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	<title><![CDATA[Miners&#039; families fly flags at &#039;Camp Hope&#039;]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[A small forest of national flags have been placed at the entrance of the Chilean mine, now dubbed &#039;Camp Hope&#039;, where 33 miners have been trapped for more than three weeks. 

The families and...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Philippine gunman coffin flag condemned by China]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:16:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Chinese officials have been outraged at the decision to drape the Philippine flag over the coffin of the renegade former police officer who killed eight Hong Kong tourists in last week&#039;s dramatic...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Russian opposition flag charges rejected]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:29:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[A Russian court has ordered further investigation of charges against three leading opposition politicians stemming from their raising of a giant Russian flag in Moscow on the weekend, to celebrate Fla...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Italian group want flags removed from video game]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:55:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Officials from the Italian city of Siena have called in their lawyers after Sony used flags associated with the city&#039;s famed Palio di Siena bare-back horse racing in the new Gran Turismo 5 video ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ulverston monument will reopen with flag-raising]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:23:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[The Sir John Barrow Monument will re-open at 12.15pm this Sunday, 22 August at Ulverston.

Sir Anthony Barrow, the 7th Baronet of Ulverson, and also the great, great, great grandson of Sir John Barrow...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Malawian flag change prompts prosecution threat]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:52:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Last week&#039;s official changing of the Malawian flag has been followed by warnings from the government that anyone caught displaying the old flag will be arrested and prosecuted. 

The stark warnin...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Flagmakers appear on Newsnight to comment on EU flag fine]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:33:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Flagmakers Turtle &amp; Pearce have appeared on current affairs programme Newsnight to discuss the &pound;150 million fine that has been levied after the UK was accused of failing to fly the EU flag. ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Blue Flag status not deserved on all beaches]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:07:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Campaigners from Surfers Against Sewage are saying that three beaches in Cornwall should no longer hold their Blue Flag status.

The environmental charity has claimed that Polzeath, Carbis Bay and Gyl...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Singapore becoming a sea of flags for its national day]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:08:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Singapore is preparing to blanket its streets with thousands of its national flags, as part of a high-profile celebration of the country&#039;s national day. 

The official theme of this year&#039;s c...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Papal flags proving popular for Pope&#039;s visit]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:46:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Commemorative replica flags are expected to be the top selling piece of papal memorabilia in the UK for the forthcoming visit to Britain by Pope Benedict in September. 

The four-day visit &ndash; the...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Green Flag award honour cemeteries and burial parks]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:24:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[The Green Flag awards &ndash; which recognise the country&#039;s best parks and green spaces &ndash; have included nearly 70 cemeteries and burial parks in their list of honoured areas. 

Middleton (B...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Field of flags kicks off Cultural Olympiad]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:19:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[An artist planted a field of miniature flags on Portsmouth beach last week, as part of an initiative linked with the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Jon Adams, the artist in residence at the Universit...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Seven Cardiff parks gain Green Flags]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:53:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Seven parks and green spaces in Cardiff will be hoisting Green Flags over their lawns, after their contributions to city life were recognised by the ecology standards scheme. 

Bute Park, Roath Park, ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Farmer warned for Trump flag thefts]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:23:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[A Scottish farmer has been handed a formal police warning for stealing more than 20 flags that were marking out the boundary of the controversial new Trump golf course. 

Michael Forbes, 57, was alleg...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Safety flags spark motorcycle race row]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:08:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Safety flags on the UK&#039;s most famous motorcycle races have become the subject of a major row between marshals and racers. 

Isle of Man TT race mashals have claimed a significant number of riders...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Saltire and Union Jack vie for top spot on Edinburgh Castle]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:53:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[A row has erupted in Scotland over which flag will get prime position on top of Edinburgh Castle. 

Members of the Scottish National Party (SNP) have expressed their intention to have the Saltire &nda...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[UK fined &pound;150 million for not flying EU flag]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:14:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[The UK is facing a fine of &pound;150 million for failing to display the EU flag on projects part-funded by Europe.

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has given more than &pound;3.8 billio...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[15-foot promotional flag pilfered from pub]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:14:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Patrons of a Cornish village pub are directing their venom at thoughtless thieves who made off with an enormous flag of a snake being flown from the front of the establishment.

The new owners of the ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Abuse forces flag men to accept police escort]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:14:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Staffordshire police accompanied two men while they took down bunting and England flags from their town, after the pair were subjected to verbal abuse and taunts. 

Tony Panter and Eric Lonsdale were ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Which flag should fly from Edinburgh Castle flagpole?]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:11:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Somewhat of a row has erupted over plans to relegate the Union Jack flag, which is flying from the flagpole at Edinburgh Castle, using the Scottish saltire.

The Union flag has been flown on the spot ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Flag campaign highlights river bus improvements]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:07:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[A new flag campaign has been launched along the River Thames to promote the use of the London&#039;s river buses. 

Transport bosses in the capital predict that improvements to services will see an ex...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Council order removal of fire risk flags]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:30:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[A man who wanted to show his support for the England football team by blanketing the front of his home with St George&#039;s Cross flags has been told to take them down for health and safety reasons. ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Council removes ban on St George flag]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:23:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[West Lancashire Council has decided to scrap a proposed ban on council workers flying the England flag during the World Cup.

The council had previously sent a memo to its staff mentioning that they w...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Historic Dorset flag flown again after 85 years]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:31:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[The flag of the Society of Dorset Men will be flown over the organisation&#039;s events once again, more than 85 years after it was last flown. 

The society of 1,200 members aims to promote &quot;goo...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Scottish schools earn their 1,000th Green Flag]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 13:59:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[The 1,000th school in Scotland has received a Green Flag to represent their achievements in creating an ecologically considerate environment. 

The flags are a mark of achieving the national standard ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Union Jack flag commemorates young soldier]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 11:56:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[The aunt of the youngest soldier to die in Afghanistan has knitted together a 13-foot Union Jack flag as part of a commemorative exhibition for him.

Ali Aldridge&#039;s nephew, Will Aldridge, of the ...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bin men could be sacked for flying flags]]></title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 17:17:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Bin men in West London could face the sack if they fly English flags from their vehicles during the World Cup. 

The employees of May Gurney, which is contracted by Ealing Council for refuse collectio...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Pub ban rumour on England flags denied]]></title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 12:08:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Facebook rumours that there will be a pub ban on displaying England flags during the football World Cup has been described by the West Midlands Police as &ldquo;nonsense&rdquo;.

At the same time, the...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Heywood businesses fly flags for England]]></title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 15:23:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Businesses across Heywood near Manchester are joining forces in a campaign to encourage people to fly the England flag to support the England team at the World Cup.

Heywood Business Group has launche...]]>
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	<title><![CDATA[Council apologises after cutting down England flags]]></title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 17:03:00 BST</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[An elderly Nottingham woman is expected an apology from the local council after her string of England flags that she hung across her street was pulled down by officials.

Doreen Carnelley had strung u...]]>
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