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    The wider view: Wimbledon's impressive new Centre Court seen from the sky

    Wimbledon, the world's oldest tennis tournament, gets under way tomorrow in Wimbledon, south west London. It is the world's premier ternnis tournament, and the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass. Let's take a look at the impressive new centre court... The wider view...
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    The 8th Duke of Wellington fights to save Battle of Waterloo farmhouse

    The 8th Duke of Wellington, a descendant of the 1st Duke of Wellington who defeated the French at Waterloo in 1815, is leading a campaign to save the farmhouse which was pivotal during the battle. Duke of Wellington joins fight to save Battle of Waterloo farmhouse By Stephen Adams, Arts...
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    The Sun nails Euro 2008 NAZI who signed away Jews' lives during WWII

    World War II Nazi Milivoj Asner, 95, has been seen mingling amongst Euro 2008 football fans in Austria. Asner is wanted by Croatia for war crimes but, shamefully, Austria refuses to extradite (just as Germany, sickeningly, refuses to extradite a WWII Nazi who is wanted in Denmark). Asner...
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    Euro 2008: Portugal will beat Germany in Quarter Finals, says Beckenbauer

    Portugal will beat Germany in the Euro2008 Quarter Finals - according to Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer. Prior to the start of Euro 2008, Germany had never won ANY game at all in the European Championships since they beat the Czech Republic in the Final of Euro 1996. In Euro 2000 and Euro...
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    Ice sculptures of London landmarks are a cool likeness

    Ice sculptures, promoting Chinese beer, of famous London landmarks have been on display on top of the city's famous Primrose Hill... Ice sculptures of London landmarks are a cool likeness By Graham Smith 17th June 2008 Daily Mail Ice age: The sculptures of London's best known...
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    Now the Franco-German Empire wants to run the Royal Navy

    The Sun newspaper is, quite rightly, appalled at France's plans for an EU Navy and for Sarkozy's plans for the EU (aka Franco-German Empire), and not Britain, to control its own aircraft carriers (what would Canadians think if Mexico wanted to control Canadian warships?). Britain currently has...
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    Crop circle is a coded version of pi

    Britain, especially Wiltshire, is the world's centre for crop circles. A crop circle that appeared near an Iron Age fort, Barbury Castle. near Wroughton, Wiltshire, is a coded representation of pi, according to an astrophysicist.... Easy as pi: Astrophysicist solves riddle of Britain's most...
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    Rugby League World Cup: England unveil new kit

    Last year was the rugby union World Cup. This year it's the World Cup for the other type of rugby - rugby league. The England rugby league team has launched its new kit - white with a big red Cross of St George emblazoned on the front.... England Rugby League World Cup shirt launched...
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    What American cities can learn from British cities

    What the UK can teach US cities BBC London: When it comes to tackling urban sprawl and preventing congestion, British cities are ahead of their American counterparts The British have long looked to US cities for inspiration. Now Americans are starting to seek UK solutions to their...
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    Euro 2008: Poland's Prime Minister makes death threat to British referee

    Poland's disgraceful Prime Minister said he is ready to KILL British referee Howard Webb after Webb awarded Austria a penalty in the last minute of the game. Poland were heading for a 1-0 when a foul occurred in the penalty area. Webb awarded Austria a penalty - which they scored. The match...
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    British warship, HMS Ontario, which sank during War of Independence, is found

    A British warship which sunk whilst sailing on Lake Ontario in 1780 during a fierce gale has been found. The ship, also called Ontario, was a 22-gunship and may have had around 130 people onboard, including 30 American prisoners, when it sank.... 18th century British warship HMS Ontario found...
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    Read Prince Charles's article about the Armed Forces

    In an article written exclsively for the Telegraph, Prince Charles pays tribute to the British Armed Forces.... In war and peace the Armed Forces are a credit to our country By Prince Charles 15/06/2008 The Telegraph HRH Prince Charles The Queen's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards...
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    Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate

    Madness are back! One of Britain's best loved bands, who gave us many sing-along tracks in the Eighties, are releasing their tenth studio album later tis year. The album is called "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" and will be released at some point between July and September. The album is a...
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    One of Britain's top soldiers wounded during firefight with Taliban

    One of the British Army's top soldiers is returning home after being wounded during a battle with the Taliban. During the battle, the British reclaimed the twon of Musa Qala from the Taliban. Britain's death toll in Afghanistan is now 102, and this year has so far probably been one of the...
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    The Global Constable who's just a pitiful Plod at home...

    I agree with the war in Afghanistan. However, Peter Hitchens doesn't. With British deaths in Afghanistan now having reached the 100 mark - and the total death toll is now 102 - Peter Hitchens says the war in Afghanistan is just pointless. The British Army is probably doing more fighting in...
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    Rugby Union: New Zealand destroy England in first Test Match

    With the England and New Zealand cricket teams currently playing each other in a One Day Series (and England having just beaten New Zealand in a Test Series), and the England and New Zealand rugby union teams playing each other in a Test Series, it is obvious that England have a better cricket...
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    Cricket: England destroy New Zealand in Twenty20 format of the game

    England beat New Zealand on Friday in a one-off Twenty20 match - just 20 overs limited per innings (rather than the normal unlimited overs), one day of play rather than the normal five; and just one innings per team rather than two. England played in glorious bright red, and New Zealand, like...
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    The moment a little boy tripped over Prince William's Union Flag

    Prince William had a funny moment with a young boy yesterday after he encouraged the boy to jump over a Union Flag. The boy did a running jump.... and tumbled over. The future King was attending a charity event in south west London... The moment a little boy tripped over Prince William's...
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    Right-wingers really ARE nicer people, latest research shows

    Latest research shows that Right-wingers - i.e. normap people - are nicer than those Loony, PC, soft, Lefties..... Don't listen to the liberals - Right-wingers really are nicer people, latest research shows By Peter Schweizer 14th June 2008 Daily Mail George Orwell once wrote that...
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    Pictured: Road-safe swans lead their cygnets across the road...using a zebra crossing

    A family of swans in Perranporth, Cornwall, are very safety-aware when it comes to crossing the road... Pictured: Road-safe swans lead their cygnets across the road...using a zebra crossing By Daily Mail Reporter 12th June 2008 Daily Mail A concerned parent guiding their offspring...