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Loyalists attack interface police - BBC News

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 19:09

BBC News

Loyalists attack interface police
BBC News
Violence has flared for a second night at a sectarian interface near a Catholic enclave in east Belfast. Petrol bombs, missiles and fireworks have been thrown at police lines in the lower Newtownards Road-Short Strand area of east Belfast on Tuesday. ...
New clashes break out in BelfastBelfast Telegraph
Fresh trouble erupts in east BelfastU.TV
Belfast sectarian violence pre-planned by UVF, say policeThe Guardian
The Associated Press -Sky News -ITV.com
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Day the Duke was (gently) put in his place... as the Camerons roll out the red ... - Daily Mail

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 18:39

BBC News

Day the Duke was (gently) put in his place... as the Camerons roll out the red ...
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter One of the advantages of ageing is the right to do things your own way. And having reached 90, it seems the Duke of Edinburgh is keen to exercise this privilege as much as possible. Arriving for a rare private lunch at Downing ...
Queen, Prince Philip in rare visit to UK PMHerald Sun
VIDEO: Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit No 10BBC News
Queen makes rare visit to Downing StTelegraph.co.uk
Metro -International Business Times
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Clarke Forced To Scrap 50% Sentence Cuts - Sky News

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 18:19

Financial Times

Clarke Forced To Scrap 50% Sentence Cuts
Sky News
David Cameron has forced Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke into a humiliating U-turn on 50% sentence discounts for early guilty pleas. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe ...
Criminal justice: The revolution that never wasThe Guardian
'He has the right sort of idea on reform'Financial Times
Ken Clarke looks impenitent as ever after being kicked by David CameronTelegraph.co.uk
The Sun -BBC News -The Independent
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Welsh badger cull halted - The Guardian

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 17:30

BBC News

Welsh badger cull halted
The Guardian
Plans for a badger cull in Wales are on hold while a review looks into the best ways of tackling bovine TB. The Welsh assembly planned to start killing badgers in an "intensive action area" in north Pembrokeshire to try to combat the disease. ...
Badger cull in west Wales put on hold pending reviewBBC News
Welsh Government scraps free laptop scheme for children in poor areasWalesOnline
NFU Cymru Exasperated with Welsh Government's TB StatementFarming UK
Farmers Guardian -FarmersWeekly -Daily Post North Wales
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Cameron seeks strength in retreat - Financial Times

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:14

BBC News

Cameron seeks strength in retreat
Financial Times
David Cameron believes his propensity to abandon unpopular policies is a “sign of strength”. On that reckoning, the prime minister is on course to lead one of the strongest governments in recent times. Mr Cameron was in breezy form at a Downing Street ...
Sign of strength?BBC News
Justice climbdown is latest in string of David Cameron U-turnsTelegraph.co.uk
Cameron gets toughSpectator.co.uk
10 Downing Street -Politics.co.uk -PRWeek UK
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Tory MP fails to force quick Scottish independence referendum - The Guardian

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:03

BBC News

Tory MP fails to force quick Scottish independence referendum
The Guardian
First minister Alex Salmond said extended powers were needed to tackle the recession, increase employment and reinvigorate Scotland's 'sluggish' economy. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Ministers have brushed off attempts to force an early referendum on ...
David Cameron must beware Alex Salmond's dark sideTelegraph.co.uk
MPs set to approve Scotland BillBBC News
Martin Hannan: As always, Alex reigns supremeScotsman
Herald Scotland -The Guardian Blogs (blog) -Financial Times
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The Queen attends St Paul's Cathedral's 300th birthday celebration - The Guardian

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 15:52

Telegraph.co.uk

The Queen attends St Paul's Cathedral's 300th birthday celebration
The Guardian
The Queen walks down the steps of St Paul's Cathederal with the dean, the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, after attending the 300th anniversary service. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images The Queen has attended a service to celebrate 300 years of St ...
The £40 million clean up of St Paul's CathedralTelegraph.co.uk
London's St Paul's Cathedral restored to its full gloryAuction Central News
Queen to mark cathedral milestoneBearsden Herald
Building Design -The Caravan Club -Superbreak
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PM rebuffs military chiefs over Libya - Financial Times

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 15:42

Telegraph.co.uk

PM rebuffs military chiefs over Libya
Financial Times
David Cameron has lashed out in frustration at comments made by the heads of the armed forces over the UK's role in Libya, insisting on Tuesday that Britain could continue military action for as long as ...
PM attacks RAF warning over LibyaBBC News
Libya: Defence decisions are coming home to roost warns warns Menzies CampbellTelegraph.co.uk
David Cameron vents his frustration at military commanders - againThe Guardian (blog)
Times LIVE -Evening Standard -Belfast Telegraph
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Kingsmills families want public inquiry - U.TV

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 14:08

BBC News

Kingsmills families want public inquiry
U.TV
The families of 10 Protestant workmen killed in the Kingsmills massacre 35 years ago are demanding a public inquiry following the publication of a Historical Enquiries Team report into the 1976 atrocity. Last week UTV revealed an investigation by the ...
Northern Ireland inquiry blames IRA for 1976 minibus killingsReuters
Kingsmills families demand full inquiry into massacreBBC News
Kingsmills gunmen 'sought to kill all'Irish Times
thejournal.ie
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Weather failed to dampen Summer Solstice - The Independent

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 13:47

Telegraph.co.uk

Weather failed to dampen Summer Solstice
The Independent
A druid prays for peace during incantations at the summer solstice ceremony at Stonehenge on Salisbury plain in southern England June 21, 2011. Poor weather could not dampen the spirits of 18000 people who welcomed the sun at Stonehenge at dawn this ...
Summer solstice revellers flock to StonehengeThe Guardian
Traditional British downpour for ancient Stonehenge midsummer ritualsTelegraph.co.uk
Summer solsticeBBC News
Patch.com -Evening Standard -Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Hunger crisis worsens, food system broken: Oxfam - Tehran Times

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 15:31

The Hindu

Hunger crisis worsens, food system broken: Oxfam
Tehran Times
LONDON (Reuters) -- Food prices could double in the next 20 years and demand in 2050 will be 70 percent higher than now, UK charity Oxfam said on Tuesday, warning of worsening hunger as the global food economy stumbles close to breakdown. ...
Charity worried about the price of food around worldCBBC Newsround
Food prices could double within 20 years, warns OxfamTelegraph.co.uk
Food prices 'will double by 2030'BBC News
CBC.ca -Reuters -The Guardian
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Former Tory Peer Is Jailed For Fraud - Sky News

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 15:01

The Guardian (blog)

Former Tory Peer Is Jailed For Fraud
Sky News
Former Tory peer Lord Taylor of Warwick has been jailed for 12 months for fiddling his expenses. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download website. ...
UK Lawmaker Taylor Sentenced to 12 Months Over ExpensesBloomberg
Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraudAFP
Lord Taylor jailed for 12 months over expenses fraudTelegraph.co.uk
BBC News -The Associated Press
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Scottish corporation tax row sparks tensions with Northern Ireland - The Guardian

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:50

The Guardian

Scottish corporation tax row sparks tensions with Northern Ireland
The Guardian
Alex Salmond's tax demands have been criticised by Northern Ireland's first minister, Peter Robinson. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA Tensions between the Scottish and Northern Irish governments have emerged over Alex Salmond's demands for the Treasury to ...
First Ministers 'seeking progress'Belfast Telegraph
NI leaders attend talks in ScotlandU.TV
Tax powers on the devolved agendaBBC News
Telegraph.co.uk -Scotsman -Herald Scotland
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Whale dies on Teesside beach - Channel 4 News

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:39

BBC News

Whale dies on Teesside beach
Channel 4 News
Beach-goers encounter an arresting scene as a 44 ft long whale gets stuck on Redcar beach in north-east England. The whale died after straying into the wrong environment. The animal, which is believed to be a male sperm whale, died only a few hours ...
Stranded 44ft sperm whale dies after being washed up on Cleveland beachDaily Mail
Firefighters Lose Bid To Save Beached WhaleSky News
Beached whale dies despite lifesaving effortsThe Guardian
BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -CBBC Newsround
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Titanic birth - BBC News

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 13:58

The Guardian

Titanic birth
BBC News
A Staffordshire film-maker has made a documentary to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's launch. Ray Johnson's film, Prepare To Launch, covers the liner's construction and its county connections. It tells the story of Captain Edward Smith, ...
Belfast cheers 100th anniversary of Titanic launchThe Associated Press
Titanic launch 100th anniversary marked by Belfast flareTelegraph.co.uk
Titanic launch 100 years ago marked in BelfastAFP
The Guardian -Washington Post (blog) -The Independent
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Dead dogs mystery could be 'deliberate' poisoning - Channel 4 News

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 13:35

Channel 4 News

Dead dogs mystery could be 'deliberate' poisoning
Channel 4 News
A spate of dog deaths linked to a footpath in a North Yorkshire village have caused the animals to "suffer horrendously" as the RSPCA tells Channel 4 News it's not ruling out "deliberate" poisonings. Poisonous mushrooms, antifreeze and algae are being ...
RSPCA walk warning after dogs dieThe Independent
Three more dogs die in Cross Hills poison mysteryBradford Telegraph and Argus
Mystery of 16 poisoned dogs: Pets die in agony minutes after walking in fieldDaily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -The Sun
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Police officer sacked for 'inappropriate relationship' with girl, 14 - The Guardian

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 12:18

Daily Mail

Police officer sacked for 'inappropriate relationship' with girl, 14
The Guardian
A Scotland Yard officer, Robert Nicholson, was said to have exchanged hundreds of text messages with a vulnerable teenage girl. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA A Scotland Yard officer has been sacked over an "inappropriate relationship" with a vulnerable ...
Limehouse PC sacked over relationship with 14-year-old girlDocklands24
Pc sacked over texts to girl, 14BBC News
Pc sacked after targeting care girl, 14, for sexEvening Standard
Gazette -The Wharf -London Daily News
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Yorkshire projects in the National Lottery Awards - BBC News

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 12:14

BBC News

Yorkshire projects in the National Lottery Awards
BBC News
They are about to go head to head with other National Lottery-funded projects from across the UK in the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2011. The Awards recognise the difference that Lottery-funded projects - both big and small - make to ...
OPAL for Best Environment Project National Lottery AwardNatural History Museum
Centre needs your vote to be a winnerWalesOnline
The battle begins for Lottery AwardsLoughborough News
Westmorland Gazette -Derry Today -Worthing Today
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Ex-Met Cop's Phone May Have Been Hacked - Sky News

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 12:09

The Guardian

Ex-Met Cop's Phone May Have Been Hacked
Sky News
Former Scotland Yard commander Ali Dizaei has been told his police phone may have been hacked into by journalists at the News of the World. Mr Dizaei, 48, said he was "shocked and appalled" when he was informed of the possibility by detectives. ...
Ali Dizaei 'phone-hacking victim'BBC News
Phone hacking: Ali Dizaei told he may have been targetThe Guardian
Ex-Met chief Dizaei 'may have been victim of phone-hacking'Evening Standard
Belfast Telegraph
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'Sexy MPs' website ranks most attractive politicians - Telegraph.co.uk

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 04:28

The Guardian

'Sexy MPs' website ranks most attractive politicians
Telegraph.co.uk
Members of the public are being invited to rate the sex appeal of MPs on a mischievous new website. By Andy Bloxham Sexymp.co.uk presents visitors with a photos of two randomly selected parliamentarians. People click on one of the images to indicate ...
MPs sexiness rated by users of new websiteMirror.co.uk
Paisley is NI's 'sexiest' MPU.TV
Website ranks MPs' sex appealThe Sun
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US President Barack Obama has directed sanctions against Kilome MP John Harun Mwau and businesswoman Naima Mohammed Nyakiniywa under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act which, among other things, includes seizure of property under American jurisdiction.