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Friday 9 October 2009
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Dialogue between Aung San Suu Kyi and the welcome, but Burma watchers will be well aware of false dawns, writes British ambassador Andrew Heyn Continue reading...
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He has served all sorts of people over the years, including Valerie Singleton, Simon Cowell, The Corrs and a tramp called Dave. After almost a quarter of a century running Darryl's cafe, in Windermere, Darryl Hopwood is retiring at the relatively young age of 45.
In the Westmoreland Gazette, he recalled the memorable occasion when he needed 280 eggs as the Doncaster Knights and Huddersfield Giants rugby teams arrived en masse and asked for eight each for breakfast. Hopwood also told of running across the road chasing a customer who had apparently left a camera behind, only to be told it wasn't his. He looked around and found another flustered customer chasing after him for the camera.
"I'll have very mixed feelings when I finally shut the door," he said. "Sad to be going but happy to move on with the next chapter of my life, spend more time with my family, get up mountains whilst I still can, get a dinghy and learn to sail." Continue reading...
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Thursday 8 October 2009
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Wednesday 7 October 2009
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Reality TV-style competition, complete with text and email voting, gets thumbs up and down from the online community Continue reading...
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The long-running postal dispute is expected to escalate into a national strike ‑ how will this affect you? The row over job cuts, pay and reduced services has prompted months of regional stoppages. Action over the next few days includes 24-hour strikes in Peterborough, Bristol, Kilmarnock, Leeds, Nottingham and parts of London.
The Communication Workers Union is expected to announce tomorrow the results of a ballot of its members on plans for a national strike. The union's leadership is urging members to vote in favour of in Continue reading...
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Tuesday 6 October 2009
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Police have issued restrictions on alcohol at the forthcoming Bathurst 1,000 car race Continue reading...
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Talkshow host offers a less than stellar expression of regret to wife Regina Lasko for his workplace dalliances
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Monday 5 October 2009
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