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Brexit: 'Tired' public needs a decision, says Theresa May - The PM appeals to the British people over the delay to Brexit and says it is "high time" MPs made a choice.
Christchurch mosque shootings: New Zealand to ban military style weapons - The prime minister said the gun laws had to change after a man killed 50 people at two mosques.
Trump: I didn't get a thank you for McCain funeral - "Not my kind of guy," the president says of the late Republican senator in his latest attack on him.
'They took Â£150 from the till - was it really worth it?' - Lilly was tasered in the shop where she worked, just one of the 115 retail workers attacked every day.

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Brexit: 'Tired' public needs a decision, says Theresa May

The PM appeals to the British people over the delay to Brexit and says it is "high time" MPs made a choice.

Christchurch mosque shootings: New Zealand to ban military style weapons

The prime minister said the gun laws had to change after a man killed 50 people at two mosques.

Trump: I didn't get a thank you for McCain funeral

"Not my kind of guy," the president says of the late Republican senator in his latest attack on him.

'They took £150 from the till - was it really worth it?'

Lilly was tasered in the shop where she worked, just one of the 115 retail workers attacked every day.

Russia's IS families: 'Why are the children being punished?'

Russian officials are facing appeals from hundreds of families to bring back IS wives and children.

Home Office 'utterly failing' over immigration detention centres

There are "serious problems" with "almost every part" of the detention centre system, MPs warn.

Cyclone Idai: UK charities launch joint appeal

A national appeal to help survivors has been launched by the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee.

Lorraine Kelly wins £1.2m tax row against HMRC over ITV work

HMRC claimed she was employed by ITV, but the judge ruled that Kelly's TV persona is a daily performance.

NHS 'no chance of training enough staff'

Experts are warning nurses and GP shortages will worsen in England, unless radical action is taken.

Three children dropped to safety from apartment fire in Iowa

Dramatic bodycam video shows police officers catching them from a third floor apartment in the American state of Iowa.

Kew murder: Man charged over French film producer death

Laureline Garcia-Bertaux's body was found buried in a shallow grave in her west London garden.

Cookstown disco deaths: Arrested hotel owner released on police bail

Michael McElhatton, owner of Greenvale Hotel, is due to return for further questioning, police said.

Healthy Eating Tips For Local Families

Posted by Administrator : Tuesday 12th March 2013

KEEP THE WHOLE FAMILY IN TIP TOP SHAPE. Family life can be hectic and keeping up with the fast pace of it can be difficult, which also means having regular healthy meals can be easier said than done.

Are You Insured? Are You Covered?

Posted by Administrator : Thursday 7th March 2013

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! In this day and age it seems as if everyone is trying to sell you insurance for everything such as pet insurance, phone insurance, laptop insurance and tablet insurance.

Do You Support Your Local Businesses?

Posted by Administrator : Wednesday 6th March 2013

LENDING YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT. Do you use your local shop? Do you go to the local pub? Do you visit your local butcher? Many studies have shown that support in local businesses is on the up.

Keeping Our Local Parks Clean

Posted by Administrator : Sunday 3rd March 2013

GET THE MOST OUT OF LOCAL CLEAN UP’s. We all know it is awful when we see parks, beaches and riversides strewn with litter. It is bad for our children, us, our pets, plants, local wildlife and our Battersea community.

Avoid The Local Cowboys

Posted by Administrator : Thursday 28th February 2013

HOW EASY IS IT TO SPOT A LOCAL COWBOY TRADER? There are numerous reasons why cowboy builders get away with their bad practices and carry on working in the community such as people not asking for verified references, no signed contract, not obtaining at least 3 other quotes to compare, clients naturally go for the cheapest quote and some residents or businesses are impatient and choose not to wait for the best builder.

Dealing With Stress At Work

Posted by Administrator : Monday 25th February 2013

ARE WE GETTING TOO STRESSED AT WORK? While some workplace stress is completely normal, excessive stress can interfere with your productivity and impact your physical and emotional health. This means your ability to deal with it can mean the difference between success or failure.

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