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The culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has gone on the attack against the Conservatives' culture policy – and their attempted 'crony appointment' in London A slightly peculiar speech from culture secretary Ben Bradshaw, given to...
Government backtracks after refugee was executed on his return to Sudan By Robert Verkaik, Home Affairs Editor Hundreds of Darfuris fleeing persecution in Sudan will be given protection in Britain after a government U-turn on...
A row has erupted over £20m of spending cuts by Devon County Council. Former council leader, Roy Greenslade, called the cost-cutting by the ruling Conservative group a "knee-jerk reaction". The proposals include axing 130 care...
Westpac outlook the most confident of local banks * H2 cash profit falls 10.5 pct, result above forecast (Recasts, adds outlook, details) SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX), Australia's third-biggest...
By Peggy Hollinger in Paris France was trying to avert a crisis of confidence yesterday over its new-generation EPR nuclear reactor after regulators in three countries raised questions over control and safety systems. French...
"I do not want to see any trees being cut down as I don’t want any red squirrels to lose their homes or be frightened. I don’t want the beautiful landscape to be ruined by more houses. I like to walk to school through the woods...
The care of sick and premature babies in England will be governed by new standards set out in a report by an NHS taskforce. The charity Bliss says practices such as one-to-one nursing for babies who need intensive care are...
As entertainment moguls go, Harry Alan Towers was never in the same league as David O. Zelnick or Louis B. Mayer, but at least he had a proper middle name; and during a long career in radio, television and films he acquired a...
Dogs such as Sophie have been aided by the charity over the years A rescue charity which re-homes unwanted boxer dogs is appealing for help due to a funding crisis. Peterhead-based Boxer Welfare Scotland said it has found homes...
Two magnificent earth-moving grabs are poised at odd angles on the ground, their connecting rods silhouetted against a uniform sky. If it weren't for the characteristic tones and surface of an albumen print, you would be sure...
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