The nation, which was sentenced to be part of Great Britain in 1707, had been seeking a parole hearing in 2014, but it will now be released with immediate effect following medical reports that its condition is terminal.
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After wowing fans with a raggedy, tired and faltering performance on last weekend’s X Factor, Take That – including starey-eyed lunatic ex-bandmate Robbie Williams for the first time in over a decade – have been named by bookies as favourites to reach the coveted Christmas rehab slot.
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Labour Party managers have been criticised for thrusting a simple Scot with learning difficulties into the spotlight when he was clearly not able to cope.
Posted: Jun 5th, 2009
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Scientists have put down the rapid spread of Swine Flu to the millions of people watching an infected YouTube clip of Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle. The announcement was made in the British Medical Journal after days of intensive analysis of the new strain of influenza and the behaviour patterns of those who had caught it.
Posted: May 2nd, 2009
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