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Harry and Meghan pick fashion favourite for wedding flowers

Harry and Meghan pick fashion favourite for wedding flowers LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen a London florist beloved of the fashion industry to arrange the flower decorations for their wedding in late spring, Kensington Palace said on Sunday. Florist Philippa Craddock, who has been chosen to create the floral displays for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, poses for a photograph in her studio in London, Britain, March 29, 2018. Picture taken March 29, 2018. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via Reuters…

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Special needs cash shortfall 'leaves thousands of pupils unplaced'

Special needs cash shortfall 'leaves thousands of pupils unplaced' A shortage of special needs funding means growing numbers of children are being left without suitable school places, a teachers’ leader has warned. National Education Union leader Kevin Courtney said official statistics showed 4,050 special needs pupils were without a place in 2017 in England. He said it was a disgrace that such pupils were at home because councils were being “starved” of funds for them. The government said money for schools and special needs had been protected. It was due…

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Joshua looks to Wilder after seeing off Parker on points

Joshua looks to Wilder after seeing off Parker on points CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain’s Anthony Joshua moved a step closer to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday after beating New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their title unification bout. Boxing - Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker - World Heavyweight Title Unification Fight - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - March 31, 2018 Anthony Joshua in action with Joseph Parker Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge The 2012 Olympic champion, taken to 12 rounds for the…

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Anthony Joshua beats Joseph Parker on points to add WBO world heavyweight title

Anthony Joshua beats Joseph Parker on points to add WBO world heavyweight title Anthony Joshua unified the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles as a controlled performance saw him earn a unanimous points win over Joseph Parker at a tense Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The Briton used his left hand to telling effect throughout an intriguing affair, in which New Zealand’s Parker displayed swift hands, movement and impressive durability. But his WBO title always looked like it would end up round Joshua’s waist as a significant points gap opened…

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Joshua beats Parker on unanimous points decision

Joshua beats Parker on unanimous points decision CARDIFF (Reuters) - Britain’s Anthony Joshua beat New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their world heavyweight title unification bout on Saturday and warned American Deontay Wilder that he wanted him next. Boxing - Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker - World Heavyweight Title Unification Fight - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - March 31, 2018 Anthony Joshua in action with Joseph Parker Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge Taken to 12 rounds for the first time in his professional career, the 2012…

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Original Content podcast: We drop by Netflix’s ‘Terrace House’

Original Content podcast: We drop by Netflix’s ‘Terrace House’ Terrace House is a tough show to explain. Like The Real World and other reality TV, the show puts a group of strangers together in a house. But that’s about where the similarities end. On Terrace House, most of the cast members genuinely seem to be rooting for each other. And while there’s still drama, it’s scaled way back, so that passive aggressive remarks about soup can end up dominating an episode. Darrell’s a big fan, so on this week’s episode…

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Britain and Russia lock horns as Moscow cuts UK diplomats

Britain and Russia lock horns as Moscow cuts UK diplomats MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has told Britain it must cut just over 50 more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia as a standoff deepened over the poisoning of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. A general view shows the headquarters of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin Moscow also demanded an official explanation for the search of a Russian passenger plane in…

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Five takeaways from Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway without Ant

Five takeaways from Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway without Ant Media playback is unsupported on your device The first episode of Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to air since Ant McPartlin was charged with drink driving has been broadcast. We already knew - from a tweeted image of the script - that the title wasn’t changing. But how would Dec do presenting without his on-screen partner of 30 years, Ant McPartlin? 1. Dec clearly can do it on his own Let’s get the big question out of the way first….

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Britain must keep step with Russia's evolving capabilities - minister

Britain must keep step with Russia's evolving capabilities - minister EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Britain’s defence capabilities must evolve to keep step with the growing threat posed by Russia, Defence Minister Gavin Williamson said, as a standoff between Moscow and the West over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter deepened. British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson visits UK troops of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battle group at the military base in Tapa, Estonia March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Janis Laizans “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is using growing hybrid capabilities…

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Barca fight back to draw with Sevilla, Real win

Barca fight back to draw with Sevilla, Real win MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 La Liga win over lowly Las Palmas on Saturday with goals from Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema despite missing six regular starters, including top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and captain Sergio Ramos. Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Las Palmas vs Real Madrid - Gran Canaria Stadium, Las Palmas, Spain - March 31, 2018 Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale in action with Las Palmas’ Javi Castellanos REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero Bale exhibited his phenomenal pace…

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