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How royal is the royal baby?
The royal baby will have links on its mother’s side not just to “commoners” but also to a royal dynasty from the middle ages. Channel 4 News takes a fresh look at the Middleton family tree.
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Royal baby mania grips US and Canada
Britain is not alone in waiting with baited breath for a visit from the royal stork. Baby mania has hit the US, with the prospect of the Niagara Falls being lit up when the birth is announced.
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Why I celebrated my hole-in-one… in the car park
Golf is engulfed by a sexism row. Why? Because women members are not allowed at Muirfield, host of the Open. So what happens when a female hits a hole-in-one at a course with a men-only clubhouse?
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Man charged over 1982 Hyde Park bombing
John Anthony Downey is charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA’s notorious Hyde Park bombing in London 31 years ago.
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Malaysia elections: the dark forces of corruption
As Malaysia counts down to its general election, corruption still looms large. Our foreign affairs correspondent, Jonathan Miller, reports on one scandal that has horrified electorates.
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Kate bikini pictures spark fresh privacy row
St James’s Palace says it is “disappointed” about the publication of pictures showing the Duchess of Cambridge on a private Caribbean holiday.
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Royal Military Police ‘needs independent oversight’
The army is considering setting up a military authority similar to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, according to an internal briefing note seen by Channel 4 News.
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Royal Mail launches set of Paralympics stamps
In addition to stamps commemorating Olympic and Paralympic gold medal winners at this summers Games, the Royal Mail is to issue four stamps commemorating Paralympic sports.
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Pop royalty to play for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue with a star-studded concert in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Markets react to Spanish bank concerns
The FTSE 100 index opens 44 points down after Moody’s cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish lenders, including the UK arm of Banco Santander.
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How did US banking royalty JPMorgan lose $2bn so quickly?
JPMorgan’s admission that it lost $2bn in six weeks sends bank stocks tumbling. If America’s most profitable investment bank can admit sloppy trading, what on earth are the lesser banks up to?
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Sarkozy hopes for knockout blow in Presidential debate
It’s their only debate of the campaign: tonight Nicolas Sarkozy and his rival Francois Hollande face off in a televised clash, that is being billed as the ‘Final Confrontation’.
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Queen unveils restored Cutty Sark five years after fire
The 19th century ship, the Cutty Sark, is unveiled by the Queen after a £50m restoration.
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Rising hospital car park costs labelled ‘tax on the sick’
The price of parking in a hospital car park has increased at nearly a third of England’s NHS trusts, new figures reveal, with critics telling Channel 4 News the costs are “exorbitant” and “unfair”.
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Three towns become cities to mark jubilee
Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph are awarded city status ahead of the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Channel 4 News looks at their history and what they have to offer.
