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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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Train operator Network Rail posts profit for first time
Network Rail makes its first profit

Network Rail, the train operating company that receives £4 billion in government subsidies each year, has made a profit for the first time. Interim results for the six months to September 30th show Network Rail made a pre-tax profit of £747 million, compared to a loss of £108 million last year. All the money will… Read more »

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Police pilot new roadside fingerprint tests in Bedfordshire
Police test roadside fingerprinting

Motorists in ten areas across the country could have their fingerprints taken and read by police at the roadside as part of a new trial beginning today. Project Lantern, which is being launched in Luton in Bedfordshire, aims to speed up the checks on suspects for motoring offences and could save more than £2.2 million… Read more »