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“and to date in 2010, they have received 1,000 calls regarding equine cruelty.”
“The organisation has recommended more than 70% of the region's beaches, compared to 54% last year.”
“However, heavier rainfall in Cumbria saw only two out of 17 tested beaches come up to standard.”
“Repairs to the 36in (91cm) valve began overnight but United Utilities said it will take two days before the network returns to normal.”
“About 20 houses on Noctorum Avenue and Wirral Way are thought to be affected by the latest bursts.”
“United Utilities said engineers had emptied 1.4 million litres of water from the pipe into Fender Brook, near Prenton.”
“Jamie will run a total of 191 miles to raise funds for Dogs Trust”
“Jamie Kerr, 22, from Bellshill, began his challenge earlier this month and by the end of October hopes to have clocked up a total of 191 miles.”
“The Dogs Trust centre in Uddingston looks after 135 homeless and unwanted dogs at any one time”
“A postman from Cornwall has admitted using social-networking sites to abuse hundreds of children over a five-year period.”
“Williams, 28, of Tresooth Lane, Penryn, approached children on Facebook and Bebo, the court was told.”
“Williams was also former secretary of Falmouth Town Football Club.”
“They acted diligently by suspending Williams from his footballing commitments as soon as they became aware of the circumstances.”
“The June 2008 fire destroyed film sets and damaged a library of film reels.”
“Fire investigators said it was started accidentally by workers using a blowtorch.”
“California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who shot five films on the Universal backlot, said he had "all kinds of really great, great memories of this studio".”
“Fewer than 20 of the men forced into the barn came out alive.”
“Of the Britons left behind by Operation Dynamo, 11,000 died and 40,000 were captured and imprisoned.”
“A BBC News special programme on the 70th anniversary of the 'little ships' evacuation of Dunkirk will be shown on Sunday 30 May at 1130 BST on BBC Two.”
“By the time of the surrender it was mid-June, more than two weeks after the start of the Dunkirk evacuation.”
“said the 89-year-old from Redditch, Worcestershire.”
“Mr Borland, now 90.”
“A BBC News special programme on the 70th anniversary of the "little ships" evacuation of Dunkirk will be shown on Sunday 30 May at 1130 BST on BBC Two.”
“Ryan Walker, 15, drowned in Far Hill Quarry, near Ashover, when swimming in the lake in June 2009.”
“The Stay Safe campaign launches ahead of a bank holiday, when more people are said to trespass in quarries.”
“Quarries are safe places for the trained people who work there but there are some very real dangers for anyone who enters a quarry uninvited.”
“St Stephen's and West was designed by Thomas S. Robertson and dates from 1871.”
“More than 60 people who are subject to banning orders have also been ordered to hand in their passports.”
“Bizarre incidents in the Lake District according to the Daily Express, after four hill-walkers were struck at different locations on Wednesday.”
“Luckily, their injuries were not serious, even though one man was thrown 30ft into the air.”
“Elsewhere, eight walkers in a group of 13 were thrown to the ground.”
“A terrestrial television channel called ETV caused a storm of controversy when it began broadcasting adult material after midnight in 2002.”
“Data from the Met Office found that the summers between 2007 to 2009 were the wettest period since 1914 for the UK as a whole.”
“about 10,000 members of the division captured at St Valery-en-Caux, on 12 June 1940.”
“A flotilla of 900 naval and civilian craft, under RAF protection, managed to rescue 338,226 people from the French port.”
“He said about one third of the 51st - which had recruited from every community in the Highlands and Islands - managed to get away while trying to secure a point of evacuation for the rest of the division.”
“The couple said they have experience making music for at least one dog - their rat terrier, Lollabelle.”
“Coleman appeared in Diff'rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986 Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman has died, aged 42, after suffering a brain haemorrhage.”
“Mr Coleman was taken to hospital on Wednesday after a fall at his home in the US state of Utah.”
“A Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman said he had died at 1205MDT (1805 GMT).”
“Mr Coleman played Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986, coining the catchphrase "What you talking 'bout, Willis?"”
“The actor had a series of financial and legal problems in recent years, but in the early 1980s Mr Coleman was one of television's most promising stars. Mr Coleman's funny one-liners, which were usually aimed at his brother in the show, cat…”
“Mr Coleman never grew taller than 4 ft 8 in (1.4m) because of nephritis, a kidney condition, and his height soon became the focus of jokes in the media.”
“The 25km (15 mile) four-lane road links Israel's coastal plain with the area north of Jerusalem. About 14km of it run through the West Bank.”
“An estimated 40,000 Israeli drivers use the route daily.”
“Israel has occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since 1967, settling close to 500,000 Jews in more than 100 settlements.”
“The first, aged 11, was grabbed by a man of Asian appearance driving a white car on 10 May in Croydon but escaped.”
“Then, on 20 May, a 14‑year‑old girl wriggled free of the grasp of a man, again of Asian appearance and driving a white car.”
“Seoul was "fully concentrating on diplomatic efforts to hold North Korea responsible" for the 26 March attack on the Cheonan, which left 46 sailors dead.”
“It also banned South Korean ships and planes from its territory.”
“North Korea again accused the South of "fabricating" evidence, and warned an "extremely serious situation is being created in the Korean peninsula in which a war may break out at any moment".”
“Seoul has announced a package of measures, including a halt to most trade with North Korea and is also seeking action via the United Nations Security Council.”
“More than 100 firefighters were sent to Property Link in Cecil Street, Newtown, after a fire started at about 1900 BST on Thursday.”
“a fire started at about 1900 BST on Thursday”
“At the height of the fire, which started at about 1900 BST on Thursday, 14 fire engines were used.”
“Sir Ben is the 2,410th recipient of a Hollywood star”
“receive his 66-year-old Oscar-winner accolade”
“The Hollywood Boulevard ceremony coincided with the US release of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”
“Born in Scarborough in 1943 as Krishna Pandit Bhanji”
“Best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1982's Gandhi”
“he went on to be Oscar-nominated for his roles in Bugsy, Sexy Beast and House of Sand of Fog”
“Composer and songwriter Randy Newman will be the next notable to be recognised with a star on the Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk.”
“to be held on 2 June”
“killing more than 80 people”
“Three militants later blew themselves up with suicide vests”
“Gunmen opened fire indiscriminately at the mosque, before security forces managed to kill one militant and capture two others, eyewitnesses told the BBC”
“they were declared non-Muslim in Pakistan in 1973, and in 1984 they were legally barred from proselytising or identifying themselves as Muslims”
“The centre, due to open in September 2011, would include a 60-seat lecture theatre, dance studio, media suite and outdoor performance area.”
“Mike Lock, from North Kesteven District Council, said the new centre would be opened up for community use.”
“The experts said North Korea has used front companies and intermediaries to sell weapons and provide illegal assistance to Iran, Syria and Burma.”
“The 47-page report outlined a broad range of techniques used by North Korea to evade sanctions imposed by the UN after the North's nuclear tests of 2006 and 2009, the Associated Press reports.”
“The preliminary report was compiled by a seven-member group that monitors Pyongyang's compliance with sanctions.”
“The point is that North Korea has been providing that kind of aid to Iran, Syria and Burma,”
“more than 8,000 displaced people have been resettled in a camp.”
“George Washi, who lost 12 relatives in March's mudslide”
“I'm still waiting for four bodies to be recovered from the mud," Mr Washi told the BBC.”
“About 8,000 people have been displaced by March's mudslide”
“About 200 people are still unaccounted for”
“around 100 bodies have been recovered”
“"On average [we discover] at least two bodies each day."”
“more than 8,000 displaced people have been resettled in a camp”
“who lost 12 relatives in March's mudslide”
“"I'm still waiting for four bodies to be recovered from the mud,"”
“Three villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, near the eastern town of Bududa, were swept away in mudslide.”
“About 200 people are still unaccounted for, while around 100 bodies have been recovered, officials say.”
“I'm still waiting for four bodies to be recovered from the mud”
“about 275km (170 miles) north-east of the capital Kampala”
“About 200 people are still unaccounted for, while around 100 bodies have been recovered, officials say”
“On average [we discover] at least two bodies each day”
“Three villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, near the eastern town of Bududa, were swept away in mudslide”
“Hundreds of bodies buried in a mudslide in Uganda three months ago have yet to be recovered”
“What makes it different and cannot be seen from above is that every single wall in its 100m extension is covered top-to-bottom with graffiti of all shapes and colours.”
“Baixo Ribeiro, who along with his wife Mariana Martins, has fostered and promoted urban and street artists since 2003 through their gallery Choque Cultural.”
“The six participating artists created an environment with a lot of visual 'volume', with nearly 100% of the place painted with massive doses of spray can, acrylic and other materials”
“The exhibit was a success, with 135,000 visitors in 10 weeks.”
“Osgemeos have also taken their work to Japan, the US, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Italy and Cuba.”
“Only five years ago, it was mainly gawdy strip joints, transvestite salons and dilapidated buildings. These are all still there, but they have been joined since by dozens of trendy clubs, bars and live venues”
“She has toured extensively abroad, playing in major events such as the North Sea Festival in Holland, and Coachella in the US.”
“Another good example of this is nearby Plaza Roosevelt, once an almost derelict area, now a hub of alternative theatre, dotted with bars and small theatrical venues.”
“Osgemeos (literally, the twins), two brothers from Sao Paulo's northside, are to Brazil what Banksy is to the UK: street artists who have become household names. They have displayed their work at the Tate Modern in London (alongside fellow…”
