Bristol city council bans doormats over safety concerns
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Residents in council housing in Bristol, are up in arms over a decision by their local council to ban doormats because they pose a &quot;tripping hazard&quot; for anyone escaping a fire, The Guardian reported.
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In a landmark decision representing the U.K.'s first video game ban since 1997, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has rejected Manhunt 2 for both PS2 and Wii, which now makes it illegal to sell the game within the borders of the country.
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By Mike Torralba, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 8--MONROE -- The City Council has narrowly rejected a proposal that would have loosened restrictions on the number of duplexes in Monroe's historic residential district.
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Britain outlawed fox hunting in England and Wales on Thursday as elected legislators won a dramatic standoff with the House of Lords to ban a popular country sport that is despised by many urbanites.
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By Anthony Mccartney, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 7--TAMPA -- Facing a standing-room-only crowd, county commissioners postponed a decision Wednesday on an ordinance that independent trash haulers say would put them out of business.
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City councilmembers who were criticized for telling Marine recruiters they don't belong in Berkeley are moderating their position.
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French ban Calais lorry probes The French have banned Brit border guards at Calais from deploying immigrant-hunting gamma-ray scanners, claiming they breach EU health and safety regulations and can only be used with the intended targets' written permission.â¦
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All Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda are to be banned from flying to the EU over safety concerns.
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Two men were arrested in Bristol under anti-terror laws after the discovery of a suspicious substance in a flat, police said Friday.
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The authorities announced a nationwide ban on all political and religious meetings except Friday prayers after a car bombing early yesterday in the central city of Multan killed 40 people and wounded at least 100.
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MOSCOW, Jan. 17 -- The British Council on Thursday suspended operations at its two regional offices in Russia, citing "a campaign of intimidation against our staff" that the cultural organization said presented a "significant risk to them."
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A sleaze watchdog is to be scaled back in a shake-up of the way local councillors' conduct is regulated.
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By Scott M. Larson, Savannah Morning News, Ga.  Sep. 7--Town council had stopped a development because it didn't have  sprinklers, but judge ruled that wasn't proper.
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Britain's absurdest laws wow the crowd A survey to determine which of Britain's laws merits the "most absurd" crown has named a ban on popping your clogs in the Houses of Parliament as worthy winner.â¦
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Business & money: New rules to protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords and letting agencies could be on the way
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Washing windows in a drought could be forbidden under plans for tougher hosepipe bans due to be announced.
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Traders selling banned animal products in the UK cannot be arrested due to a government "slip-up", it has emerged.