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Millions take part in double bank holiday getaway
Friday will be the busiest day say AA, as sunshine, the royal wedding and easter see a predicted 18 million people take to the road. But the hot weather also brings a smog warning.
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British fashion industry on parade
Culture Editor Matthew Cain on the unprecedented shop window the royal nuptials offer to British designers hoping to impress the estimated two billion tuning in for the Royal Wedding.
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Paul the octopus or Nick Clegg? Wins and #fails of 2010
A general election, a World Cup, an “environmental 9/11”, the biggest secret files leaks in history and news of a royal wedding. Channel 4 News looks back at the winners and losers in a hectic year.
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Capt Tom Moore becomes Sir Tom after being knighted by Queen
The 100-year-old Second World War veteran was joined by his family at the ceremony in Windsor Castle’s quadrangle.
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Sleeping rough on the streets of Windsor
Back in January, Simon Dudley, leader of Windsor and Maidenhead Council, found himself at the centre of a row after calling on the local police to clear Windsor of homeless people before the royal wedding in May. His comments brought into sharp focus the divide between rich and poor, as homeless figures across the country…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry engagement
The American actress, human rights campaigner and gender equality activist Meghan Markle is to marry Prince Harry – with a Royal Wedding planned for next spring. The prince, who is fifth in line to the throne, said he was “thrilled” declaring he had known Ms Markle was “the one” from the very first time they’d…
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Vishal Mehrotra: father wants son’s murder case reopened
A group of MPs is backing a father’s call for the re-opening of the investigation into the death of his eight year old son who disappeared in 1981.
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Parliament square arrests for feeding protest (literally)
Two people are arrested for obstructing police after giving food and water to a fellow protester who is occupying a site outside the Houses of Parliament.
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Key questions: why Thames Water wants £29 more from you
Millions of households face paying an extra £29 as Britain’s biggest water company says it has endured a “tough time” financially.
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National Archives reveal government secrets from 1980s
As secret government papers released by the national archives shed fresh light on the 1980s, Channel 4 News asks for your memories of the decade.
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Fears over police security build-up for Thatcher funeral
Protesters at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral could face arrest for causing offence to mourners but human rights groups are warning against heavy-handed policing.
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A fabulous Games – but what is the legacy?
A major element of London’s bid to host the Games was a commitment to a lasting legacy. Channel 4 News looks at what we will have to help us remember what Jacques Rogge called a “fabulous” Olympics.
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Where are 2012’s punks to soundtrack the jubilee?
As bunting lines the streets of Britain, Channel 4 News looks at the modern day anti-establishment scene and looks for the alternative soundtrack to this year’s jubilee.
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Tat’s all folks: critic slams Olympic merchandise
As the London 2012 shop goes online today, design guru Stephen Bayley calls it a “cynical venture in retail slumming.” Is it really as bad as all that?
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Record company embarks on bass odyssey
A global hunt has been launched for a singer capable of reaching depths never achieved before in choral music.