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Bins dispute is resolved
A two-week strike by refuse collectors in Haringey came to an end on Monday, but rubbish-laden streets will not be fully cleared for another two weeks, it has emerged. Haringey Accord, which runs the refuse service, and the Transport and General Workers
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Garden dig for children's bodies begins
POLICE searching for human remains have begun digging up the garden of a south London home once owned by a convicted paedophile. After an extensive fingertip search, forensic police began the task of digging underground to find the suspected graves in
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend (12A)
WHEN it comes to gentle comedy, you can always trust the man who provided the voice of Slimer. And now, five years after his last film Evolution, Ivan Reitman is back with this sweet, slight slice of merriment, which provides an interesting alternative
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Police delay de Menezes case by five weeks
The Metropolitan Police have been given another five weeks to consider their plea over the shooting of innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes. The 27-year-old electrician was shot seven times in the head by the anti-terror officers who mistook
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Hit, miss or maybe?
New singles to buy and a rundown of the ones doing well in the charts MARIA LAWSON - Sleepwalking It's been a while since we heard from the X Factor finalist and new Bravissimo model, but she's back with a new single and debut album. Sampling the Chi-lites
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Albums worth waiting for
The weather may start getting colder as autumn approaches, but the music scene is set to be hot, hot, hot! Here are a few of the biggest and best new releases to look out for over the next couple of months Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds Released
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Eighty-year-old Penn war memorial refurbished
A WAR memorial in Penn erected more than 80 years ago is set to be refurbished in an attempt to recapture its former glory. The memorial, which stands by the Crown pub in Church Road, was set up in 1921 to commemorate those who have sacrified their lives
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Teen shot dead in trendy club
A TEENAGER has been shot dead in the midst of terrified clubbers at one of London's most fashionable night spots. Sharif Zaiden, 18, took three bullets to the chest in the shooting at the Egg club in York Way, King's Cross. About 200 clubbers scattered
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Tragic US plane crash victim remembered
THE funeral of a graduate killed in a plane crash while trying to conquer her fear of heights has been held. More than 300 mourners joined the family of Victoria Delacroix at a service at Beckenham Crematorium on Friday. Air cadets from the 22-year-old's
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Hunt for 'plane plot' clues continues
HIGH Wycombe remains a hub of activity as police continue a major search for clues into the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic planes. Over the weekend officers patrolled the town, north of London, while police are continuing a fingertip search
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Couple found dead at home
A MARRIED couple have been found dead in Northfleet. The body of the man, whose identity has not been released by police, was found in a burning car outside his home in Beaumont Drive. His wife's body was later found by police inside the house. Firefighters
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Heathrow, Gatwick relax security checks on UK flights
UPDATED: 17.35pm AIRLINE baggage restrictions have been eased after the terror threat to Britain was downgraded. The change means that passengers can take on board one small cabin bag, but liquids remain banned. Stansted and Luton airports introduced
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New hotel plan unveiled for Gillette site
Plans to turn the well-known Gillette building on the A4 in west London into a hotel and business campus have been submitted to Hounslow Council. The Bonnington Group has submitted planning and listed building consent applications to redevelop Gillette's
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The damaged tardis
A NEW pod-style shelter currently being piloted at Walthamstow Queen's Road station was open only two weeks before it was damaged. Passengers found the door of the glazed, heated shelter was sticking, and some even got shut inside, one saying that he
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'Luckily God gave me a second life'
A FATHER-of-four says he continues to live in fear and pain after the man who nearly killed him has been jailed. Sabir Hussain, 58, was close to death as he lay in a coma after the unprovoked stabbing in September. His family were told after a week that