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“The Foreign Office said the 48-year-old was remanded in custody until Monday.”
“Days later, the shopping centre was destroyed in the violence which has gripped the country since Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as prime minister in 2006.”
“Dozens of people were killed during the red-shirts protests in the capital.”
“before the final judging of the National RHS Britain in Bloom contest on 11 August.”
“Football is a growing sport in the US, played, according to sports author Andrei Markovits, by more than 20 million Americans.”
“NASL collapsed in 1984 amid financial turmoil, and US professional soccer remained in the wilderness for over a decade.”
“It was reborn in 1996 with the establishment of Major League Soccer (MLS).”
“Those demographics are particularly evident in Seattle - a trendy city that's home to Starbucks and Microsoft - where over 36,000 fans regularly turn out for home games.”
“where over 36,000 fans regularly turn out for home games.”
“More than 1,700 homes are to be built in Hardwicke, on the border of Gloucester and Stroud.”
“The Hunts Grove development will include a primary school, supermarket, family-friendly pub and play area.”
“As the scheme develops, we're going to be providing some sports pitches, a place of worship, so we will be building a community.”
“Four others were wounded when the bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded.”
“"The bomb was fixed in a bike parked outside the main gate of the compound," a security official said.”
“The injured have been taken to local hospitals and the site of the attack has been sealed.”
“The attack follows warnings from Taliban militants that they plan to attack Karachi.”
“The port city has largely escaped violence in other parts of Pakistan - although it remains a safe haven and recruitment centre for militants.”
“"My target was to kill 100 women. I managed 17 and there were 83 to go," he told Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper.”
“On Wednesday, he took them to a private home where he had worked three years ago as a security guard.”
“Three British students have been killed in a bus crash in South Africa.”
“The British High Commission said four others remained seriously ill.”
“The bus overturned near Nelspruit in the north-eastern Mpumalanga province, leaving more than a dozen injured.”
“Two teachers and 18 students from the college in Leicestershire were on the bus, along with a South African guide.”
“Four female students are still receiving treatment.”
“Three are in intensive care and a fourth has been undergoing surgery.”
“The students arrived in the country on 1 June for a field trip.”
“The BBC's Karen Allen in South Africa said it was understood that the accident happened at about noon local time when the vehicle slid on a sharp bend in the mountainous region near Nelspruit.”
“The greenery had been growing for six months before it was installed, the council added.”
“That night, two males were captured on CCTV carrying the hedge through a car park, the town council said.”
“A consortium will not appeal against a decision to reject plans to build 875 homes in Sussex, which would have seen the destruction of ancient woodland.”
“They were later changed to save 200 existing trees, with 2,350 more being planted across the site.”
“Speed management measures were also proposed rather than the straightening of Titnore Lane, with 20mph limits in the housing areas.”
“Protesters set up camp in the treetops in Titnore Wood in May 2006.”
“In March Worthing Borough Council rejected proposals for a development at Titnore Woods, near Worthing, because of its impact on wildlife.”
“Worthing councillors unanimously rejected developer West Durrington Consortium's plans to build the homes and community facilities in March, saying they were concerned about access to Titnore Lane and over-development in the area.”
“The helleborines were cut in May, which is at least four months too early”
“It is the third year the Narrow-leaved Helleborine at Mascoombe Bottom in the Meon Valley have been cut too early by Hampshire County Council contractors.”
“Dominic Price, of charity Plantlife, said it was 'a massacre of one of the UK's rarest species.'”
“The orchid, which flowers between May and July, is classed as 'vulnerable' meaning it is considered to be facing 'a high risk of extinction in the wild'”
“It is found in less than 80 sites in the UK, but has thrived at the verge in Mascoombe Bottom for 50 years due to its south-facing slope.”
“In 2008/09 there were 28 terrorists offences within G District. Last year there was 106. We are on an upward slope.”
“Last year we had about 15 pipe bombs in the district, most of them would have been across Foyle. This year, to date, we are up to 16.”
“There have been five security alerts in the north west in the past week because of pipe bombs and Commander Yates said he was concerned people were not taking the threat of them seriously enough.”
“A pilot enforcement scheme which began in January has so far checked 134 badges and found that 78 (58%) were being wrongfully used.”
“The line‑up features a record 2,453 shows, a 17% increase on last year.”
“The 64th annual Festival Fringe, which runs from 6 to 30 August, involves 21,148 performers.”
“The world's largest arts festival generates about £75m for the Edinburgh and Scottish economy.”
“The 25th anniversary production of his Oliver Award‑winning comedy.”
“First Made in Scotland programme in 2009, which secured nine awards.”
“Comedy makes up 35% of the programme, as it did last year, followed closely by theatre with 29%, up 1% on last year, and music on 16%.”
“There will be 558 free shows this year compared to 465 at last year's Fringe.”
“The Faberge Egg is emerald green and set with diamonds in 18ct white gold. The egg is 1.5 cm in height by 1cm wide and was designed to be attached to a pendant.”
“The theft is believed to have happened in Fairfield Road, Biggleswade, last month.”
“Its research also suggested it was 75% tougher to get a mortgage north of the border than it was 15 years ago.”
“Mortgage costs are nearly 14% of the average household income compared with just over 17% across the UK.”
“with 300,000 people on social housing waiting lists it fully supported the need for quality rented accommodation.”
“Norman Charlton, 54, died at his home in Lydstep Crescent, off Western Avenue, Gabalfa, on 6 May.”
“Emergency services were called to Mr Charlton's home at 1242 BST on 6 May following the explosion.”
“And the number of written complaints also rose, from 12,486 in 2008-2009 to 13,313 in 2009-2010.”
“Grey squirrels carry a virus that kills red squirrels, which were last seen in Cornwall in 1984.”
“The culling process could take a total of two years.”
“culling is only allowed from March to August to protect non-target species looking for food.”
“Sir Ferrers Vyvyan, who owns about 400 acres around the Helford estuary on the Lizard said there was a "huge desire" to try to bring back the red squirrel to the area.”
“The Prince of Wales will launch a reintroduction project for specially selected parts of the county as he visits the Royal Cornwall Show on Thursday.”
“Grey squirrels were first introduced to the UK from North America in the late-19th Century.”
“There's a wee wager in it as well - the house with the winning team will get £40, the runner-up will get £20 and third placed will get £10.”
“Flags from the 32 countries fly outside homes on the street”
“the house with the winning team will get £40”
“the runner-up will get £20”
“third placed will get £10”
“Violence broke out at Port Vale FC's match on 8 May against Shrewsbury in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.”
“It resulted in more than 50 calls to the force's football unit”
“and most of those 11 came forward after seeing themselves.”
“The pubs, which were built or remodelled between 1919 and 1938, reflect the change in British society towards a more suburban life.”
“The alcohol was confiscated during routine patrols on Friday and Saturday from groups gathered in Head of Muir, Bonnybridge and Airth.”
“The youths, who were mainly aged 16 to 17, were drinking beer, cider, vodka, fortified wine and alcopops.”
“Following the patrols, a 35-year-old man was charged for drinking in public in Head of Muir and a 19-year-old man was charged for the same offence in Little Denny Road, Denny.”
“A shop in Banknock has also been caught selling alcohol outside its permitted hours.”
“Hashmi was charged with sheltering an al-Qaeda operative in London between 2004 and 2006 and lending him money.”
“A Pakistani-born US citizen, Hashmi went to the UK on a student visa in 2003 and joined the radical Islamist group, al-Muhajiroun.”
“The show, which centred around several members of staff at the famous London dance studios, attracted a peak audience of 432,000.”
“Spence, 41, became popular with audiences because of his frank opinions and over-the-top personality in the show which began in February.”
“Sky1 has not revealed why Pineapple Studios, which was narrated by Michael Buerk, will not return.”
“However, according to The Sun newspaper, studio owner Debbie Moore and Sky failed to agree on terms for the next series.”
“There was also a 7% drop in attendance at the week-long event, which ended on 9 June and is one of Europe's largest gatherings of Gypsies and travellers.”
“A spokesman for the task force set up to monitor the fair said arrests this year fell to 60 from 110 in 2009.”
“These were mainly for drugs-related and public order offences.”
“The operational plan we developed last year has again worked well with a further reduction in crime and disorder and disruption to the local community.”
“Crime is down compared to last year, suggesting we are successfully creating a safe and enjoyable environment that allows people to visit the fair free from the fear of crime or disorder.”
“"We are very strict on separation of Church and state," says veteran French hack Olivier Todd.”
“"...in Britain you have an empiricist philosophical tradition, whereas in France we have a rational tradition."”
“"When the British public bring judgement on Jacqui Smith's husband for watching a porno video it's not so much to do with the fact that he paid £5.99 for a video but the fact that it's a porn video and it's squalid and depressing..."”
“One French observer says former British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith - who quit over her parliamentary expenses - would never have had to resign had she been Interior minister in France.”
“"It is true the British press is very good to keep the story going, to find new ways, new angles. There are very good newspapers in the UK. We're more serious, we think we have to be a bit ponderous, to do a lot of thinking, to show erudit…”
“People think of the British press as strikingly partisan but some French journalists think they may be more so, or at least not as good at distinguishing between opinion and fact.”
“Of course, in Britain, the media plays an active role in democracy - it is the fourth estate. French journalism has never aspired to such ambitions.”
“At 5,500 years old, the well preserved cow-hide shoe pre-dates Stonehenge by 400 years and the Pyramids of Giza by 1,000 years.”
“The shoe is relatively small, corresponding to a UK women's size 5 (European size 38; US size 7 women), but it could have been worn by a man of that period.”
“We thought initially that the shoe and other objects were about 600-700 years old because they were in such good condition," said co-author Dr Ron Pinhasi from University College Cork in Ireland.”
“Sandals made from plant fibres found at the Arnold Research Cave in Missouri, US, pre-date the shoes from Areni by some 2,000-2,500 years.”
