Matthew Jones
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/ 3 November 2006

Joneses gather in Wales to set new world record

The saying ”Keeping up with the Joneses” could not have been more apt on Friday as hundreds of Joneses from around the globe headed to Cardiff to set a new world record. Joneses from as far afield as the United States and Australia have travelled to the Welsh capital to beat the current world record for a gathering of people with the same family name.

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/ 24 October 2006

US, Russia host most internet child abuse

The United States and Russia host the bulk of the world’s child abuse websites, according to a British-based Internet monitoring group which identifies the United Kingdom as one of the countries with the best enforcement records. The Internet Watch Foundation reported that 51% of child abuse content was traced back to the United States and 20% to Russia.

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/ 24 August 2006

Satnav no match for London cabbies — yet

Satellite navigation (satnav) systems may be the latest ”must have” car gadgets but London’s cab drivers, who have to pass the world’s toughest taxi exam, are not impressed. While hundreds of thousands of the high-tech guidance systems are sold in Britain every year most cabbies in London prefer to rely on their own brain power.