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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Bill could stop communities reporting information
Terror bill could be ‘anti-Muslim’

The government’s proposed counterterrorism measures risk alienating Muslims, it was admitted yesterday. A Home Office equality impact assessment said measures in the counterterrorism bill could foster a sense of persecution among Muslims and lessen their willingness to report suspicious activities. Proposals to make it an offence to gather information on members of the armed forces… Read more »

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Gun crime rises four per cent
Gun violence rises but ‘crime stable’

Politicians have reacted with alarm to the news firearms offences have risen by four per cent. The rise is set against a generally stable level of crime overall. Provisional statistics show gun crime rose by four per cent in the year to September 2007. Despite this the number of fatalities fell from 55 to 49,… Read more »