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    Boris approaches The Great Decide on Brexit

    Boris Johnson is the overwhelming favourite to become the new British PM on Wednesday afternoon. But before he even sets foot in No10, he must decide what his Brexit plan is... JAMES FORSYTH Boris approaches The Great Decide on which way Brexit negotiations will turn COMMENT James Forsyth...
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    Town stitches 64 million years of its history into 85ft tapestry

    A handmade tapestry that captures 64 million years of a market town's history across 85 feet of linen has been unveiled after 30 years of painstaking work. The volunteer-made...
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    Medieval drain found under Paisley Abbey

    A stunningly well-preserved 300ft long stretch of drain tunnel has been discovered in Scotland and is being heralded as one of the best preserved examples ever found...
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    17th Century gold ring unearthed at Duck Bay near Loch Lomond

    A 17th century gold ring discovered by a metal detectorist near Loch Lomond could fetch about £10,000 at auction. Michelle Vall from Blackpool made the discovery when she searched the...
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    New Remainer MEP becomes a Leaver when he arrives at EU Parliament

    One thing that strikes me about Remainers is that many of them are ignorant about the workings and reality of the EU and that if they only knew the reality then they may become Leavers...
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    Boris has a point about Islam

    Not for the first time, Johnson has offended polite society by suggesting that there might be something less than perfectly laudable about some aspects of Islam. Perish the thought. In particular, offence-miners at the Guardian have discovered that Johnson once wrote that Islam has held...
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    Trees uprooted and cars damaged as tornado rips through Manchester

    A miniature tornado has ripped through Greater Manchester, damaging buildings and smashing cars, and uprooting trees in its way. The tornado hit areas around Manchester Airport...
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    Man fails to reach his dying father's bedside because of eco-mentalists

    The deliberate disruption caused by eco-mentalists Extinction Rebellion meant a man was unable to reach the bedside of his dying father...
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    Varadkar’s backstop gamble could cost Ireland dearly

    Leo Varadkar gambled on the British government either cancelling Brexit or getting roped in by the backstop to accept Brexit in name only. The Irish Taoiseach lost that gamble — and his strategy now lies in tatters...
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    Army horses enjoy beach summer camp

    For three weeks each year, the British Army's Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment swaps its London base for a summer camp in Norfolk. They arrived earlier this month and have since taken...
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    Spare me the hypocrisy of the extreme Remoaners over the proroguing of Parliament

    Wouldn't the Remainer anti-proroguers be just a tad more convincing if many of them were not simultaneously scouring the statute book for procedural wheezes which might allow them to get their own way? Spare me the hypocrisy of the extreme Remoaners who would use the Queen to...
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    The BBC's unashamed anti-Brexit bias

    Rod Liddle BBC have subjected us to unashamed anti-Brexit propaganda over the Past three years ON June...
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    Alan Turing to be face of new £50 note

    Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England's £50 note. He is celebrated for his code-cracking work that proved vital to the Allies in World War Two. The £50 note will be the last of the Bank of England collection to switch from paper to...
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    Giant jellyfish is spotted by divers off Cornwall

    Two divers who swam alongside an enormous jellyfish off the Cornwall coast have said the encounter was a "humbling" experience. Dan Abbott and Lizzie Daly got up close and personal with the barrel...
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    The EU is unreformable

    How delusional of Remainers to think the anti-democratic EU is reformable... The EU is unreformable Labour’s ‘Remain and Reform’ agenda is delusional FRASER MYERS STAFF WRITER 17th July 2019 Spiked ‘Remain and Reform.’ That’s been the mantra of the anti-Brexit left and...
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    Huge swarm of flying ants appears as rain on UK weather maps

    BILLIONS of flying ants swarming over the south of England formed clouds so big they showed up as rain showers on weather radars. The Met Office shared the astonishing pictures of the swarms...
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    Ursula von der Leyen: The EU's unelected leader

    Despite the involvement of MEPs, the process that put von der Leyen in place was nothing short of a coronation. MEPs were today presented with a single candidate and offered only the choice to accept or reject her in a secret ballot...
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    Complaints pile up after Rod Liddle's appearance on Newsnight

    The complaints are piling up at the BBC after my Newsnight appearance Rod Liddle...
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    Roman coin stash may be linked to Boudiccan Revolt

    A hoard of Roman coins found in a field may have been hidden there during the Boudiccan revolt, an expert has said. The trove of 60 denarii, dating between 153BC and AD60-61, was found in a field near Cookley, in Suffolk, by a metal detectorist... Roman coin stash 'may be linked to Boudiccan...
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    Gina Miller vs The People – again

    The notorious Evil Queen of the Remainers has returned to wreak more attacks on democracy... Gina Miller vs The People – again Ms Miller sums up the arrogance and elitism of the war against Brexit. Brendan O'Neill EDITOR 15th July 2019 Spiked Anyone who doubts that the battle...