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“The revelation has led to investigations in Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.”
“about 40,000 people turned out for the event on Sunday”
“They last performed at the Glasgow Mela 20 years ago”
“The former RAF station closed in 2008 as part of an MoD savings review.”
“Today is all about saying goodbye and thank you to our German friends who have made us feel so at home here in Rheindahlen. I am quite clear that it is Germany, this area and this community that have laid the foundations for the success of…”
“It has been found in only 12 rivers in the past 20 years.”
“He said the beetle was found 13 years ago upstream in the River Ouse at Harrold.”
“The 25-year-old bird, called Lady, is the oldest known breeding osprey in the UK”
“Currently, the osprey's 10-year‑old male partner is feeding the chicks.”
“Ospreys usually live between eight and 15 years”
“are estimated to produce about 20 eggs during that time.”
“Lady has produced 56 eggs and succeeded in raising 46 chicks to fledging.”
“It will probably be a short‑lived improvement. It's likely to be Tuesday or Wednesday when we see her final demise,”
“Lady had appeared to 'rally' her strength a little since Sunday”
“Nigel Moore, 47, and his wife Alison, 49”
“Mr Moore, who has competed in the event for the past seven years”
“Worth School swimmers and a support boat set out from Dover at 0600 BST”
“Mr Surtees, 18, had just finished his A-levels at Worth School, West Sussex, when he died in a crash during a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch, Kent.”
“Depending on conditions, it should take them up to 15 hours in a water temperature of 11C (52F).”
“The students have been training three to four hours a week for the challenge, as well as doing weights and fitness sessions.”
“He claimed multiple 500cc motorcycle world championships before winning the F1 crown with Ferrari in 1964.”
“This is in addition to the 300 British lives lost, with hundreds more British service personnel injured.”
“first pups to be born there for four years.”
“The first three weeks of their lives have been spent underground in their burrows under her protection.”
“the death of two older meerkats last year.”
“reach adulthood in just 12 months.”
“They spend the first six weeks of life totally dependent on their mother.”
“The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict since 2001 has hit 300”
“the 200th death marked in August”
“more than 100 over the calendar year”
“It has taken just 10 months for the total to increase to 300”
“Some 34 of the 300 deaths have been from accidents, illness or non-combat injuries.”
“including about 388 who suffered serious or life-threatening injuries.”
“Of those, 120 lost limbs.”
“statistics show 10 were seriously hurt.”
“Seven other Australians were injured, two seriously.”
“The US has suffered the most fatalities of the coalition partners, losing 1,125 personnel since 2001”
“although its presence numbers 100,000.”
“Denmark, whose presence numbers 750, has suffered 33 fatalities”
“147 Canadian personnel have died from its force of about 2,800.”
“It was nearly seven years before the UK's dead in Afghanistan numbered 100”
“During the 18-month trial, costing £750,000, eight busy junctions in London will get the timers, including Oxford Circus and the West End.”
“The trial comes after a Transport for London (TfL) study found that about half of the pedestrians crossed junctions even after the red man had appeared.”
“The study also found that at least 60% of pedestrians did not know that the road can safely be crossed even during the blackout period between the green and red man symbol.”
“TfL found that about 20% of all fatal and serious pedestrian injuries in London occurred at pedestrian crossings.”
“Charity Living Streets said the scheme was an 'expensive way to increase traffic at the expense of pedestrians'.”
“Tony Armstrong from Living Streets said: "We really fear that they are being introduced in London in order to shave off the time that pedestrians have to cross the road and increase the flow of motor traffic. In trials that were carried ou…”
“about 20 people forced to leave their nearby homes.”
“we have to apply cooling procedures for 24 hours.”
“Now aged 17, Andy is about to leave home for college”
“a 13-year-old pupil”
“The 13-year-old's uncle, Raymond Shanley, 37, said the family was 'devastated'”
“On Sunday a 20-year-old man also died while swimming with friends in Loch Lubnaig in Stirlingshire”
“Declan and his friends had been playing in shallow water at about 1830 BST on Saturday when one of them got into difficulty”
“A fire officer from Knightswood Community Fire Station later located Declan in a deep pool in the river at about 2030 BST”
“Martyn Massie, 24, was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance helicopter after the incident at Pitmachie on Friday afternoon.”
“He had worked for us since he was 17.”
“Ms Crossfield said a mother was caught trying to smuggle illegal tobacco through an airport in the North West on Christmas Day.”
“ahead of a £400m revamp of the railway station.”
“The first phase in St Mary's Butts will continue until the end of July.”
“Phase two of the scheme, in Friar Street West and Station Road, will run from August to mid-September.”
“phase three, in Friar Street East and Valpy Street, and phase four, in Station Approach and Blagrave Street, is due to be completed by May 2011.”
“Network Rail's improvements to the station include five new platforms”
“New Zealand has just 25 professional players and four of its squad are from a local amateur league.”
“One of the All Whites former coaches likened the draw against Italy to the moment in 1953 when the New Zealander Edmund Hillary was part of the first expedition to climb Mount Everest.”
“A fire service spokeswoman confirmed the fire was extinguished by 0230 BST.”
“On Sunday, the the fire service has had over 20 calls about the fire, which was near Edmoundstown Road.”
“they were able to use two jets and firefighters with beaters to put it out.”
“Fire crews were called to the house on Stockhill Lane, Stockhill, shortly before 2100 BST on Sunday.”
“Stockhill Lane was closed throughout the day.”
“an assessment of the building is expected to be carried out on Tuesday.”
“Seven Australians were also injured in Monday's crash.”
“Two were said to be in a serious condition.”
“It's demanding terrain for the helicopter, particularly if the weather wasn't 100%.”
“Meanwhile, the number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict since 2001 has hit 300, after a wounded marine died in hospital.”
“Ross Nelson, from Falkirk, was swimming with friends when the incident happened at about 1940 BST on Sunday at Loch Lubnaig near Callander.”
“Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service said three appliances had been sent from Doune, Callendar and Stirling.”
“A rescue boat from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service was also used in an attempt to rescue the man.”
“On Saturday, 13-year-old Declan Shanley drowned while trying to save his friend who had got into difficulty in the River Kelvin in Glasgow.”
“A 200m (650ft) exclusion zone has been set up around a Hampshire warehouse after acetylene cylinders were found in the aftermath of a large fire.”
“About 50 firefighters were called to the warehouse and offices in Greenwich Way, Andover, at 0328 BST.”
“firefighters from three counties spent several hours tackling the fire.”
“Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said that heating or mechanical shock could cause the chemicals to explode and the cylinders could continue to pose a risk for up to 24 hours from the time of the fire.”
“A fire service spokesman said businesses may be able to return on Tuesday, subject to a decision in the morning.”
“It said Mr Allen's death was the seventh in the 35-year history of the charity bike ride.”
“Mr Allen, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was taken to hospital in Brighton, where he later died.”
“Cyclists began the 54-mile (87km) journey in staggered starts at Clapham Common in south London from 0600 BST.”
“They cycled through Surrey and reached the seafront in an average of six hours.”
“Mohammed Rafiq Bangroo died on Saturday.”
“Sunday's protests turned violent after the funeral of another man who was allegedly beaten up by security forces a week ago.”
“There are around 320 arts and cultural events in Wales, ranging from tiny events to the Hay and Faenol festivals.”
“It has been cancelled this year, external, as organisers try to settle debts of £15,000 and reassess how to survive into the future.”
“We've seen over the past couple of years not only a huge increase in the number of small events, but following that a huge increase in the number of failures of events.”
“Peter Florence, director of the Hay literature festival, external and also Brecon Jazz, external, said...”
“Eye on Wales is on BBC Radio Wales on Monday, 21 June at 1830 BST.”
“However, Peter Florence, director of the Hay literature festival, external, and also Brecon Jazz, external, said the smaller, often voluntarily-run events like Workhouse Festival were not purporting to do the same thing as larger, more com…”
“The strategy aims to build on major events like the Ryder Cup in Newport in October and increase Wales' reputation.”
“China's currency policy was expected to be high on the agenda at the G20 summit to be held in Toronto later this month.”
“Pavlos Joseph, 32, from south-east London, walked in on the players after their 0-0 draw with Algeria last Friday at Cape Town's Green Point stadium.”
“On Sunday, Mr Joseph was charged at Cape Town Magistrates' Court with offences relating to stadium security before being released on 500 rand (£50) bail.”
