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BNP and EDL accused of attempt to capitalise on Woolwich terror attack to fuel racial hatred
Far right extremists have been accused by Muslim leaders of attempting to capitalise on the "sick and barbaric" murder of Lee Rigby to fuel racial hatred in ...
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QA Could MI5 have done more to stop Woolwich attack
The two men were known to MI5 as being involved on the fringes of militant activities and had been seen in the company of more serious terror suspects. But, it is claimed, they were not suspected of planning anything major. Officials admit they were caught unawares; thus they could not intervene. If this account of events unravels, MI5 will face severe ...
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Tiger mauls female zoo worker in Cumbria
Police said the member of staff was attacked at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, near Dalton in Furness. She was taken to Preston Royal Infirmary hospital where she was said to be in a "serious" condition. Cumbria Police said the animal was later securely locked in its enclosure and there had not been any risk to the public.The wildlife park closed early following the attack, as ...
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Suspicious vehicle in M6 services closes motorway
Bank Holiday travellers faced delays on one of Britain's busiest motorways today after police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service ...
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Andrew Grice It was the right speech for David Cameron. It came from Nick Clegg
Andrew Grice has been Political Editor of The Independent since 1998. He was previously Political Editor of The Sunday Times, where he worked for 10 years, and he has been a Westminster-based journalist since 1982. His column, Inside Politics, appears in The Independent each ...
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Public will not be told full story of how Woolwich killers slipped through MI5s net
The full story of whether MI5 blundered by failing to act on suspicions about the suspected Woolwich killers - which is to be investigated by MPs and peers - will never be shared with the ...
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Woolwich terror attack Murdered Drummer Lee Rigbys stepfather recalls how he first learnt of attack on television
Mr Rigby's wife, Rebecca, and stepfather Ian Rigby spoke of their pride for him as they fought back tears and spoke on behalf of the 25-year-old's whole family, at a press conference at the Regimental HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Bury in Greater Manchester.Mr Rigby said he first learnt about the incident from television, and recalled calling his step-son ...
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Church of England unveils plan for women bishops in 2015
ordination of women bishops by 2015, a widely supported reform it just missed passing last November after two decades of divisive debate. It said the new plan, outlined in a document signed by Archbishop ...
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Met police under fire for seizing rough sleepers possessions
Darren Johnson, London Assembly member for Green party, said: 'We need to offer rough sleepers support and social housing, not persecution.' Photograph: Martin Argles for the ...
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Russell Brand on parliament The whole joint is a deeply encoded temple of hegemonic power
Russell Brand leaves Portcullis House, Westminster, after giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee looking into drugs policy in April 2012. Photograph: Rebecca ...
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George Osborne is upbeat but the squeeze shows no sign of ending soon | Larry Elliott
George Osborne addresses a press conference with IMF leaders on Wednesday. The IMF has suggested the government's austerity programme should be scaled back. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty ...
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Sally Bercow learns the social media rules the hard way in McAlpine case | Joshua Rozenberg
Mr Justice Tugendhat concluded the reasonable reader would understand Sally Bercow's tweet about Lord McAlpine, right, as insincere and ironical. Photograph: ...
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Parents call for school expansion to go ahead
By Bruce Thain Campaigners in favour of a school expansion say the proposals will be a benefit for children for years to come. Plans for the expansion of Vaughan Primary School, in The Gardens, West Harrow, are due to go in front of Harrow Borough Council's planning committee next month. The proposals include the construction of a new two-storey building, a remodelling of the ...
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I welled up cash mob surprises book shop owner
Ram Matta A shop owner was overwhelmed with emotion when Enfield's cash mob decided to splash their cash in his book store this week. Ram Matta could not believe his eyes when 20 people burst into his store, Sheels Books for Children in Lancaster Road, Enfield, as part of a borough-wide campaign to support independent traders. The cash mob encourages each of its members to ...
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Football tournament in memory of musician
Anthony 'Diktion' Bayele There will be football and face painting in Mill Hill tomorrow in memory of a budding musician. Aspiring musician and keen footballer Anthony 'Diktion' Bayele, 22, who lived in Mill Hill and Finchley, died suddenly in November days before releasing his second EP. To celebrate what would have been Mr Bayele's 23rd birthday, his ...
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Boy 10 injured in Kingston car crash
, Reporter A 10-year-old boy has been injured in a car crash in Kingston. The accident happened on Fairfield South, when two cars collided at 3.30pm today. The boy was treated for minor head injuries and taken to Kingston Hospital as a ...
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Thousands of Muslims pray for murdered soldier Lee Rigby
Police stood guard outside the mosque to ensure the prayers were not disturbed Five thousand Muslims gathered at Morden mosque this afternoon to condemn the Woolwich terror attack. Worshippers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim community congregated at the Baitul Futuh Mosque, in London Road, to offer prayers to Drummer Lee Rigby who was murdered on the streets of south London in broad daylight ...
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Flowers for murdered soldier outside Sutton TA base
Mourners have been paying their respects to the soldier murdered in Woolwich by laying flowers outside a local Territorial Army base. Several bunches of flowers in memory of killed soldier Drummer Lee Rigby, who was attacked and killed in Woolwich on Wednesday, have been laid outside the Territorial Army base in Stonecot Hill and other mourners have been urged to do the same. The ...
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Joanna Lumley and Ringo Starr full of praise for gardeners
Stars Joanna Lumley and Ringo Starr were full of praise for Enfield's gardeners at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Seasoned professionals and novices from Capel Manor College and Gardens in Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, have all walked away with a medal at the annual event. Capel Manor took the Silver Gilt Flora in the RHS Environment section, while garden design students won ...
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Man accused of using dog in sex attack on woman
Anthony Foster will stand trial at Croydon Crown Court A man accused of nine sex offences including forcing his dog to assault a woman, will stand trial in July. Anthony Foster of St James' Park, Croydon, pleaded not guilty to the offences which allegedly took place at a hairdressers between March 31 and May 1, last year. The 35-year-old who appeared at Croydon Crown Court, is ...
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Student wins prize for research project
Chantelle Bacchus A university student has beaten 200 rivals to win a prize for her research project. Chantelle Bacchus, 21, from Chingford, won the British Conference of Undergraduate Research award for her poster at the conference in Plymouth last week. It described her project on the possibility of a people to choose its own government while working while working within ...
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Deptford brain injury charity throws Mad Hatters Tea party
A DEPTFORD-based brain injury association held a Mad Hatters' tea party as part of Brain Injury Week. Clients and staff at Headway dressed up for the Alice in Wonderland-themed party as part of a campaign to raise awareness of brain injuries and promote cycle helmet usage. There was also baking, hat-making and decorating and games at the event in Crook Log Leisure Centre, in ...
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Webber to captain England against Barbarians
Bath hooker Rob Webber will captain England in Sunday's non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham. Gloucester-bound flanker Matt Kvesic and London Irish wing Marland Yarde will both make their first senior appearances in an England shirt. Wasps wing Christian Wade, voted the players' player of the season on Wednesday night, starts on the right wing and is the only ...
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Yarde ecstatic over England chance
London Irish winger Marland Yarde has admitted he is "ecstatic" to get the chance to play for England so early in his career. Despite early season struggles for Irish, Yarde went on to impress by scoring seven tries as the Exiles responded to a relegation battle by finishing in 9th place.Part of a rapid backline this Sunday against the Barbarians alongside Christian Wade, Jonathan ...
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Are converts more likely to be extremists than other Muslims | Leon Moosavi
Greenwich Islamic Centre, Woolwich: 'Not all extremist converts are radicalised by Islam, but by a previous lifestyle that lingers into their post-conversion life.' Photograph: Warren King / Rex ...
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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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