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• 2,000 more Britons flown home from Sharm el-Sheikh

  08-11-2015 22:30
  
  Almost 2,000 British tourists have been brought back to the UK from Sharm el-Sheikh today aboard eight flights, government officials said.
  
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• Frying With Oil 'More Damaging Than Lard'

  08-11-2015 22:28
  
  When vegetable oils are heated, researchers have shown that they release toxic chemicals which have been linked to cancer. They are now recommending that cooks use olive oil, coconut oil - or even butter or lard. For years, health advice has suggested using oils high in polyunsaturated fats are better for health than saturated animal fats.
  
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• SAS veteran distraught on losing service medals after Abbey visit

  08-11-2015 20:53
  
  An SAS veteran who was the youngest serving officer in the elite unit and claimed he once helped explorer and soldier Sir Ranulph Fiennes "out of trouble" is distraught after losing his service medals after a Remembrance Service event.
  
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• Parts of UK face threat of 70mph gales

  08-11-2015 20:05
  
  UK residents should brace themselves for a series of severe gales into the new week as areas of low pressure move across the country, forecasters said.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn deadlock with armed forces chief in clash over Trident

  08-11-2015 19:02
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is locked in a constitutional stand-off with the military after the head of the armed forces warned the credibility of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent would be undermined if he ever became prime minister.
  
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• Corbyn Clashes With Defence Chief Over Trident

  08-11-2015 18:09
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has accused the head of Britain's armed forces of "taking sides" in politics, after the commander publicly criticised his stance on Trident. The Labour leader believes General Sir Nicholas Houghton breached constitutional principles by admitting he would be worried if Mr Corbyn was elected Prime Minister. In a BBC interview with Andrew Marr, the Chief of the Defence Staff said the MP's refusal to press the nuclear button under any circumstances would "seriously undermine" the deter
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn joins fans for Premier League Living Wage protest

  08-11-2015 17:56
  
  Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn lent his support to the campaign for Premier League clubs to pay all workers the London Living Wage and said it would set an example for all employers.
  
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• War veteran distraught after losing service medals

  08-11-2015 17:19
  
  A war veteran who suffers from dementia is distraught after losing his service medals after a Remembrance Service event.
  
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• Airport security faces overhaul after Russia plane crash

  08-11-2015 16:03
  
  Airport security around the world will have to be overhauled if it is confirmed the Russian airliner crash in the Sinai was caused by an Islamic State bomb, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has warned.
  
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• Two Held After Teenager Stabbed To Death

  08-11-2015 15:55
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death and another was injured.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn hits back at armed forces chief over Trident comments

  08-11-2015 15:09
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at the head of the armed forces after he publicly expressed concern about the Labour leader's views on Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent.
  
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• Armed forces chief would 'worry' if Corbyn was PM with anti-nuclear commitment

  08-11-2015 14:23
  
  The head of the armed forces has said he would "worry" if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn became prime minister with a commitment never to use Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent.
  
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• Man's Hand Cut Off In Essex Street Attack

  08-11-2015 14:18
  
  Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the man in his 20s was attacked in Loughton on Friday night. The victim had been on a night out in the town with friends when he was attacked by a group of three or four men in what police believe may have been a targetted assault.
  
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• Labour pinning hopes on 'working class' Jim McMahon in Oldham by-election

  08-11-2015 14:15
  
  Jeremy Corbyn's electoral credibility rests on the shoulders of 35-year-old council leader Jim McMahon as the first week of campaigning begins in the Oldham by-election.
  
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• Cameron to give strongest warning over possible EU exit

  08-11-2015 12:51
  
  By Michael Holden and William James LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will this week give his strongest warning yet that he might back Britain leaving the EU unless other European leaders agree to his demands for reform of the bloc. Cameron is due to outline British demands for renegotiation of its European Union membership terms in a letter to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to be published on Tuesday. In a speech the same day, he will say that if no deal can b
  
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• Lord Coe: Athletics faces long road to redemption

  08-11-2015 12:45
  
  Lord Coe has spoken of his determination to help athletics recover from doping and blackmail allegations and admitted the sport faces a "long road to redemption".
  
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• Queen leads nation in mourning war dead

  08-11-2015 12:41
  
  The Queen led the nation in honouring members of the armed forces killed in conflict as Remembrance Sunday services took place around the country.
  
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• Remembrance Sunday: Britain Honours War Dead

  08-11-2015 12:32
  
  Remembrance ceremonies are being held across the country to honour those who gave their lives in 100 years of conflict. The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and politicians laid wreaths at London's Cenotaph in a sombre ceremony in honour of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
  
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• Plane 'bombing' will need airport security re-think, says Philip Hammond

  08-11-2015 11:12
  
  Airport security around the world will have to be overhauled if it is confirmed the Russian airliner crash in the Sinai was caused by an Islamic State bomb, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has warned.
  
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• Road closed by vehicle fire reopens

  08-11-2015 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A road closed by a vehicle fire in Rhondda Cynon Taff, near the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, reopens.
  
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• UK 'letting down allies over Syria stance'

  08-11-2015 11:06
  
  Britain is "letting down" its allies by not taking part in bombing runs against Islamic State in Syria, the UK's top military commander has said.
  
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• Steelworkers head to Brussels with plea for jobs

  08-11-2015 11:06
  
  UK steelworkers will be in Brussels tomorrow urging the business secretary to take urgent action to save jobs in their crisis-hit industry.
  
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• UK 'letting down' allies over Syria

  08-11-2015 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK is "letting down" its allies by failing to launch air strikes against terror group Islamic State in Syria, Britain's top military commander says.
  
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• Athletics faces long road - Coe

  08-11-2015 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  IAAF president Lord Coe says athletics faces a long road to redemption over allegations of bribery over doping offences.
  
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• Queen to lead Remembrance tributes

  08-11-2015 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Queen will be joined by veterans and politicians for the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph later.
  
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• Journalist critically ill after attack

  08-11-2015 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rugby league journalist is in a critical condition after he was attacked in east London.
  
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• Vigilance warning after device reports

  08-11-2015 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Searches are carried out in north Belfast after police received information that an explosive device was thrown at one of its patrols.
  
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• Teenager killed in two-car crash named

  08-11-2015 10:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager from Largs who died in a head-on collision on the A760 in North Ayrshire is named by police.
  
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• River fall fisherman still missing

  08-11-2015 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fisherman who was seen falling into the River Tawe in Swansea has still not been found, police say.
  
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• Remembrance Sunday events to be held

  08-11-2015 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Remembrance Sunday commemorations are set to take place across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Scotsman Knox wins WGC in Shanghai

  08-11-2015 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russell Knox becomes the first Scotsman to win a WGC event with a two-shot win at the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
  
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• Cameron to issue EU exit warning

  08-11-2015 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cameron is to warn European leaders he will "think again" about the UK staying in the EU if his demands for reform are "met with a deaf ear".
  
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• Remembrance Sunday: Britain To Honour War Dead

  08-11-2015 09:47
  
  The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and politicians will lay wreaths at London's Cenotaph in honour of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This year marks a number of other significant anniversaries in the UK's military history, including the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Speculation whether Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would wear a poppy seemed to be answered after he was seen sporting one at last night's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
  
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• John Lennon's guitar sells for $2.4m

  08-11-2015 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An acoustic guitar thought to be have been used by John Lennon to write hits like Love Me Do sells at auction in California for $2.4m (£1.5m).
  
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• Remembrance services for war dead

  08-11-2015 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands are expected at services of remembrance across Wales to honour members of the armed forces.
  
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• Chilcot report an 'insult' to families

  08-11-2015 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Weston, a veteran of the Falklands conflict, says Sir John Chilcot should be ashamed about the delay of his report into the Iraq war.
  
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• The Royal Icing: Prince George Cake Wins Gold

  08-11-2015 09:26
  
  A life-sized cake of Prince George has won the gold medal prize in an amateur bake-off competition. Standing just under 3ft tall, the sponge creation which took 30 hours to craft won the gold award at the Cake International event held at Birmingham's NEC this weekend. It depicts the young royal in red shorts and a patterned white shirt like he wore for the Christening of his sister Princess Charlotte in July.
  
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• Dyson awaits court ruling on EU energy labelling laws for vacuum cleaners

  08-11-2015 08:41
  
  Dyson is expecting a European court verdict on its request to amend EU energy labelling laws for vacuum cleaners, arguing that they mislead customers.
  
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• UK 'Letting Down' Allies On Syria Airstrikes

  08-11-2015 08:40
  
  Britain's top military commander has warned the UK is "letting down" its allies by not taking part in airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. Speaking on Sky News, Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton compared it to being asked to win a football match without going into the opponents' half. He argued it "makes no sense" given the territory occupied held by IS - also known as ISIL and Daesh - spanned the border with Iraq and that its powerbase was in Syria.
  
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• Here is the news: I'm cancer free, says the BBC's George Alagiah

  08-11-2015 06:56
  
  Newsreader George Alagiah has said he is clear of cancer and wants to "get back on air".
  
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• Coe: Athletics Corruption Claims 'Abhorrent'

  08-11-2015 06:45
  
  Sebastian Coe has branded the latest corruption claims to engulf athletics as "abhorrent". The president of the sport's world governing body also again rejected accusations the organisation he now heads had been complacent in its handling of doping allegations. The former Olympic champion was speaking after claims his predecessor Lamine Diack had received more than €1m to cover up cheating.
  
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• Egypt airport claims and 'secret EU deal'

  08-11-2015 06:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunday's papers include claims of "huge" security lapses at Sharm el-Sheikh airport, as well as reports of a "secret EU deal" over migrants.
  
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• Stranded Britons face waiting for days

  08-11-2015 05:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Britons still stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh in the wake of the Russian plane crash are told they may have to extend their stays by several days.
  
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• 'Piles Of Corpses' - Veteran On Horror Of War

  08-11-2015 05:28
  
  On 15 April 1945 British troops liberated the Belsen-Bergen Nazi concentration camp near Hanover in Germany. Colonel Leonard Berney was one of the first British soldiers inside the camp. The British soldiers had negotiated a truce with the German guards, so the camp was handed over without a fight.
  
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• Queen to lead Remembrance Sunday tribute to fallen

  08-11-2015 04:50
  
  The nation will pay silent respect to the country's war dead today in a Remembrance Sunday service led by the Queen.
  
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• 'Piles Of Corpses' - Veteran On Belsen Horror

  08-11-2015 04:19
  
  On 15 April 1945 British troops liberated the Belsen-Bergen Nazi concentration camp near Hanover in Germany. Colonel Leonard Berney was one of the first British soldiers inside the camp. The British soldiers had negotiated a truce with the German guards, so the camp was handed over without a fight.
  
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• British armed forces roll of honour

  08-11-2015 02:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Remembering five armed forces personnel who died in 2015
  
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• £12.9m Lottery Draw Hit By 'Technical Glitch'

  08-11-2015 02:26
  
  Lottery players were left waiting when a technical glitch in the live Lotto draw meant it could not go ahead on time. But the draw for Saturday's £12.9m jackpot took place within an hour and in the presence of an independent adjudicator, Camelot said. The winning Lotto numbers were 49, 50, 34, 43, 03 and 02 and the Bonus Ball was 38.
  
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• Why your older sibling is smarter than you

  08-11-2015 02:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What being a family's firstborn can mean
  
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• Chelsea squad 'are behind Mourinho'

  08-11-2015 01:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic says the club's players are behind manager Jose Mourinho despite another defeat.
  
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