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NHS Choir wins hit parade at Christmas

NHS Choir beat Justin Bieber to number one in festive charts

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The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir beat main rival Justin Bieber to number one spot in the festive charts. Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer and...
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OPEC forecasts oil prices to reach $70 a barrel by 2020

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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forecasts oil prices to recover to $70 a barrel by 2020. The average selling price of crude by...
Cumbria Floods army comes in to help

Army helping Cumbria residents as heavy rains feared on Christmas Day

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Flood-hit areas of Cumbria are to receive further support from the Army as the Met Office warns of possibly more heavy rains on Christmas...
Five Pound note (sterling).

UK economic growth revised down for second and third quarters

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The UK economy expanded by only 0.4% in the third quarter of 2015, down from an initial estimate of 0.5%, according to data released...

Oil giant Total fined over £1 million for North Sea gas leak

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Oil giant Total was fined a record £1.125 million on Tuesday after technical failures caused one of the North Sea’s biggest ever gas leaks. The...
New car sales

UK car production rose 9.3% in November

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Car production in the UK increased 9.3 percent in November on a year-on-year basis, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A...
houses

UK house prices will be 50% higher by 2025, report says

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UK house prices are forecast to increase in value by at least 50% over the next decade, according to a recent study by the...
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US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since 2008

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The US Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time since December 2008 in what’s being described as a historic moment for the...
Nigel Farage

British EU referendum tipping point for opposition says Nigel Farage

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UKIP leader Nigel Farage told MEPs the British EU referendum could be a tipping point for those who are against the 'European Project'. He...
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UK unemployment falls again but wage growth slows

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UK unemployment fell again during the August-to-October period, down to 5.2% from 5.3% in the previous 3-month period. However, wage growth slowed steeply, which...