Friday, May 24, 2013

The Latest Terrorist Victim

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Drummer Lee Rigby, of the British Army's 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, is seen in an undated photo.

This young gentle soldier was murdered in cold blood by blood thirsty youths in the guise of promoting their religion. 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson RETIRES

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson today announced that he will retire from the club at the end of the season after 27 years in charge.

The 71-year-old clinched his 13th Premier League title with the club last month, but that will be his last hurrah as manager of the Old Trafford club.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Margaret Hilda Thatcher (1925 - 2013)

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Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG OM PC FRS (née Roberts, 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013) was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office.


Personal details
Born
Margaret Hilda Roberts 
13 October  1925
Grantham, England
Died
8 April 2013 (aged 87)
London, England
Political party
Conservative
Spouse(s)
Denis Thatcher
(m. 1951–2003, his death)
Children
Carol Thatcher
Mark Thatcher
Alma mater
Somerville College, Oxford
Inns of Court
Profession
Chemist
Lawyer
Religion
Church of England
Methodist (1925–1951)


 

Big Ben falls silent for Baroness Thatcher’s funeral,

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Big Ben

The world famous chimes of Big Ben will fall silent for the duration of Baroness Thatcher’s funeral, it was announced yesterday.
Commons Speaker John Bercow told MPs there can be ‘profound dignity and deep respect’ in silence, as he announced plans to switch off the chimes for the first time since Winston Churchill's death.
The move comes after Lady Thatcher’s family rejected the idea of ringing a bell for each of her 87 years, a tribute paid to Churchill when his body left the Houses of Parliament.
Baroness Thatcher's children, Sir Mark and Carol Thatcher, said they appreciated the 'great honour' of Big Ben and Westminster's Great Clock falling silent during their mother's funeral.
In a statement in the Commons, Mr Bercow said: ‘I believe that there can be a profound dignity and deep respect expressed in and through silence and I am sure the whole House will agree.’
The last time the bells were silenced was Churchill's funeral in 1965, although there has also been routine maintenance since then.

 
A hearse carrying the coffin travelled through London with an escort of police motorcyclists



Baroness Thatcher's coffin resting in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft beneath the Palace of Westminster





Monday, February 18, 2013

Fifth of British shoppers are now buying less meat in wake of the horsemeat scandal

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British shoppers are cutting down on the amount of meat they eat as a result of the horsemeat scandal, according to a new survey.
The fallout from the discovery of horse in products sold as beef has caused nearly two thirds of people to lose faith in food labels following the revelations.
According to the Daily Mail, a recent survey of more than 2,000 people, found that customers are now opting to buy their meat only from local butchers.

More than 60 percent of adults surveyed said they would now buy meat from their local butchers, the poll said, while a quarter of adults said they would now buy more joints, chops or steaks instead of processed meat.

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