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Sweden: Man Stuck In Car For Two Months

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Swedish authorities have said that a 44 year old man has survived in his car for two months after it was buried by snow.

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Equality: David Cameron Faces Gay Marriage Backlash

A coalition of bishops, Tory MPs and lawyers attacked Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday for his support over plans to allow gay couples to marry.

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Lincolnshire: Pair Found Dead In Pond

A 71 year old grandmother and her six year old grandson have been found dead in a pond in Lincolnshire, according to police.

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Politics: Huhne Appears In Court

Former energy secretary Chris Huhne and his ex-wife appeared together in a court dock Thursday accused of perverting the course of justice over allegations that they lied to avoid Mr Huhne getting penalty points on his license for speeding.

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Water Tornado: Freak Of Nature Seen In New Zealand

New Zealand has some of the most beautiful wildlife and natural areas in the world, and recently a water tornado was captured on camera in Auckland, New Zealand. The natural event was recorded on a home video from the suburb of Devonport.

Duke and Duchess of Cambride on their wedding day

Barbie Dolls: Prince William And Kate Middleton Immortalised

Mattel have announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been turned into the Barbie Dolls. The largest toy company in the world have chosen to remember the couple as they were dressed on their wedding day.

Winners of £45m

Lottery Winners: Young Couple Win EuroMillions Jackpot

The EuroMillions lottery jackpot has been won by a young couple from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, it would seem as if the good fortune has come at the perfect time as the couple are set to marry later in the year. They are both 22-years old and have pocketed £45 million.

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Peru: 27 Killed In Fire At Drug Rehab Centre

A fire that swept through the two floors of a drug rehabilitation centre in a poor part of Peru’s capital has killed 27 people and seriously injured another five.

Prime Minister David Cameron

Afghanistan: Cameron Attacks France On Withdrawal

Following the surprise announcement by French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Friday that France would increase the speed of its withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving the country by the end of next year, instead of 2014 as originally planned, Prime Minister David Cameron has criticised the move.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

Politics: Osborne Calls Bank Bonuses ‘Necessary’

Chancellor George Osborne has said that although the extremely large bank bonuses are reviled, they are a necessary evil, as long Sir Phillip Hampton and Stephen Hester from the Royal Bank of Scotland would have been much worse for the country.

Nick Clegg

Politics: Clegg Demands Tax ‘Fairness’

The Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, called for more ‘fairness for the middle’ in the tax regime yesterday and vowed that the Lib Dems would ‘stick to our guns’ over a mansion tax that would see those with homes worth more than £2m pay more.

Andrew Farndon

Crime: Prisoner Escapes From Custody

Police are currently hunting for a “dangerous” criminal who escaped as he arrived at Suffolk Hospital, where two guards accompanying him were threatened by a man with a gun.

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Crime: Birmingham Murder Family Issues Plea As Reward Is Offered

A reward of £10,000 has been offered for information about the double murder that took place in Birmingham Wednesday. Avtar Singh-Kolar, 62, and his Carole, 58, were killed at the Friary Road house in Handsworth Wood where their bodies were found by their son Jason, a police officer.

US Secretary of State warns of "appropriate action" over measures

Airline Emissions: US Rejects EU Tax

The US has rejected new EU plans to issue an emissions tax on airlines, saying such rulings must go through the international aviation body. The statement is an attempt to block European Union plans to charge airlines for carbon emissions created by flights to and from all 27 EU countries from 1 January. Green initiatives [...]

Consumers pessimistic about the New Year

Economy: Consumer Morale Hits 3-Year Low

December saw UK consumer morale hit its lowest in almost three years, according to a recent survey from researchers GfK NOP. The researchers found that British households had become more pessimistic about their prospects in the coming year, showing a drop in the consumer confidence index from November’s -33 to -31. Scrooge-ish visions “Optimism has [...]

The eurozone crisis makes mortgages harder to secure

Housing Market: Euro Crisis to Push Down Prices

A recent poll of analysts has found that most experts expect house prices to fall modestly next year on the back of the slumping economy and eurozone uncertainty. However, experts warn that this could modest drop could prove overly optimistic if the eurozone crisis worsen even slightly. Growth prospects This outlook is consistent with the [...]