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• Watts Suspects Shopped For Cleaning Products

  26-10-2015 23:31
  
  The couple accused of murdering Becky Watts were captured on CCTV buying items which were allegedly used to wrap the teenager's dismembered body. Nathan Matthews, 28, and his girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, are accused of killing the 16-year-old in a sexually motivated kidnap plot on 19 February. The pair targeted Becky due to their shared interest in petite teenage girls, Bristol Crown Court heard.
  
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• Bond Makers: 'We're Not Going To Let Craig Go'

  26-10-2015 23:20
  
  The producers of the new James Bond movie have vowed to keep Daniel Craig in the lead role as the world premiere was held in London. Spectre is Craig's fourth outing as the British secret agent and he has not yet said whether he will do a fifth film. However, the film is expected to top the UK box office and the producers told Sky News they were "not going to let him go".
  
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• Ministers To Lobby EU Over 'Tampon Tax'

  26-10-2015 23:18
  
  Ministers have agreed to lobby the European Union over the controversial "tampon tax" - avoiding a potential third Parliamentary defeat in a single night. Labour had won cross-party support for an amendment to the Finance Bill which would have forced ministers to challenge the EU over VAT on women's sanitary products. But the Government managed to get its bill through with a majority of 18 after Treasury minister David Gauke pledged to take the matter to the European Commission.
  
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• Royalty and Hollywood glitterati at world premiere for James Bond film Spectre

  26-10-2015 23:08
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have joined the stars of the new James Bond film at the world premiere of Spectre in London.
  
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• Tax Credit Cuts Delayed As Govt Defeated

  26-10-2015 22:59
  
  Cuts to tax credits will be delayed after the Government was defeated twice in the House of Lords. Ministers had warned that defeat would trigger a constitutional crisis, yet the upper house voted for the changes to be delayed until a three-year package of transitional financial help for those affected has been agreed upon. A second motion from Baroness Meacher - calling for the cuts to be delayed until independent analysis of their effects was carried out - was also supported.
  
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• Osborne vows to ease the pain but Lords defeats raise 'constitutional issues'

  26-10-2015 22:09
  
  Help for claimants hit by proposed tax credits cuts will be set out in the Autumn Statement, George Osborne has announced after peers inflicted a crushing blow on the Government over the move.
  
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• British government's welfare reforms blocked by peers

  26-10-2015 21:26
  
  By William James LONDON (Reuters) - British Chancellor George Osborne's flagship welfare reforms were blocked by parliament's unelected upper chamber on Monday, dealing a blow to the Conservative government and setting the stage for a bitter constitutional conflict. The reforms were a key component of Osborne's plan to wipe out Britain's budget deficit by 2020, and the defeat will likely force an embarrassing re-think - potentially damaging his credentials as a successor to Prime Minister David
  
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• Boy, 15, Arrested Over TalkTalk Hack Attack

  26-10-2015 21:19
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating an alleged hacking attack on the TalkTalk website. TalkTalk bosses said they shut down their site last week following the "significant and sustained" attack in which customer details may have been stolen. Following the arrest, TalkTalk said: "We know this has been a worrying time for customers and we are grateful for the swift response and hard work of the police.
  
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• Images 'show Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare shopping for cleaning products'

  26-10-2015 21:08
  
  The couple accused of murdering Becky Watts are seen in CCTV images allegedly shopping for items to wrap the teenager's dismembered body.
  
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• Eating healthily when young protects against heart disease later - study

  26-10-2015 21:00
  
  A 20-year-long study has confirmed that eating healthily when young protects against heart disease decades later.
  
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• Teenager and man, 76, among five Britons to die in whale-watching boat tragedy

  26-10-2015 20:46
  
  Five Britons including a teenager and a 76-year-old man have died after a whale watching boat they were on capsized off the west coast of Canada.
  
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• Tory Voters Want Osborne To Protect Low-Paid

  26-10-2015 20:33
  
  Peers have voted against delaying controversial tax credit cuts - but could still decide to delay them. The House of Lords has voted against ditching the tax credit cuts but is now voting on whether to delay them until a financial support package is in place for those hit by the £4.4bn squeeze. Sky Data  shows that 80% of people who voted for the Tories in May want to see low income workers protected from Government cuts.
  
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• Queen presents £1m engineering prize to Dr Robert Langer

  26-10-2015 20:20
  
  The Queen has presented a £1 million engineering prize to Dr Robert Langer at a reception at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Love hormone oxytocin 'mimics effects of cannabis'

  26-10-2015 20:00
  
  A brain chemical known as the "love hormone" makes people more sociable by mimicking the effects of cannabis, say scientists.
  
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• Losing large plant eaters 'leads to long-term damage of ecosystems'

  26-10-2015 20:00
  
  Losing large plant-eating mammals can have a dramatic and long-term impact on ecosystems, a study has found.
  
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• Boy, 15, held in Northern Ireland over TalkTalk 'cyber attack'

  26-10-2015 19:57
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the TalkTalk cyber attack.
  
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• Bond Cast At World Premiere Of Spectre Movie

  26-10-2015 19:01
  
  James Bond actor Daniel Craig and his co-stars are attending the world premiere of the new 007 blockbuster Spectre. They will be joined by Prince William, wife Kate and Prince Harry at the screening of the film at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw will be joined by the franchise's newcomers Christoph Waltz, Andrew Scott, Dave Bautista and Bond girls Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci.
  
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• Minister urged to raise penalties for cyber attacks on customer data

  26-10-2015 19:00
  
  Companies could face bigger fines for failing to protect customer data from cyber attacks, the Cyber Security Minister has suggested after the major hack of TalkTalk's website.
  
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• Global warming could threaten survival of European lizards

  26-10-2015 19:00
  
  Global warming may threaten the survival of European lizards by forcing the reptiles to live fast and die young, new research has shown.
  
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• First woman bishop in Lords hopeful stained glass ceiling will be broken

  26-10-2015 18:22
  
  The first female bishop to take a seat in the House of Lords has said she would like a woman to be archbishop of Canterbury.
  
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• Privacy concerns over new Facebook extended search

  26-10-2015 18:11
  
  Facebook users have been warned to check their privacy settings after the social network introduced a new search feature that added nearly two trillion old posts to its archive.
  
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• Work begins on £16m medical imaging centre

  26-10-2015 18:05
  
  Construction has begun on a £16 million medical imaging centre that aims to improve the treatment of stroke, cardiovascular and brain diseases.
  
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• William Takes On Kate In Welly-Wanging Contest

  26-10-2015 17:48
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have taken each other on in an impromptu welly-wanging contest. The royals took part in the contest at BAFTA's headquarters in London while meeting various charities and the children that have benefited from them. Welly-wanging competitors are required to throw a wellington boot as far as possible, but the aim of this contest was to hit the head off a scarecrow featured in the animated series Shaun The Sheep.
  
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• Five Britons die after boat sinks on whale-watching trip off Canada

  26-10-2015 17:31
  
  A woman and four men, all of them British, have died after the whale watching boat they were on capsized off the west coast of Canada.
  
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• Girlfriend 'felt sick' at killer's Becky Watts body confession

  26-10-2015 16:39
  
  Shauna Hoare told police she "felt sick" when she found out that the body of Becky Watts had been in her home, a court has heard.
  
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• Evidence against pair accused of murdering Britons in Thailand 'unreliable'

  26-10-2015 16:39
  
  Two Burmese migrants accused of murdering a pair of British backpackers in Thailand should be acquitted because of the "unreliable" evidence in the case, a court has heard.
  
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• Reaction Of Pensioner In Care Home To Cuddly Police Dog Reduces Nurse To Tears

  26-10-2015 16:03
  
  An elderly lady’s reaction to meeting a police dog in a care home reduced her nurse to tears.
  
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• Spectre Cast To Join Royals At World Premiere

  26-10-2015 15:53
  
  Daniel Craig and his co-stars will walk the red carpet tonight with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Spectre's world premiere. The cast will meet Prince William, Kate and Prince Harry before the screening of the film at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw will be joined by the franchise's newcomers Christoph Waltz, Andrew Scott, Dave Bautista and Bond girls Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci.
  
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• Tax Credits: What Do They Actually Cost?

  26-10-2015 15:38
  
  Here is a guide to the proposals, and to how much tax credits actually cost...
  
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• Five Britons die after whale watching boat sinks off Canadian coast

  26-10-2015 15:28
  
  Five British tourists have died after the whale watching boat they were on capsized off the west coast of Canada.
  
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• William takes on Kate and Harry in welly wanging contest during Bafta visit

  26-10-2015 15:16
  
  The Duke of Cambridge proved he has what it takes in the throwing stakes when he beat wife Kate and his brother Prince Harry - in a welly wanging contest.
  
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• Drunken Stag Party ‘Stole Keys From Ambulance And Locked Paramedics Inside’

  26-10-2015 15:06
  
  A drunken stag party stole keys from an ambulance before locking the paramedics inside, it’s claimed.
  
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• Whale-Watching Boat Tragedy Kills Five Britons

  26-10-2015 15:05
  
  Five British tourists died on board a whale-watching boat that sank off Western Canada, the UK's Foreign Secretary has confirmed. One person remains missing after yesterday's tragedy off Tofino, and their nationality is not yet known. Investigators are now trying to determine what caused the boat to sink on what was a calm, clear and sunny day near Vancouver Island - a popular destination for tourists and whale watchers.
  
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• Hoare 'Felt Sick' Hearing Of Becky Watts Murder

  26-10-2015 15:03
  
  The woman whose boyfriend has admitted killing Becky Watts told police she felt "outrageously angry" when she found out that the teenager's body had been in her home, a court has heard. When asked about his confession, Shauna Hoare told officers: "I'm feeling sick to know she was there - appalled, disgusted, outrageously angry - and I feel a bit like I am going to wake up and this is not happening. Her boyfriend Nathan Matthews had admitted to police that he killed Becky, his 16-year-old st
  
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• First female bishop in Lords 'would like to see woman Archbishop of Canterbury'

  26-10-2015 15:03
  
  The first female bishop to take a seat in the House of Lords has said she would like a woman to be Archbishop of Canterbury.
  
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• Precision medicine centre of excellence planned for Glasgow

  26-10-2015 14:47
  
  A Scottish centre for excellence in precision medicine is to be established in Glasgow.
  
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• Inside The ‘Social Supermarket’ - Where Most Items Are Selling For 25 PENCE

  26-10-2015 14:36
  
  Supermarkets beware! Charlotte Danks has opened up her own store to help feed the poor - and is selling most items for an astonishing 25 pence.
  
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• People warned over rail track selfies after eight incidents in one day

  26-10-2015 14:23
  
  People have been warned not to take selfies on train tracks after eight dangerous incidents were captured by CCTV at one level crossing in a single day.
  
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• Company behind The Money Shop to repay £15.4 million to customers

  26-10-2015 14:22
  
  The company behind high street lender The Money Shop has agreed to repay more than £15.4 million to customers after the financial watchdog highlighted a string of failures.
  
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• Cancer charity backs WHO decision on processed meats

  26-10-2015 14:14
  
  Britain's leading cancer charity has backed a decision by the World Health Organisation to brand processed meat products carcinogenic.
  
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• Money Shop Owner Faces £15.4m Customer Payout

  26-10-2015 14:05
  
  The owner of high street lender The Money Shop has agreed to refund £15.4m to 147,000 customers after an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Dollar Financial UK, which also trades as Paydday UK, Payday Express and Ladder Loans, is reimbursing customers who may have been hit by the way it handled affordability checks and debt collection as well as system errors. It has since agreed to make changes to its lending criteria to meet FCA requirements.
  
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• Death Warning Over Railway Track Selfies

  26-10-2015 13:40
  
  It comes as footage from one day at Matlock Bath's level crossing showed eight incidents of people stopping on the line for photos. Matlock Bath sees just over 30 trains a day, but in at least one of the incidents a crowd can be seen on the platform. A Network Rail spokesman said it was unclear why that date - 30 August - had a high number of dangerous incidents, but one reason might have been because of school holidays.
  
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• Key Firms And Universities To Recruit Blind

  26-10-2015 13:29
  
  Big employers, universities and the NHS will introduce blind recruitment policies to prevent bias against "ethnic-sounding" names. Firms including HSBC, Deloitte, Virgin Monday and KPMG will all be operating the blind recruitment process, as will the civil service, for all but the highest tier of mandarins, and the NHS. It is part of the equality agenda that David Cameron spoke passionately about in his conference speech.
  
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• 'Scary' Jekyll And Hyde Sparks Complaints

  26-10-2015 13:28
  
  Hundreds of viewers of ITV's new series Jekyll And Hyde have complained after saying it was "too violent and scary" to be shown at 6.30pm. The first episode of the show, which follows the story of Jekyll's grandson, Dr Robert Jekyll, who struggles to suppress a monster within himself, aired on Sunday. The first episode featured a half-human half-dog creature called a Harbinger, the physical transformation of saintly Jekyll into evil Hyde, and the brutal murder of Robert's foster parents in Ceylo
  
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• Processed meats can cause bowel cancer, warn health experts

  26-10-2015 13:23
  
  Global health experts have found that processed meat such as bacon, ham and sausages can cause bowel cancer.
  
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• Disrespect to our war heroes: Children banned from Remembrance Sunday for SAFETY REASONS

  26-10-2015 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE Royal British Legion has been accused of "disgracing" Britain's fallen soldiers after it banned children from marching in a town's Remembrance Sunday parade over SAFETY FEARS.
  
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• Processed meat can cause bowel cancer, say experts

  26-10-2015 12:38
  
  Global health experts have found that processed meat such as hot dogs, ham and sausages can cause bowel cancer.
  
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• David Bowie to release new album Blackstar on his 69th birthday

  26-10-2015 12:38
  
  David Bowie will be releasing a new album on his 69th birthday.
  
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• Man Charged After Car Crash Outside Nightclub

  26-10-2015 12:35
  
  The 24-year-old's Audi A4 collided with revellers outside Streets Nightclub, in John Street, Porthcawl, at around 1am on Sunday. Superintendent Andy Valentine said: "This was declared a major incident by the police and ambulance services. Anyone who saw a white S-registered Audi A4 being driven before the incident should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 and quote incident number 151.
  
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• Dying dad FINED for taking family on once of a lifetime holiday during term time

  26-10-2015 12:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A DYING dad who doesn’t know how long he has to live has been slapped with a £240 fine for taking his children on holiday during term-time.
  
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