5 billion euros), said ...
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Burrell and Myler called by England
Northampton Saints backs Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler will join England for their tour to South America next month. Uncapped pair Burrell, 25, and Myler, 28, have been called up following injuries to Alex Goode (shoulder) and Joel Tomkins (ankle) that have ruled the Saracens pair out of the Barbarians game and the tour which includes matches against a CONSUR XV in Montevideo, Uruguay ...
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Nigel Evans office at House of Commons raided after sexual assault claims from third man
Police have raided the Commons office of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans after reports that a third man has claimed to have been sexually assaulted by the Tory MP.Detectives investigating allegations against Mr Evans seized "parliamentary material" during the searches carried out yesterdayThe Ribble Valley MP was arrested in his Lancashire constituency a fortnight ago and questioned for 12 ...
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Rolf Harris given standing ovation by loyal fans at
first live show since his arrest , loyal fans gave him a standing ovation and displayed banners offering their support.The delighted 83-year-old told 1,800 supporters: "I would like to thank you. What would I do without you?"You've no idea what this means - for you all to turn up with such support and such enthusiasm."The return to stage for the Aussie favourite comes just ...
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Jon Bon Jovi reveals daughters drugs nightmare It was my worst moment as a father
He was fast asleep when the call came. The phone by Jon Bon Jovi's bed ringing at 2am, bringing the kind of news every parent dreads.His teenage daughter Stephanie was calling from hospital.First she calmly insisted: "I'm all right", but any relief was short-lived as she went on to tell her devastated rocker dad she had overdosed on heroin."It was horrible, a horrible ...
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Former England Squash chair Wooldridge confirmed as European Squash Federation President
May 20 - Zena Wooldridge, former chair of England Squash, has been elected as the new President of the European Squash Federation (ESF) to become the second female leader in the continental governing body's 40-year history. Wooldridge (pictured top), who is also the sport's technical delegate at the International University Sports Federation (FISU), was the youngest female England ...
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British Shooting double trap coach Coley announces retirement
May 20 - Ian Coley has announced that he will be retiring from his role as double trap coach for British Shooting following a successful London 2012 Olympics that saw Peter Wilson take gold for Team GB. Under the guidance of Coley, Wilson produced a stunning display to take victory in the men's double trap event at last summer's Games, despite being the youngest competitor in the ...
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Work Programme staff struggle to help unemployed when jobs arent there
An employment coach gives advice at Hull's Pertemps office, contracted to provide the Work Programme. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...
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Privatised GP service understaffed and missing targets watchdog finds
London does not have enough qualified, skilled or experienced staff to ensure it can meet patients' health needs, a watchdog has found.The verdict on Harmoni's operations in part of the capital comes months after a coroner ruled that no individual or systemic failing by the company was to blame for the death of a seven-week-old ...
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Scottish independence could threaten thousands of banking jobs
Scottish independence would most seriously impact upon banks and insurers, warns Sajid Javid, left, with Michael Moore. Photographs: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ...
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Supermarkets summoned to explain confusing pricing policies
supermarkets have been asked to explain their confusing and inconsistent use of "unit prices" on food and drink products in the first step of a new government drive to help cash-strapped consumers work out which are ...
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Two lifeguards arrested over Sharm-el-Sheikh holiday drowning of British five-year-old Chloe Johnson
Two lifeguards have been arrested over the death of five-year-old girl who drowned on holiday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh, her parents said ...
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Russia wants Interpol to impose All Points Bulletin on British hedge fund boss Bill Browder
Russia has applied to Interpol to monitor the travel and whereabouts of a British hedge fund boss wanted by Moscow who is at the heart of a diplomatic stand-off over the alleged killing of whistle-blowing lawyer Sergei ...
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April Jones trial I could have burnt the body says Mark Bridger
Mark Bridger, 47, also said he would have been "lynched" if he had been seen taking the five-year-old out of his car, Mold Crown Court heard. The jury in Bridger's trial were hearing transcripts of his police interviews for a third day, read to the court by Paul Hobson, prosecuting, and interviewing officer Detective Constable Louise Thomas. Mr Hobson also read a statement from ...
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Tories reject Feldman probe calls over swivel-eyed loons row
The Conservative Party board has rejected a call for an investigation into whether Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman described grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed ...
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Labour in bid to rescue gay marriage bill amid fears over wrecking amendment
Labour today launched a bid to save a Government bill to legalise gay marriage, amid fears that a "wrecking amendment" extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples could stall the ...
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April Jones Bridger Denies Sexual Assault
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl April Jones told police he "most certainly did not" sexual assault her, a court has heard. The jury in the trial of Mark Bridger has been hearing transcripts of interviews he had with police after he was arrested for April's murder. When asked whether he had acted with a sexual motive, Bridger said that "this was not the case at ...
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Rochelle Humes Saturdays Singer Has Baby Girl
The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes and her JLS husband Marvin have become parents for the first time after she gave birth to a baby girl. Alaia-Mai was born on Monday morning with Marvin announcing the new arrival on Twitter. He said: "Mum is doing great & baby is amazing. We are both overjoyed." The couple married last year in a ceremony at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire ...
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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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