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Three ‘tortured ‘ British men freed from Dubai jail by Sheikh’s festive pardon list
Friday 19 July 2013
One man back in England while others await deportation after three months of four-year sentences
Three British men lose appeal against four-year sentences on drug charges in Dubai
Tuesday 02 July 2013
The 20-year-olds claim they were beaten and forced to sign false confessions by police
UltraRope: 'Revolutionary breakthrough' in skyscraper lifts means they could double in size
Monday 17 June 2013
Innovation could transform the skylines of the world’s major cities
The Ashes: Chris Tremlett's waiting game for England
Monday 17 June 2013
If England's attack stutters in the Ashes, the Surrey quick tells Richard Edwards he is fit and ready to step in
Get me out of here - rural Portugal, Mauritius, Egypt
Wednesday 05 June 2013
Now... Depart this month for a break in rural Portugal. Sunvil has four nights' B&B at two Pousadas (historic hotels) split between Estremoz and Alcacer do Sal, with TAP flights from Heathrow to Lisbon, car hire and one dinner for £542 per person. Sunvil.co.uk
Mahmood Al Zarooni withdraws appeal against eight-year training ban
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Al Zarooni was found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses
Arsenal stars Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson land Emirates 'plane'
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Arsenal players Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson stepped into the cockpit of an Emirates’ A380 for the landing of their lives.
England and Wales to host the 2019 Cricket World Cup
Monday 27 May 2013
The England and Wales Cricket Board can begin the process of allocating matches for the 2019 World Cup after finalising the hosting agreement with the International Cricket Council.
Paul McGinley deals himself an extra wild card for Gleneagles
Tuesday 21 May 2013
European captain will have a larger say on his team after increasing picks from two to three
Nurse treated as France reveals three suspected cases of Sars-related virus
Friday 10 May 2013
French health officials said today they are investigating three suspected cases of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, while a man confirmed to have the virus remains hospitalised.
British fitness instructor killed in Dubai tower plunge
Thursday 09 May 2013
Circumstances surrounding Elwood McIlwraith still remain unclear
WHO team studies Sars-like outbreak in Saudi Arabia
Wednesday 08 May 2013
World Health Organisation experts will visit a Saudi hospital where the Sars-like coronavirus has spread, killing seven people.
Mahmood al-Zarooni appeals against eight-year ban from training following Godolphin scandal
Tuesday 07 May 2013
Al Zarooni was found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses
Britons in Dubai know the local customs, so why do they have so much trouble adhering?
Monday 06 May 2013
The tolerance of the British, and their acceptance of immigrants to this country, is commendable. But the attitude of Emiratis is admirable on a different scale
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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