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Firms STILL starved of loans says Bank Companies cannot get cash a year after Government launched lifeline to help them
Small businesses are being starved of money by Britain’s banking giants, nearly a year after the Government launched its emergency cash lifeline, the Bank of England said ...
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Boriss sexual shenanigans and a landmark victory over our creeping culture of Stalinist secrecy
Many of our senior judges apparently dislike the Press and increasingly insist on the rights of privacy for public figures. So it was with some astonishment that I read a story on Tuesday morning that suggested the opposite may be the ...
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QUENTIN LETTS Boris yearns to be indulged... in politics and elsewhere
In the absence of PMQs I went to BMQs, Boris Mayoral Questions. London Mayor Boris Johnson does ten of these a year. He sits in the middle of his assembly chamber in a big black leather chair and chats to assembly members about the woes of the ...
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Nine in 10 children born to cohabiting couples this year will see parents split by the time they are 16
Nearly nine out of ten babies born to co-habiting parents this year will have seen their family break up by the time they reach the age of 16, says a ...
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Thats whey too bad for our environment How the toxic by-product of Greek yogurt is causing a world-wide pollution problem
Environmental issues: A by-product of Greek yogurt, called acid whey, is causing a world-wide toxic waste problem, and scientists are scrambling to find a way to fix ...
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Coroner criticises TV shows for making light of hoarding after pensioner trapped by piles of rubbish dies during blaze
A coroner has critised television programmes for trivialising the condition of compulsive hoarding after a pensioner died in a fire at her home which was filled floor to ceiling with ...
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Leeds University most popular institution for drug users as eight out of ten undergraduates admit to trying illicit substances
The vast majority of students at British universities have experimented with drugs with a staggering 85 per cent at one institution admitting to have dabbled with illegal substances, a recent study has ...
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Nicky Lovell Disqualified driver who mowed down couple on their tandem bike had two children in his car as he fled
A banned driver who knocked down and killed a 'perfect' couple as they rode on a tandem bike had two children in his car it was revealed today as he was ...
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Spectacular photos capture super-fit runners in some of the worlds most unforgiving terrains
The photo is just one of a series of spectacular images which capture dogged runners battling against some of the most remote and unforgiving environments on ...
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Incompetent plumber caused a gas explosion which blew home from its foundations and left owners badly burned
An 'incompetent' plumber caused a gas explosion which blew a house off its foundations and injured the wealthy owner and his wife after botching a simple job, a court was ...
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Mutiny on Bounty Rare copy of minutes of court martial revealed after 221 years
'Mr Peckover, what number of men did you see under arms?' 'Christian Fletcher upon deck with a bayonet': Rare copy of minutes of court martial of HMS Bounty mutineers revealed after 221 ...
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Disgraced MP Eric Joyce is arrested AGAIN... this time for pushing police officer at Edinburgh Airport
Joyce, 52, had apparently left his mobile on an aeroplane after arriving on a flight from London and is said to have become abusive when he was not allowed to retrieve it ...
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Plastic food packaging could cause high blood pressure in children
Exposure to the phalates used in food packaging and other items is thought to cause significant metabolic and hormonal abnormalities, especially during early ...
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Live longer with a daily dose of calcium Women who take a supplement have a 22 lower risk of death
The study is likely to reassure many who take supplements either prescribed by their doctor for osteoporosis - thinning bones - or bought over the counter as 'bone ...
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Strike a pose Worlds rarest animals are caught on hidden camera exploring their habitats
They may be some of the world's most endangered animals, but caught on secret camera this colourful menagerie appear not to have a care in the ...
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Terrible nights sleep Blame your mobile phone How exposure to artificial light fools the brain into staying awake
Electric lights, including those which illuminate laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, often play a key role in causing people to sleep badly, a leading expert has ...
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The gadget that lets you play with your pet from anywhere in the world
Neskin also created a website where friends could log on and play with Rocky during the day, which proved hugely popular - so he decided to form a company to make the ...
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At the third oak the time will be... Carpenter carves functioning watches entirely from wood
Ukrainian Valerii Danevych makes his functional wrist watches almost entirely out of wood, with the sole exception of a metal spring needed to propel the ...
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Firms to be told to spell out how much tax they pay in every European country in clampdown on cross-border avoidance
David Cameron today hailed a breakthrough in talks to secure an Europe-wide deal on sharing information to stop multi-national firms avoiding paying ...
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Kyle Allan 8 killed bike crash with crane in front of brother in Aberdeen
Mrs Allan added that first heard about the tragedy yesterday evening when his seven-year-old brother Ryan ran home in hysterics, shouting that Kyle had been hit by a ...
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You cant outfox me Cubs enjoy some boisterous fun as they wait for their mother for feeding time
Under the watchful eye of their mother, the red fur flies as five young fox cubs frolic in the grass. Enjoying the peace of a country garden, they are growing up far away from their urban cousins - but still depending on a helping human ...
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Most gym goers only wash their kit after every THIRD workout
The majority of British keep fit fanatics are the pits at keeping their workout kit clean, with many confessing to only washing their sweaty rags after every third visit to the ...
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The average British barbecue contains TWICE as many germs as a toilet seat
The above image shows where microbes are most concentrated in the typical garden, with red having the highest number of germs and yellow zones following closely ...
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Helmet of British soldier who ran through hail of bullets to rescue his captain in 1897 during India campaign goes on sale
Perfectly preserved helmet of real-life Boy's Own hero who was awarded Victoria Cross after running through hail of bullets to rescue captain in 1897 India goes on ...
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Beautiful pictures of a very foggy Chicago as it gets blanketed by the morning mist
Shot from the 69th floor of the iconic John Hancock Center the spectacular snaps capture the rare sight of early morning fog rolling in from Lake Michigan shrouding the Windy ...
New Orleans Focus
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New Orleans under threat from misconceptions
Looking toward the end of the year and 2011, there are two major challenges facing the city of New Orleans, the misconception created by the oil spill and the massive budget deficit that needs to be filled at a time when the city is still recovering from the devastation of Katrina in 2005.
New Orleans is a city famous for many things, as the setting of A Streetcar Named Desire, as the host city of the famous Mardi Gras, which is one of the most visited events in America, as a major hub for jazz and blues musicians and as the most celebrated city of the American South. Read more
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