Archive for December, 2007

British witnesses: ‘We saw two blond men on balcony just before Madeleine vanished’

Two British sisters have given a dramatic account of a pair of strangers watching the Ocean Club pool and tapas bar hours before Madeleine McCann vanished. Jayne Jensen and Annie Wiltshire said they saw two blond men on the balcony of an empty apartment near the McCanns’ flat
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Man wielding Uzi-type sub-machine gun shot dead by police in ’suicide by cop’

A man shot dead by police had threatened a passer-by with an Uzi- style submachine gun, it was claimed last night. He is earlier thought to have tried to gas himself in his car before walking into a road in the Kent village of Stansted, brandishing the gun
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The tour’s off, says Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw

Jon Culshaw, star of the BBC’s long-running impressions series Dead Ringers, has been forced to cancel a national one-man tour because of poor ticket sales. The comedian has abandoned all 54 dates of Jon Culshaw: The OriginalDead Ringer
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JK Rowling drops hints of possible eighth Harry Potter book

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has strongly hinted for the first time that she could write an eighth book in the series. Rowling admits she has ‘weak moments’ when she feels she will pen another novel about the boy wizard
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United hangover: Rooney laid low by bug as West Ham shock champions at Upton Park

Two late goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson saw West Ham comefrom behind to beat Manchester United at Upton Park as the race for the titletook another twist. With Arsenal winning 4-1 at Everton, it is Arsene Wenger’s men who ring in the new year on top of the Premier League, with a two-point [...]

18,000 ’safest ever’ Volvos recalled in airbag scare

It’s a company with an enviable reputation for safety – a reputation that has convinced thousands of families to put their trust in its cars. Yet Volvo was yesterday at the centre of a safety scare after airbags in one of its most popular models failed to inflate properly in two separate tests
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‘Curse of Camilla’ cruise ship struck by winter vomiting bug

A luxury liner launched by the Duchess of Cornwall has been hit by a potentially fatal stomach bug, which has struck down nearly 80 passengers. Speculation that the ship was cursed emerged after the champagne bottle failed to smash when Camilla launched it
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Piers Morgan’s heroes and villains of 2007

It’s that time of year again… when outspoken columnist and man-about-town Piers Morgan heaps praise or scorn on the celebrities making the headlines
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The latest in keyhole surgery… the iSnake

A device that could revolutionise keyhole surgery is being developed by British medical experts. The iSnake would be introduced into patients’ bodies through natural openings, avoiding the need for them to go under the knife
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