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Work starts on creation of new Dubai island
Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...
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The 10 Best cycle helmets
By fusing helmet design elements used for action sports; from cycling to skating, Bern has managed produce a helmet as popular with fashion- conscious urban cyclists as it is with extreme sports fanatics. The Watts is simple, original and is a world away from the technical designs of most high-end cycle helmets. ...
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Sir David Nicholson quits NHS chief steps down in wake of Mid Staffs scandal
The head of the NHS Sir David Nicholson is to step down from his role, it was announced today, following a sustained and sometimes virulent campaign to force his resignation over the Mid Staffordshire ...
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Second nature exhibition in pictures
A new exhibition at London's Pitzhanger Manor Gallery celebrates the work of designers who have taken their creations back to nature.'Second Nature' explores the influence that animals, plants and the environment have had on the fashion industry over the years. Featuring the work of acclaimed London-based designers such as Roksanda Ilincic, Giles Deacon, Peter Pilotto, Fyodor ...
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Fighting hate speech against women on Facebook
A major new campaign calls on the social networking site to put an end to misogyny on its pages - including graphic videos and images that make light of violence against women. Here's hoping the message gets through this ...
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Häxan (aka Witchcraft Through the Ages) [DVD]
Pioneering Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen's name doesn't appear in a lot of general film histories, even though it should. He made 14 films from the teens through the early '40s, including his first two, The Mysterious X (1913) and The Night of Revenge (1915), which are as technically innovative and stylistically advanced as anything American directors such as D.W. Griffith a ... ...
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Sociable housing helps older people remain in the community | Jo Salter
As more of us live longer, a greater number of people will be faced with a choice when they get older: struggle to live independently in their own home, or move into a care home or retirement community, with access to better care and support, but perhaps narrower social horizons.Research carried out ...
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Older people up in arms about level of services at Devon retirement village
Residents of the Rydon Village retirement development in Devon say they haven't had they say they were promised. From left: Bill Spinks, Nigel Harding, Betty Hale, and Henry and Miranda Kitchen. Photograph: Jim ...
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Six Xbox 720 features that will change the game
This has always been a very contentious issue for the new console with rumours about an Xbox that needs to be always connected to the internet surfacing earlier this year. After the crowds online reacted badly to this news the former Creative Director at Microsoft, Adam Orth, spoke out on twitter, saying: "Sorry, I don't get the drama over having an 'always on' console," ...
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T Magazine The Great Outdoors | Louis Benechs Gardens Now in Book Form
It wasn’t the garden designer Louis Benech’s idea to do a book on his work: How, Benech wonders, can one really get to know a garden without walking it? But fortunately for his admirers, next month’s ...
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Jeremy Hunt come to my surgery and tell me I dont know my patients | Paul Hobday
I invite Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, to visit my surgery. He might learn something. We like to think we offer a very personal, family-orientated service, where I rarely have a patient in front of me I haven't met on many occasions. And ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
Hotel Review
Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii Hotel
This 5 star resort hotel is about 10 minutes drive from Waikiki, around from Diamond Head. The hotel was the ...
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