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• Greek bailout: An exile's view: I'm still terrified of a Grexit

  20-02-2015 23:44
  
  Being Greek in the years of the crisis is not only hard: it’s excruciating. Of course, it can’t compare to being Ukrainian or Syrian, or to being from a war-torn country, but it’s still quite bad.
  
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• Greek bailout: Berlin’s stance during the negotiations left Greeks defiant

  20-02-2015 23:42
  
  Weeks of uncertainty have left Greeks feeling their country is being punished by Germany for daring to look Berlin and Brussels in the eyes.
  
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• Racecourse picnic crackdown rethink

  20-02-2015 23:32
  
  Plans for Newcastle Racecourse to ban picnics at its major 2015 summer races have been shelved.
  
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• RAC: Millions of drivers may have been illegally charged for parking

  20-02-2015 23:13
  
  Millions of drivers who may have been have been illegally charged for parking overstays on private land could be eligible for a refund, according to the RAC Foundation.
  
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• Chelsea racism video: Police release images of three Chelsea fans wanted in connection with Paris Metro incident

  20-02-2015 23:00
  Police searching for Chelsea football fans involved in a racist incident on a Paris Metro on Tuesday have released images of three men, as part of a public appeal.
  
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• The Hooded Men: Ireland’s backing to investigate British torture during the Troubles gave campaign impetus

  20-02-2015 22:37
  
  The case of “The Hooded Men” is the latest in a series of episodes from the 1970s which have proved major potential embarrassments to the authorities.
  
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• When the NME was the best place in the world to be

  20-02-2015 22:32
  
  There’s no greater moment in publishing than when the trade winds are behind you – the more adventurous your editorial, the more copies you sell. And there’s no more soul-shrivelling sensation – a real wading-through-treacle nightmare – than those bleak times when nothing you print seems to halt the decline.
  
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• The nuts-for-spices crisis: How a complex supply chain makes tracing dodgy food difficult

  20-02-2015 22:26
  
  Stretching across vast distances and established across thousands of years, the spice trade has long held a sense of exotic mystery. Yet with dozens of cases identified and linked on both sides of the Atlantic in recent weeks, one might think it should be fairly simple to find the source of nuts that investigators have found are contaminating products now being recalled from supermarket shelves.
  
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• Official task force dedicated to tackling rogue landlords have never met, and don't plan to

  20-02-2015 22:23
  
  An official task force to tackle rogue landlords set up with great fanfare two years ago has not met once – and there is no plan for it to do so, ministers have admitted.
  
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• Man Charged With Murdering Six-Month-Old Boy

  20-02-2015 22:19
  The 26-year-old is due to appear at Hendon Magistrates' Court in north London on Saturday. A post-mortem examination on the six-month-old infant, who died on 26 January, found that a head injury was the cause of death. The child was not responsive when police and paramedics were called to a property in Tottenham, north London, on 23 January. The baby was first taken to North Middlesex Hospital before being transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital.
  
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• Andy McSmith's Sketch: George Osborne could really learn from BBC's Wolf Hall

  20-02-2015 22:18
  
  There was an intriguing column in The Daily Telegraph recently by its finest ex-writer, Peter Oborne speculating that George Osborne had accepted that he would never be Tory leader, and had decided that come the next contest, he would vote for Boris Johnson.
  
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• YouTube to release children's app

  20-02-2015 22:13
  
  YouTube is going to release a mobile app that will only show video clips suitable for young children to help parents control what their kids are watching on the Internet.
  
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• 'Self-censoring' scandal at newspaper roils UK press landscape

  20-02-2015 22:10
  By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's most storied newspapers has been accused of self-censoring for commercial gain, raising awkward questions about a centuries-old press culture which has prided itself on its no-holds-barred approach to truth telling. The 160-year-old Daily Telegraph strongly denied accusations in a resignation letter by one of its best known writers, who said the paper had soft-pedalled coverage of a banking scandal to curry favour with an ad
  
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• Man Hunted After Pummelling Dog In CCTV

  20-02-2015 21:51
  
  A man is being hunted by animal protection officers after he was caught on CCTV punching his dog hard at least four times. RSPCA inspectors said the animal showed "clear signs of fear" and they were "very concerned" for its welfare. Laura Sayer, from the RSPCA, said: "You can clearly see the dog being punched in the head with some considerable force, several times.
  
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• Man disguised his car as an ambulance with flashing blue lights

  20-02-2015 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A MAN who disguised his car as an ambulance using a flashing blue light was caught after being flashed by a speed camera.
  
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• Culture Secretary: Jurassic Coast could lose Unesco world heritage status if planned wind farm goes ahead

  20-02-2015 21:29
  
  The Culture Secretary, Sajid Javid, has waded into the dispute over a proposed wind farm off the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, warning that it could cost the area its Unesco world heritage designation.
  
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• Fashion world gathers to remember Professor Louise Wilson of Central Saint Martins

  20-02-2015 21:28
  
  Saint Paul’s Cathedral is generally the scene of grand affairs of state. That goes some way to emphasise the prominence in the fashion sphere of Professor Louise Wilson OBE, the former head of the Central Saint Martins MA course, who died suddenly last May aged 52.
  
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• London Fashion Week: It’s a matter of the bottom line as much as hemlines

  20-02-2015 21:24
  
  Creativity is king in the capital, but the business of fashion is finally getting its fair dues too – no mean feat for an industry worth £26bn to the UK economy. That was the message from Natalie Massenet, the chair of the British Fashion Council, at today’s launch of the latest instalment of London Fashion Week.
  
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• David Cameron: Labour and SNP coalition an 'ultimate nightmare scenario'

  20-02-2015 21:14
  
  David Cameron has described the prospect of a Labour coalition with the SNP after the general election as the “ultimate nightmare scenario”.
  
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• People in need at risk of losing tax credits after being wrongly accused of cheating

  20-02-2015 21:12
  
  Thousands of people on low incomes are being sent letters by an American outsourcing company accusing them of cheating on their tax credits and warning them that they may have their benefits stopped.
  
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• Abid Naseer trial: Documents recovered from compound of Osama bin Laden can be used as evidence, court rules

  20-02-2015 21:09
  
  Documents discovered in the Pakistan compound of Osama bin Laden can be used as evidence in the trial of a man charged with plotting terror attacks in Britain and the US, a court has decided.
  
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• Trio Wanted After Chelsea Fans' Racist Abuse

  20-02-2015 21:08
  
  Police have released images of three men - believed to be Chelsea fans - who they want to speak to after a black man faced racist abuse on the Paris Metro. Officers think the men were among a group filmed pushing their victim off the train and chanting a racist song while on the way to a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. The images were released as Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said the club was "ashamed" of the supporters who took part in the incident.
  
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• Twitter 'failing in its moral duty' to protect users from abuse, says leading autism campaigner

  20-02-2015 20:57
  
  Twitter is failing in its “moral duty” to protect ordinary members of the public from online abuse, a leading autism campaigner has said after being targeted by internet trolls for two years.
  
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• UK police launch hunt for London schoolgirls feared to have fled to Syria - The Guardian

  20-02-2015 20:51 via theguardian.com
  
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  UK police launch hunt for London schoolgirls feared to have fled to Syria
  The Guardian
  British counter-terrorism police have launched an international hunt to find three London schoolgirls feared to be making their way towards Islamic State (Isis) territory in Syria after fleeing the UK. The girls, named as Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, ...
  Three UK schoolgirls 'travelling to Syria'BBC News
  Three missing 'straight-A' London schoolgirls 'travelling
  
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• Greek bailout: Germany claims victory as Greece agrees four-month bailout extension

  20-02-2015 20:50
  
  Germany and Greece agreed a breakthrough deal last night to extend the stricken Mediterranean country’s rescue loans package and stave off the immediate prospect of it crashing out of the eurozone.
  
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• Greek bailout: Athens avoids bankruptcy by reaching deal with eurozone creditors

  20-02-2015 20:50
  
  The Greek government has avoided bankruptcy, as its eurozone creditors have agreed to extend the country's bailout by four months in make-or-break talks this evening.
  
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• Greece and eurozone creditors reach deal to extend bailout by four months

  20-02-2015 20:50
  
  Eurozone finance ministers have reached an agreement with Greece to extend the country's bailout by four months, following make-or-break talks this evening.
  
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• Ukraine crisis: ‘One miscalculation, and Britain faces an existential threat to our whole being...’

  20-02-2015 20:48
  
  The West faces a new and dangerous era of “constant competition” with Russia that carries a possible “existential threat to our whole being”, Britain’s most senior commander in Nato has warned.
  
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• ISIS loyalists claim suicide attack that killed 42 in Libya - Haaretz

  20-02-2015 20:48 via haaretz.com
  
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  ISIS loyalists claim suicide attack that killed 42 in Libya
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  An image from a propaganda Islamist media outlet allegedly shows members of ISIS parading in Libya's coastal city of Sirte, February 18, 2015. Photo by AFP. Text size. Comments (0). Print Page. Send to friend. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share.
  Isil loyalists claim responsibility for car bombs in Libya, killing at least 40 peopleTelegraph.co.uk
  Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that kil
  
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• Rowan Atkinson to star as pipe-smoking Parisian detective Jules Maigret

  20-02-2015 20:42
  
  Rowan Atkinson is to star as the pipe-smoking Parisian detective Jules Maigret in two feature-length films for ITV, based on the novels by Georges Simenon.
  
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• US and UK accused of hacking Sim card firm to steal codes - BBC News

  20-02-2015 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  US and UK accused of hacking Sim card firm to steal codes
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  US and British intelligence agencies hacked into a major manufacturer of Sim cards in order to steal codes that facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles, a US news website says. The Intercept says the revelations came from US intelligence contractor turned ...
  'Cowboy' GCHQ staff stole Sim card codes to hack into potentially millions of ...The Independent
  'NSA, GCHQ-ransacked' SIM maker Gemalto takes a $
  
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• The man behind the Mars One expedition on organising 'one of the biggest challenges humans have ever experienced'

  20-02-2015 20:40
  
  In 1997 a young Dutch student had a dream. “I saw the pictures beamed back from Mars by Nasa’s Sojourner rover,” Bas Lansdorp, now 37, remembers, “and I just had the feeling that I wanted to go there myself and explore.”
  
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• British police launch appeal to find 'Syria-bound' schoolgirls

  20-02-2015 20:34
  LONDON (Reuters) - British police launched an appeal on Friday to trace three London schoolgirls who are believed to be making their way to Syria, having flown to Turkey earlier this week.
  
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• Man jailed after his 'horrific' attack on an experienced police woman is caught on camera

  20-02-2015 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THIS shocking footage shows the moment a man launched a "truly horrific attack" on an experienced police woman - repeatedly smashing her head on a pavement.
  
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• Jose Mourinho admits he 'feels ashamed' by racist Chelsea fans - Daily Mail

  20-02-2015 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Jose Mourinho admits he 'feels ashamed' by racist Chelsea fans
  Daily Mail
  Jose Mourinho admits he is ashamed of the racially-motivated incident which involved Chelsea fans abusing a black passenger on the Paris Metro. Footage from Tuesday showed Souleymane S, a 33-year-old born in Paris, twice being shoved back on to the ...
  Chelsea apologise to man racially abused, Mourinho ashamedReuters UK
  Chelsea soccer club apologizes to man who was racially abused by fans in ParisJ
  
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• Images of Chelsea fans released

  20-02-2015 20:25
  
  Police have released images of three Chelsea football fans they believe were involved in an allegedly racist incident on a Paris Metro train.
  
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• Sharknado? Australians find shark washed up on beach after 'very rare' twin ... - National Post

  20-02-2015 20:24 via news.nationalpost.com
  
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  Sharknado? Australians find shark washed up on beach after 'very rare' twin ...
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  Cyclones in Australia have brought the campy film Sharknado to life, with residents in Lennox Head in New South Wales waking up Friday to the sight of a shark washed up on the beach after a stormy night. A photo of the shark made the rounds on Australian ...
  Central Queensland surveys cyclone damage9news.com.au
  Two Major Cyclones Hit AustraliaWall Street Journal
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• Long-lost Sherlock Holmes story by Conan Doyle found in attic

  20-02-2015 20:22
  
  A lost Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has been unearthed.
  
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• Oscars 2015: Meet the unsung composer who waited 40 years to be nominated

  20-02-2015 20:18
  
  Film fans may not be quite as familiar with the name Gary Yershon as acting stars Eddie Redmayne or Benedict Cumberbatch. Yet come Sunday, they will all share the same red carpet, part of the contingent of British talent all vying for the iconic golden statuette at the Oscars.
  
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• Amateur footballer admits throwing punch that killed referee in red card rage

  20-02-2015 20:17
  
  An amateur footballer could he jailed for up to 15 years after he admitted punching and killing a referee after he was about to be sent off in a match last year.
  
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• Where's Wally?: How to find him in ten seconds

  20-02-2015 20:17
  
  For children who whiled away their time searching Where’s Wally books, there was almost nothing more elusive than its namesake.
  
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• Pc filmed up students' skirts

  20-02-2015 20:15
  
  A policeman preyed on drunken students in high heels and short skirts to film up their skirts with a secret camera.
  
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• Jail term for officer's assailant

  20-02-2015 20:15
  
  Dramatic video footage captured on a police officer's body camera of a "shocking and brutal attack" on her has been released by her force.
  
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• 'Disabled' shoplifter jailed

  20-02-2015 20:15
  
  A shoplifter who stole food while pretending to be disabled in scenes similar to the Andy and Lou sketch in TV comedy Little Britain has been jailed.
  
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• Secretary Chris Grayling told he gave 'misleading' guidance on rights to legal aid at inquests

  20-02-2015 20:06
  
  Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Chris Grayling was told by a judge today he issued “materially misleading and inaccurate” guidance on rights to legal aid at inquests.
  
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• New Look Fashions Plans For £2bn Flotation

  20-02-2015 20:02
  
  The high street fashion retailer New Look has recruited bankers to work on a stock market listing that could value it at as much as £2bn. Sky News has learnt that the company this week appointed JP Morgan, the Wall Street investment bank, to work on options for a flotation. The hiring will fuel expectations that New Look's owners are actively preparing to take it public five years after it aborted an identical move amid challenging markets. JP Morgan is working alongside Goldman Sachs, whi
  
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• Muslim man who allegedly stabbed two men over religion not charged with hate crime

  20-02-2015 19:57
  
  A Detroit man who allegedly attacked two men after asking if they were Muslims has not been charged with a hate crime by prosecutors in Oakland County, Michigan.
  
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• UK weather: Flood warnings issued with 'super tides' set to batter UK coastline

  20-02-2015 19:54
  
  Flood warnings have been issued throughout the UK this weekend, as the biggest high tides for two decades combine are set to combine with unsettled weather.
  
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• WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Man caught PUNCHING his defenceless dog

  20-02-2015 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THIS is the shocking moment a man was caught PUNCHING his defenceless dog.
  
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• Scottish Tories put brave face on grim polls - Financial Times

  20-02-2015 19:53 via ft.com
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  Scottish Tories put brave face on grim polls
  Financial Times
  For a party only 76 days from a likely electoral drubbing, Scottish Conservatives were remarkably chipper at their annual conference on Friday. Opinion polls predict that in May's general election the Tories will come at best a poor third in Scotland.
  PM warning on 'nightmare scenario'Belfast Telegraph
  Scottish Tory conference: PM Cameron outlines his 'ultimate nightmare'BBC News
  Cameron: Miliband p
  
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