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Wootton

British

/ ˈwʊtən /

noun

Barbara ( Frances ), Baroness of Abinger. 1897–1988, English economist, educationalist, social scientist, and criminologist

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Neil Warnock, at 77, also returned for a short spell in charge of his old club Torquay United, between the sacking of Paul Wootton and the appointment of Jimmy Ball.

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Chief executive Sarah Wootton said that the fact that every year "up to 650 terminally ill people end their own lives, often in lonely and traumatic ways," proved the need for reform.

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Broadcaster and journalist Dan Wootton has responded to a court claim against him, denying that he catfished a man who says he was a former colleague.

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In documents filed at the High Court, Wootton denies ever communicating "via any medium" with the man, who has been granted anonymity by the court.

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The anonymous claimant has previously told the court that in 2009 Wootton communicated with him via email, SMS and Facebook.

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