Archive for June 20th, 2010

Jun/10

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Greedy MP’s swindle again!

ALMOST £18,000 has been spent topping up the government wine cellar since the General Election, leading to calls that the entire collection should be sold off to raise money. Foreign Office minister Henry Bellingham revealed yesterday that Government Hospitality, which manages the cellar, had spent £17,698 on new stock since 6 May – bringing the [...]

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Jun/10

20

Beer drinkers facing £100m tax hangover

Beer drinkers could shell out an extra £100m by the end of the year if alcohol duty and VAT are increased, a new report has warned. The Campaign for Real Ale voiced concern amid speculation that VAT will be increased in the emergency Budget next week and that beer duty could rise at the same [...]

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Jun/10

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RESTAURANTS ARE LYING ON THEIR MENUS

RESTAURANTS are swindling customers by lying on their menus, a major trading standards investigation has revealed. Officers launched their probe amid concerns that an increasing number are being economical with the truth about their food. The findings about misleading menu items, which are often just a ploy to put up prices, are being highlighted by [...]

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Jun/10

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Three killed in California restaurant shooting

A man in California has opened fire on his stepdaughter and her family in a restaurant. He killed her husband and six-year-old son, before killing himself. The stepdaughter and another child are in a critical condition. Police in the city of San Bernardino said the man arrived at the restaurant on a bicycle, walked to [...]

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