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Woolwich attack: Islamists' campaign to recruit violent street gangs

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Supporters of Omar Bakri Mohammed, the exiled Islamist cleric who claimed to have converted Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo, sought to recruit members of violent street gangs and encourage them to ‘die for Islam’. Omar Bakri Mohammed claimes to have converted Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo Photo: Ruth Sherlock for the Telegraph By Matthew Holehouse 12:47PM BST 27 May 2013 Convert2Islam, a radical group run by Abu Rumaysah, a follower of Bakri and a spokesman for an offshoot of Al-Muhajiroun, ran a series of ‘roadshows’ in the poorest areas of south and east London in order to recruit teenagers from broken homes involved in gun and knife crime...

Woolwich attack: Islamists' campaign to recruit street gangs

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Supporters of Omar Bakri Mohammed, the exiled Islamist cleric who claimed to have converted Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo, sought to recruit members of violent street gangs and encourage them to ‘die for Islam’. Omar Bakri Mohammed claimes to have converted Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo Photo: Ruth Sherlock for the Telegraph By Matthew Holehouse 12:47PM BST 27 May 2013 Convert2Islam, a radical group run by Abu Rumaysah, a follower of Bakri and a spokesman for an offshoot of Al-Muhajiroun, ran a series of ‘roadshows’ in the poorest areas of south and east London in order to recruit teenagers from broken homes involved in gun and knife crime...

Crystal Palace v Watford: Championship play-off final: live

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Follow live coverage of the Championship play-off final between Crystal Palace and Watford at Wembley Stadium on Monday 27 May 2013, kick-off 15.00 BST. Day of destiny: Watford and Crystal Palace will be fighting for the right to finish 19th in next season's Premier League at Wembley in the Championship play-off final Photo: PA, GETTY IMAGES By Thom Gibbs 1:00PM BST 27 May 2013 30000 2013-05-27 12:38:50.0 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/10082272/Crystal-Palace-v-Watford-Championship-play-off-final-live.html?service=artBody This page will automatically update every 30 secondsOn Off Email thom.gibbs@telegraph.co.uk or tweet @thomgibbs with the answer to...

Stroke patients show signs of recovery in stem cell treatment trial

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Seriously disabled stroke sufferers surprised doctors by regaining movement in their hands and legs after receiving a pioneering new treatment where stem cells are injected into the brain. A human stem cell as seen through light microscope Photo: ALAMY By Sam Marsden 1:04PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments It had been thought that patients could not make any recovery more than six months after a stroke. However, five out of nine stroke victims who took part in preliminary clinical trials of the new stem cell procedure showed mild to moderate improvements. Some of the patients were able to move their fingers again after several years of complete paralysis, while others found that they could walk...

Paris police search for 'bearded man seen praying' before soldier attack

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Police in Paris have obtained video footage of a bearded man "praying" shortly before he stabbed a French soldier in the neck, fuelling suspicions it was an Islamist terror attack. Police are conducting DNA tests after finding a bag near the crime scene Photo: AFP By Henry Samuel, Paris 1:29PM BST 27 May 2013 The video appears to suggest that the Paris attack could be inspired by the Islamist murder of a British serviceman in London. Anti-terrorism investigators now say they have "high quality images" of a "tall, athletic bearded man" aged about 30, possibly of North African origin, praying near the spot where he attacked the 23-year-old soldier from behind with a knife or a box-cutter...

Indian mothers blamed for spreading child obesity

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Nutritionists have blamed plump Indian mothers for increasing obesity among their children. 64.8 per cent of mothers surveyed in four Indian cities were overweight or obese Photo: Reuters By Dean Nelson, New Delhi 1:53PM BST 27 May 2013 A study of children in Indian cities found they are more likely to be fat if their mothers are overweight and that many Indian mothers mistook chubby cheeks for a sign of good health. The study, conducted by doctors from India's National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation, looked at the attitudes of parents towards diet and health and recorded concerns over widespread ignorance, in particular among mothers. It found that 64.8 per cent of...

A night at the country-house opera

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Telegraph opera critic Rupert Christiansen on the highs and lows of a summer spent haring between Glyndebourne, Grange Park and Garsington. Guests on the lawn at Glyndebourne Festival Opera East Sussex England UK. Photo: Alamy By Rupert Christiansen 7:00AM BST 27 May 2013 Comments “Oh thank you, what a wonderful special treat, I shall look forward to it!” says my dear old friend when I invite her to one of the many country-house festivals which for the next few months dominate my life as an opera critic. And for her, it will be a lovely special treat: a chance to dress up and swan around in glamorous company, with a wallow in some glorious music, refreshed by the contents of...

Déborah François interview for Populaire: 'Acting felt like a fantasy'

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She may have practised for three hours a day on a typewriter for her role in the film Populaire, but Déborah François didn't ever think she'd be a serious actress, she tells Georgia Dehn. Déborah François, photographed at the Savoy Hotel, London Photo: Lydia Goldblatt By Georgia Dehn 7:00AM BST 27 May 2013 Comments Discussing how she secured a role in her latest film, Populaire, Déborah François confesses a secret. 'I trained on a typewriter for one week before the casting without telling the director,’ she says, laughing. Set in 1950s France, Populaire tells the story of Rose Pamphyle (François), a shopkeeper’s daughter who dreams of...

Bernard Tomic's father banned from French Open as spectator after assault charge

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French Open organIsers will not let Bernard Tomic's father into Roland Garros, even as a paying spectator. By Telegraph Sport, and agencies 2:29PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments The French tennis federation said on Monday that security officials have been told to bar John Tomic from the Roland Garros complex if he tries to enter with a ticket. John Tomic has been charged with assaulting his son's hitting partner before the Madrid Open and has been barred from getting credentials to any ATP tournament. Bernard Tomic of Australia will face Victor Hanescu of Romania in the first round on Tuesday. A Madrid court has postponed John Tomic's case until...

Gene screening to 'fundamentally change' understanding of childhood disorders

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One thousand British families have had every gene in their genome sequenced as part of a study which will "fundamentally change our understanding" of rare childhood disorders. In some cases the genetic error is inherited from one or other parent while in others it arises for the first time in the child Photo: Alamy By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent 2:33PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments By analysing the genes of children with undiagnosed developmental disorders and those of their parents, researchers hope to identify the causes of hundreds of rare "syndromes without a name". More than 1,000 families have already been analysed and at least 160 provided with a diagnosis after scientists...

Banning extremists from TV would act as 'recruiting sergeant'

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Banning extremist preachers from appearing on television would act as a "recruiting sergeant" for extremists and damage democracy, former Home Secretary Jack Straw has warned. Mr Straw said while it was 'obvious' that bomb making websites should be taken down, the government should be 'careful' about further measures Photo: Jay Williams for the Telegraph 2:44PM BST 27 May 2013 The Labour MP said that the government needs to be "very careful" about plans to bar extremists from appearing on television or expressing their opinions online. At present, Ofcom, the broadcast regulator, only has the power to intervene after a broadcast has been made. However, Theresa May, the Home Secretary,...

Aussie Rules football hit by racism row as player Adam Goodes is called an 'ape'

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Adam Goodes, one of Australia's most successful indigenous Australian Rules football players, has been racially abused by an opposing team's young fan who called him an "ape". Adam Goode has won the Brownlow Medal for the 'fairest and best' player Photo: Getty Images 2:48PM BST 27 May 2013 Adam Goodes, a forward for the Sydney Swans, who has won the Australian Football League's highest honour – the Brownlow Medal for the "fairest and best" player – left the field visibly upset late in the game on Friday night after a taunt from a 13-year-old Collingwood fan. The teenager was evicted after Goodes, 33, standing just yards from her, pointed her out in the stands. The racial...

Buy-to-let mortgages soar

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Buy-to-let mortgage applications have soared by 26pc in the past year as landlords seek to take advantage of the “perfect conditions” created by low interest rates and state-subsidised lending. Landlords are taking advantage of record low interest rates By Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor 12:01AM BST 27 May 2013 Comments Analysis by Sequence, a national chain of estate agents that trades under brands like Barnard Marcus and Fox & Sons, found that applications have almost doubled in the past two years and have jumped by 11pc since March alone. Further evidence that landlords are among the major beneficiaries of the Bank of England’s state-backed Funding for Lending...

Mathematician solves the great scone debate

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The perfect cream tea involves a 2.8cm thick scone, with the jam spread before the cream, according to University of Sheffield maths department. The mathematician claims that the trick is to build the scone like a sandcastle Photo: ALAMY 3:19PM BST 27 May 2013 The debate has raged for years. According to tradition the Devon way is to slather the scone with cream first, but the Cornish – who also lay claim to inventing cream teas – prepare their scones the opposite way. Ignoring the references to cream teas which are thought to date back to the 11th Century, Dr Eugenia Cheng now claims to have the final word with a mathematical formula which is a victory for the Cornish. The...

Two held over aeroplane threat

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Two friends who allegedly threatened to blow up an aeroplane and kill its passengers and crew were today remanded to custody. The duo were arrested on Friday at Stansted Airport after flight PK709 from Lahore was diverted from Manchester Photo: EPA 3:23PM BST 27 May 2013 Taxi driver and supermarket employee Tayyab Subhani, 30, and restaurant worker Mohammed Safdar, 41, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court charged with endangering an aircraft. The count alleges the defendants made false threats that the "crew and passengers would be killed and the aircraft blown up before landing which was false, misleading or deceptive". The defendants, who were both born in Burnley, Lancashire,...

Clermont's Vern Cotter appointed Scotland head coach but will not take reins until summer 2014

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New Zealander Vern Cotter has been confirmed as the next head coach of Scotland – but will not take charge until next summer. New man: Vern Cotter will be in charge of Scotland in time for the 2015 Rugby World Cup Photo: ACTION IMAGES By Telegraph Sport, and agencies 3:33PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments The Scottish Rugby Union today announced the 51-year-old would begin his role in June 2014, when his contract at French club Clermont Auvergne expires. SRU chief executive Mark Dodson said: "We always knew we would secure Vern's services from June 2014, until then, he will be on hand to assist Scott Johnson and the Scotland coaching team with advice during the autumn Tests in November...

Motorists spend 106 days looking for parking spots

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The typical driver spends 106 hours of their life searching for a parking space, according to a new survey. London is by far the worst place to find a space but it is not alone in having problems Photo: Alamy 9:25AM BST 27 May 2013 The average motorist wastes a total of 2,549 hours circling the streets searching for a space whether it is on the school run, the local high street or a supermarket or airport car park. Across the UK, it takes an average of six minutes and 45 seconds to find a suitable space – but this is just the average, according to the survey by ParkatmyHouse. For those in London, it takes 20 minutes to find somewhere to park thanks to yellow lines, meters and...

Mo Farah wins Bupa London 10,000 for fifth year in a row

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Mo Farah admitted yesterday that the time had come to get serious after he launched his summer campaign in the way he has been launching it since 2009 – with a victory in the Bupa 10,000. By Simon Hart 3:03PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments His fifth successive triumph in the annual 10km road race through central London was almost certainly his easiest, with a winning margin of 52 seconds from second-placed Phil Wicks, though the double Olympic champion knows that there will be much stiffer challenges to come. On Friday, he faces his first real test of the year at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, where his performance against a loaded 10,000 metres field should offer the first clue...

Bill Pertwee dies: Dad's Army star's classic comedy moments

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Comedy actor Bill Pertwee has died at the age of 86. We look back at two of his most iconic roles. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer_10082607 3:44PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments Pertwee's agent said that he died peacefully on Monday, with his family around him. The actor, who was 86, was known for his role as the air raid warden Hodges in the classic 1970s' comedy Dad's Army. His character was well known for his frequent wartime cry of "Put that light out!" The show won a Bafta for best comedy in 1971 and led to a film, which also starred Pertwee, in...

Rafael Nadal wins first round French Open match despite major shock

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Rafael Nadal recovered from the shock of losing the first set of his French Open title defence to world number 59 Daniel Brands by battling into the second round at Roland Garros. Scare tactic: Rafael Nadal waves to fans as he celebrates winning his first round match at the French Open Photo: AP By Telegraph Sport, and agencies 3:51PM BST 27 May 2013 Comments Spain's Nadal - a seven-time champion in Paris - was stunned by the wicked serve of German hopeful Brands and lost the first set of a first-round match at a grand slam event for the first time in his career. Brands threatened to take the second set, too, only to lose his concentration during a tie-break that handed the initiative...
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