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    The dramatic moment a suspect leapt from a window... straight into the arms of police

    A drug suspect thought he would leap from a window when the cops came. But after doing so, he landed straight into the arms of a couple of cops. But he still managed to wriggle free and make a dash for freedom until he was eventually wrestled to the ground. The incident happened on Tuesday...
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    Union flag banned over health and safety

    Health and Safety is often used as an excuse to ban something because of politically correct reasons. This is true over the banning of the Union flag over a building in Britain's oldest town. A council - which, not suprisingly, is run by the Liberal Democrats -has banned the British national...
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    Paul Collingwood leads England to victory in first ODI against Bangladesh

    The England and Bangladesh cricket teams are going to see quite a lot of each other over the next few weeks. Today was the first One Day International between the two, and it will be followed by the second ODI on 2nd March followed by the third ODI on 5th March. A couple of days later, both...
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    Prince Harry WILL fly Apaches after all despite claim he doesn't have brain capacity

    He's often been mocked for not being the brightest of people, but you can't fault Prince Harry for wanting to his duty for his country. Prince Charles's younger son, 25, is currently learning to fly with the Army Air Corps, the British Army's aviation branch, and he once said he doesn't have...
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    Queen's Privy Counsellor: Meddling Charles is unfit to be a king

    Prince Charles is unfit to be king because of his political interference, says a member of the Queen's Privy Council. Joyce Quin, a Labour peer, says Charles’s activities ‘verge on the grotesque’ and ‘will need to be curbed if he is to undertake the duties of a monarch’. Charles - who has...
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    Wayne Bridge refuses to shake hands with Terry before match

    John Terry and Wayne Bridge met yesterday for the first time since Terry's affair with Bridge's former girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel came to light. Terry's Chelsea and Bridge's Manchester City met at Stamford Bridge for a Premier League match, which was broadcast live on Sky to million of...
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    Portraits of famous historical figures ... starring their modern-day descendants

    Their famous ancestors lived a long time ago, but it's remarkable how similar they look. Charlie Bush is the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Oliver Cromwell who, in 1653, became one of just two Presidents (or Lord Protectors) of England (his son Richard took...
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    Et tu, Barack? America betrays Britain when it comes to the Falklands

    Considering that Britain has, rightly, stood side by side with its supposed ally the United States in the War on Terror, you would think that the US would be more supportive of Britain regarding the possinble Falklands War II against Argentina. Ever since 1941, Britain and America have been...
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    A new diary reveals the truth about life on board the first ships for Australia

    Australians call the British "Poms". Apparently, this is an acronym for "Prisoners of Her Majesty" or "Prisoners of Mother England." Of course, it would be more accurate for the Aussies to be called Poms by the British, considering THEY are the ones who are descended from said convicts...
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    The Falkland Islanders are as British as us and it's our duty to defend them

    A British oil rig is due to start drilling off the Falkland Islands and, not coincidentally, the Argies have now suddenly decided again that they want the Falklands, islands which were British before Argentina was even born. Argentina is to take its case to the UN, where Britain may find...
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    British politician accuses EU President as having the charisma of a wet rag

    The former leader of the anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party has launched an incredible attack against the EU's unelected president, Herman Van Rompuy. Farage - who isn't afraid of sticking up for Britain and for democracy - accused Rumpy Pumpy of being a "damp rag" from a non-country...
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    Is this the field where Richard III lost his kingdom for a horse?

    In the 15th Century, the Wars of the Roses was raging in England. It was fought between two rival factions of the House of Plantagenet - the Yorkists (symbolised by a white rose) and the Lancastrians (symbolised by a red rose), each fighting for the Throne. It was one of several civil wars to...
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    'We will not be bullied by you, Old Plastic Face', says a sixth generation Falklander

    No matter what happened to it in the past, UN law says that a Dependency's people must decide what country they wish to belong to. And the fact that the people of the Falkland Islands overwhemingly wish their islands to be British demonstrates that the British, not the Argentines, are right to...
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    "A Future Fair For All": Labour's "new" election slogan is 7 years old

    "A Future Fair For All": Labour's "new" election slogan is 7 years old The Prime Minister this week launched the Labour Party's new General Election slogan that he hopes will propel his party to an unprecented fourth successive term in power. The slogan is "A Future Fair For All" but there's...
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    The evidence that might show Elizabeth I's 'lover' had wife killed

    A theory has long existed that Queen Elizabeth I's lover, Robert Dudley, killed his wife, Amy, so he could wed the Queen. Amy died aged just 28 in 1560 by breaking her neck after falling down the stairs. At the time, it was rumoured that Dudley had actually killed her to clear the way for him...
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    Where History Happened: The Anarchy

    The event known as The Anarchy is one of the least known periods of English history but also one of the most interesting. This English civil war has its origins on the fateful night of 25th November 1120, when the White Ship sank in the English Channel off the Normandy coast after its port...
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    Americans are 'most attractive' people in the world, poll of Brits finds

    A poll of more than 5000 Brits has found that the Americans are the most attractive people on the planet. However, the British don't find the Germans very attractive - Germany came just 20th on the list. The British also took a look at themselves, with the English coming a respectable 7th...
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    Was this the waistcoat that Charles I was wearing when he was beheaded?

    On Tuesday 30th January 1649, a bitterly cold day, King Charles I was beheaded outside the Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace. His last words were, "I shall go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown, where no disturbance can be." This occurred during the English Civil War...
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    Probe ordered into UFO seen over Home Secretary's house, reveal MoD files

    It has often been said that Michael Howard looks like a vampire but, in March 1997, witnesses near his home had a fright in the night for a very different reason. In the run-up to the 1997 General Election, Michael Howard, then the Tory government's Home Secretary, saw a UFO over his home...
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    Falklands War II? Britain says it is prepared to protect the islands

    The Falklands War II looks more likely as Britain and Argentina once again find themselves in a broil over the Falkland Islands. As Argentina makes efforts to control shipping in the region, Britain has said it has made 'all the preparations necessary' to protect the Falkland Islands. The...