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Padraig Harrington will defend The Open championship in July on a Royal Birkdale course where strategy will be more important than power. More: continued here

A new study has found that one in three young girls has tried to harm themselves, reports London’s Daily Mail. More: continued here

A fulfilling partnershipCatalogue e-business, UK –1 hour ago… can be based in a strategically advantaged location, near major roads or Royal Mail distribution centres, to ensure speedy deliveries throughout the UK. … More: continued here

April 29 (Bloomberg) — U.K. energy stocks gained after Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc , Europe’s two largest oil producers, reported earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. More: continued here

NW Evening Mail Assembly lobbied over planned Parkhall Post Office closureAntrim Times, UK –3 hours agoThe Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association has urged Royal Mail to radically change its proposals to close dozens of Post Offices across …Post office protesters forced to admit defeatNorthampton Chronicle & EchoHague and Clegg join in …

Allegretto could have another crack at the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as she chases further Group One glory this season. The five-year-old could finish only ninth at the Royal meeting last season before bouncing back to form with victory in the Goodwood Cup. More: continued here

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Automatic drug testing will not be introduced at this year’s British Open at Royal Birkdale in July. More: continued here

BBC News Divi blow as HBOS seeks £4bn funds liftThis is Money, UK –2 hours agoHBOS has taken a similar route to Royal Bank of Scotland last week with its £12bn rights issue, selling the shares at a huge discount and paying the City a …UK M&A at a glanceThomson Merger News …

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell’s has reported a 25 percent rise in first-quarter earnings, crediting strong increases in energy prices. More: continued here

Elections bring big increase in mailDaily Post, UK –5 hours agoROYAL Mail has joined forces with the Electoral Commission to prepare for an increase in mail in this week’s run-up to the local government elections in … More: continued here