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Battersea millionaire denies Bondi Beach rape claim
Sydney's Bondi Beach (Photo credited to Rabs003) A Battersea millionaire is on trial in Australia accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Bondi Beach. Greg Cox, 31, founder of British company Quintessential Finance Group, is facing two charges of having sexual intercourse with a 21-year-old woman without consent in January last year. Mr Cox, who admits to having sex with the ...
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Prince Charles issues battle rallying cry to end poaching
Prince Charles has said "we face one of the most serious threats to wildlife ever and we must treat it as a battle" at an international poaching ...
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Prince William we must stop endangered animals becoming extinct
Prince William says he hopes his "generation is not the first to consider elephants, rhinos or tigers as historical creatures" while speaking at an international poaching ...
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Prince William joins father in conservation plea
Britain's Prince Charles, center left, and his son Prince William, center right, are shown items made from endangered animals, which had been confiscated by customs officers, during a conference on the illegal wildlife trade, at Clarence House, London, Tuesday May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Winning, ...
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Leslie Thomas a voice for the dead
'Where somebody dies in the hands of the state, the only people likely to probe are the family and those who represent the family' - Leslie Thomas. Photograph: David Levene for the ...
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Downsizing government estate shrinks 10
UK homeowners that are considering downsizing, one of the country's biggest landowners is doing it too: the government. We look at how the state estate has changed since ...
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Open mic boss concerned over lack of local performers
, Reporter A promoter who runs an open mic night in a Leytonstone pub is concerned that very few of the acts who take the stage are ever from the local area. Andy Thomas, who lives in Leyton and runs the 'Turn Off Your Television' live music and comedy evening said that of the 50 acts hosted recently only one came from Leytonstone and one came from Walthamstow. Despite ...
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Head teacher praised by Ofsted wants school to be outstanding
Lindsey Lampard with her pupils at Chingford C of E Infants School A head teacher praised by Ofsted for steering her school to a good inspection rating wants it to achieve outstanding next time. Chingford C of E Infants School in King's Road, Chingford, was awarded the improved result on its recent inspection after being deemed just satisfactory in 2011. And inspectors hailed ...
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Richmond says no to Heathrow expansion
United: Richmond was overwhelmingly against further expansion Almost 60,000 people voted in Richmond Council's Heathrow referendum and the majority were opposed to expansion, it was announced today. Both Richmond and Hillingdon held four-week ballot votes, which ended last week, in the hope of showing the Government people do want to see a third runway at the west London ...
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Bexley and Dartford health groups alert GPs over Jimmy Savile victims
THE new groups in charge of NHS commissioning in Bexley and Dartford have alerted GPs to the chance victims of Jimmy Savile may come forward. A letter from NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh to all Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) says doctors should be aware those abused by the former BBC TV star could present themselves as investigations into his crimes continue. Stoke ...
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Children compete to represent borough at London Youth Games
More than a thousand children are competing to represent Waltham Forest in the London Youth Games. Nearly 1,200 pupils from schools across the borough are taking part in a variety of sporting events at Waltham Forest Pool & Track in Chingford Road, Walthamstow. A total of 33 primary schools are being represented at the site as teams of eight children sprint, long jump, run relay ...
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Second cat shot with air gun in one month
Luca is the second cat to be shot with an air gun in a month The owner of a cat that was shot with an air gun in East Finchley is warning pet owners to be on the lookout to catch the culprits. Teresa Ragona was distraught when her six-year-old black and white shorthair cat Luca failed to return home two weeks ago. She said: "We let our cat out all the time - he went out as ...
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Neighbour from hell evicted from flat
, Reporter A tenant has been evicted from a flat following evidence of drug taking and antisocial behaviour. The man in his 30s was evicted from the flat in Hazelmere Close, Leatherhead, on May 9 after neighbours endured noise and aggressive behaviour. Residents' concerns prompted an investigation by police and housing association Moat, which led to the eviction. Mole ...
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Petts Wood teacher Jeremy Forrest to stand trial on child abduction charge
Jeremy Forrest is set to stand trial on June 10 A TEACHER from Petts Wood is due to stand trial next month accused of abducting a teenage girl. Jeremy Forrest, 30, of Chislehurst Road, was arrested in Bordeaux in France on September 28 last year following the issuing of a European arrest warrant. Following extradition to Britain, Forrest - a teacher at Bishop Bell C of E School in ...
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Three injured in A3 crash in New Malden
, Chief Reporter Three people were treated for minor injuries following a crash on the A3 in New Malden this morning. The accident happened on the northbound carriageway at Shannon Corner at 11.25am. Paramedics treated three men, aged between 17 and 24, for cuts and bruises, but no one was taken to ...
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Labour is getting ready to implement strategic change within the civil service | Jon Trickett
Bob Kerslake, head of the civil service, and Jeremy Heywood, cabinet secretary. The civil service is being challenged as never before. Photograph: Graeme ...
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Phonics literacy test for young children a waste of time and money
The phonics literacy test concerned many teachers, with some finding the use of pseudo words confusing. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...
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Independent Scotlands economy has what it takes to thrive says Salmond
Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, and his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, launch a paper outlining the country's economic case for independence. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ...
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Royal Mail is doing well in the public sector – why privatise it | Michael Burke
There are now 403 million reasons why Royal Mail should not be privatised. Financial results for Royal Mail just announced show that operating profits in the latest 52 weeks jumped ...
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Irans Guardian Council rejects Mashaei Rafsanjani
In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei during a press conference after registering his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, at the election headquarters of the interior ministry, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim ...
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Judges say knowing about philandering Boris is in the public interest
"Boris and the lovechild he now can't keep secret." Inside is a full-page article explaining why the judges agreed that the secret should be revealed. Here's the ...
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Prince William Jokes About Long Sleepless Nights Ahead of Kate Middleton Baby
Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have been spotted with a furry, four-legged friend lately. The Royal Family has a long history of dog lovers. Prince William is preparing to become a first time father in July and her recently joked about the "sleepless nights" that often come with having a newborn.The Duke of Cambridge, 30, visited the Help for Heroes ...
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Wilshere dreams of England captaincy
Jack Wilshere has revealed that he dreams of becoming captain for both Arsenal and England.Wilshere has seen his opportunities restricted by injuries to his knee and ankle but hopes to have more of an impact in the future and has set his sights on leading both sides.The midfielder has been touted as a key part of England's plans in the coming years and admitted his ambitions extend beyond ...
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Armed robbers target Blackfen supermarket
Sidcup Supermarket. ARMED robbers stormed into a Blackfen supermarket on Friday (May 17) night, threatening staff with a gun and stealing money. Police were called to Sidcup Supermarket, on Gloucester Parade in Blackfen Road, at 10pm. Two men had previously entered the store and threatened staff with the weapon, before asking for money. Both men then fled the shop and got into ...
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Beer festival beer list announced
, Reporter The beer list for the upcoming BRPOND Beer Festival has been announced today. The festival, taking place this Saturday at Unit 4, 15 Argall Avenue, E10 7QE, beginning at noon, will feature craft ales from the borough and other local areas. This list is as follows: Brodies: Cask: London Fields 4.0%, Old Street 5.0%. BRPOND - Cask: Tip Top Hop 4.2%, AiN'CHO ...
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London bike sharing a success
London in July of 2010 became one of over 44 cities in the world to introduce an aspect of communal consumerism into its public transport system with the implementation of a bike-sharing network and just ten weeks later had recorded over 1 million trips taken, proving the initiative to be feasible and sustainable.
Bike-sharing has been around since as early as the 1960s when the first community bike-sharing scheme was introduced in the Netherlands, but it lacked formal sharing systems and was overly-reliant on the good nature of the public, leading to mass theft, which ultimately destroyed the system. Read more
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