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Patriotic picnickers toast the Queen With heads, hats and backs bedecked in Union Jacks, crowds were camped out by the Albert Bridge overlooking the Spirit of Chartwell.
Shipshape and Bristol fashion Bristol is leading the way in street parties with more road closures applied for than any other city outside the capital.
Children paddle in the pageant Children as young as 14 joined the Thames flotilla from the riverside charity Westminster Boating Base. The 16 youngsters and adults from the charity began their journey at Battersea Bridge in eight two-man kayaks.
Anti-monarchists jeered during protest A couple of hundred anti-monarchy protesters braved the massed ranks of royalists to stage an overwhelmingly unpopular riverside demonstration.
10,000 flowers greet Queen as she steps aboard The Queen joined senior members of the royal family onboard the royal barge for the start of the river pageant. The royal standard was raised to show her presence after organisers were given permission to fly it on the river just for the day.
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Plus Payday lender Wonga considers flotation, Cameron defends decision to keep Jeremy Hunt in office, Health secretary urges striking doctors to put safety first
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Osama bin Laden praised as ‘frugal and generous’ leader The leader of Al Qaeda praised the generosity and frugality of Osama bin Laden, his predecessor, in a video posted online yesterday.
Israeli PM seeks to remove illegal settlers Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is looking for ways to implement a Supreme Court ruling to remove five settler buildings built on private Palestinian land.
Vatican leaks scandal continues The leaks scandal sweeping the Vatican stepped up a gear today, as an Italian newspaper published documents showing that Pope Benedict’s butler was not the only person in possession of confidential correspondence indicating a church in disarray.
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Thousands demonstrate in Delhi over widespread corruption Thounsands are today taking part in an anti-corruption protest in Delhi, the capital of India, hoping to press the government to repatriate billions of dollars that have been hidden overseas by wealthy individuals.
Reshuffle on cards as Noda tries to win support for bill Yoshihiko Noda, the prime minister of Japan, is expected to reshuffle his cabinet as he tries to persuade the country’s opposition to help pass a bill to increase taxes.
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