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/ 30 November 2009

British press group charges for online news

A British newspaper group started charging for online content on Monday in a groundbreaking experiment.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 November 2009

Davydenko stuns Federer at World Tour Finals

Nikolay Davydenko ended seven years of pain against Roger Federer on Saturday, finally beating the world number one 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

By Martyn Herman
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/ 27 November 2009

A statement of hope and intent

The United Kingdom is at the forefront of tackling dangerous climate change, underpinned by world-class scientific expertise and advice.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 November 2009

UK police arresting people ‘just for the DNA’

Britain has built the world’s biggest DNA database without proper political debate, a genetics watchdog said in a report on Tuesday.

By Peter Griffiths
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/ 23 November 2009

Cadbury hits record high as rival bidders circle

Cadbury Plc shares hit a record high on speculation of a battle for the British confectioner, analysts said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 November 2009

Defoe grabs five as Spurs put nine past Wigan

Jermain Defoe scored five goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 November 2009

Digital divide over filesharing plans

Britain’s digital economy Bill proposals receive welcome from music and film, but anger from ISPs and privacy campaigners.

By Richard Wray
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/ 18 November 2009

Despite third loss, Boks confident of comeback

South Africa assistant coach Dick Muir lamented his side’s failure to hold on to a lead after the world champions were beaten for a third time.

By Steve Douglas
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/ 13 November 2009

Sex, abs and wonky poles

There was no joy or even appreciation — as I leave, I wonder — have I seen a dark part of human sexuality, sliding wonkily down a pole?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 November 2009

Thatcher escapes prosecution for failed Equatorial Guinea coup

Mark Thatcher may never be prosecuted in the UK for his role in the failed coup in Equatorial Guinea, say senior British law enforcement sources.

By Sandra Laville and Giles Tremlett
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/ 11 November 2009

Canoe-fraud wife to repay £600 000

Lawyers for Anne Darwin say she has agreed to repay money from a fraud carried out with her back-from-the-dead canoeist husband.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 November 2009

UK watchdog clears Murdoch paper over hacking claim

The UK Press Complaints Commission has dismissed allegations that journalists at one of Rupert Murdoch’s papers hacked into phones of public figures.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 November 2009

Dick Muir: ‘We were given a lesson’

SA assistant coach Dick Muir admitted he had never seen such a poor performance from a Springbok front five as they went down to Leicester on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 November 2009

Legal hurdles may prevent Thatcher coup trial in UK

The investigation into Sir Mark Thatcher’s role in the failed coup in Equatorial Guinea could be hindered by legal obstacles.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 November 2009

Shoe thrown at former Aussie PM in Cambridge debate

An angry man threw a boot at former Australian prime minister John Howard during a debate at Britain’s Cambridge University.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 November 2009

I’ll testify against Thatcher, says Mann

Simon Mann has vowed to testify against Sir Mark Thatcher, who he alleges was a co-conspirator in the Equatorial Guinea coup plot.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 November 2009

Kate Winslet wins £25 000 over exercise libel

Kate Winslet accepted £25 000 in libel damages on Tuesday over a British newspaper’s claim that she had lied about her exercise regime.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 October 2009

Britain offers asylum seekers cash to return to Zim

Cash and aid repatriation packages worth up to £6 000 are to be offered to failed asylum seekers to go home voluntarily to Zimbabwe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

The problem with black cats: No one wants them

Halloween is a bad time of year for black cats, with their long-standing connections with witches, hubble-bubble and evil.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Former cricket umpire Shepherd dies aged 68

Former international cricket umpire David Shepherd has died aged 68 following a long battle with cancer.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 October 2009

Prince Philip in Indian name gaffe

Britain’s Prince Philip has reportedly made one of his notorious gaffes by joking with a British-Indian business leader about his name.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 October 2009

Chelsea rout Rovers to go top

Chelsea leapfrogged champions Manchester United into top spot in the English Premiership with a 5-0 rout of Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 23 October 2009

UK deploys permanently armed police in London

British police say permanently armed officers are patrolling crime-blighted London neighbourhoods, a major change in United Kingdom law enforcement.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 October 2009

SABMiller volumes slip on global slowdown

SABMiller saw beer volumes dip slightly as forecast in the six months to September as the global slowdown continued to hit demand.

By David Jones
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/ 14 October 2009

British probe after Twitter helps lift legal ‘gag’

Gordon Brown on Wednesday acknowledged an ”unfortunate” legal grey area after Twitter users helped thwart a reporting ”gag” granted to an oil company.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 October 2009

New Leonardo da Vinci painting ‘discovered’

Art experts believe a new portrait by Leonardo da Vinci may have been discovered thanks to a 500-year-old fingerprint.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 October 2009

British hacker loses US extradition case

A British ”UFO eccentric”, wanted in the US for breaking into Nasa and Pentagon computers, lost his latest battle to avoid extradition on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 October 2009

First-ever history of MI5 published in UK

The first official history of Britain’s MI5 was published on Monday, ending 100 years of secrecy over the counter-intelligence agency.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 October 2009

UK offered Libya £14m to end IRA support, claims report

Britain secretly offered to pay £14-million pounds to Libya as a part of a deal to end its support for the IRA, said a report on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 October 2009

Keegan awarded £2-million for Newcastle dismissal

Kevin Keegan has been awarded £2-million in damages after winning his case against Newcastle for constructive dismissal.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 October 2009

BAE faces prosecution over alleged corruption

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office announced on Thursday it would seek prosecution of defence equipment firm BAE Systems over alleged corruption.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 September 2009

SA on alert for human trafficking in 2010

It is well known in the chocolate industry that human trafficking is rife in Ivorian cocoa farming. Stop the Traffik aims to put an end to trafficking

By Faranaaz Parker
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