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• VW says fuel usage understated on some models; Porsche warns - Reuters

  03-11-2015 23:57 via
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  BERLIN Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Tuesday said it had understated the fuel consumption of 800,000 cars sold in Europe, while majority stakeholder Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PSHG_p.DE) warned that VW's latest findings could further weigh on its ...
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• Hunt Tries To Bring Medics Back From The Brink

  03-11-2015 23:41
  
  Alarm has been growing in the NHS that junior doctors could go on strike just as hospitals hit their busiest period of the year. So it is no surprise that the Health Secretary has offered a big rise in basic pay in a last ditch bid to avert industrial action. Full details of a "firm contract offer" are expected on Wednesday, just a day before the British Medical Association (BMA) begins to ballot 50,000 junior doctors.
  
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• British police make fourth arrest in TalkTalk cyber attack

  03-11-2015 23:03
  
  British police have made a fourth arrest in connection with a cyber attack on telecoms company TalkTalk (TALK.L) in which the company said bank details of more than 20,000 customers were hacked. A 16-year-old boy from Norwich in eastern England was in custody and his address was being searched, London police said in a statement on Tuesday. TalkTalk shocked customers last month when the broadband, TV, mobile and fixed-line service provider said it had been hacked, potentially putting the private
  
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• V&A change of heart over Margaret Thatcher collection - Telegraph.co.uk

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  Margaret Thatcher's clothes and personal possessions should be saved for the nation, Cabinet ministers have said, as the Victoria & Albert museum changed its position by saying it would welcome a new offer to show the collection. The V&A had been ...
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• George Osborne urged to phase in tax credit cuts

  03-11-2015 23:00
  
  George Osborne should consider "phasing in" planned tax credit cuts or only imposing them on new claimants, according to a think-tank founded by Cabinet colleague Iain Duncan Smith.
  
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• Boy, 16, arrested in TalkTalk data theft investigation

  03-11-2015 23:00
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Norwich in connection with alleged data theft from TalkTalk.
  
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• Teenager arrested in Norwich over TalkTalk cyber-attack - The Guardian

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  TalkTalk said it was subjected to a 'significant and sustained' attack on its website on 21 October. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters. Press Association. Tuesday 3 November 2015 16.58 EST Last modified on Tuesday 3 November 2015 17.28 EST.
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• Burberry announces plan for £50m trenchcoat factory in Leeds

  03-11-2015 22:35
  
  The luxury fashion brand Burberry has announced plans for a £50m manufacturing site where it will make its famous trenchcoats.
  
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• Junior doctors dispute: Jeremy Hunt offers 11% pay rise

  03-11-2015 22:24
  
  Jeremy Hunt is to promise junior doctors an 11% pay rise as he seeks to defuse a bitter confrontation over their working hours.
  
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• Cyprus RAF base migrants: 'David Cameron is keeping us in Guantánamo' - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-11-2015 22:03 via
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  Migrants held in a British military base on Cyprus have likened their captivity to being held at Guantánamo Bay prison, as they pleaded with David Cameron to let them into Britain. The 114 people from Lebanon and Syria asked the Prime Minister to show ...
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• Study looks at how people rest in 21st century

  03-11-2015 22:00
  
  Scientists are undertaking a major worldwide study of rest in the 21st Century.
  
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• Junior Doctors To Be Offered 11% Pay Rise

  03-11-2015 21:53
  
  The Health Secretary is to offer junior doctors an 11% pay rise as part of concessions to avoid a strike over a row about contracts.
  
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• Police 'concerned' for mother and newborn who walked out of hospital

  03-11-2015 21:50
  
  Police have said they are "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a mother and her newborn son after she walked out of a hospital shortly after giving birth.
  
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• Glasgow bin lorry tragedy driver 'unreservedly apologises'

  03-11-2015 21:50
  
  The driver of the bin lorry that crashed, killing six people in Glasgow just days before Christmas, has told a documentary that he "unreservedly" apologises for his role in the tragedy.
  
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• Avengers sequel picks up seven nominations for People's Choice Award

  03-11-2015 21:50
  
  Superhero blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron, medical drama Grey's Anatomy and singer The Weeknd have scored the most nominations for the People's Choice Awards.
  
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• No Ordinary Politician - MPs Honour Kennedy

  03-11-2015 20:26
  
  But then Charles Kennedy was no ordinary politician, as his close friends paying tribute at his memorial service at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, emphasised again and again. Those friends included Jim Wallace, elected MP for Orkney and Shetland on the same day in the 1983 Thatcher landslide as Charles ousted the Tory Energy Minister Hamish Gray in Ross, Cromarty and Skye. Then Radio 4's Jim Naughtie, another highlander from Banff in Aberdeenshire and in those days a Thomson Regional New
  
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• Jose Turns To Expert For Inspiration - Himself

  03-11-2015 19:59
  
  For Jose Mourinho, battling to survive the deepest slump of his career, that means turning to the only man who can teach him anything: Jose Mourinho. Speaking on the eve of a Champions League tie against Dynamo Kiev that that could hasten the end of his second spell at Chelsea or signal the start of a revival, the Portuguese was asked how he is trying to find a way out of the mess. It was classic Mourinho: Self-possessed, defiant and supremely confident.
  
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• Stars pay tribute as 'inspirational' fundraiser Kirsty Howard is laid to rest

  03-11-2015 19:48
  
  Stars from the world of television and music have paid tribute to an "inspirational" fundraiser who captured the nation's heart after accompanying David Beckham to the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
  
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• Town Hires Security Guards To Patrol Streets

  03-11-2015 19:46
  
  Residents of a seaside town are spending thousands of pounds on a security firm to help keep their streets safe. Frinton-on-Sea in Essex has a population of 4,000 and just one pub and one fish and chip shop. It means Frinton's closest station will be about eight miles away in Clacton-on-Sea, where the crime rate is much higher.
  
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• Police funding cuts 'could stop vehicle crime probes'

  03-11-2015 19:42
  
  Police funding cuts could see forces stop investigating offences like petrol theft and vehicle crimes, MPs were told.
  
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• Jose Seeks 'Self-Inspiration' To Rescue Chelsea

  03-11-2015 19:28
  
  For Jose Mourinho, battling to survive the deepest slump of his career, that means turning to the only man who can teach him anything: Jose Mourinho. Speaking on the eve of a Champions League tie against Dynamo Kiev that that could hasten the end of his second spell at Chelsea or signal the start of a revival, the Portuguese was asked how he is trying to find a way out of the mess. It was classic Mourinho: Self-possessed, defiant and supremely confident.
  
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• Osborne to Germany - let's do a deal on EU reform

  03-11-2015 19:20
  
  By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne appealed to Germany on Tuesday to ensure euro zone decisions and costs are not imposed on Britain and promised in exchange the country's help in making the single currency union stronger. Osborne, seen as the frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, is leading a new round of talks in European capitals, keen to sell Britain's proposals for reform while keeping vocal eurosceptics in his own party at bay before a referendum on
  
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• 'Secret wife' of late Saudi King Fahd wins £20m claim

  03-11-2015 19:16
  
  A woman who says she is the "secret wife" of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has won a claim topping £20 million after the High Court in London accepted her claim that a son of the king had agreed to a huge payout.
  
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• Joan Collins: I turned down big money for I'm A Celebrity appearance

  03-11-2015 19:16
  
  Dame Joan Collins says she was offered a "massive" sum of money to appear on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• MP Breaks Down As She Recalls Son's Death

  03-11-2015 19:11
  
  An MP broke into tears as she recalled losing her son to sudden infant death syndrome during a debate in the House of Commons. Antoinette Sandbach told MPs of her experiences alone at the hospital and during the routine police investigation that followed during a debate about the care grieving parents receive when they lose a child. Ms Sandbach, the MP for Eddisbury in Cheshire, recalled: "The night my son died, I woke to find him not breathing.
  
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• Ex-Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy hailed at memorial service

  03-11-2015 19:08
  
  The Prime Minister and the Commons Speaker led guests from the worlds of politics and broadcasting at a memorial service for the former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy.
  
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• Chris Cairns: 'No truth' in cricket match-fixing allegations

  03-11-2015 19:08
  
  Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns repeatedly denied that he was ever involved in match-fixing as he defended himself against accusations of perjury.
  
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• Twitter star suffers a total eclipse of the heart in icon change

  03-11-2015 18:52
  
  Twitter has caused an online uproar after replacing its favourites icon with hearts.
  
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• Dad Who Died In Car Crash 'Adored' His Kids

  03-11-2015 18:49
  
  The family of a man who died in a car crash where his five-year-old daughter survived have said he was "kind-hearted" and "adored" his children. William Marren, 25, was found dead in a Ford Fiesta on the B5030 at Crakemarsh, near Uttoxeter, on Sunday morning. His black Ford Fiesta had crashed into a ditch and hit a tree, but his daughter was alive with minor injuries.
  
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• David Cameron hails £3bn of contracts with Kazakhstan

  03-11-2015 18:25
  
  Securing 40 trade deals with Kazakhstan worth £3 billion was "not bad for one afternoon's work", David Cameron declared after talks with the country's president.
  
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• Chariots of Fire writer Colin Welland dies at 81

  03-11-2015 18:25
  
  Oscar-winning writer and actor Colin Welland has died from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 81, his family has announced.
  
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• Teen's Hypothermia Death After Ski Pub Crawl

  03-11-2015 18:12
  
  A teenager from the Isle of Wight died from the cold after getting lost during a pub crawl at a ski resort, an inquest has heard. Kieron Flux, 18, disappeared while on a night out at Val D'Isere in France with his father and nine others in January, after he visited the town centre with friend Joseph Craig. Mr Craig said in a statement that the pair had joined a pub crawl organised by tour reps and visited four bars before they became separated.
  
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• Millions Face 'Problem' Credit Card Debt

  03-11-2015 18:05
  
  Nearly six million credit card customers are weighed down by problem debt levels and lenders who cream off the profits from many of them are doing too little to help them out of the trap, the City watchdog has found. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that two million people were in arrears of had defaulted while another two million had "persistent levels of debt that some may be struggling to repay". A further 1.6 million were repeatedly making only the minimum repayments on credit car
  
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• Moody individuals 'able to adapt to circumstances'

  03-11-2015 18:00
  
  Moody individuals who ride an emotional roller-coaster may be exhibiting a natural ability to adapt to change, experts claim.
  
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• Top Gear script editor hits out at Jeremy Clarkson over 'smack in the chops'

  03-11-2015 17:59
  
  Jeremy Clarkson's fracas with a producer showed "a lack of respect" for the team behind the show, a Top Gear editor has said.
  
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• Frog 'not likely to have croaked in our chicken wrap', says McDonald's

  03-11-2015 17:58
  
  McDonald's says it is "extremely unlikely" a dead frog allegedly found in a chicken wrap came from one of their restaurants.
  
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• Corbyn calls for rethink over bombing campaign against IS in Iraq

  03-11-2015 17:42
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Government to re-think its bombing campaign against Islamic State extremists in Iraq.
  
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• Tragic soldier 'weak and exhausted during hot weather beasting'

  03-11-2015 17:38
  
  A young soldier who died of heatstroke after being subjected to a "beasting" was looking weak and exhausted as he was forced to march in hot weather, an inquest heard.
  
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• Call for appointment of ambassador for the Arctic

  03-11-2015 17:32
  
  Peers have issued a "wake-up call" over the impact on the UK of climate change in the Arctic.
  
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• Astronomers find sunless world where clouds are made of molten iron

  03-11-2015 17:24
  
  Clouds made of droplets of molten iron have been detected on a sunless world 75 light years from Earth.
  
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• Merkel: We'll Do What We Can To Keep UK In EU

  03-11-2015 16:26
  
  The German chancellor has said Germany will "do what it can" to keep Britain in the European Union in some of her most conciliatory comments to date. Angela Merkel said she wanted to see the UK stay in the EU and, suggesting co-operation between the two countries, added that she hoped the British people would decide to remain "in a way that would make us stronger in Europe". Her comments came ahead of a speech by George Osborne in which he set out five of the UK's key economic demands in it
  
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• Toddler With Tonsillitis Forced To Sleep On Hospital Floor For Eight Hours

  03-11-2015 16:24
  
  A toddler suffering from tonsillitis had to sleep on a cold hospital floor for a shocking eight hours while she waited to be seen by a doctor.
  
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• Sexism row after new passport celebrates seven men and two women

  03-11-2015 16:20
  
  A sexism row has erupted after the new UK passport was presented as showcasing the country's cultural heritage - while celebrating just two women.
  
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• Chariots Of Fire Writer Colin Welland Dies

  03-11-2015 16:06
  
  Colin Welland, the actor and writer who won an Oscar for his work on Chariots Of Fire, has died at the age of 81. Welland appeared in the TV show Z Cars and Ken Loach's Kes before picking up a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for the historical drama about rival athletes in 1981. In a statement released via his literary agent Anthony Jones, they said: "Colin will be desperately missed by his family and friends.
  
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• When Will Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour Come To Your City?

  03-11-2015 15:58
  
  It’s November so that means it’s already Christmas - and that also means the Coca-Cola Christmas jingle is about to hit our screens.
  
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• Sexism Row Over New Mainly Men Passport Design

  03-11-2015 15:42
  
  The new passport design has sparked a sexism row by featuring seven men and just two women. Just mathematician Ada Lovelace and the architect Elisabeth Scott represent women's achievements on the pages of the passport. Lining up for the men are George and Robert Stephenson, artist John Constable, William Shakespeare, John Harrison, who designed the marine clock, architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, artist Anish Kapoor, and sculptor Anthony Gormley.
  
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• MPs to hear about Heathrow expansion's effect on environment

  03-11-2015 15:38
  
  By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Heathrow [FGPTOW.UL], Europe's busiest airport, will try to convince a Parliamentary committee on Wednesday that it can still meet environmental standards if it expands. A government-appointed Airports Commission named Heathrow as the preferred site for a London airport expansion in July, and Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will decide by the end of the year whether a new 23 billion-pound ($35 billion) runway should be built there. Reassurances that the
  
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• UK government denies dropping plans for vote on Syria air strikes

  03-11-2015 15:34
  
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron believes Britain should do more to tackle Islamist militants in Syria and has not dropped plans to seek parliamentary approval for air strikes there, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Keen to avoid a repeat of his 2013 defeat over air strikes against Assad, Cameron has been trying to build cross-party support for extending British strikes to Syria from Iraq.
  
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• Britain's Osborne to Germany: let's do a deal on EU reform

  03-11-2015 15:32
  
  By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - British Chancellor George Osborne appealed to Germany on Tuesday to ensure euro zone decisions and costs are not imposed on Britain in exchange for help making the single currency union stronger. Osborne, seen as the frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, is leading a new round of talks in European capitals, keen to sell Britain's proposals for reform while keeping vocal eurosceptics in his own party at bay before a referendum on membership of the
  
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• Late Saudi King's Secret Wife Awarded Millions

  03-11-2015 15:31
  
  The "secret wife" of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has been awarded millions of pounds by the High Court judge who believed her claim she had been told she would be looked after for the rest of her life. Palestinian-born Janan Harb, 68, was told she had the right to more than £15m and the value of two London properties. Ms Harb said she secretly married the king - who ruled from 1982 to 2005 - in 1968 when he was still a prince and the country's interior minister.
  
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