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• Bupsi feels 'fantastic' after winning through to X Factor live

  24-10-2015 23:09
  
  The X Factor's Simon Cowell has selected Bupsi, Anton Stephans and Max Stone as the three acts from his Overs category through to the live shows.
  
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• Strictly apologises after Bruno Tonioli swears on air

  24-10-2015 22:39
  
  Strictly Come Dancing was forced to apologise after judge Bruno Tonioli swore on live television.
  
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• 4th Impact seal place on XFactor live shows

  24-10-2015 22:39
  
  The X Factor judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has announced 4th Impact, Alien Uncovered and Reggie n Bollie as the first three acts through to the live shows.
  
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• New Zealand's beautiful, ugly win

  24-10-2015 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forget artistry, sometimes victory comes down to attrition, guts, and composure while under extreme pressure, writes Tom Fordyce.
  
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• David Beckham pays tribute after fundraiser Kirsty Howard dies aged 20

  24-10-2015 21:58
  
  David Beckham has paid a touching personal tribute to "miracle girl" Kirsty Howard who has died aged 20, after being given just weeks to live at the age of four.
  
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• Labour MP warns of bid to oust Jeremy Corbyn if party flops at local polls

  24-10-2015 21:48
  
  A Labour MP has said he will try to oust Jeremy Corbyn as leader if the party flops in May's devolved and local elections.
  
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• Man charged with body in garage murder

  24-10-2015 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man is charged with murdering a man whose body was found in a garage in County Tyrone.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn welcomes Labour group spearheaded by critic

  24-10-2015 21:26
  
  A new group formed by Ed Miliband's former policy chief aimed at ensuring the party builds "a broad coalition of support" has been welcomed by Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Beckham pays tribute to Kirsty Howard

  24-10-2015 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Beckham pays tribute to "inspirational young lady" Kirsty Howard, who has died at the age of 20 after raising millions for a children's hospice.
  
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• VIDEO: Protestors and police clash at station

  24-10-2015 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protesters demonstrating in support of migrants and refugees have been ejected from St Pancras Station in London, police say.
  
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• Actress Maureen O'Hara dies aged 95

  24-10-2015 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maureen O'Hara, the Irish-American star of How Green Was My Valley and other films, dies aged 95, her manager says.
  
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• VIDEO: Junior doctors march in Newcastle

  24-10-2015 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 4,000 people, many of them doctors, have marched through Newcastle in protest against the proposed new contracts for junior doctors.
  
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• Honeymoon couple drown off South Africa beach days after wedding

  24-10-2015 20:38
  
  A newly-wed couple have drowned off the coast of South Africa in a honeymoon tragedy.
  
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• Hollywood star Maureen O'Hara dies aged 95

  24-10-2015 20:26
  
  Ireland's President today paid tribute to the actress Maureen O'Hara, who has died aged 95.
  
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• Newlyweds Found Dead On South African Beach

  24-10-2015 20:23
  
  A newlywed couple from Northern Ireland have been found dead on a beach in South Africa. The victims John Rodgers, 28, and his new wife Lynette, 26, had gone for a swim on Friday, shortly after arriving in Plettenberg Bay on holiday, according to South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute. Mr Rogers' body was found in shallow surf on Robberg Beach by a local around 6pm the same day and his wife's body was found by two women strolling along the beach 200m from where the couple had gone mis
  
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• Honeymoon British couple drown off South African beach

  24-10-2015 20:07
  
  A newly-wed couple from Northern Ireland have drowned off the coast of South Africa while on honeymoon.
  
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• In Manchester, Xi plays up football to build bridges with Britain

  24-10-2015 19:15
  
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday in Manchester that he hoped Britain and China would strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the area of sports, including football, according to a statement by the country's foreign ministry.
  
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• VIDEO: Tributes paid to fundraiser Kirsty Howard

  24-10-2015 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A young fundraiser who was given just weeks to live when she was four years old, has died at the age of 20.
  
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• Photo Of 'Iceberg That Sank Titanic' Is Sold

  24-10-2015 18:47
  
  Auctioneers said the original image was captured by the chief steward of the steamer Prinz Adalbert which passed the iceberg. Meanwhile, a cup presented by Titanic survivor Margaret Brown to Sir Arthur Rostron, the captain of rescue ship Carpathia, has sold for £130,000 at the same auction organised by Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire. The American socialite Margaret Brown, who later famously became known as the "unsinkable Molly Brown", survived the sinking which happened during its
  
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• Police: Missing Man 'Should Not Be Approached'

  24-10-2015 18:36
  
  Glenn Picot, 34, who disappeared from Maidstone Hospital in Kent on Friday afternoon, was last seen at 1.10pm leaving his ward to visit the nearby Tesco supermarket. Inspector Jody Gagan-Cook added: "Mr Picot is vulnerable.
  
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• Photo Of 'Iceberg That Sank Titanic' Auctioned

  24-10-2015 18:29
  
  A "remarkable" photograph purportedly of the iceberg which sank the Titanic has sold at auction for £21,000. The grainy iceberg picture, which was expected to fetch more than £10,000, was taken on the morning of 15 April, 1912, several hours after the historic collision that happened just before midnight. Auctioneers said the original image was captured by the chief steward of the steamer Prinz Adalbert which passed the iceberg.
  
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• TalkTalk: Hackers Can't Access Bank Accounts

  24-10-2015 18:27
  
  TalkTalk says hackers can't access customers' bank accounts, but does not know how many have been hit by the latest cyber attack. In an interview with Sky News, TalkTalk boss Dido Harding tried to reassure the company's four million customers that the data stolen in a "significant and sustained attack" on 21 October is not enough for hackers to raid their accounts. She said customers' names, addresses, dates of birth and some bank details may have been accessed, but full credit card numbers
  
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• Mother hopes shot son 'at peace'

  24-10-2015 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mother of a man who was shot dead by police in Cambridgeshire says she hopes he is now "at peace".
  
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• Tributes pour in as fundraiser Kirsty Howard dies aged 20

  24-10-2015 18:10
  
  Tributes have poured in from the public, celebrities and Prime Minister for an inspirational fundraiser who died aged 20 - after being given just weeks to live at the age of four.
  
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• It's not Hamlet but it's lovely playing Q, says Ben Whishaw

  24-10-2015 18:10
  
  Appearing in a James Bond film may not be the same as playing Hamlet, but "you wouldn't want everything to be Hamlet", says one of the stars of the latest 007 film.
  
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• Titanic biscuit sells for £15,000

  24-10-2015 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A biscuit from a lifeboat on the Titanic sells for £15,000 at auction.
  
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• Couple Found Dead On South African Beach

  24-10-2015 17:42
  
  A couple believed to have been from Northern Ireland have been found dead on a beach in South Africa. The victims - a 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman - had gone for a swim on Friday, shortly after arriving in Plettenberg Bay on holiday, according to South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute. The man's body was found in shallow surf on Robberg Beach by a local around 6pm the same day and the woman's body was found by two women strolling along the beach 200m from where the swimmers
  
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• Wiltshire Police defends shoplifter CCTV evidence changes

  24-10-2015 17:12
  
  A police force insists controversial changes to the way CCTV evidence of shoplifters is collected will speed up investigations.
  
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• Junior doctors claim public and senior medics back them on contracts

  24-10-2015 17:12
  
  Junior doctors marching through the centre of Newcastle said both the public and their more senior colleagues are supporting them over their row with the Government over contracts.
  
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• TalkTalk cyber attack: Hackers 'can't raid bank accounts'

  24-10-2015 17:08
  
  Data stolen in the cyber attack on TalkTalk does not allow criminals to plunder customers' bank accounts, the company has claimed.
  
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• Tributes pour in after fundraiser Kirsty Howard dies aged 20

  24-10-2015 16:52
  
  Tributes have poured in for an inspirational fundraiser who died aged 20 - after being given just weeks to live at the age of four.
  
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• Plaid 'could take power with 20 seats'

  24-10-2015 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A third of assembly seats could allow Plaid Cymru to form the next Welsh government, a senior party AM says.
  
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• Northern Irish couple 'found dead on South African beach'

  24-10-2015 16:05
  
  A young couple believed to be from Northern Ireland have been found dead washed up on a beach in South Africa.
  
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• Lib Dems could move to ensure half of parliamentary candidates are women

  24-10-2015 16:05
  
  The Liberal Democrats could take steps to ensure half of its future parliamentary candidates are women following a selection upset in Scotland which saw men take the majority of the top spots.
  
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• TalkTalk Hack: Hoax Calls And Fears For Accounts

  24-10-2015 15:43
  
  TalkTalk customers have told of suspected hoax calls and fears of bank accounts being raided after a major cyber attack against the company. One customer told Sky News she feared more than £600 had been taken from her account, while others said they had received suspicious calls. One customer, Kevin, told Sky News he was called by someone claiming to be from TalkTalk who knew his personal details.
  
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• £35m Rembrandt export licence application could be withdrawn

  24-10-2015 15:30
  
  A £35 million Rembrandt which has been in Britain for 250 years may stay in this country as it is likely the export licence application will be withdrawn, Sotheby's said.
  
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• Scottish Lib Dems and SNP launch bid to end 'unfair Tory tampon tax'

  24-10-2015 15:29
  
  A cross-party call to abolish the "unfair Tory tampon tax" has been launched in Scotland.
  
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• Lottery funding to help establish national centre for horology

  24-10-2015 15:26
  
  Clock and watchmakers are celebrating a £2.8 million investment of National Lottery funding which will help ensure timepieces continue to be cherished in Britain for years to come.
  
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• Fatal Stabbing: Girl's Family Weep In Court

  24-10-2015 14:08
  
  Lorry driver Darren Kelly was stabbed to death a few miles from his home in Basildon, Essex, this week. The 15-year-old girl, from Pitsea, is one of four people charged with murder. A 17-year-old boy from Pitsea and a 16-year-old boy from Basildon, none of whom can be named for legal reasons, stood alongside her at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court.
  
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• Another Labour peer resigns whip

  24-10-2015 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lord Grabiner becomes the second peer to resign the Labour whip in the Lords over party leader Jeremy Corbyn's policies, the party confirms.
  
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• Check lights and be extra vigilant after clocks go back, drivers urged

  24-10-2015 12:58
  
  Monday could be one of the most dangerous days of the year on the road as millions of motorists return to driving in the dark after the clocks are turned back, a study has shown.
  
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• George Osborne accused of 'bullying tactics' over tax credits

  24-10-2015 12:57
  
  A peer leading threats to block cuts to tax credits unless the government eases the impact on low-paid families has complained of being subjected to "unspeakable" bullying by George Osborne.
  
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• Four In Court Over Lorry Driver Murder

  24-10-2015 12:42
  
  Four people have appeared in court after being charged with the murder of Darren Kelly, who died following a row in a street in Essex. A 20-year-old man‬, a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, all from Pitsea, and a 16-year-old boy from Basildon, appeared at ‪Chelmsford‬ Magistrates Court on Saturday morning. Lorry driver Mr Kelly died at Basildon Hospital after being found with serious injuries in Caister Drive, Basildon, on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Four appear in court charged with murdering lorry driver Darren Kelly

  24-10-2015 12:04
  
  The family of a 15-year-old girl accused of murdering a man following a street row wept as she appeared in court along with three others.
  
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• 'Titanic Iceberg' Photo To Be Auctioned In UK

  24-10-2015 12:01
  
  A "remarkable" photograph purportedly of the iceberg which sank the Titanic is expected to sell for more than £10,000 at auction. Auctioneers said the original image was captured by the chief steward of the steamer Prinz Adalbert which passed the iceberg. There was reportedly red paint on one side of the iceberg, suggesting it was scraped by a ship.
  
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• Traders scared to take risk, UBS case fraudster claims

  24-10-2015 11:36
  
  Traders in the City are petrified of taking a risk "because they're caught between a rock and a hard place", says the man convicted of the UK's biggest banking fraud.
  
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• 'Brave' Fundraiser With Back-To-Front Heart Dies

  24-10-2015 11:36
  
  Kirsty Howard was the only British child - and one of only two worldwide - born with a back-to-front heart. Her parents Lynn and Steve, from Manchester, were told she would not live past her fourth birthday. The youngster accompanied David Beckham to hand over the ceremonial baton as the Queen opened the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
  
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• The photographer 'painting' with light

  24-10-2015 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The photographer using Bristol to create luminous images.
  
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• Fundraiser Kirsty Howard dies aged 20

  24-10-2015 10:26
  
  An inspirational fundraiser feted by celebrities has died aged 20, after doctors gave her just weeks to live at the age of four.
  
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• Labour campaigns over vote changes

  24-10-2015 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour will campaign this weekend over claims that millions of people are missing from the electoral register.
  
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