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Minister proposes travel smartcards
Travellers could soon be able to obtain a credit card-sized smartcard allowing them to use buses, trains and trams across Britain, transport minister Norman Baker has said.
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Army 'to axe injured soldiers'
Up to 5,000 troops could be discharged from the armed forces because they are medically unfit for combat duties, including many injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was reported.
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Blair, Brown accused over Army cash
The former head of the Army has accused Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Motorcyclist killed in van crash
A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a van.
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Leaders: Coalition is built to last
On the eve of Parliament's return after the summer recess, David Cameron and Nick Clegg insisted the coalition Government they have created is "built to last" for a full five years.
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BP spill well 'no longer a threat'
The ruptured well which pumped almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has been secured and no longer constitutes a threat, it has been confirmed.
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Fresh match-fixing claims reported
A Pakistan cricketer has accused his team-mates of fixing "almost every match" and a fourth player is under investigation over allegations of match-rigging claims, it was reported.
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Two die in light aircraft collision
Two men have died when their aircraft collided mid-air with another light plane during an air race, organisers said.
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Dublin tiger kidnap suspects held
Armed gardai have arrested five suspected gang members over the tiger kidnapping of a bank worker's wife.
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Murky world of Ulster prostitution
They are lured into Northern Ireland under the pretence of embarking on a new
life.
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Tony Blair: An inborn admiration for Ian Paisley
Tony Blair has spoken of his admiration for Ian Paisley — and how his hardline
Protestant granny “loved” the future First Minister at the peak of his
firebrand days.
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Tony Blair: Northern Ireland peace is an inspiration to the world
Tony Blair has urged Northern Ireland politicians to keep working at the peace
process, hailing it as an inspiration “right round the world”
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Tony Blair's trademark upbeat style as strong as ever
Former heads of Government are supposed to disappear quietly into retirement.
But Tony Blair doesn't care for obscurity.
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Burned body found on golf course
A badly-burnt body has been found in undergrowth at a seaside golf club, police said.
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Police name Armagh murder victim
Detectives have named a 32-year-old man murdered in Armagh as Kevin Fletcher.
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