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Still digging - The Guardian
The farmer, who asked not to be identified, hopped in his car. He drove a short distance before he came across a bungalow at civic address number 2796 on Rt. 310. The place was engulfed in flames. One of the home's two residents, a disabled man named ...
England riots: pressure to scrap police cuts as Birmingham mourns its dead - The Guardian
"If the police don't sort this one out quickly, there will be race riots," added the man, who declined to be named, but who has given a statement to police. Mohammed Chowdhri, a family friend, said: "I have known Haroon since he was a baby, ...
London riots: 'People are fighting back. It's their neighbourhoods at stake' - The Guardian
"We were outside ready and expecting them," said the manager of Turkish Food Market, who asked not to be named. "But I felt very panicky because we are not safe from either the rioters or police. "We put all of our efforts into this shop. ...
Tottenham riots: 'Do you expect people not to see an opportunity? - The Guardian
One teenager, who refused to give his name or age, said: "I've seen so many people that I've never seen before. I think there was some people who just came to take the opportunity." It was a similar story in Enfield, where locals were insistent that ...
Looting 'fuelled by social exclusion' - The Guardian
One eyewitness, who asked not to be named, said a police officer patrolling Brixton Road on Monday morning told him he thought 12-year-olds were looting. Dr Paul Bagguley, a sociologist at the University of Leeds, said looting was a common feature of ...
Detention centre deaths spark police investigations - The Guardian
A fellow detainee, who refused to give his name, said the man had been hours away from being deported and had become very anxious. "He was normally a very quiet person … but the pressure is too much for people in here." It is understood the man had ...
Sunday Times bans use of subterfuge - The Guardian
"We have been forced to do it," a source said. The Sunday Times was dragged into the row over newspaper ethics when it was revealed that in January 2000 it employed the services of a conman named Barry Beardall to pretend he was engaged in a ...
Failed asylum seeker found dead at Campsfield detention centre - The Guardian
A fellow detainee, who refused to give his name, said the man had been hours away from being deported and had become very anxious. "When they put him in the room they were putting pressure on him saying he had no right to stay in this country. ...
9/11 phone-hacking claims: families to meet US attorney general - The Guardian
Another victim's relative, who asked not to be named, said she had been talking to a lawyer about a possible lawsuit. "Between Osama bin Laden's death and the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in September, this is a very stressful time for us. ...
Amy Winehouse fans pay their respects - The Guardian
"Yesterday, it was frantic," said a neighbour who asked not to be named. There were sniffer dogs, she said, helicopters, two ambulances, and – memorably – a young man running around looking very distraught. "People were sitting around on the pavement ...
Phone hacking: Mandarin targeted 'while Coulson was in Downing Street' - The Guardian
The official, who asked to remain anonymous, requested the meeting after he was the subject of hostile media coverage. A Cabinet Office spokesman denied that the official had told O'Donnell his phone had been hacked. The official had also not blamed ...
Palestine: The flags are already waving. But will a declaration of statehood help? - The Guardian
"I actually used to buy a ticket, but I stopped when I realised I was the only one paying," said one Palestinian motorist who declined to give his name. "I know it's wrong, but regulations have to have teeth. And if you pay, you need services in return ...
Hack a phone? I wouldn't know how ... - The Guardian
If a few days later they said, "But I was speaking off the record!" I would express deep regret and say, "Well, you should have told me ..." ✒Rupert Murdoch is suddenly the Wizard of Oz. The curtain has been whisked back and there is an old, ...
Residents face demand for terrorism insurance - The Guardian
A longstanding Warner flat resident, who asked not to be named, told Money he received a letter from an insurance broker, Oval, which stated that he needed to pay £68 for a separate terrorism insurance policy. This would be in addition to his buildings ...
Rebekah Brooks's belated resignation intensifies spotlight on James Murdoch - The Guardian
"The fact that he is running around London in a Jimmy Savile outfit shows that he's lost the plot," said one former executive who refused to be named. It is James who is most vulnerable. As well as his involvement in the phone-hacking scandal, ...
Fukushima cleanup recruits 'nuclear gypsies' from across Japan - The Guardian
"Radiation doesn't bother me, but I am worried about falling ill because of the heat," says a 34-year-old man from Osaka who declined to give his name. "It is unbelievably hot inside those suits. I know of several people who have been taken ill on the ...
Tens of thousands lose support as Immigration Advisory Service closes - The Guardian
"We have about 10000 live cases [many involving more than one person] at any one moment," said a senior IAS official, who asked not to be named. "We are very worried about the impact on our clients. Not only had legal aid payments been delayed, ...
Scotland Yard ready to mount defence of first phone-hacking investigation - The Guardian
... why as overall head of the investigation he did not make his officers go further into the evidence available from Mulcaire's notes. He is understood to be confident about his evidence to the committee. "He knows he has nothing to hide," a source said.
Al-Qaida suspect held on ship without legal advice for two months - The Guardian
After Warsame's interrogation, a fresh FBI team came in and was permitted to talk to him, at which time he waived his legal rights and continued to talk for several days, said the first official, who declined to be identified because he was not ...
Australia's boom runs dry of skills - The Guardian
One language college director, who asked not to be named, said there was "no way" blue collar workers from regional neighbours such as Indonesia or China would have language skills to allow them to work safely in an Australian environment. ...
Can Afghan women count on Hillary Clinton? - The Guardian
When questioned, a "senior official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity" said, "gender issues are going to have to take a back seat to other priorities … There's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. ...
BBC acts to stop Twitter leaks by stars and writers - The Guardian
The executive, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "There's no doubt that Twitter is a popular communications phenomenon but it can also be quite disruptive if artists tweet about an appearance on a show or announce a new commission before the ...
Sudan partition leaves rebel Nuba region feeling betrayed - The Guardian
"When I read the conditions of the [peace deal], I thought the southern leadership had sold us off," said a local social worker, who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation. "When the SPLM/A was marred by internal division in the 90s, ...
Eurozone delays decision on new Greek bailout - The Guardian
He was speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks on Greece. A second eurozone official said that while the cornerstones of the new programme have to be drawn up soon, it may not be finalized until the next Greek loan ...
Saudi Arabian charity in Pakistan offers education - or is it extremism? - The Guardian
"Our only business is education", said one employee who declined to be named. "We educate young boys, send them back into society, where they perform well." Saudi money has been flowing into Pakistan since the 1980s, when state and private donors ...