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Inflation falls for first time since September
inflation more than expected last month, bringing some relief to both households and Bank of England policymakers.The consumer price measure of inflation fell for the first time since last autumn and stood at 2.4% in April, down from 2.8% in March. The drop was driven by lower fuel costs and airfares as the oil price fell, more than offsetting a rise in food prices after damage to crops over the ...
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British poll to weigh EU climate partnership
The British government said it wants to know from the public whether EU membership helps or inhibits work on the environment and climate change. British Prime ...
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Englands Asante enjoying Gothenburg buzz
"It's cool to see the city getting a buzz," said Gteborg FC midfielder Anita Asante with 50 days left until UEFA Women's EURO 2013 in Sweden where she has high hopes for ...
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What time is the new Xbox 720 launch today Plus latest news on specs games release date price and more
Xbox fans have been excited for months, but today is finally the day Microsoft are set to bring the next generation of video gaming even closer with the official unveiling ...
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Chelsea flower show 2013 – in pictures
The final touches are made to the RHS Chelsea flower show which is open to the public from today until 25 May. Vibrant colours, Prince Charles and even - shock, horror - garden gnomes make an appearance as the show celebrates its 100th ...
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Twitter hit-and-run boast shows dangers of road tax entitlement | Dawn Foster
It's safe to assume that most people in the event of hitting a cyclist while driving, who realised what they had done, would stop, call the police, and stay on the scene. Not so for one young woman, who appears to have hit a cyclist, carried on driving, and then most bizarrely taken to Twitter to boast of the ...
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Mortgage lending up 4 – the highest level for four years
Mortgage lending increased by 4% in April to the highest level in more than four years, but the Council of Mortgage Lenders said the average value of new home loans was "still barely half" what it was before the financial crisis.The CML's gross lending figures, which reveal the value of loans advanced during the month without taking into account repayments, showed 12.1bn worth ...
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Chelsea flower show at 100 A century of cuttings
Chelsea Flower Show clings on, almost ivy-like, to its past. Just as it is wedded to convention, so too is the language used by the press to describe the annual 'horticultural extravaganza'. Like the rest of Fleet Street, the Guardian and Observer have fallen into this trap - just carry out a simple archive search and you will unearth trusty descriptions of the event being a ...
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Jeremy Paxman reveals he has heard senior Tories calling activists swivel-eyed loons
The Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, said that he had been present when high-ranking Tories had used the term to describe local party members.His disclosure further undermines attempts by the party to shut down the affair which has caused deep divisions in the Conservative Party amid continuing rows over Europe and gay marriage.Speaking on Newsnight last night Mr Paxman asked a young Tory ...
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GP Inspector Doctors Surgeries To Be Rated
A new inspector will monitor the performance of GPs under Government plans to address growing concerns about the quality of care. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce proposals for a Chief Inspector of General Practice later this week. Mr Hunt also wants to bring back the family doctor by making one GP responsible for a patient's care. The inspector will oversee a ...
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Russia asks Interpol to monitor movements of 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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Smith could still face British Lions
File picture: Australia openside flanker George Smith has not damaged his knee as badly as first thought and could be fit to play in the back end of the series against the British and Irish Lions. Photo by: Mark ...
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Inflation falls in April giving more leeway for stimulus
By Christina Fincher and Olesya Dmitracova LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation fell twice as fast as expected last month, giving incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney more leeway to support the economy with more stimulus should the ...
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Royal Mail sees profits more than double before privatisation
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail said annual profit had more than doubled on the back of an online shopping boom, providing a timely boost ahead of a stock market listing expected later this year. An initial public offering (IPO) of the ...
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British official inflation slows to 2.4
BRITISH 12-month inflation slowed to 2.4 per cent in April, hitting a seven-month low on the back of lower transport costs and oil prices, official data ...
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Why falling inflation matters
Inflation falls in April 2013. There is still a gap between what individuals are earning and the price of goods and services they are purchasing; it is just that this gap is getting smaller. Photograph: Dominic ...
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Does George Michael have a problem with cars
you're stoned off your bonce . There was also the time when he hit three parked cars while trying to get out of his space in 2006, plus two slumped-at-the-wheel incidents in the same ...
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Dancing on Ice to end in 2014
celebrity contestants through painful tumbles on the show, announced on ITV's Daybreak on Tuesday morning that the final series will be broadcast next year."It's come full circle for us. We've had the most wonderful experience doing Dancing On Ice and we just wanted to finish at the top of our game and for the show to be on top of its game so we just felt it was the right ...
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Global Radio told to sell seven stations
Global Radio , owner of network radio brands including Capital, Heart and Real, must sell stations in seven areas of the UK to appease the competition regulator's concerns over its 70m acquisition of GMG Radio.The UK's largest radio operator has been told by the Competition Commission that it must sell some of GMG Radio's Real and Smooth stations, or its own services such as Heart ...
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United Kingdom Sharp decrease in inflation
Consumer prices rose in April by 0.2% over the month, but CPI inflation decreased for the first time since September 2012 (to 2.4%). It may increase in the coming months. However inflation should increase less than previously expected in line with the fall in energy ...
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Models are workers too – Equitys new code should be taken seriously | Sara Manresa
are now forbidden by Equity's new code of conduct for models, could equally be the title for a model's memoirs. We frequently face little or no pay, no food, no privacy when changing and ridiculously long hours.The new code of conduct, which has been signed by Vogue, aims to make poor working conditions for models a thing of the past, promising no more than 10-hour days, food, water, ...
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Miners outsourcers keep Britains FTSE at 12-year highs
* Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue* FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view* CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake* Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout* Shares flatBy Kate Holton and Paul SandleLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest ...
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UPDATE 3-Vodafone keeps Verizon payout to make up for European slump
Tue May 21, 2013 6:52am EDT * Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue * FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view * CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake * Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout * Shares flat By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in ...
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Manchester United Top Table for Premier League TV Earnings
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Pope Francis Watch pontiff perform exorcism on boy in wheelchair
The Pope has been filmed reportedly performing an exorcism on a boy in a wheelchair. Footage shows the pontiff briefly laying both hands on the boy's head after mass on Sunday in St Peter's Square. The boy is then seen shaking for a few seconds. Italian religious satellite channel TV 2000 broadcast the film claiming it showed the Pope had performed an exorcism. But the Vatican ...
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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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