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Shock decision to cancel HS2 as 23 minute saving is ‘bugger all’

The incoming Transport Minister, Justine Greening, has announced the cancellation of the High Speed 2 rail project which would have linked London and Birmingham. Speaking from her constituency home in Putney, Ms Greening said, ‘looking at the facts, it has become clear that shortening the journey time between London and Birmingham by 23 minutes isn’t really going to revive the economy.’

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Posted: Oct 19th, 2011
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Kentish Town applies to move back to Kent to avoid further rioting

Appalled by week’s riots, residents of Kentish Town have renewed their petition to the Boundaries Commission to have their community moved back to Kent.

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Posted: Aug 14th, 2011
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Looters apologise to communities for causing two days of visits by politicians

kept asking if anyone fancied a game of wiff waffSenior looters have returned early from their summer riots to apologise to local communities across England for unleashing a wave of visits by annoying, insincere politicians.

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Posted: Aug 10th, 2011
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‘Rioters display poor technique’ claims Toxteth riot veteran

way too much larking about these daysJohn Ashurst, TV pundit and veteran of the 1981 Toxteth riots in Liverpool today slammed what he called the ‘highly suspect’ techniques of many of the rioters who have wreaked havoc on English streets over the last few days.

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Posted: Aug 9th, 2011
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Stranded Londoners treated for fresh air contamination

Londoners stranded outside London by the M1 closure are being subjected to dangerous levels of fresh air and amicable conversation, warned health experts yesterday.

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Posted: Apr 18th, 2011
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