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1 hr ago | www.pressat.co.uk | lobas

UK 2013 Mobile Phone Recycling Trend

Survey reveals more than 55% of people have recycled their mobile phones

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

2 hrs ago | Banburycake.co.uk

Pensioners missing out on benefits cash

Over the last year more than 1,000 county pensioners, out of an estimated 100,000, have been helped to claim more by the charity.

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Related Topix: Oxfordshire County, England, World News, Northamptonshire County, England

2 hrs ago | South End Standard

Fire chief warns of risk to fire stations

THE fire service's deputy chief has warned Southend's cluster of fire stations could be under threat as part of the cost-cutting programme.

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Related Topix: Fire, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom

Mon May 20, 2013

Western morning News

Eight plead guilty after probe into illegal waste businesses

Eight members of the same family have pleaded guilty to running a complex series of illegal waste businesses from a former small-holding near St Austell.

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Related Topix: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England, World News,

Andover Advertiser

THIS picture has been released by police after a man flashed a woman walking in Andover.

The incident occurred between 10.30pm and 11pm on Thursday, 2 May in the Smannell Road area, near to Cricketers Way.

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Related Topix: Hampshire County, England, World News, Wiltshire County, England

Andover Advertiser

VIDEO: Owner's desperate plea to find arsonists who burned down home

Owner Thomas McNamara told the Daily Echo: "Why would anyone want to burn it? The main thing is there was no one in it.

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Related Topix: Hampshire County, England, World News,

Somerset County Gazette

Catherine Wells-Burr murder trial: Day 21 updates from Bristol Crown Court

Mr Smith said: "When you were talking to the jury last week and today why didn't you tell them about that?" JURORS have heard how the alarm was not set at the home of Mr Nowak and Catherine when he returned with her family after learning of her death.

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Related Topix: Somerset County, England, World News,

Canada.com

Measles outbreaks flourish in UK years after discredited research tied measles shot to autism

In this photo Thursday, April 25, 2013 Lucy Butler,15, getting ready to have her measles jab at All Saints School in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, England, as a national vaccination catch-up campaign has been launched to curb a rise in measles cases in England.

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Related Topix: North Yorkshire County, England, United Kingdom, Durham County, England, Europe, World News, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

New Hampshire Public Radio -

British Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal Heads For Scrap Yard

The HMS Ark Royal steams into Portsmouth, England, for the last time on Dec. 3, 2010, in preparation for decommissioning.

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Related Topix: Hampshire County, England, World News, Queen Elizabeth

The Daily Record

Sharkey murder trial: Accused threatened bouncer of pub which burned down, a jury hears

THE court heard Scott Snowden told a steward, who kicked him out of The Garth Inn in Helensburgh, that he would "make his life hell"- days later it burned down.

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Related Topix: Strathclyde County, Scotland, World News, Fire, United Kingdom,

www.oxfordmail.co.uk | Sidsaucer

Cause of toddler's death could take up to a month to establish

A 20-month-old child's body was found at a house in Herald Way, Bicester, after police were contacted by a relative concerned about the child's welfare.

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Related Topix: Oxfordshire County, England, Buckinghamshire County, England, World News,

www.dailyecho.co.uk | Sidsaucer

Morrisons opens new Southampton store

The first of a new generation of mini-supermarkets with a fresh approach to food opened its doors in Southampton today.

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Related Topix: Hampshire County, England, World News,

www.cinemas-online.co.uk | Sidsaucer

Hill's poorly hamster film set to shock Cinema-goers

'TV Burp' star Harry Hill's film debut has started shooting with himself in the lead and Matt Lucas as his twin brother alongside Sheridan Smith, Simon Bird and Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. Harry says: "I'm thrilled at last to be able to tell the world the true story of my hamster's struggle on the big screen and even more excited to be working with some of the comedy greats of the British film industry".

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Related Topix: Little Britain, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Matt Lucas, Julian Barratt

Echo-news.co.uk

Two deny theft from building depot

Nathan Rosin, 22, of Dock Road, Tilbury, and Joe Edwards, 26, allegedly broke into concrete block fIrm Thermolite, based in Motherwell Way, Grays, on January 28.

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Related Topix: World News,

Times-series.co.uk

Briton undaunted by space mission

Former helicopter pilot Major Tim Peake, 41, who is to become the first UK sstronaut in space for more than 20 years A former Army test pilot is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station - and says it will be less dangerous than his old job.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Europe, World News, Space

This Is Lancashire

Tragic tale of Darwen boys inspires new piece of music

THE story of three young boys who died in a blizzard on Darwen's moors has inspired a renowned musician to compose a piece of classical music.

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Related Topix: Lancashire County, England, World News, Classical

Andover Advertiser

Green MEP says cut number of parking spaces in Winchester

An MEP has urged Winchester City Council to reduce air pollution in the city by cutting the number of car parks.

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Related Topix: Hampshire County, England, World News, United Kingdom

Sun May 19, 2013

This is Wiltshire

Slim pickings with thin bag of crisps

Shopper Alec Chant was flummoxed when his packet of crisps from a Sainsbury's Basics multipack contained nothing but air.

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Related Topix: Somerset County, England, World News,

This is Wiltshire

Student Abbie Kate Vince hopes to represent Wiltshire in this year's Miss England competition.

The 21-year-old, of Corn-brash Rise, Trowbridge, will be competing in the regional leg of the pageant, against 20 other women, at the regional round at the De Vere Village Hotel in Swindon on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Wiltshire County, England, World News,