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Virus shuts top London restaurant  Chef Heston Blumenthal has shut his central London restaurant after it was hit by an outbreak of a vomiting virus at the Mandarin Oriental h...
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Gay protests to target Sochi games Gay rights activists across the world are holding a day of protests against the Russian government, 2 days before the Winter Olympics begin
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UK storms leave thousands without power Thousands of homes are without power after strong winds and rain hit the south west of England and Wales
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| Feb.5 |
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Beckham to launch Miami MLS team Former England captain David Beckham intends to launch a new Major League Soccer franchise based in Miami, first in the Florida city since 2...
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| Feb.6 |
London |
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Tube strike travel delays continue Londoners have endured a second morning of Tube disruption as strike action over planned job cuts and ticket office closures continues
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 Taliban claims to have captured military canine Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have released video showing a captured allied soldier, a British military service pup captured during a raid
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| Feb.7 |
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Child leukaemia 'not linked to power lines' Children who live near overhead power lines do not have an increased risk of developing leukaemia cancer, a study has said
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| Feb.9 |
England |
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Flood-swollen Thames at record levels Map of Berkshire United Kingdom| Several water gauges along the River Thames have measured record levels as flood waters continue to rise | |
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| Feb.11 |
England |
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UK expecting further severe weather More wet weather is affecting flood-stricken parts of the UK, with severe flood warnings in place along the Thames and in Somerset
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| Feb.12 |
England |
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UK braces for 'red warning' storm Winds gusting at over 100mph have been recorded as a huge storm batters the UK and the Met Office issued its first 'red warning' of the wint...
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Storm with 106-mph gusts slams flooded Britain Map of Somerset Levels United Kingdom The latest round of bad weather slammed into west coast with torrential rain. Trucks were toppled, trees were felled
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The resulting floods have drenched the southwestern coast, the low-lying Somerset Levels and the Thames Valley west of London
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| Feb.13 |
England |
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Power cuts continue after UK storms Map of Berkshire United Kingdom Tens of thousands of homes are without power and there is renewed travel disruption after hurricane-force winds battered the UK on Wednesday
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| Feb.15 |
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2 killed as storms keeping battering Britain One woman died in London when part of a building collapsed on the minicab. A ship passenger also died after high winds kicked up giant waves
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Fire breaks out at UK National Archives Map of Kew London United Kingdom A fire broke out at the National Archives in Kew, home to some of the UK's most important historical documents
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 Princes William and Harry man UK flood defenses Map of Datchet United Kingdom Princes rolled up their sleeves Friday to help out with flood defense efforts as Britain braces for another hammering from a major storm
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| Feb.16 |
London |
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Gravity wins best British film Bafta  Map of Royal Opera House London United Kingdom 12 Years a Slave won best film with its star Chiwetel Ejiofor winning best actor while Cate Blanchett picked up best actress for Blue Jasmine
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| Feb.17 |
London |
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UK floods continue as more rain hits The government is urging the insurance industry to deal with flood claims as quickly as possible
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| Feb.18 |
Northern England |
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Barcelona teach Manchester City a harsh lesson Four-time European kings Barcelona gave Champions League wannabes Manchester City a heavy dose of reality when winning 2-0 at the Etihad
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| Feb.19 |
London |
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 Blair 'advised editor before arrest'| Tony Blair gave advice to newspaper executive Rebekah Brooks on handling the phone-hacking scandal six days before her arrest, a court has heard | |
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Champions League: Bayern Munich defeats Arsenal Bayern claimed a hard-fought win thanks to Toni Kroos' second half strike and Thomas Muller's header
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| Feb.27 |
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Northern Lights illuminate the UK | The Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - has been giving rare and spectacular displays over parts of the UK | |
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| Feb.28 |
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 Guantanamo Briton faces Syria charge Map of Birmingham United Kingdom| Moazzam Begg and a 44-year-old woman have been charged with terror offences related to Syria, West Midlands Police have said | |
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