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• Missing Family Of Seven May Have Gone To Turkey

  13-10-2015 23:40
  
  Police are trying to trace a family of seven from Bradford who are believed to have travelled to Turkey. Officers have appealed for information on the whereabouts of Imran Ameen, 39, his wife Farzana Ameen, 40, and their five children who are aged between five and 15 years old. West Yorkshire Police said their "primary concern" was for the safety and welfare of the young children and the safe return of the family.
  
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• Cyber Crooks Grab £20m From UK Bank Accounts

  13-10-2015 23:31
  
  Internet users are being warned about a strain of malware which has allowed criminals to steal £20m from UK bank accounts. Dridex malware, also known as Bugat and Cridex, has been developed by cyber crooks in Eastern Europe to harvest online banking details, which are then used to steal cash from individuals and businesses around the world. The National Crime Agency believes there could be thousands of infected computers in the UK, the majority being Windows users.
  
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• Man Finds Wife's Body In Car Wreckage

  13-10-2015 23:03
  
  Mother-of-one Sinead Hare died in what police believe was a single-car crash in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on Sunday, 4 October. In a statement, her widower said: "Sinead was a gorgeous, caring, and trustworthy person, whilst also being a truly independent woman who just enjoyed having fun, and whose smile and laughter was infectious with anyone she came across. "She was the most fantastic and dedicated mum to our beautiful daughter Orla Rose, for whom I am eternally grateful and I vow that Orla
  
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• Marlon James claims Man Booker Prize with Jamaican crime tale

  13-10-2015 22:49
  
  An epic re-telling of the attempted assassination of reggae superstar Bob Marley has won the Man Booker Prize.
  
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• VW Contacts UK Customers Caught Up In Scandal

  13-10-2015 22:47
  
  Some Volkswagen customers in the UK have begun receiving letters telling them their cars have been caught up in the diesel emissions scandal. Thousands of the company's vehicles sold in Britain are among 11 million worldwide fitted with so-called "defeat device" software that was used to cheat environmental tests in the US. UK motorists have not been told when their vehicles will be recalled, but VW bosses have said the process was expected to begin early next year.
  
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• Missing family of seven from Bradford 'travelling to Turkey'

  13-10-2015 22:35
  
  Police are appealing for information to trace a missing family of seven who they believe have travelled to Turkey.
  
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• BBC journalist Sue Lloyd-Roberts dies of cancer

  13-10-2015 22:35
  
  BBC journalist Sue Lloyd-Roberts has died after a battle with cancer.
  
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• National Crime Agency warns of cyber attacks on UK bank accounts

  13-10-2015 22:10
  
  Britain's top crime agency has warned internet users to protect themselves against cyber attacks which have seen fraudsters steal millions from UK bank accounts.
  
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• Some Irish banks will pay more under extended bank levy - finance minister

  13-10-2015 21:52
  
  Some Irish banks will pay more under a proposed new means of collecting an annual bank levy after it was extended until 2021, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday. "I'm not scapegoating the banks but I believe they still owe the Irish taxpayer. It's well worth doing and the banks are willing to pay," Noonan told a news conference after announcing the extension during his budget speech.
  
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• Family Hopes Shock Crash Film Will Save Lives

  13-10-2015 21:15
  
  A man has told Sky News that he hopes releasing video of the last moments before his brother died with a friend in a drug-fuelled car crash will prevent similar deaths. Driver Kyle Careford, 20, died along with friend Michael Owen, 21, when the Renault Clio they were in smashed into a church wall in Crowborough, East Sussex. The film, shown at their inquest in Hastings, then cuts to the sound of a passer-by asking "Is anyone alive in there?" - but both Kyle and Michael were already dead.
  
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• Development of treatments affected by 'poorly designed' animal experiments

  13-10-2015 20:00
  
  Flawed animal studies over several decades may have seriously hampered the development of new medicines, research conducted by two teams of scientists suggests.
  
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• Mum And Boy's Shooting Linked To Gangland Feud

  13-10-2015 19:25
  
  Police investigating the shooting of a seven-year-old boy and his mother in Salford say they are linking it to a gangland feud. The victims, named as Jayne Hickey, 29, and her son Christian, were shot in the legs in the doorway of their home in Gillingham Road, Salford. Detectives believe the attack may be linked to the fall-out from the murder of Paul Massey, who was known as "Mr Big", in July.
  
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• Tom Watson To Be Quizzed Over Brittan Claims

  13-10-2015 19:23
  
  Labour deputy leader Tom Watson is to face MPs' questions over his pursuit of sex abuse allegations against the late Lord Brittan. The Commons Home Affairs Committee has invited Mr Watson to appear before them on 21 October "to clarify a number of points concerning his involvement in these matters". Mr Watson has faced intense criticism for his comments about Lord Brittan in relation to a police investigation into an alleged VIP paedophile ring - but he has refused to apologise.
  
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• Salford mother-and-son shooting linked to Paul Massey killing

  13-10-2015 18:58
  
  A manhunt was continuing tonight after the shooting of a mother and her seven-year-old son was linked to the murder of a gangland "Mr Big".
  
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• Syrian refugees minister refuses to tell MPs how many have arrived

  13-10-2015 18:42
  
  The Syrian refugees minister has refused to reveal how many people have arrived in Britain under the Government's expanded resettlement scheme.
  
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• Labour's Tom Watson facing grilling from MPs over role in Leon Brittan claims

  13-10-2015 18:42
  
  Labour deputy leader Tom Watson is to face a grilling from MPs over his pursuit of sex abuse allegations against the late Conservative cabinet minister, Lord Brittan.
  
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• Becky Watts trial: Stepbrother 'jumped out at her to make her scream'

  13-10-2015 18:17
  
  The stepbrother of Becky Watts started "jumping out at her" to make her scream in the months before her death, a jury heard.
  
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• Family of Briton facing lashes in Saudi Arabia hails David Cameron intervention

  13-10-2015 17:40
  
  The daughter of a 74-year-old British grandfather facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia has lauded David Cameron's decision to appeal to officials to stop the flogging.
  
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• Schoolboy Burns Down Block Of Flats After Recreating Science Experiment

  13-10-2015 17:18
  
  A teenager who attempted to recreate a science experiment at home has caused £3million worth of damage by burning down a block of flats.
  
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• Autumn Chill Set To Replace Indian Summer

  13-10-2015 17:10
  
  Temperatures last Tuesday climbed into the low twenties in northwest England, with 21C recorded at Preston and Keswick. This Tuesday, temperatures will struggle to reach the mid-teens for most, with a chilly wind across England and Wales making it feel colder, especially in the South East. An area of high pressure centred over Scandinavia is drawing in cold air from eastern Europe and Russia, with an early taste of winter.
  
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• Ancient river on Mars carried rounded pebbles 30 miles, research suggests

  13-10-2015 17:00
  
  An ancient river on Mars carried rounded pebbles discovered by the American space agency Nasa's Curiosity rover a distance of some 30 miles, new research has shown.
  
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• FIRST PICTURES: Inside Becky Watts' killer's home as jury taken to alleged murder scene

  13-10-2015 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THESE chilling images show inside the cluttered and dishevelled home of Becky Watts' step-brother and killer, as jurors were shown around the alleged murder scene.
  
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• Becky Watts trial: Pictures show cluttered 'murder scene'

  13-10-2015 16:26
  
  Pictures showing the cluttered home where the body of Becky Watts was allegedly dismembered by her stepbrother and his girlfriend have been released.
  
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• Why Dame Maggie prefers playing homeless Miss Shepherd to Lady Violet

  13-10-2015 16:22
  
  Dame Maggie Smith has revealed she preferred playing Miss Mary Shepherd to Downton Abbey's Lady Violet Crawley, because the contemporary outfits were more comfortable.
  
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• Duke of Cambridge to record speech on illegal wildlife trade for Chinese TV

  13-10-2015 16:22
  
  The Duke of Cambridge will record a speech on the illegal wildlife trade for Chinese Television on the eve of the Chinese state visit next week.
  
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• A real brew-haha: Collector puts her stash of 172 Teasmades up for sale

  13-10-2015 16:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  COLLECTOR Sheridan Parsons is set to cause a stir by putting her 172 Teasmades up for sale.
  
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• Vladimir Putin should speak to families of MH17 victims, says grieving relative

  13-10-2015 16:04
  
  Russian president Vladimir Putin should speak to families of the 298 people who died on flight MH17, the grieving sister of one of the victims has said after Dutch investigators revealed it was brought down by a Russian-made missile.
  
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• Twitter cuts 8% of workforce 'in bid to organise around top product priorities'

  13-10-2015 15:51
  
  Twitter is cutting 336 jobs, around 8% of the company's workforce.
  
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• UK Rises To Fourth In World Wealth Chart

  13-10-2015 15:49
  
  The average UK adult is worth £83,000, according to a world wealth table which also highlights growing inequality between rich and poor worldwide. The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report found that the UK's ranking by median wealth had climbed to four - behind New Zealand, Australia and Belgium respectively - reflecting greater home ownership in these countries. But wider findings in the study, which covered the 12 months to 30 June, suggested the first annual decline in global wealth
  
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• Becky Watts Jury Shown 'Murder' Scene

  13-10-2015 15:06
  
  Jurors in the Becky Watts trial have visited the bedroom where she was allegedly murdered and the spot where her dismembered body parts were found. It is the prosecution's case that her step-brother, Nathan Matthews, and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare suffocated Becky in her bedroom, loaded her body into their car and drove to their home in Cotton Mill Lane and then dismembered her body. The police search ended on 2 March when officers discovered multiple body parts hidden in suitcases and bags in
  
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• John McDonnell rethink on Labour Budget stance prompted by steelworkers' plight

  13-10-2015 15:03
  
  John McDonnell has defended his U-turn over Labour's economic policy, insisting he changed his mind about supporting George Osborne's plans after meeting families affected by the closure of the Redcar steelworks.
  
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• Twitter to axe 336 workers as new CEO slashes costs

  13-10-2015 15:01
  
  Twitter is laying off 336 employees, signalling CEO Jack Dorsey's resolve to slash costs while the company struggles to make money.
  
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• Saudi Deal Dropped As Briton Faces Lashes

  13-10-2015 14:54
  
  The Government has withdrawn a bid for a contract with the Saudi justice system amid a row over the threatened thrashing of a British grandfather. The family of pensioner Karl Andree have been pleading with the UK Government to intervene because they fear the punishment could kill him. Mr Andree, 74, was sentenced to 12 months in jail by a Sharia court after police found home-made wine in the boot of his car in Jeddah last year.
  
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• Brother of Brit al-Shabaab fighter 'hates' his sibling for pain he's put his mum through

  13-10-2015 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE BROTHER of dead British jihadi Thomas Evans said he "hates" his sibling for the pain he has put his mother through.
  
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• Cycling apps may lead to rise in high-value bike thefts, police fear

  13-10-2015 14:43
  
  Social media apps are believed to be responsible for an increase in high-value bicycle thefts, police say.
  
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• Woman Searches For Unknown Sister After Finding Water-Damaged Note At Dad’s Grave

  13-10-2015 14:28
  
  Sue Gallagher, 65, was stunned to read the letter written by a woman who signed her name only as Jodi
  
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• Remembrance Day terror plot accused 'posed with handgun in pictures'

  13-10-2015 14:23
  
  One of the men accused of plotting to carry out a Lee Rigby-style terror attack posed with a handgun in a series of pictures, jurors were told.
  
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• MP Teresa Pearce slams NHS 111 helpline over baby granddaughter's case

  13-10-2015 14:23
  
  Jeremy Hunt has ordered an investigation into NHS 111's response to a "very ill" three-week-old baby who was left untreated overnight and later diagnosed with meningitis.
  
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• Five-year-old girls 'outperforming boys in the three Rs'

  13-10-2015 14:23
  
  Boys are lagging behind their female classmates in the three Rs by the time they are five, new figures show.
  
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• Becky Watts murder trial jury visits crime scenes

  13-10-2015 14:23
  
  Jurors in the Becky Watts murder trial have seen where the teenager died, the bathroom where she was dismembered and the garden where her body parts were found.
  
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• Boris Johnson in top gear as he woos Japan with driving and dancing stunts

  13-10-2015 14:12
  
  Boris Johnson has admitted breaking the speed limit after he put the "pedal to the metal" when he tried out a new car on the first day of his trade mission to Japan.
  
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• Downed flight MH17 was one of 160 passenger planes over eastern Ukraine

  13-10-2015 14:07
  
  Flight MH17 which was brought down by a Russian-made missile killing 298 people was one of 160 passenger planes flying over eastern Ukraine that day, Dutch investigators have said.
  
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• Shooting of boy, seven, may be linked to murder of gangland 'Mr Big' Paul Massey

  13-10-2015 14:05
  
  A boy of seven has been injured in a shooting which may be linked to the murder of a gangland "Mr Big", police said today.
  
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• Reported hate crime surges by almost a fifth

  13-10-2015 14:05
  
  Hate crime reported to police has jumped by almost a fifth, new figures reveal.
  
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• Flawed animal testing sees cash spent on cancer drug that DOESN'T work

  13-10-2015 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FLAWED animal testing has seen money wasted on a kidney cancer fighting drug that does NOT work, researchers have claimed.
  
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• Kidney cancer drug's effectiveness 'over-estimated by up to 45%'

  13-10-2015 14:00
  
  A new kidney cancer drug's effectiveness has been over-estimated by as much as 45% because of flawed animal experiments during its development, researchers have claimed.
  
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• Britain withdraws bid for Saudi jail deal after flogging row

  13-10-2015 13:47
  
  The Government has withdrawn its bid for a controversial justice deal with Saudi Arabia as Prime Minister David Cameron raised concerns about the threatened flogging of a 74-year-old British grandfather.
  
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• Record Breaking Lego Caravan Made Up Of 215,000 Bricks

  13-10-2015 13:45
  
  It is the largest ever caravan made of Lego and stands 2.2m tall and 2.6m long, comprising 215,158 bricks, which took 12 weeks to put together
  
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• Record number of hate crimes reported in the UK

  13-10-2015 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE NUMBER of hate crimes reported to the police has shot up by nearly a fifth, shocking new figures show.
  
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• Boy's Shooting Linked To Gangland Feud

  13-10-2015 13:16
  
  Police investigating the shooting of a seven-year-old boy and his mother in Salford say they are linking it to a gangland feud. The boy and his 29-year-old mother were shot in the legs in the doorway of their home in Gillingham Road, Salford. Detectives believe the attack may be linked to the fall-out from the murder of Paul Massey, who was known as "Mr Big", in July.
  
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