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All Gurkha veterans who retired before 1997 with at least four years’ service will be allowed to settle in the UK, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. It comes after a high-profile campaign by actress Joanna Lumley and other supporters of Gurkha rights
Jubilant Gurkhas have thanked Ms Lumley for her tireless work on their behalf and have offered her Gurkha nationality as a reward for her help. Ms Lumley, who already holds honorary Greek nationality for her services to Prince Philip, has already said that she will be delighted to accept.
The actress is a major star in Nepal where the national TV station plays reruns of Absolutely Fabulous and The New Avengers at peak times every evening. Sapphire and Steel is also shown if rain interrupts the televised elephant polo league.
The Government u-turn is seen as particularly embarrassing for Jacqui Smith who was revealed to have claimed expenses for 14 Gurkhas despite never actually having given any of them citizenship.
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In further worrying developments, it has been reported that in one of the London cases, a man has spent the day in bed and has been sniffling. Doctors fear that if his symptoms do not improve soon then he may have to take a day off work.
The Prime Minister conceded that his Government was in a position where winning the next general election was difficult but that they would take every opportunity in the legislative period remaining to make their mark.
It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in your tank
Under the moonlight you catch a wiff that’s smellin’ pretty rank
You try to clear but water floods the floor before you make it
You start to …
After Mr Quit’s gaffe and fearing that suspects could be tipped off about their plans, hundreds of officers swooped upon suspects on Wednesday afternoon rather. That meant rushing out a press release saying that the raids were going to take place and not all news channels were able to be there to film the arrests.
A list of possible successors to Alan Shearer is being drawn up at Newcastle United following the sacking of the former striker this morning.
The judge said that Madonna was not fit to be a mother to three-year-old Mercy James. A spokesman for the multi-millionaire singer furiously denied she was unfit, saying that she had the body of a man half her age.
However the huge sums being devoted to helping troubled economies have already come under attack with several financial experts saying that there is actually no such number as a trillion.
Police have refused to confirm reports that former RBS chief Sir Fred Goodwin was among the protesters and had been seen throwing a missile, believed to be a bottle of tonic wine, through a window of the bank.
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The French delegation is threatening to walk out of this week’s G20 summit in London if their demands for better catering are not met. Their culinary demands are also likely to further threaten several species …
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Perched on a hill above the picturesque River Teme in South Shropshire, this 900-year-old market town is a visitor’s delight. Medieval and Georgian buildings at every turn, winding streets, independent shops and lots and lots …
