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Emergency Vehicles

Jun 1st, 2016 | By
Emergency Vehicles

Emergency Vehicles and How to Respond to Them This week, we’re looking at how you can help an emergency vehicle reach the scene of an urgent situation quickly and safely. Here’s IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding Richard Gladman, to guide you through. Whenever you hear the sound of an emergency siren mute your
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F-Type Gains New Features

Dec 2nd, 2014 | By
F-Type Gains New Features

F-TYPE Gains All-Wheel Drive and Manual Transmission Options as the Range Grows from Six to 14 Derivatives



A Third of British Adults Generously Donate Food Over Christmas

Dec 2nd, 2014 | By
A Third of British Adults Generously Donate Food Over Christmas

Brits prove their generosity over the Christmas period, as almost a third of the British have donated food to vulnerable people in need. Despite the chaos and excitement of the festive period, almost a third (32%) of the British public have remembered vulnerable people in need by generously donating food to those in need across
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David Beckham at Belstaff

Dec 2nd, 2014 | By
David Beckham at Belstaff

David Beckham Attends British Brand Belstaff’s Flagship Store Opening Leather Clad Beckham & Celebrity Guests Celebrate Belstaff Bond Street Flagship Store   David Beckham, David Gandy, Jemma Kidd (Mortington), Jodie Kidd and Pixie Lott, celebrated global British luxury lifestyle brand Belstaff’s newest flagship store in London, at 131-135 New Bond Street. In line with the
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A Hundred Reasons to Laugh

Dec 1st, 2014 | By
A Hundred Reasons to Laugh

A Hundred Reasons to Laugh I read that a child laughs 400 times a day on the average, while an adult laughs only 15 times. Which puzzles me – what do you think the children are laughing at? During one particularly dark period of my life I didn’t laugh even 15 times a day. Not
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Believe in Yourself

Dec 1st, 2014 | By
Believe in Yourself

Do You Believe In You? Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old and did not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability. Or that Beethoven’s music teacher said about him, “As a composer he is hopeless”? What if young Ludwig
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Shopping in Gloucester

Mar 5th, 2011 | By
Shopping in Gloucester

Shopping areas The city centre contains many shops within its central pedestrianised area, and two dedicated shopping centres. The Kings Walk Shopping Centre includes retailers such as HMV, WH Smith, River Island and Game. The Mall, located primarily alongside Eastgate street, boasts several small independent shops as well as larger chains such as H&M. Attached
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Gloucester Cathedral

Mar 5th, 2011 | By
Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral Gloucester Cathedral, in the north of the city near the river, originates in the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter in 681. It is the burial place of King Edward II of England and Walter de Lacy. The Cathedral (mainly its cloisters) was used for corridor scenes in the films Harry
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Medievil History

Mar 5th, 2011 | By
Medievil History

Medieval times The first Earl of Gloucester, Earl Godwine, was succeeded nearly a century later by Robert of Gloucester. King Henry II granted the first charter in 1155, which gave the burgesses the same liberties as the citizens of London and Winchester, and a second charter of Henry II gave them freedom of passage on
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History of Gloucester

Mar 5th, 2011 | By
History of Gloucester

Roman times The existence of a British settlement at Gloucester (Caer Glow, Gleawecastre, Gleucestre) is not confirmed by any direct evidence, but Gloucester was the Roman municipality of Colonia Nervia Glevensium, or Glevum, founded in the reign of Nerva. Parts of the walls can be traced, and many remains and coins have been found, though
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