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Queen prepares to mark 60 yrs on throne
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AP – Queen Elizabeth II braved the cold and snow to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 2:32 pm
Argentines seek peaceful resolution in Falklands
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AP – London’s tabloids and British leaders are depicting Argentina as dangerous and belligerent 30 years after its invasion of the Falkland Islands. Argentines say Britain should consider its own history of waging war around the globe, and acknowledge that the islands and seas around them rightfully belong to Argentina.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 9:28 pm
Heathrow Airport cancels flights ahead of snow
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AP – The owner of Heathrow Airport says it has canceled 30 percent of flights for Sunday amid forecasts for snow and severe weather in London.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 12:57 pm
BBC accuses Iran of intimidating its staff
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AP – The head of the BBC on Friday accused Iran of intimidating staff members of its Persian service through slander, snooping and the arrest of their relatives.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 5:50 pm
UK minister quits Cabinet to fight criminal charge
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AP – British leader David Cameron made a third unwanted shake up of his government since 2010 on Friday after Cabinet minister Chris Huhne quit as prosecutors charged him over an alleged attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his ex-wife.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 2:43 pm
Obama to host state dinner for British PM
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AP – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host the British prime minister and his wife for an official visit and state dinner in March.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 2:19 pm
Broadband gives BT a Q3 profit boost
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AP – A strong performance by the broadband business helped British telecommunications company BT PLC report a 41 percent increase in net profit in the three months ending Dec. 31.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 8:33 am
UK’s Clegg fears military conflict with Iran
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AP – Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Thursday he has concerns there could be a military conflict with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 11:11 pm
Summary Box: AstraZeneca to cut 7,300 jobs
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AP – JOB CUTS: Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said it will cut another 7,300 jobs as it warned Thursday of a tough year ahead, due to government spending cuts on health care and stiff competition.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
Precedent warning as Assange extradition case ends
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Reuters – Britain’s Supreme Court risks jeopardizing extraditions to many neighboring countries if it stops WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being sent to Sweden for questioning over sex crimes, a lawyer for Swedish prosecutors argued Thursday.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 9:12 pm
BBC News – UK
AUDIO: ‘No going back for FA on Terry’
The former chief executive of the Football Association, David Davies, has said that there is “no going back” for the FA after it decided to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:53 pm
Capello opposes FA Terry decision
England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of the national team’s captaincy.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:49 pm
Ice alert on roads as snow eases
Motorists are urged to take extra care in icy conditions as Heathrow Airport cancels half of its flights.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 8:59 pm
Drivers warned of icy conditions
Motorists are being warned to drive with extreme care as the icy conditions around England look set to continue overnight and into Monday.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 7:29 pm
Lana Del Rey conquers album chart
US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey goes straight in at number one in the UK album chart with her debut release Born To Die.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 7:18 pm
VIDEO: Flowers and thanks for the Queen
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have attended a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 7:09 pm
Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd
Manchester United climb off the canvas to snatch a point at Chelsea as Javier Hernandez’s header crowned a superb comeback from 3-0 adrift.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 6:39 pm
Murder investigation is launched
A murder investigation is launched after a man is found dead at a flat in Lurgan, County Armagh.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 6:36 pm
Police officer slashed with knife
A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 6:31 pm
Ireland 21-23 Wales
Wales stage a thrilling comeback to launch their Six Nations campaign with a 23-21 victory over Ireland in Dublin.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 4:48 pm
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Roads will be like ice rinks for a week, drivers warned
Drivers were warned last night that roads would be as slippery as ice rinks for up to a week after the weekend’s snow caused serious travel disruption.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:19 pm
Radical Muslims ‘target young inmates in prison’
Jailed terrorists are radicalising vulnerable young Muslims in prison, a report by MPs discloses today.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
Britain tyrannical as Syria with unelected Lords, says Lib Dem
The unelected House of Lords was yesterday likened to the tyrannical government of Syria as leading Liberal Democrats warned that the chamber full of “dinosaurs” must be reformed.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
Wedgwood: UN joins campaign to save musuem treasures
The Wedgwood Museum must be saved, the United Nations heritage committee says, despite a High Court decision that its collection should be sold to pay off the company’s £134?million deficit.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
Bright state school pupils ‘less likely to get into Oxford’
State school students with straight A grades are less likely to win places at Oxford University than those from private schools, figures show.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
Just three inches of snow halts half of all flights at Heathrow
Airport says “snow plan” has worked “far better” than in previous years, despite axing flights hours after it stopped snowing.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
MPs urge Cameron to opt out of EU laws on policing
David Cameron should take back control of more than 100 laws on crime and policing from the European Union.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:00 pm
Queen renews her dedication to the nation in jubilee message
The Queen marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 9:53 pm
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: 60 years in video
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s 63rd monarch, has steered the monarchy through decades of social change while remaining a symbol of national stability in a shifting world.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 5:00 pm
‘Lazy Cow’ syndrome spoof becomes internet hit
A spoof video of an interview with a woman suffering from “Lazy Cow” syndrome, claiming thousands in benefits and needing heroin and cocaine treatment has become an internet hit.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 4:27 pm
