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• Blair 'will help Labour campaign'

  07-02-2015 23:54
  
  Ed Miliband has been promised the full co-operation of Tony Blair during the general election campaign, it was reported as Labour maintained a slim poll lead despite a week of spats with business leaders.
  
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• Labour to 'save' Sure Start network

  07-02-2015 23:03
  
  Labour would reimpose a requirement on local councils to provide childcare via Sure Start centres in a bid to "save" the network and ease chronic shortages of places , shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt announced.
  
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• Boy, 16, arrested in rape probe

  07-02-2015 23:03
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 46-year-old woman, police said.
  
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• Teen assaulted with dog lead chain

  07-02-2015 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy is taken to hospital after being assaulted with the chain of a dog lead at football pitches in north Belfast.
  
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• France 15-8 Scotland

  07-02-2015 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five Camille Lopez penalties consign Scotland to defeat in their opening Six Nations match for the ninth consecutive year.
  
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• Apple Smartwatch: Universities Ticked Off

  07-02-2015 21:30
  
  Universities are planning to ban students from wearing anything on their wrists during examinations, for fear they may use smartwatches to access the internet and cheat. Apple is preparing to launch its hotly-anticipated smartwatch in April, and one university has already had two incidents where students have been caught referring to other smart watches during an assessment. When Apple announced its device last year, the University of London released a statement warning "Smartwatches may be
  
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• Pair 'shaken' by gun attack on house

  07-02-2015 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple escapes injury in a shooting at a house in Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
  
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• Everton 0-0 Liverpool

  07-02-2015 20:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's three-match Premier League winning run ends as the 224th Merseyside derby ends in a goalless draw at Everton.
  
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• How 'Iron Man' McCoy became a legend

  07-02-2015 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tales of broken bones and broken records behind 19-time champion jockey AP McCoy's legendary career.
  
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• Everton vs Liverpool match report: No fairy tale ending for Steven Gerrard in final Merseyside derby as teams play out goalless draw

  07-02-2015 20:46
  Even the occasion of his final Premier League Merseyside derby could not inspire Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to more heroics as the 224th meeting of the clubs disappointingly finished goalless.
  
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• India's 'Venice of the East' under threat from barge pollution after surge in tourism

  07-02-2015 20:41
  
  It has been dubbed the "Venice of the East" and marketed as a must-visit tourist destination but a leading NGO has warned that one of India's greatest natural resources faces disaster if its tourism trade is left unregulated.
  
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• Prince Charles arrives in Jordan

  07-02-2015 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales arrives in Jordan's capital Amman at the start of a six-day tour of the Middle East.
  
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• Wales vs England: We must protect the players - like George North - often from themselves

  07-02-2015 19:34
  
  The cold eyes and inert body of George North, captured in slow motion as he fell to the ground like a dead fish flopping on to the deck of deep-sea trawler, were a terrible reminder to rugby union of its duty of care to the players whose sacrifice is central to the show.
  
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• Priest criticises alerts at churches

  07-02-2015 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A priest speaks out against those responsible for hoax bomb alerts at two Catholic churches on the outskirts of north Belfast.
  
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• Everton Hillsborough plaque unveiled

  07-02-2015 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A plaque to remember the 96 who died in the Hillsborough disaster is unveiled at Everton's Goodison Park.
  
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• Prince arrives for Middle East tour

  07-02-2015 19:11
  
  The Prince of Wales has arrived in the Middle East for a six-day tour that begins in Jordan - a country still in shock following the gruesome killing of one of its pilots.
  
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• VIDEO: Cardiff protests at library closures

  07-02-2015 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have protested in Cardiff over the potential closures and funding cuts to the city's libraries.
  
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• Baftas 2015 predictions: Birdman to win Best Film as Eddie Redmayne set to beat Benedict Cumberbatch

  07-02-2015 19:00
  While Birdman and Boyhood are the most likely contenders to battle it out for Best Film, there are some more certain predictions ahead of this year’s Baftas.
  
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• Teacher quits Muslim school he claimed was riddled with Islamism and anti-Semitism

  07-02-2015 18:57
  
  A French philosophy teacher has resigned from one of the country’s only state-funded Muslim schools, claiming it promoted “Islamism” and was riddled with anti-Semitism.
  
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• Hundreds of rabbis from around the world call on Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes

  07-02-2015 18:48
  
  More than 400 rabbis from Israel, Britain and around the world have called on Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes.
  
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• Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

  07-02-2015 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with victory at struggling Aston Villa.
  
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• 50 Shades of Grey: Film-goers in US banned from taking in 'props' to screenings

  07-02-2015 18:30
  
  Excited 50 Shades of Grey fans may be disappointed after three leading US cinema chains have banned customers from bringing any “props”.
  
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• Abuse victims 'complained about PC'

  07-02-2015 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two victims of child sex abuse in Rotherham made complaints about PC Hassan Ali before he was killed in a car crash in Sheffield, their lawyer has said.
  
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• Heavy police presence at EDL march

  07-02-2015 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shops close early as up to 1,000 EDL members march through Dudley in protest against plans for a new mosque.
  
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• Ukraine conflict: UK won’t accept Russian separatist rebel gains, says Philip Hammond

  07-02-2015 18:09
  
  The British government will not sign off any deal to end the conflict in Ukraine if it solidifies Russian separatist gains in the east of the country, the Foreign Secretary has said.
  
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• UK won’t accept Russian separatist rebel gains in Ukraine, says Hammond

  07-02-2015 18:09
  
  The British government will not sign off any deal to end the conflict in Ukraine if it solidifies Russian separatist gains in the east of the country, the Foreign Secretary has said.
  
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• Netflix is making a live-action Legend of Zelda TV series

  07-02-2015 18:04
  
  Video game superstar Link is reportedly getting his very own Netflix series.
  
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• At least 37 killed in Iraq amid series of bomb attacks at markets in Baghdad

  07-02-2015 17:57
  
  A series of bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed at least 37 people today hours before the city’s longtime curfew was expected to come to an end.
  
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• Thousands of armed police dispatched to routine incidents

  07-02-2015 17:55
  
  Thousands of armed British police officers are being dispatched to routine incidents.
  
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• Thousands of armed police dispatched to routine incidences

  07-02-2015 17:55
  
  Thousands of armed British police officers are being dispatched to routine incidents.
  
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• Rotting corpses found in abandoned crematorium in Mexico

  07-02-2015 17:48
  
  Sixty rotting corpses have been found in an abandoned crematorium near Acapulco, Mexico, forcing police to launch an investigation.
  
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• Sturgeon backs LGBTI envoy plan

  07-02-2015 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first minister pledges support for the creation of a special international envoy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights.
  
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• VIDEO: Newcastle Brown Ale recipe to change

  07-02-2015 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fears in the US over the safety of caramel colouring used by Newcastle Brown Ale has prompted changes to the recipe.
  
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• Miliband stance 'not anti-business'

  07-02-2015 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Ed Miliband is not anti-business and firms will become "more reassured" about his stance by the election, Lord Mandelson has said.
  
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• 'Knifeman' fell through skylight

  07-02-2015 17:38
  
  Police today arrested a man reportedly armed with a knife after he fell through a skylight at a hospital accommodation block.
  
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• Italy vs Ireland match report: Conor Murray and Tommy O'Donnell trigger lacklustre defending Six Nations champions into life

  07-02-2015 17:37
  Two tries in three minutes while Leonardo Ghiraldini was in the sin-bin saved Ireland before they beat Italy 26-3 at the start of their RBS 6 Nations title defence.
  
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• Hundreds at library cuts protest

  07-02-2015 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 400 people gather in Cardiff to oppose council plans to cut funding for libraries in the city.
  
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• Garth Crooks struggles to find interest in a day spent watching football

  07-02-2015 17:28
  
  Garth Crooks said that Hector Bellerin's goal against Aston Villa last weekend made him "sit up and take notice" of the young defender.
  
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• McCoy to retire by end of the season

  07-02-2015 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nineteen-times champion jump jockey AP McCoy announces he will retire by the end of the 2014-15 season.
  
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• Man who raped girl dies in prison

  07-02-2015 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who raped a 15-year-old girl at the rubbish tip he ran in Carluke, Lanarkshire, has died in prison, the Scottish Prison Service confirms.
  
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• Marks and Spencer to begin selling boxes of 'double yolk' eggs

  07-02-2015 17:17
  
  A British retailer is to begin selling boxes of double-yolk eggs.
  
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• Newcastle Brown Ale to undergo recipe change following US fears of colouring ingredient

  07-02-2015 17:13
  
  Stateside concerns over carcinogenic food colouring has driven Newcastle Brown Ale to change its recipe.
  
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• Two men arrested after knife threat

  07-02-2015 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men arrested by armed police officers after reports a man is threatened with a knife in Cardiff.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $75m to San Francisco hospital

  07-02-2015 17:10
  
  Never one to do things by halves, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are reportedly  donating $75 million to a San Francisco hospital – believed to be the largest sum given to a public hospital by an individual.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $75 million to San Francisco hospital

  07-02-2015 17:10
  
  Never one to do things by halves, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are reportedly  donating $75 million to a San Francisco hospital – believed to be the largest sum given to a public hospital by an individual.
  
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• AP McCoy: A career in pictures

  07-02-2015 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pictures and stats from the career of the 19-time champion jockey
  
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• Host calls female musician a 'b****' at tech awards ceremony in US

  07-02-2015 16:52
  
  A US comedian has been heavily criticised on social media after he called a female musician a “b****” at a prestigious Silicon Valley awards ceremony.
  
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• World Rugby wants North explanation

  07-02-2015 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World Rugby asks the WRU if Wales followed "all concussion" protocols with George North's injury against England.
  
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• Detroit man James Robertson who walked 20 miles to work everyday for nine years is gifted new car after story captures world

  07-02-2015 16:25
  
  A factory worker who walked more than 20 miles a day to travel to his $10.55-per-hour job for nearly a decade was treated to a brand new car on Friday.
  
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• Detroit factory worker gifted new car after nine years of walking 20 miles a day to work

  07-02-2015 16:25
  
  A factory worker who walked more than 20 miles a day to travel to his $10.55-per-hour job for nearly a decade was treated to a brand new car on Friday.
  
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