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Family shocked over Andhra student's murder in Britain
hyderabad/london ? The dream of a girl from Andhra Pradesh?s Vijayawada city to pursue higher education in Britain was cut short as she was found murdered in her university hostel room near Birmingham. The parents and other family members of
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Eco House to be Drawcard Attraction at Grand Designs Live in London
No 1 Lower Carbon Drive, promoting the LDAs flagship Green Homes service for the capital, will be a key exhibit in the Grand Village which also features live building techniques and Kevin McClouds one week to build house, which has been designed
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Repossessions up in England and Wales
LONDON --Mortgage repossession orders in England and Wales were up 17 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2007, the government said Friday. Some 27,530 mortgage possession orders were made during the period, though 47
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Call for Overview of Drainage System in the UK
In its response to the Governments consultation on improving surface water management, the ABI calls on the Government to: Justin Jacobs, the ABIs Head of Property, said: On of the key lessons from last summers devastating floods is that we need to
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BBC failed to pass on charity cash
to charity from phone votes in over 20 programmes, including last year's UK Eurovision final, it said. In the case of Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2007, a presenter mistakenly told viewers to vote when phone lines had not yet opened. The other
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House Build Scheme Launched by English Partnerships
The proposed scheme - expected to be in place for sites marketed from October - will allow developers to supply pre-qualification information required under EU law on a one-off basis, rather than site by site. While individual site opportunities will
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Doctor in Britain bomb plot returns home
BANGALORE ? An Indian doctor convicted of withholding information about a bomb plot in Britain returned home exhausted yesterday after being deported, and immediately went to sleep, his mother said. Sabeel Ahmed, 26, whose brother died after staging a
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Increase in visitor numbers to Scotland's top sights
Last year may have been a washout for many - but not for Scotland's visitor attractions, it seems. 45.7 million people paid visits to the country's top sights in 2007. That is an increase of nearly 2% on the previous year. It should not really surprise
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Home owners had their hopes dashed after the Bank of England voted yesterday to hold interest rates at five per cent.
Businesses struggling with the cost of borrowing were also let down. Steve Radley, chief economist of the EEF, which represents British manufacturers, said: 'Despite concerns on inflation, further cuts to interest rates are needed to prevent the economy
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Bank of England hold interest rates
Home owners had their hopes dashed after the Bank of England voted yesterday to hold interest rates at five per cent. Businesses struggling with the cost of borrowing were also let down. Steve Radley, chief economist of the EEF, which represents British
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NFU urges RSPCA to support British free-range egg production
BRITISH poultry farmers cannot meet the rapidly growing demand for free-range eggs because of over-strict RSPCA standards on stocking density, industry experts have warned. Despite EU law recommending a maximum stocking density of 2,500 birds per hectare
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BBC failed to pay thousands to charity from phone votes
to charity from phone votes in over 20 programmes, including last year's UK Eurovision final, it admitted today. In the case of Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2007, a presenter mistakenly told viewers to vote when phone lines had not yet opened. The
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BBC failed to pass on charity cash
to charity from phone votes in over 20 programmes, including last year's UK Eurovision final, it said. In the case of Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2007, a presenter mistakenly told viewers to vote when phone lines had not yet opened. The other
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Digester push for UK farms
FOOD and Farming Minister Jeff Rooker has told farmers he is â??pushingâ?? his Department to do more to encourage the uptake of anaerobic digestion on UK farms. Specifically, he is asking Defra to look at the possibility of providing assistance
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UK's worst boyfriend asks his exes: Why did you all dump me?
Chris Waitt (Pic:) Wanted: Miss Right for single bloke who'll turn up two hours late for a date and might end up snogging your mum... This could have been lovesick Chris Waitt's lonely hearts ad. Chris is probably Britain's most undateable man - he's
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BBC failed to pass on charity cash
In the case of Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2007, a presenter mistakenly told viewers to vote when phone lines had not yet opened.The other programmes, which have not been named, relate to Audiocall, part of BBC Worldwide, retaining all money raised
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Cowen holds talks with Brown
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to work with new Taoiseach Brian Cowen to drive forward yet more improvements to life in Northern Ireland. The pair had private talks in Belfast before jointly attending a major investment conference
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Gordon Brown's personal call to SOS boss
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has given his personal support to Norwich's pioneering SOS Bus project after phoning the scheme's manager and then praising its work on national television. Colin Lang, who helped set up the 57ft long bendy bus, was stunned
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BBC failed to pay thousands from phone vote new
to charity from phone votes in over 20 programmes, including last year's UK Eurovision final, it said today. In the case of Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2007, a presenter mistakenly told viewers to vote when phone lines had not yet opened. The other
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Violence bucks reoffending trend
The Justice Secretary recently announced a reoffending strategyThere has been a slight rise in the number of offenders going on to commit further sexual and violent crimes in England and Wales, figures show. The Ministry of Justice figures show the
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Life sentences for boy's killers
Kodjo Yenga was attacked by a gang armed with bats, knives and a dogTwo teenagers found guilty of murdering 16-year-old schoolboy Kodjo Yenga in west London have been given life sentences at the Old Bailey. Kodjo was stabbed in the heart in March 2007
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Archbishop backs Heathrow demo
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London meet to sort out judges' issue
ISLAMABAD ? Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition are due to meet in London this week to resolve differences over how to reinstate judges dismissed in November by President Pervez Musharraf, officials said yesterday. Strains over the issue within the
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New date for BA's Heathrow terminal 5 flights
British Airways is to start transferring its Heathrow long-haul flights to the ill-starred new Terminal 5 (T5) on June 5. BA and Heathrow operator BAA said eight long-haul flights, including services to New York, will move from Terminal 4 to T5 on that
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N Ireland's progress hailed on anniversary
BELFAST ? Britain's and Ireland's leaders hailed economic progress in Northern Ireland yesterday, a year after a historic power-sharing government took office, saying investment was now pouring into the province. Ireland's newly-elected Prime Minister
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Updated: 09/05/2008 17:53:07
