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UK and London riots: Night four as-it-happened – Politics.co.uk

Globe and Mail UK and London riots: Night four as-it-happened Politics.co.uk 18:30 - An interesting development in the race to the top of the e-petitions leaderboard, in the initiative's second week. Just 3000 signatures short of the top e-petition is one from Stephen Mains, with nearly 18500 signatures, which proposes that ..

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Olympic test race coming through Kingston this weekend – Kingston Informer

Kingston Informer Olympic test race coming through Kingston this weekend Kingston Informer ... the men's and women's road race and the time trial. There will be a limited bus service running on the day (see below) and KingstonFirst, who manage the town centre are advising visitors to use trains and to leave their cars at home this Sunday.

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Liverpool riots: I remember the buzz of mob mayhem from 1981 – The Guardian

The Guardian Liverpool riots: I remember the buzz of mob mayhem from 1981 The Guardian Toxteth 81 was not so much a race riot as an uprising against longstanding police malpractice. The troubles that have revisited the area these last few nights are nothing of the kind, though a similar kind of wild-eyed youth are once more in the thick ... and more

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BRIDPORT: The car’s the star for Bridport Bandits – View Online

BRIDPORT: The car's the star for Bridport Bandits View Online The Bandits race with junior specials and 1000cc classic Minis, although the Minis are currently being phased out and replaced with Peugeot 106s. Three Peugeots are parked at Bandit HQ in Gundry Lane and over the coming months they will be brought up ...

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Roads to close as Olympic test cycle comes to Surrey – Your Local Guardian

Roads to close as Olympic test cycle comes to Surrey Your Local Guardian Surrey County Council (SCC) are advising motorists who may park their cars on the race route to remove them before 11pm on August 13, warning that any vehicles left on the route will be removed. Denise Saliagopoulos, SCC's cabinet member for community ..

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Matthew Norman: Cameron’s biggest test has arrived. Is he up to the job? – The Independent

Matthew Norman: Cameron's biggest test has arrived. Is he up to the job? The Independent How it happened, how the Met screwed up yet again, why Mr Cameron and Boris Johnson took so long to come home and countless other questions race to mind

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VIDEO: Fresh rioting hits central Birmingham – BBC News

BBC News VIDEO: Fresh rioting hits central Birmingham BBC News There has been a second night of rioting in Birmingham, with young people in West Bromwich smashing shop windows, and setting bins and cars alight. Dr Derrick Campbell, the Chief Executive of Race Equality in Sandwell, told the BBC how his car was one ... and more

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These riots show the cost of consumption – New Statesman (blog)

New Statesman (blog) These riots show the cost of consumption New Statesman (blog) But they also wanted something more: the sort of social power -- even temporarily -- that is normally only exercised by affluent Britons equipped with nice houses, nice cars and credit cards. The other interesting feature is that most of the violence ...

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Shops closing early in Birmingham – BBC News

Mirror.co.uk Shops closing early in Birmingham BBC News Several more roads in West Bromwich were also shut and two cars were set on fire. Shops, including a branch of Marks & Spencer and a hi-fi store, were targeted in Birmingham. Derrick Campbell, from Race Equality Sandwell, was caught up in trouble in ..

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Stock car driver a champ just 18 months after major crash – Bourne Local

Bourne Local Stock car driver a champ just 18 months after major crash Bourne Local Twenty-year-old Dan Pilgrim, of Billingborough, drove his Vauxhall Nova to victory in the GT Hot Rod British Championship at Skegness Stadium leading the 25-lap race from start to finish. Dan has been racing stock cars for seven years, beginning with ...

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