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North Korea 'conducts underground nuclear test' in defiance of China, and multiple foes - Confirmed by Pyongyang, the test blatantly defies U.N. Security Council orders to shut down atomic activity or face more sanctions and worldwide isolation. [Daily Mail Home]

Woman charged over 26-car attack - A 51-year-old woman is charged after 26 cars were vandalised in a hammer attack in Gillingham. [BBC England]

Man, 19, dies in police car pursuit - A 19-year-old man dies after the car he is believed to have been travelling in crashes during a police pursuit. [BBC News]

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Conservative Party has agreed to forfeit a £700 impermissible donation.

The Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog, has published its report on the referendum on the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales which took place on the 3 March 2011.

Electoral Commission response to Gerard Elias QC’s report to the National Assembly for Wales

The Electoral Commission – the independent elections watchdog – has welcomed the opportunity to scrutinise the Government’s plans for a fundamental change to the way we register to vote.

We have published figures on campaign spendingduring the period leading up to the 3 March referendum on the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales

The Conservative and Unionist Party has forfeited £20,000 of impermissible donations.

Jenny Watson will today propose that consideration should be given to introducing greater central coordination of elections.

The Electoral Commission – the independent elections watchdog – has published the latest financial accounts of UK political parties and accounting units with income and expenditure of £250,000 or less in the year ending 31 December 2010. The period includes the UK general election as well as local elections in England and Wales on 6 May 2010. The deadline for parties and accounting units with income or expenditure of more than £250,000 to submit their accounts is 7 July, and the Commission will publish those accounts at the end of July.

Ten political parties registered in Great Britain reported accepting over £8.8 million in donations between 1 January and 31 March 2011, according to new figures published by the Electoral Commission, the independent party funding watchdog. During the first quarter of 2011, six parties also received payments from public funds totalling just over £2.1 million.

Jenny Watson had announced the result of the first UK-wide referendum in over 35 years

Fareen began volunteering for our Get IT Together project in Leeds in 2012 and she is now the longest standing volunteer supporting the project.

Kerry Bradshaw, project coordinator from Citizens Online explains to The Telegraph the many benefits of being online.

Residents at Jennings Court in Bedminster are being provided with free access to the Internet thanks to a partnership between the Get IT Together Bristol Project run by Citizens Online and Linkage.

In Bristol, the team has been nominated by Digital Unite for the Best Event Award and has already received a Sony Tablet as a nominee.

On Friday 7th June, Get IT Together Barnsley and Berneslai Homes are hosting the first Digital Barnsley Awards at Barnsley Town Hall (1.30-3.30pm).

Get IT Together worked with Connecting Carers co-ordinator Jo Chenhall to provide a service for stay at home carers and allow them access to internet and digital inclusion training.

As part of Adult Learning Week, Get IT Together embarked on a voyage combining literacy and digital literacy.

Policy Knowledge are proud to present their Digital Inclusion and Engagement briefing on 5 June 2013, London.

Bristol team win a new Sony Tablet to be used for training within our digital inclusion programme.

Carla Lockhart, the Council Mayor and Margarita O Donnell, from Loughshore Access Project, presented seven members of Maghery Diamond Club with certificates for participating in a free IPAD for beginners course and twelve members from Maghery youth club for their invaluable contribution throughout the six weeks.

Fashion folk are a curious bunch, and we’ve found that they tend to collect equally curious things. In our new Take Five feature, we get the lowdown on our favorite industry personalities’ most treasured trinkets.

Arrows are a recurring motif in jewelry designer Pamela Love‘s work (evidence: the pendant on her new silver necklace that depicts a hand grasping three of them, and the pair of crystal arrows she crafted for a recent CFDA/Swarovski project). But for Love, the pointy projectiles aren’t just design elements—they’re tangible symbols that she’s treasured since before she can remember. “I’m not really sure why I gravitate to them,” said Love, who recalls digging arrowheads out of the ground as a child. “I love how they’re so strong and so delicate, and how they can mean so many different things. And I love what a beautiful shape they are,” she added. For those not in the know, Love explains that “two arrows crossing means peace and friendship, two arrows running parallel means war, and an arrow piercing a heart means love.”

Over the years, Love has amassed quite the collection of arrowheads, arrow trinkets, arrow tattoos (of which she has four), and actual arrows. “I have about twenty of those,” she said. “I don’t get too crazy.” Here, the designer discusses her five favorite arrow mementos with Style.com.

1. These are actual arrows. I can’t even remember where I got them—I pick up arrows in antique stores when I travel to the Southwest. These are two of my prettiest ones.

2. This is an antique Navajo ring that I got about ten years ago in New Mexico, during a road trip. It’s so tiny. I can only wear it on my pinkie. It has the two arrows crossing, which means peace and friendship, so it’s a really nice reminder. I used to wear it all the time, but I’m afraid I’m going to lose it—it’s very easy to lose a pinkie ring—so now it’s on display in my apartment.

3. This is a bundle of decorative brass arrows that I got about two months ago from my friend’s store The Hunt, on the Lower East Side. It’s a store that sells weird antique oddities. Again, it’s the arrows crossing, and I bought it from my friend, so I thought that was really special. It sits next to my bed.

4. This is a necklace by Aurélie Bidermann. I’m a really big fan of her work, and I just thought it was one of the most beautiful arrow pieces I had ever seen, and I had to have it. I bought it about two years ago, and I keep it on display in my apartment. The way it’s carved is so beautiful, so for me, it’s more of an object than a piece of jewelry.

5. This is a little copper box that has arrow detailing on the top. I keep it in my studio, next to my desk. One of my best girlfriends gave it to me with a present inside, but I actually liked the box better.

Design was never far from the heart of 28-year-old newcomer Rosie Assoulin. “I did terribly in school my whole life,” explained the Brooklyn native during a preview of her debut collection. “But this world came out of it. I retreated into this intimate space of design.”

Assoulin, who put in a brief stint at FIT (she dropped out after four months), got most of her fashion training while interning with Oscar de la Renta, in New York, and Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz, in Paris. “Every single thing goes through their hands,” she recalled. “They’re so passionate. They don’t change for other people. They really do what works for them. And you can’t touch that.”

Although Assoulin was constantly sketching her own designs during the aforementioned apprenticeships, it wasn’t until she was back from Lanvin, taking care of a new child and working in event planning, that launching her vision felt right. “My friends Claire [Distenfeld] and Leandra [Medine] had been pushing me to do it for years, but it always seemed very scary,” expressed Assoulin. “And it is scary. But it started to be scarier not to do it.”

Assoulin took the leap for the Resort ’14 season, and the resulting collection is a wearable assortment of voluminous couture-inspired tie pants, button-downs, and sculptural evening dresses and separates. “There’s a juxtaposition between the homespun, the very formal, and the casual [that informs every piece],” explained Assoulin as she held up a pair of loose-fit drawstring cargo pants and a structured cream crepe blouse. Her initial references—images of men in Morocco and Kazakhstan wearing “these beautiful sarong skirts with a pressed button-down and blazer”—take shape in Italian-sourced, New York-manufactured clothes for “strong characters.” A refined play on boyish white JNCO pants in cotton faille, as well as a hand-painted, gracefully draped silk cocktail dress, stood out in particular. At the end of the preview, Assoulin told us that she hopes clients can see her—and her mentors—in her collection. But, she added, “hopefully, you’ll make it your own.”

Joseph Altuzarra debuted his romantic Resort ’14 collection earlier this month, and while shooting his lookbook, he and photographer Simon Cave had a thought. “We came across the idea of wanting to make something that was atmospheric and more of a visual manifestation of the Altuzarra woman,” the pair told Style.com. Enter Altuzarra’s heady black-and-white Resort ’14 film, which, styled by Vanessa Traina and Melanie Huynh, stars models Magdalena Jasek, Manuela Frey, and Kayley Chabot. Directed and set to some moody beats by Cave, the short sees its heroines dressed up in pieces that, as Altuzarra explains, “were very strong in silhouette and details. We wanted to create something that was very classic in mood, and highlight the masculine and feminine contrasts.” Blindfolds and fluttering veils of sheer black and white chiffon lend an air of mystery to the spot that, we have to admit, is seriously sexy. “A large part of the collection was about exploring the idea of seduction and sensuality, with lace details and lingerie elements in many of the pieces,” said Altuzarra. “The blindfolds and veils were an extension of this concept of seduction and provocation.” Catch the sultry film’s debut above, exclusively on Style.com.

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Alion Energy has officially transformed from its origins in thin-film manufacturing, to now offering a way to significantly streamline utility-scale solar plant construction, using robots.

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As more and more solar is installed and some countries, like Germany, are seeing consumers get an increasing amount of their electricity from intermittent sources, grid storage and batteries are sure to be hot topics at this year’s Intersolar Europe in Munich. Tobias Rothacher, senior manager of renewable energies at Germany Trade and Invest, will

Are traditional solar photovoltaic (PV) financing models dead? Are solar utilities dinosaurs, about to become extinct? For utilities, says Dirk Morbitzer, general manager of analysis firm Renewable Analytics, “the old times are gone. Utilities must embrace renewables or suffer the consequences.”

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Demand for solar residential systems is at an all time high. In 2013, residential solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are expected to grow by 40 percent due to lower pricing and alternative solar financing options, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight: Year-in-Review 2012 research report conducted by Solar Energy Industries and GTM Research.

Japan's solar market is soaring. Spurred by a generous incentive, developers are announcing mega-scale projects, investors are closing deals and manufacturers are placing orders. The nation is fast becoming the industry champion of 2013.

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Small wind turbines (SWTs) less than 50 kW are playing a growing role in electricity generation, and are now being deployed in domestic, commercial and agricultural scenarios. The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) predicts that the global SWT market will increase from 95 MW in 2011 to 700 MW in 2020, growth of approximately 25 percent per year. But market share has remained small when compared to domestic-scale photovoltaics (PV).

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As the National Nuclear Security Administration reconsiders an award to manage two of its biggest sites, Babcock & Wilcox has levied a second challenge to the bid process that threatened to strip the company of the sizable contract.

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Protesters clash with police in Brazil's city of Fortaleza ahead of a football match against Mexico, as public discontent over poor public services widens.

The Federal Reserve maintains its $85bn-a-month (£54bn) asset purchase programme, but says it could begin scaling back later this year and ending it completely in 2014.

A Neymar-inspired Brazil defeat Mexico to all but secure their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.

British & Irish Lions attack coach Rob Howley warns Australia the best of Welsh wing George North is still to come.

World tennis number one Serena Williams apologises after reportedly appearing to criticise the victim in a high-profile US rape case.

A goal and assist from striker Neymar gives Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico in the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza.

Sir Mervyn King says he is "honoured" to be made a peer - as he is praised for his 10 years in the top job at the Bank of England by the chancellor.

Providers of the government's flagship Work Programme tell ministers the costs of helping sick and disabled jobseekers into employment cannot be met under the scheme.

Sanath Jayasuriya says Sri Lanka will target India's bowling in Thursday's Champions Trophy semi-final at Cardiff.

The Pivo iPhone app translates the phrase 'one beer please' into 59 languages and even features videos showing correct pronunciation.

German state prosecutors quiz Ecclestone - German state prosecutors confirm questioning Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over the 2006 sale of the sport's commercial rights. [Motorsport]

O'Driscoll declines royal invite - Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll turns down the chance to attend Friday's royal wedding in order to prepare for Leinster's Heineken Cup semi-final. [Rugby Union]

Wembley Arena to host 2012 events - Wembley Arena is confirmed as the venue for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events at the 2012 Olympics. [Gymnastics]

Biggest transfer saga ever? - LeBron James's summer move has basketball fans enthralled [Basketball]

Aberdeen sign goalkeeper Howard - Goalkeeper Mark Howard completes a move to Aberdeen after being released from his contract at St Mirren. [Football]

Racing in crisis, says Johnston - Middleham trainer Mark Johnston says the racing industry needs to change if it is to survive. [Horse Racing]

ITV sacks Earle over cup tickets - ITV World Cup pundit Robbie Earle is sacked by the broadcaster after tickets for his family and friends were passed onto a third party. [World Cup]

Tuesday's World Cup 2010 round-up - Carlos Tevez says only outright victory in South Africa will suffice for Argentina [World Cup]

Cup chiefs rule out vuvuzela ban - World Cup organisers say they will not ban vuvuzelas from stadiums in South Africa despite numerous complaints. [World Cup]

Cahill hopeful of beating Germany - Australia and Everton midfielder Tim Cahill is hopeful his side can get a positive result from their World Cup opener against Germany. [World Cup]

A CATALOGUE of blunders have emerged during a £113,000 facelift outside a railway station that caused weeks of disruption.

THOUSANDS of motorcyclists are preparing to show their support for the nation’s troops in Oxfordshire’s first Ride of Respect.

GEMINI Next has finally opened its long awaited home and garden extension after flames ripped the building apart last year.

Police killer Dale Cregan admits the murders of a father and son in Greater Manchester.

Live commentary and scorecard from day one of the County Championship Division Two match at Worcester (11:00 BST).

Live commentary and scorecard from day one of the County Championship Division Two match at Worcester (11:00 BST).

Live commentary and scorecard from day one of the County Championship Division Two match at Chelmsford (11:00 BST).

Live commentary and scorecard from day one of the County Championship Division Two match at Chelmsford (11:00 BST).

A "violent and horrific" mass brawl in Finchley Central earlier this morning left five men injured – three of them critically.

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He will give a speech in Edinburgh setting out the clear choice, in foreign policy terms, involved when people in Scotland vote in 2014 on remaining in the UK.

Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security

Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned today's attack on UN compound & applauded the efforts of Somalia's national security forces.

Foreign Office Minister for Africa condemns latest terrorist attacks against students in the towns of Maiduguri & Damaturu in northern Nigeria.

Mark Simmonds has welcomed yesterday’s peace accord in Mali and its potential to help build long-term peace and security in the region.

Some of the world’s richest environmental assets will be better protected following a multi-million pound announcement by Environment Minister Richard Benyon today.

Mrs Helen Kilpatrick CB has been appointed Governor of the Cayman Islands.

Ian Livingston will take on the role of Minister of State for Trade and Investment in December 2013, succeeding Lord Green.

Dr Ian Frank Collard has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.

Mr Simon Manley CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Spain, and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra.

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It appears that the government is attempting to control the newspapers and news sites. Free speech will not
be part of Britain. 1984 will be here. Cameras in your street, secret police trials, Councils and Government cover ups.Control of TV and News Content. Control of emails and internet viewing.
BACK THE NEWSPAPERS NOT THE GOVERNMENT- YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE ALL NEWSPAPERS- BUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS OUR HERITAGE. WITHOUT IT WE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED STATE. NOBODY WILL TRUST US.WILL YOU BE A MEMBER OF THE SECRET POLICE.

The Clear choice for cosmetic surgery - It's time for some Clear thinking about cosmetic surgery [Fashion]

Fashion illustrator Jordi Labanda admits 'Victoria Beckham's collection surprised me' - HER designs have been so well received by fashion critics across the world. [Fashion]

Fashion illustrator Jordi Labanda admits 'Victoria Beckham's collection surprised me' - HER designs have been so well received by fashion critics across the world. [Fashion]

Five arrested in connection with killing domestic pets - As part of an investigation into a ring of people believed to be killing domestic pets five men have been arrested [8 November 2012]. [Crime Stoppers]

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The X Factor Winner's Song Will Be Charity Single - Simon Cowell has confirmed plans to scrap The X Factor finalists group song in favour of making the eventual winner's song a charity single.Last month, it was reported that SiCo was pulling the plug... [MTv News]

The British Fashion Award Winners 2012 - They’re a wrap. The British Fashion Awards have just come to a close in London, where Valentino, First Lady Samantha Cameron, and Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood were all on hand to present awards. The takeaway: The Brits really, really like their homegrown hero, Stella McCartney, who walked off with both Designer of the Year and Designer Brand of the Year. They’ve also got no problem being repeat commenders. Kim Jones of Louis Vuitton won Menswear Designer of the Year for the second year running, and Alexa Chung got the British Style Award—the ceremony’s people’s-choice prize—for the third year running. Style.com/Print cover girl Cara Delevingne won model of the year (see some of our shoot with her here), beloved/feared Central Saint Martins professor Louise Wilson took the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, and outgoing British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman, who will leave the post at the end of this year, won a special recognition. The complete winners are below; check back tomorrow for our complete coverage from the ceremony.
DESIGNER OF THE YEARStella McCartney MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEARKim Jones for Louis VuittonACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEARNicholas KirkwoodDESIGNER BRAND OF THE YEARStella McCartneyMODEL OF THE YEARCara DelevingneEMERGING TALENT—WOMENSWEARJ.W. AndersonEMERGING TALENT—MENSWEARJonathan SaundersEMERGING TALENT—ACCESSORIESSophie HulmeRED CARPET AWARDRoksanda IlincicNEW ESTABLISHMENT AWARDErdem MoraliogluBRITISH STYLE AWARDAlexa ChungISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATORLouise WilsonOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHIONManolo Blahnik
Photo: Dave M. Bennett/Getty Images [Style.com]

Two most wanted distraction burglars arrested - Crime-fighting charity, Crimestoppers, can confirm that two individuals who appeared on the list of top 10 most wanted distraction burglars have been ... [Crime Stoppers]

Splits expected over gay marriage - Conservative Party divisions over legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales are set to be exposed again when the plans return to the Commons later. [BBC Politics]

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Scientists finally prove our brains detect grammar errors without us even realising it - Neuroscientists from the University of Oregon finally have proof that our brains can detect grammatical errors without even realising it. [Daily Mail Tech]

Sony investor urges company break-up - US hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business and shore up its struggling electronics arm. [BBC Business]

'Abandon' hospital A&E plans plea - There are calls for a major shake up of accident and emergency services in south Wales to be abandoned due to the current crisis in demand. [BBC Health]

AUDIO: UK TB infection an 'urgent problem' - A report by MPs has found that progress in getting rid of the tuberculosis is "painfully slow" and claims that multi-resistant strains are now an "urgent" problem. [BBC Health]

VIDEO: NHS should look after 'the whole person' - Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham says that merging the NHS with social care would be better value for money [BBC Health]

It appears that the government is attempting to control the newspapers and news sites. Free speech will not
be part of Britain. 1984 will be here. Cameras in your street, secret police trials, Councils and Government cover ups.
Control of TV and News Content. Control of emails and internet viewing.
BACK THE NEWSPAPERS NOT THE GOVERNMENT- YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE ALL NEWSPAPERS- BUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS OUR HERITAGE. WITHOUT IT WE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED STATE. NOBODY WILL TRUST US.WILL YOU BE A MEMBER OF THE SECRET POLICE.

Clegg rejects 'web snoop' bill plan - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says Lib Dems will not agree to any new law allowing all Britons' online activity to be recorded. [BBC Politics]

New energy tariffs 'still confusing' - Reforms to energy tariffs could leave consumers struggling to find the best deal, says Which?, but the regulator argues the changes have been misrepresented. [BBC Business]

New energy tariffs 'still confusing' - Reforms to energy tariffs could leave consumers struggling to find the best deal, says Which?, but the regulator argues the changes have been misrepresented. [BBC Business]