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04/03/17
« on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:02:22 »
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Corgi pit bull with lopsided jaw saved from euthanasia



A dog, abandoned by an amateur breeder because of his lopsided face, has been saved from euthanasia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39152052/corgi-pit-bull-with-lopsided-jaw-saved-from-euthanasia


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« Reply #1 on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:05:15 »
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Daimler recalls 75,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in UK

Daimler is to recall about 75,000 Mercedez-Benz cars in the UK because of the risk of fire.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39164504

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:10:09 »
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Woman 'accidentally cremated while still alive'

A 24-year-old woman from India who was cremated on a funeral pyre may have been alive when the cremation took place, according to local reports.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/03/woman-accidentally-cremated-still-alive/

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:17:46 »
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Will the diesel car you are driving be worthless in five years’ time?
Sales are falling. Older cars are facing bans. Next week’s budget could see taxes slapped on. We explore the future for the owners of these high-polluting vehicles

After years of pro-diesel policies, chancellor Philip Hammond could be selecting reverse, announcing a major shift in the way both diesel fuel, and the cars, are taxed.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/mar/04/diesel-environment-ban-tax-duty-emissions-values

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« Reply #4 on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:21:48 »
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UK could quit EU without paying a penny, say Lords
 
Report says British government has no legal obligation to pay for Brexit or outstanding payments into EU budget
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/04/uk-could-quit-eu-without-paying-a-penny-say-lords

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:25:40 »
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UK population to hit 70 million in less than a decade
 
Country to become Europe’s most populous nation by 2050 but Brexit could change projections, says ONS
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/03/uk-population-to-hit-70-million-ons-in-less-than-a-decade

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, 04 March, 2017 @ 13:29:35 »
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Homelessness expected to rise further as Government scraps housing benefit for young people
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/housing-benefit-young-people-18-21-scrapped-universal-credit-exemptions-a7610581.html