Police: Singer Amy Winehouse dies at age 27

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British royalty dined on human flesh (but don't worry it was 300 years ago)

By Fiona Macrae
They have long been famed for their love of lavish banquets and rich recipes.  But what is less well known is that the British royals also had a taste for human flesh.
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Bladder Lane, Bent Street and Butt Hole Road - the street names that reached the end of the road
Dozens of councils across Britain have reported cases of residents changing the names of their street because they are embarrassed by or dislike the one it had been given.

By Jasper Copping


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Tarantulas on the loose in Britain
Britain could be facing a tarantula invasion after a number of the spiders were discovered in gardens in some parts of the country, wildlife experts have warned.

By Andrew Hough
Published: 7:00AM BST 28 Jul 2010


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Bionic British cat gets faux paws

AP - Friday, June 25, 2010 8:30:39 AM By MARIA CHENG


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Anti-gang 'mosquito' device should be banned - report

By Mark Townsend 4:00 AM Monday Jun 21, 2010

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Extracts from letters written to local councils regarding problems with council housing (low income housing):


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Iceland braces for consequences of Icesave vote

AP - Friday, March 05, 2010 1:25:43 PM By JANE WARDELL and GUDJON HELGASON


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Have you heard 'the Hum'?

By James Alexander
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