Posts Tagged ‘collapse’

UK plans for EU immigration rise

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The Home Office draws up contingency plans to cope with a possible large increase in immigration from Greece if the euro collapses.

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Teenager held after boy collapses

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

A 14-year-old schoolboy is arrested after another 14-year-old boy collapsed after an altercation at a Glasgow school.

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S Africa illegal miners trapped

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Three illegal miners in South Africa digging for diamonds are killed and 15 others remain trapped after some tunnels collapse, police say.

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VIDEO: Tweeter ‘sorry’ for Muamba slur

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

A man jailed for making racist comments on twitter after the footballer Fabrice Muamba’s collapse says he is sorry for his actions. Liam Stacey, from Pontypridd, served half his 56-day prison term.

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Fee rises ‘deter mature students’

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Higher undergraduate tuition fees may trigger a collapse in university applications from mature students in England, suggests a study.

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Police blamed by Morgan report

Monday, May 21st, 2012

The collapse of a trial of three men charged with committing one of Britain’s most notorious unsolved murders has been blamed on failures by police and prosecution.

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N Rock rescue ‘could cost £2bn’

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates.

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N Rock rescue ‘could cost £2bn’

Dog sounds alarm for hurt owner

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

A dog saves the day as it sounds the panic alarm as its disabled owner collapses when getting out of the shower.

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TV review: On ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Howard Stern becomes a beloved uncle

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Somewhere along the way to the collapse of Western civilization, pioneer shock-jock Howard Stern became a sweet old man, perhaps staving off our multimedia Armageddon. At least that’s the story line presented along with Stern’s canny decision to join — at a reported fee of about $20 million — NBC’s goony amateur performance competition, “America’s Got Talent,” as its newest judge. Read full article > >

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Rise and fall of marine volcano

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

The violent rise and collapse of an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean is captured in startling clarity for the first time.

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‘Collapse’ threat to hospitals

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Some hospital services in Wales are in danger of “collapse” unless radical changes are made, a report for the NHS Confederation warns.

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Scaffolding collapse crushes cars

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Scaffolding around a hotel in Southsea collapses in high winds, crushing six cars parked beneath.

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Marathon death donations rocket

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Donations to a fund-raising page set up by a woman who collapsed close to the London Marathon finish line rise to more than £200,000.

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Dutch Govt Close to Collapse as Cuts Talks Fail

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Dutch government was close to collapse on Monday, with the prime minister widely expected to resign after top-level talks on an austerity package failed.

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Gingrich racks up more debt as his campaign disintegrates

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Newt Gingrich, whose quixotic presidential bid has been dogged by financial problems, racked up nearly $3 million in new debt for private jet flights, security consultants and travel costs in March even as his campaign teetered on the edge of collapse, according to new disclosures . Read full article > >

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