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• Sanctions against four British jihadis as Government tackles IS recruitment

  28-09-2015 23:29
  
  Some of the most notorious British jihadis have been hit with international sanctions in a bid by the Government to stem the flow of home-grown Islamic State recruits.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in van crash

  28-09-2015 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roads are closed in the Ferryden area of Montrose after a van and a motorcycle are involved in a "serious" crash.
  
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• Police appeal over missing pensioner

  28-09-2015 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police ask the public for for help in tracing an 83-year old woman with dementia who has gone missing from a nursing home in Glasgow.
  
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• Facebook users turn to Twitter as social network goes down

  28-09-2015 22:18
  
  Facebook went down for the second time in a week, leaving users to vent their frustration at the crash on Twitter.
  
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• Australia game 'as big as it gets'

  28-09-2015 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's must-win World Cup match with Australia on Saturday is "as big as it gets", says assistant coach Andy Farrell.
  
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• PM meets Iran president over Syria

  28-09-2015 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron holds face-to-face talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as part of a bid to revive the Syrian peace process.
  
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• London out of running for 2017 Tour de France Grand Depart

  28-09-2015 21:35
  
  London has turned down the opportunity to host the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2017 because it would not offer value for money, Transport for London confirmed.
  
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• 'No cuts' to free infant school meals

  28-09-2015 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cameron dismisses speculation free school meals for all infant children could be at risk of cuts.
  
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• BBC jazz digital radio station to coincide with London festival

  28-09-2015 21:13
  
  The BBC is set to become home to a pop-up digital jazz radio station which will feature shows presented by the likes of Jamie Cullum and Jez Nelson.
  
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• Melanin discovery helps scientists determine colour of extinct bat species

  28-09-2015 21:00
  
  The original colour of a fossil mammal which soared above the Earth 50 million years ago has been discovered by scientists for the first time.
  
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• King crabs 'could invade Antarctic' because of global warming

  28-09-2015 21:00
  
  King crabs may be poised to conquer the Antarctic as a result of global warming, scientists have warned.
  
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• Woman Badly Hurt In Debenhams Escalator Plunge

  28-09-2015 20:57
  
  A young woman has suffered serious injuries after falling from a fourth-floor escalator at Debenhams' flagship store in London's Oxford Street. The woman, who is believed to be aged in her 20s, was taken to a central London hospital where her condition is described as serious but stable. Lorena Aliaga, 28, whose mother works in Debenhams, was shopping in the store at the time on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Mars has flowing water, say Nasa scientists

  28-09-2015 20:31
  
  Mysterious features on Mars that ebb and flow with the seasons are almost certainly caused by water flowing on the planet today, scientists believe.
  
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• Bale fan banned over pitch invasion

  28-09-2015 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fan who ran on to the pitch in Andorra when Gareth Bale scored a winning goal is handed a football banning order.
  
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• Syria at heart of talks between David Cameron and Iranian president

  28-09-2015 20:06
  
  David Cameron has held talks with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani as part of efforts at the United Nations to break the diplomatic deadlock over Syria.
  
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• Man caught fire after being Tasered

  28-09-2015 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A petrol-soaked man died after catching fire when he was shot with a Taser by a police officer, an inquest hears.
  
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• London pulls out of 2017 Tour start

  28-09-2015 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London turns down the chance to host the start of the 2017 Tour de France because of cost concerns, angering the race owners.
  
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• 'Utterly Depraved' Female Paedophile Jailed

  28-09-2015 19:03
  
  A woman who was at the centre of a child sex abuse ring where youngsters were "passed around like toys" has been jailed for life. Marie Black, from Norwich, will serve at least 12 years behind bars before she is eligible for parole after being found guilty of 23 offences following a trial earlier this year. The crimes included rape, conspiracy to rape and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, as she used children "for her own and for others' sexual gratification".
  
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• Woman gets life term for child abuse

  28-09-2015 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman at the centre of a child abuse ring which used children as "sexual playthings" is jailed for a minimum of 24 years.
  
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• Quad bike victims 'marking birthday'

  28-09-2015 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people who died when a sports car collided with the quad bike they were on had been celebrating the 16th birthday of the youngest victim.
  
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• Family Jailed For Forcing Women Into Sex Work

  28-09-2015 18:30
  
  A family of four from Bolton has been jailed for trafficking two Hungarian 'slaves' who were beaten and forced into prostitution. The family refused to let her eat using the same plates and cutlery as them, believing her to be dirty. Pictures of the victims were posted on a website advertising their services as sex workers with potential customers calling a mobile number owned by both Ferenc Dardai Snr, 19, and Daniel Dardai, 22, of Spa Road, Bolton.
  
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• McDonnell: Another world is possible

  28-09-2015 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour can transform the UK's economy by rejecting austerity but also "living within our means", Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell tells its conference.
  
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• Sharapova injured on China comeback

  28-09-2015 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maria Sharapova retires with an arm injury during her comeback match at the Wuhan Open in China.
  
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• 'Microsnail' measuring 0.86mm discovered in Guangxi province, China

  28-09-2015 18:02
  
  A snail has been discovered that is so tiny 10 of them could fit side-by-side in the eye of a needle.
  
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• US will work with Russia and Iran to beat IS - but Assad must go, says Obama

  28-09-2015 17:50
  
  The United States is ready to work with Russia and Iran to defeat the "apocalyptic" Islamic State (IS) cult in Syria but Bashar Assad must be deposed, Barack Obama has told world leaders.
  
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• Two men killed in HGVs collision

  28-09-2015 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two HGV drivers are killed in a collision north of Balmedie which closed the A90.
  
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• Boris backs 'gentrified' cereal cafe

  28-09-2015 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mayor of London praises a cafe in east London which was attacked by anti-gentrification protesters.
  
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• Labour's economic blueprint set out by shadow chancellor John McDonnell

  28-09-2015 17:45
  
  A Labour government would balance Britain's books "fairly", avoiding the cuts to benefits and services resulting from Conservative austerity, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said.
  
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• Woman at centre of 'utterly depraved' abuse ring jailed for at least 12 years

  28-09-2015 17:43
  
  A woman at the centre of an "utterly depraved" sex abuse ring which used children as "sexual play-things" has been jailed for life.
  
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• Corbyn Rescues Woman Stuck On Stage

  28-09-2015 17:43
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has come to the aid of a Labour Party conference delegate after her wheelchair became stuck on the podium.
  
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• Tax credits cut 'hits 120,000 households'

  28-09-2015 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 120,000 households in Northern Ireland will have their tax credit payments reduced as a result of the July budget.
  
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• Ministers Oust Burns As Channel 4 Chairman

  28-09-2015 17:07
  
  The chairman of Channel 4 is to step down after ministers overruled a recommendation by the media regulator that he stay on to steer the state-owned broadcaster through next year's crucial BBC Charter Review. Sky News can exclusively reveal that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has in recent days rejected a suggestion from Ofcom that Lord Burns should be granted a year-long extension to his tenure. The news comes just days after a confidential document was photographed outlinin
  
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• Injury-hit Wales add Hook & Anscombe

  28-09-2015 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Williams and Hallam Amos are ruled out of the World Cup, so Wales add backs James Hook and Gareth Anscombe to their squad.
  
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• Brain connectivity patterns 'determine whether our lives are happy or miserable'

  28-09-2015 17:04
  
  Patterns of brain connectivity that differ between individuals may help determine whether we live happy or miserable lives, new research suggests.
  
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• Seasonal feature changes on Mars 'a result of water activity'

  28-09-2015 17:00
  
  Flowing liquid water is almost certainly responsible for mysterious features on Mars that change with the seasons, scientists believe.
  
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• Paralysed patients control computer cursor by imagining wiggling their fingers

  28-09-2015 17:00
  
  Two paralysed patients with motor neurone disease (MND) have controlled a cursor on a computer screen by imagining themselves wiggling their fingers.
  
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• Genome discovery 'determines when a woman goes through menopause'

  28-09-2015 17:00
  
  Scientists have identified more than 40 regions of the human genome that are involved in governing at what age a woman goes through the menopause.
  
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• Abandoned Baby Found In Box Outside House

  28-09-2015 16:58
  
  A baby has been found abandoned in a box outside a house in Corby, police say.
  
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• Robber raids shop with 'handgun'

  28-09-2015 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robber raids a Swansea shop with what is believed to be a handgun.
  
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• Labour says will force big companies to pay "fair share"

  28-09-2015 16:31
  By William James and Kylie MacLellan BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Monday if it won the next election it would force large corporations such as Starbucks, Vodafone, Amazon and Google to pay their "fair share" of taxes to help end austerity policies. In a speech aimed at silencing critics who say Labour has moved too far to the left under its new leadership, finance spokesman John McDonnell largely struck a more moderate tone than previously on central ba
  
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• Aldi to launch online sales in UK

  28-09-2015 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aldi says it will start to sell wine and non-food goods online in the UK next year, as the discount supermarket chain announces record annual sales in 2014.
  
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• Prince Harry surprises school pupils

  28-09-2015 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry surprised students at a military boarding school when he made an unannounced parade ground inspection.
  
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• VIDEO: How are refugees received in Britain?

  28-09-2015 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Britain pledges to accept 20,000 Syrian refugees, Graham Satchell looks at how refugees have been received in Glasgow.
  
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• Labour: Amazon And Google Must Pay Fair Share

  28-09-2015 15:34
  
  A Labour government would target Starbucks, Amazon and Google and force them to "pay their fair share of taxes", the shadow chancellor has warned.
  
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• Baby girl found in cardboard box

  28-09-2015 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A baby girl is found abandoned in a cardboard box outside a house in Northamptonshire.
  
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• Rigby revenge 'like a horror movie'

  28-09-2015 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who stopped a neo-Nazi beheading a shopper in Tesco, speaking for the first time, says the attack was "like something out of a horror movie".
  
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• Strike armbands 'like Nazi Germany'

  28-09-2015 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Controversial plans to make striking workers wear official armbands are similar to Nazi attempts to victimise trade unions, the head of Unite says.
  
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• Apple windfall as iPhone 6s and 6s Plus smartphone sales set new record

  28-09-2015 15:20
  
  Apple sold more than 13 million new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus smartphones in the first three days of sale, the technology giant has announced.
  
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• Apple retains title of coolest brand in Britain for fourth year

  28-09-2015 15:20
  
  Apple has retained its title as the coolest brand in Britain for a fourth year but challengers are emerging in the form of Netflix and Instagram, according to an annual survey.
  
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• VIDEO: Why Harry and William answered the DIY SOS

  28-09-2015 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Princes Harry and William joined the DIY SOS team to renovate houses for injured army personnel
  
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