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• Drink (tap) water - not sports drinks, unless you really are a football star

  11-07-2014 01:01 via The Guardian
  
  Sports drinks are fashionable and considered healthy among teenagers, who drink them while watching TV, but they contain useless added sugar. Water is the better optionSports drinks - if they have a justification at all - are for people playing serious sport. According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), they are useful only for "active individuals performing endurance exercise". That is not even a half-hearted kick-about of a ball in a park, let alone the spectator sport of
  
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• The most evil love of all: Serial killers Rose West and Myra Hindley were lovers in prison

  19-10-2019 02:13 via News | Mail Online
  
  The House of Horrors killer was 'quite taken' with the Moors Murderer and was 'impressed by her knowledge and ability', according to her defence lawyer Leo Goatley.
  
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• 'This is not Brexit!': Nigel Farage blasts Boris Johnson's deal

  19-10-2019 02:07 via News | Mail Online
  
  Nigel Farage took to the stage at the event in Westminster this evening and savaged the deal the PM managed to agree with Brussels on Thursday, saying 'this is not what we voted for.'
  
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• Staff and customers are evacuated from Manchester's Arndale centre as police respond to 'incident' 

  19-10-2019 01:51 via News | Mail Online
  
  Greater Manchester Police said officers arrested a suspect after reports of a man with a knife at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester. Footage on social media appeared to show police presence.
  
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• UK weather forecasters' verdict on how much snow and rain will hit this winter

  19-10-2019 01:43 via Mirror - News
  
  AccuWeather says Brits will suffer above-abnormal rainfall - but it is not likely to break records
  
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• Nasa astronauts complete first ever all-female spacewalk

  19-10-2019 01:43 via The Guardian
  Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, tasked with replacing faulty device at International Space Station, embarked on ‘historic’ effortTwo Nasa astronauts have embarked on the first all-female space walk in a historic first.Christina Koch and Jessica Meir floated feet-first out of the International Space Station’s (ISS) Quest airlock on Friday lunchtime UK time, tasked with replacing a failed power control unit. Continue reading...
  
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• British man left critical and German tourist killed in Mallorca after horror crash

  19-10-2019 01:40 via News | Mail Online
  
  The horror crash took place on the Paseo Maritimo in Palma, Spain at around 4pm today and was witnessed by shocked holidaymakers. The victims were a German woman and a British man.
  
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• Daily Mail poll reveals Britain wants MPs to stop the delay and back Boris Johnson

  19-10-2019 01:36 via News | Mail Online
  
  The survey found a surge in support for the Tories following the UK Prime Minister's breakthrough at this week's EU summit. They are now on 32 per cent, five points up on their tally three weeks ago.
  
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• Investigation of Clinton emails ends, finding no 'deliberate mishandling'

  19-10-2019 01:32 via The Guardian
  State department did find violations by 38 current and former department officials, some of whom may face disciplinary actionThe state department has completed its years-long internal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private email and found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information”.The investigation, launched more than three years ago, did find violations by 38 people, some of whom may face disciplinary action. Continue re
  
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• Princess Leonor of Spain, 13, joins by Queen Letizia and King Felipe at awards evening

  19-10-2019 01:10 via News | Mail Online
  
  Queen Letizia of Spain, 46, and King Felipe, 51, appeared every bit the proud parents as Princess Leonor of Spain, 13, handed out awards at an event in Oviedo this evening.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Today we must end this Brexit purgatory 

  19-10-2019 01:04 via News | Mail Online
  
  DAILY MAIL COMMENT: As they look in the mirror today, MPs must ask themselves this question.Will I fight to free Britain from the constitutional quagmire it has been stuck in for three long years?
  
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• Talking Horses: Frankie Dettori holds the aces on Champions Day card

  19-10-2019 01:01 via The Guardian
  Ascot has switched races on Champions Day to its jumps track but the supreme Flat jockey may come out on topWhen the Queen’s procession made its way down Ascot’s straight mile during the Royal meeting in June, the hurdles course on the inside of the main Flat track was a brown, parched desert. Four months later, the same strip of turf will ride to the rescue on Saturday, in an unexpected but vital role as the stage for Britain’s most valuable day at the races.There is nearly &p
  
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• 'Just don't waste': David Attenborough's heartfelt message to next generation

  19-10-2019 01:01 via The Guardian
  At launch of BBC nature series Seven Worlds, One Planet, Attenborough says message is finally getting throughDavid Attenborough has delivered a heartfelt message to children around the world on how they can help save the planet: “Live the way you want to live but just don’t waste.”At the first screening of the BBC’s forthcoming blockbuster nature series, Seven Worlds, One Planet, the 93-year-old offered his advice to a five-year-old in the London audience. The boy was ove
  
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• BBC's new Seven Worlds, One Planet documentary to put conservation at its heart

  19-10-2019 01:01 via Mirror - News
  
  Sir David Attenborough's landmark new series is hoping to have the same impact that Blue Planet II had on single-use plastics
  
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• Violence flares in Lebanon as protesters tell their leaders to go

  19-10-2019 00:33 via The Guardian
  Dozens wounded or held as warnings over economy spark biggest protests in decadeSecurity forces fired teargas and chased down protesters in Beirut on Friday after tens of thousands of people across Lebanon marched to demand the demise of a political elite they accuse of looting the economy to the point of collapse.Riot police in vehicles and on foot rounded up protesters, according to Reuters. They fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters, dispersing demonstrators in Beirut’s com
  
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• Hilarious moment girl, 3, tries her first ever ‘big ride’ at a theme park

  18-10-2019 23:58 via Mirror - News
  
  Nate Houle decide to take his daughter on a wild pirate ship ride in Farmington, Utah
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protester dressed as Boris in blond wig scales the Elizabeth Tower scaffolding

  18-10-2019 23:58 via News | Mail Online
  
  An Extinction Rebellion activist climbed the clock tower which houses Big Ben on the banks of the Thames. Tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, 43, has now been brought to the ground.
  
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• Observer Food Monthly Awards 2019 – highlights video

  18-10-2019 23:54 via The Guardian
  The biggest event in the food calendar, the Observer Food Monthly Awards celebrate Britain’s leading chefs, restaurateurs, food producers and much more. This year’s awards took place on 17 October at the Freemasons Hall in London, hosted by Nigella Lawson and Jay Rayner. Jamie Oliver collected the award for Best Food Personality, Claudia Roden took home Lifetime Achievement and Refugee Community Kitchen won Outstanding Achievement. Continue reading...
  
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• European socialist leaders slap down Jeremy Corbyn for refusing to back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

  18-10-2019 23:47 via News | Mail Online
  
  Mr Corbyn was slapped down by EU socialist leaders for refusing to back Mr Johnson's Brexit deal. Portuguese PM Antonio Costa accused Corbyn of 'sacrificing' people's interests.
  
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• Party I loved must not betray Brexit, says IAN AUSTIN who quit Labour to become an independent MP

  18-10-2019 23:44 via News | Mail Online
  
  IAN AUSTIN: The choice facing every Labour MP today is a stark one that should have nothing to do with party politics. It is unlikely that there will be a more important parliamentary vote.
  
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• Bank of England Governor Mark Carney urges MPs to back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

  18-10-2019 23:41 via News | Mail Online
  
  In a significant intervention, Mark Carney predicted the British economy could be the first to pull out of the global slowdown if the deal is voted through.
  
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• War over Labour rebels who hold the key to Boris Johnson's success

  18-10-2019 23:39 via News | Mail Online
  
  Boris Johnson and his ministers spent yesterday calling MPs on all sides in a last-minute bid to woo them. It is understood Downing Street offered Labour MPs a sweetener on workers' rights.
  
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• Do the deal today, says former Remain campaign chief STUART ROSE

  18-10-2019 23:38 via News | Mail Online
  
  STUART ROSE It's no secret I was a Remainer. I'm still a Remainer but I respect the democratic process. I am also a pragmatist and a realist.
  
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• Tory Eurosceptic 'Spartans' are torn over whether to back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

  18-10-2019 23:37 via News | Mail Online
  
  Members of the European Research Group of Conservative MPs will meet at Westminster this morning to decide whether to support the agreement before today's crunch vote in the Commons.
  
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• One arrest after reports of knifeman at Arndale centre in Manchester

  18-10-2019 23:37 via The Guardian
  No reported injuries or wider threats to the community, says Greater Manchester police Officers from Greater Manchester police arrested a suspect on Friday after reports of a man with a knife at the Arndale shopping centre.Footage on social media appeared to show a large police and ambulance service presence outside the Manchester shopping centre, which closed at 8pm on Friday according to its website. Continue reading...
  
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• British woman, 55, 'should face justice over plot to murder her adopted son'

  18-10-2019 23:35 via News | Mail Online
  
  Former Heathrow baggage handler Arti Dhir, 55, is accused of arranging the killing of 11-year-old Gopal Sejani to claim up to £150,000 through a life insurance policy.
  
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• The Letwin plot: Former Tory MP wants to stop Parliament approving Brexit deal

  18-10-2019 23:32 via News | Mail Online
  
  Former Tory MP Sir Oliver Letwin proposed an amendment yesterday that would withhold Parliament's final support for the agreement until all the necessary legislation for it is approved.
  
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• No more delays! Emmanuel Macron warns Brussels may block any further extension

  18-10-2019 23:32 via News | Mail Online
  
  Emmanuel Macron on Friday night led EU leaders in warning that they might block any further Brexit extension, while Merkel is understood to have argued the EU can not push out the UK without a deal.
  
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• Boris Johnson's frantic charm offensive to get Brexit deal through Parliament

  18-10-2019 23:31 via Mirror - News
  
  The Prime Minister has a Brexit deal to put to the House of Commons but there is no guarantee that it will pass
  
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• Jürgen Klopp dismisses ‘insulting’ coverage of Manchester United’s travails

  18-10-2019 23:30 via The Guardian
  • Liverpool overwhelming favourites to win at Old Trafford
  • ‘People are trying to create it as a banana skin’, manager saysJürgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s visit to Manchester United has been hyped as a potential banana skin for the Premier League leaders to provoke a show of defiance from Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side.Liverpool are 15 points clear of their old rivals with only eight matches played and can equal Manchester City’s Premier League r
  
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