Aug
2010
Articles from 21st Aug 2010
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Kennedy defection rumours 'untrue'
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Nick Clegg has laughed off rumours that one of his predecessors as Liberal Democrat leader was defecting to Labour. Read
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Music fans gather for V Festival
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Music fans are gathering for a weekend of festival fun. Read
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Cenotaph woman remains at large
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A woman branded "Britain's most disgusting person" by war heroes after urinating on a war memorial remains at large after fleeing court. Read
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Iran to start up nuclear reactor
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Iranian and Russian nuclear technicians were making final preparations to start up Iran's first reactor after years of delays - an operation that will mark a milestone in what Tehran considers its right to produce nuclear energy. Read
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Surge in staged car crash scams
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
The number of "crash for cash" scams where drivers stage accidents to claim on insurance is increasing around the country, new figures show. Read
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Rivals set for Australian election
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Australians are choosing between two relatively unknown, but divergent personalities in a tight election race, pitting the country's first female prime minister against her socially conservative challenger just two months after she took power. Read
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Australia poll 'too close to call'
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
The outcome of the Australian general election will not be known for days, the country's British-born prime minister has said. Read
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Kennedy denies defection rumours
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has flatly denied rumours that he is defecting to Labour in protest at the coalition deal. Read
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Prescott warns Labour over finances
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Lord Prescott has said Labour must get a grip of its finances, warning that the party has forgotten how to organise. Read
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Stolen van Gogh painting recovered
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Police recovered a painting by Vincent van Gogh at Cairo airport just hours after it was stolen from a museum in the Egyptian capital, the country's culture minister said. Read
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Kennedy 'may defect to Labour'
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Speculation about the extent of Liberal Democrat unease over the coalition is growing amid reports that ex-leader Charles Kennedy was considering defecting to Labour. Read
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Fresh flooding hits Pakistan towns
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
About 150,000 Pakistanis have been forced to move to higher ground as floodwaters from a freshly swollen Indus River submerged dozens more towns and villages in the south, a government spokesman said. Read
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Assange rape suspicion unfounded
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying the rape suspicions against him are unfounded. Read
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Balcony fall woman to be flown home
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A woman who fractured her spine in three places while on honeymoon in Corfu is due to be flown home. Read
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Lisa Faulkner wins Celeb MasterChef
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Lisa Faulkner has been crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2010 and said winning had "turned my life around". Read
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EBay boom for million-pound firms
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
The number of million-pound businesses trading on eBay has grown 10-fold since the start of the recession, according to new figures. Read
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Clegg prepared for public grilling
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Nick Clegg was set to brave another grilling by the public as his stint standing in for David Cameron continues. Read
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Britons 'stay with banks longer'
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Britons typically stay with their bank for longer than they stay with their partner, a survey has indicated. Read
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Brit wins £12m Euromillions jackpot
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A British punter scooped the £12 million Euromillions jackpot on Friday night. Read
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NHS spent £313m on consultants
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
The NHS in England has spent more than £300 million on management consultants in the past year, figures have shown. Read
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Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A British serviceman has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Rape probe of Wikileaks founder
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A Swedish tabloid has reported that an arrest warrant has been issued for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape, and officials said they could confirm "media reports". Read
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Man shot dead in garden attack
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A murder investigation has been launched after a 24-year-old man was shot dead in a back garden, police said. Read
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Briton arrested over beach photos
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
A 48-year-old British tourist has been arrested in Portugal on suspicion of taking photographs of children. Read
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Moat ghouls 'endangering village'
Aug 21 2010 | UK News
Ghouls visiting the scene of killer gunman Raoul Moat's last stand have been blamed for putting villagers' lives in danger. Read
