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19/06/2013 - Last News Update: 11:45
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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson on his airline ambitions
- Bruce Dickinson arrived for his BBC interview wet, hot, but in remarkably good spirits.
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Prism and privacy: What could they know about me?
- Leaked documents have suggested the US government is able to access details of smartphone and internet activity under the Prism scheme. But what can be found out about users in the UK and what other information is held?
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Offshore wind industry in government investment boost
- The government is to set up a new body aimed at attracting increased investment into the British offshore wind industry.
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Ex-HBOS chief James Crosby stripped of knighthood
- Former HBOS chief executive James Crosby has been formally stripped of his knighthood, the UK Cabinet Office has said.
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Balfour Beatty to close Dartford, Doncaster and Rochdale sites
- Construction group Balfour Beatty is to close three sites in the UK, putting at least 150 jobs at risk.
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Help to Buy off to 'flying start' as house prices rise
- The government's flagship Help to Buy housing scheme has got off to a "flying start", according to the industry.
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Hunt is on for 900,000 owed premium bond pay-outs
- A record number of people in the UK have failed to claim premium bond prizes.
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UK expats 'struggling to buy a home'
- Try to buy a flat or a house in the UK, and the chances are you will face competition from other potential buyers. This demand is not simply limited to people living in the UK.
Portas High Streets still struggling one year on
- Ten of the 12 government-funded "Portas Pilot" towns have seen a fall in the number of occupied shop units.
Row over Bolton Wanderers' QuickQuid sponsorship deal
- Bolton Wanderers Football Club have announced their new principal sponsor will be pay-day loan company QuickQuid.
Portas Pilots: Why finding a new shop can be hard to do
- Nelson, in Lancashire, was one of 12 towns which last year received £100,000 to try to revive its High Street. It was in the first wave of Portas Pilots, named after the retail consultant Mary, who was asked by the government to breathe life into struggling town centres.
Restarted direct debits investigated
- The information commissioner is seeking answers from a company that has reactivated its former customers' old direct debits without their permission.
3D printing: A force for revolutionary change
- It was Neil Gershenfeld who introduced me to the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, getting on for 10 years ago, and I got very excited about its possibilities. And now, years later, here he is, trying to dampen my enthusiasm.
Foreign comedians stand up for the UK
- Top comedians in the UK can earn millions and it is now a destination for performers from all over the world. From club comedians to corporate performers, there is cash to be made from laughs.
You want my credit cards? Just come and collect them
- Police are investigating a frightening new variation of card fraud, which tricks people into handing over all their credit and debit cards on the doorstep.
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