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Ground control to Major Tim Former helicopter pilot Tim Peake to be Britains first official astronaut for 20 years
A British former helicopter pilot will be the country's first "home-grown" astronaut after he was confirmed as one of the crew to fly to the International Space Station ...
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Measles epidemic in Wales scares thousands of mothers and puts children in peril
More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the UK has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year, AP’s ...
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Legacy after the London Games
After the London Olympic Games, the Olympic Park will be transformed into one of the largest urban parks created in Europe for more than 150 years. The new park will be connected to the tidal Thames Estuary to the south and the Hertfordshire countryside to the north. The canals and waterways of the River Lea will be cleaned and widened, and the natural floodplains of the area will be restored to ...
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British Embassy in China establishes countdown clock for London Olympics
British Embassy in China established a countdown clock at the ambassador's residence here on Wednesday to mark the one-year countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games. "The final countdown will begin. An exciting year of outstanding sporting and cultural events in Britain will set the stage for the greatest (sport) show on earth next summer," said ambassador Sebastian Wood. Zuo ...
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Chinese swimmers expect breakthrough at London Games
Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese swimmers have claimed obvious improvement and aim to make breakthroughs at the 2012 London Olympic Games. China won one gold, three silver and two bronze medals three years ago at the Beijing Games, and they moved up to take four golds and two silvers at the 2009 Rome world championships. The Chinese team are taking part in the 14th FINA World ...
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Chinese divers dont dream of gold sweep in London
Chinese divers are happy with 16 full Olympic berths from the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships here in Shanghai, but they never dream of a clean gold sweep in London, team manager Zhou Jihong said here on Wednesday. Chinese divers swept a record of 10 golds medals on offer from the worlds, opening a new era in the diving history during the eight-day diving competition from July. 16-24. ...
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Lyon Divorced British dad slits throats of his two children and escapes on ROLLER SKATES
Police were called to the scene by his French ex-wife when she went to pick up the children and came across him in blood-soaked clothes in the lobby of his apartment ...
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Raheem Sterling Live updates as Liverpool footballer goes on trial for allegedly assaulting a woman
Our man Steve Graves from the Liverpool Post and ECHO is in court and will be bringing you all the latest from the trial as it happens.Sterling was not part of the Liverpool team who beat QPR at Anfield yesterday due to ...
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Hillsborough disaster Senior cop urged PC to make fix complaint
A former top cop who was slated over the Hillsborough disaster "encouraged" a PC to complain about two men who first investigated it. The constable - named on BBC tonight as PC Mark Lewis - made the complaint after talks with Sir Norman Bettison, then South Yorks superintendent. His officers policed the game in Sheffield in 1989 where 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death. PC ...
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Scotland Risks Cyprus-Style Bank Crisis UK Report
An independent Scotland is at risk of a Cyprus-style banking crisis, as its banking sector would be "exceptionally large" compared to the size of its economy, a U.K. government report has said. "An independent Scotland would have an exceptionally large banking sector compared to the size of its economy - with banking assets of more than 1250 percent of Scottish [gross domestic ...
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Man dies after flat fire in Belfast
One man is threatening to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds Coca Cola's 'secret formula' as he claims to publish a copy of the original recipe in a new ...
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Rihanna blows her top over Northern Ireland T-shirt
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 26 September 2011 -International singer Rihanna pictutred this afternoon at a field near Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland where she was recording a video for one of her new songs.Mandatory credit:Picture by Stephen Hamilton/ ...
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Empty Stores In Malls And Retail Parks Spread
A surge in shopping centre vacancies means almost one in every eight British stores is now empty, according to a new survey. Empty shops now account for 11.9% of retail space, after failures including Comet and Jessops knocked holes in the shopping hubs and out-of-town retail parks. The percentage of UK shop vacancies in April worsened from 10.9% in January and was the highest rate since ...
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Wales talks a success says police chief
PSNI assistant chief constable George Hamilton has described the talks as a successful meeting. The senior officer said they wanted to agree commonsense things to help prevent violence this summer but said expectations had not been high.He said it was a positive outcome with community groups and all five political parties involved."The challenge will be to do what we have agreed to do but ...
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British snowboarder plummets 3600 feet to his death in French Alps
A British snowboarder has plummeted 3,600 feet to his death in the French Alps. The man was desperately trying to make his way along a narrow, steep ridge while being battered by 60mph winds when he fell. He and a British skier he is thought to have met on an internet forum set off to descend the Valle Blanche, a famous off-piste descent, in the Mont Blanc Massif above Chamonix on Saturday. ...
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Michael Jacksons maid saw singer in shower with abuse claim boy
A man's claims that he was molested by Michael Jackson when he was a child have been backed up by the singer's former maid.Blanca Francia, 57, claimed she walked in on Jackson showering with Australian Wade Robson - and is willing to say so in a court battle Wade has launched.Blanca, whose son Jason also insists the King of Pop molested him at his Neverland ranch, said: "Michael ...
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Yoko Ono thanks Sir Paul McCartney for saying she had nothing to do with The Beatles split
Yoko Ono has thanked Sir Paul McCartney for saying that she had nothing to do with The Beatles breaking up. John Lennon's widow said McCartney had been brave to admit last year she "could not be blamed for anything" and John was "definitely going to leave the band in 1970". In a BBC interview, Yoko, 80, added: "Yes, I think he was sweet to say that and probably he ...
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Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Streenkamp cuddle up in last photo - four days before he shot her dead
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Watch the moment half-naked romeo jumps out of window after getting caught in the act by love rival
Dangling from a flat window 30ft high in just boxer shorts and a vest, this romeo makes a quick getaway after he gets caught in the act by his lover's partner. In a scene which could have come right out of a movie, the man escapes using a makeshift rope out of bedsheets. As he does, his lover and her man have a furious argument on the balcony. Crowds gathered below to watch the drama in ...
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Kate Middletons royal shop goes head-to-head with the Queens over royal babywear
Prince William and Kate on tour in Canada shortly after their 2011 wedding.It tells children: "In 2011 Prince William, now Duke of Cambridge, returned to his childhood home with his new wife Catherine."Kensington Palace is now their official London ...
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Coronation Street triumphs over EastEnders at British Soap Awards 2013
left the ceremony in Manchester almost empty handed, with just a Lifetime Achievement award for Adam Woodyatt, who has played Ian Beale since the soap began.ITV soap Corrie proved a hit with fans taking home three out of five of the public-voted awards.Alan Halsall accepted his Best Actor award just after the ceremony had paid tribute to Bill Tarmey, Corrie's Jack Duckworth, who died last ...
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Britains FTSE scales new 5-12 year peaks
Mon May 20, 2013 4:46am EDT * FTSE 100 up 0.2 percent * EasyJet buoyed by Citi target price hike * Bank, pharma sectors lead market higher By Tricia Wright LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose to fresh 5-1/2 year peaks on Monday, spurred on by robust economic data from the United States and Japan, with technical analysts anticipating further near-term gains. The FTSE 100 ...
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IRA bomber sings rebel songs in Celtic fans Belfast bar
A NOTORIOUS IRA leader who slaughtered five Protestants in a pub attack is now a star turn as a singer in a Belfast bar popular with Glasgow Celtic ...
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Nigel Farage moves to exploit Tory tensions over Europe with full-page newspaper advertisement
UK Independence Party (Ukip) leader Nigel Farage today moved to exploit unrest within the Conservative ranks, urging discontented Tories to defect to his ...
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SGAM sells London business
Societe Generale Asset Management (SGAM) has sold its London subsidiary (SGAM UK) to GLG Partners, Inc. SGAM UK currently manages $8.2bn worth of assets, equating to around 2.5 per cent of overall assets managed by SGAM. The transaction will see SGAM UK shares sold to GLG, and is expected to be finalised in the first half of 2009, subject to regulatory approval. GLG intends to ...
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