2 DAY IN MINUTES: home and abroad.Traditional choices GIRLS' dolls and a traditional board game are holding their own against more high-tech rivals in the run-up to Christmas, new research shows. Bratz Dolls are the toys which are most searched-for online, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Microsoft's Live Search, and the top ten toys list includes the traditional board game Trivial Pursuits. Working lunches FOUR out of five workers never leave their desks for lunch, often out of habit, according to new research. A survey of 1,300 office staff by finance firm Capital One found that many of those questioned actually carried on working while they ate their lunch. Wasp stings killed A FARM worker died from a stroke after he was stung by a wasp which triggered a massive allergic reaction allergic reaction n. A local or generalized reaction of an organism to internal or external contact with a specific allergen to which the organism has been previously sensitized. in his body, an inquest heard yesterday. Andrew Conduct, 53, was gardening with his wife Susan, 54, at a friend's house near Winchester, Hampshire, when he was stung on his arms three times. Jingle bells Jingle Bells yuletide song composed by J. S. Pierpont. [Pop. Music: Van Doren, 200] See : Christmas to cut crime CHRISTMAS shoppers are being provided with silver bells by police to help deter bag snatchers. Thousands of the bells are being distributed in London's Oxford Street as part of Scotland Yard's Operation Yuletide. Couples' pay rows COUPLES are having an increasing number of rows because women are now the main breadwinners in many relationships. Research among 1,200 adults showed that many women resent the fact that their husband or partner does not earn more money. Women now earn more than men in a fifth of relationships, the study by Skipton Building Society The Skipton Building Society is the seventh largest mutual lending and savings organisation (known as a building society) in the United Kingdom.[1] The Society was established in 1853 in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The headquarters are still in Skipton. found. Caught on camera A WELSH Assembly member apologised yesterday after his rude hand gesture was captured on camera and posted on the internet. Liberal Democrat Mick Bates was seen holding up his middle finger during a debate in the Assembly chamber. A video of the incident appeared on the Guido Fawkes blog. Annie dies at 111 A FORMER suffragette who was believed to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111. Tributes were paid to Annie Knight, who died at the Royal Cornhill Hospital The Royal Cornhill Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the main centre for the treatment of people with mental health problems in Grampian. The hospital is situated on Westburn Road, East of the Foresterhill site. in Aberdeen on Monday. Mrs Knight, who lived in three centuries, put her long life down to the Scottish staple of porridge, no alcohol and the occasional sweet. Tom's pounds 2.4m mansion HOLLYWOOD newlywed Tom Cruise has bought a house in Sussex, according to reports. The star has purchased a six bedroom pounds 2.4m mansion complete with indoor swimming pool, underground garage, sports pavilion and games room. The site is said to be close to the Church of Scientology's UK HQ in East Grinstead. |
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