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Bye, bye Bendy buses.(City Hall, London)(Brief article)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 634 words; ...Boris Johnson campaigned last year with a pledge to remove them. Now, Mayor Boris has taken a batch of the bendy buses out of service, with plans to phase them all out by 2011. "These writhing whales of the road have swung their hefty rear ends round our...

Harry Patch.(R.I.P.)(Obituary)(Brief article)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 460 words; ...years, Patch was decorated by both France and Belgium for his service, and for bringing into the 21st century first-hand memories of a war that has now passed into history. Patch was honored with a service at Wells Cathedral.

Selfridges Christmas windows: where the wonder began.
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 2120 words; ...gifts and the staff got a bonus, plus a card from Mr. Selfridge himself. The "information bureau" offered a gift advice service and the store's own "supermodel," Gloria, ran men-only shopping sessions on what to buy for wives, mothers and difficult...

Drogo the last castle: tucked onto the edge of Dartmoor, with central heating.
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1746 words; ...private houses and churches, mainly in the Arts and Crafts style, to great critical acclaim. By the time Drewe obtained his services, however, Lutyens had begun to alter both his style and his practice, moving away from private homes to monumental and governmental...

ARAB EUROPEAN RELATIONS - Dec 22 - Russia Denies Selling Missile System To Iran.
APS Diplomat Recorder; 12/31/2009; 851 words; ...earlier and in observance of all international obligations", the agency, the Federal Military and Technical Cooperation Service, said in a statement posted on its Web site. "Information that has appeared in several media outlets about deliveries of...