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The asylum seekers facing a Kafkaesque legal nightmare – The Guardian

4. August 2011

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The asylum seekers facing a Kafkaesque legal nightmare – The Guardian

The Guardian The asylum seekers facing a Kafkaesque legal nightmare The Guardian One further hurdle recently added to the system is that asylum seekers who submitted their first claim more than four years ago must now travel to an office in Liverpool to personally hand in a fresh claim. The train or bus fare is beyond the means of ...

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St Albans First Capital Connect commuters sign fares petition – Herts Advertiser

4. August 2011

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St Albans First Capital Connect commuters sign fares petition – Herts Advertiser

Herts Advertiser St Albans First Capital Connect commuters sign fares petition Herts Advertiser MORE than 350 St Albans rail commuters signed a petition against unfair train fares last Tuesday as part of a national bid to let ministers know how unpopular and damaging year-on-year hikes are. Fair Fares Now campaigners visited 40 key commuter ...

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Local taxis to provide service for rail passengers heading to Orkney – John O’Groat Journal

4. August 2011

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Local taxis to provide service for rail passengers heading to Orkney John O'Groat Journal The train operator has stepped in to restore integrated travel opportunities, following a decision by Stagecoach to reduce its bus service. Following discussions with local taxi companies, Ormlie Taxis will act as the point of contact for all taxi ..

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Cesc Fàbregas and Samir Nasri train at the Emirates – The Sport Review

4. August 2011

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Cesc Fàbregas and Samir Nasri train at the Emirates – The Sport Review

The Sport Review Cesc Fàbregas and Samir Nasri train at the Emirates The Sport Review Both Fàbregas and Nasri are expected to travel to Portugal for Arsenal's final pre-season friendly against Benfica on Saturday. The club opted to postpone the team photograph because of bad weather, with the shoot now expected to take place at ...

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Glasgow’s Riverside Museum – Building Design (blog)

4. August 2011

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Glasgow's Riverside Museum Building Design (blog) Whatever your reaction to the way Glasgow's recently finished Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel looks, or to the structural gymnastics it employs to achieve the spectacular and continuous sweeping exhibition space; its success or failure as a ...

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All points north (and west) – Stage (blog)

4. August 2011

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All points north (and west) Stage (blog) I was at Chichester myself on Tuesday to see The Syndicate, which I reviewed for The Stage here, taking the usual late night train home that's supposed to leave Chichester at 10.11pm and get back to London Bridge around 11.45pm, but was running late so ...

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What’s on in Northumberland – to Thursday, August 11 – Northumberland Gazette

4. August 2011

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What's on in Northumberland – to Thursday, August 11 Northumberland Gazette Call 07805 638469 for assistance. Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7: Medieval Family Fun Weekend. Travel back in time to the middle ages as the Knights of Monymusk invade Wallington

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I’m ready to board high speed train to London – Bury Times

4. August 2011

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I'm ready to board high speed train to London Bury Times Maybe, with the pressure of inevitable competition amongst rail companies, HS2 could act like a “peoples'” line, keeping fares relatively low as literally thousands of us travel back and forth at about 200mph, at up to 18 times an hour, in trains with ... and more

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The Pleasures Of Winding Up Jeremy Clarkson On A Bike – Sabotage Times

2. August 2011

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The Pleasures Of Winding Up Jeremy Clarkson On A Bike – Sabotage Times

Sabotage Times The Pleasures Of Winding Up Jeremy Clarkson On A Bike Sabotage Times I travel pretty much everywhere in London and, train carriages permitting, beyond, by bike: its easier to get about, new routes are always being discovered ,areas of the city and its ripped back sides reveal themselves in ways they don't when ...

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SKATER HOCKEY: Flames’ Archer in funding boost – This is Wiltshire.co.uk

2. August 2011

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SKATER HOCKEY: Flames' Archer in funding boost This is Wiltshire.co.uk “To continue to train and reach my full potential I have to do a lot of travelling up and down the country, which is difficult when you're a student,” explained Archer. “Roller Hockey does not receive any funding so I also have to pay for my own kit ...

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