Briton snubs 2,300-dollar a plate gourmet dinner... for takeaway curry
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It was the social ticket of the year, a star-studded charity gala where the glitterati ate gourmet food prepared by Britain's top chef. But for one party-goer, the curry house across the road just looked more tempting.
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One Fool has seller's remorse over Outback Steakhouse.
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Travel: Celebrate National Curry Week with a tour of London's Southall.
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Foreign secretary rejects proposals for more troops.
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The London Stock Exchange  reiterated on Tuesday its rejection of a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) bid from U.S. rival Nasdaq Stock Market Inc .
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Identical kit not identical A court case over Currys' terms and conditions has exonerated the retailer over its refusal to honour a price promise. The shop argued that a tumble dryer offered for sale was different to an identical model in another shop which came with a vent kit.â¦
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The great traditional British family event of Pancake Day is under threat, according to a new poll out today
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"But I think a lot of people are on the borderline."  It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished _ and that includes some of the people who are too fat.Experts say the poor state of the average British diet _ often high in fat, salt and calories, but low on nutrition _ means malnutrition is a problem even though food is plentiful.'You can't always tell if a person is malnourished with your eyes,' said Dr. Marinos Elia, a professor of clinical nutrition and metabolism at Southampton University. 'People may be eating too much food, but they may not be eating enough fruits and vegetables.' Read more
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LONDON, Jan 4 (IPS) - There is nothing quite like a calamity to bring the   best out of the British. Over the last two days British people  have been  donating something like two million dollars an hour  for people hit by the  tsunami.
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Comment is free: Mark Douglas-Home: Tony Blair's tardiness in talking to Alex Salmond looks like a snub to Scotland.
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Traditional fish-and-chips along with cherished pub grub remain the dishes of choice for Britons outstripping Chinese or Indian take-aways.
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INDIAN takeaway ordered from a British restaurant by Barmy Army fans in Australia will be destroyed when it arrives by plane.Comment
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Comment is free: Robert Peston: The world of the super-rich non-dom is a truly absorbing place. Here, a Â£30k levy is a fleabite
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England reach 122-2 after 29 overs against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI, with Alastair Cook out for 66.
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Business & money: Jitters in world financial markets over US housing market send pound to $2.06 against the dollar.
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We all like bloggy pudding Stob Ah, Christmas! When pubs fill up with inexperienced drinkers to the disapproval of regular sots, when lunchtime turkey sarnies get a blob of cranberry jam and are relaunched as 'Christmas dinner flavour' for a 40p premium, and when the moneyed middle-classes are not ashamed to be seen shopping at Woolworth's.â¦
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Business & money: Â· Proposal would create Britain's biggest pub group Â· Other predators circling after finance debacle