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SCIENTIST Jenny Clack has become the first Briton in more than 60 years to receive a prestigious award. Professor Clack, of Mill Road, Royston, was flown out to Washington, where she was presented with the Daniel Giraud Elliot medal by America s Nati
JENNY CLACK SCIENTIST Jenny Clack has become the first Briton in more than 60 years to receive a prestigious award. Professor Clack, of Mill Road, Royston, was flown out to Washington, where she was presented with the Daniel Giraud Elliot medal by
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Scotland 'failing to tackle fraud'
Scotland is in danger of failing to keep pace with developments for tackling fraud in the rest of the UK, a report has warned. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS) examined how forces here deal with serious fraud. And Paddy
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Henri Lloyd opens new UK sailing store
British marine clothing brand Henri Lloyd officially opened its latest sailing store in Dartmouth, south west England, on May 9.The 820 sq ft shop is Henri Lloyd's sixth sailing store and follows openings in Lymngton, Falmouth, Weymouth and Cowes.Henri
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Pier jumper 'may not walk again'
Sonny Wells was airlifted to hospital from the beachA young man who dived from a Hampshire pier in a practice known as 'tombstoning' has broken his neck and may never walk again, police say. Sonny Wells, 20, of Waterlooville, Hampshire, was airlifted to
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Footballer guilty of M-way charge
Steve Claridge works as a football pundit on BBC Five LiveFormer Premiership footballer Steve Claridge has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Coventry Crown Court heard he undertook cars at about 100mph in 'treacherous' conditions on the M42 near
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England take Care and Brown Down Under
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Borthwick named as England rugby skipper for New Zealand
Bath lock Steve Borthwick will captain England on the two-Test tour of New Zealand next month, taking over from the injured Phil Vickery, it was announced here Tuesday. Capped 37 times for his country, Borthwick has recent experience of the role after
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Iran: U.S., Britain behind mosque bombing in Shiraz
TEHRAN, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian judiciary said on Tuesday the 12 people arrested over a mosque bombing in the southern city of Shiraz in April have confessed they had been backed by the United States and Britain, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.
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Have you Gok what it takes? Channel 4's style icon Gok Wan is scouring the country to find Britain's fashion icons for his new primetime series in which he turns his attention to how to look sensational fully clothed.
According to Gok, style has nothing to do with age, looks or class - you either have it or you don't. On Sunday, May 18, Gok's first stop will be hitting high streets, offices and factories around Newcastle in search of Britain's top fashionistas. And
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Shops using fingerprints to check staff
Independent shopkeepers are using fingerprint recognition technology to check that staff are working their full hours.A small group of retailers trading under the Budgens and Costcutter names have introduced the technology to prevent staff entering false
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Get a Head Start in Business at Scotland's Largest Franchise Exhibition
- Glasgow will be hosting Scotland's largest franchise event of 2008, The British Franchise Exhibition, where an exciting range of business opportunities will be showcased. The exhibition, incorporating the Growing Your Own Business Showcase & Conference
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Publisher denies memoir was timed to hurt PM
The surprise publication of excerpts of Cherie Blair's autobiography at the weekend has prompted a flurry of speculation over the book's timing.Serialised in The Sun and The Times, Speaking for Myself tells the story of Mrs Blair's childhood and contains
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Sun may launch a Polish edition in UK
Search Brand Republic Search BR Search Media Week Version: UK | LONDON - News International is considering launching a Polish-language version of The Sun during the upcoming Euro 2008 football championships. News International will publish six issues of
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Delegates gather in London to hear the latest updates on the UK's new mandatory carbon trading system - the Carbon Reduction Commitment
Twenty Tesco products now carry the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label including its orange juice and potatoes. Last year, Tesco announced its plan to label the carbon calories for up to 70,000 of its products.On May 21st, Tesco will be joined by
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British IT watchdog complains to EU about Microsoft's OOXML format
A British watchdog agency said Tuesday it had complained to European Union regulators that Microsoft Corp.'s new file format for storing documents discouraged competition. Britain's agency for education and information technology said it wanted to feed
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Heathrow 777 crash: Siberian cold to blame?
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) yesterday issued a further update (pdf) on its investigation into the 17 January crash-landing of a Boeing 777 at Heathrow following an otherwise uneventful long-haul flight from Beijing. Initial speculation
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Red Bee Media releases BBC outdoor season trailers
LONDON - Red Bee Media has created a set of trailers for a new BBC2 season for outdoor enthusiasts. Wow, what an amazingly boring promo, considering they actually had full conrtol in originating footage. And why not include Emmerdale episodics here too,
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Heathrow chief to leave
The Heathrow Airport chief who presided over the Terminal 5 opening debacle is to leave his job, airport operator BAA has said. The Spanish-owned company, which has had a string of top-management changes of late, said Heathrow's managing director Mark
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Historic rescue triggers round Britain adventure for the RNLI
Historic Rescue Triggers Round Britain Adventure For The Rnli (from Boating Cornwall) General maritime news EDITOR'S CHOICE Boating Cornwall, an on-line magazine for the boating enthusiast. All you want to know about boating and sailing in and
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Thief escapes prison, then begs to return
The Sun reported that Wesley Crawford, 42, said to workers at the jail: 'Please take me back, its much more cushy in prison.' The incident amazed staff at Sudbury open prison in Derbyshire. A source there said: 'We couldn't believe it. To come knocking
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City stores trade up to join UK shopping's top twenty
EDINBURGH has broken into the top 20 list of UK retail destinations after the amount spent by shoppers soared 70 million in the space of a year. The league table, compiled by market research firm CACI, shows Edinburgh has climbed five places in what is
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Scottish house prices fall for first time as slowdown bites
HOUSE prices in Scotland fell for the first time last month as the slowdown in the UK housing market continues apace. New figures out today showed the proportion of surveyors across the country reporting a fall in property price rose for the ninth month
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Heathrow boss exits after T5 debacle
BAA's managing director of London's Heathrow airport, who was responsible for assuring 'cost, time, quality and safety' at Terminal 5, is leaving the airport operator with immediate effect. Mark Bullock, who held overall responsibility for T5, is the
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British tourists 'out of reach'
Fifteen British tourists are 'out of reach' in the area worst hit by the earthquake that has killed about 10,000, according to reports. The official Xinhua News Agency said the 15 'were out of reach on Tuesday morning in Wenchuan', the epicentre of the
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British aid heads for Burma
The first planeload of British aid is heading for cyclone-ravaged Burma as International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander joins emergency EU talks on the crisis. A consignment of bales of plastic sheeting were sent on Monday night from a
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Britons reported missing in quake
British people have been reported missing following the earthquake that struck China killing at least 10,000 people, the Foreign Office has said. A spokesman confirmed that it is believed British nationals were 'possibly' in the area when the earthquake
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Can the Bank of England Save Sterling?
The latest inflation number for the UK economy is punchy. The analysts were looking for CPI at a little over 2.5 percent - the annualized figure as delivered is 3 percent. April came in at 0.8 percent. Food and energy prices are making it hard for the
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'Holiday Britons safe after quake'
All 100 Britons on tour operator trips to the earthquake-hit region of China are safe, UK travel organisation Abta has said. 'We have been in contact with UK holiday companies and there are about 100 clients in the Sichuan region at the moment,' Abta
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Updated: 13/05/2008 14:40:28
