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• Indian Summers TV review: A vibrant, intense kaleidoscope of conflict that makes Downton look like a soap opera

  15-02-2015 23:40
  From swanky dinner parties and plenty of stiff upper lip to sassy Americans and impressive cinematography, the comparisons between Downton Abbey and Indian Summers were always inevitable.
  
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• Hammond condemns hostage beheadings

  15-02-2015 23:33
  
  Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has denounced the slaughter of 21 kidnapped Egyptian Christians by extremists linked to Islamic State (IS).
  
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• Cumberbatch wedding was 'magical'

  15-02-2015 23:26
  
  The Valentine's Day wedding of Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter was "magical".
  
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• Son 'killed parents after arrest'

  15-02-2015 23:18
  
  Police arrested a 30 year-old man on suspicion of affray days before he is believed to have killed his parents before being found dead himself.
  
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• Gloucester Man Charged After House Blast

  15-02-2015 23:17
  
  A man has been charged in connection with an explosion in a town in the Forest of Dean.
  
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• The Casual Vacancy, BBC, TV review: JK Rowling's story is a far better drama than it is a book

  15-02-2015 23:13
  
  The Casual Vacancy, JK Rowling’s first Muggles-only book for adults, was deemed a mild disappointment on its 2012 release, but as a three-part TV serial, it’s much more satisfying.
  
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• Westbourne Park deaths: Son 'kills himself after murdering his mum and dad' - Mirror.co.uk

  15-02-2015 23:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Westbourne Park deaths: Son 'kills himself after murdering his mum and dad'
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  A man is thought to have fallen to his death from a tower block after killing his mother and father. The body of the 30-year-old man, who was on bail for assault, was discovered on the roof of a building in west London on Friday. Police launched an investigation ...
  Paddington next of kin double murder probe launchedBBC News
  Three people believed to be from the same family have die
  
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• Danish police kill 22-year-old suspected of Copenhagen shootings - Reuters UK

  15-02-2015 23:00 via uk.reuters.com
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  Danish police kill 22-year-old suspected of Copenhagen shootings
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  1 of 27. A man observes a moment of silence at a memorial for the victims of the deadly attacks in front of the synagogue in Krystalgade in Copenhagen, February 15, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger ...
  Suspect in Copenhagen shootings freed from prison two weeks agoIrish Times
  Copenhagen police investigate whether gunman acted aloneThe Guardian
  Cartoonist survives Copenhagen attack: 'They threw m
  
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• Landlords shunning foreigners because of their accents, after new rules preventing illegal migrants from renting

  15-02-2015 22:55
  
  Landlords are preparing to turn away tenants just because they have a foreign accent, as a consequence of new rules making it an offence to let rooms to illegal migrants.
  
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• Israel's Arab leaders join forces in attempt to oust Benjamin Netanyahu and influence future government

  15-02-2015 22:54
  
  For years Arabs have been effectively marginalised in Israel’s political life. But at the weekend leaders of the country’s substantial Arab minority launched an alliance which puts them on course to become a powerful force in next month’s general election – with the potential to tip the outcome against the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
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• CIA: Foreign powers may develop ability to manipulate the global climate undetected

  15-02-2015 22:53
  
  The CIA is worried that a foreign power may develop the ability to manipulate the global climate in way that cannot be detected, a leading climatologist has claimed.
  
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• People with nut allergies told to temporarily avoid supermarket curries and products containing cumin

  15-02-2015 22:52
  
  People with nut allergies have been advised to avoid supermarket curries and other products containing cumin until an investigation by government food watchdogs has been completed.
  
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• Hadron collider set for triumph ‘bigger than Higgs boson’

  15-02-2015 22:51
  
  A sub-atomic particle even more stunning that the Higgs boson could be discovered this year according to scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern.
  
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• Almost a quarter of new psychosis cases linked to strong 'skunk like' cannabis

  15-02-2015 22:50
  
  Nearly a quarter of new cases of psychosis are linked to high-potency “skunk like” cannabis, new research shows.
  
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• Broadchurch 'victim of success'

  15-02-2015 22:40
  
  David Tennant has said the second series of Broadchurch was "inevitably" going to be criticised by some, claiming: "I think we're a victim of our success to be honest."
  
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• Gary Lineker explains why the BBC did not show Bradford's shock FA Cup win ... - The Independent

  15-02-2015 22:32 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Gary Lineker explains why the BBC did not show Bradford's shock FA Cup win ...
  The Independent
  Gary Lineker has insisted the BBC would have screened Bradford's FA Cup fifth-round clash had their opponents been known prior to the fourth-round replays. Read more: FA Cup live - as it happened · Bradford 2 Sunderland 0 report. The corporation has ...
  Poyet: Media is turning Sunderland fans on meESPN.co.uk
  'Bradford City can beat anybody... and we want Manches
  
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• Zane Lowe to leave Radio 1 in March - BBC News

  15-02-2015 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Zane Lowe to leave Radio 1 in March
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  The 41-year-old DJ, who joined the network in 2003, is moving to the US to work at Apple. Zane, whose last show will air on 5 March, said he had "loved every minute" of being at Radio 1. Annie Mac, 36, will take over Zane's current weekday evening new ...
  ANNIE MAC TO TAKE OVER ZANE LOWE'S RADIO 1 SHOWMixmag
  Star Kiwi DJ Zane Lowe leaves BBC to join AppleTVNZ
  Zane Lowe moving on from BBC Radio to work with AppleTechGee
  
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• Top US lawmaker defends controversial Netanyahu invitation - Xinhua

  15-02-2015 22:30 via news.xinhuanet.com
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  Top US lawmaker defends controversial Netanyahu invitation
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  WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner on Sunday cited bad blood between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the reason behind the fact ...
  In wake of Copenhagen attacks, Netanyahu calls on Danish Jews to migrate to ...Christian Science Monitor
  White House denies report claiming US cut Israel out of Iran talksYne
  
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• Organiser of anti-Jewish rally arrested over anti-Semitic tweets to Labour MP

  15-02-2015 22:28
  
  A prominent, far-right activist who styles himself as a “Nationalist, Fascist and supporter of White Rights” has been arrested following a police investigation into anti-Semitic tweets sent to a Member of Parliament. 
  
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• Copenhagen shootings: Survivors speak of ordeal - 'We could see in his eyes that something terrible had happened'

  15-02-2015 22:19
  
  As Anat Taboul sat on the floor of the safe room under Copenhagen’s synagogue with her 13-year-old son Noah on Saturday night, she made every effort not to let the children around her pick up on her growing feeling of dread.
  
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• Wanted criminal who openly taunted police on Facebook is caught - Telegraph.co.uk

  15-02-2015 22:15 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Wanted criminal who openly taunted police on Facebook is caught
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  Police have caught a wanted criminal who taunted officers on Facebook, boasting that they would not be able to find him. Logan Rhys James, of Caerphilly, south Wales, had been on the run a week after being released early from his prison sentence for a ...
  Wanted Caerphilly Facebook police taunt man arrestedBBC News
  On-the-run teen Logan Rhys James taunted Gwent Police with 'Catch Me If You .
  
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• Baby P’s mother back in jail ‘for naked pictures’

  15-02-2015 22:12
  
  Baby P’s mother is back in prison after allegedly selling pornographic photographs of herself online.
  
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• Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video - Reuters UK

  15-02-2015 22:06 via uk.reuters.com
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  Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues video
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  CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the beheading of a group of Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya, violence likely to deepen Cairo's concerns over security threats from militants thriving in the neighbouring ...
  Islamic State releases video purporting to show beheading of 21 Egyptians in ...Daily Mail
  ISIS releases video showing beheading o
  
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• Labour must push what Miliband has got right on the economy in election runup - HITC

  15-02-2015 21:55 via hereisthecity.com
  
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  Labour must push what Miliband has got right on the economy in election runup
  HITC
  In less than three months' time, Ed Miliband could be prime minister. Admit it, conjuring up the mental image of the Labour leader coming in and out of No 10 is tough, even though opinion polls suggest that is the likeliest outcome of the election. As far as his ...
  Labour tax claims 'small beer'Chorley Citizen
  
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• The Media Column: Game of Thrones holds sway over millions – but can HBO stay king in the streaming era?

  15-02-2015 21:55
  
  It’s nine months since British viewers witnessed the “mother of all finales” with the bloody conclusion of Game of Thrones’ fourth season.
  
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• PM to enshrine foreign aid commitment in law, despite opposition from the Tory right

  15-02-2015 21:53
  
  It has taken almost five years but ministers are finally set to deliver on their promise to enshrine overseas aid spending in law.
  
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• Labour’s war on tax avoidance: Get a receipt from your gardener

  15-02-2015 21:52
  
  People should always ask for receipts when they hand over money for the smallest job in the house or garden, the shadow Chancellor has insisted.
  
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• Why making children living in care homes leave when they turn 18 needs to change

  15-02-2015 21:51
  
  Jemma Hooper was two years old when she was taken into care. Her parents struggled with addiction and the world she was born into, she says, was one characterised by drugs, chaos and fighting.
  
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• Comic cheers fans with thumbs-up

  15-02-2015 21:46
  
  Phoenix Nights fans erupted in applause after a surprise appearance of smiling comic Ted Robbins on the mend in his hospital bed.
  
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• Isis video purports to show militants beheading Coptic Christian hostages

  15-02-2015 21:38
  
  A video released by militants in Libya claiming loyalty to the Islamic State group purports to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages.
  
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• Ethnic minority performers win four prizes at the WhatOnStage awards

  15-02-2015 21:08
  
  Ethnic minority performers took home the four main musical acting prizes at the WhatOnStage awards tonight – to the delight of diversity campaigners.
  
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• Copenhagen shootings: Suspected gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein was a Danish national with a history of gang violence

  15-02-2015 21:06
  The gunman suspected of killing two people after opening fire on a free speech debate and a synagogue in Copenhagen on Saturday was identified tonight as 22-year-old Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, a Danish national with a history of gang violence.
  
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• 'Good luck' note from Beckham brood

  15-02-2015 20:57
  
  Victoria Beckham made it a family affair as the whole Beckham brood starred at the launch of her new fashion collection.
  
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• Ukraine crisis: Shaky start for ceasefire with continued shelling outside key conflict zones

  15-02-2015 20:52
  
  The thud of mortar and plumes of smoke rising from the fields beyond Mironovsky today suggested that Ukraine’s latest ceasefire, meant to have taken effect just after midnight on Saturday, had at best got off to a shaky start.
  
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• Ukraine truce largely observed - except around flashpoint town - Zee News

  15-02-2015 20:34 via zeenews.india.com
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  Ukraine truce largely observed - except around flashpoint town
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  Yenakieve: Shelling and mortar fire thundered around a flashpoint town in east Ukraine on Sunday despite a new, shaky ceasefire largely observed along the rest of the frontline separating Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists. The sporadic ...
  Amid doubts, truce in Ukraine appears to largely holdWashington Post
  Ukraine cease-fire largely holding, except around strategic railway hubFox News
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• Horse breeding brings Cuba a rich new source of income - thanks to thoroughbreds from the Netherlands

  15-02-2015 20:33
  
  It has long been famed for the quality of its rum and the calibre of its finest cigars. Now Cuba is carving out a new luxury niche that is attracting Latin America’s rich to the Communist-run island: thoroughbred jumping horses.
  
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• Fugitive Who Taunted Police Online Re-Arrested

  15-02-2015 20:32
  
  A criminal who used Facebook to taunt police officers trying to track him down has been re-arrested in Caerphilly.
  
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• Ronson single joins million-sellers

  15-02-2015 20:00
  
  Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk has become the latest song to join the million-seller club.
  
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• Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Funk' sells over 1 million copies

  15-02-2015 20:00
  
  "Uptown Funk" has become one of the fastest selling singles of all time after Mark Ronson’s track sold over 1 million copies.
  
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• Talking offers hope of a peaceful solution. But we’re not allowed to do it

  15-02-2015 19:52
  
  An important academic investigation to be published in a few days prompts me to ask important questions. Could we save the lives of our people in Isis hands if we talked to the “Islamic State” it claims to represent? Jordan publicly declared its willingness – tragically in vain – to do a hostage swap with Isis. And didn’t the Americans exchange a US serviceman for Taliban prisoners? More to the point, won’t talking to the bad guys be more effective in bringing peace than refusing to
  
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• Murder Investigation After Three Found Dead

  15-02-2015 19:43
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after three people were found dead at two properties in west London. Police were called to a property in Westbourne Park Road, near White City, were they found a 30-year-old man dead on a first floor roof on Friday. His death is being treated as unexplained, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• Jason Wu, artistic director of womenswear at Hugo Boss on going from dressing the First Lady to dressing the world

  15-02-2015 19:26
  When you think of Hugo Boss, what do you think of? Starchy white shirts, maybe? Slick city suiting, tailored pinstripes, a mannish leather brogue? Chances are you probably think of men, rather than women. And if they’re women, they’re mannishly dressed. So then, imagine a designer of frilly, fluffy and unabashedly feminine fashion taking the reins. Sounds like a risk. Actually, in the current tentative fashion landscape of softly-softly treading, it sounds like an impossibility.
  
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• BBC Radio 2 controller Bob Shennan: The man who has listeners coming out of his ears

  15-02-2015 19:23
  
  Bob Shennan freely admits that Radio 2 “has reached heights none of us ever expected to get to”.
  
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• Italian coast guard in massive rescue operation of at least 1,000 boat migrants travelling from North Africa

  15-02-2015 19:19
  Italy's coast guard went to the rescue of at least 1,000 migrants in difficulty in the sea between Europe and North Africa on Sunday, the third operation of its kind in as many days.
  
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• Two killed in minibus lorry crash - Belfast Telegraph

  15-02-2015 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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  Two killed in minibus lorry crash
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  Two people have died and six others have been injured in a collision involving a minibus and a lorry. Also in this Section. Warning on Russia after ceasefire · Driver held over M1 crash bailed · Greece euro exit 'looks inevitable' · Universal Credit 'helping ...
  Two men arrested after fatal road crash near BurtonTamworth Herald
  Tutbury crash: Pair killed in collision between lorry and min
  
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• Cartoonist says gunman after him

  15-02-2015 19:05
  
  A controversial cartoonist has said he believes he was the original target of the gunman who killed two people in Copenhagen.
  
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• France 'enters the modern world' with plan to open shops on Sundays

  15-02-2015 19:03
  
  The peace which falls on French city centres and shopping malls on Sundays will soon be no more.
  
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• Arsenal vs Middlesbrough match report: Olivier Giroud at the double as the holders march on

  15-02-2015 19:03
  
  There are 17 places between Arsenal and Middlesbrough but even in this edition of the FA Cup that has been so full of the proverbial slaying of giants, it felt a very long way indeed today between the top of the Championship and the upper reaches of the Premier League.
  
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• Spy agencies could be funding geo-engineering research in pursuit of weaponising the weather, scientists claims

  15-02-2015 18:38
  
  A senior American climate scientist has spoken of the fear he experienced when US intelligence services apparently asked him about the possibility of weaponising the weather as a major report on geo-engineering is to be published this week.
  
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• NHS patients 'ignored and sidelined', says report

  15-02-2015 18:23
  
  Patients feel “ignored and sidelined” by the NHS and too many vulnerable people experience unacceptable standards of care within the health system, according to a report commissioned by the Patients Association.
  
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