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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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BAA has obtained an injunction against protests planned at Heathrow Airport. The airport operator secured an injunction against direct action protests at the airport, claiming this risked disrupting passengers and staff. However, the company’s more draconian demands, which would have prevented peaceful protestors approaching the airport, were thrown out by Mrs Justice Swift. Civil liberties… Read more »
A report into the origins of the foot and mouth outbreak is expected within 48 hours, the prime minister has confirmed. Officials from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are investigating claims a biosecurity breach at a private laboratory could have reintroduced foot and mouth to the Sussex countryside. Initial tests… Read more »
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