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British-themed castles made of sand
Circus (above) and the BBC comedy series Little Britain. Sculptors paid sandy tribute to British icons including the Queen, William Shakespeare, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Monty Python's Flying
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Third of Britain's dogs are 'overweight'
An assessment of almost 30,000 dogs across the UK over the past four years revealed the country's obesity epidemic is not confined to humans, with 35% of canines carrying too many pounds. The figure is an increase on 21%… -
Schoolboys launch rape conviction appeal
The pair, aged 10 and 11 when they were convicted, were among the youngest boys to be prosecuted for rape in Britain. The schoolboys were both aged 10 last October when an eight-year-old girl complained to her mother that… -
Video: World's largest tapestry unveiled
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Video: Beach art hails best of British
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Cameron calls for more trade with Turkey
And he said Turkey ought to be Britain's most important trade partner in He likened Turkey's difficulties now to Britain's when former French president Speaking to business leaders in Ankara, the Prime Minister said Turkey was… -
Turkey must be welcome in EU, insists Cameron
Speaking in Ankara, the Prime Minister will tackle fears among Eurosceptic Tory MPs that a Muslim nation with a population of 72 million people would swamp the EU and result in a new wave of immigration to Britain under… -
Home Office's refugee removal policy 'unlawful'
Meanwhile, John Vine, the Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, has raised serious question-marks over the treatment of refugee children when they are removed from Britain – particularly over early morning raids. -
Could 'The Jackal' be the death of publishing?
Victoria Barnsley, chief executive of HarperCollins in Britain, which has printing rights to three of the works on the Odyssey list, said: "HarperCollins will vigorously protect its rights and our authors' interests by… -
Letters: Big Society
As part of the government's welcome review into the asylum system, we would urge them to review this process and ensure that these children are given the proper protection any other child in Britain would expect.
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Schoolboys launch rape conviction appeal
The pair, aged 10 and 11 when they were convicted, were among the youngest boys to be prosecuted for rape in Britain. The schoolboys were both aged 10 last October when an eight-year-old girl complained to her mother that she… -
Video: World's largest tapestry unveiled
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Video: Beach art hails best of British
Sport
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Table tennis: Londoners rediscover 'trendy' ping pong
But ping pong is undergoing a radical image change in Britain, and where it was once seen as a nerdy activity, it is now being embraced by hip city dwellers. The four-week Ping! festival, which kicked off on Thursday, hopes to… -
Federer turns to Sampras mentor in bid to revive career
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World Cup hero Robinson lured out of retirement
Arts and Entertainment
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British-themed castles made of sand
Circus (above) and the BBC comedy series Little Britain. Sculptors paid sandy tribute to British icons including the Queen, William Shakespeare, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Monty Python's Flying -
Could 'The Jackal' be the death of publishing?
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Last Night's TV - The Hospital, Channel 4; The Games That Time Forgot, BBC4
Opinion
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Letters: Big Society
As part of the government's welcome review into the asylum system, we would urge them to review this process and ensure that these children are given the proper protection any other child in Britain would expect. -
Letters: Scottish justice
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Leading article: Fast-tracked injustice
Lifestyle
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Third of Britain's dogs are 'overweight'
An assessment of almost 30,000 dogs across the UK over the past four years revealed the country's obesity epidemic is not confined to humans, with 35% of canines carrying too many pounds. The figure is an increase on 21%… -
Apple iPhone 4 spreads to more countries on Friday
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Inequalities in early deaths rising in Britain
Travel
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School holidays special: Holiday reading
If you're staying in the UK, pick up a copy of Robert Macfarlane's The Wild Places (Granta, pbk, £8.99) to seek out unspoilt corners of Britain in the company of a supremely lyrical writer. City-breakers will enjoy Peter… -
School holidays special: Money matters
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Patagonia: Try a Chilean adventure
Money
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Are you safe if your holiday firm goes bust?
In Britain its through a bond scheme run by Atol (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing). But many will be travelling with a little more fear after the collapse of Goldtrail Travel eight days ago. The collapse of the tour operator… -
Consuming Issues: What that tiny Red Tractor logo on meat means
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Big banks go cold on Islamic products
Student
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Creative juices fizz at Bucks New University
Britain. Middle East crisis. He listened to arguments from all sides, then said the solution lay in Marmite. His reasoning,” laughs Sinclair, “was that if your diet is deficient in zinc it makes you bad-tempered and warlike. -
MBA scholars can whet their appetites on summer taster programmes
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Graduate news: Employers plan on raising graduate recruitment targets
Environment
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'Plastiki' bottle ship completes epic Pacific voyage
The "Plastiki" catamaran, made from 12,500 bottles and the brainchild of an heir to Britain's Rothschild banking fortune, was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers as it ended its 15,000-kilometre (9,000-mile) journey. -
Wild Britain: Week 2. The best of the Woodland Trust's sites
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Damselflies in distress forced back to UK by climate change