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• Murder probe launched after London train station attack

  28-10-2015 23:01
  
  A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man who suffered "traumatic injuries" in an attack at Stratford train station in east London.
  
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• Bradley Cooper dishes up film feast in Burnt

  28-10-2015 23:01
  
  Hollywood heartthrob Bradley Cooper has revealed how he loved cooking up a storm in his new film because he got to return to his roots.
  
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• Muslim model hanged herself after fearing arranged marriage amid family feud

  28-10-2015 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A MUSLIM model hanged herself just months after taking out a court order preventing her from being forced into an arranged marriage by the parents who she later learned were actually her aunt and uncle, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Prince Harry meets Barack Obama during Invictus Games launch visit

  28-10-2015 22:20
  
  Prince Harry has met President Barack Obama for the first time during a flying visit to America to officially launch his Invictus Games.
  
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• Shock As 'Caring' Pupil Dies in School Stabbing

  28-10-2015 22:07
  
  Police have begun a murder investigation after a 16-year-old pupil was fatally stabbed at a secondary school. The boy, named by Sky sources as Bailey Gwynne, was attacked in a "shocking incident" at Cults Academy in Aberdeen at lunchtime. He was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary suffering serious injuries but died a short time later in hospital.
  
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• Gene-targeting pill for women could offer prostate cancer hope

  28-10-2015 22:00
  
  A gene-targeting pill for women may provide a highly effective treatment for up to a third of men with advanced prostate cancer, trial results have shown.
  
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• Threat from Islamic State militants 'shows no sign of abating', says MI5 boss

  28-10-2015 21:41
  
  The terrorist threat facing the UK may not have reached its "high water mark" and powers to monitor suspects' communications are crucial to preventing atrocities, the head of MI5 has warned.
  
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• Goldie leads tributes to Urban Cookie Collective singer Diane Charlemagne

  28-10-2015 21:41
  
  Actor and musician Goldie has led tributes to "gifted" vocalist Diane Charlemagne following her death at the age of 51.
  
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• 'Caring' Pupil Dies in School Stabbing

  28-10-2015 21:33
  
  Police have begun a murder investigation after a 16-year-old pupil was fatally stabbed at a secondary school. The boy, named by Sky sources as Bailey Gwynne, was attacked in a "shocking incident" at Cults Academy in Aberdeen at lunchtime. He was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary suffering serious injuries but he died a short time later in hospital.
  
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• Firefighters in video warning to highlight Halloween costume dangers

  28-10-2015 20:42
  
  Firefighters have staged a demonstration showing how quickly children's Halloween costumes can catch fire in a hard hitting video.
  
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• Easing of pollution targets for diesel cars 'shockingly cynical'

  28-10-2015 20:35
  
  European Union countries have been accused of a "shockingly cynical move" in agreeing to allow diesel cars to pollute more than double the current legal limit as part of a package to introduce real world emissions testing following the Volkswagen scandal.
  
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• Teen Boy Dies After 'Shocking' School Stabbing

  28-10-2015 20:22
  
  Police have begun a murder investigation after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed at a secondary school. The victim, named by Sky sources as Bailey Gwynne, was attacked in a "shocking incident" at Cults Academy in Aberdeen at lunchtime. He was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary suffering serious injuries but he died a short time later in hospital.
  
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• Aberdeen school stabbing victim described as 'gentle and caring pupil'

  28-10-2015 20:20
  
  A 16-year-old boy who died after being stabbed at an Aberdeen secondary school has been described as a "gentle and caring pupil".
  
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• EU nations condemned over plan to increase diesel car emissions test limit

  28-10-2015 19:58
  
  European Union countries have been accused of a "shockingly cynical move" in agreeing to allow diesel cars to pollute more than double the current legal limit as part of a package to introduce real world emissions testing following the Volkswagen scandal.
  
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• FTSE boosted by rising oil prices and watchdog's approval of BT merger with EE

  28-10-2015 19:44
  
  The London market was higher today lifted by rising oil prices and an announcement that the competition watchdog has provisionally approved BT's £12.5 billion merger with mobile phone firm EE.
  
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• School 'stabbing': Head teacher pays tribute to gentle, caring 16-year-old boy

  28-10-2015 19:12
  
  A 16-year-old boy who died following an alleged stabbing at an Aberdeen secondary school was a gentle, caring pupil who had lot of friends, his head teacher has said.
  
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• Prince Harry reveals how Afghanistan mission changed his life

  28-10-2015 19:12
  
  Prince Harry has spoke of the profound effect fighting in Afghanistan had on his life as he met injured US military veterans undergoing rehab with Michelle Obama.
  
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• 'Surprise' oxygen discovery around comet by Rosetta orbiter

  28-10-2015 19:00
  
  Air surrounding the comet where a European probe landed last year is rich with oxygen, scientists have learned.
  
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• Breastfeeding 'could increase risk of childhood obesity'

  28-10-2015 19:00
  
  Mother's milk can increase the chances of a child growing up obese - suggesting that breast is not always best, research has shown.
  
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• Cameron breaks cover on EU, rejects Norway model

  28-10-2015 18:45
  
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday launched his most open defence to date of Britain remaining in the European Union, telling Eurosceptics that EU-outsider Norway was no model to emulate. Speaking in parliament ahead of a trip to Iceland where he is expected to make the same point, Cameron said he would "guide very strongly against" seeing Britain's European future being akin to that of Norway, a successful economy that exists closely with but outside
  
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• Restrictions on Polish doctor who cannot speak English properly

  28-10-2015 18:25
  
  A Polish doctor has been ordered by medical watchdogs not to work unsupervised because he cannot speak English properly.
  
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• Family expect Karl Andree 'home next week' after pensioner spared Saudi lashes

  28-10-2015 18:22
  
  The family of a British grandfather who was threatened with flogging for breaking Saudi Arabia's strict anti-alcohol laws have said they are "absolutely thrilled" that he is set to be released.
  
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• Kate and Gerry McCann 'fully understand' scaling down of Madeleine hunt team

  28-10-2015 18:06
  
  Madeleine McCann's parents have said they remain hopeful she will be found after the size of the detective team investigating her disappearance was scaled down.
  
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• Boy detained after 16-year-old dies in school stabbing

  28-10-2015 17:46
  
  A 16-year-old boy has died following a suspected stabbing at a secondary school in Aberdeen.
  
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• Athletes 'lose out' by longer pause before starting gun

  28-10-2015 17:30
  
  Athletes who are given too long to "get ready" at the start of a race could be unfairly disadvantaged, according to new research.
  
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• Cafe tones down 'too ghoulish' Halloween display after police complaint

  28-10-2015 17:26
  
  A cafe owner has been told by police to tone down his Halloween display which included representations of a dead body and a bloodied child.
  
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• Booking extended for Harry Potter theatre play after performances sell out

  28-10-2015 17:26
  
  Phenomenal demand for the sold-out Harry Potter And The Cursed Child play has seen booking extended until January 2017.
  
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• Teen Boy Dies After Being Stabbed At School

  28-10-2015 17:20
  
  A teenage boy who was stabbed by a pupil at a secondary school has died from his injuries. Police detained a 16-year-old boy following the lunchtime attack at Cults Academy in the west of Aberdeen. The incident took place within the school building and the injured boy was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious wounds.
  
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• MI6 turns to Mumsnet after MPs' call for a new generation of female spies

  28-10-2015 16:57
  
  Britain's spy agency MI6 has advertised for intelligence officers on parenting website Mumsnet.
  
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• Watch: Tesco Driver Wows Mall Crowd With Dazzling Piano Skills

  28-10-2015 16:55
  
  Tom Moulton walked past the piano at the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester last week and was nagged at by his mum to have a play
  
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• Distressed damselfish attract more predators in escape bid

  28-10-2015 16:54
  
  Damselfish in distress release a chemical that spreads confusion among predators, scientists have discovered.
  
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• Family 'thrilled' as pensioner Karl Andree to be released without being flogged

  28-10-2015 16:47
  
  The family of a British grandfather who was threatened with flogging for breaking Saudi Arabia's strict anti-alcohol laws have said they are "absolutely thrilled" that he is set to be released.
  
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• Lords review promised by Christmas

  28-10-2015 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ex-minister reviewing the powers of the House of Lords appears to rule out creating a new load of peers as he says the process will be speedy.
  
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• Teenage Boy Stabbed By Fellow Pupil At School

  28-10-2015 16:40
  
  A teenage boy has been serious injured after being stabbed by a fellow pupil at an Aberdeen secondary school.
  
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• Pupil seriously injured in incident at Aberdeen school

  28-10-2015 16:38
  A schoolboy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following an incident at a secondary school in Aberdeen.
  
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• Briton to be released from Saudi jail

  28-10-2015 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British man who was imprisoned for possessing alcohol in Saudi Arabia will be released within a week, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says.
  
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• Karl Andree: Saudi To Release Man Facing Lashes

  28-10-2015 16:37
  
  The British grandfather who was facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia will be released within a week, the Foreign Secretary has said. Karl Andree was facing the punishment after being caught with homemade wine in his car, breaching the country's ban on alcohol. Philip Hammond confirmed the release of the 74-year-old during a visit to the country where he met the Saudi king.
  
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• Pupil badly hurt in school incident

  28-10-2015 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One male pupil is taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident at Cults Academy in Aberdeen.
  
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• Madeleine Search Dramatically Scaled Back

  28-10-2015 16:30
  
  The number of Metropolitan Police staff investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is being dramatically reduced, from 29 to four. Despite the move, Scotland Yard insists the investigation has not yet reached its conclusion and "there are still focused lines of investigation to be pursued". Madeleine was three years old when she vanished while on a family holiday in Portugal in May 2007.
  
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• PICTURED: Student who died after being stabbed by another pupil at school in Scotland

  28-10-2015 16:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SCHOOLBOY who died in a serious incident at one of Scotland's best state schools has been named as Bailey Gwynne.
  
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• Fewer police on Madeleine McCann case

  28-10-2015 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of officers investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is cut from 29 to four, London's Metropolitan Police says.
  
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• Student Guilty Of Raping Fresher After Night Out On Her First Night At University

  28-10-2015 16:25
  
  Akeem Hassain, aged 20, from Merthyr Tydfil claimed sex between them in September 2014 was consensual
  
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• On the front line around the world

  28-10-2015 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Life for British troops around the world
  
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• Restrictions on Polish doctor who can not speak English properly

  28-10-2015 16:14
  
  A Polish doctor has been ordered by medical watchdogs not to work unsupervised because he can not speak English properly.
  
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• Skies clear for final Vulcan flight over Yorkshire

  28-10-2015 16:11
  
  The only remaining flying Vulcan bomber has flown for the last time.
  
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• Missing Madeleine McCann police team scaled down to four

  28-10-2015 16:11
  
  The size of the detective team investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been scaled back, Scotland Yard has announced.
  
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• Briton jailed by Saudis to be freed within a week

  28-10-2015 16:09
  
  A British grandfather who was threatened with flogging for breaking Saudi Arabia's strict anti-alcohol laws will be released within a week, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said.
  
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• Whitehead retains 200m title in Doha

  28-10-2015 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Richard Whitehead retains his T42 200m title at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha.
  
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• Rally Outside Parliament For Jailed Marine

  28-10-2015 15:47
  
  Former servicemen are rallying outside Parliament in support of a Royal Marine jailed for murdering a wounded Taliban fighter. Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 39, quoted Shakespeare as he shot the man in the chest at close range in Helmand province in 2011. Sky's Michelle Clifford, at the rally, said serving troops are expected to defy a ban from their commanders to attend the event, but none have so far admitted being there.
  
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• Pictures Of Inspiration: Women Bare Their Breast Cancer Scars For New Exhibition

  28-10-2015 15:44
  
  Fifty women took part in the portraits, that were taken by photographer Julia Holland, who spent two years documenting women she met through her work with charity Keeping Abreast
  
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