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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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Cautious optimism as BP oil spill stopped

By politics.co.uk staff One of the most volatile and devastating environmental disasters of modern times might be at an end today, as BP finally succeeded in stemming the spill of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. The firm is now checking the level of pressure the well can withstand while closing the valves on its… Read more »

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Conservation group fears austerity risk
‘Austerity countryside’ feared

By politics.co.uk staff Cutting short-term spending on Britain’s countryside as part of the coalition government’s austerity drive could lead to huge long-term costs, a conservation group has warned. Wildlife and Countryside Link warned on its 30th anniversary that the loss of public money for protected sites such as sites of special scientific interest had already… Read more »