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Nicholas Milton: Beleaguered Blair – a policeman's lot is not a happy one

guardian.co.uk     03-Sep-2008   7 related          

A policeman's lot is not a happy one, particularly if you're Sir Ian Blair. The Tarique Ghaffur racial discrimination case has come at the worst possible time for the beleaguered Met commissioner, coming as it has done...                    

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Australia`s Westfield US$2.7 bln complex to rejuvenate London

antara.co.id     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

London (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - London Olympic officials are pinning their hopes on Australian shopping centre giant Westfield (ASX:WDC) overcoming tough economic times to deliver the main gateway to the 2012 Games....                    

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Boris is in hot water

asianage.com     03-Sep-2008          

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is in hot water for claiming that ping pong originated in Britain rather than in China. Johnson's assertion in Beijing that the game started life as "whiff-whaff", played on the dining...                    

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People: Hugh Laurie, Tracey Emin, John Prescott and Stephen Fry

timesonline.co.uk     02-Sep-2008          

Emin comes out fighting for first Olympic losers Not everyone has succumbed to the Olympic bug. Tracey Emin has accused the London 2012 organisers of forcing out the artistic community of East London. “Hackney Wick was a...                    

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Boxer Joe Calzaghe adds mag title to list of honours

icnetwork.co.uk     03-Sep-2008          

Sep 3 2008 by neil collins, South Wales Echo JOE Calzaghe capped an astonishing 12 months in style last night by winning the Sportsman of the Year honour at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. The Newbridge boxer – who is set...                    

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telegraph.co.uk: Boris Johnson was named Politician of the Year at the GQ Awards. telegraph.co.uk

Boris Johnson is GQ's Politician of the Year

telegraph.co.uk     02-Sep-2008   59 related          

Boris Johnson was named Politician of the Year at the GQ Awards. By Anita Singh, Showbusiness Editor Mr Johnson's award was presented by Trinny and Susannah, the fashion gurus Photo: PA The Mayor of London accepted the...                    

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Boris Johnson finally appoints an environment adviser

guardian.co.uk     02-Sep-2008   2 related          

So many senior personnel have left Boris Johnson's mayoral team during his brief time in power it's been easy to forget that some have still to arrive. Three – James McGrath, Ray Lewis and Tim Parker – have been dropped...                    

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Quick chargers for EVs

autocar.co.uk     02-Sep-2008          

Your Say Comments: 2 Join the discussion New technology that can charge an electric car in five minutes is due to be rolled out across Japan. The company behind the scheme, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), is...                    

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London gets clock ticking on 2012 development (AFP)

yahoo.com     02-Sep-2008          

LONDON (AFP) - London Mayor Boris Johnson on Tuesday started the countdown to the 2012 Olympics by unveiling a digital clock ticking down to the opening of a new showpiece gateway to the Games. On a visit to rain-soaked...                    

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bbc.co.uk: Signs tell drivers of the western extension of London's congestion charge zone bbc.co.uk

London debates western C-charge

bbc.co.uk     01-Sep-2008   2 related          

The extension was brought in my former London mayor Ken Livingstone Public consultation on the future of the western extension of the congestion charge will begin later. Londoners are being asked whether the extension...                    

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