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Arctic conditions leave Britain shivering as gales and blizzards sweep in (but the UK's only polar bear feels right at home) | Mail Online
http://www.independent.co.uk/environ...st-724017.html
However, the warming is so far manifesting itself more in winters which are less cold than in much hotter summers. According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years winter snowfall will become "a very rare and exciting event".
"Children just aren't going to know what snow is," he said.
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What you need is a website:Originally posted by Pondlife View PostYes yes. It's all teribbly bad.
My one complaint is that since you've started reading the Telegraph instead of the Mail, I now have no idea where Kelly Brook is on holiday. Nor do I know which vegetables will give me Cancer.
Kill or cure?Help to make sense of the Daily Mail’s ongoing effort to classify every inanimate object into those that cause cancer and those that prevent it.
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It's not so bad actually:Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
"In brighter news, demand for engineering and construction staff rose compared to this time last year, as did jobs for IT and computing staff, the report said.
Employers found it difficult to get hold of both skill sets though, with engineering, construction, IT and computing skills being among those regarded in short supply. "
In fact things were a bit better I'd give up my British passport and re-enter country on workpermit
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Is it a good time to put my rate up then? (Rhetorical question)Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostUK jobs market in rapid decline - Telegraph
UK manufacturing adds to economic gloom - Telegraph
Poor performance at Comet pushes Kesa into the red - Telegraph
Blacks Leisure puts itself up for sale - Telegraph
Bob Dudley says high oil prices threaten economic recovery - Telegraph
BBC News - China warns of 'severe challenges' to exports to West
BBC News - Saab given a week to come up with credible rescue deal
BBC News - Citigroup to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide
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Good point!Originally posted by Pondlife View PostYes yes. It's all teribbly bad.
My one complaint is that since you've started reading the Telegraph instead of the Mail, I now have no idea where Kelly Brook is on holiday. Nor do I know which vegetables will give me Cancer.
Standby....
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Yes yes. It's all teribbly bad.
My one complaint is that since you've started reading the Telegraph instead of the Mail, I now have no idea where Kelly Brook is on holiday. Nor do I know which vegetables will give me Cancer.
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How about some mid week Doom?
UK jobs market in rapid decline - Telegraph
UK manufacturing adds to economic gloom - Telegraph
Poor performance at Comet pushes Kesa into the red - Telegraph
Blacks Leisure puts itself up for sale - Telegraph
Bob Dudley says high oil prices threaten economic recovery - Telegraph
BBC News - China warns of 'severe challenges' to exports to West
BBC News - Saab given a week to come up with credible rescue deal
BBC News - Citigroup to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide
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