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• Cameron says could re-examine diesel subsidies

  03-10-2015 23:45
  
  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said Volkswagen was wrong for cheating diesel emissions tests and that he did not rule out re-examining subsidies for diesel cars, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. In his strongest comment to date on the crisis at the German car maker, Cameron was quoted as saying in an interview that Volkswagen "was wrong to break the rules" over emissions. ...
  
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• England Crash Out Of Rugby World Cup

  03-10-2015 23:39
  
  England's rugby team have crashed out of the World Cup after losing 33-13 to Australia at Twickenham. It makes them the first World Cup hosts to fail to reach the knockout stages of the tournament. After losing last weekend to Wales, England needed to beat two-time champion Australia to maintain a chance of progressing to the quarterfinals from the difficult Pool A.
  
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• 'Labour giant' Denis Healey dies at 98

  03-10-2015 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Denis Healey, one of Labour's most important post-war figures, dies aged 98, prompting tributes from across the political world.
  
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• David Cameron vows to 'beef up' SAS and double drone numbers

  03-10-2015 23:31
  
  David Cameron has vowed to "beef up" the SAS and double the number of British drones to combat Islamic State (IS) militants as he sought to put defence and security at the heart of the Tory conference agenda.
  
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• Peter Andre steps up performance to lead Strictly Come Dancing

  03-10-2015 23:13
  
  Singer Peter Andre is top of Strictly Come Dancing's leaderboard thanks to 30 points on the night for his lively quickstep with partner Janette Manrara.
  
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• Eight Injured As Bus Crashes Into Supermarket

  03-10-2015 23:13
  
  At least eight people have been injured, three seriously, after a double-decker bus crashed into a supermarket in Coventry's city centre. The Stagecoach bus hit a number of stationary cars and a lamppost before crashing into a Sainsbury's store in Trinity Street at around 6pm.
  
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• Eight injured after double-decker bus ploughs into Sainsbury's supermarket

  03-10-2015 22:53
  
  At least eight people were injured, three seriously, when a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury's supermarket this evening.
  
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• Eight injured after double-decker bus crashes into Sainsbury's store

  03-10-2015 22:38
  
  At least eight people were injured, three seriously, when a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury's supermarket this evening.
  
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• Oregon college gunman 'killed himself as police arrived'

  03-10-2015 22:15
  
  The gunman who killed nine people at the Umpqua Community College fatally shot himself as police arrived on the scene, investigators have said.
  
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• Double-Decker Bus Crashes Into Supermarket

  03-10-2015 22:01
  
  A double-decker has ploughed into a Sainsbury's supermarket in Coventry city centre, says West Midlands ambulance service.
  
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• Three seriously injured after double decker bus crashes into supermarket

  03-10-2015 21:34
  
  At least three people have been seriously injured after a double decker bus crashed into a supermarket in Coventry, police said.
  
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• David Cameron arrives at Tory party conference amid anti-austerity protests

  03-10-2015 21:30
  
  David Cameron has arrived at the Tory party conference in Manchester amid protests at the Government's austerity measures.
  
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• Eurotunnel services back to normal after 'massive invasion' of migrants

  03-10-2015 21:22
  
  Eurotunnel services have returned to normal following a day of suspended and delayed trains after a "massive invasion" of more than 100 migrants in the French terminal last night.
  
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• Small Plane Crashed 'Moments After Take-Off'

  03-10-2015 19:56
  
  Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed into a field in Essex, moments after take-off, according to the plane's owner. The plane's owner and operators London Executive Aviation described the victims as "highly experienced professional pilots". LEA managing director George Galanopoulos said the flight left nearby Stapleford Airport and was heading to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Legend actor Alex Giannini dies aged 52

  03-10-2015 19:50
  
  Tributes have been paid to Legend actor Alex Giannini who has died aged 52.
  
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• Tributes pour in as Labour Party 'giant' Denis Healey dies aged 98

  03-10-2015 19:46
  
  Tributes have been paid to former Labour chancellor Lord Denis Healey, who has died aged 98, with political foes and allies describing him as a "giant" of Westminster.
  
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• Charles joins international troops at launch of Nato military exercise

  03-10-2015 19:46
  
  The Prince of Wales has joined thousands of international services personnel at the start of a UK-led military exercise.
  
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• VIDEO: Taxi staff raise alarm in arson attack

  03-10-2015 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff from a 24-hour taxi firm raise the alarm for dozens of people to leave their homes as a major fire began in a Belfast apartment block.
  
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• Light aircraft crash in Essex 'happened immediately after take-off'

  03-10-2015 18:34
  
  A private aircraft which crashed in a field killing both crew members on board had only been in the air for a matter of moments, the plane's owner said.
  
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• Denis Healey hailed as 'giant' of Westminster after death aged 98

  03-10-2015 17:51
  
  Tributes have been paid to former Labour chancellor Lord Denis Healey, who has died aged 98, with political foes and allies describing him as a "giant" of Westminster.
  
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• Former Labour chancellor Denis Healey dies aged 98

  03-10-2015 17:03
  
  Former chancellor Lord Denis Healey has died aged 98, his family said.
  
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• Migrants break into Channel Tunnel as tension mounts in Calais

  03-10-2015 16:48
  
  LILLE/LONDON (Reuters) - About 200 migrants broke into the Channel Tunnel from France while several hundred others held up lorries near Calais port on Saturday in renewed tension on the route for migrants trying to reach Britain. Scores of migrants forced their way into Eurotunnel's French terminal overnight, clashing with staff and police and causing a temporary suspension of rail services, Eurotunnel said. Roughly 200 migrants entered Eurotunnel's terminal after midnight by pulling down fencin
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn urges Tory conference protesters to avoid 'personal attacks'

  03-10-2015 16:36
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has urged activists protesting at the Conservative Party conference to refrain from "personal attacks".
  
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• Eurotunnel services resume after 'massive invasion' by 100 migrants

  03-10-2015 16:28
  
  Eurotunnel services have fully resumed following a "massive invasion" of more than 100 migrants in the French terminal last night, but passengers are still facing delays.
  
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• Man charged with attempting to throw drugs in to Bristol prison

  03-10-2015 16:18
  
  A man has been charged with attempting to throw drugs in to a prison.
  
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• Crunch Time For England In Rugby World Cup

  03-10-2015 16:08
  
  England face a make-or-break game against Australia in the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham tonight. England are looking into the abyss after losing 28-25 to Wales last weekend. As a result they are third in pool A, seven points behind Wales in first place and three points behind today's opponents in second.
  
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• Two people die in light aircraft crash in Essex

  03-10-2015 15:52
  
  Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field.
  
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• Only 5 percent of Russian strikes hitting Islamic State - Britain

  03-10-2015 14:46
  
  Only one in 20 Russian air strikes in Syria are aimed at Islamic State targets, Britain's defence secretary said on Saturday, warning that Vladimir Putin was instead killing civilians to shore up President Bashar al-Assad. Russia earlier this week announced its decision to launch strikes on Syria, in a dramatic escalation of foreign involvement in a civil war more than four years old. It bombed the country for a third straight day on Friday, but it has mainly hit areas held by rival insurgent gr
  
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• Two killed in light aircraft crash in Essex

  03-10-2015 14:25
  
  Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field.
  
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• Small Plane '100% Alight' After Fatal Crash

  03-10-2015 14:20
  
  Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed into a field near Chigwell, Essex Police has confirmed. The plane was "100% alight" when crews arrived at the crash location on Miller's Lane in Abridge. The East of England Ambulance Service has sent a rapid response vehicle, two ambulance officers and the hazardous area response team to the scene.
  
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• PM: Russia Backs 'Butcher' Assad With Strikes

  03-10-2015 14:05
  
  Russian strikes in Syria are hitting citizens and helping the "butcher" Assad's regime, David Cameron has said. The Prime Minister said that Vladmir Putin's military intervention was "making the situation worse" and called for regime change in Syria to end the fighting. Mr Cameron said: "It's absolutely clear that Russia is not discriminating between Isil and the legitimate Syrian opposition groups and as a result they are actually backing the butcher Assad and helping him and really making the
  
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• David Cameron: Russia's intervention in Syria helping 'butcher' Assad

  03-10-2015 13:53
  
  Russia's military intervention in Syria is making the situation worse and helping to support the "butcher" president Bashar Assad, David Cameron has claimed.
  
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• Britain warns it needs robust reforms to stay in EU

  03-10-2015 13:49
  
  By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will vote to leave the European Union in a planned referendum if it does not secure "robust, substantial and irreversible" reforms, the foreign secretary has warned, in a marked hardening of language on the issue. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to renegotiate Britain's EU ties ahead of a vote on membership by the end of 2017. The migrant crisis has boosted calls for Britain to regain greater control of its own borders.
  
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• What To Expect At Tory Party Conference

  03-10-2015 13:41
  
  "No champagne please, we are Tories" was the dictat sent from then-chairman Eric Pickles as the Conservatives gathered in Birmingham for their conference in 2009. Yes, David Cameron may subsequently have taken up residence in Number 10 but only with the help of Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. So as the Conservatives gather again, six years later, this time in the "northern powerhouse" of Manchester having secured a majority for the first time in 18 years – will the bubbly be flowing?
  
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• British Armed Forces to take part in biggest Nato military exercise in 13 years

  03-10-2015 13:32
  
  The UK is to commit warships, Typhoon fighter jets and almost 3,000 troops to the biggest Nato military exercise to take place in 13 years.
  
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• Councils to be banned from boycotting Israel and UK defence industry

  03-10-2015 13:12
  
  Councils will be blocked from boycotting Israeli products or pursuing other foreign policy goals that conflict with the Government.
  
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• Woman criticises health board over 'ridiculous' knee treatment

  03-10-2015 12:59
  
  A woman with chronic knee problems has criticised health bosses after being made to have her left one treated by a specialist but the right one by doctors 50 miles away.
  
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• Migrants break into Channel Tunnel, rail services disrupted

  03-10-2015 12:40
  
  LILLE/LONDON (Reuters) - Around 200 migrants tried to get into the Channel Tunnel from the French side overnight, clashing with staff and police and forcing a temporary suspension of rail services, a spokesman for Eurotunnel said.
  
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• Russia Hitting Civilians Not IS, Says Fallon

  03-10-2015 12:06
  
  Russian air strikes are hitting civilians in Syria rather than Islamic State targets as Vladimir Putin looks to protect the Assad regime, the Defence Secretary has claimed. Michael Fallon said Ministry of Defence intelligence suggested only one in 20 raids had hit IS targets. Instead, he said, the "vast majority" were killing civilians and Free Syrian forces fighting Bashar al Assad's forces.
  
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• Patti Smith: I am a writer not a musician

  03-10-2015 11:00
  
  Veteran rock star and poet Patti Smith said people's perceptions of her are "often so off the mark".
  
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• Police Find £25m Of Drugs Stashed In Freezer

  03-10-2015 10:38
  
  Police have discovered a £25m drug stash in a flat freezer in what they described as a "massive" haul. Police uncovered 24,000 ecstasy tablets and 4kg of cocaine, some of which had been hidden in a tyre, during a routine patrol there. Detective Superintendent Jason Hudson, who heads the organised crime unit, said: "This is a massive seizure of what is estimated to be more than 160kg kilos of what we believe are Class A and B drugs - we think we could be looking at drugs with a total street
  
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• Only 5 percent of Russian strikes hitting Islamic State - Fallon

  03-10-2015 10:15
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Only one in 20 Russian air strikes in Syria are aimed at Islamic State targets, the defence secretary said on Saturday, warning that Vladimir Putin was instead killing civilians to shore up President Bashar al-Assad.
  
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• Eurotunnel services 'partially resume' after migrants storm Channel Tunnel

  03-10-2015 10:14
  
  Eurotunnel services have partially resumed following a "massive invasion" of more than 100 migrants in the French terminal.
  
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• New watchdog to tackle rogue fundraisers

  03-10-2015 09:52
  
  Large charities could be forced to sign up to a new watchdog under changes being introduced by the Government to tackle rogue fundraisers.
  
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• Migrants try to enter Channel Tunnel, disrupt cross-channel trains

  03-10-2015 09:14
  
  Around 200 migrants tried to get into the Channel Tunnel in France overnight, clashing with staff and police and forcing the suspension of rail services, a spokesman for Eurotunnel said. The disruption was the latest in a series of incidents involving migrants who are camped around the northern French port of Calais in the hope of reaching Britain. A spokesman for Eurotunnel said around 200 migrants broke into its French terminal and got onto the tracks.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson suffers verbal battering on Have I Got News For You

  03-10-2015 08:56
  
  Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson survived a verbal battering from the panel of Have I Got News For You as he hosted the opening episode of the show's 50th series.
  
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• Shoppers will be treated like CRIMINALS if they don't pay 5p bag charge, minister warns

  03-10-2015 06:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SHOPPERS will be treated like criminals if they fail to pay the new 5p charge for plastic bags, a minister has warned.
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Briton Gets Life In Jail

  03-10-2015 06:04
  
  A man accused of the murder of a British-born student has been sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of another woman. Jesse Matthew Jr has been charged with the murders of UK-born Hannah Graham and also another young woman, Morgan Harrington. Matthew, 33, of Charlottesville, Virginia, was handed three consecutive life terms for attempted murder, abduction, and sexual assault on the victim, who cannot be named.
  
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• Michael Gove wants to give prison governors greater flexibility

  03-10-2015 05:37
  
  Prison governors could be given greater flexibility under plans being considered by Michael Gove to relax the grip of Whitehall on the penal system.
  
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• Migrant 'Intrusion' Halts Channel Tunnel Trains

  03-10-2015 05:36
  
  Eurotunnel has suspended all train services between Folkestone and Calais due to a "massive intrusion" of over 100 migrants. The group broke through fences and stormed the Channel Tunnel in the French terminal at around 12.30am, Eurotunnel said. Le Shuttle passenger and freight services have been suspended "until further notice" because of "safety reasons" - but there are no trains stopped in the tunnel.
  
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