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Builders LondonThe Builders London is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers. Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies. 1. Nepal goes to polls to end 'dark times' data: 10.04.08 Nepal will elect an assembly today to write a new constitution putting an end to a decade of Maoist insurgency and possibly centuries of royal tradition. 2. Ecuador's military chiefs resign data: 10.04.08 Ecuador's top four military commanders resign after the president accuses the military of aiding Colombia. 3. Rivals 'should share licence fee' data: 10.04.08 Some of the BBC's licence fee could be shared with other broadcasters, media watchdog Ofcom says. 4. Militants flee Palestinian jail data: 07.04.08 Twelve Palestinian militants escape from a prison in the West Bank, complaining of beatings by security forces. 5. Switzerland likely to outlaw cat fur trade data: 07.04.08 Cat fur is used in garments and blankets in Switzerland, the last West European nation where such a trade is still legal. But the trade is increasingly stigmatized and likely to be outlawed soon. 6. Vandals desecrate Muslim graves in northern France data: 07.04.08 Vandals desecrated 148 graves in the Muslim section of a military cemetery in northern France, hanging a pig's head on one of the headstones, the police said Sunday. The French government reacted with outrage. 7. Gordon Brown accused of breaking Iraq promise data: 19.03.08 Gordon Brown was accused of breaking his promises on Iraq yesterday as troops were told a force of 4,000 would need to stay in the country until the end of the year. 8. BSkyB nets more Champions League data: 19.03.08 British Sky Broadcasting is going into extra time against the BBC and ITV to win the last remnants of European Champions League coverage in the UK after it secured the majority of games in a ÂŁ240m, three-year deal 9. France says EU ready for a greater role in defense data: 07.04.08 As France jockeys to rejoin the command structure of NATO, a senior French official said that, for the first time, conditions were right for Europe to become a more serious player in defense. 10. Oil debate stirs Mexico passions data: 19.03.08 Mexico's state oil company marks the 70th anniversary of its nationalisation amid a fierce debate over its future. 11. EU leader urges Turkey to speed changes data: 10.04.08 The president of the European Commission said Wednesday that he would urge Turkey to speed up reforms and show more interest in European Union membership during his first official visit this week. 12. Alibaba seeks buyers for Yahoo-owned stake data: 19.03.08 The Chinese internet company is in late-stage talks with a group of investors to raise the money to try to buy back Yahoo's multi-billion dollar stake should Yahoo eventually be acquired by Microsoft 13. Features: Sea for yourself data: 07.04.08 My husband wants us to go on a cruise this year but I have never been on one before and I'm not sure if I'll like it. 14. Europe struggles to accommodate its growing Muslim minority data: 27.03.08 Across Europe, politicians try to be culturally sensitive to Muslim citizens without sacrificing liberal principles. 15. Putin invites Bush to confer in move to avoid public clash data: 07.04.08 The meeting is likely to be the last between the two leaders before the Russian president is replaced by his protĂŠgĂŠ, Dmitri Medvedev. 16. Bosnia police arrest 5 terrorism suspects in raid data: 27.03.08 During the raid on the suspects' homes in Sarajevo and Bugojno, the police seized anti-tank mines, laser sights, maps and manuals describing how to build bombs, officials said Friday. 17. In pictures data: 10.04.08 Anti-Chinese protesters outfoxed in US torch relay 18. More flights canceled as Heathrow remains in chaos data: 07.04.08 British Airways' chief executive offered a public apology for disrupting the travel plans of thousands of people. 19. Darfur women still face rape risk data: 07.04.08 Women and girls in Darfur are still subjected to widespread rape and sexual assault, Human Rights Watch says. 20. Leading figures mark NI Agreement data: 10.04.08 Some of those who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement are in Belfast to mark its 10th anniversary. 21. Ten Years of Blair: I'VE HAD ENOUGH ..AND SO HAVE YOU! data: 19.03.08 TONY Blair yesterday brought down the curtain on his Premiership in a speech full of pride, passion and humour. 22. Draw extends Manchester United lead data: 07.04.08 Wayne Rooney earns Manchester United a draw which extends their lead over Chelsea to three points. 23. Rising yuan threatens small exporters in China data: 10.04.08 One report estimated that up to 20 percent of low-end exporters could go belly-up this year as the harsher operating environment dissolves profits and demand slows in major markets like the United States. 24. Fiona: Natasha Kaplinsky's news is good news! data: 07.04.08 Doesn't the reaction to Natasha Kaplinsky's pregnancy just say everything about how hideously family-unfriendly this country is? 25. Mug shots at the touch of a button for police data: 19.03.08 Police on the beat will use hand-held computers to take fingerprints and view a national database of criminals' mug shots under a high-tech revolution that has been unveiled. 26. Paul Scofield, British stage actor, dies at 86 data: 27.03.08 Scofield, who won international fame and an Academy Award for the film "A Man for All Seasons," has died in southern England at the age of 86. 27. Stories of another escape route out of East Germany data: 27.03.08 Thanks to the work of a German researcher, the full extent of the attempts to escape from the Communist Bloc through Bulgaria - and the dangers - is just now coming to light. 28. 'Don't call him Boris,' Tessa Jowell tells Labour data: 07.04.08 Labour ministers and MPs have been banned from referring to Boris Johnson, the Tory candidate for London mayor, by his first name, it emerged yesterday. 29. Izbasa dazzles on the floor to win gold data: 07.04.08 Romania's Sandra Izbasa picked up her second gold medal in as many days when she tumbled to glory on the floor exercise at the women's European gymnastics championships on Sunday. 30. Turkish court weighs bid to shut down governing party data: 07.04.08 The petition alleging Islamist activities has divided Turkey, increased uncertainty in the financial markets and could undermine Ankara's campaign to join the European Union. |