Archive | March, 2010

Schoolchildren injured after bus crashes on way to Alton Towers – Telegraph.co.uk

31. March 2010

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Schoolchildren injured after bus crashes on way to Alton Towers – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Schoolchildren injured after bus crashes on way to Alton Towers Telegraph.co.uk East Coast Main Line train services were suspended between Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Edinburgh after flooding and two landslips on Tuesday evening. ... and more

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Award for Paisley OAP who fought off station mugger – BBC News

31. March 2010

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Award for Paisley OAP who fought off station mugger – BBC News

BBC News Award for Paisley OAP who fought off station mugger BBC News Margaret Sommerville, 81, clung on to her handbag as she was dragged along the ground by Patrick Wallace, 32, at Paisley train station in July 2008. ..

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Is Britain Broken? – The Guardian

31. March 2010

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Is Britain Broken? – The Guardian

The Guardian Is Britain Broken? The Guardian Research suggests that children living in poverty are only a third as likely to get five good GCSEs as peers from richer backgrounds, and are five times ..

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Snow cuts power and transport – The Guardian

31. March 2010

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Snow cuts power and transport – The Guardian

Times Online Snow cuts power and transport The Guardian Train services on the East Coast main line were suspended north of Berwick after two landslips last night. Network Rail said it was working to reopen the ...

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Worry reforms to health watchdogs in Wales ‘rushed’ – BBC News

31. March 2010

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Worry reforms to health watchdogs in Wales ‘rushed’ – BBC News

BBC News Worry reforms to health watchdogs in Wales 'rushed' BBC News CHC officers in west and south east Wales have told BBC Wales they are worried it will take months to properly train up new members, having lost years of ... and more

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Scottish News: Travel chaos as Big Freeze returns to Scotland with a vengeance – Scottish Daily Record

31. March 2010

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Scottish News: Travel chaos as Big Freeze returns to Scotland with a vengeance Scottish Daily Record And last night, train services on the east coast main line were halted north of Berwick because of two landslips affecting the northbound and southbound ... and more

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Train operators hit out at government franchise plans – Telegraph.co.uk

31. March 2010

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Train operators hit out at government franchise plans – Telegraph.co.uk

Rail-News.com Train operators hit out at government franchise plans Telegraph.co.uk Britain's train operators are expected today to slate the Government's new blueprint for rail franchises, arguing that the proposals would lead to a more ... Train operators blast rail franchise plans Transport Briefing Government's Rail Franchise proposals fall well short of what is needed for ..

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Northern Ireland ladies: Why football is a girl thing – Belfast Telegraph

31. March 2010

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Northern Ireland ladies: Why football is a girl thing Belfast Telegraph “A few years ago when I was in an under-17 squad we trained at Windsor Park and when we went back there to train this time I just about remembered it,” said ...

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Severe storms wreak havoc across Scotland – Scotsman

31. March 2010

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Severe storms wreak havoc across Scotland Scotsman One passenger on the 7pm train from Edinburgh to London said: "It has been absolute chaos. Nobody knows what's going on, except that a landslide has blocked ...

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National Rail risks union talks to seek injunction against strike – Times Online

30. March 2010

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National Rail risks union talks to seek injunction against strike – Times Online

Telegraph.co.uk National Rail risks union talks to seek injunction against strike Times Online The travel plans of millions of passengers lie in the hands of a High Court judge who will hear a request today for an emergency injunction to block next ... Your rights if the rail strike goes ahead Citywire.co.uk Grand National bosses plan for rail strike threat Liverpool Echo Rail Strike: Non-Commuting Political Elite Oblivious Wall Street Journal (blog) The Guardian

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