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• Exclusive: One in five gay teenagers claim they have suffered homophobic bullying from teachers and other adults in school

  08-03-2015 23:52
  Gay pupils across the country are being subjected to homophobic bullying at the hands of their teachers, according to research published today.
  
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• VIDEO: Defence spending under scrutiny

  08-03-2015 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says the prime minister is not prepared to preside over any further cuts to the armed forces.
  
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• VIDEO: Two boys killed in Leeds car crash

  08-03-2015 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two boys aged 13 and 14 have been killed as a car they were travelling in left the road and hit a tree near Leeds.
  
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• Indian Summers, TV review: The English colonialists really were a manipulative, backstabbing bunch

  08-03-2015 23:00
  
  Whether it’s Ralph (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) using Madeleine (Olivia Grant) to advance his career prospects or Sarah (Fiona Glascott) essentially blackmailing Alice (Jemima West), it seems that veryone is taking a leaf out of Machiavelli’s book tonight - and it’s fascinating.
  
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• Crufts Dog Death: Police Probe Poisoning Claims

  08-03-2015 22:50
  
  A three-year-old Irish Setter has died hours after competing at Crufts dog show, amid claims the animal was poisoned. The animal's co-owner, Dee Milligan Bott, said post-mortem results revealed Jagger was poisoned by substances placed in cubes of meat, according to reports. The results of a toxicology report are yet to be released. In a post on Facebook, Ms Milligan Bott said: "This (poisoning) resulted in a very painful death for our beautiful boy.
  
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• Two schoolboys killed after car smashes into tree in Leeds

  08-03-2015 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TWO schoolboys were killed and two more are fighting for their lives after a car crashed into a tree in Leeds.
  
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• The Media Column: ITV ratings are falling, but with digital and ad revenues up, US buyers are interested

  08-03-2015 22:17
  
  Relations between ITV and the BBC have been disappointingly cordial in recent years, so it was good to hear Adam Crozier, ITV’s chief executive, blaming his licence-fee-funded rivals for his own network’s ratings slump.
  
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• La Paisana Jacinta: Angry Peruvian women's groups protest at return of 'sexist' TV show

  08-03-2015 22:15
  
  A long-running Peruvian television show taken off the air last year following a recommendation by the UN for its racist and sexist stereotypes is back just months later, prompting the ire of activists.
  
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• Jihadi schoolgirls 'staying in Raqqa with fellow Brit'

  08-03-2015 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THREE British schoolgirls who travelled to Turkey to join Islamic State are staying in Raqqa, Syria, according to reports.
  
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• Sarkozy aide Claude Gueant charged with forgery and fraud as questions linger over Gaddafi relationship

  08-03-2015 22:03
  
  Claude Guéant, the former chief aide to Nicolas Sarkozy, has been formally accused of tax evasion and forgery by two judges investigating alleged financial links between the ex-President and the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
  
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• Millions of animals being subjected to ‘disturbing’ scientific research at UK universities

  08-03-2015 22:02
  
  Nearly 2 million animals were used for scientific research in British universities in one year – with many subjected to “distressing and disturbing” procedures, campaigners say.
  
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• Annie Mac on being the first woman to take over from Zane Lowe's Radio 1 weekday evening show

  08-03-2015 21:47
  
  There are just a few hours to go before Annie Mac takes over Radio 1’s prime weekday evening show – and the DJ still hasn’t settled on an opening song to announce her arrival.
  
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• Our Eurovision entry has all the charisma of soggy lettuce

  08-03-2015 21:37
  
  Already gaining comparisons with Birds Eye’s “waffley versatile” advert from the 1980s, duo Electro Velvet’s song “Still in Love with You” (this year’s UK Eurovision entry) is described by the BBC as “electro swing” – which seems to mean 1920s-style jazz with a modern twist.
  
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• 'Expectations are high' Britain's first female bishop installed at home diocese

  08-03-2015 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE first female bishop in the Church of England was installed in her home diocese today - on International Women's Day.
  
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• Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on show for Iran's nuclear talks

  08-03-2015 21:33
  
  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, made a public appearance today amid rumours about his health which were dismissed by a relative as gossip meant to derail ongoing nuclear talks with world powers.
  
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• Special day for first woman bishop

  08-03-2015 21:26
  
  The Church of England's first woman bishop was installed in her home diocese today - on International Women's Day.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt under fire for failure to publish critical NHS report

  08-03-2015 21:24
  
  Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been accused of undermining his own plan for a “transparency revolution” in the NHS by refusing to publish a report said to be critical of the Government's handling of the health service.
  
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• Man charged after spending EIGHT hours wandering on Houses of Parliament roof

  08-03-2015 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been charged after spending EIGHT hours wandering around the roof of the Houses of Parliament.
  
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• Selma anniversary: Thoughts turn to Ferguson as Obama marks civil rights landmark

  08-03-2015 21:18
  
  An elected black president at the very spot in America’s deepest south where, only half a century ago, peaceful black marchers in pursuit of their constitutional right to vote were clubbed and tear-gassed by Alabama state police?
  
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• Scottish National Party preparing for second independence referendum

  08-03-2015 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE SNP was last night accused of “going back on a promise” after it emerged the party plans to put another independence referendum in its 2016 Holyrood election manifesto.
  
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• GB face Davis Cup venue quandary

  08-03-2015 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray hails the Davis Cup atmosphere in Glasgow but the venue for GB's quarter-final is still to be decided.
  
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• Greece could be pushed into new elections if eurozone rejects austerity plans, Yanis Varoufakis warns

  08-03-2015 21:05
  
  Greece could be forced into fresh elections or a referendum if eurozone finance ministers reject its plans to ease austerity, the nation’s Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, said today.
  
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• Watson 'raging' at photos threat

  08-03-2015 21:02
  
  Emma Watson has said she was "raging" after a hoax website threatened to release nude photos of her online.
  
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• Tory MPs revolt against Lynton Crosby’s ‘aggressive, uninspiring’ strategy

  08-03-2015 21:00
  
  Lynton Crosby, the Conservatives’ election campaign director, is facing a growing Cabinet backlash over his strategy, with ministers worried that the party is pumping out an aggressive and uninspiring message to voters.
  
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• Jeb Bush tries out his conservative credentials in Iowa

  08-03-2015 20:58
  
  Jeb Bush emerged at the weekend to attend his first public cattle call of potential Republican candidates for president in 2016, answering questions on stage at – appropriately – an agri-business summit in Iowa.
  
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• Jihadi John says sorry to his parents for bringing shame on the family

  08-03-2015 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MOHAMMED Emwazi has apologised to his parents for bringing shame on the family after he was unmasked as “Jihadi John”.
  
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• Wales Crash: Tributes Paid To Teenage Victims

  08-03-2015 20:25
  
  The families of three teenagers who died in a two-car crash in Wales have paid tribute to the schoolchildren, saying they are devastated by their losses. Rhodri Miller, Corey Price and Alesha O'Connor - from Barry in south Wales - died in the crash at Powys just before 10.15pm on Friday. Margaret Elizabeth Challis, 68, was also killed . "He was studying for his A-levels at Bro Morgannwg School.
  
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• VIDEO: Gold Coast triathlon highlights

  08-03-2015 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Highlights of the men's and women's elite races at the 2016 World Triathlon Series event in Gold Coast, Australia.
  
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• Invasion of the algorithms: The modern-day equations which can rule our lives

  08-03-2015 20:03
  
  “This is a miracle of modern technology,” says dating-agency proprietor Sid Bliss, played by Sid James, in the 1970 comedy film Carry On Loving. “All we do is feed the information into the computer here, and after a few minutes the lady suitable comes out there,” he continues, pointing to a slot.
  
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• Football Fan Critical After Street Attack

  08-03-2015 20:03
  
  A football fan is fighting for his life after he suffered a serious head injury when he was attacked in the street following a match. The Watford supporter was walking to the train station in Wolverhampton after watching his side draw 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday. West Midlands Police said the 44-year-old had left Molineux stadium when he was attacked. A spokesman said: "Detectives have launched an investigation after a Hertfordshire man received life-threatening injuries in an unpro
  
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• Arctic sea ice near its all-time minimum low and could break previous record

  08-03-2015 20:01
  
  Sea ice in the Arctic is near its all-time minimum for the end of winter and could break the previous record within the next two weeks if it fails to grow, according to the latest satellite data.
  
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• Dance trio named King of the charts

  08-03-2015 20:00
  
  Dance trio Years & Years has beaten Ellie Goulding to the Official Charts number one spot with their single King.
  
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• Years & Years hit chart top spot

  08-03-2015 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electro pop group Years & Years, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2015 list, hit the top of the singles chart.
  
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• VIDEO: History and hope on women's day

  08-03-2015 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Events have taken place across the UK to mark International Women's Day.
  
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• Sierra Leone athlete fleeing Ebola freed and given accomodation after public lend support

  08-03-2015 19:40
  
  A homeless sprinter facing deportation from Britain after staying to escape Ebola in Sierra Leone has been given Home Office accommodation following an outpouring of public support and donations.
  
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• Thatcher 'told of Smith abuse claims'

  08-03-2015 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Margaret Thatcher was made aware of child abuse allegations involving Cyril Smith before he was knighted, Cabinet Office documents show.
  
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• Man Charged Over House of Commons 'Trespass'

  08-03-2015 19:32
  
  A man has been charged with criminal damage and trespass on a protected site after an alert was raised at the Palace of Westminster. Police negotiators, the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service were called after a man was spotted on top of the building just after 9pm on Saturday. Braydon Liam Anderson, 23, from Northampton, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday. Sky News Political Correspondent Jason Farrell, who was at the scene, said the man appear
  
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• Heatherwick’s London Garden Bridge bid ‘given unfair advantage’

  08-03-2015 19:26
  
  The divisive Garden Bridge project across the Thames designed by Thomas Heatherwick is mired in further controversy after it emerged the competition, run by Transport for London, may have given Heatherwick questionably high marks for his “relevant design experience”.
  
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• VIDEO: Tributes to Brecon crash victims

  08-03-2015 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigations are continuing into a car crash in Powys, South Wales which left four people dead and three others seriously hurt.
  
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• Watson praises He For She campaign

  08-03-2015 19:15
  
  Emma Watson has said society "devalues" feminine qualities in people, adding that this "distortion" is causing discord and fear across the world.
  
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• Think tank urges restraint as Labour draw up plans to merge departments

  08-03-2015 19:06
  
  When Harold Wilson came to power he created a new Department of Overseas Development, only for Edward Heath to come along and abolish it. Tony Blair then brought it back again with a slightly different name.
  
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• Mystery as Taiwanese ship carrying 49 people vanishes near Falkland Islands

  08-03-2015 19:03
  
  A Taiwanese ship, carrying 49 crew, has vanished in the South Atlantic Ocean, near the Falkland Islands.
  
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• Police Probe Claims Of Crufts Dog Poisoning

  08-03-2015 19:01
  
  A three-year-old Irish Setter has died hours after competing at Crufts dog show, amid claims the animal was poisoned. Thendara Satisfaction, also known as Jagger, became sick and died in Belgium 26 hours after returning from the show in Birmingham. The animal's co-owner, Dee Milligan Bott, said post-mortem results revealed Jagger was poisoned by substances placed in cubes of meat, according to reports. The results of a toxicology report are yet to be released.
  
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• Emma Watson on HeForShe: I knew the naked pictures threat was a hoax – and if they were trying to put me off it did the opposite

  08-03-2015 19:00
  Emma Watson has revealed that she knew a threat to publish naked pictures of her was a hoax – and that the episode was a “wake-up call” to those around her about gender inequality.
  
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• Emma Watson on HeForShe: I knew the naked pictures threat was a hoax – and if it was supposed to put me off it did the opposite

  08-03-2015 19:00
  Emma Watson has revealed that she knew a threat to publish naked pictures of her was a hoax – and that the episode was a “wake-up call” to those around her about gender inequality.
  
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• Italy's 'anti-Mafia industry' comes under suspicion after shock claims over senior figures in fight against organised crime

  08-03-2015 18:57
  Fears are mounting that Italy’s anti-Mafia movement is starting to resemble the thing it set out to destroy. For the first time in its 50-year existence, the Italian parliament ’s Anti-Mafia Commission is to investigate the country’s burgeoning anti-Mafia “industry”, which advocates fighting back against organised crime.
  
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• UK weather forecast : Bookmakers slash odds of March being hottest ever recorded

  08-03-2015 18:46
  
  The brief blast of summer that drew millions to parks and beaches this weekend will be replaced by cold, wet conditions by the end of the week.
  
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• Police name fatal crash victims

  08-03-2015 18:41
  
  Police today confirmed the names of three 17-year-olds who were killed in a horror crash between two cars.
  
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• First pictures of teenagers and gran killed in horrific South Wales car crash revealed

  08-03-2015 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A TEENAGE driver passed his test just THREE DAYS before he was killed in a horror smash on a notorious mountain road - alongside his girlfriend, best friend and a grandmother.
  
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• Danish teachers want to start printing cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed in school textbooks

  08-03-2015 18:38
  
  A Danish teaching association wants cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed to be included in public school textbooks.
  
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