Lindi Fairweather and Sandy Benkenstein hugged as William and Catherine left the balcony.

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Mr Fairweather carried out his investigation in June, but the full written report on his conclusions has only now been released.

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George Melly will appear with Digby Fairweather and other friends at the 100 Club in London on Sunday 10 June at 7.30pm.

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However, Mr Fairweather said women arriving at Cornton Vale are in a worse condition than five years ago, with problems of abuse and poverty.

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The foundation, directed by Sir Patrick Fairweather, a former British ambassador to Albania and to Italy, and financed mainly by grants from David Packard, heir to America's Hewlett-Packard fortune, has been leading the attempt to ensure that Butrint's development is adequately financed and sensitively handled.

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The arithmetic of Spain's parliament, where the Socialists are seven seats short of a majority, and the decision of fairweather allies in left-wing and Catalan nationalist parties to withhold support, leaves the prime minister at the mercy of the six deputies of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV).

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