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• Many women 'worried about missing out on motherhood'

  02-11-2015 23:30
  
  Women are not "sleepwalking" into infertility, with many worried about missing out on the chance of having children, according to a new report.
  
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• Britain needs legal safeguards for protection in EU - Osborne

  02-11-2015 23:22
  
  By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain cannot give up any more sovereignty to the European Union (EU) and must have legal safeguards to make sure members of the euro zone monetary bloc do not damage British interests, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will say. In some of his strongest language yet to defend Britain's push to change the terms of its relationship with the EU, Osborne will also tell German businessmen in Berlin "the British people do not want to be part of an ever clos
  
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• Osborne To Set Out Britain's Key EU Demands

  02-11-2015 23:08
  
  George Osborne is expected to set out five of the UK's key economic demands in its renegotiation with the European Union. In a speech to business leaders in Germany, the Chancellor will warn Brussels that the British people do not want an "ever closer union" with Europe. Mr Osborne - who is taking a lead role in negotiations ahead of an EU referendum before the end of 2017 - will argue that further integration is putting a "strain" on Britain's relationship with Europe.
  
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• George Osborne seeking protection for non-eurozone countries in EU law

  02-11-2015 23:06
  
  Britain wants binding principles enshrined in European Union law to ensure that companies based in member-states which do not use the euro do not face discrimination, Chancellor George Osborne has revealed.
  
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• Osborne: UK does not want closer union

  02-11-2015 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU's drive towards an "ever-closer union" is causing "strains" in the UK's relationship with other European countries, Chancellor George Osborne will say on a visit to Germany.
  
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• Gogglebox scoops award at top documentaries ceremony

  02-11-2015 22:30
  
  Gogglebox and The Paedophile Hunter have been named among the best documentaries at a top awards ceremony.
  
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• David Cameron picture removed from No 10 Facebook page over fake poppy

  02-11-2015 22:30
  
  A picture of Prime Minister David Cameron has been taken down from the official 10 Downing Street Facebook page after it emerged that a poppy had been digitally added to his jacket.
  
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• Police 'rape joke' tweeter quits force

  02-11-2015 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Merseyside Police say a member of staff who tweeted a "rape joke" on the force's official account has left the force "by mutual consent".
  
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• Thick Fog Set To Cause More Travel Disruption

  02-11-2015 22:02
  
  Thick fog that has been causing travel disruption in many parts of the UK is likely to return for a third day on Tuesday, forecasters have warned. More than 120 flights, equivalent to 10% of departures, were cancelled at Heathrow Airport on Monday after air traffic restrictions were put in place because of the low visibility. London City Airport was shut for flights until around 11am, while Gatwick, Manchester, Liverpool John Lennon, Glasgow, Belfast and Southampton airports were also affected.
  
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• 'No special treatment' for Kids Company

  02-11-2015 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior civil servants deny giving collapsed charity Kids Company "special treatment", amid criticism over the awarding of millions of pounds in taxpayer grants.
  
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• Becky Watts: Pair 'Laughed At Hide-A-Body Video'

  02-11-2015 21:27
  
  The couple accused of murdering Becky Watts laughed as they watched a spoof Frozen video about hiding corpses while the teenager's remains lay in their bathroom, a court heard. The admission came as Shauna Hoare, who denies any involvement in the 16-year-old's death, gave evidence for a second day at Bristol Crown Court. She claimed she had no idea her boyfriend Nathan Matthews had killed and then dismembered his stepsister in February before hiding the body parts.
  
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• Stone Roses To Go Back On The Road For UK Gigs

  02-11-2015 21:18
  
  The Stone Roses are going back on the road again - two years after they finished their global reunion tour. The Manchester band announced two gigs next summer at Man City football club's Etihad Stadium, and they will also play T in the Park at Strathallan Castle, Perthshire. Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni made a triumphant comeback in 2012.
  
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• Stone Roses set to headline T in the Park

  02-11-2015 21:11
  
  The Stone Roses will headline T in the Park and perform in Manchester next summer, they have revealed.
  
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• Motorway section closed following crash involving tanker and other vehicles

  02-11-2015 21:11
  
  A large section of the M4 motorway in south Wales has been closed off following a crash involving a tanker and several vehicles.
  
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• JK Rowling: I worry I will die before writing 'loads' of books

  02-11-2015 21:11
  
  Author JK Rowling has revealed she often worries about dying before getting her stories published.
  
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• 'Sterile' men father 14 babies thanks to new Japanese technique

  02-11-2015 21:00
  
  Fourteen babies have been fathered by "sterile" men using a technique that injects eggs with very immature sperm cells.
  
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• Becky Watts: Couple Laughed At Hide-A-Body Video

  02-11-2015 21:00
  
  The couple accused of murdering Becky Watts laughed as they watched a spoof Frozen video about hiding corpses while the teenager's remains lay in their bathroom, a court heard. The admission came as Shauna Hoare, who denies any involvement in the 16-year-old's death, gave evidence for a second day at Bristol Crown Court. She claimed she had no idea her boyfriend Nathan Matthews had killed and then dismembered his stepsister in February before hiding the body parts.
  
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• Stone Roses to headline T in the Park

  02-11-2015 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Stone Roses are to headline at T in the Park next year as well as playing two gigs in Manchester, it is confirmed.
  
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• Duchess of York joins Andrew and Beatrice at business pitch event at palace

  02-11-2015 20:27
  
  The Duchess of York joined her ex-husband the Duke at a St James's Palace event designed to connect start-up companies with potential investors and mentors.
  
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• Swedish premier wants UK to stay in European Union - but shares concerns

  02-11-2015 20:16
  
  The Swedish prime minister said he hoped the UK would not vote to leave the European Union despite David Cameron raising some "legitimate" concerns about the relationship with Brussels.
  
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• Mandarins explain decision-making over Kids Company payments

  02-11-2015 20:05
  
  Whitehall mandarins have denied being put under pressure by Government ministers to continue funding controversial charity Kids Company in the period before its collapse earlier this year.
  
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• Cameron Criticised Over 'Photoshop' Poppy

  02-11-2015 19:56
  
  David Cameron has been criticised after a picture published on the official 10 Downing Street Facebook page was digitally enhanced to show him wearing a poppy.
  
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• VIDEO: Man smuggled sandwich into prison

  02-11-2015 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man smuggles a McMuffin sandwich, as well as drugs and a knife, into Wormwood Scrubs prison by attaching them to a fishing line.
  
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• Parties clash over right-to-buy

  02-11-2015 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to give housing association tenants the right-to-buy their homes are being debated by MPs under the new "English votes for English laws" principle.
  
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• King Elvis set to reclaim throne at top of album chart

  02-11-2015 19:11
  
  Nearly 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley looks set to be crowned king of the album charts once again.
  
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• Oldham West by-election date confirmed

  02-11-2015 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The by-election in Michael Meacher's old seat of Oldham West and Royton will be held on Thursday, 3 December, it is announced.
  
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• Nurse found guilty of manslaughter after boy's hospital death

  02-11-2015 18:41
  
  An agency nurse has been found guilty of causing the death of a six-year-old boy by gross negligence.
  
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• Berry strange: UK's oldest tree undergoing 'sex change'

  02-11-2015 18:37
  
  The UK's oldest tree, thought to be up to 5,000-years-old, is undergoing a "sex change".
  
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• Payoffs to Audit Commission officials 'unacceptable'

  02-11-2015 18:36
  
  Payoffs given to senior officials from a public sector spending watchdog have been labelled "unacceptable" by Downing Street.
  
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• Spectre outperforms Skyfall at the box office after first week

  02-11-2015 18:34
  
  James Bond's latest adventure, Spectre, has made history after breaking existing UK box office records .
  
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• Lewis set for final case as Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox bow out

  02-11-2015 18:33
  
  Lewis stars Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox are to bow out of the popular crime drama after nearly 10 years on air.
  
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• Committee urges George Osborne to clarify 'true picture' on tax credit cuts

  02-11-2015 18:33
  
  Pressure on George Osborne to publish details of the "true picture" of the impact of tax credit cuts on low-wage families has been joined by an influential cross-party panel.
  
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• In pictures: Fog covers much of UK

  02-11-2015 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The weeks gets off to a foggy start for much of UK
  
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• Nathan Matthews 'laughed' at spoof Frozen 'body' clip after Becky Watts death

  02-11-2015 18:02
  
  The couple accused of murdering Becky Watts "laughed" as they watched a parody Frozen video about hiding a body - while the teenager's remains lay in their bathroom, a court heard.
  
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• Kids Company cash row: Mandarins deny charity had 'special treatment'

  02-11-2015 18:02
  
  Whitehall mandarins have denied giving collapsed charity Kids Company "special treatment" amid criticism over millions of pounds in taxpayer grants.
  
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• Bailey Gwynne's family thanks wellwishers for support after school death

  02-11-2015 17:52
  
  The family of Bailey Gwynne have thanked people for the support they have received after viewing floral tributes left at the school where the teenager was fatally stabbed.
  
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• VIDEO: 'I would drink a bottle of morphine every day'

  02-11-2015 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Dashwood tells BBC Panorama about drinking up to a bottle of morphine every day in an attempt to manage the chronic pain from which he suffers.
  
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• Becky Watts Accused Watched 'Hide A Body' Video

  02-11-2015 17:41
  
  Shauna Hoare told Bristol Crown Court she had no idea her boyfriend Nathan Matthews had killed and then dismembered his stepsister before hiding the body parts. Hoare said: "I don't think it was the wrong place - it was my home. On the night that Becky's body was moved into their home on Cotton Mill Lane, Hoare confirmed she showed Matthews a graphic video about hiding corpses that imitated the hit Disney film Frozen.
  
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• Jack Adcock death: Nurse guilty of manslaughter

  02-11-2015 17:40
  
  An agency nurse has been found guilty of causing the death of a six-year-old boy by gross negligence.
  
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• Campaigners claim 'victory' after same-sex marriage vote

  02-11-2015 17:28
  
  Campaigners for same sex civil marriage in Northern Ireland have hailed a first Stormont vote in favour of a law change as a "significant milestone", even though the proposal fell due to a Democratic Unionist blocking mechanism.
  
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• Egypt plane crash: UK experts consider possible security changes

  02-11-2015 17:25
  
  British experts have met to assess w hether the Russian airliner crash in Egypt should force any change in UK security plans and travel advice amid speculation a bomb may have brought the plane down.
  
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• Corfu carbon monoxide deaths: Parents welcome 'damning' report on Thomas Cook

  02-11-2015 17:23
  
  A review criticising Thomas Cook for putting costs ahead of customers' needs has been welcomed by the parents of two children who died at one of the travel company's resorts.
  
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• You’ve Bin Framed: CCTV Proves Binmen Failed To Collect Homeowner’s Rubbish

  02-11-2015 17:02
  
  Mark Sheldon, 37, from Stoke-on-Trent, was angry that his bin hadn’t been emptied - and camera footage backed him up
  
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• Pet dog 'reduces a child's risk of asthma by 15%'

  02-11-2015 17:00
  
  Having a dog in the family reduces a child's risk of asthma by 15%, and contact with farm animals can halve it, a large study has shown.
  
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• Dating apps could trigger 'explosion of HIV', expert warns

  02-11-2015 16:29
  
  Dating apps are increasing rates of sexually-transmitted infections and could lead to an explosion of HIV, a leading sexual health doctor has said.
  
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• Bailey Gwynne's family issue thanks after viewing school tributes

  02-11-2015 16:29
  
  The family of Bailey Gwynne have thanked people for the support they have received after viewing floral tributes left at the school where the teenager was fatally stabbed.
  
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• Widow's tears as 'selfless and giving' Pc Dave Phillips is laid to rest

  02-11-2015 16:26
  
  Tears poured down the face of Pc Dave Phillips' widow as she and her two daughters followed her husband's coffin from Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
  
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• VIDEO: Timeline of charity Kids Company

  02-11-2015 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at the history of the charity Kids Company, which closed amid a row about funding.
  
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• HIV vaccine project set for clinical trials within five years

  02-11-2015 15:54
  
  A new £16 million effort to develop an effective HIV vaccine is expected to lead to clinical trials within five years.
  
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• PM: 'Too Many Children' Waiting For Adoption

  02-11-2015 15:36
  
  The Prime Minister is calling for the adoption process to be speeded up, with emphasis on moving children to a new home as soon as possible. David Cameron wants councils to double the number of children they house with adoptive families at the earliest opportunity, before the required legal work is complete. It means that children will spend less time in care and in some cases, have a greater chance of a better outcome.
  
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