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xsum-validation-0 | Burberry reported pre-tax profits of £166m for the year to March. A year ago it made a loss of £16.1m, hit by charges at its Spanish operations.
In the past year it has opened 21 new stores and closed nine. It plans to open 20-30 stores this year worldwide.
The group has also focused on promoting the Burberry brand onl... |
xsum-validation-1 | Scientists at University College London discovered people tend to think that their hands are wider and their fingers are shorter than they truly are.
They say the confusion may lie in the way the brain receives information from different parts of the body.
Distorted perception may dominate in some people, leading to bo... |
xsum-validation-2 | Andrew George, who was re-elected Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives in May, is one of four MPs to have tabled an amendment to the finance bill.
It follows the government's budget announcement that from 4 January VAT will rise from 17.5% to 20%.
Mr George wants the government to assess the impact of such a rise on busines... |
xsum-validation-3 | The resulting footage is part of a project using hi-tech scanning methods to explore animals' anatomy.
It took 132 hours for the snake to fully digest the rat, the scientists said. Their work has revealed other strange insights into python digestion.
They presented the study at the Society for Experimental Biology's an... |
xsum-validation-4 | In the past year more than 90% of girls aged between 12 and 13 have had the treatment, an NHS spokeswoman said.
The vaccine, which consists of three injections over a six-month period, is given in secondary schools and at community clinics.
HPV causes most types of cervical cancer.
Dr Lincoln Sargeant, consultant in pu... |
xsum-validation-5 | Tests by Southampton University found people's walking patterns - their gait - are so different they could be used to identify individuals.
Researchers used a multi-biometric tunnel with 12 synchronised cameras to capture and translate 25 subjects' gaits to build unique 3D images.
It is hoped the technique could be use... |
xsum-validation-6 | The muppet was donated by creator Jim Henson's widow Jane, along with nine other characters from the 1955 TV show Sam and Friends.
Some of the other muppets in the collection include early versions of Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch.
Henson's oldest puppet, Pierre the French Rat, was also donated.
Jane Henson said ... |
xsum-validation-7 | There will be a temporary exhibition of the haul, in the Great Hall next summer, Tamworth Borough Council said.
Key pieces of the hoard, the UK's largest find of Anglo-Saxon treasure, will also be shown in Lichfield and Stafford.
A Mercian Trail is also being developed to allow the treasure to be permanently displayed ... |
xsum-validation-8 | The UK's largest bakery chain said like-for-like sales - which excludes new store openings - for its third quarter ending 2 October rose 0.2%.
Greggs said its breakfast bacon roll was now its best-selling sandwich.
It is now adding more breakfast products, including croissants and pains au chocolat.
The 0.2% rise in Gr... |
xsum-validation-9 | Why? Because of compound interest.
When you save money, it earns interest.
The lump sum grows from interest being added every year or every month.
Interest added on top of that interest is known as "compound interest" - and means that the longer you save, the better off you are.
So people who leave it late - like Dave ... |
xsum-validation-10 | The ??359m Independent Living Fund pays out an average of ??300 a week, to help people pay for carers so they can live at home and not in a care home.
It was already shut to new applicants for this year and will now shut to new claims permanently, said the minister for disabled people, Maria Miller.
Payments to existin... |
xsum-validation-11 | Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan said there was no evidence to back up Iranian claims that it had shot down "Western spy drones".
Another US official told Reuters news agency that drones had in the past gone down in the Gulf, but that the cause had always been mechanical failure.
There has been no independent corr... |
xsum-validation-12 | The expedition to the north-eastern Antarctic peninsula will study how they reacted to previous climate changes.
The polar experts will collect 100 boxes of rock samples to date how long they have been exposed to sunlight.
A team from Aberystwyth and Swansea universities spent five months studying the Greenland ice she... |
xsum-validation-13 | Mark Glasswell, 34, of Simmons Way, Gipton, bludgeoned one of his victims with a hammer and also set fire to a house with a 78-year-old woman inside.
He pleaded guilty to a number of charges and was jailed for life with a minimum term of six years.
Police described Glasswell as a "despicable individual".
West Yorkshire... |
xsum-validation-14 | Since then the country has seen the creation of a multi-party parliamentary system, a decade-long Maoist insurgency and the abolition of its monarchy.
Flanked by China and India, it is home to eight of the world's highest mountains including Mount Everest, known locally as Sagarmatha.
As one of the world's poorest coun... |
xsum-validation-15 | The Tower of Refuge will be lit up in recognition of Rotary International's Thanks For Life campaign.
The Rotary Club in Douglas is holding fundraising activities across the Isle of Man over the next seven days.
Purple was chosen because medical teams stain children's little fingers with a purple dye to show they have ... |
xsum-validation-16 | Spratt, 25, joins on a one-year deal, and Samson, 23, on a two-year-deal.
Wales international Spratt said: "I'm excited to be joining London Irish. They play an exciting brand of rugby that appeals to me."
Samson, who has played for Scotland at U20 level, said: "I've enjoyed my time at Edinburgh but a chance to play in... |
xsum-validation-17 | NVA has concluded missives with the Catholic Church for St Peter's Seminary in Cardross, Argyll and Bute.
The A-listed building was designed and built in the 1960s as a training college for priests but it has not been used since the 1980s and is now a ruin.
NVA aims to restore part of the seminary and use it as an art ... |
xsum-validation-18 | A demonstration was held at the weekend by animal rights campaigners in Derby over the planned facility near Foston.
Midlands Pig Producers (MPP) said allegations its pigs would be kept in cramped conditions were untrue.
The farm would hold 2,500 sows and 20,000 piglets and use biogas from the slurry to produce electri... |
xsum-validation-19 | The female swan had a netted bag, used to hold footballs, wrapped around her head and wings at Wyken Slough nature reserve in Coventry.
She remains at Wychbold Swan Rescue, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, following Saturday's rescue.
The RSPCA said fishing line and hooks were also "dangerous hazards".
The swan, which h... |
xsum-validation-20 | The archive is making available thousands of items too fragile to go on public display.
There will also be pages on the conservation work carried out by the Jersey Heritage Trust as it tries to preserve the past.
The trust looks after over 350,000 artefacts, works of art and information relating to the island's history... |
xsum-validation-21 | Apple won a ban on the devices, claiming Samsung had copied its iPhone and iPad.
South Korean Samsung had been unable to sell products in Australia since July.
The two companies are engaged in legal battles in more than 10 countries since April accusing each other of infringing smartphone and tablet patents.
Last month... |
xsum-validation-22 | The central bank had originally hoped to lend up to 450bn euros to stop another credit crunch crippling the banking system.
Over 500 banks raced to borrow from the scheme, which was far beyond market expectations.
The euro rose sharply on the news, but then fell back later.
When the plan was announced, French President... |
xsum-validation-23 | The court made the decision after a case was brought by protester Samira Ibrahim.
She accused the Egyptian army of forcing her to undergo a virginity test after she was arrested during a protest in Tahrir Square in March.
Human rights organisations say the Egyptian military has used the practice widely as a punishment.... |
xsum-validation-24 | Under the rules, racegoers will also have to wear skirts or dresses of "modest length" falling just above the knee or longer.
For men, a waistcoat and tie will be compulsory in the enclosure and cravats will not be allowed.
Organisers said the decision was part of a move to restore formality.
The annual week-long event... |
xsum-validation-25 | In January, several major US newspapers took a swipe at him in separate editorials.
"President Rafael Correa of Ecuador is leading a relentless campaign against free speech," said The New York Times.
The Washington Post said the president ought to be known for "the most comprehensive and ruthless assault on free media ... |
xsum-validation-26 | The first was for the development of tidal arrays in Alderney's waters.
The second involves the development of an electricity interconnector cable between France, Alderney and Britain.
Paul Clark, chief executive officer, said it was a move towards the creation off Alderney of one of Europe's largest tidal stream devel... |
xsum-validation-27 | The broadcaster received 118 complaints about the Channel's coverage of the four-hour service on Saturday.
The corporation said it was "part of the News Channel function to be there when major stories take place".
Another 34 complaints were received from people upset that the service had been interrupted.
Live coverage... |
xsum-validation-28 | Shane Hampson, 23, of Lime Grove, Skelmersdale, was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court last month of causing death by dangerous driving.
John Gregory, 49, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, died when the car crashed into the back of his vehicle in Skelmersdale, in February last year.
Hampson was also handed a four-year dr... |
xsum-validation-29 | The country's consumer watchdog has taken Apple to court for false advertising because the tablet computer does not work on Australia's 4G network.
Apple's lawyers said they were willing to publish a clarification.
However the company does not accept that it misled customers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Com... |
xsum-validation-30 | Surrey Fire Service said it started at about 14:00 BST at a nearby nature reserve and spread across 25 acres.
More than 40 firefighters, six engines and two water tankers were used to deal with the blaze.
Alan Clark, from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, said "the lack of rain and tinder box dry conditions provided the ... |
xsum-validation-31 | The agency says more than 700 divers have visited the site, 4,000m under water off the coast of Canada.
The ship will fall under the 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage once it passes the 100th anniversary of its sinking on 15 April.
The convention aims to prevent unscientific or unethical... |
xsum-validation-32 | Passengers said it was "chaotic", with huge crowds snaking around corridors and a lack of senior staff.
Airport operator BAA said UK Border Agency's service was "completely unacceptable" but queues were easing.
The agency blamed the Easter holiday for the length of the queues.
BAA said queues began easing after 13:00 B... |
xsum-validation-33 | Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts found a doubling in the odds of obesity by the time the child was three years old.
The team said birth by C-section might affect bacteria in the gut, which in turn affects the way food is digested.
The study looked at 1,255 pairs of mothers and children from ... |
xsum-validation-34 | An Institute of Directors report hailed the business model as a blueprint for success and indicated that the UK could learn from the Manx example.
According to government figures, the estimated value of the Isle of Man space industry for the three years to 2013 will reach £1.1bn.
Many investors have been attracted by ... |
xsum-validation-35 | The open prison, in Warrington, houses 304 young adults aged 18 to 25.
A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons found it is "safe", with low absconding rates, low incidence of self-harm and any anti-social behaviour addressed.
However, some prisoners criticised officers as "petty" and complained the food was poor.
The re... |
xsum-validation-36 | They agreed to take control of the two-time European Cup winners after reaching terms to buy the late Nigel Doughty's controlling stake.
"It's an honour and privilege to assume control of this great club," said the Kuwaiti-based family, who plan to hold a news conference on Saturday.
From 1865 to 1982, Nottingham Fores... |
xsum-validation-37 | The pair from Haverhill have won the UK's second biggest ever lottery prize after being the only winners in Friday's lottery draw.
Camelot said the pair would reveal their plans for the future on Tuesday at Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hertfordshire.
The lottery organisers said the total prize money won by the coup... |
xsum-validation-38 | The Australian navy ship HMAS Maitland and four merchant vessels were involved in rescue operations 75km (45 miles) south-west of Indonesia's Java Island.
The search followed a distress call on Wednesday from a vessel which said it had 150 people on board.
Indonesian teams had searched the waters, but could not locate ... |
xsum-validation-39 | Prince William made the comment when asked how many children he would like, during the second day of the couple's Diamond Jubilee tour to Singapore.
A teenager at one walkabout said the prince had responded by saying "he was thinking about having two".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also said they would like their "... |
xsum-validation-40 | It follows the release of a report into the disaster which resulted in the death of 96 fans.
Kelvin MacKenzie wrote the headline The Truth on the front-page story which ran four days later.
Trevor Hicks, of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, said it was "too little, too late".
In a statement Mr MacKenzie said: "T... |
xsum-validation-41 | The whale, which is about 10m (33ft) in length, was washed up at Shingle Street, near Hollesley shortly after 15:00 BST on Sunday.
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) said it was a juvenile fin whale and that a post-mortem examination would be carried out on Tuesday.
Suffolk Police warned people to stay clear of the... |
xsum-validation-42 | Tower Hamlets Council said it would sell Draped Seated Woman after "unprecedented" budget cuts.
The work has not yet been valued but a Moore sold for £17m earlier this year.
The council said the rising threat of metal theft and vandalism made it too expensive to insure if it was on show.
The sculpture was bought by the... |
xsum-validation-43 | Scans of 21 people showed the brain was more attracted to food if breakfast was missed so people had more food at lunch.
Scientists said it made losing weight challenging as missing meals made calorific food even more appealing.
Nutrition experts say breakfast is known to take the edge off appetite.
However, researcher... |
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xsum-validation-45 | Items worth more than £36 sent from the islands will incur VAT from 1 January 2013. The limit was £40.
A gift is defined as an item sent between two private people, such as a birthday or Christmas gift.
Jersey and Guernsey Post allow people to pay the VAT in advance so that the recipient is not charged by the UK Post O... |
xsum-validation-46 | However, Mahmud Nacua said it would be at least another year before Libya was in a position to release whatever information it holds.
The move comes on the 24th anniversary of the of bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland, which killed 270 people.
Bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi died this year after being released in ... |
xsum-validation-47 | The 3,000m (10,000ft) volcano is in Argentina's south-western Neuquen province, near the Chilean border. It began spewing ash and gas on Saturday morning.
In Argentina, the authorities have told residents of local villages to monitor the situation.
Many people have already left the area as a precaution.
Ash has been ra... |
xsum-validation-48 | AnÃbal Cavaco Silva said the budget didn't treat citizens fairly, and hit some of them worse than others.
The right-of-centre government has argued that the unprecedented tax increases the budget contains were necessary to meet the terms of the country's eurozone bailout.
It is only the second time a Portuguese head o... |
xsum-validation-49 | Japan called for an end to the raid, summoning the Algerian ambassador to express concern for the lives of the captives and to plead for up-to-date information.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "disappointed" not to have been told about the raid in advance.
But while many details of how events at the In... |
xsum-validation-50 | Their study of more than 7,000 people suggests exposure to bleach and other chemicals is a factor in one in six cases of adult-onset asthma among British people in their mid-50s .
The study, in Thorax, identified 18 high-risk jobs - four of which involved cleaning.
Top of the list were farmers, followed by aircraft mec... |
xsum-validation-51 | The officer, Ahmed al-Mreyssi, died after being repeatedly run over during anti-government protests.
The court upheld a life sentence given to a second man in the case.
Bahrain and its Sunni royal family have been shaken by unrest since pro-democracy protests began in 2011. Most protesters are from the Shia majority.
T... |
xsum-validation-52 | HIV, which causes Aids, emerged in humans in the 20th Century, but scientists have long known that similar viruses in monkeys and apes have existed for much longer.
A genetic study shows HIV-like viruses arose in African monkeys and apes 5 million to 12 million years ago.
The research may one day lead to a better under... |
xsum-validation-53 | The house, which is now a museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire, reopens after a refurbishment on Friday.
"It's closer than it's ever looked to how it would have done in the Bronte period," said Bronte Parsonage Museum collections manager Ann Dinsdale.
"Charlotte put her stamp on the house, and there's quite a lot of colou... |
xsum-validation-54 | The crash has closed the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock Road at Sanquhar in south west Scotland.
A major clean-up operation is under way and police say the route is expected to be closed for most of the day.
Lengthy diversions are in operation and motorists are being urged to avoid the area. The driver was not hurt.
The gl... |
xsum-validation-55 | Mole Valley District Council is consulting on plans to move boundaries to allow the building of up to 2,200 homes over the next 13 years.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has now started a campaign called Save Surrey's Countryside.
The council said there was insufficient land available in built-up areas for... |
xsum-validation-56 | People duck in and out of noodle joints, fast food chains and convenience stores before heading home to the warren of apartments nestled in the estate's nineteen tower blocks.
But 10 years ago, this densely populated Hong Kong apartment complex, home to 19,000 people, was an eerie ghost town.
Two hundred residents had ... |
xsum-validation-57 | Joe Lawton, 17, shot himself at his family farm in Greater Manchester two days after his arrest.
His parents, Nick and Jane Lawton, are urging the Government to change the law, which says 17 year-olds are not children in custody.
The Home Office believes current laws are adequate.
Joe was arrested when police stopped h... |
xsum-validation-58 | Until 13 March, he was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires.
Analysts did not see him as a favourite for the job of succeeding Benedict XVI, and his advanced age - at 76, he is just two years younger than Benedict at the time of his election in 2005 - may have surprised those expecting a younger man as the 26... |
xsum-validation-59 | The demonstrators seem oblivious to the searing heat, despite the fact they are dressed in heavy black jackets - a uniform given to them by their union leaders.
The atmosphere is almost festive at times - a traditional workers' song blares from speakers, and a few dozen members of the crowd start singing and dancing.
P... |
xsum-validation-60 | The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut its key rate to 2.75% from 3%.
The bank said it expected investment in the resources sector, one of its biggest drivers of growth in recent times, to peak this year.
It added that a rate cut would provide a boost to other areas of the economy and help sustain long-term growth.
"T... |
xsum-validation-61 | James Fairburn gave evidence to a Westminster committee on Tuesday.
In February, a consignment of beef being stored at Freeza Meats was found to contain horsemeat.
It did not belong to Freeza Meats and none of their products tested positive for horsemeat.
Mr Fairburn, who is now retired, said the beef belonged to anoth... |
xsum-validation-62 | Children have been taken hostage, forced to watch torture and even participate in beheadings, it says; others have been killed while fighting.
It says it suspects there are "reasonable grounds" to believe chemical weapons have been deployed.
It urges foreign powers not to increase the availability of arms in Syria.
The... |
xsum-validation-63 | Spectators were joined by pagans and druids at the ancient monument in Wiltshire, but the dense cloud cover meant the sun remained hidden.
Police, who estimated 21,000 people attended, targeted the crowds with sniffer dogs and took 22 people into custody for drugs-related offences.
The solstice has had spiritual signif... |
xsum-validation-64 | Emma West, 36, of New Addington, admitted racially-aggravated disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment or distress at Croydon Crown Court.
West was filmed shouting racist abuse at passengers travelling on a tram between Croydon and Wimbledon.
She was bound over to keep the peace and handed a 24-month community o... |
xsum-validation-65 | A child welfare agency and hospital in Pennsylvania have paid Elizabeth Mort $143,500 (£94,500) for the mistake.
Her three-day old daughter, Isabella, was removed from her for five days in April 2010.
The lawsuit argued that the opiate test in question had a far lower threshold than federal guidelines.
Jameson Hospita... |
xsum-validation-66 | A total of 142 postmen and women were attacked in the 12 months to April 2013, down from more than 200 in 2012.
The CF postcode of Cardiff and the south Wales valleys had 31 incidents while the postcodes areas for mid and north east Wales each saw 25 attacks.
Royal Mail and postal unions have urged dog owners to contro... |
xsum-validation-67 | The inquiry, carried out by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, England's NHS medical director, was set up following the Mid-Staffordshire Hospital scandal.
A report into high death rates at two hospitals in Mid-Staffordshire earlier this year found there were hundreds more deaths than expected, with patients let down by poor s... |
xsum-validation-68 | The data has been released on the internet for use by the global scientific community.
The ash tree genome map is the latest advance in fighting Chalara, which causes ash dieback.
According to new figures, ash dieback is spreading rapidly in Britain and has been found in more than 200 woods.
Evidence from continental E... |
xsum-validation-69 | The University of Southampton team looked at available medical studies and found evidence the two were linked.
But there was no proof that one necessarily caused the other.
It may be that people taking anti-depressants put on weight which, in turn, increases their diabetes risk, the team told Diabetes Care journal.
Or ... |
xsum-validation-70 | It is alleged in journalist Matthew d'Ancona's book that Larry is merely a public relations prop.
But a Downing Street spokesman said Larry was "very popular with everyone" in the building.
His lackadaisical approach to mousing has previously led to speculation he would be relieved of his duties.
Larry was brought in t... |
xsum-validation-71 | A team from Strathclyde University in Glasgow tested 22 different brands of compost and found that 14 contained a variety of Legionella species.
It says a larger survey is needed to determine the extent of the issue.
The study, "Legionella spp. in UK composts - a potential public health issue", is published by Clinical... |
xsum-validation-72 | Parents are only allowed to take children out of school in "exceptional circumstances" or face fines.
Bishop Bronescombe C of E School in St Austell, Cornwall, is creating the extra week at the end of the May half-term holiday.
Cornwall Council said it was up to schools to plan their inset days.
Changes to the law, whi... |
xsum-validation-73 | The Court had postponed the second round of voting amid allegations of electoral fraud.
Mohammed Nasheed, who was forced from office in an alleged coup last year, won 45% of the vote, falling short of the total needed to avoid a run-off.
Mr Nasheed came to power in 2008 in the country's first free elections.
The countr... |
xsum-validation-74 | The proposal orders public bathhouses to display signs prohibiting "people with sexually transmitted diseases, Aids and infectious skin diseases".
It has been posted online for public consultation by China's State Council.
But Aids activists and ordinary users of Weibo, China's version of Twitter have strongly criticis... |
xsum-validation-75 | Researchers at St Andrews University said a method using a small circular hole could have wide implications for 3D technology.
The study, published in Psychological Science, also has implications for people who have just one eye or difficulties with double-eye vision.
The method was said to create 3D similar to effects... |
xsum-validation-76 | The woman, 26, was filmed cycling through the barrier at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire on 12 September.
Following an appeal by British Transport Police (BTP), she came forward voluntarily, officers said.
At the time of the incident, rail bosses described it as "one of the closest near misses we've seen".
BTP released th... |
xsum-validation-77 | It is estimated the new law could raise up to £1m a year for the Welsh NHS.
The bill's sponsor, Labour AM Mick Antoniw, said it would help people whose lives had been blighted by "this terrible disease".
The insurance industry has raised concerns, questioning whether the move is within the assembly's powers.
Before be... |
xsum-validation-78 | The Open Society Justice Initiative and Kenya's Muslims for Human Rights said the police often tortured detainees.
Their report said arbitrary arrests and disappearances were also widespread, especially in Mombasa, a city with a large Muslim population.
Officials have not responded, but they have denied similar claims ... |
xsum-validation-79 | The referendum saw 65.3% vote against the plan with 34.7% in favour.
The country is home to a range of giant businesses, including pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Roche, the insurance groups Zurich and Swiss Re and the banks UBS and Credit Suisse.
The rules would have given Switzerland the world's toughest pay ru... |
xsum-validation-80 | Metropolitan Police officers were sent to 166 key junctions during London's rush hour periods as part of Operation Safeway.
It follows the deaths of six cyclists in the city within a two-week period.
Between Monday and Wednesday 1,392 fixed penalty notices were issued to motorists and 755 to cyclists.
The force said th... |
xsum-validation-81 | The protest, organised by the GMB union, took place outside a meeting of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CPCCG).
The union said outsourcing the multi-million pound contract was a move towards breaking up the NHS.
But the CPCCG said the bidders were a mix of named NHS and private provid... |
xsum-validation-82 | Mr Kejriwal spent Monday night in the open and conducted business with cabinet members from the street.
His administration had accused the police of failing to deal with an alleged drugs and prostitution ring - something they denied.
The chief minister says he has won concessions from central government.
By Soutik Bisw... |
xsum-validation-83 | More organisations are now in difficulty, compared with the same point last year.
Budget pressures may partly be due to hospitals hiring more nurses.
But the Department of Health says hard decisions on public finances have meant it has increased the overall NHS budget.
The financial outlook appears to be deteriorating ... |
xsum-validation-84 | The Labour-led authority said the proposals were part of a number of cuts aimed at combating a budget shortfall of £157m over the next four years.
A range of pupils, from pre-school age to young adults could be asked to pay up to £349 a year.
The move would save the authority £191,500.
Councillor Kevin Gillott, cabinet... |
xsum-validation-85 | Events company Sincura Group, which controversially removed another Banksy mural in Tottenham, said it would exhibit the work before selling it for about £500,000.
Director Tony Baxter said the mural on a printing shop in Great Eastern Street would be removed by Sunday.
"It's a very iconic piece," he added.
A man who ... |
xsum-validation-86 | Reports of the white substance on beaches started appearing last October after one dog died from eating it on a Cornwall beach.
Since then the substance has been seen as far away as south Devon.
Bad weather has washed in large boulder-like clumps of palm oil at Perranporth.
Dog owners are being warned to keep their pet... |
xsum-validation-87 | On Thursday, the hospital urged mothers-to-be to ring before arriving as its neonatal cots were full.
It had said only women in advanced stages of labour who could not travel were being admitted.
But on Friday the hospital said the unit was now accepting most mothers-to-be in labour.
Consultants and senior midwives wer... |
xsum-validation-88 | The DUP leader said he was not prepared to remain as first minister in a power-sharing government "kept in the dark" about such an important matter.
He was speaking after the trial of Donegal man John Downey collapsed.
Mr Downey denied killing four soldiers in the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing.
The case collapsed because ... |
xsum-validation-89 | Alan Wood, 50, was bound and tortured in his home in Lound, near Bourne, in October 2009.
Det Supt Stuart Morrison, who has led the investigation from the start, said he thinks about the case every day.
He said the main focus of the inquiry was to find the person whose DNA profile was left at the scene.
Det Supt Morris... |
xsum-validation-90 | Gen Martin Dempsey said the "vast majority" of documents taken by the ex-NSA contractor were military-related.
Since last year, news organisations have published dozens of stories based on the leaked intelligence documents.
Mr Snowden faces spying charges in the US but has been given asylum in Russia.
Gen Dempsey, chai... |
xsum-validation-91 | Visitors are scouring its pebble beach for fossils and taking photos of the stripes of rock strata embedded in the surrounding cliffs - a visual reminder of millions of years of history.
And they are all asking each other the same question: "What time is it?"
The clocks on our phones have reset themselves to French tim... |
xsum-validation-92 | Labour asked for the data to be released to Parliament.
The government blamed "unacceptably lax" contracts that allow staff to re-join the NHS a month after redundancy.
It says it's working on tough new plans to cap payouts, and has reduced administrative posts overall.
Labour shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said ... |
xsum-validation-93 | Action on Junk Food Marketing analysed 750 adverts shown during the X Factor on ITV and the Simpsons and Hollyoaks on Channel 4 over 20 hours.
It found one in 10 promoted fast food restaurants, confectionery or supermarket 'junk food'.
But the government said advertising was not to blame for childhood obesity.
The anal... |
xsum-validation-94 | Mr Berezovsky, 67, was found on the bathroom floor of his Ascot home last year with a ligature around his neck.
Berkshire coroner Peter Bedford returned an open verdict, following two days of "contradictory" evidence.
He said he could not prove beyond all reasonable doubt that the businessman either took his own life o... |
xsum-validation-95 | But the World Health Organization says all the cases can be traced to the south-east of Guinea, where the outbreak began, and it should not be considered an epidemic.
BBC correspondents in the region explain the effects of the outbreak of the virus, which kills between 25% and 90% of its victims.
The traditional handsh... |
xsum-validation-96 | Ian Elliott is head coach for the City of Coventry Water Polo teams, which compete at the highest national and European levels.
He said the teams were "under threat" from the proposed pool changes.
Coventry City Council said it was considering the inclusion of a 50m pool in its new site proposal.
Ed Ruane, cabinet memb... |
xsum-validation-97 | The Labour-run council has issued £1.3m fines since August when traffic was banned from Coppergate and Lendal Bridge during the day.
Last week, a traffic adjudicator ruled the roads did not qualify because bus lanes and signage were inadequate.
But James Alexander, the leader of City of York Council, said "the principl... |
xsum-validation-98 | Heartbleed was one of the worst internet flaws ever uncovered.
The maintenance of the software, which secures around two-thirds of the world's websites, was done by a group of volunteers with very little funding.
The new group set up by the Linux Foundation has a dozen contributors and has so far raised around $3m (£1... |
xsum-validation-99 | The wreck of the 3rd Century trading ship Asterix was discovered in the mouth of St Peter Port harbour entrance in the 1980s.
The timbers are to go on display as part of an exhibition about a Celtic hoard of 70,000 coins.
The hoard was found in a field in Jersey by two metal detector enthusiasts in 2012.
The timbers ha... |
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