June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Tribute to S Africa crash victim

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The family of a student killed in a bus crash in South Africa has described him as the “warmest, kindest, gentlest person you could ever meet”. Dan Greenwood, 22, was one of three people killed […] […]

‘Out-of-hours doctor told my husband to stop taking the medication. The next day he was dead’

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The widow of a leading neuroscientist today told of the heartbreak of losing her husband after an out-of-hours GP mistakenly told him to stop taking potentially life-saving drugs. Alistair Hosie, 39, died 24 hours after […] […]

Dance star tells of sexual abuse ordeal

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When Aaron Gilmore told police he had been sexually abused by a woman, the police officer’s first response was: “I’m failing to see a crime here.” “It was like being hit with a sledgehammer,” says […] […]

Victims seek justice against runaway abuser

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A former children’s home supervisor convicted of sexually abusing a young girl in his care has escaped a jail sentence by fleeing to England. Victims of Stanley Bryan George Gray are furious that police have […] […]

L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt in tapes scandal

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FRANCE’S richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, filed a police complaint against her daughter over the release of tapes reportedly revealing that the L’Oreal heiress conspired to evade taxes. Ms Bettencourt’s ex-butler allegedly secretly recorded conversations between […] […]

It is suppose to be Innocent first

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By Sandrea:- MY GRIPE How does an individual pick up the pieces of their life, when their picture is plastered over every newspaper and brandied a ‘rapist’? I cannot imagine a worse position to be […] […]

Warren Blackwell spent three years in jail after being falsely accused of sex attack

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BRITAIN’s police watchdog blasted official handling of a case in which an innocent man was jailed for more than three years for a crime he did not commit. Warren Blackwell, 40, was jailed in 1999 […] […]

England fans win heart of Africa as Princes bring extra charm to poshest of finals

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Princes William and Harry are leading a 25,000-strong army of English fans in Cape Town for tonight’s must-win World Cup clash — but supporters have already won the heart of South Africa. The princes will […] […]

Parents ‘could set up own schools’

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Houses and shops could be turned into classrooms under new plans to make it easier for parents and teachers to set up their own schools, it was announced. Education Secretary Michael Gove revealed he has […] […]

$430m Agent Orange action plan

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HANOI – Thirty-five years after the Vietnam War, a US$300 million ($430 million) price tag has been placed on the most contentious legacy still tainting United States-Vietnam relations: Agent Orange. A joint panel of US […] […]