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England build lead over Black Caps
Black Caps off to slow start with bat Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. The pair came together after openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton both fell with the total on 36 and England's first fifty partnership of the match ...
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Trott Root rebuild England’s innings
London - Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on ...
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Jo Swinson new voice in the old system
The ageing denizens of Westminster are choking on the causes Jo Swinson champions, from the fight against airbrushing to parents sharing maternity leave. Eva Wiseman heads for the House to meet a woman working from the ...
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Residents dream up alternatives for Surbiton Filter Beds site
Surbiton filter beds could be home to a wild lido, tai chi classes or old-English carolling. That, at least, were a few of the suggestions at a public meeting last night, as campaign group the Friends of Seething Wells (FOSW) asked residents to come up with their own ideas for the former waterworks site. With Hydro Properties' appeal against Kingston Council's decision to ...
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Trott and Root Build England Lead
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VIDEO A day in the life of Epsom town centre
The video shows Epsom town centre at one picture per second A time-lapse video showing the bustling life of Epsom town centre has been posted on video sharing website YouTube. The two minute video was published earlier this month by photographer Jack Soriano, and captures pedestrians, cyclists and motorists making their way along High Street, Ashley Road, and Waterloo Road. The ...
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Woman from Haringey goes missing
Missing woman: Tina Harrison A 57-year-old woman from Haringey has gone missing. Tina Harrison was last seen on Wednesday May 15 in Tottenham. She is described as white, 5ft 1in to 5ft 3in tall, of stocky build and is known to wear large pink framed glasses. It is not known what clothing she might be wearing but is known to have family in the Nazeing area, in Essex, but may ...
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The Devonshires by Roy Hattersley – review
Vast country houses built for leisure and the display of status must adapt to the demands of a new age - or die. And if ever there was a house and estate that exemplified the importance of adaptation it is Chatsworth House, the Duke of Devonshire's baroque jewel in north Derbyshire. Now open to hordes of paying visitors, with shops and cafes, Chatsworth is big business, having successfully ...
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Fergie questions Mancini sacking
Manchester United's outgoing manager Alex Ferguson has criticised neighbours Manchester City for sacking Roberto Mancini. Photo by: Darren ...
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Headteachers pass vote of no confidence in education policies
Michael Gove 's policies are not in the best interests of children.Delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Birmingham raised concerns about the new national curriculum, major test and exam reforms ...
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Aussies being exploited at bowser according to University of New England research
THE first "convincing evidence'' has emerged that petrol stations manipulate prices to maximise profits. New research by University of New England professor of macroeconomics Abbas Valadkhani has found a quarter of servos put up prices as soon as fuel gets cheap but make "no effort whatsoever'' to bring prices down when it's expensive compared to the long-term ...
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Merstham Womens Institutes June date
News Merstham Women's Institute are due to hold their next meeting in Merstham Village Hall in Station Road, Merstham, on Thursday, June 13, at ...
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Wimbledon charity launches new service for brain injury patients in south west London
Lauren Macready People affected by brain injuries in south west London can now get better care and support during their recovery thanks to a Wimbledon-based charity. Headway South West London has launched a new service to help patients regain their independence once they leave hospital. It will by provide support, advice and information focused on the individual, and will be led by ...
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Teacher wins regional teaching award
The award-winning Anoria Simmons (second from left) with her fellow members of staff A teacher working at a school in Tottenham is through to the final of a national teaching competition after winning regional award. Anoria Simmons, of Devonshire Hill Primary School, in Weird Hall Road, won the Pearson Teaching Award for Teacher of the Year in a primary school in London and the South ...
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England hit back against NZ
James Anderson, fresh from taking his 300th test wicket on Friday, completed figures of five for 47 and Steven Finn took four for 63 as England secured a first-innings lead of 25 ...
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Five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill dies in Egyptian hotel swimming pool
© Press Association A FIVE-year-old girl from Forest Hill who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt has been named by her family, according to reports. The grandmother of Chloe Johnson told Sky News the family was "devastated" by her death yesterday (May 17). Travel company First Choice has said the youngster died in a water park at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in ...
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UKs largest festival of Jewish food coming to north London
The home of the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), Ivy House, in Golders Green, will be throwing open its doors the fourth annual Gefiltefest THe UK's largest Jewish food festival will be coming to a cultural centre in north London tomorrow. The home of the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), Ivy House, in Golders Green, will be throwing open its doors from 9.30am until 6pm for ...
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Uncover history of River Wandle
River Wandle Two weekends' worth of activities exploring the history and wildlife of the River Wandle will take place in Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton and Croydon. The Wandle Weekends will include talks, exhibitions, cycle rides and tours for all ages along the the nine-mile river, which runs from Wandle Park in Croydon to the Tideway in Wandsworth. Activities in Croydon include a ...
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Harrow community centre celebrates first birthday
Boys at the Ceders A community centre is celebrating its first birthday with a community fun day. The Ceders Youth and Community Centre, which first opened its doors in May last year, has over 1,200 members and provides activities for 250 children each week. The community centre in Chicheley Road in Harrow Weald will celebrate its successful year by hosting activities for all the ...
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Biggin Hill Airport welcomes Lancaster bomber for Dambusters 70th anniversary
BIGGIN Hill Airport had a role to play in marking the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters celebrations. Radio DJ Chris Evans touched down at the runway at around noon yesterday (May 17) in a Lancaster bomber which had flown from the home of the Dambusters at RAF Scampton. The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 came live from the airport and then in the evening a commemorative concert was ...
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Michael Gove acts like a fanatical personal trainer says union leader
schools to jump higher and run faster, the leader of the headteachers' union has said.Bernadette Hunter, president of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), ...
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Black Caps crumble on third morning trail England
Black Caps off to slow start with bat New Zealand squandered their good work over the first two days of their Test against England, capitulating to fall 25 runs short in their chase for first-inning honours at Lord's. Beginning the day at 153-4, the Black Caps crumbled to 207 all out just before the lunch break, losing their final six wickets for 60 runs and their final four for just ...
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Same-sex marriage bill signed into law in France
Supporters march near Notre Dame Cathedral during a pro-gay marriage demonstration in Paris on December 16, 2012. The demonstration, one of several organized nationwide this weekend, is meant to put pressure on French President Francois Hollande to keep his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage. UPI/David ...
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New rules for olive oil in Europe
The European Commission is changing its rules on olive oil served in restaurants to safeguard the consumer, a spokesman said. "We are just making it clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," said commission spokesman Oliver Bailly The olive oil market is subject to widespread fraud with cheaper grades ...
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Car boot sale for Epsom Hospital
News A car boot sale to raise money for medical equipment at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals takes place tomorrow. The event, in support of the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, will be held between 9am and 12.30pm in Epsom Hospital's staff car park. The site opens for sellers at 8am. Entry for sellers cost 10 for cars and 12 for MPVs, four wheel drives and small vans. trailers ...
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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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