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How Britannia got her trident Parliament voted to renew Trident as Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent. But what about Britannia and…
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Nuggets on May Some trivia about Theresa May — At 59, she is the oldest new prime minister since Jim…
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Nuggets on May Some trivia about Theresa May — At 59, she is the oldest new prime minister since Jim…
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Repeat until fade More than three million voters disappointed by the result of the EU referendum have signed a petition…
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Repeat until fade More than three million voters disappointed by the result of the EU referendum have signed a petition…
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Big game hunt Wales beat Russia 3–0 to finish above England in their group at the European Football Championships. Which…
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Big game hunt Wales beat Russia 3–0 to finish above England in their group at the European Football Championships. Which…
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Houses of ill repute The Austrian interior minister has suggested that his government will demolish the house where Adolf Hitler…
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Houses of ill repute The Austrian interior minister has suggested that his government will demolish the house where Adolf Hitler…
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Boxing brains Muhammad Ali died aged 74, after more than 30 years with Parkinson’s Disease. How many boxers suffer brain…
The biggest threats to gorillas (Cincinnati Zoo not included)
Gorilla warfare Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, was shot at Cincinnati Zoo after he started dragging away a boy aged four…
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Gorilla warfare Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, was shot at Cincinnati Zoo after he started dragging away a boy aged four…
The many, many resting places of St Thomas à Becket
A man in full A relic said to contain a fragment of St Thomas à Becket’s elbow arrived from Hungary for…
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A man in full A relic said to contain a fragment of St Thomas à Becket’s elbow arrived from Hungary for…
300 signatures can be wrong. How about 2 million?
Name check 306 business people signed a letter to the Daily Telegraph saying that Britain would be better off outside…
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Name check 306 business people signed a letter to the Daily Telegraph saying that Britain would be better off outside…
What could Muslim women do within 48 miles of home? Almost everything
Secrets of the stars The astrologer Jonathan Cainer died after beginning his last horoscope for his own star sign: ‘We’re…
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Secrets of the stars The astrologer Jonathan Cainer died after beginning his last horoscope for his own star sign: ‘We’re…
Meet London’s senior mayor (no, it’s not Sadiq)
London’s other mayor How many people could name the capital’s other mayor, the Lord Mayor of London? The office, officially…
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London’s other mayor How many people could name the capital’s other mayor, the Lord Mayor of London? The office, officially…
Putting a price on Winston Churchill’s head
Getting a head Barack Obama dismissed Boris Johnson’s accusations that he shown disdain for Sir Winston Churchill by removing a bust…
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Getting a head Barack Obama dismissed Boris Johnson’s accusations that he shown disdain for Sir Winston Churchill by removing a bust…
Michael Gove and the bogeymen of Europe
European bogeymen Michael Gove said ‘remain’ campaigners were spreading tales of bogeymen. But what is a bogeyman? Appropriately enough, the…
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European bogeymen Michael Gove said ‘remain’ campaigners were spreading tales of bogeymen. But what is a bogeyman? Appropriately enough, the…
The chief executives who volunteer for pay cuts
Boss cuts The chief executive of the Co-operative Group, Richard Pennycock, asked for a pay cut, saying his job had…
