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Sir Mervyn King says George Osbornes plan to help housebuyers could cause another crash
The outgoing Bank of England governor said George Osborne’s Help to Buy scheme was ‘too close for comfort’ and could damage the mortgage market if allowed to continue for too ...
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The invisible beauty of flowers Images of petals leaves and pollen captured by electron microscope
Japanese artist Susumu Nishinaga uses a scanning electron microscope to delve into the fabric of petals, leaves and pollen, creating a stunning collection of plants from sunflowers to ...
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Divorced British father admits slitting throats of his son 10 and daughter 5 after being allowed to spend time with them for first time since bitter custody battle
A British father yesterday admitted cutting the throats of his two young children after being allowed to spend time alone with them for the first time since his bitter divorce from their French ...
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Definitely not a rubbish send-off Grandfather-of-four buried in skip-shaped coffin after lifetime of working on building sites
Grandfather-of-four Tony Bryan, 74, asked that the unusual casket be taken on a tour of his home town on the back of his work lorry before being buried in his back ...
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Customers charged twice for items because contactless cards were activated from their pockets
They say money was taken from their contactless payment cards – even when they did not try to use them – at stores including Marks & ...
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Over 55s smile the most People in that age group are happier than anyone else
Researchers found that those over 55 smile more than other age group, indicating that life gets better as we near retirement and start to put work stresses behind ...
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Tories expect UKIP to win first place in EU elections PM running scared says Howe
David Cameron expects the UK Independence Party to win next year’s European Parliament elections despite his pledge to hold an in/out referendum on ...
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Fifty hospital beds a week axed under the Coalition pushing accident and emergency wards to breaking point
Fifty hospital beds have been axed every week since the last election – pushing overstretched accident and emergency wards ever closer to breaking ...
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Nine in ten parents want online porn automatically blocked by the Government
The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) found nine out of ten parents want a default setting on computers and smartphones which prevents the viewing of adult ...
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Sandcastle hero Beach boy finds memory card... and traces family to return precious snaps
Jake, who found the memory card, said: ‘I was just digging and kicking the sand around. I didn’t know what it was and it was time to go so I showed my dad and he told me what it ...
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Shell Eco-marathon An electrifying challenge Thousands of students take part in three day event to find the blueprint for the car of tomorrow
They look like they could have come from a futuristic science fiction film, but these vehicles could in fact be the blueprint for the car of ...
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Double dippers The 5000 retired police who get pension AND salary
Nearly 5,000 retired police officers have been re-employed again by their old force and are ‘double dipping’ into the public purse, it has ...
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The woman who claims she is too pretty to take a job Graduate hounded by sex pests and jealous females
She said: ‘They [other women] assumed because I was pretty, I was stupid, so didn’t take me seriously at first and, because of their own insecurities, were jealous of my ...
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PETER MCKAY In 70 years have we gone from the greatest to the weakest Silly spats prove how weak our leaders are
Those who grew up during the Hungry Thirties, and fought in World War II, were called ‘the greatest generation’ in a 1968 book by U.S. author and broadcaster Tom ...
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Rising numbers of men have laser treatment to cure hairy hobbit feet
Dermatologist Dr Michael Prager performs two laser hair treatments on men's feet each day. He said the number of men having the procedure has doubled in the last ...
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Terrorised by a very protective mother goose Students forced to run for cover by birds looking after their eggs
But one particularly protective mum was causing chaos on campus yesterday as she viciously attacked students trying to get back to their halls of ...
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Disabled killer whale with missing fins survives with the help of family who hunt for its food
But rather than be left to fend for itself or die, the whale appears to be cared for by members of its pod, which share their food with the ...
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Pregnant and with a wealthy new lover internet bride of millionaire murdered in the Ukraine
But she looked relaxed and happy in the company of her new man, who is listed at Companies House as being a director of Ochre Blue Ltd, a women’s handbag and accessories ...
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British skier plunges hundreds of feet to his death while trying to reach shelter during ice storm on Mont Blanc
A British skier plunged hundreds of his feet to his death while trying to reach shelter on Mont Blanc via an icy ridge blasted by freezing winds, it emerged ...
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Caernarfon Airport crash One dead and adult and child injured as light aircraft crashes on take-off and flips over
Chief Inspector Darren Wareing said: 'An investigation is ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the plane as it approached the runway of Caernarfon Airport to contact ...
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Mairead Philpott set to appeal against length of jail sentence for killing her six children after defence lawyer says her role was not as substantial as the judge assessed
Mairead Philpott, 32, was jailed alongside her husband at Nottingham Crown Court last month after being found guilty of the manslaughter of children Jade, John, Jack, Jesse, Jayden and ...
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Amanda Knox claims she is penniless after facing libel lawsuits over her memoir but says she is not going to change her story
She will be paid a reported $4million in total for her memoir Waiting To Be Heard but claimed that her retrial and a potential libel lawsuits will leave her ...
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Tree house for grown ups - The rainforest home that allows owners a canopy-top vista
'This house evades the mechanics of the camera; it is difficult to capture the way the interior space flows seamlessly through to the ...
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Number of people dying because of unbearable heat set to double this century because of climate change
It follows a report last year by the Health Protection Agency that warned heat related deaths in the UK will increase by more than 10,000 annually - a fivefold ...
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Are you gay bisexual or straight Bizarre question asked by police in Neighbourhood Watch survey
The questionnaire by West Midlands Police asked residents in Birmingham questions about their sexual orientation so they could help officers 'detect crime and anti-social ...
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Mexico has more to it than drugs and immigration
As Mexico’s image suffers damage abroad due to increasing levels of violence related to the drug crack-down by government, it may be helpful for Mexicans to remember that there is more to their country than drugs and immigration problems with the US. Some facts may be surprising and even shocking, especially to foreigners.
Mexico has been in the news frequently of late as the government carries out a crack-down on drug cartels and organized crime, the country’s murder rate is up, journalists have been killed for investigative reporting on drug gangs and our image internationally has generally been diminished by the tunnel vision of international news providers. Read more
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