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* The Salvation Army responds to the explosions in Central London *
The Salvation Army is part of the official major incident response in London.
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Amid the wreckage, Britain seeks answers *
As London calmly picked itself up from Thursday's terrorist attacks and began to count the corpses yesterday, its citizens and leaders embarked on the far more difficult task of finding an explanation amid the chaos and wreckage.
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Back to the garden: A travel feature by Doug Alexander *
The plant-filled Eden Project has become one of England's most popular attractions.
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Biggest beer festival set for West London *
The Great British Beer Festival will take place next week at London Olympia in Kensington, West London. Featuring more than 700 real ales, ciders and foreign beers, the event is the biggest real beer festival in the world.
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Blair urges restraint as Britons gleefully wallow in tabloid coverage of Wills-Kate split *
The split between the dashing prince, second in line to the throne, and his university sweetheart was given blanket coverage in Britain's press -- and not just the tabloids.
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Blasts hit London again, 2 weeks after train bombs *
Four small coordinated explosions hit London's bus and underground train network on Thursday, injuring one person, exactly two weeks after bombers killed more than 50 people in the British capital.
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British spied on UN's Annan, former cabinet member says *
British intelligence agents spied on UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in the run-up to the Iraq war, a former member of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Cabinet said Thursday.
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Brother says Diana feared for her life *
The late Diana, Princess of Wales, believed her phone was bugged and that she was being spied on before her death, her brother said at a press conference Wednesday.
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Canadian teaches old Dogme new tricks *
London critics are raving about Montreal-born Marla Rubin's debut as a theatrical producer, in which she has done the improbable and brought a dark Dogme 95 film to the stage.
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Charles, Camilla visit Bushes after New York triumph *
Fittingly, royal couple meet Bush at White House with no pomp and ceremony.
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Clapton makes Queen's honours list *
Could the Queen be a rock 'n' roll fan?
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Da Vinci fad decodes travel profits *
The success of the best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code has inspired people to travel to Europe to see the artwork and architecture that the characters see in the novel.
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Diana inquest's appointed coroner comments *
No evidence of conspiracy. . .
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Diana's 'cad' confesses *
Diana's one-time boyfriend James Hewitt boasts in a forthcoming television documentary that the Princess of Wales was a good lover and concedes he's a philanderer, a cad and worse.
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Edinburgh Fringe Fest features 1,500 shows *
Featuring more venues than ever -- 207, to be exact -- this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival will present 21,594 performances of 1,541 shows by 668 troupes.
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival rises like a phoenix *
The Edinburgh Fringe rose triumphantly from the ashes yesterday to stage what it proudly billed as the world's biggest arts festival.
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evalu8.org Alumnus Graham Gannon seen in London pubs ****
Yes, it's true: Even public houses in London are not exempt from the Canadian invasion.
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Even rowers get the blues *
'The Boat Race' -- the annual Oxford-Cambridge contest, happening for the 150th time next week -- is a ritual only the English understand, MATTHEW HART reports from London.
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Everything but the bellboy *
Who needs Williams-Sonoma when chic hotels are selling their guests not just the sheets on their beds but the beds themselves. It brings a whole new meaning to the term 'boutique hotel'
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Eyewitness Travel London (Keyes review) *****
Says reviewer John Keyes: "If I could take myself back in time and be a first-timer to London again, this is the book I would take. . ."
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Flowers24Hours.co.uk *
An attractive, easy-to-navigate site with periodic offers and deals, and what appears to be an everyday reliable service.
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Harry, Wills in 'drunken nightclub incidents' *
The boys'r back in town. . .
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Hewitt offers to hand over Diana love letters *
The former lover of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, said he is willing to give love letters he received from her to Prince Charles if the heir to the throne asks for them in a civilized and respectful way, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.
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Hey, kids - it's a retro inferno! *
In the first of a series on the way people entertain themselves around the globe, CAROLINE BYRNE visits a London club where 'responsible adulthood' is many drinks away
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Hotel Confidential: Hewitt's Hotel, Lynton, Devon, UK *****
A romantic getaway of the first order.
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Imagine peace, or else! *
Yoko Ono's new art installation in London is all about imagining peace, but pretty much everywhere the place is knee-deep in gore. One woman at its opening gala on Thursday sized up the grim display and observed, with the dry brevity of a New Yorker cartoon: "I see post-Iraq is the new post-9/11."
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Introducing Joash Woodrow *
The discovery of 3,500 works by an unknown, 77-year-old recluse may have altered the postwar British art landscape
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Jolie attends British Lara Croft premiere *
Angelina Jolie delighted screaming fans as she arrived in central London for the British premiere of her new film, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.
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Kew Gardens given World Heritage status *
Southwest London's 132-hectare Royal Botanic Gardens -- better known as Kew Gardens -- is the latest British site to be granted World Heritage status by UNESCO.
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Krispy Kreme with your afternoon tea? *
Tea time may never be the same again.
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London death toll climbs *
The number of people killed in a devastating string of co-ordinated terrorist attacks in London will be more than 50 as emergency workers continue efforts to retrieve bodies from the city's underground, police said Friday.
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London subway workers to go on strike on New Year's Eve *
The Financial Times reported on Saturday that the strike was announced on Thursday after London Underground station staff voted by more than five to one to take action over disagreements about the working week, manning levels and safety.
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London's neglected waterway *
Many visitors and locals overlook the charms of Regents Canal, the city's secondary channel
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Londres en amoreux *
A brilliant offer in the Paris Métro promoting travel to London from Paris via Eurostar for just 100 euros return. . .for two.
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Mad skillz with duct tape *
Winnipeg's Robert Butler takes the Red Green approach to reinventing images
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Making a splash in Bath *
Shut down for 25 years, the city's hot springs are back
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Man arrested for crashing Prince William's party *
In a breach of royal security, a man burst onto the stage at Prince William's 21st birthday party and snatched a microphone from the young royal as he addressed 300 guests, including his father and the Queen, news reports said Sunday.
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Monty Python fans flock to castle *
Strange things happen to many travellers while they roam the dark passages and chambers of Doune Castle. They are overcome with the irresistible urge to say silly things like "Bring out your dead!" and "We are the knights who say Ni!"
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New bomb blasts rock London again; suspect killed *
Police in London arrested a man Friday in connection with a series of attempted bombings on the city's transit system a day earlier.
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New Kidman & Paltrow flix at London Film Festival *
Two new films starring Nicole Kidman will be among the highlights of the Orange Film On The Square strand at this year's London Film Festival.
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Paltrow, Fiennes to perform 'Romeo and Juliet' scene *
Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes are to perform the famous balcony scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet before Prince Charles at a royal performance Monday.
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Parched Britain out of beer *
Demand soars amid record temperatures in land unaccustomed to extreme weather
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Pay gap between sexes on the rise in Britain *
The pay gap between men and women in Britain widened significantly over the past year, according to statistics collected by PayFinder.com, a website designed to let people compare their salaries with those of others.
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Police apologize over Windsor intruder *
A comedian who gate-crashed Prince William's 21st birthday festivities, dressed as Osama bin Laden in a peach ball gown, clambered up trees and walls to get into Windsor castle.
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Portrait of a prince *
A new portrait of Prince Philip depicts him bare-chested with a bug on his shoulder and a plant growing out of his finger.
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Portsmouth looks like Venice, doesn't it? *
Few travellers would confuse the southern English port city of Portsmouth with the wonders of Venice and its canals.
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Power outage stalls London's Tube *
Power went out in parts of the capital and southeast England on Thursday, bringing much of the London Underground and many regional trains to a halt and trapping rush hour commuters in the tunnels.
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Prince Charles views the Romanov Tombs *
Prince Charles views the Romanov Tombs during a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Prince Edward and wife take baby daughter home *
Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, carried their infant daughter out of the hospital and headed home on Sunday more than two weeks after the baby was born prematurely.
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Prince Harry to do his duty *
Prince Harry hopes to join the British army, and plans to take the entrance exam at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, royal officials announced Monday.
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Prince William turns 21 *
The nation saw Prince William joking with his father, Prince Charles, and being teased by his younger brother, Prince Harry, at a polo match in video released to coincide with his 21st birthday on Saturday.
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Prince's Trust concert rocks London *
Shania Twain, Beyonce Knowles, Craig David and David Gray were among a host of singers who took to the stage in London's Hyde Park for an open-air concert to raise money for disadvantaged children.
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Putin visits the Queen *
Turning on the royal charm, Britain welcomed President Vladimir Putin Tuesday on the first state visit by a Russian leader in more than a century.
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Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 80th birthday *
Cheering crowds, red-jacketed bandsmen in bearskin hats and ceremonial gunfire saluted the Queen on her 80th birthday Friday, but clouds denied the monarch her wish for sunshine.
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Queen pays tribute to Diana *
The Queen remembered Diana, princess of Wales, as an extraordinary woman on Tuesday in opening a memorial fountain to her.
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Residents hang on as the flood turns their town into an island *
West Country woke up this morning to another day under water and the Thames Valley now faces being inundated.
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Royal Wedding Redux *
This morphed photo is going around e-mail, and we had to share. . .
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Rural life rolls on *
Some of the most unique -- and very British -- countryside experiences can be found in the normal course of finding places to eat, drink and sleep.
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Shining a light on medieval treasure *
Thanks to advanced technology, the Lindisfarne Gospels, the 1,300-year-old masterpiece of an artist-monk, are finally getting the attention they deserve
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SLEEPOVER: CHEWTON GLEN, ENGLAND *
At the forefront of the swank, new generation of Britain's country house hotels, Hampshire's Chewton Glen has been mopping up awards and accolades. Gallivanter's Guide named it "Best Small Hotel Under 60 Rooms in the World." Gourmet magazine once called it "Best Country House Hotel in the World."
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Sofitel City Getaways *
It’s hard to top Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Chicago when it comes to shopping for the holidays.
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Straight outta London *
British rapper Dizzee Rascal isn't really gangsta, but he has survived the tough life in the east end, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN writes.
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Surf is always up in management course *
A college in Wales is offering a bachelor's degree in surfing -- and it has already received a dozen applications for its Surf and Beach Management program.
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Taming the automobile in Montreal's core *
City cordons off 10 downtown blocks in symbolic attempt to combat pollution
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The answer is still no *
Brenda Gould is in trouble again for registering her cows as voters.
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The battle of the Madonna *
Don't let the calm scene fool you. This tiny, perfect picture is the subject of a fierce fight rife with historical ironies, SARAH MILROY writes, pitting a wealthy gallery in the New World against the staid defenders of culture in Britain. And did we mention the money-hungry Duke?
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THE GORING, LONDON *
Located on a quiet London street near Buckingham Palace, The Goring is one of the most distinguished members of London's hotel community. Owned and operated by three generations of the Goring family since it opened in 1910, it has been a favourite of the Royal Family, especially the late Queen Mother. Two years ago, at the age of 101, she made her last appearance in public at a lunch here.
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The London Pass *
The London Pass is a sightseeing card that offers a variety of benefits to its holder, from free entry to many attractions and public transport to benefits and discounts in shops, restaurants and theatres around London.
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The Two Best Travel Guides (Keyes overview) *
I've done my fair share of globe-trotting, and for my money the two best guidebook series for major cities are the ones by the Time Out people and the ones under the Eyewitness Travel imprint of the Dorling Kindersley publishers.
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Time Out London (Keyes review) *****
"The editorial filter has worked the material into a homogenous whole, albeit a lively, occasionally funny whole, written by people you know in your bones are smart, observant and have a sense of context," says reviewer John T.D. Keyes
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True Brit: The Queen's Defiant speech *
The Queen yesterday warned the London terror bombers: "You will not change our way of life."
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Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink *
Global warming, anyone? Looting, panic buying -- and a water shortage are just a few of the challenges facing Britons today.
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Weston gains control of Selfridges: report *
Billionaire Galen Weston has gained control of retailer Selfridges PLC after his 628-million-pound ($1-billion U.S.) offer was accepted by enough shareholders to give him more than four-fifths of the stock, according to a media report.
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Westons gain posh and spice with Selfridges *
The family of Canadian billionaire Galen Weston has won control of luxury goods retailer Selfridges PLC for $1-billion (U.S.), a move industry observers say will add more polish and European flair to Mr. Weston's high-end Holt Renfrew.
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What the butler saw *
Prince Charles returned to Britain from Oman on Sunday to headlines that hinted at embarrassing allegations that would blacken his reputation, but which stopped short of exposing the claims made by a former royal servant because of a court order.
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Wheeling through England *
Punctured tires, suicidal hedgehogs and barnyard wildlife typify the unexpected encounters that enliven a solo cycling trip through the British countryside
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William carves his own way *
At 21, his father was known officially as His Royal Highness Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland.
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Wrong man killed in bomber hunt *
London -- already tense with fear of terrorists, yesterday -- had to cope with the news its police had killed an innocent man in the hunt for bombers.
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1939 the best-ever year for film: British survey *
British filmgoers consider 1939 -- the year of Gone With the Wind, Wuthering Heights and The Wizard of Oz -- as the greatest year in Hollywood history, according to an Internet survey.
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Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus (Happy St. David's Day)! *
Possibly one of the reasons why the daffodil is used as an emblem is that the words for daffodil and for leek are the same in Welsh: 'Cenhinen' = Leek and 'Cenhinen pedr' = Daffodil. This confusion means that both have been adopted as national emblems.
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A tale of two cities -- and two hotels *
New luxury properties reflect their home bases of Bath and Cardiff
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AIRPORTPARKINGRESERVATIONS.COM *
As its name indicates, this Web site lets travellers reserve parking at dozens of airports in the United States, Canada and Britain.
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Alistair Cooke, 95 *
Alistair Cooke, the broadcaster who epitomized highbrow television as host of Masterpiece Theatre and whose Letter from America was a radio fixture in Britain for 58 years, has died, the British Broadcasting Corp. said Tuesday. He was 95.
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Amazon dot UK *
Live in the UK? Here's where to order books!
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Back with a vengeance *
It had been four long years since the Nazis had overrun Europe and driven their fleeing foes into the sea at Dunkirk. Despite the Blitz and constant threat of invasion, the Allies had regrouped and gathered strength, waiting for the day they would be strong enough to go back. The key: make sure Hitler didn't know what was coming. Sixty years later, DOUG SAUNDERS visits Britain's south coast, launch pad for the greatest sneak attack in history.
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Blair attacked in Parliament *
A House of Commons session was suspended Wednesday after purple powder was thrown at Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Born To Loaf *
Every wondered how you can get paid for doin' nuthin'? I mean really get paid and really for doing nothing -- not like those e-mail scams that offer you ways to make bundles of money from home.
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Britain bans car cellphones *
British motorists are no longer allowed to use handheld cell phones while driving, under a law that came into force Monday and put Britain in line with most other European countries.
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Britain to focus on security, domestic issues *
Prime Minister Tony Blair's government outlined its new legislative program Wednesday, proposed sweeping new powers for police to deal with terrorist attacks and other emergencies — a plan that has alarmed some civil liberties campaigners.
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British Academy Awards presented *
Quebec filmmaker Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions failed to make a breakthrough Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, despite two nominations.
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Brits arrest third man *
London's police commissioner expressed regret Sunday for the slaying of a Brazilian electrician by officers who mistook him for a suspect in the recent terror bombings, but he defended a police shoot-to-kill policy as "the only way" to stop would-be suicide bombers.
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Can Jack Sprat eat no fat? *
Britain launches a drive to slim down amid growing fears of 'obesity epidemic'
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Canadian Muslims' new political muscle *
Last September, British Muslims made political history.
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Cocky Darkness top Brit Awards *
Glam rockers The Darkness scooped the prize for best British group at the Brit Awards last night. The Darkness frontman, Justin Hawkins, told the audience: "This is a real privilege, a tremendous honour and a great achievement . . . and I have to say, we probably are the best British group."
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Diana at her very best *
A new exhibit showcases the princess's childhood teddy bear, her pearl-laden wedding train and the outfits she wore on her anti-landmine tours. As GAYLE MacDONALD writes, all that's missing is even the tiniest hint of scandal.
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Dirty Pretty Things: Inner demons, outer torments (Lacey review) ****
Contrary to the theory that a good director is one who leaves an indelible stylistic stamp, England's Stephen Frears often seems to make a virtue out of no style. His one famed eccentricity is that he's the writer's friend, and in adaptations as varied as The Grifters, Dangerous Liaisons and High Fidelity, he's the sincere craftsman who lets the characters and story come alive while he hides behind his work.
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England's tribal rivalry with Germany takes centre stage ahead of World Cup *
In the tribal universe of international soccer, Germany has long been the country that England loves to hate.
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English, or something like it *
He may not know it — or know that he knows it — but U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has won this year's “Foot in Mouth” award for the most baffling statement by a public figure.
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Europe gives up on Beagle 2 *
European scientists signalled the end of their hunt for the missing Beagle 2 Mars lander on Wednesday by announcing an investigation into the disappearance of the British-built spacecraft.
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For whom Nobel tolls: Canada fails to teach the drama of science *
Britain, which outscores Canada in international science tests, is launching an innovative pilot project to help its students do even better.
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Gilligan joins BBC exodus *
The storm consuming the British Broadcasting Corp. sent a chill through British journalism Friday, as senior figures warned that a judge's harsh criticism of the broadcaster could discourage tough investigative reporting.
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Heat blamed for dozens of deaths across Europe *
Head of French emergency doctors cites weather for toll in Paris region; glaciers melting in Alps
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Job-related stress is a bother in Britain *
Nearly half of Britain's workers suffer from work-related stress, a new survey suggests.
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Love shines out from D-Day's shadow *
Once he flew bombers over the land where she sought cover. Years later, the two found shelter together, writes NATHALIE BIBEAU.
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No babes, please, we're the BBC *
One afternoon last week, it being a fine day and all, I moseyed down the street to a nice new hotel and spent an hour talking to Mishal Husain from the BBC.
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Pop stars add flash to fashion benefit *
London's glitzy Fashion Week might be over but there's one more event that die-hard fashionistas won't want to miss: Fashion Rocks. Taking place Oct. 15 at Royal Albert Hall, the event will unite leading fashion houses with some of the biggest names in pop music.
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Putin receives royal welcome in London *
Normally cool Russian leader appears moved on historic state visit to Britain
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Six U.S.-bound flights cancelled amid terror threats *
Six U.S.-bound flights from Britain and France were cancelled Saturday because of security concerns.
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Soul's budding English rose *
Somehow, a young soul diva has sprung from the thatched-cottage and cream land of Devon, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN writes.
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Superbug gaining on antibiotics *
Deaths in Britain from an increasingly drug-resistant superbug are 15 times higher than they were a decade ago, according to new figures released Thursday.
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The Stills are going places *
The Montreal band is just one year old, but has already made a mark in New York and London, cut a stunning debut album and wound up on Rolling Stone's list of artists to watch in 2003
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Time-crunched? Here's how to shop like the Queen *
Of all the revelations in Paul Burrell's royal tell-all book, the most interesting had nothing to do with love affairs or mystery sex tapes; it's that the Queen has her Christmas shopping brought to her as though it was duck à l'orange under a silver dome...
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Widening Their Hunt, British Police Make Seven More Arrests *
British police today widened their hunt for people involved in attempted terrorist bombings in London on July 21, seizing six men and a woman at an apartment house in a seaside resort town in East Sussex.
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Worker hurt by letter bomb in London *
A letter bomb exploded Monday at a London company that controls the city's traffic congestion fee.
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