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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reveals instant messages from GCHQ that he says point to fit up
Julian Assange has revealed potentially embarrassing internal correspondence from the Government Communications Headquarters that, Assange says, describes the charges facing him as "definitely a ...
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England reveal new shirt … with a German flavour
England have unveiled their new international shirt, with immediate comparisons being made to previous West Germany and Germany shirts.The Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere revealed the image of the shirt - the first to be designed under England's new deal with Nike - after returning to watch a training session at his old school, The Priory, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.Wilshere tweeted: ...
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Guardian Books podcast Rick Gekoski on First Editions Second Thoughts
As Sotheby's prepares to auction first editions of books annotated by 50 top authors, curator and antiquarian book-dealer Rick Gekoski explains how he got all the greats to join in - and some of the secrets they ...
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Gay marriage David Cameron takes on the wreckers among Conservative MPs in key vote
David Cameron will tonight take on traditionalist Conservative MPs who are trying to sabotage his plans to legalise gay marriage in the latest trial of strength between the Prime Minister and his ...
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Camerons avoids taxing questions for Google boss despite new whistleblower
Mr Schmidt will attend a meeting this afternoon as a member of the Government Business Advisory Group.Mr Cameron had been expected to raise Google's aggressive tax avoidance - for which it has been strongly criticised - at the fringes of the meeting.But in a briefing this morning the Prime Minister's official spokesman suggested that Mr Cameron would only discuss the general position ...
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Nick Clegg promises prison rehabilitation revolution - video
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg promises a radical approach to the way prisoners are rehabilitated to cut re-offending. Speaking on Monday, as the offenders rehabilitation bill receives its second reading in parliament, Clegg promises a radical but practical approach to reducing the number of ...
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Steve Bells If ... on David Cameron and the referendum
Peter Kellner for YouGov: A change in the law is reasonably popular, but voters won't be impressed by Cameron if he can't deal with splits in his ...
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Forest Hill mum of Chloe Johnson Family has lost heartbeat in Egyptian holiday pool
THE distraught mother of a little girl from Forest Hill who drowned in a pool on holiday says the family has lost its "heartbeat". Chloe Johnson, five, died after straying into a wave pool at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Friday (May 17). Mum Sarah Thompson had gone to fetch the youngster drinks and snacks at around noon before ...
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Report blames social services for death of Gravesend teenager Edward Barry
Edward Barry. A "FUNDAMENTAL failure" by social services led to the death of Gravesend schoolboy Edward Barry, according to a new report. Fourteen-year-old Edward, who was known as Ed, was found dead at a flat in Parrock Street on November 20, 2009, with fatal levels of methadone and traces of diazepam in his ...
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Horley councillor re-elected to mayor and chairmans post
News Richard Olliver has been re-elected Mayor of Horley and chairman of the town council. Councillor Olliver said he was very proud to accept the office for a second year at Horley Town Council's annual meeting last week. Coun Mike George was elected as vice chairman and deputy town mayor. Coun Olliver said he was keen to achieve as much as possible for the town and its ...
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Spring market draws crowds in Ewell
George and Evelyn Jarrett with Ray Eyres and Dorothy Baxter at the plant stall. Families turned out to browse, shop and socialise a market which raised just over a thousand pounds on Saturday. St Mary's Church Spring Market raised money to fund the hotly anticipated Ewell Village Fair on July 13. Books, bric-a-brac, jewellery and other goods went on sale at St Mary's ...
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Travellers set up camp on Mitcham Common after breaking through barrier
, Chief Reporter A group of travellers have broken through barriers to set up camp on Mitcham Common. The encampment appeared over the weekend and follows ...
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Capita named as preferred bidder for One Barnet contract
Anti-outsourcing campaigner Maria Nash brought a judicial review over a lack of consultation on the One Barnet scheme earlier this year Core council functions including environmental health and trading standards will be taken over by private firm Capita, it was announced today. The business processes firm was selected as the preferred bidder for Barnet Council's development and ...
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Ebony Business Recognition Awards nominees released
The 2013 Public EBR AWARDS Nominees has been released. A spokesperson for EBR AWARDS said that the participation this year has been phenomenonal and wishes to thank the public for their support and participation. He said: "EBR AWARDS will not be possible without you the public" he stated. We wish and hope that the public will continue to support EBR AWARDS by ...
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Two-day Festival of Surrey Life returns to Norwood Hill pub
News A popular pub will play host to two days of music, dancing and performances, and attractions including vintage cars, in an annual free family festival this weekend. The Fox Revived at Norwood Hill, near Horley, will be staging the Festival of Surrey Life again this Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (May 26 and 27) from 11am. A celebration of social life and local enterprise, the ...
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Royal caviar supplier under investigation for inferior fish eggs
King Fine's Foods, based in Richmond, is Britain's largest supplier of caviar A Richmond-based company, that produces caviar sold at Harrods and Fortnum & Mason, is being investigated after one of its most desired products was found to contain eggs from an "inferior" fish. King's Fine Foods, which is Britain's largest supplier of caviar, is being ...
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Five arrested as immigration officers raid Tooting shops
By Jamie Henderson Five people have been arrested over immigration breaches following a crackdown on illegal working in Tooting. Three shops in the Upper Tooting Road and London Road areas were targetted during the dawn raids last Thursday (May 16). Home Office immigration enforcement officers initially pounced on Azeem Halal Meat & Grocery, in Upper Tooting Road, where they ...
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Gay marriage is not a vote-winning policy for the Tories | Peter Kellner
The passions of grassroots Tories who are bitterly opposed to same-sex marriage are not shared by the wider electorate. Most voters back a change in the law - and very few opponents are willing to switch their votes because of this ...
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Eliminating neglected tropical diseases how to reach the targets
Create synergies with other disease-specific advocates: Broadening the NTD community reach should include working with other disease-specific advocates to look at the synergies between NTDs and other diseases with high global burdens such as TB, malaria, HIV & Aids, and diarrhoea? If we can get other health advocates talking about NTDs, we stand a greater chance of increasing the pressure on ...
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For WRVS read RVS Charity drops Women from its title to woo more male volunteers
A charity established during the Second World War will be dropping the 'W' from its name, in a move to attract more male volunteers and reach the ageing ...
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Former Whitehall police station confirmed as new Scotland Yard HQ
Scotland Yard has confirmed the location for its new headquarters as the force prepares to sell off its current landmark site amid budget ...
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Neville Neville father of ex-Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil charged with sexual assault
Neville Neville, the father of former footballers Gary and Phil Neville, is to be charged with sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman the Crown Prosecution Service said ...
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Newark explosion Second body recovered from house destroyed by suspected gas blast
The body of a woman was found this morning after the explosion at a house in Wright Street, Newark, yesterday evening.Nottinghamshire Police said ongoing searches in the rubble of the property in Newark had "revealed" the body of a woman, which will be recovered later today.A man's body had already been recovered by emergency services at the house in the early hours.Two children, ...
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Shopping centre to host charity bake off day
By Bruce Thain Families are being invited to get baking during the half term to help charity bake sales taking place across the borough. The St Ann's Shopping Centre, in Harrow, will be hosting a Bake Off event for free to help raise money for charity. At the event on Saturday May 25, families are invited to decorate cakes and cookies, as well as a treasure hunt around the ...
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Squatters occupy empty council buildings
By Jaber Mohamed Squatters have occupied buildings owned by Haringey Borough Council after it was left empty for two years. The Crouch End Active Community, a group of 30 homeless have taken over two properties in Cranford Way Industrial Estate, in Cranford Way, which have been empty since 2011. The council's cabinet agreed to sell the property to the North London Waste ...
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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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