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30/07/2008 20:08

UK Today Editoweb 30 july 2008

Pole vault queen Isinbayeva, Powell, star in Monaco - Britons say one would rather talk like the queen - British Gas hikes energy prices.



Pole vault queen Isinbayeva, Powell, star in Monaco

A world record jump from Russia pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva and a third straight 100m win from Asafa Powell were the highlights of Tuesday's Monaco Super Grand Prix meeting

Britons say one would rather talk like the queen

If Britons could choose the way they spoke, most would prefer to sound like Queen Elizabeth with rocker Ozzy Osbourne's Birmingham accent the most disliked, according to a survey on the wide variety of British accents.

British Gas hikes energy prices

The UK's biggest domestic energy firm has hit millions of households with its biggest-ever hike in gas bills.

Hacker to keep fighting extradition

A UFO enthusiast accused of the "biggest military hack of all time" has vowed to keep fighting extradition despite unanimous defeat at Britain's top court.

Supermarkets step up fuel price war

All four major supermarkets have cut petrol prices for the second week in a row, amid an increasingly intense fuel price war.

Police baffled by honeymoon murder

Police hunting the gunman who killed British bride Catherine Mullany in Antigua have admitted they are no nearer finding the culprit.

Main jailed for plot to make bombs

A Syrian immigrant who attempted to make bombs for al Qaida-style terror attacks after being granted asylum in the UK has been jailed for seven years.

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