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Allders: Tillman talks, but no sale
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Harold Tillman has held talks to sell his department store, Allders of Croydon. Mr Tillman, the chairman of Jaeger and Aquascutum, and of the British Fashion Council, and his chief executive Andrew MacKenzie, held talks with Beales, the regional
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Tragedy as man is battered to death with a brick as he popped out for milk in unprovoked 7am attack
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Umess Chaudhari, 41, of Dennett Road, Broad Green, Croydon, south London, was attacked in his street in, broad daylight as he walked to his local shop at 7am on Wednesday. He was pronounced dead in hospital the following afternoon and a murder
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The IoS Diary (03/07/11)
Cambridge :: NY :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Fat-cat union boss Bob Crow has been banned from eating at Scott's, the exclusive London restaurant, on the orders of proprietor Richard Caring. An email has been sent to all staff of Caprice Holdings, which includes restaurants such as The Ivy and
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Man who dumped gun in school playground jailed
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Laretive, pictured, had 426 rounds of ammunition hidden in his bedroom A MAN who dumped a gun wrapped in a towel in the grounds of a south London primary school has been jailed for six years. Anthony Laretive, 20, of Croydon, was spotted by police on
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Youngsters moving in the right direction
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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SIX youngsters from dance school, J's Dance Factory wowed shoppers with their moves during a recent performance at the Stratford Shopping Centre in east London. The youngsters were invited to perform after J Dance Factory founder Jessica Elliot and
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Teenager, 17, died after downing two pints of vodka at friend's birthday party
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Louis Buxton, 17, from Croydon, collapsed after spending the evening drinking with friends but was discovered unconscious after he was put to bed. Croydon Coroners Court was not told how much he had drunk, but his blood alcohol level was three and a
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Birthday Honours - full list
Somerset :: NJ :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Formerly chairman, Board of Directors, South Caernarfon Creameries. For services to the Dairy Industry. (Pwllheli, Gwynedd) Dr Ann Geraldine Limb, DL. For public service and for services to Education. (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire) Ms Beverly
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Blowing the roof off a benefits scam: Nigerian fraudsters exposed by gas explosion
Lagos :: Nigeria | almost 2 years ago
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A gas explosion which blew the roof off a house inadvertently exposed a scam by a Nigerian couple who fraudulently claimed 80,000 in benefits and funnelled the money back home to set up a string of businesses. Mini cab driver Nura Kamara, 34, and
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Matthew Bell: The IoS Diary (29/05/11)
London :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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Sir Christopher and Lady Meyer are preparing to go to the police after being told of a death threat against them. My wife is very anxious about it," he says, "Someone is orchestrating an internet campaign and we are consulting lawyers." Earlier this
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Kids shed their pony tails for charitable wigs
Baltimore :: OH :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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It is absolutely wonderful that all these kids are giving back to all those kids affected by cancer," said Bridget Fick. The second annual hair assembly at the Towson school drew double last year's numbers and was again organized by a Girl Scout
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