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2009
Articles from 29th Jun 2009
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Fresh: Ex-WWF star Lita back with her band The Luchagors at The Parish
Jun 29 2009 | Wow!
FORMER wrestler Lita is used to working a crowd. But the ex-WWF and WWE women’s champion is no longer impressing fans with her moves and physique. Read
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Denby Dale centre to acquire new ‘Hub’
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S a voluntary organisation at the hub of a community. Read
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Rock chick Suzi Quatro heads for Holmfirth
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHE may have a career spanning more than 40 years, but original rock chick Suzi Quatro shows no signs of slowing down. Read
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Museum jamming session
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Victorian Kitchen at Colne Valley Museum will be open to visitors again this weekend, who will find themselves in a jam. Read
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Mr J Robinson – Miss J McDonnell
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Miss Jo McDonnell and Mr Joel Robinson were married at St Lucius Church, Farnley Tyas. Read
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Huddersfield Foresters Friendly Society donates £1,600 to HRI urology unit
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUP has raised £1,600 to help people with prostate cancer. Read
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Mr G R Ashwell – Miss N L Richardson
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Miss Nicola Louise Richardson and Mr Gary Richard Ashwell were married at Helme Church, Helme. Read
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New Mission:Active fitness scheme for kids launched in Kirklees
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW bid to get youngsters fit and healthy has been launched in Kirklees. Read
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Web Forum: Top ten stories from last week
Jun 29 2009 | Forums
HERE are the most viewed stories on www.examiner.co.uk last week: Read
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Mr N Waterworth – Miss C Preston
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Miss Charlene Preston and Mr Nicholas Waterworth were married in Paphos, Cyprus. Read
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Mr J E Bennett – Mrs J Sykes
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Mrs Jane Sykes and Mr James Edward Bennett were married at The Old Golf House, New Hey Road, Outlane. Read
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Lindley nursery goes green
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TODDLERS at a Lindley nursery are turning green – but only to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Read
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Marsden residents in bin row
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
RESIDENTS are unhappy at plans to change bin collection on their street. Read
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Mr S B Tingay – Miss S E Crawford
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Miss Sandra Elizabeth Crawford and Mr Stephen Barry Tingay were married at Huddersfield Registry Office. Read
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Car park cricket event returns to Huddersfield supermarkets
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAR park cricket is making a comeback. Read
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Mr S A Jessop – Ms J A Dyson
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Ms Janet Ann Dyson and Mr Shawn Andrew Jessop were married at St Philip’s Church, Birchencliffe. Read
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£119,000 council job rattles ratepayers
Jun 29 2009 | Reader Letters
WHY, at a time of cutbacks all across the board all across the nation, is Kirklees the exception? Read
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Thousands take part in Race for Life 2009 - pictures
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY came in their thousands to raise money for the fight against cancer. Read
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Food safety on menu for Huddersfield Owls
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOOD hygiene was on the agenda when the Huddersfield Owls met on at the Sports Centre. Read
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Tennis: Sponsorship and new coach give fresh focus for Nicole Peterson
Jun 29 2009 | Other Sports
NICOLE PETERSON has two extra reasons to go one better at this year’s Sellers International Huddersfield Open tennis tournament, which starts on Saturday. Read
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Visitors enjoy outdoor fun and games at Lepton Gala
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SUMMER weather finally coincided with Lepton Junior School’s gala. Read
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Lions and students take disabled youngsters to Dales
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD Lions and Greenhead and Shelley College students took disabled people on a trip to the Yorkshire Dales. Read
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Kirklees taxi drivers gain qualifications with training firm ESTL
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 300 taxi drivers across Kirklees have gained qualifications with a Huddersfield-based training company. Read
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Plans for big Huddersfield town centre schemes to be put on show by Civic Society
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD Civic Society is set to try and start a debate on the town centre’s future. Read
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Magic circle?
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BOLD PAR with ragged right copy goes into here andf then bold pars after that. Read
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Association’s day of peace
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DAY of peace took place with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. Read
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Thousands enjoy second annual Lindley Carnival
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
REVELLERS had an afternoon of fun at the second annual Lindley Carnival. Read
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Students start revision and homework club in Huddersfield
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CROSLAND Moor pupils have set up a homework club to help fellow students with exam revision. Read
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Art in the Woods at Holme Styes Reservoir
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ANYONE going down in the woods were truly are in for a big surprise! Read
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Aqua Strokes swimmers raise £2000 for West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SWIMMERS have raised £2000 for the children’s hospice appeal. Read
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Music and fun of the fair for Deighton
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ORGANISER Howard Belafonte hailed this year’s Deighton Carnival as the best ever. Read
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Batley College of Art and Design stages annual fashion show of students’ work
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENTS from Batley School of Art and Design unveiled their creations at its annual fashion show. Read
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Campaigners launch library book
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BOOKLET written following a campaign to save an historic library from closure has been unveiled. Read
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NHS Kirklees staff on tour in campervan
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD health staff are hitting the road this summer to hear what patients think. Read
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Village gala fun in sunshine
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MAJORETTES, a strong man and an unclaimed cash prize were all part of a village fair at the weekend. Read
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Thousands enjoy Ravensknowle Children’s Gala
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of people enjoyed a fun day out yesterday. Read
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Top Union trio set for Huddersfield
Jun 29 2009 | Rugby Union News
HUDDERSFIELD have completed three exciting signings as they gear up for the new rugby union season. Read
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Lee Clark: 'Impress and a place is yours!'
Jun 29 2009 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK welcomes his players back for pre-season today with the message: “It’s up to you.” Read
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DNM lands £220,000 loan to boost Middle East market
Jun 29 2009 | Business News
A FIRM building display stands for some of the world’s best-known businesses is set to expand in the Middle East. Read
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Jephson Homes exceeds targets for low-cost housing developments
Jun 29 2009 | Business News
A HOUSING association based in Elland has exceeded its targets for building new homes – despite the recession. Read
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Brighouse motorcyclist in killer smash
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG motorcyclist died on the way to his parents’ house. Read
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Tom Hemmingway’s loan boost
Jun 29 2009 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS coach Nathan Brown believes Tom Hemingway will benefit significantly from spending another month out on loan. Read
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Yorkshire bobby signs new book at Waterstones
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICEMAN turned author Mike Pannett is returning with more tales of a bobby on the beat in rural Yorkshire. Read
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Cian’s heartache as pet rabbit is stolen in Almondbury
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy is “devastated” after thieves stole his pet rabbit. Read
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Cause for concern for Giant Paul Whatuira
Jun 29 2009 | Huddersfield Giants News
CONCERNED Giants chief Nathan Brown has admitted he has no real idea when strike Kiwi centre Paul Whatuira will return to competitive Super League action. Read
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Dogs not to blame
Jun 29 2009 | Comment
NETHERTON woman Anne Martin saw her gentle Collie dog Belle savaged by three Rhodesian ridgeback dogs, while out on a walk. Read
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Well done girl racers!
Jun 29 2009 | Comment
A MASSIVE 6,000 women took part in the Race for Life events in Huddersfield this weekend – with thousands more taking part in races all over the country. Read
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Kirklees Council gets £508,000 for unemployment project
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Cash for skills Read
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CRUNCH talks between National Express and the Department for Transport (DfT) over the future of the East Coast Mainline have stalled.
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Debt-laden National Express – which is set to give an update to investors on Wednesday – is in discussions with DfT over amending the terms of the east coast train deal. Read
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Kali Mountford raises money for veterans with Marsden walk
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN MP has helped raise thousands of pounds for veterans. Read
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Newborn alpaca Lulu attracts crowds at Netherton farm
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHE’S ONLY a week old – but already she’s Netherton’s biggest star. Read
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Man hurt in fall at Albert Promenade at Halifax
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Man hurt in rocks plunge Read
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Fartown surgery of struck-off GP Dr Dev Dutt to close
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SURGERY at the centre of a GP malpractice scandal is to close. Read
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Huddersfield University health centre swine flu warning
Jun 29 2009 | Swine Flu Latest
SWINE FLU patients have been banned from visiting their GP at a Huddersfield practice. Read
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Salendine Nook weatherman forecasts heatwave for Huddersfield
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD is set for a heatwave over the next seven days, says weather forecaster Paul Stevens. Read
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Man rescued after falling down banking in Cleckheaton
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN had to be rescued by firefighters after he fell nine metres down a banking. Read
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Elderly border collie Belle savaged by Rhodesian ridgeback in Netherton
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
GENTLE border collie Belle was savaged by Rhodesian ridgebacks in an unprovoked attack. Read
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Cricket: registrations
Jun 29 2009 | Cricket News
TEST registrations from the Drakes Huddersfield Cricket League are: Read
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Cricket: Latest results
Jun 29 2009 | Cricket News
INTER-CONFERENCE RASTRICK v KIRKHEATON Read
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Cricket: Top performances
Jun 29 2009 | Cricket News
BATTING Khan (Scholes)100 Read
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Cricket: Delph stop Golcar run
Jun 29 2009 | Cricket News
STEVE WHITWAM hit Delph & Dobcross’ title hopes for six on Saturday when he spun Golcar to maximum points over the previously second-placed club. Read
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Cricket: Drakes Premiership results
Jun 29 2009 | Cricket News
Scholes1282011061 Read
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Brown due to unveil shift in policy
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is due to signal a major expansion of private sector involvement in health provision as he fights to revive his political fortunes. Read
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Mandelson backing FSA against Bank
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Lord Mandelson is to risk fuelling the spat between the Government and Mervyn King by dismissing calls for the Bank of England to lead financial regulation in the UK. Read
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Lawyer: Ill Biggs should be paroled
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs should still be paroled despite being in hospital with a suspected broken hip and a chest infection, his lawyer said. Read
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Doctor 'didn't give Jackson drug'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray did not administer the drugs that contributed to his death, his attorney has said. Read
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85 sharia courts in UK, says report
Jun 29 2009 | National News
There are as many as 85 sharia courts operating in Britain, according to a new report. Read
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Policing rethink after G20 protests
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Police chiefs must rethink the controversial tactic of "kettling" participants of mass demonstrations, says a report. Read
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Annual cost of Royal Family due out
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen is publishing her financial accounts, showing the cost of keeping the Royal Family. Read
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Doctors to hit out over NHS errors
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Doctors are to call on the Department of Health to take full responsibility for NHS errors caused by political policy implemented via "perverse incentives", targets and performance management. Read
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Many teenagers armed 'to feel safe'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
One in 10 teenagers living in areas with high levels of knife crime still carry a weapon to feel safe, a poll suggests. Read
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Royal Mail sell off may be delayed
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail may be delayed, it is reported. Read
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Father's doubts over Jackson death
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's father says he has a "lot of concerns" over the events that led up to his son's death, as details began to emerge of the post-mortem examination. Read
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Doctor 'didn't give pop star drug'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray did not administer the drugs that contributed to his death, his attorney has said. Read
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Iran 'frees several' embassy staff
Jun 29 2009 | National News
British authorities were awaiting a response from Iran after condemning the arrests of nine embassy staff in Tehran. Read
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MON AM: Kitchen badly damaged in Batleyhouse fire
Jun 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A KITCHEN was badly damaged by smoke after an electric hob was accidentally switched on. Read
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Britain set for week-long heatwave
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Britain could see record-breaking temperatures as the country prepares for a heatwave. Read
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Oil refinery strikes come to an end
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A bitter dispute by contract workers which led to wildcat strikes at power stations and refineries across the country has ended. Read
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Mortgage approvals on the rise
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose for the fourth month in a row during May as buyers continued to return to the property market, figures showed. Read
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Denis: Blown away by my new power hose
Jun 29 2009 | Denis Kilcommons
THERE are certain domestic items that can transport a chap into a fantasy world. Read
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Town rumoured to be in chase for Yeovil's ex-Liverpool right back Peltier
Jun 29 2009 | Huddersfield Town News
Yeovil right back Lee Peltier is rumoured to be on Lee Clark's shopping list as he bids to fill the hole vacated by Andy Holdsworth. Read
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Royal Family cost the taxpayer 69p
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen and the Royal Family cost the taxpayer 69p per person last year - an increase of 3p, Buckingham Palace accounts have revealed. Read
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Royal Family cost each taxpayer 69p
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen and the Royal Family cost the taxpayer 69p per person last year - an increase of 3p, Buckingham Palace accounts have revealed. Read
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Jackson's dad 'suspects foul play'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's father said he suspects "foul play somewhere" over his son's death. Read
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Baroness Thatcher leaves hospital
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Baroness Thatcher has returned home from hospital more than two weeks after breaking her arm in a fall. Read
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Huddersfield Town players return to pre-season training -pictures
Jun 29 2009 | Huddersfield Town News
ANTHONY PILKINGTON was the only player missing as Town returned for pre-season training. Read
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Royal Mail sell-off may be delayed
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Plans to sell off a stake in Royal Mail may be delayed. Read
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Man cleared over Girls Aloud blog
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A former civil servant who wrote an internet article imagining the kidnap, rape and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud has been cleared of obscenity. Read
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Iran frees several UK embassy staff
Jun 29 2009 | National News
British authorities were awaiting a response from Iran after condemning the arrests of nine embassy staff in Tehran. Read
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Free embassy staff, PM urges Iran
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has described the detention of British Embassy staff in Iran as "unacceptable" and "unjustified" as he called for the release of four officials still being held. Read
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Girl, nine, with swine flu has died
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A nine-year-old girl with underlying health problems has died after contracting swine flu, a hospital said today. Read
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Morris dancers barred from school
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A troupe of morris dancers were prevented from performing at a school because they blacken their faces, they have claimed. Read
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The heat is on - with more to come
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Monday was the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures set to rise even further, forecasters have said. Read
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Brown spells out new national plan
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out his legislative programme for the last few months before the general election. Read
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Madoff gets 150-year term for fraud
Jun 29 2009 | National News
International fraudster Bernard Madoff has been jailed for the rest of his life for swindling investors out of billions of dollars. Read
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Police 'ran poker games at palace'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A former royal protection officer accused of a £3 million betting and property scam has claimed colleagues played poker and traded porn while working at Buckingham Palace. Read
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Jackson children: mum seeks custody
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's mother has applied to court for guardianship of the singer's three children. Read
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Wimbledon closes centre court
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof has been closed during a match for the first time. Read
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Queen 'to ask for civil list rise'
Jun 29 2009 | National News
The Queen looks set to ask the Government for a significant increase in her Civil List as annual accounts revealed that her reserve funds will run out by her Diamond Jubilee. Read
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Wimbledon closes centre court roof
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Wimbledon's new Centre Court roof has been closed during a match for the first time. Read
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Jackson's mother wins custody case
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Michael Jackson's mother has won temporary custody of his three children. Read
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Girl who contracted swine flu dies
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A girl with underlying health problems has died after contracting swine flu, it has been announced. Read
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Briton acquitted over baby's death
Jun 29 2009 | National News
A British tourist has been acquitted of killing her newborn son in a Greek resort hotel after spending 11 months in pre-trial custody. Read
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Conservative lead narrowing - poll
Jun 29 2009 | National News
David Cameron's lead over Labour is narrowing, according to a new opinion poll. Read
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Murray wins under Wimbledon roof
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Andy Murray has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals after the new Centre Court roof was closed during a match for the first time. Read
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Murray wins under Wimbledon's roof
Jun 29 2009 | National News
Andy Murray raised the roof as he fought through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals in an epic five-set battle. Read
