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Drugs kingpin Philip Baron jailed for 18 years
He was at the forefront of Welsh political life for 12 out of 14 years of the National Assembly - and brought his party into government for the first ...
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Plea to name cover up officials in baby deaths
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been urged to name and shame those accused of covering up hospital failings after a number of mothers and babies ...
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150 new civil service jobs created in Belfast
Up to 150 new jobs are to be created at the child maintenance service in Belfast. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said the new positions, which are mainly at administrative officer level, would be within the eastern division.The employment opportunities are part of a 3 million investment in the service.Mr McCausland said the announcement was fantastic news for the local ...
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Ascot Ladies Day 2013 live All the gossip posh frocks perfect hair and elegant hats
See who races ahead in the style stakes as thousands of women flocked to Berkshire bringing with them a breath-taking range of bright outfits, skyscraper heels and LOOK-AT-ME ...
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Jeffrey Osborne Barack Obama confuses chancellor George Osborne with his favourite RB singer
George Osborne tried to restore his name as Chancellor last night - after Barack Obama kept calling him JEFFREY.The US President got his monicker wrong three times at the recent G8 summit, sources revealed last night.Insiders described it as "cringeworthy" and a crushing blow to the top Tory's ego.The president was reported by the Financial Times to have apologised to the ...
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Rhoose school car crash which injured nine including five children and lollipop lady not deliberate
The car is thought to have lost control and overturned as children crossed the road near to Rhws Primary School in Rhoose at around 8.50am this ...
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Children hurt in car crash as they cross road in south Wales
Five children and four adults have been injured in a car accident as a lollipop lady helped youngsters cross a road near a village school.Police said they were dealing with a "very serious accident with multiple casualties" following the crash outside the primary school in Rhoose, near Cardiff.A spokeswoman for the Welsh ambulance service said most of the children had suffered head or ...
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GM crops the British public still need convincing
Owen Paterson , the environment secretary, is just the latest occasion in a long string of speeches and expressions of public support for genetically ...
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Samsung Galaxy Note III may be launched in London today
With Samsung press event scheduled to happen later on Thursday in London, there is a buzz about possible launch of Galaxy Note III at the event. The leading smartphone maker is supposed to showcase its new devices at the event.Amid talks of possible launch, one more image of the Samsung Galaxy Note III, supposed to be in the works right now, has surfaced online. Tough, alleged images of the ...
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UK weighs price cuts for some drugs in drive for value
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Department of Health is considering cutting some drug prices by between 10 and 20 percent as part of a drive to ensure the state healthcare system gets good value for money. Governments across Europe have been taking a tough line on medicine costs as stagnant economic growth hits budgets. The planned price cuts would apply to branded drugs not covered by the ...
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Ex-UBS Citi trader Hayes in UK court on Libor charges
C.N ) trader Tom Hayes appeared in a London court on Thursday accused of conspiracy to defraud in connection with a global investigation into the Libor interest rate rigging ...
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Exclusive British investors step back from executive pay battle
Elon Musk, Tesla Motors CEO, tells the Reuters Global Tech Summit that he'll talk to politicians who back local car dealers trying to keep Tesla from selling directly to ...
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Number of rough sleepers rises again in London
annual figures show that 6,437 people were seen rough sleeping in 2012-13, compared with 5,768 the previous year, a 13% rise year on year and an increase of 62% since ...
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Edward Snowden spoke so why did the British press turn a deaf ear
here . And most of the main metro papers across the US weighed in too.Well, you might say, it's a big story in the USA, what with Snowden being an American who leaked American secrets.But it was taken to be a big story across Europe ...
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Final Iain Banks book The Quarry published as writers prepare tribute at Edinburgh International Book Festival
They will discuss the work of the author who died aged 59 on June 9, two months after revealing he had terminal gall bladder cancer.Today's publication of his 29th ...
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Could Dementia be the wrong diagnosis
Many people expect to experience some level of memory loss in their later years, however, when this then moves to confusion, most would consider Dementia or Alzheimer disease to be the diagnosis. But according to one expert this isn't necessarily always the ...
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Foot and Ankle Surgeon nominated for a Laing and Buisson award award 2013
Spire Cardiff Hospital is pleased to announce that one of our Foot and Ankle Surgeons Mr. A Perera has been announced asa finalist in the Independent Healthcare Awards ...
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BMI consultant recognised for innovation at national healthcare awards
Independent Healthcare Award 2013. The national awards recognise outstanding innovation and quality in the independent healthcare sector and rewards teams and individuals whose dedication and commitment helps make the UK healthcare sector ...
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Britains FTSE hits 5 month-low after Fed plans stimulus slowdown
* Prudential Regulation Authority sets new curbs on sector* Finds end-2012 aggregate capital shortfall of 27 bln stg* Findings apply to RBS, Lloyds, Barclays, Co-op, Nationwide* Five have already outlined plans to cut gap by 13.7 bln* RBS accounts for just over half of shortfallBy Matt Scuffham and Huw JonesLONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Britain's banks will have ...
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Schools letting down invisible minority of poorest pupils
The Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has called for the Government to deploy an army of top teachers in schools failing their poorest pupils.Teachers could be offered incentives such as bigger pay packets, higher status and faster career progression to sign up to become a National Service Teacher in "less fashionable, more remote or challenging places".In a major ...
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UK considers 10-20 percent price cut for medicines
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Department of Health said on Thursday it was considering cutting drug prices by between 10 and 20 percent under pricing arrangements with industry to ensure the state healthcare system gets good value for money.Governments across Europe have been taking a tough line on medicine costs as stagnant economic growth hits budgets. (Reporting by Ben Hirschler; editing ...
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Scotland make three changes
Scotland have made three changes in their starting team for their final international of the season against Italy in Pretoria on Saturday. In the backs Ruaridh Jackson has not recovered sufficiently from the shoulder injury he sustained against South Africa in Nelspruit last weekend, therefore Tom Heathcote will win his third cap at stand-off.In the pack Alastair Kellock wins his 55th cap in ...
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British Royal FamilyRoyal Baby Surprise 2 weeks for Prince William Duches Kate baby UK News
Will it be a girl or a boy ?In less than Two weeks, the Royal offspring at Windsor is expected,The British bursting with curiosity, but the expectant Prince William and Kate want to be ...
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Miss Saigon returning to London stage in 2014
LONDON -- "Miss Saigon," the musical that brought a real helicopter onto the West End stage, is descending on London again.Producer Cameron Mackintosh says a new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's musical will open at the Prince Edward Theatre in May, 25 years after the original production.A Vietnam War love story inspired by Giacomo Puccini's ...
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Heathcote Back at Flyhalf for Scotland
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