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• Ched Evans offered contract with Malta's Hibernians football club

  02-01-2015 23:57
  
  Convicted rapist Ched Evans has been offered a contract with Maltese football team the Hibernians.
  
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• Katie Hopkins kicks seagull off pier while eating Cornish pasty in 'My Fat Story'

  02-01-2015 23:45
  
  A seagull was the unexpected target of Katie Hopkins’ wrath during the first part of her My Fat Story documentary.
  
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• Jermain Defoe set for return to Premier League with Leicester City

  02-01-2015 23:45
  
  • Defoe to leave MLS after one season at Toronto FC
  • Leicester have beaten QPR to striker’s signature
  • Defoe: Toronto’s taunts hurt meJermain Defoe is set to join Leicester City from Toronto FC. The Premier League’s bottom club have jumped to the front of the queue for the striker’s signature, ahead of Queens Park Rangers, among others, and they are confident of closing the deal.Harry Redknapp, the QPR manager, is on record as saying that Defoe was prominent on his list of Ja
  
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• Fourth man’s death linked to ‘Superman’ ecstasy batch

  02-01-2015 23:43
  
  Police arrest three men after offering temporary amnesty to anyone who comes forward with tablets featuring ‘S’ emblemA fourth man has died from what police fear is a potentially fatal batch of ecstasy being sold on British streets.Two men died at different addresses within hours of each other on New Year’s Day after taking what police believe were ecstasy pills made with a high concentration of the chemical PMMA instead of MDMA, usually the main component of ecstasy. Continue reading...
  
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• Convicted Rapist Ched Evans Offered Contract

  02-01-2015 23:39
  
  Former Sheffield United and Wales striker Ched Evans has been offered a route back into football - in Malta.
  
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• Exodus of City Link directors ahead of collapse

  02-01-2015 23:33
  
  The collapsed delivery group City Link saw a flurry of directors departing in the six months before its collapse on Christmas Eve. One, David Coles, quit on 3 December.
  
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• FA Cup round-up: Cardiff see off Colchester to ease into fourth round

  02-01-2015 23:32
  
  • Only 4,194 witness the comfortable 3-1 victory
  • Chesterfield beat MK Dons 1-0 in replayed second-round tieCardiff City breezed into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Colchester United.Though there were only 4,194 present – the lowest crowd in the six-year history of the Cardiff City Stadium – as home fans showed their apathy after a poor run of league form under Russell Slade, the manager’s men did not let it affect them as they made light work of
  
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• Market Report: The FTSE-100 suffers a painful start to the New Year

  02-01-2015 23:31
  
  It was one of those days when the hangover wasn’t justified by the party.
  
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• Louis van Gaal ready to avoid another Manchester United upset at Yeovil

  02-01-2015 23:30
  
  • Manager eager to avoid an FA Cup humiliation against Yeovil
  • Describes the competition as ‘the shortest way to success’
  • MK Dons shocked United in Capital One Cup in AugustLouis van Gaal has admitted the FA Cup represents Manchester United’s best hope for a trophy this season, as the manager prepares his team for Sunday’s third-round tie at Yeovil Town.United are third in the Premier League, nine points behind Chelsea and Manchester City, so have an outside chance of challe
  
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• Alan Pardew to be offered free hand in mission to save Crystal Palace

  02-01-2015 23:30
  
  • Pardew will have full control of Palace transfers
  • Already has good relationship with chairman Steve Parish
  • Team hoping to bring in a forward after struggling for goalsAlan Pardew will have full control over transfers at Crystal Palace and a number of other things that came to frustrate him at Newcastle United, according to the London club’s coach, Keith Millen.Pardew was never truly accepted by the Newcastle fans during his four years in managerial charge, which ended last week
  
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• Will 25/25 vision be enough to make the FTSE a woman's world?

  02-01-2015 23:28
  
  Miranda Pode doesn’t look like a hell-raiser; dressed in brilliant pink and wearing high-heels, she appears more of the Sheryl Sandberg school of “Lean In” persuasion than the Pankhurst type chaining herself to the railings.
  
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• Beleaguered Quindell seeks to offload assets

  02-01-2015 23:27
  
  Shares in crisis-stricken Quindell shot up yesterday after the insurance claims processor announced it is exploring a sale of one of its divisions.
  
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• New York hospital lets British couple off hook for '$200,000 bill' after early birth

  02-01-2015 23:26
  
  Lenox Hill hospital says it is working with insurance carrier and ‘will ensure there will be no financial impact to the family’British couple ‘face $200,000 hospital bill’ after early birth in New YorkA British couple who feared a $200,000 (£130,000) medical bill after their baby was born 11 weeks premature while they were on vacation in New York breathed a little easier on Friday as the hospital caring for their son said it would “ensure that there will be no financial impact to
  
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• RBS faces £5bn fine over US dealings

  02-01-2015 23:25
  
  Shares fell in Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday on reports that it could face a further £5bn of fines in the US.
  
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• VIDEO: Prince Andrew sex case claim denied

  02-01-2015 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace has denied "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors" by Prince Andrew, after he was named in US court papers.
  
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• Public's unsecured borrowing rises at fastest rate in 10 years

  02-01-2015 23:23
  
  The British public are racking up new personal debt at the fastest rate in almost a decade, official data showed yesterday.
  
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• Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski arrives in Italy to complete Internazionale move

  02-01-2015 23:17
  
  • Germany forward pictured at Linate airport in Milan
  • Podolski expected to sign on loan until end of seasonArsenal’s Lukas Podolski has arrived in Italy to complete his loan move to Internazionale.The Germany forward, 29, was pictured arriving at Linate airport in Milan on Friday evening, where he was greeted by a large number of Inter fans. Podolski, who missed Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat by Southampton on Thursday due to injury, posed for photos with supporters and brandished a blue and b
  
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• Paul Scholes column: I loved the FA Cup and winning it was magical every time... losing it would ruin my summer, though

  02-01-2015 23:15
  In my mind’s eye I can still see my miss in the late stages of the 1995 FA Cup final against Everton at the old Wembley Stadium. I hit it well but had not placed it far away enough from Neville Southall, who had an easy save. And with that single moment my summer was ruined.
  
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• Phil Taylor beats Vincent van der Voort to move into World semi-finals

  02-01-2015 23:12
  
  • Former champion survives wobble to beat injured opponent
  • Dutchman declines to blame back problem for defeatPhil Taylor survived another scare in the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace in London before beating Vincent van der Voort 5-3 to move into the semi-finals.The 16-times world champion came from behind to beat Kim Huybrechts in the previous round and saw a 2-0 lead wiped out when Van der Voort, who was struggling with a back injury, won nine of 11 legs to go 3-2 up. Cont
  
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• U.S. seeks life in prison for London imam convicted on terror charges

  02-01-2015 23:07
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Friday urged a federal judge to sentence London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri to life in prison following his conviction on terrorism charges.
  
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• Preparing your finances for next Christmas

  02-01-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ways to start saving for Christmas 2015
  
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• Northampton’s Luther Burrell puts match beyond spirited Newcastle

  02-01-2015 23:00
  
  • Northampton 39-31 Newcastle
  • Falcons’ Tom Catterick conjures fightback against SaintsThe Premiership leaders were duly made to work hard for this win, especially in the first 50 minutes of the match, at which point Ben Foden and Ken Pisi took advantage of loose tackling to put Calum Clark over and give Saints a 15-point lead. Thereafter the result was not really in doubt, but in the first half, and in the final 20 minutes, the visitors demonstrated the extent to which they are an impr
  
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• Hearing loss-linked drug made safer

  02-01-2015 23:00
  
  A safer version of a potent antibiotic for serious infections that often causes hearing loss has been developed by scientists.
  
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• LA Galaxy is the most likely destination for Steven Gerrard

  02-01-2015 22:59
  
  LA Galaxy emerged as the clear front-runner to sign Steven Gerrard last night, as his former team-mate Jamie Carragher questioned why Liverpool had not done more to keep the 34-year-old at Anfield.
  
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• Fourth 'ecstasy death' investigated

  02-01-2015 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A suspected drugs death in Shropshire may be linked to a batch of ecstasy feared responsible for the deaths of three Suffolk men.
  
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• FA Cup weekend: Wrexham's tale is exactly why we should celebrate glory of the Cup

  02-01-2015 22:53
  
  "Stoke...Stoke...Are you going?" Mickey Thomas asked me as we took up positions in the freezing back row of the Anfield press box on Monday night.
  
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• Donna Douglas, of Beverly Hillbillies fame, dies at age 82

  02-01-2015 22:47
  
  Actress who played Elly May Clampett in 1960s sitcom about Tennessee family moving to California dies of cancer in LouisianaDonna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. She was 82.Douglas died on Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she lived, said her niece, Charlene Smith. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, Smith said. Continue reading...
  
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• Arrests Over Deaths Linked To Bad Drugs Batch

  02-01-2015 22:41
  
  Three men have been arrested by police investigating a series of suspected drugs-related deaths in Suffolk.
  
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• Three held over drug-related deaths

  02-01-2015 22:29
  
  Three men have been arrested in relation to a spate of drugs-related deaths in Suffolk.
  
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• Germany anti-Islam protests: Cologne Cathedral to switch of lights in protest against Pegida

  02-01-2015 22:28
  
  One of Germany’s most famous landmarks will go dark on Monday night as thousands people are expected to flood the streets in anti-Islam demonstrations.
  
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• John Hinckley: Prosecutors will not charge Ronald Reagan gunman over 1981 shooting

  02-01-2015 21:59
  
  Prosecutors have said they will not charge Ronald Reagan gunman John Hinckley with murder over the shooting of a presidential aide 34 years ago.
  
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• VIDEO: Sinkhole B&B 'could stay closed'

  02-01-2015 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bed and breakfast damaged by a sinkhole more than eight months ago could remain closed indefinitely, its owners have said.
  
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• Man's Booze Ban After 999 Nicki Minaj Call

  02-01-2015 21:48
  
  A man has been banned from drinking alcohol after dialling 999 and saying he was pop star Nicki Minaj.
  
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• 'Sex slave case': Prince Andrew may regret friendship with financier who had dark secret

  02-01-2015 21:21
  
  From former US presidents to Nobel prize-winning scientists, Jeffrey Epstein had a rare knack for collecting acquaintances from the globe’s most powerful and rarefied walks of life.
  
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• 'Sex slave case': Prince Andrew may regret friendship with financier who had a very dark secret

  02-01-2015 21:21
  
  From former US presidents to Nobel prize-winning scientists, Jeffrey Epstein had a rare knack for collecting acquaintances from the globe’s most powerful and rarefied walks of life.
  
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• 'Sex slave case': Prince Andrew may regret friendship with financier Jeffrey Epstein who had dark secret

  02-01-2015 21:21
  
  From former US presidents to Nobel prize-winning scientists, Jeffrey Epstein had a rare knack for collecting acquaintances from the globe’s most powerful and rarefied walks of life.
  
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• Indian police officers 'kidnap and rape teenage girl at police station'

  02-01-2015 20:46
  
  Two Indian police officers have gone on the run after allegedly kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl at a police station.
  
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• VIDEO: Police probe fourth 'drug death'

  02-01-2015 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A suspected drugs death in Telford could be linked to a dangerous batch of ecstasy feared responsible for the deaths of three men in Suffolk.
  
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• Senator Harry Reid hospitalised after work-out injury

  02-01-2015 20:37
  
  Outgoing US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid broke ribs and facial bones when a piece of exercise equipment malfunctioned during a workout at his Henderson, Nevada, home, his office said in a statement on Friday.
  
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• Twitter and Facebook 'allowing Islamophobia to flourish' as anti-Muslim comments proliferate

  02-01-2015 20:36
  
  Twitter and Facebook are refusing to take down hundreds of inflammatory Islamophobic postings from across their sites despite being alerted to the content by anti-racism groups, an investigation by The Independent has established.
  
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• Cancer risks: Seven statistics that counter 'bad luck' claims over who gets disease

  02-01-2015 20:28
  
  For those of us suffering the after-effects of seasonal excess, it might have come as welcome news.
  
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• Sony Pictures hack: President Obama authorises new sanctions against North Korea

  02-01-2015 20:09
  
  President Barack Obama has authorised additional sanctions against North Korea in response to the cyber attack on Sony.
  
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• Coalition's 20% VAT rate costs families an average of £1,800 over four years

  02-01-2015 19:57
  
  Families across Britain have been forced to pay an extra £1,800 in tax over the past four years due to the rise in VAT shortly after the coalition government came to power.
  
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• Bodies of elderly couple found under mattress after father and son shoot-out with police

  02-01-2015 19:52
  
  Police who were attacked and wounded when they stopped a truck on New Year’s Day say they discovered the bodies of an elderly couple hidden beneath a blood-soaked mattress.
  
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• Prince Andrew denies involvement in 'sex slave' case: read the claims and the full legal text

  02-01-2015 19:51
  
  Below is the full text of the legal document detailing the allegations of the alleged Espstein 'sex slave' scandal which is claimed to have involved Prince Andrew. It has been edited only to remove legal jargon and other legal references.
  
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• Fans protest at Elvis's jets' leaving the building that is Graceland

  02-01-2015 19:49
  
  They can’t fly, and they may not even move, but an Elvis Presley super-fan is nonetheless expected to spend as much as $15m (£10m) to buy two of the King’s private jets.
  
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• Police urge people to hand in pills after 'Superman-style' ecstasy kills four

  02-01-2015 19:45
  
  Police are pleading for help to get a deadly batch of ecstasy tablets off the streets before they kill anyone else.
  
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• Ghost ship with a human cargo: The worrying new trend used by traffickers to exploit people desperate to flee the Middle East

  02-01-2015 19:45
  The Italian Coast Guard was last night towing the second unmanned ship containing hundreds of migrants to appear off its coast this week into port.
  
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• Tories accused of lying in campaign poster that claims deficit has halved

  02-01-2015 19:43
  
  The Conservatives have been accused of using “dishonesty as a weapon” after making inaccurate claims that the Government had halved Britain’s deficit.
  
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• 'Drink-Driver' Crashes Into Police Station

  02-01-2015 19:43
  
  A man has been arrested after crashing his car into a police station.
  
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