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Beijing, over and out - follow that, London!
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With one spontaneous gesture, a nervous tic really, Boris Johnson signalled exactly how London should attempt to follow the glitz and grandeur of the Beijing Olympics: don't even try. The London mayor's comedy salute as he set foot on the red carp ...
25/08/2008

UK economy comes to a standstill
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UK economic growth ground to a halt between April and June, according to the latest official figures. The Office for National Statistics said the economy stalled, showing no growth from the first quarter of 2008. It ends a run of more than 15 y ...
22/08/2008

Golden weekend for Team GB
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London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has promised some "big British moments" this weekend, so where can Brits expect to rock the Olympic boat? There are no fewer than 64 gold medals, and 192 podium places in all, available at the Games across the tw ...
16/08/2008

China Olympic ceremony star mimed
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A pretty girl who won national fame after singing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was only miming. Wearing a red dress and pigtails, Lin Miaoke charmed a worldwide audience with a rendition of "Ode to the Motherland". But the singe ...
12/08/2008

Character building on Hollywood Boulevard
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Hollywood is full of wannabes. The nearest most of them will get to fame is Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame, dressed as Superman or Wonder Woman. The characters are a big tourist attraction and are now the subject of a documentary. David Willi ...
02/08/2008

Hour's exercise 'to lose weight'
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Women who want to lose weight - and keep it off - need to be exercising for almost an hour, five days a week, according to US experts. The University of Pittsburgh study found the 55-minute regime was the minimum needed to maintain a 10% drop in w ...
29/07/2008

Giant public screens for Olympics
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Up to 28 giant TV screens are to be erected in towns and cities across the UK to televise live action from the Beijing and London 2012 Olympics. Eight permanent screens and a number of temporary screens are being planned to show this year's event ...
25/07/2008

Fuel hikes 'spark travel changes',By Tom Warren BBC News
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Record fuel prices are forcing drivers to think long and hard over how to cut their travelling bills. For many, without access to regular public transport, the car is their only option. A recent study, commissioned by What Car? magazine, ha ...
13/06/2008

See the sights and get a tan in London!
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London is one of the worlds greatest cities. Over the course of two thousand years it has generated a story which now enraptures millions of visitors every year. From the Romans to the Vikings, the Normans to the Tudors, all have left their mark. Art ...
16/05/2008

Speed Racer
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WB has released the synopsis for the upcoming Speed Race film. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the br ...
14/05/2008