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• Labour maintains one point lead over Conservatives - YouGov

  20-04-2015 23:52
  
  (Reuters) - Ahead of Britain's May 7 election, the opposition Labour Party maintained its one-point lead over Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives, according to a YouGov poll for The Sun newspaper published on Monday. Polling company YouGov said 35 percent of voters supported the Labour Party versus 34 percent for the Conservatives. The anti-European Union UK Independence Party, or UKIP, stood unchanged at 13 percent. Opinion polls have consistently shown that neither the Conse
  
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• VIDEO: Man hurt in London building collapse

  20-04-2015 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 56-year-old man is injured after a building in the Holborn area of London collapses.
  
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• UKIP wants BBC fee cut by two thirds

  20-04-2015 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC should be 'cut back to the bone' and the licence fee reduced by two thirds, according to UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
  
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• Royal Watchers Set For Baby Number Two

  20-04-2015 23:27
  
  Devoted royal watchers are gathering outside the hospital in central London where the Duchess of Cambridge is due to have her second child. There has not been any official announcement about when the Duchess is due to give birth, but Kate told a volunteer at a children's centre back in March that she was expecting to have the baby from mid to late April. Marie Scott and Amy Thompson were outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital for the arrival of Prince George and have already been
  
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• Labour plans nurses recruitment drive

  20-04-2015 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour would launch an emergency recruitment drive to get 1,000 more nurses into training this year if they win the election, Ed Miliband will say.
  
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• Army supplies fall from helicopter

  20-04-2015 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Army supplies including hot sauce and chewing gum fall from a Chinook helicopter into a Cardiff field.
  
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• Warning Over 'Diet Pills' After Student Dies

  20-04-2015 22:55
  
  A 21-year-old student died after taking "diet pills" she bought online, it has emerged. Eloise Parry died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on 12 April after taking the tablets, West Mercia Police said. Chief Inspector Jennifer Mattinson said: "We are undoubtedly concerned over the origin and sale of these pills and are working with partner agencies to establish where they were bought from and how they were advertised. It is not clear how many of the pills Ms Parry took, or how long s
  
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• Man injured as building collapses

  20-04-2015 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is injured after a building in central London collapses.
  
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• Lamb with five legs born on farm

  20-04-2015 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lamb with five legs is born at a farm in mid Wales.
  
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• UK sailors on Canada sex charge bailed

  20-04-2015 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four members of the Royal Navy charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia have been released on bail, court officials say.
  
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• Four UK Sailors On 'Sex Attack' Charges Bailed

  20-04-2015 22:21
  
  Four Royal Navy sailors charged with an alleged sex attack on a civilian woman in Canada have been released on bail. Craig Stoner, 24, Darren Smalley, 35, Joshua Finbow, 23, and Simon Radford, 31, are each accused of one count of sexual assault. The assault allegedly took place last week at a drinking party at the Shearwater military barracks in Halifax, which is home to Canada's Atlantic Fleet. After charges were pressed at the weekend, a spokesman for the Canadian Forces National Investig
  
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• Seven Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash

  20-04-2015 22:14
  
  Seven people have died after a small plane crashed in the Dominican Republic. The Piper PA-32 had just taken off from Punta Cana airport on an internal flight. There had been reports that two Britons were among with dead, with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office telling Sky News they were "liaising with local authorities to urgently gather more information".
  
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• Teen 'groomed friend for terror plot'

  20-04-2015 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager 'ruthlessly exploited' a young man in a plot to carry out a murder similar to that of Fusilier Lee Rigby, a court has heard.
  
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• 'Hamilton now has a different aura'

  20-04-2015 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A relaxed Lewis Hamilton remains dominant but Kimi Raikkonen & McLaren have upped their games, says the BBC's David Coulthard.
  
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• Navy should aid refugees - Farage

  20-04-2015 21:28
  
  The Royal Navy should be sent to the Mediterranean to help following the latest migrant boat tragedy, Nigel Farage has said.
  
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• Write more female leads - Williams

  20-04-2015 21:25
  
  Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams has called for more strong female roles.
  
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• Two Britons killed in plane crash

  20-04-2015 21:04
  
  Seven people, including two Britons, have been killed in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic, officials said.
  
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• Two Britons Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash

  20-04-2015 20:54
  
  Two Britons have reportedly been killed after a small plane crashed in the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Migrant deaths a dark day - Cameron

  20-04-2015 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cameron has described the boat disaster in the Mediterranean as a "dark day" and called for a "comprehensive" approach to the problem.
  
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• SNP won't call shots, says Miliband

  20-04-2015 19:53
  
  Ed Miliband has strongly rejected claims he would allow the SNP to "call the shots" at Westminster as he sought to fend off Tory accusations that a minority Labour government would be a prisoner of the nationalists.
  
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• Windsor Park stand to be demolished

  20-04-2015 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The damaged West Stand at Windsor Park is to be demolished but Northern Ireland's crunch Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania will go ahead there in June.
  
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• Student dies taking 'online diet pills'

  20-04-2015 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A student dies after taking suspected diet pills bought online, police reveal.
  
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• Night-Stalker Is 'Every Woman's Nightmare'

  20-04-2015 19:12
  
  Night-stalker rapist Clive Howard, who admitted attacking at least six women, has been jailed for a minimum of 10 years and three months. The 57-year-old, from Stowmarket, Suffolk, attacked the women in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge over a span of nearly three decades. He was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court after admitting seven counts of rape, three of attempted kidnap and one of attempted rape at an earlier hearing. Judge Stephen Holt described him in court as "every woman's living
  
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• Britain orders sale of Russian billionaire Fridman's North Sea fields

  20-04-2015 19:09
  
  By Karolin Schaps LONDON (Reuters) - Britain ordered Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman to sell his North Sea gas fields within six months, an intervention that ratchets up the pressure on one of Russia's most influential tycoons two weeks before a UK election. Upping the ante in a standoff that some Russian businessmen say shows their capital is no longer welcome in the West, Britain's energy minister told Fridman's investment vehicle that its North Sea licences would be revoked
  
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• 'Every Woman's Nightmare': Night-Stalker Jailed

  20-04-2015 18:47
  
  Night-stalker rapist Clive Howard, who admitted attacking at least six women, has been jailed for a minimum of 10 years and three months. The 57-year-old, from Stowmarket, Suffolk, attacked the women in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge over a span of nearly three decades. He was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court after admitting seven counts of rape, three of attempted kidnap and one of attempted rape at an earlier hearing. Judge Stephen Holt described him in court as "every woman's living
  
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• Family Heading To Syria Arrested In Turkey

  20-04-2015 18:47
  
  A British couple with four children who were believed to be heading for Syria have been arrested in Turkey. An official told Associated Press that Asif Malik and his partner, Sara Kiran, were arrested in Ankara on Monday. On Sunday, British police appealed for information about the family who haven't been seen in England since for more than a week. The family are from Slough, Berkshire, and were reported missing on 16 April.
  
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• Talks address migrant boats crisis

  20-04-2015 18:38
  
  European leaders have arranged summit talks to address the migrant boat crisis as authorities tackled fresh emergencies in the Mediterranean.
  
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• Stab victim closes police station

  20-04-2015 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea central police station is closed after the victim of a stabbing sought shelter from his attackers inside.
  
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• 'Diet pills' woman dies in hospital

  20-04-2015 18:30
  
  A 21-year-old woman has died after taking "diet pills" thought to contain a highly toxic chemical.
  
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• Cathay Pacific pilot due to fly more than 260 passengers arrested with knives at ... - Times of India

  20-04-2015 18:29 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
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• 'Syria-bound' family held in Turkey

  20-04-2015 18:26
  
  A British Muslim couple feared to be heading to Syria with their four young children have been arrested in Turkey.
  
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• Victim blasts night stalker rapist

  20-04-2015 18:21
  
  A victim of a night-stalker rapist who preyed on lone women has described how she was "violated in the worst possible way" as her attacker was jailed for life.
  
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• 200 evacuated as scaffolding falls

  20-04-2015 18:18
  
  Part of a building that is being demolished has collapsed in central London.
  
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• Conservatives four points ahead of Labour in pre-election poll

  20-04-2015 18:06
  
  British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives have notched up a four point lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of a May 7 election, an Ashcroft poll showed on Monday, the party's largest lead in the polling series in six weeks. If replicated across the country in the election, the lead would not be enough to give the Conservatives an overall majority, however, and was within the margin of error. The closeness of the race was underlined by two earlier polls on Monday, one
  
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• Guy Martin's 180mph claim probed

  20-04-2015 18:01
  
  Police are investigating claims made by television presenter Guy Martin that he reached speeds of 180mph on open roads while reviewing an Aston Martin super car.
  
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• Pet owners warned of disease risks

  20-04-2015 18:00
  
  Pet owners should be more aware of the risk of disease spread by their animal companions, experts have warned.
  
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• Family appeal to 'Syria-bound' Sara

  20-04-2015 17:59
  
  The family of a Muslim woman feared to have fled to Syria with her partner and young children have made an emotional appeal for her to get in touch, saying "we miss you".
  
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• Cameron Defends Tory 'Alliance' With SNP

  20-04-2015 17:58
  
  David Cameron has been forced to defend his party's past support for an SNP minority government at Holyrood. However, in an interview with Sky News' political editor Faisal Islam, it was put to Mr Cameron that the Tories helped prop up Alex Salmond's first minority government from 2007. Mr Cameron admitted he spoke at the time to then Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie about the arrangement - but denied any suggestion of hypocrisy.
  
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• Night-stalker rapist jailed for life

  20-04-2015 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A night-stalker rapist who hunted down vulnerable women walking alone is jailed for life.
  
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• Register to vote, urges ex-Doctor Who

  20-04-2015 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actor Christopher Eccleston joins politicians and celebrities urging people to sign up to vote ahead of the midnight deadline to register.
  
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• Tiny stones 'Earth building blocks'

  20-04-2015 17:25
  
  Tiny stones just a millimetre across were the original building blocks of the Earth, research suggests.
  
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• Conservatives four points ahead of Labour in election race - Ashcroft poll

  20-04-2015 17:24
  
  British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives are four points ahead of the opposition Labour Party ahead of a May 7 election, an Ashcroft poll showed on Monday, the centre-right's biggest lead in the polling series in six weeks. The poll, funded by Michael Ashcroft, a former deputy chairman of the Conservatives, put Cameron's party on 34 percent, up 1 point since last week, and Labour down 3 on 30 percent. Support for the United Kingdom Independence party (UKIP) was unchang
  
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• Veteran Labour politician dies

  20-04-2015 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Labour MP Lord Mason of Barnsley dies at the age of 91, it is announced.
  
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• Eczema cream gives hope in MS fight

  20-04-2015 17:00
  
  Two drugs used in skin creams for treating athlete's foot and eczema have been shown to reverse multiple sclerosis (MS).
  
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• Plaid welcomes SNP backing on parity

  20-04-2015 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plaid Cymru welcomes support from the Scottish first minister for Wales to have the same level of funding and power as Scotland.
  
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• Sunset colours could affect bodies

  20-04-2015 16:50
  
  The colours of a glorious sunset do more than inspire artists and poets - they could have a direct effect on the way our bodies function, research suggests.
  
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• Tories Angry At Labour's 'Underhand' NHS Survey

  20-04-2015 16:48
  
  Tory councillors claim they were duped by a survey which has been used in Labour's election campaign. The letter did however make clear the "student" was a member of the Labour Party. One hundred and fifteen Tory councillors responded giving their views on privatisation, charging for services and cuts to the health service. Councillor Malise Graham from Melton Borough Council says he did not know the letter was from Labour.
  
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• Zayn Malik thanks fans for support

  20-04-2015 16:47
  
  Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has thanked his fans for their support following his decision to quit the chart-topping band.
  
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• Transgender birth certificate fight

  20-04-2015 16:47
  
  A man who underwent gender reassignment to become a woman has failed in a High Court challenge to a legal requirement that she must be recorded as the "father" on the birth certificates of her two children.
  
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• UK 'can do more for migrants' - PM

  20-04-2015 16:44
  
  David Cameron has admitted Britain "can do more" to help deal with the migrant boat crisis as he said he would break off from election campaigning to attend a Brussels summit.
  
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