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• Man is stabbed and eight are arrested in south London

  03-07-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Streatham around 6pm this evening. A large crowd gathered after men were reportedly throwing bottles. Police were called to the scene and found a man had been stabbed.
  
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• Senior Conservative Party aide dies on his own stag weekend on Greek party island just three weeks before wedding

  03-07-2017 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ben Davies - who started working at the Welsh Government in 2015 as a researcher for the Conservatives - fell into a coma after sustaining a head injury in Mykonos
  
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• John Terry out of his comfort zone and ready for new chapter at Aston Villa | Stuart James

  03-07-2017 23:49 via theguardian.com
  
  The former Chelsea captain is aware of his public image but is eager to prove himself as a player and personality by leading Villa back to the top flightJohn Terry needed no reminding of the day when he was booed off by Aston Villa supporters while lying on a stretcher. It was 11 May 2013, and has gone down in the history books as the game when Frank Lampard became Chelsea’s all‑time leading goalscorer. For the visiting captain, however, it was a less enjoyable experience.
  
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• Baggage handler hurls luggage at Edinburgh Airport 

  03-07-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man (pictured), thought to be employed by Swissport, could be seen throwing bags from several feet away from the belt as his colleagues placed each bag down carefully.
  
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• Confession of teen who stabbed Katie Rough

  03-07-2017 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old took Katie Rough, from York, to a playing field after school, suffocated her with a gloved hand, slit her throat and sliced open her stomach to see if she was ‘real’ before calling 999.
  
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• Theresa May sitting on report on foreign funding of UK extremists

  03-07-2017 23:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Green co-leader Caroline Lucas suggests ‘astonishing’ delay in publication is down to reluctance to criticise Saudi Arabia
  A report on the foreign funding of extremism in the UK was given to Downing Street last year, it has been revealed, but Theresa May is still to decide whether to make its findings public.The Green party co-leader, Caroline Lucas, said the delay in publishing the Home Office investigation, believed to focus on Saudi Arabia, “leaves question marks
  
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• Put your money where your mouth is: Theresa May facing calls to scrap public sector pay cap dubbed an 'insult'

  03-07-2017 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Now we call on PM to put her money where her mouth is  after she thanks emergency services for their work in recent tragedies
  
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• Shocking footage of women brawling outside beauty salon 'during row over HAIRCUT' sparks police investigation

  03-07-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Punches appear to have been thrown at a 27-year-old victim - who also had her headscarf pulled - before three men intervened and broke up the brawl
  
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• Missing mum captured in CCTV footage leading two young sons away after taking them from legal guardians

  03-07-2017 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Wilkins, 31, has not been seen for five days after vanishing with youngsters Dylan Wilkins-Barnes, four, and Leo Wilkins, two
  
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• BBC vows multimillion cash injection for British-made children’s TV shows

  03-07-2017 23:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Broadcaster’s annual children’s budget will rise from £110m to £124.4m by 2019-20, with pledge to spend £31.4m of that onlineThe BBC has pledged the biggest investment in homegrown children’s content in a generation to keep up with the shift to online viewing, and fight the influence of shows backed by US rivals such as Netflix and Amazon.Spending on British-made children’s programming by UK broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 has plummeted i
  
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• Boy racer killed a pensioner in crash in West Midlands

  03-07-2017 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Mills, 23, was using a busy dual carriageway 'as a race track' when he lost control of his Ford Focus ST and ploughed into another vehicle in Brierley Hill, West Midlands.
  
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• Top Barclays bankers in court over 'Qatar fraud'

  03-07-2017 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bank, ex-chief executive John Varley, Roger Jenkins, Thomas Kalaris and Richard Boath have all been charged in London with conspiracy to commit fraud over a June 2008 fundraising.
  
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• Huge fire engulfs Merseyside indoor paintballing centre

  03-07-2017 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The blaze broke out at the centre in St Helens, Merseyside around 5pm. There were reports of a large explosion in the area as the fire started.
  
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• The sneaky trick used by McDonald's staff to stop boozed-up punters from fighting

  03-07-2017 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The fast food restaurant has found a way to prevent trouble - and keep any late night antics at bay
  
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• Car plunges into Colorado Springs swimming pool

  03-07-2017 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car reportedly drove at 60mph up a hill, through a fence and into the pool.
  
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• Sebastian Vettel to face no further punishment after Azerbaijan GP collision

  03-07-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Vettel will face no further action following his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• US nuclear base inspection results made secret to conceal failures, critics claim

  03-07-2017 22:56 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Pass-fail’ grades declared off-limits, which the Pentagon says is to prevent adversaries from learning too much about nuclear weapons vulnerabilitiesThe Pentagon has thrown a cloak of secrecy over assessments of the safety and security of its nuclear weapons operations, a part of the military with a history of periodic inspection failures and bouts of low morale.Overall results of routine inspections at nuclear weapons bases, such as a “pass-fail” grade, had previously b
  
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• Hotel register shows how backpacker found 'half-eaten by lizards' on Thailand's 'murder island' used fake name days before death

  03-07-2017 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elise Dallemagne appeared to scribble out her last name and use a fake one as she checked into a hotel on the island of Koh Tao just a week before her body was discovered in the jungle
  
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• Nazi spy gets a headstone on unmarked grave in UK

  03-07-2017 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nazi spy William Ter Braak shot himself in the head in 1941 fearing he was going to be exposed after spending several months spying on Britain for Hitler.
  
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• Frog evolution linked to dinosaur asteroid strike

  03-07-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
  
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• Drugs baron has £120,000 Aston Martin sold off at auction

  03-07-2017 22:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paula White (pictured) sold legal highs online after they became illegal before splashing the profits on 11 properties and a fleet of expensive cars - one of which has now been auctioned off.
  
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• 'Crying' ISIS recruiter Sally Jones denied return to UK by jihadis claiming she is 'trapped' as military wife

  03-07-2017 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ISIS leaders have said Jones is unable to return to the UK as she is now classed a military wife and must remain with her husband
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams cries about crash in which man died

  03-07-2017 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Venus Williams breaks down in tears as she is asked by reporters at Wimbledon about a Florida car crash in which a man died.
  
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• Tony Hadley cuts ties with Spandau Ballet

  03-07-2017 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer says he "is no longer a member of the band", who scored hits with True and Gold.
  
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• Report lifts lid on Jersey child abuse

  03-07-2017 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live electrical wires were applied to children's legs, according to a report into decades of abuse.
  
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• HMS Queen Elizabeth receives airborne guests

  03-07-2017 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Merlin helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron have today made history by becoming the first aircraft to land on the £3.1billion Royal Navy supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
  
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• Johanna Konta shows no ill-effects in Wimbledon stroll past Hsieh Su-wei

  03-07-2017 22:17 via theguardian.com
  
  • British No1 wins 6-2, 6-2 for only her second Wimbledon victory
  • ‘I’m not feeling any pain,’ says Konta after recovering from back injuryAlthough it never reached the stage where the nation was crying out for a healing intervention from Uri Geller, it should not be forgotten that it is less than a week since the sight of Johanna Konta sobbing on the turf in Eastbourne sparked serious concern that her Wimbledon hopes were over before she had even arrived in south
  
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• Female drug dealer's Aston Martin auctioned for £58,000 as luxury life torn apart after police smash multi-million pound network

  03-07-2017 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paula White, 48, masterminded a mail order trade of 'legal highs' worth an estimated £3 million and lived in a £1 million mansion which boasted a swimming pool and luxury dog kennels
  
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• Is Donald Trump a real psychopath or just a bit of a tweet?

  03-07-2017 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you wanted to divert attention from problems mounting in the Oval Office, firing off  tweets that enrage opponents and enthuse supporters is depressingly effective
  
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• Drunk Bristol father battered his daughter to death

  03-07-2017 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lee Parker (pictured), 33, from Bristol, was left alone with baby Aya, while her mother Zofia Kucharczyk went out for a festive meal on December 24, 2016.
  
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• Damning government report shows depth of public sector pay cuts

  03-07-2017 22:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Teachers, nurses and police officers have seen their take home pay fall or stagnate in real terms following a decade of salary freezes, analysis showsThe teaching profession has seen average pay fall by £3 an hour in real terms and police officers by £2 an hour, while the wages of nurses have stagnated during a decade of public sector salary freezes, a new report for the government’s pay advisers has found.The academic analysis was quietly published on Monday before a crucial c
  
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• Grenfell fire: Chairman prepared to hold 'very broad' inquiry

  03-07-2017 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chairman is prepared to look "right back to the construction of the tower", the BBC learns.
  
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• Boston airport crash: Taxi mows down pedestrians injuring 10

  03-07-2017 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cab driver reportedly told police he stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Stan Wawrinka out, Rafael Nadal wins, Nick Kyrgios retires

  03-07-2017 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifth seed Stan Wawrinka suffers a shock defeat on day one of Wimbledon as two-time champion Rafael Nadal goes though.
  
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• County cricket: Jimmy Adams in awe of James Vince as they gang up on Surrey

  03-07-2017 21:57 via theguardian.com
  
  • Vince catches the eye while Hampshire duo both make centuries
  • Somerset fight back against Yorkshire after captain drops himself“He’s nice to bat with but you can stand at the other end and feel a little inadequate,” said one Hampshire centurion, Jimmy Adams, of another, James Vince, at the end of a day dominated by the pair. They had put on 161, bullying Surrey after they had worked hard to dismiss Lewis McManus, bowled by a snorting, swinging Sam Curran yorker, a
  
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• Bride-to-be left scarred for life after being attacked with glass in city centre bar

  03-07-2017 21:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Rustman was left with a three-inch cut across her forehead after the incident which remains under police investigation
  
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• Incredible moment woman reunited missing five-year-old with his dad after seeing news on Facebook and 'thinking of Madeleine McCann'

  03-07-2017 21:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Little Richard Roche sparked a social media frenzy when he went missing from a local play park during an afternoon out with his dad and silblings
  
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• Tensions with North Korea could get 'out of control', China tells UN

  03-07-2017 21:50 via theguardian.com
  
  China’s ambassador ambassador Liu Jieyi warned of disaster if world powers cannot find a way to de-escalate hostilities with the isolated nation China’s ambassador to the United Nations has warned of “disastrous” consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions with North Korea which he said could “get out of control”.Ambassador Liu Jieyi made the remarks a day after US president Donald Trump spoke by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray begins defence with win over Alexander Bublik

  03-07-2017 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Andy Murray opens Centre Court play with victory over Alexander Bublik in the first round at Wimbledon.
  
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• Wrestler Jim Breaks grapples with Spanish cops as he returns to his flat after death of his ex

  03-07-2017 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ex-pro was arrested last week on suspicion of killing 47-year-old mum-of-two Donna Cowley after she died in hospital
  
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• Stan Wawrinka follows Nick Kyrgios out of Wimbledon in first round

  03-07-2017 21:37 via theguardian.com
  
  • Wawrinka defeated by Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
  • Australian retires while losing 3-6, 4-6 against Pierre-Hugues HerbertDaniil Medvedev got down on his knees, kissed the Centre Court grass and drank in the moment. As maiden grand slam victories go, knocking out the world No3 on one of the biggest stages in tennis takes some topping. Related: Laura Robson crashes out of Wimbledon in first round for third year runningContinue reading...
  
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• Defence barrister blames Brexit vote for race attack

  03-07-2017 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peter Scotter (pictured) assaulted a Muslim mother as she was out shopping with her husband and nine-year-old son in Sunderland. His barrister said Brexit rhetoric had affected him.
  
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• Italian plan to curb Mediterranean rescue boat charities 'threatens lives'

  03-07-2017 21:34 via theguardian.com
  
  New rules drawn up by Italy likely to bring NGOs under coast guard control, which they fear will hamper rescue attemptsCharities that rescue migrants and refugees from the Mediterranean have reacted angrily to plans to make them subject to a new code of conduct drawn up by Italy and endorsed by other EU countries.The move is likely to bring them under the control of the Libyan and Italian coast guards, which might constrain their ability to save passengers from overcrowded and unseaworthy smuggl
  
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• Illinois abduction: suspect accused of kidnapping Chinese scholar appears in court

  03-07-2017 21:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Brendt Christiansen is accused of using ‘Abduction 101’ forum on FetLife.com for research in disappearance of Yingying Zhang, 26Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal courthouse on Monday as the suspect in the kidnapping of a Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois made his first court appearance since he was arrested last week. During the nine-minute hearing, 28-year-old Brendt Christiansen did not speak other than to acknowledge to the federal judge that he understood
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Mandy Minella competes in singles and doubles while pregnant

  03-07-2017 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five months after Serena Williams won the Australian Open, another tennis player has appeared at a Grand Slam tournament while pregnant.
  
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• Jara’s elbow shows video referees need practice to end controversies | Simon Burnton

  03-07-2017 21:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials say poor call in Confederations Cup final was part of a learning curve and the more VAR is used the fewer mistakes will be madeFifteen months have now passed since the International Football Association Board, the body in charge of the laws of football, announced the start of a two-year period in which, by the use of experimentation both in public and in private, in competitions both high-profile and obscure, it would attempt to determine if “the implementation of video assistant
  
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• The message from Jay-Z and Beyoncé is not feminist | Minna Salami

  03-07-2017 21:24 via theguardian.com
  
  His new album 4.44 is a plea for his wife’s forgiveness. But their marital saga, and her humiliation, is not a story to challenge the status quo
  After years of silence, Jay-Z released a new album, entitled 4:44, last week. Grown-up and confident in tone, the album addresses financial success, fatherhood and hip-hop; but the theme that particularly stands out is Jay-Z’s remorse for mistreating and cheating on “the baddest girl in the world”, Beyoncé. Indeed, much of
  
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• The Grenfell residents should boycott a superficial public inquiry | Jolyon Maugham

  03-07-2017 21:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Of course, what went wrong on the night of the blaze is important. But we need to know why, as well as how• Jolyon Maugham QC is a barrister and director of the Good Law ProjectGrenfell Tower caught fire in the small hours of Wednesday 14 June, just after midnight. Theresa May announced a public inquiry the very next day. That was the right thing to do. But less than three weeks later its future is already in doubt. What has gone wrong – and can we rescue it? Related: Survivors tell G
  
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• Chris Christie and 'beachgate': What happened?

  03-07-2017 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Governor Chris Christie relaxes on New Jersey beach that's closed because of the state's government shutdown.
  
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• There is a cure for the NHS: give nurses a pay rise | Janet Davies

  03-07-2017 21:19 via theguardian.com
  
  As head of the Royal College of Nursing, I can see the haemorrhage of staff continuing until something changes
  When money gets tight in the NHS, they go straight for the so-called low-hanging fruit. Politicians and economists who do not understand patient care cut the staffing bill to balance the books. Nurses, as members of one of the largest professions in the NHS, find themselves first in line. Failings at Stafford hospital and other recent scandals have not acted as enough of a deterrent.Pat
  
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