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VIP Close Protection

Billion Dollar Girl -Tamara Ecclestone receives Blackmail threat after TV Reality Show

London’s Metropolitan Police detectives are said to have carried out a formal inquiry to discover the facts surrounding an alleged bid to blackmail the eldest daughter of Formula 1 owner Bernie Ecclestone. Tamara Ecclestone model and no stranger to the …
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Maritime Security

NATO’s Operation Shield Naval Forces swooped into action capturing several Somali pirate motherships and disrupting others at a time when their captured vessels are low in numbers

Last week saw a particularly good week for the multi national Naval Task Forces operating throughout the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean regions conducting NATO’s Operation Shield. UK’s RFA Fort Victoria prevented MT Liquid Velvet a captured merchant vessel …
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Maritime Security

MT Fairchem Bogey released after five months in captivity

It has been reported that Marshall Islands flagged MT Fairchem Bogey has been released by Somali pirates after five months in captivity. Mumbai based Anglo Eastern Ship Management who refused to comment on any ransom payment used to secure the …
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Local News

Norwich City’s Tom Adeyemi racially abused during Oldham Athletics’ FA Cup third round match at Anfield.

Adeyemi fell victim of racial abuse from individuals directed from the stands during Oldham’s FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool at Anfield. 20-year-old Adeyemi was reduced to tears in the 80th minute of Oldham’s 5-1 defeat on Friday when …
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Maritime Security

MV OLIB G released after 16 months in captivity at the hands of Somali pirates

It has been reported that Somali pirates have released the Maltese-flagged tanker MV OLIB G that was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden on September 8, 2010. MV Olib G had a crew of 18 onboard, consisting of 15 Georgians …
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