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- Two hundred and fourteen Deaths in Essex, a family of Monsters in Westminster and the Witches of Bristol - 4th October 2012
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- The name is Bond, James Bond... or Sean, or Ursula - 4th October 2012
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- UK shuns unusual baby names despite the celebrity trend - 11th July 2011
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