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CONFLICTS / NEWS Mon Oct 1, 2007 @ 9:19am neoform

This Is London -- Thousands of protesters are dead and the bodies of hundreds of executed monks have been dumped in the jungle, a former intelligence officer for Burma's ruling junta has revealed. The most senior official to defect so far, Hla Win, said: "Many more peop.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Sat Sep 22, 2007 @ 9:59am neoform

This Is London -- A nightclub's decision to turn away a disabled girl on crutches has been branded 'absolutely ludicrous' by the Disability Rights Commission. Jennifer Bartle, 20, said she felt "angry and humiliated" after she was refused entry on the grounds her crutch.. Read More

ODD / NEWS Fri Jun 22, 2007 @ 4:08pm neoform

This Is London -- One of the largest UFOs ever seen has been observed by the crew and passengers of an airliner over the Channel Islands. An official air-miss report on the incident several weeks ago appears in Pilot magazine. Aurigny Airlines captain Ray Bowyer, 50,.. Read More

ODD / NEWS Sun Jun 10, 2007 @ 8:50pm neoform

This Is London -- Born minutes apart and with almost identical looks, there seems little to set Lauren and Hannah Bernaba apart from any other pair of newborn twins. But the girls are the world's first twins to be born on the same day to two different women. First, b.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Fri Mar 23, 2007 @ 10:44pm neoform

This Is London -- A father-of-two hanged himself live over the internet in Britain's first 'cyber suicide'. Kevin Whitrick, 42, took his life after being goaded by dozens of chatroom users from across the world who initially believed he was play acting. But as they w.. Read More

CONFLICTS / NEWS Tue Feb 27, 2007 @ 3:51pm mrmdc

This Is London -- The Taliban insisted this afternoon that a bomb which rocked a US base in Afghanistan was meant for vice-president Dick Cheney. Mr Cheney, 66, had just finished breakfast at the living quarters inside the compound at Bagram when a suicide bomber detona.. Read More

WORLD / NEWS Wed Feb 7, 2007 @ 12:45pm mrmdc

This Is London -- A Chief constable was accused of 'madness' last night after refusing to release pictures of two escaped murderers amid fears it might breach their human rights... Read More

WORLD / NEWS Fri Jan 12, 2007 @ 10:27am mrmdc

This Is London -- Muslims should be provided with faithbased services - including male circumcision - on the NHS, says one healthcare expert... Read More

WORLD / NEWS Thu Dec 28, 2006 @ 8:14pm neoform

This Is London -- Men who have sex with drunken women will be at risk of being convicted of rape under new laws to be considered by ministers... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Dec 21, 2006 @ 8:28am neoform

This Is London -- A mother who was criticised by a doctor for nipping out for a cigarette moments before her caesarean operation has won more than £44,000 for her 'hurt feelings'... Read More

EDUCATION / NEWS Wed Dec 20, 2006 @ 5:03pm neoform

This Is London -- A primary school has been accused of spoiling Christmas for pupils after a lesson telling them that Santa Claus does not exist... Read More

WORLD / NEWS Sat Dec 16, 2006 @ 11:50pm neoform

This Is London -- Britain's major airlines and travel operators are preparing to sue Gordon Brown over his controversial 'stealth tax' on air travel which threatens to create chaos at airport check-in desks from February 1... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Dec 7, 2006 @ 9:29pm neoform

This Is London -- McDonald's is closing its outlet in a town known for quality food and healthy, local produce... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Nov 21, 2006 @ 10:34am mrmdc

This Is London -- A retired doctor crippled by the brittle bone disease osteoporosis has been denied a life-changing drug on the NHS - because he's a man... Read More