Farmer tries to dodge planners ... by hiding bungalow in barn

To an ordinary passer-by, the farmer's barn housed nothing more than towering piles of bales of straw. Yet behind the tightly-bound blocks of dried grass lay one man's extraordinary bid to build himself a home - without anyone finding out.

Straw blamed for 'racist' backlash - Independent

" Straw blamed for 'racist' backlash By Marie Woolf, Francis Elliott and Lauren Veevers Jack Straw was last night looking increasingly isolated over his disclosure that he would prefer Muslim women not to wear the veil, as Cabinet colleagues publicly distanced themselves...

Straw fans flames by insisting he wants women to stop wearing ... - Independent

" Straw fans flames by insisting he wants women to stop wearing veils altogether By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent Jack Straw has inflamed the controversy over Muslim women wearing veils by saying that he would prefer them to stop wearing the garments altogether....

Outcry over veil comments by Britain's Straw - Euronews.net

" A British cabinet minister has triggered anger in the Muslim community by saying it would be better if women did not wear veils that cover their faces. Writing in a local newspaper, ex-Foreign Minister Jack Straw described the veil as a "visible statement of separation and...

'I can't believe he should say this' - Guardian Unlimited

" What lies behind Jack Straw's remarks? With 27 years in parliament and three cabinet jobs under his belt, Jack Straw is one of Labour's most experienced political operators. The question in colleagues' minds yesterday was not whether he intended to hit the headlines, but...

Outcry over veil comments by Britain's Straw - Euronews.net

" A British cabinet minister has triggered anger in the Muslim community by saying it would be better if women did not wear veils that cover their faces. Writing in a local newspaper, ex-Foreign Minister Jack Straw described the veil as a "visible statement of separation and...

Straw says he would like veils to be discarded - Times Online

" By Devika Bhat and Philip Webster and Russell Jenkins of The Times Jack Straw said he would rather veils were discarded altogether (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty) Jack Straw has admitted he would prefer Muslimwomen not to wear veils at all, a day after disclosing that he asks women...

Moon shines at UN, India trails - CNN-IBN

" Indira Kannan CNN-IBN GETTING CLOSER? Tharoor, who came second in the straw poll, said If the gap is widened, then it’s over. New York: India's nominee for the post of UN Secretary-General, Shashi Tharoor's positive votes slid down to eight on Thursday. Tharoor remained...