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Georgina Clarke Pride month is the celebration of those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. During this time, people come together to show how far gay rights have come and what work must continue to be done to result in full equality globally. ..
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Brown assigns senior officials to help secure top Europe role for former PM. Gordon Brown has asked two of his most senior civil servants to lobby discreetly within Europe for Tony Blair to become its new president amid warnings from allies in government that the former prime minister will lose his chance unless he launches a dynamic campaign.John Cunliffe,...
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Demi and Lagi Demetriou, better known as the father and son comedy dancing duo, Stavros Flatley, who stormed to success earlier in the year on Britain's Got Talent, launched their book 'How to be (a little bit) Greek in a local restaurant Phong Than in Whetstone, North London. Dancers from Diversity, the winners Britain's Got Talent, and Flawless were amongst the celebrity guests at the launch
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Since its inception in 1968, 62 men have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Economics. Elinor Ostrom, Professor of Economics at Indiana University has a reputation for challenging conventional wisdom and is the first woman ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize for Economics
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In addition to the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Games (see separate news), three other Olympic Games Organising Committees presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Copenhagen today. The Beijing 2008 Organising Committee (BOCOG) was making one of its final reports now that its edition of the Games are over, while London 2012 and Sochi...
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Dave Brailsford, the Performance Director of Team GB's cyclists who won 8 Olympic medals in Beijing, can be seen tonight and tomorrow on Sky's Real Live's new series 'My Big Fat Cycle Challenge'. Can the motivational squad who had such amazing results with the cyclists do the same for four overweight women who have been dieting all their lives and have poor eating habits and low self esteem and body image
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Links between diversity and company image and inclusivity and staff retention are well known but it is new factors coming to light around increased creativity and better customer service that are ensuring diversity and inclusivity are keys to success.
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The former England and Wasps rugby player and renowned motivational conference speaker has teamed up with the Salca, the Italian sauce maker best known for their pesto sauce. The Dallaglio sauces will be on Waitrose's shelves this week and at a premium price, are aimed at the top end market. Since Lawrence Dallaglio is one of Speakers Corner's favourite motivators, we'll all be queuing in the aisles at Waitrose later in the week with our own consumer test!
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A relaunch of the New Statesman includes a new look, more pictures with their first ever picture editor and a host of new columnists. They include the writer and after dinner speaker Will Self, world renowned economist and international keynote speaker David Blanchflower and award-winning comedian Mark Watson
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Celebrities turned out in numbers to support the 2009 Bupa Great North Run - the world's biggest half marathon. Sting and fast bowler Steve Harmison fired the starting pistols and James Cracknell was the first celebrity over the winning line, followed by Ben Fogle, Gordon Ramsey, Blue Peter presenters and many soap stars from Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale
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Beatlemania is sweeping the world again at the same time as 'The Year of Music' has been launched by schools minister Ed Balls. What better timing to encourage music in schools than the release of 14 digitally remastered Beatle albums and a new video game. It is 40 years since the famous four's last release.
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CEO of Birmingham Football Club, Karren Brady is to take over Margaret Mountford's role on the hit television show The Apprentice. As a long standing friend of Lord Sugar's, Karren has been associated with the series for many years, putting the candidates through their paces in the gruelling interview process. Karren is due to step down from her role at Birmingham FC once the club is taken over
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For some it is simply an eyesore, but for others graffiti has as much worth as an old master. In Bristol, reputed home of Banksy, the street artist who has done more than any other to elevate graffiti off concrete walls and into galleries, the question is to be settled by the public.Bristol city council is planning to let the public vote before murals...