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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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Police in Britain could be granted new powers to stop and question people under new anti-terror legislation
New anti-terror police powers proposed

Police in Britain could be granted new powers to stop and question people under new anti-terror legislation being weighed up by the government. The move would see stringent police powers in Northern Ireland extended across the country, allowing officers to quiz individuals on their identity and their movements, without suspecting that a crime has or… Read more »

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Byrne defends marriage rules
Sham marriage rules ‘unlawful’

Immigration rules designed to prevent sham marriages are unlawful and discriminatory, the Court of Appeal ruled today. In a further blow to the Home Office, judges ruled measures intended to stop illegal immigrants entering into sham marriages were unlawful as they targeted couples indiscriminately and breached the fundamental rights of those vetted. The Home Office… Read more »