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• Man Charged With Murder Over Officer's Death

  07-10-2015 23:28
  
  An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of PC Dave Phillips, who was killed while trying to stop burglars in a stolen Mitsubishi pick-up truck. Clayton Ronald Williams, from Wallasey in Merseyside, has also been charged with attempted wounding of another officer, burglary and aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle. A second man, 30-year-old Phillip Stuart from Oxton, has been charged with aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and burglary.
  
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• Man charged with murder of Pc Dave Phillips

  07-10-2015 22:55
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of Pc Dave Phillips, who was killed while trying to stop burglars in a stolen Mitsubishi pick-up truck in Wallasey, in the early hours of Monday, Merseyside Police said tonight.
  
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• Becky Watts' Body 'Cut Up With Power Saw'

  07-10-2015 22:44
  
  The stepbrother of Becky Watts has admitted killing her but denied murder in a crime the prosecution claim had a sexual motive. Nathan Matthews, 28, pleaded not guilty to murder at Bristol Crown Court but a jury has been told he admits killing the 16-year-old, saying he tried to kidnap and imprison her before suffocating her. Becky's body parts were found in bags and suitcases - some wrapped in cling film - in a shed along with a circular saw, duct tape and cleaning liquids, the court heard.
  
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• Winning Bake Off made me feel 'like a giant' - Nadiya

  07-10-2015 21:57
  
  Great British Bake Off 2015 champion Nadiya Jamir Hussain said winning the contest made her feel like "a giant" - despite her small stature.
  
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• Video: Thief Rams Police Car During Pursuit

  07-10-2015 21:01
  
  Footage has been released of the moment a car thief rammed a police car as he attempted to make his way out of patrol blockade. Daryl Gordon, 24, had been spotted by officers driving the stolen Vauxhall Insignia and was then boxed in by two police cars during a pursuit in the West Midlands. Another camera on a police helicopter filmed Gordon carrying out the dangerous manoeuvre on the A38 towards Birmingham.
  
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• Mulligan Says Film Industry 'Inherently Sexist'

  07-10-2015 21:00
  
  Actress Carey Mulligan has claimed the movie industry is "inherently sexist" - as a number of feminists protested at the European premiere of her new movie Suffragette. She told Sky News: "I think our (film) industry is a microcosm of the world in general. Suffragette tells the story of the British women's equality movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, and the demo in central London mirrored scenes in the period drama.
  
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• PM's 'New Tory Convert' Switched 30 Years Ago

  07-10-2015 20:53
  
  The man who David Cameron implied was a recent convert to the Conservatives has told Sky News he was "absolutely amazed" his letter was read out to the party conference - as he'd swapped allegiance nearly 30 years ago. Bernard Harris, 82, wrote to Number 10 to say he had "supported the Labour party for a number of years," but he now voted Conservative. Mr Cameron quoted sections  from Mr Harris' letter including: "In my life I have foolishly voted Labour, believing it served the working cla
  
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• Prince Harry celebrates grassroots at Paignton Rugby Club

  07-10-2015 20:42
  
  Prince Harry has put the disappointment of England's Rugby World Cup exit behind him and celebrated the grassroots of the sport at a tiny Devon club.
  
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• McGuinness says won't accept 'reckless' UK welfare cuts

  07-10-2015 20:32
  
  Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said on Wednesday his Sinn Fein party would not accept "reckless" social welfare cutbacks demanded by the British government that have become a major sticking point in crisis talks. Sinn Fein and pro-British rivals the Democratic Unionist Party are in talks to avoid the collapse of the region's power-sharing government after police said Sinn Fein's former allies in the Irish Republican Army were probably involved in a killing. The talks
  
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• Feminist protesters lie down on red carpet at premiere of Suffragette

  07-10-2015 20:32
  
  Feminist protesters hit the red carpet tonight alongside stars of the film Suffragette at the opening night of the BFI London Film Festival.
  
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• Vitamins may speed spread of malignant skin tumours, says study

  07-10-2015 20:00
  
  Vitamins taken by millions to ward off cancer may accelerate the spread of malignant skin tumours, a study has found.
  
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• Becky Watts 'killed by stepbrother and girlfriend who shared kidnap fantasy'

  07-10-2015 19:52
  
  Becky Watts was murdered and dismembered by her stepbrother and his girlfriend who shared a fantasy of kidnapping a teenage girl, a jury heard.
  
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• Parents Missing With Boy Who Needs Cancer Op

  07-10-2015 19:15
  
  A boy needing urgent cancer surgery that his parents are opposed to may have been taken to Poland, a High Court judge has said. The 10-year-old faces a "brutal and agonising death" within as little as six months if a tumour on his jaw is not removed "very soon", Mr Justice Mostyn said.
  
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• Hit-And-Run Officer's Family: He Was Our World

  07-10-2015 18:48
  
  PC Dave Phillips, a father of two, was standing on a central reservation when a red Mitsubishi Challenger mounted the kerb and hit him at speed before driving off. His youngest sister, Kate Phillips, called him her "hero", adding: "He meant so much to so many people. PC Phillips' wife Jen, 28, did not speak at the news conference but hours earlier she and their daughters visited the spot where he died on Monday.
  
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• Gas fitter denies manslaughter over Lake District boat fumes deaths

  07-10-2015 18:36
  
  A registered gas fitter who brought an outdoor generator below the deck of his boat despite knowing that carbon monoxide sensors were disabled, awoke to find his partner and her 10-year-old daughter dead, a court has heard.
  
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• Hit-And-Run PC Was 'Best Dad In The World'

  07-10-2015 18:34
  
  The children of PC Dave Phillips have paid tribute to the "best daddy in the world" - saying he gave the best kisses and cuddles. In a moving video tribute, daughters Abigail, seven and Sophie, three, read out various messages they had written for their father who died in a hit-and-run on Monday morning. Reading one note, Abigail said: "My daddy is kind and caring because he gives the best kisses and cuddles and was the funniest daddy ever.
  
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• Pc Dave Phillips' life 'stolen from him' by hit-and-run murder

  07-10-2015 18:25
  
  Grieving loved ones of murdered policeman Dave Phillips spoke today of the life "stolen from him".
  
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• Hungarian 'slave workforce' employed at bed-making firm Kozee Sleep, court told

  07-10-2015 18:18
  
  Large numbers of Hungarian nationals were employed as a "slave workforce" by a bed-making firm which supplied household name retailers like John Lewis, Next and Dunelm Mill, a jury has been told.
  
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• Cricketer Chris Cairns 'got team-mate to help fix matches and lie to court'

  07-10-2015 18:10
  
  A former New Zealand cricket captain persuaded a team-mate to fix matches with him and then got a friend to pressure him into lying about it during a High Court libel action, a court has heard.
  
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• Probe after 'vehicle plunge' at Northumberland quarry

  07-10-2015 17:28
  
  Police and the Health and Safety Executive have begun an investigation into a "serious accident" at a quarry.
  
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• Ex-Bishop Jailed Over Sex Abuse Of Young Men

  07-10-2015 17:23
  
  A former bishop of Lewes and Gloucester has been jailed for 32 months at the Old Bailey for sexually abusing aspiring priests over a period of 15 years. Following his sentence, Lord Carey, who was Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of the abuse, issued an apology but denied he had presided over a "cover-up". The Old Bailey heard Ball, 83, had used a host of establishment figures including "MPs, former public school headmasters, JP's" and a member of the royal family to escape prosecution.
  
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• Loved Ones Of Hit-And-Run Officer Tell Of Loss

  07-10-2015 17:08
  
  The family and friends of a police officer knocked down and killed by a truck are speaking about him at a news conference.
  
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• Hit-And-Run Officer Was 'Best Daddy In World'

  07-10-2015 17:08
  
  The children of PC Dave Phillips have paid tribute to the "best daddy in the world" - saying he gave the best kisses and cuddles. In a moving video, daughters Abigail, seven and Sophie, three, read out various messages they had written for their father who died in a hit-and-run on Monday morning. Reading one note, Abigail said: "My daddy is kind and caring because he gives the best kisses and cuddles and was the funniest daddy ever.
  
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• Former UK bishop jailed for sexual abuse of young men

  07-10-2015 17:08
  LONDON (Reuters) - A retired British Anglican bishop was jailed on Wednesday for exploiting his position to abuse young men, some of them aspiring priests, for sexual gratification over a 15-year period.
  
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• Policeman in court over officer kidnap plot claim

  07-10-2015 16:55
  
  A police officer has appeared in court charged in connection with a national security alert sparked by a "false and malicious" claim of a kidnap plot.
  
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• Judge's plea to parents as boy, 10, needing urgent cancer surgery vanishes

  07-10-2015 16:38
  
  A 10-year-old boy who has cancer in his jaw and needs "urgent surgery" has vanished, a High Court judge has said.
  
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• Lord Carey denies 'cover-up' as ex-bishop Peter Ball jailed for sex abuse

  07-10-2015 16:31
  A former Archbishop of Canterbury today denied presiding over a "cover-up" as one of his senior clergymen was jailed for sexually abusing aspiring priests - 22 years after it first came to light.
  
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• Retired UK-based scientist awarded Nobel prize for DNA repair research

  07-10-2015 16:15
  
  A Swedish-born scientist working in the UK has been awarded a Nobel prize for his pioneering research on DNA repair in cells.
  
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• 'Sexual motive' alleged over 'kidnap and murder' of Bristol teenager Becky Watts

  07-10-2015 15:57
  
  Becky Watts was murdered and dismembered after her stepbrother and his girlfriend kidnapped her for a sexual motive, a jury heard.
  
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• Robert Peston quits BBC and joins ITV in 'hardest career decision'

  07-10-2015 15:57
  BBC's economics editor Robert Peston has said joining rival channel ITV has been the "hardest career decision" of his life.
  
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• Delivery Wars: Argos Starts Same-Day Service

  07-10-2015 15:54
  
  Argos has moved to tackle the might of Amazon by starting a same-day home delivery service UK-wide - for a fee. The retailer is using its network of 840 UK stores, alongside its delivery centres, to fulfil its offering from Wednesday - having hired 3,300 drivers to run a fleet of 800 vans. Argos said its seven-day Fast Track service was aimed at "revolutionising online shopping" in the run-up to the industry's busiest time of the year, Christmas.
  
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• Stepbrother Admits Killing Teen Becky Watts

  07-10-2015 15:46
  
  The stepbrother of Becky Watts has admitted killing her but denied murder in a crime the prosecution claim had a sexual motive. Nathan Matthews, 28 pleaded not guilty to murder at Bristol Crown Court but a jury has been told he admits killing the teenager, saying he tried to kidnap and imprison her before strangling her. Matthews' girlfriend Shauna Hoare, 22, has denied all of the charges against her, including murder.
  
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• PM: Protect UK From 'Britain-Hating' Corbyn

  07-10-2015 15:36
  
  The Prime Minister has warned that Britain cannot come under the control of the "terrorist-sympathising" Jeremy Corbyn in a speech putting national security at its heart. David Cameron told the Conservative conference it was his "duty as Prime Minister to keep people safe" and rounded on the Labour leader over his objections to renewing the nuclear deterrent and views on terrorism. It came in a keynote address in which he promised that it was his "duty" to keep Britain safe and that it was
  
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• Ukip accuses European Commission of 'propaganda offensive' ahead of poll

  07-10-2015 15:24
  
  Ukip has accused the European Commission of "preparing to launch a propaganda offensive" to keep Britain in the European Union.
  
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• Man hijacked webcams to spy on people having sex

  07-10-2015 15:24
  
  A cyber criminal hijacked computers to spy on people having sex through their webcams, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
  
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• Weather hampers North Sea rescue of yachtsman, 82, near gas platform

  07-10-2015 15:23
  
  Weather conditions are hampering the rescue of a solo 82-year-old yachtsman whose stricken vessel started drifting towards a gas platform in the North Sea.
  
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• Hooded Vandals Caught On CCTV Keying More Than £1 Million Worth Of Cars At Posh London Garage

  07-10-2015 15:01
  
  Some £40,000 worth of damage was caused to 97 vehicle panels
  
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• PM vows to fight 'so hard' to get better EU deal for Britain

  07-10-2015 14:45
  
  By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday he would fight hard in his talks to change Britain's relationship with the European Union, calling the 28-member bloc "too big, too bossy and too interfering". In a speech aimed at calming Eurosceptic members of his ruling Conservative Party, Cameron also tried to shape his vision for his second term - to tackle poverty, inequality and offer security to build a "greater Britain".
  
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• Ex-bishop Peter Ball jailed for 32 months for sex offences targeting young men

  07-10-2015 14:37
  
  A former bishop who exploited aspiring priests for his own "selfish sexual motives" has been jailed for 32 months - 22 years after the abuse first surfaced.
  
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• Riba Stirling Prize 2015: NEO Bankside

  07-10-2015 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tower blocks carefully shaped to allow maximum sunlight
  
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• Delivery Wars: Argos Makes Move on Amazon

  07-10-2015 13:39
  
  Argos has moved to tackle the might of Amazon by starting a same-day home delivery service UK-wide - for a fee. The retailer is using its network of 840 UK stores, alongside its delivery centres, to fulfil its offering from Wednesday - having hired 3,300 drivers to run a fleet of 800 vans. Argos said its seven-day Fast Track service was aimed at "revolutionising online shopping" in the run-up to the industry's busiest time of the year, Christmas.
  
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• PM: I Will Shut Down Hate Preaching Schools

  07-10-2015 13:37
  
  David Cameron has vowed to shut down Muslim schools that preach hate to children in a bid to tackle extremism and keep people safe.
  
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• Sky Pulse: Give Your Views On Cameron's Speech

  07-10-2015 13:36
  
  During the Prime Minister's speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, we're gauging your real-time reaction to what's being said using our interactive tool, Sky Pulse.
  
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• Widow and young daughters lay flowers at Pc Dave Phillips hit-run murder scene

  07-10-2015 13:31
  
  Heartbroken loved ones of a hero policeman have laid flowers at the scene where he was murdered while trying to stop burglars in a stolen car.
  
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• Becky Watts killed 'because of unnatural interest in attractive teenage females'

  07-10-2015 13:31
  
  Teenager Becky Watts was murdered and then her body cut up with a knife and a power saw by her stepbrother and his girlfriend because of their "shared unnatural interest in attractive teenage females", a court has heard.
  
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• Everton Star Threatened By Armed Intruders

  07-10-2015 13:20
  
  Everton footballer Tom Cleverley and his family have been threatened by armed intruders who broke into their Manchester home and stole thousands of pounds worth of goods. The 26-year-old midfielder was at home with his wife Georgina Dorsett, 29, and their two-year-old daughter Navaeh Rose last Friday evening when burglars armed with baseball bats entered the property. According to The Sun the men made off with a £15,000 Cartier bracelet, an Audemars Piguet watch worth £50,000 and a &
  
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• Complaints about police reach record levels in England and Wales

  07-10-2015 13:19
  
  Complaints about police have reached record levels, figures show.
  
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• David Cameron rallies Tories with pledge of 'Greater Britain'

  07-10-2015 13:11
  
  David Cameron has set out his vision of a "Greater Britain" as he vowed to spend the second half of his 10 years in power taking on the country's deepest social problems - poverty, lack of opportunity, discrimination and extremism.
  
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• PM Cameron says will fight hard in EU renegotiation

  07-10-2015 13:10
  
  The European Union is "too big, too bossy and too interfering" and Britain will fight hard to renegotiate its relationship with the bloc, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday. Cameron, whose Conservative Party won a majority at an election in May, has promised to reform Britain's relationship with the EU before a membership referendum due by the end of 2017. "Believe me, I have no romantic attachment to the European Union and its institutions.
  
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• Despair For 'Super Daddy' At Police Murder Site

  07-10-2015 13:08
  
  The family of PC Dave Phillips have visited the spot where he was knocked down and killed by a truck during a police pursuit. PC Phillips' wife Jen and daughters Abigail, seven and Sophie, three, led a large group of family and friends paying their respects at the scene in Wallasey, Merseyside. Mrs Phillips carried Sophie in her arms and held hands with Abigail, who wept as she carried a bunch of roses for her father.
  
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