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Cost of riots counted; social media to blame? – inspiresme.co.uk

Cost of riots counted; social media to blame? – inspiresme.co.uk

Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by .

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The Guardian Cost of riots counted; social media to blame? inspiresme.co.uk The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced that it expects the cost of the riots in London and various other UK cities to come to “tens of millions of pounds”. Nick Starling, director general of ABI, ..

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Nice day at the office in Angel? – Evening Standard

Nice day at the office in Angel? – Evening Standard

Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by .

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Evening Standard Nice day at the office in Angel? Evening Standard There were some mitigating factors in that building's apparent desire to be on a business park rather than at the intersection of two historic Georgian neighbourhoods.

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UK & World News: London riots: Man left fighting for his life after he … – Scottish Daily Record

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UK & World News: London riots: Man left fighting for his life after he … Scottish Daily Record Frank Hare, 65, who owns a joinery business , said: “There were fires everywhere.

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Stay calm plea as South Yorkshire Police on alert while UK riots spread – The Star

Stay calm plea as South Yorkshire Police on alert while UK riots spread – The Star

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The Star Stay calm plea as South Yorkshire Police on alert while UK riots spread The Star Business and community leaders met with police yesterday to discuss how South Yorkshire would react if violence breaks out here. But South Yorkshire Police said Sheffield has a good record for social responsibility and hopes are high the city will ..

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Morrison Bowmore earnings rise 11% on strong malt sales – Herald Scotland

Morrison Bowmore earnings rise 11% on strong malt sales – Herald Scotland

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Herald Scotland Morrison Bowmore earnings rise 11% on strong malt sales Herald Scotland THE head of BP's North Sea business said the oil and gas giant expects to approve three more huge projects off Scotland this year despite the Budget's tax hike. Trevor Garlick said BP expects to proceed with projects involving an outlay of billions of ..

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Cost of riots may top £100m in damage and lost business – The Independent

Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by .

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Cost of riots may top £100m in damage and lost business The Independent The chef tweeted: “So sad to see what's happening in UK with these riots! All gone mad. time to get our country back.

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Wales deprived of fair share of transport cash – WalesOnline

Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by .

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Wales deprived of fair share of transport cash WalesOnline The Westminster Government has decided not to electrify the rest of the main line from Cardiff to Bridgend and Swansea, saying that the business case is too weak. Wales' rail infrastructure has not been devolved to Cardiff Bay, and the UK Government …

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Steamed up about Richard Marsh and railway closures – The Guardian

Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by .

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Steamed up about Richard Marsh and railway closures The Guardian As a direct result of this Shirley was forced from office and steam trains ran again in NSW, as they still do in the UK . Whether Marsh was really the agent of the policy reversal or whether he was responding to obvious popular demand is a moot point

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Why Auntie still has a southern accent – Financial Times

Why Auntie still has a southern accent – Financial Times

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Financial Times Why Auntie still has a southern accent Financial Times There is a short promotional video on the BBC website (www.bbc.co.

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Mother told in hospital bed ‘your husband and two children have been murdered … – Daily Mail

Mother told in hospital bed ‘your husband and two children have been murdered … – Daily Mail

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Daily Mail Mother told in hospital bed 'your husband and two children have been murdered … Daily Mail The email address for the investigation is operationendeavour@strathclyde.pnn.police. uk .

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