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Motoring review Jaguar F-Type V6 S
As gestations go, this must be a record. The predecessor of the squat-looking sports car you see here was launched in 1961 and ended production in 1974. That predecessor was Jaguar's ultra-famous E-type, a two-seater fantasy on wheels and the cheapest way at the time to do (a claimed) 150mph. Since then, Jaguar has periodically tantalised us with ideas for "the new E-type", ...
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One for the Road A car thatll take care of itself
I know that Samuel wants an easy car to live with that is also as good as new and he couldn't get much better than an automatic, diesel-powered Toyota Yaris. It will be easy to live with because it won't break down. It also fulfils the economy criteria because the 1.4 D-4D will officially return 62.8mpg, but I would deduct several miles from that because of the automatic gearbox and ...
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Wines of the week Loimer Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2011 Reserve Combes AOC St Chinian 2011 Minarete Ribera del Duero 2011
Austria's vinous pride and joy, Gruner Veltliner gets a top-quality outing in Morrisons' revamped range. A highly individual grape, its flavours of wood smoke and white pepper, with touches of apple and citrus, make this full-bodied and satisfying. Great with roast pork or chicken with tarragon sauce. ...
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Casualty in crisis AE - a service in meltdown
Doctors were placed under "unprecedented pressure" to go live with the new NHS 111 helpline before some were ready, contributing to the A&E crisis in Britain's hospitals, documents seen by The Independent on Sunday ...
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The experts guide to summer From getting fit for the beach to recreating that Olympic buzz
The real surfing pros make gliding along waves look as effortless as zipping up a wetsuit. But as any seasoned amateur will tell you, neither of these are as simple as they appear.Let's start with the wetsuit. You're not going diving, so the zip goes at the back. Forget this and you risk getting an almighty chafe on your chest, not to mention a weird crotch bulge in the fabric where ...
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Obsessive compulsive hoarding A serious health risk in store
The sunny 63-year-old former television engineer now stores far less clutter. His quarter-acre garden in the pretty village of Westcott, Surrey, now holds the rotting hulks of only 16 cars, surrounded by tyres, walking frames, shopping trolleys and chairs. A marquee holds some of his collection of 36 years of newspapers and magazines.Inside the house, three fridges, old TV sets, drinks cans and ...
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Style shrinks Our experts analyse Tess Dalys Bafta tribute to the Golden Age
Rebecca: Don't be scared by the rocks that she got - the Art Deco design of her huge pendant earrings keeps the Golden Age going.Hugh: If caterpillars did Art ...
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The help desk A faint-hearted feminist
Louisa Saunders is associate features editor of The Independent and writes a weekly advice column, The Help Desk, for the Independent on Sunday's New Review ...
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Foodie alert Goat has been neglected by chefs in the UK but the worlds favourite ruminant is becoming increasingly common on menus
It is the most popular meat in the world and far healthier than the leanest chicken breast. Yet goat has long failed to butt its way on to British menus. The nearest many will have been to goat is purchasing a curry at the Notting Hill carnival and feeling daringly ...
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How to improve female fertility avoid selfish men | Barbara Ellen
Kate Garraway , made up to look elderly and pregnant. Her wrinkles and white hair juxtaposed with a fecund belly illustrate the main thrust of the campaign - to make British women aware of the decline in fertility by their 30s and 40s.However, is there a grown woman left in Britain who's not already aware of this? Moreover, when are we, as a society, going to address a painful truth: that ...
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Mental illness the claim that abuse is behind psychosis is irresponsible | the big issue
In more than 30 years of clinical practice, mostly in general practice, I have encountered much mental illness and experienced it in family members also. To polarise the debate between organic psychiatry looking for elusive biomarkers and promoting drug-based treatments versus Oliver James's assertion that "abuse is the major cause of psychosis" is unhelpful ...
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Maggies cancer care centre Newcastle – review
Ted Cullinan, the veteran architect behind a new Maggie's centre in Newcastle, talks about his lifelong love of building and the importance of climate, composition - and ...
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Aristocrats make bid for equality Thats a new one | Catherine Bennett
, more than 200 signatories last week called on Parliament to end the system of male primogeniture and "grant equality to both sexes". Either of two forthcoming bills, these agitators say, would apply the adjustment to the royal family's succession laws to all hereditary titles and should be supported: "It is only logical and just that it be granted to all ...
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Grooming victims in danger of reliving abuse by giving evidence in dock
Justice experts and children's charities have expressed alarm at the "shocking" language used to describe sexually exploited young girls during the trial of a street grooming ring based in Oxford that concluded last week with the convictions of seven men.They are calling for an urgent reform of attitudes towards victims of grooming, and expressed fears that unless the current ...
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Angelina Jolies cancer decision highlights row over genetic technology
Angelina Jolie who has revealed she had decided to have a preventive double mastectomy after testing for the ''faulty'' gene BRCA1. Photograph: Dan ...
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Bidding war for burger chain Byron
Quilvest, which acquired the sushi chain in 2008, and Searchlight Capital Partners are understood to be among a few private equity houses through to the second-round of bids for Byron. Silverfleet Capital looked at the 30-restaurant chain but did not submit a bid. Byron is owned by Gondola Holdings, which put the burger operator up for sale recently by teaming up with corporate finance advisers ...
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Dont be shy Bill Grangers Sri Lankan recipes
Sri Lankan cuisine is light, sunny, wonderfully spiced - and so easy to cook from scratch. Just as soon as you've broken into the coconut, that is, says Bill ...
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Editorial Google could do itself some good
That means being as aggressive and imaginative as - and preferably more aggressive and imaginative than - the tax specialists who work for accountancy firms and the companies they advise. Inevitably, this is a competition at which lower-paid public servants are always going to be at a disadvantage to their rivals in the private sector, but HM Revenue & Customs have one thing in their favour, ...
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IoS Special Investigation Why we need a national database to keep our young people safe
Child protection experts called for a national register of youngsters who go missing from council care to stop them from slipping into a life of violence and sexual abuse. Their demand comes days after an Oxford gang were convicted of abusing under-age girls in ...
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From sports to retail to fashion–truly brighter days ahead
BEN Saunders, Alex Aronson, Harry Morris, Jake Letts, Justin Coveney, Cris Albert, Ben Saunders, Michael Letts, Gareth Holgate, Andrew Wolff, Patrice Olivier Pinoy pride is at an all-time high. There truly are so many exciting and upbeat events happening in our country. Our economy is on the upswing and our tourism campaigns are paying off. All of us Pinoys are looking forward to brighter days ...
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Safe Boating Awareness Week kicks off
5/18/2013 The May long weekend marks the unofficial kick-off to recreational boating season in BC. And to help keep the waters safe, today is also the start of National Safe Boating Awareness Week. Over a hundred people turned up on a rainy afternoon at the Vanier Park boat ramp to hear the latest on boat safety. Sergeant Norm Webster was there with the Vancouver Police Marine Unit. He ...
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Sports Asbel Kiprop rips China
Gebremedhen Gebremariam of Ethiopia (3:32.4), who boasts a 3:34.49 personal best. Collins Cheboi (3:32.43), Morroco's AbdalaatiIguider (3:33.29) and Bethwel Birgen (3:33.67) came in third, fourth and fifth respectively. Silas Kiplagat, the world silver medalist over the distance, came in distant sixth in 3:33.85 as former world junior 1,500m silver medalist James Magut (3:35.29) and ...
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Sports Chemelil brew champs Tusker as Sofapaka edge Muhoroni
Thika United . Joel Obwoge scored the opening goal for Chemelil in the 25th minute, but they had to wait until the 70th minute to add the second through Stephen Ocholla. Jesse Were pulled one back for the brewers in the 90th minute, but it was too late to ensure his side pulled at least a draw in the match. In an earlier fixture at the same ...
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Lifestyle Mogadishu fights law on federal states
Puntland was the first to congratulate Madobe and encouraged other communities in south-central Somalia "to establish States in a similar consultative and open process in order to compete the Federal Republic of ...
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Lifestyle Kenya walks a tightrope in Somalia as Kismayo gets new leader
Somalia 's clan elders have created a new mini-state and elected a Kenyan ally as its leader, a move likely to anger Mogadishu and sour ties between the two neighbouring ...
Tajikistan Focus
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Tajikistan making sacrifices for the future
A massive hydroelectric dam in southern Tajikistan may be the key to the future energy independence of the country and its development, but it comes at a staggering cost and with doubts over its viability.
Tajikistan is an ancient land and one of the oldest states in human history, having been founded by the Samani dynasty in the 9th century, long before territories such as Great Britain or other European nations became unified states. Yet for all this, Tajikistan has remained impoverished and sidelined throughout much of its existence. Read more
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