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Sir Bruce Keogh report aims to tackle the cosmetic crisis
The Review of the Regulations of Cosmetic Interventions was recently released by a committee headed up by NHS Medical Director SirBruce Keogh. The findings of this review call for tougher controls on increasingly popular cosmetic surgery procedures. The review, prompted by the considerable concernssurrounding PIP silicone breast implants, also addresses the wider issues about the ...
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Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah military on terrorist list
Hezbollah 's military sector a terrorist organization. The request, which is scheduled to be informally discussed at an EU meeting in Brussels Wednesday, and officially taken up on June 4, could open the way for sanctions to curtail Hezbollah activity in Europe if successful, the British newspaper The Financial Times reported Tuesday. Motivated by an investigation that blamed Hezbollah ...
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Britains gay marriage bill to pass hurdle
A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain has passed a crucial hurdle in parliament, despite efforts by MPs from Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party to wreck the plans.Members of the House of Commons voted by 366 to 161 in favour of the same sex marriage bill, a majority of 205, and it will now go to the unelected House of Lords for consideration.There was applause as the ...
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Notre Dame Cathedral suicide Campaigner shoots himself dead in front of horrified visitors
A campaigner opposed to gay marriage shot himself dead in front of hundreds of visitors at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris today.Dominique Venner, 78, walked up to the altar, put a Herstal automatic pistol in his mouth and fired at about 4pm.Visitors screamed in horror, before emergency crews arrived and the building was ...
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Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce should have spent longer in jail Chris Grayling says
Speeding points swappers Chris Huhne and Vicky Price should have spent longer in jail, the Justice Secretary said today.Chris Grayling told the Commons he sympathised with people who thought the pair should have served more than two months of their eight-month sentences.In response to a question on the case by Tory right-winger Philip Davies, Mr Grayling hinted that jailed criminals may have to ...
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Next generation gaming Xbox One launch features first glimpse of Call of Duty Ghosts
Xbox One launch earlier this evening . The publisher announced earlier this month that the game will hit shelves in November. And it was handed an early debut in front of the world ...
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Tragic Ruby Dench 11 who died on school trip to Scotland had heart problem
Dame Judi Dench has described herself as being "very proud" to be the first patron of a new campaign to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial for generations to ...
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Bipolar pregnant woman tells court I’ll kill myself if I’m denied an abortion
A pregnant woman with severe mental health problems told a High Court judge that she would kill herself and her unborn daughter if he did not allow her to have an ...
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Disarray as DPP contradicts new guidance on naming of suspects
Controversial plans to protect the identity of suspects arrested by police were in disarray last night after the Director of Public Prosecutions called for more "wriggle room" to name suspects before they were ...
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Reforms to teachers’ pay ‘will mean bigger class sizes’
Children will face larger class sizes as a result of the plan to let heads award higher pay rises to good teachers, the chief schools inspector has ...
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Boris Johnson The flawed Mayor of London
Boris Johnson's 'recklessness' about pregnancy and the feelings of others when committing 'extramarital adulterous liaisons' raises questions about his fitness for public office. That was the conclusion of an extraordinary judgment by the Appeal Court this week: that his 'reckless' attitude to the women and children involved is a matter of public interest that ...
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Donald Macintyres Sketch If the Tory beast needs red meat call for Chris Grayling
Donald Macintyre writes political sketches for The Independent, having been Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, covering Israel and the Occupied Territories, as well as travelling for the paper to Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Libya and Egypt. As Political Editor and then Chief Political Commentator, he previously covered the John Major and early Tony Blair era. He has written for the Daily Express, ...
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Oakland Thieves break into television news van near Jack London Square
OAKLAND -- A television news van was broken into Tuesday afternoon near Jack London Square, according to police.It was not known what was taken in the theft, which occurred about 12:30 p.m. and targeted a KGO-TV van parked near Second and Clay streets. Four suspects were seen fleeing the area in a green Jaguar, according to police.Check back for more ...
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Carney agrees with King - Bank of England not a one-man show
Reuters © Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney arrives at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Aylesbury, southern England May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Alastair ...
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VIDEO Salmond says Scotland can “more than afford’ to be a successful independent country
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond set out his arguments for how an independence Scotland could survive economically. He was speaking alongside ...
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UPF’s “bemusement” at PSNI talks in Cardiff
The Ulster People’s Forum has said it is ';bemused'; by a statement from the PSNI saying that talks conducted in Wales at the weekend aimed at reducing tensions ahead of the parading season have produced a positive outcome. Police, political leaders and community representatives took part in two days of talks in Cardiff on Friday and Saturday. They stated their intention to ...
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Public and Commercial Services conference Civil servants vote for national strike over cuts
Civil servants have voted for another national strike next month in their fight against the Tory-led Coalition's cuts to pay,jobs and pensions. Further walkouts and protests will be staged across all Government departments as the Public and Commercial Services union's annual conference agreed to escalate action. The move could delay work on tax returns, cause delays at passport ...
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Xbox One launch as it happened Microsoft unveils its latest console to the world
The technology giant releases details of its latest device - one it believes will transform the 21st century living room. Find out more with our live ...
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Gay marriage legislation passed despite huge Tory rebellion Full list of MPs who voted against Bill
voted against gay marriage .The Prime Minister was in the Commons to hear that the bill to legalise gay marriage had passed by 366 to 161. There was applause in the House after the result was announced.Mr Cameron pushed the bill, despite outrage over the proposals from his own backbenchers. But he was forced to rely on Labour support to get it through the Commons.Some 134 of the 161 MPs who ...
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The man who brought the sunshine How Eddie Braben made Morecambe and Wise
The Andre Previn sketch. "He's not going to sell much ice cream going at that speed, is he?" Ernie's plays. The bed sketches. "Arsenal!"Classic comedy moments and all from the hand of Eddie Braben, who ...
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Britain name largest ever Paratriathlon squad for European Championships
Championships, with world champions Steven Judge and Iain Dawson heading the 17-man squad searching for further glory on the international stage. Three reigning European champions in Jane Egan, Charlotte Ellis and Dawson are selected in for the team heading ...
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Andy McSmiths Diary Listen children the world really was created in seven days
Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...
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Take disabled sport seriously urges Baroness Grey-Thompson
Seven months after the Prime Minister gave an emotional speech insisting that the Paralympics had transformed perceptions of the disabled in Britain, a former Paralympian has launched a scathing attack on the Government's approach to sport, insisting that fewer disabled children are competing now than in the early ...
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Louis Vuitton travel guides hit London
Luxury travellers looking to add to their collection of coffee table city guides may want to hit bookstores in London, where shelves are now stocked with Louis Vuitton's latest, limited-edition travel books. Illustrated by Japanese artist Natsko Seki, the London guide renders sites like the Tate Modern and Regent's Canal -- sites chosen because they express the "spirit of ...
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Princes Warn Over Barbaric Animal Trade
Prince Charles and Prince William have accused the growing middle class desire for "exotic products" of being the main cause behind a 3,000% increase in illegal wildlife trade. Speaking at a wildlife trafficking conference at St James's Palace, Prince William also highlighted the ignorance of consumers that luxury is often coupled with "barbarity". Addressing ...
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