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A court has heard that travellers evicted from Dale Farm are threatening to return.

Dale farm Eviction: Will the Most Vulnerable be the Most Affected?

Bailiffs have arrived at Dale Farm in Essex urging campaigners to stop obstructing the eviction process amid fears the standoff between the traveller community and the enforcement officers could turn sour with supporters warning that the vulnerable will be the most affected.

Dale farm Eviction: “Ethnic Cleansing” or Just Planning Permission Issues?

A court has heard that travellers evicted from Dale Farm are threatening to return.
The standoff between the bailiffs and the residents of Dale Farm has started with members of the traveller community and activists claiming they will fight the "ethnic cleansing". So in the wake of David Cameron's speech on the riots with a strong emphasis on morality and days after singer Kelis spoke out about the insidious nature of racism in Britain, is the Dale Farm eviction an illustration of the increasing dislike of cultural differences or simply based on the non-respect of the ...

Chelsea Rapist Convicted

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A man who targeted Chelsea escorts in January 2011 has been convicted and it has been recommended that he should serve 8 years.
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Is Egypt Proof that the Arab Spring Failed?

Months after ousting Mubarak, the dictator who many called the Pharaoh, Egyptians are still living under emergency laws and are ruled by a military council full of the former president's old ministers and advisors while the economic and social situation has slowly continued to degrade.
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Trapped Miners: Third Miner Confirmed Dead

Trapped Miners, Third Body Found. A third miner has been found dead after being trapped in a colliery in South Wales, taking the death toll to three after another miner was found Friday morning at the bottom of the mine shaft.
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Trapped Miners: Rescuers Find Body, Timeline of Events

The Telegraph reports that one miner has died after feeling the mine, with emergency services revealing that he was just safety but was over oared by a tide of water. Rescuers were called to the mine yesterday to plan their rescue of the four trapped miners who are trapped 300ft underground. As of yet, emergency services have yet t6o make contact with the miners.
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Syria’s Opposition Council: Will it Make a Difference?

After months of protests and with almost no firm reaction from the international community Syrian opposition members have taken matter into their hands by announcing Thursday the formation of a national council opposing President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
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Todd Palin Angrily Denies Book's Sex and Drug Claims

Sarah Palin’s husband Todd Palin has launched a scathing attack on Joe McGinniss, the author of The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin. Todd Palin has branded the book a pack of lies after it was alleged that Sarah Palin took cocaine, smoked marijuana and had two affairs, one with Todd Palin’s business partner Brand Hanson and one with former NBS star Glenn Rice.
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Fears Grow for Trapped Miners as Rescue Efforts Falter

Fears Grow for Trapped Miners as Rescue Efforts Falter. Fears have grown four the four men trapped in Welsh mine after rescue efforts to save the miners continued to falter. The four men, who are trapped in a flooded colliery in Swansea, Wales, have so far not been rescued and the divers who were sent to free the men had to turn back.
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Top 10 Drug and Sex Scandals in Politics

Top 10 Drug and Sex Scandals in Politics. Here we looked at drug and sex scandals that have rocked politics. Thee scandals include President George W. Bush, President John F. Kennedy, Silvio Berlusconi, Dominique Strauss Kahn, Sarah Palin and President Clinton
UK Economy: Does Ed Balls Have a Credible Alternative?

UK Economy: Does Ed Balls Have a Credible Alternative?

The UK economy has flat lined and with the threat of massive trade union strikes on November 30 of this year’s year both the public and economists are seriously considering whether David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne have got their plan right. Has the UK moved down a road they can’t come back from or is it in fact that Ed Balls’ and the Labour Party plans simply are not credible?
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Saudi Prince Rape Case: Impersonator or Real Deal?

A Spanish court has decided to reopen an investigation into allegations a Saudi billionaire prince and nephew of King Abdullah, raped a model on a yacht in the Mediterranean three years ago, the AFP reported Wednesday.
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Libya: Will Gaddafi Become the New Face of Terrorism?

With the National Transitional Council establishing itself in Tripoli, senior NATO leaders including French President Nicolas Sarkozy are visiting Libya for the first time since Col. Muammar Gaddafi was ousted.