Councils should sell or let properties at a discounted rate to reclaim the one million empty homes in the UK for families in need, a charity says.
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Pressure over million empty homes
Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in southern Pakistan with nearly one million people affected by the rising waters.
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VIDEO: Pakistan rains cause severe flooding
Royal Bank of Scotland is to stop nearly one million account holders from using cash machines owned by its rivals.
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RBS cutting customers’ ATM access
A hacker group says it has attacked SonyPictures.com and stolen more than one million passwords, e-mail addresses and other information.
WASHINGTON — Eight manufacturers have voluntarily recalled about one million pool and in-ground spa drain covers because of incorrect water flow ratings. The U.S. Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday. The agency says the recalled covers could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. They were manufactured between December 2008 and April 2011. Read full article > >
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8 manufacturers recall pool, in-ground spa drain covers due to incorrect ratings
The number of alcohol-related hospital admissions in England has topped one million for the first time, according to the NHS.
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Alcohol hospital patients top 1m
Pope Benedict XVI beatified his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, before a crowd of one million Sunday morning, as the sun shined brightly on St. Peter’s Square. The beatification was the fastest in modern times and brought the late pontiff closer to…
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John Paul II Beatified by Pope
Up to one million people may have fled their homes because of violence following Ivory Coast’s disputed elections, the UN refugee agency says.
Online music service Spotify announces that it now has one million paying subscribers across Europe.
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Spotify hits 1 million milestone
Around one million privately let homes in England are so substandard they are dangerous, says the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
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So substandard they are dangerous
Around one million privately let homes in England are so substandard they are dangerous, says the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
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One million rented homes ‘unsafe’
Astronomers say a telescope deployed one million kilometres away in space has made stunning discoveries.
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Telescope’s ‘stunning discoveries’
Northern Ireland Water (NIW) has apologised to customers for its handling of the recent water shortage after being overwhelmed by more than one million contacts from customers
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NI Water crisis sparks 1m queries
Retailers in London’s West End say they have seen their “strongest trading day in three years” as one million shoppers visited stores on a traffic-free day.
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Sales up in traffic-free West End
Toyota announces another recall involving more than one million cars in the US with potentially faulty engine control systems.
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Toyota recalls one million cars
8 manufacturers recall pool, in-ground spa drain covers due to incorrect ratings
Friday, May 27th, 2011
