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- Boot Hill and beyond
The Last Ditch (Today) - Local signage A contemporary ad for the relocated saloon where I tasted my first sarsaparilla today Fights on one often led to the other A retired locomotive of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Boot Hill and beyond
Last Ditch (Today) - Local signage A contemporary ad for the relocated saloon where I tasted my first sarsaparilla today Fights on one often led to the other A retired locomotive of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- White Privilege
British National Party (Today) - By John Salvage-The word ''privilege'' is derived from old French, and from the Latin privilegium: a bill or law affecting an individual, and described in the Oxford English dictionary as thus:''A special right, advantage, or... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Welsh Culture Minister John Griffiths pledges to invest in the...
This is South Wales - Politics (Today) - WELSH Culture Minister John Griffiths has pledged his commitment to investing in the arts in Wales.He underlined the value of the arts and stressed at the Hay Festival in Powys that culture was more important... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Study into what makes people foster
This is South Wales - Politics (Today) - THE number of looked-after children in Wales continues to rise, with six per cent more children coming into care in 2012 than in previous years.Revealing the figure deputy Minister for Social Services Gwenda Thomas said... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Death Row Teenagers in Yemen
Gurublog (Today) - This article was first written for The Independent in relation to Unreported World on Channel 4 at 7.30pm Friday May 24th or on 4OD... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Conservative MSPs 'disillusioned with Ruth Davidson'
Daily Telegraph - Politics (Today) - Senior members of Ruth Davidson's front bench are criticising her leadership of the Scottish Conservatives amid deep concern she lacks the ability or strategy to revitalise the party's fortunes. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- More than 1,200 extra police on the streets to guard 'key locations' as EDL thugs exploit tragedy
Jack Doyle (Today) - Leave for officers cancelled following ugly scenes in Woolwich Spate of attacks on mosques elsewhere in England on Wednesday There were also incidents in Braintree, Lewisham and Gillingham, Kent... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Neath MP Peter Hain attacks Government economic policy after...
This is South Wales - Politics (Today) - PETER Hain has again criticised Government economic policy after the International Monetary Fund concluded the UK was a long way from recovery.A delegation from the IMF spent the last fortnight in the UK in order... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Uplands councillors hold surgery
This is South Wales - Politics (Today) - UPLANDS Labour councillors will hold a drop-in advice surgery tomorrow.Councillors Neil Ronconi-Woollard, Nick Davies, Pearleen Sangha and John Bayliss will be at the Brynmill Community Centre in Uplands to discuss any issues of local concern... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Mixed reaction from AMs over the South Wales Programme
This is South Wales - Politics (Today) - THE South Wales Programme has had a mixed reaction from opposition AMs across South West Wales.Swansea-based Welsh Liberal Democrat Peter Black said that although it looked as if Swansea and Bridgend would retain key specialities,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- £1.5 million paid to shut down new Scottish wind farm
Daily Telegraph - Politics (Today) - One of the big six electricity companies was paid nearly £1.5 million to shut down a new Scottish wind farm before it was even formally completed, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- From Friends of Wighton
Fraser Macpherson (Today) - From Sheena Wellington:Friends of Wighton, in association with Meadowside St Paul's and supported by Creative Scotland, present: Ivan Drever, singer songwriter7.30pm, Meadowside St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Tickets £5, at the door or advance booking - m.adamson@dundee.ac.ukIvan... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The EU “gets it” but does nothing about it
John Redwood MP (Today) - At the European Council last week worried Heads of State and government for the first time highlighted dear energy as a major impediemnt to growth and jobs in the EU. One cheer for that. It... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Peter Mandelson gets civic role in Hull
Belfast Telegraph - Politics (Today) - Former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson has been appointed as the High Steward of Kingston Upon Hull after the historic role was resurrected by the Queen.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Case of Chai Rachawat: Internet Freedom According to Yingluck Shinawatra
The Diplomat (Yesterday) - It was the speech everybody had been waiting two years to hear, but few in the international community immediately recognized it. Last month, Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra traveled to the 7th Ministerial Conference of the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Integrating Northern Ireland’s divided society
Slugger O'Toole (Yesterday) - What’s the definition of an integrated society? Since debate over whether integrated education in NI is a good idea invariably unravels as soon as someone attempts to define what it actually means, I’ve canvassed the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - New In Last 4 Hours
- IMF managing director Christine Lagarde in court over money to disgraced tycoon Bernard Tapie in 2008
John Lichfield (Yesterday) - The IMF chief Christine Lagarde may be formally accused of fraud tomorrow at the end of a two day grilling by a special court in France. Related Stories Pussy Riot member, Maria Alekhina, denied parole... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- On grandiose claims about self-selecting polls
Scot Goes POP! (Yesterday) - I've got nothing against self-selecting internet polls - I've run a few myself over the years, and they can be quite entertaining if a lot of people take part. But at the end of the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Stop giving air time to 'idiots and nutters', Warsi tells TV: Minister warns the BBC over fanatics following Woolwich murder
James Chapman (Yesterday) - Much coverage given to Anjem Choudary and other militant Islamists BBC footage released of one killer standing behind Choudary in 2007 Corporation under fire for offering Choudary slot on BBC2's Newsnight... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Supermarkets challenged to do more to support British farmers
Campaign to Protect Rural England (Yesterday) - Supermarkets have significantly improved their environmental performance over the last few years, introducing a number of initiatives and programmes under their Corporate and Social Responsibility strategies.However, they have tended to focus on reducing waste, water... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Bring It On!
John Ward (Yesterday) - I have been wondering for quite some time whether to post this, as it is essentially the same as Korean girl group Glam's live performance of Glamorous they did on the Inkigayo show, which I... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Ending the self employment tax break
Centre Forum (Yesterday) - Adam CorlettMay 2013This report argues that money raised from levying higher national insurance rates on self employment income could be used to give ordinary workers a £110 tax break. As things stand, the self employment... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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Steve Tierney (Yesterday) - FarceWord reaches me that Cllr Paul Clapp (UKIP) will be the new chair of Children & Young People’s Overview & Scrutiny committee at Cambridgeshire County Council.This is the same Paul Clapp who has campaigned for... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Swivel-Eyed Loon And Proud
Steve Tierney (Yesterday) - Swivel-Eyed Loon And ProudI was contacted by The Sun today who asked for an interview in regards to the comments about “swivel eyed loons” allegedly made by one of the Prime Minister’s advisers.Their journalist, Emily... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›


