Milligan

/ ˈmɪlɪɡən /

noun

1. MilliganSpike19182002MIrishIndianFILMS AND TV: radio comedianTHEATRE: stage comedianFILMS AND TV: comedianWRITING: author Spike, real name Terence Alan Milligan. 1918–2002, Irish radio, stage, and film comedian and author, born in India. He appeared in The Goon Show (with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe; BBC Radio, 1952–60) and his films include Postman's Knock (1962), Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall (1972), The Three Musketeers (1974), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), and Yellowbeard (1982). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 2000

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Lincolnshire Trading Standards manager Ms Milligan said officers had been tipped off about the website by relatives and council staff and it was "worrying how much personal data" had been collected.

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Ms Milligan said online scams had become increasingly sophisticated and recommended people "take a step back and do a little bit of research" before handing over personal details.

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Emma Milligan, from Lincolnshire Trading Standards, said her officers did not know how many people had been caught out by the scam, which preyed on people's desperation for NHS dental care.

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Now in Milligan and the Arizona case from two terms ago, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act may have had a reprieve but it remains an accident waiting to happen, maybe even at his hands.

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Defence solicitor Sam Milligan told the court that while Coull accepted the verdict he maintained it was not him who was the driver at the time.

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