The joke's not on Nigel Farage and Ukip. It's on the rest of us | Ian Birrell
Ukip's hate-filled message gains traction only because of our politicians' shameful timidity in confronting them It has been a bad few days for Ukip. First, one of the party's councillors said that...
View ArticleEuropean traffic controllers strike prompts delay fears
British Airways and easyJet to use larger planes and cancel or reschedule flights to lessen impact of planned European strikes Airline passengers may face travel disruption over the next two days due...
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Nonin Medical Announces United Kingdom and Ireland Distribution Agreement...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year distribution agreement with Terumo...
View ArticleVladimir Putin tells Brussels to stay out of Ukraine's political crisis
Russian president dismisses EU decision to send envoy to Kiev: 'The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are' President Vladmir Putin warned Europe to keep its hands off Ukraine on...
View ArticleThe EU and the causes of peace in our time | @guardianletters
While we can gladly celebrate the fact that European nations now recognise the importance of peaceful diplomacy, it is historically inaccurate and misleading to put this solely down to the European...
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Samsung teams up with Carphone Warehouse to open 60 stores across Europe in...
The South Korean technology giant will launch branded standalone stores showcasing its full range of mobiles, tablet computers and laptops in seven European markets over the next three months....
View ArticleSamsung to open 60 stores in Europe in partnership with Carphone Warehouse
South Korean firm to gain European presence in next three months almost as large as that built by rival Apple over a decade Samsung is to open 60 standalone stores across Europe in partnership with...
View ArticleDon't mourn the sun going down on Jamie Oliver's Union Jacks empire
The chef has many successes on his plate, but his attempt to reinvent the pizza with all-British toppings was not one of them. Now he should concentrate on what he does best Jamie Oliver is a...
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Europe shivers under big freeze
A cold spell and snowstorms have swept across parts of central and eastern Europe, disrupting power supplies, travel and schools. Four people have died in Bulgaria over the past few days. Reported by...
View ArticleAngela Merkel warns US over surveillance in first speech of third term
'A programme in which the end justifies all means … violates trust,' German chancellor says Angela Merkel has used the first, agenda-setting speech of her third term in office to criticise America's...
View ArticleNew logo for Fiat and Chrysler after merger
Newly combined Fiat and Chrysler to be called Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; Netherlands base for holding company with tax domicile in UK The newly established holding company of Fiat and Chrysler will be...
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Beyond The Barricade at Hull New Theatre: Jukebox of songs from West End...
This is Hull and East Riding -- It has taken the cast from a barn to the Albert Hall. Beyond The Barricade – a "jukebox" of songs from West End musicals – has hit a sweet spot with audiences. The show...
View ArticleCarphone unveils Samsung tie-up
Samsung Electronics has teamed up with Carphone Warehouse to roll out 60 stores across the UK and Europe as the world's biggest smartphone maker goes head to head with rival Apple on the high street....
View ArticleTourism Ireland reaches 2 million Facebook fans
Tourism Ireland has become the biggest tourism board in Europe on Facebook having reached two million fans - with 825,000 new fans 'liking' its Facebook pages in 2013 alone. Reported by Business &...
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The Lion King is coup for 'small' Theatre Royal Plymouth
This is Plymouth -- CAN you feel the love (tomorrow) tonight? It's at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, where 1,300 adoring fans will be welcoming The Lion King. The biggest theatre production ever to tour...
View ArticleJoan Burns obituary
Music lovers who knew Joan Burns will feel a gap in their lives following her death at the age of 91. For 70 years as a classical pianist, lecturer extraordinaire and the centre of a great network of...
View ArticleNumbers up for Disney's The Lion King
This is Plymouth -- This production of The Lion King is the biggest musical ever to tour the UK and the largest theatrical show to go around Europe. The 52 actors, singers and dancers are from 18...
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Ukraine needs dialogue, not a violent revolution
If Ukraine constantly seems torn between Western Europe and Russia, it is because Ukraine is itself a country divided between East and West. While more than half the Ukrainian population associates...
View ArticleNissan sales boom in China
Qashqai SUV a big hit as Chinese sales soar 70% year on year and worldwide sales rise 15% Nissan's sales have hit an all-time high after Chinese consumers rediscovered their taste for Japanese cars....
View ArticleLevel of UK benefits inadequate, says Council of Europe
Iain Duncan Smith says it is 'lunacy' for Strasbourg to suggest welfare payments need to rise The level of UK benefits paid in pensions, jobseeker's allowance and incapacity benefit is "manifestly...
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