Wrexham cleared to start season
BBC News
Phil Wynn, a councillor and life-long fan, said the club had hit "rock bottom" with Tuesday's cash appeal but had turned it in to an "amazing day" in its history. He said: "Yesterday morning started with concerns that we just wouldn't make it. …

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011 gets even bigger!
Scotland News
Prominently known for its variety in various terms of comedy, theatre to dance, opera, rock and cabaret, it is an art form that is appearing for the first time in its own category. A part of Edinburgh Festivals, this year's new competitor for the …
Laughter is free – well, it is at this year's Edinburgh FringeThe Independent

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History in the making!
The Star
“I think women joining had been mentioned before, but I don't think anyone had wanted to rock the boat. I think there could be a few wives following us in the future, now that we're members. “It feels great to be a member rather than just a helper – we …

I ink therefore I am, say artists
The Star
The whole process takes a few days – although there is a walk-in service for those pushed for time. Jack said: “The strangest request we've had so far was from a woman who wanted an image of a bee sitting on a rock – because her husband's nickname was …

Field Day, Victoria Park, London
The Independent
The band's melodic rock has graduated swiftly to the top of the bill, and while their sound is big enough to work it, they initially seem a little subdued. "Who'd thought it? A bunch of Northern misfits having a party in east London," comments Thorpe. …

Riots: a Tory PM must always deliver peace and order
Telegraph.co.uk
Nice people are shocked that Charlie Gilmour, Cambridge undergraduate and son of a rock star, was sent to prison for “only” swinging on banners at the Cenotaph. Yet it is important to recover the sense that such disorder is not cost-free. …
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Rioting youths return to streets of Liverpool
Financial Times
As a schoolboy, he experienced the thrill of taunting the police, throwing the odd rock and running for his life, which means he can now understand why so many were on the streets on Monday night. “I was naughty. I know that as an adult. …

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Fire crews tackle blaze on Edinburgh's Royal Mile
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The fire started in a chip pan on a stove at Fountain Court run by Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association. A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said: “The property was well alight when fire crews arrived. …

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Indie labels hit by warehouse arson attack
Financial Times
Smaller independents, such as Rock Action and Sonic Cathedral, were likely to be worse affected, they added. One music industry expert said: “This will have a massive effect on the industry. This is really terrible news, especially for the smaller …
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UK riots: every verified incident. Download the full list
The Guardian (blog)
I had understood that it was a deliberate homophobic attack by some guys on bikes who were rampaging around the area throwing eggs at shop fronts, though GTW is the only one to receive a rock trough the window. Lewisham and Catford missing – BBC has …

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