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• Russia doping claims 'do not detract from London 2012 Olympics'

  09-11-2015 23:31
  
  Boris Johnson has rejected suggestions the London 2012 Olympics have been sabotaged by claims of wide-scale "state-sponsored" Russian doping.
  
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• Spare tyre worse than being fat all over, scientists find

  09-11-2015 23:00
  
  A spare tyre round the middle of an otherwise average-sized body is more dangerous than being fat all over, research has shown.
  
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• Man missing after car is swept away in Kendal river

  09-11-2015 22:44
  
  A man is believed to be missing after his car went into a river and was swept away, police said.
  
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• From Scunthorpe to Tangshan, workers steeled for decline

  09-11-2015 22:44
  
  Cooke works for Tata Steel, Britain's biggest steelmaker, which blames planned job cuts - 900 of them in Scunthorpe - on cheap Chinese imports, a strong pound and high electricity costs. Some 5,000 miles (8,050 km) away in Tangshan, China, steel worker Suo Jiangjun, 35, also contemplates the future of an industry blighted by huge over-capacity and sliding demand.
  
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• Memorial to dancer killed in motorbike crash

  09-11-2015 22:12
  
  A dancer who was killed hours before a show will be celebrated in a memorial dance evening .
  
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• Unions condemn EU after steel industry crisis meeting

  09-11-2015 21:53
  
  Unions have expressed huge disappointment at the outcome of a meeting of EU ministers to discuss the crisis gripping the steel industry.
  
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• Radcliffe: Give Athletes Lie Detector Tests

  09-11-2015 21:48
  
  Paula Radcliffe wants to see athletes agree to lie detector tests and home searches in the wake of the Russian doping scandal. The marathon world record holder told Sky News she believes Russia should be banned from world athletics after a report discovered "state-supported" doping . Despite being "devastated" by the World Anti-Doping Agency-commissioned report, Radcliffe is confident Lord Coe, the new president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, can clean up her sport.
  
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• Thousands more holidaymakers return from Sharm el-Sheikh

  09-11-2015 21:44
  
  Thousands more Britons have returned home from Sharm el-Sheikh as airlines delayed the resumption of flights from the UK to the resort amid continuing security concerns at the Egyptian airport.
  
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• Prince to swap guitar for piano on UK tour

  09-11-2015 21:44
  
  Pop star Prince is to return to the UK as part of a solo tour that will see him swap his guitar for a piano.
  
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• Bronchial infection antibiotics 'could lead to heart issues'

  09-11-2015 20:00
  
  Antibiotics commonly used to treat bronchial infections can increase the risk of abnormal heart beats and sudden death, a study has found.
  
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• Musician Roy Harper slams prosecutors after being cleared of abuse claims

  09-11-2015 19:58
  
  Folk-rock musician Roy Harper has expressed anger at delays in the legal system after being cleared of sexual abuse allegations dating back to the mid-1970s.
  
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• 'Sleazy' DJ Fox Made Workmate Feel Sick

  09-11-2015 19:54
  
  DJ Neil Fox’s "sleazy" behaviour made one of his former colleagues "nearly puke in his face", a court has heard. One witness, an ex-colleague at Capital FM, said she had been told Fox refused to comply with instructions from one alleged victim unless she made her breasts "speak to him". The court also heard that Fox, 54, allegedly told a woman he had woken up sexually aroused after dreaming about her.
  
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• Amber Rudd under fire over leaked letter on 'missed energy targets'

  09-11-2015 19:21
  
  Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has come under fire over a leaked letter warning the UK is set to miss legal targets on renewable energy.
  
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• Alton Towers Job Cuts After 'Difficult Year'

  09-11-2015 19:10
  
  Up to 190 jobs could go at the Alton Towers theme park as a result of falling ticket sales following the rollercoaster crash in June. Five people were seriously injured when The Smiler rollercoaster crashed at the Staffordshire theme park on 2 June. The firm said: "At the end of a very difficult year, Alton Towers Resort has confirmed a proposed restructure of the business to be completed in time for the opening of the new season in March 2016.
  
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• Daredevil Briton climbs Eiffel Tower without safety ropes

  09-11-2015 19:02
  
  A British daredevil has filmed himself climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower without the use of safety ropes.
  
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• Police funding 'omnishambles' criticised by MPs

  09-11-2015 18:45
  
  The Police Minister was accused of presiding over an "omnishambles" after apologising for errors made in the Government's controversial reform of the police funding formula.
  
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• FTSE 100 shares dragged lower by disappointing China trade data

  09-11-2015 18:16
  
  Top-flight shares were down today, dragged lower by disappointing China trade data, which knocked the market's heavyweight miners.
  
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• Tag Heuer unveils 'sexy and smart' Connected smartwatch

  09-11-2015 18:15
  
  Tag Heuer has unveiled its first smartwatch, calling the launch the "future" of the watchmaker.
  
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• Charges Dropped Against Hatton Garden Suspect

  09-11-2015 18:09
  
  Charges against Paul Reader - who was a suspect in the £20m Hatton Garden jewellery raid - have been dropped.
  
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• Alton Towers Could Cut 190 Jobs At Theme Park

  09-11-2015 18:05
  
  Up to 190 jobs could go at the Alton Towers theme park as a result of falling ticket sales following the rollercoaster crash in June. Five people were seriously injured when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed at the Staffordshire theme park on June 2. Today the firm said: "At the end of a very difficult year, Alton Towers Resort has confirmed a proposed restructure of the business to be completed in time for the opening of the new season in March 2016.
  
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• Alton Towers to axe 'up to 190 jobs'

  09-11-2015 17:51
  
  Up to 190 jobs could go at the Alton Towers theme park after revenue plunged following a serious rollercoaster crash, its owner has said.
  
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• Downton Abbey hits highest ratings for series but Strictly stays on top

  09-11-2015 17:25
  
  Downton Abbey's last episode before its Christmas special soared to a ratings high for the series, but Strictly Come Dancing continued to waltz all over the competition.
  
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• Farmer gets suspended jail term for defying order to tear down mock Tudor castle

  09-11-2015 17:18
  
  A farmer has been given a three month suspended jail sentence for failing to tear down a mock Tudor castle that he built.
  
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• Hackers 'costing Northern Ireland economy nearly £100m a year'

  09-11-2015 16:58
  
  Cyber crime is costing the Northern Ireland economy almost £100 million a year, new research has found.
  
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• Parents admit killing baby daughter

  09-11-2015 16:55
  
  The parents of a nine-month-old girl have admitted unlawfully killing her.
  
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• Government admits errors in police funding reforms

  09-11-2015 16:55
  
  The Police Minister has apologised after admitting the Government made errors in its controversial reform of the police funding formula.
  
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• Bomb Fears Extend UK-Sharm Flight Suspension

  09-11-2015 16:45
  
  The resumption of UK flights to and from Sharm el Sheikh has been further delayed amid continuing security concerns in the wake of the downing of a Russian passenger jet. EasyJet, Monarch, Thomson Airways and Thomas Cook have extended the period for cancelled outbound flights up to and including 25 November. British Airways said it will not operate flights up to 23 November.
  
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• Message In A Bottle: Mysterious Love Note Washes Up On River Bed

  09-11-2015 16:15
  
  The letter is addressed to someone called Hannah by an unknown male writer, who promises to be a better companion
  
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• DJ Neil Fox 'made colleague want to puke with sleazy behaviour'

  09-11-2015 15:55
  
  A former colleague of radio DJ Neil Fox has described how his "sleazy" behaviour made her want to "puke in his face".
  
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• No 10 Backs Defence Chief On Corbyn Comments

  09-11-2015 15:33
  
  Downing Street has defended the head of the Armed Forces over his comments that Jeremy Corbyn's policy on Trident called into question his ability to run the country. General Sir Nicholas Houghton said it would "worry" him if the Labour leader won power because he had openly admitted he would not be willing to press the red button. Gen Houghton said this undermined the credibility of Britain's nuclear deterrent - triggering complaints from Mr Corbyn, who wrote to the Defence Secretary urging him
  
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• Angad Paul: Steel Boss Dies In Fall From Flat

  09-11-2015 15:27
  
  The boss of a steel company which is close to collapsing has died after falling from his penthouse flat. Angad Paul was pronounced dead at the scene in central London on Sunday morning, and police say they are not treating his death as suspicious. Large-scale job cuts have been announced at the 45-year-old's steel company Caparo as administrators PwC try to save the business.
  
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• Teen Held After Woman, 87, Hit In Face On Bus

  09-11-2015 15:07
  
  A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of punching an 87-year-old woman in the face on a bus. The victim suffered a black eye and needed hospital treatment after what police called a "nasty attack" in Croydon, south London. Earlier, police released CCTV footage of the assault.
  
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• Girl, 14, arrested after 87-year-old woman punched in face on bus

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of punching an 87-year-old woman in the face on a bus.
  
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• England's health chief calls for 'workable' funding solution for NHS

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  The Government's spending review may not deliver a "workable" funding solution for the NHS, the head of the health service has warned.
  
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• Drone carrying drug and mobile phones crashes at Manchester jail

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  A drone carrying drugs and mobile phones to prisoners inside HMP Manchester has crashed.
  
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• Cyprus military base migrants given asylum ultimatum

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  Migrants camped at a British military base in Cyprus have been formally told they face deportation if they do not accept asylum on the island.
  
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• Cancer most common cause of death in England and Wales

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  Cancer is the most common cause of death in England and Wales, official figures show.
  
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• Armed forces chief 'will not be disciplined' over Jeremy Corbyn Trident row

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  Downing Street has indicated that the head of the armed forces will not face disciplinary action after he warned Jeremy Corbyn's policy on Trident would undermine the credibility of Britain's nuclear deterrent.
  
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• 2015 temperatures 'one degree above pre-industrial levels for first time'

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  Global temperatures in 2015 are set to reach one degree centigrade above pre-industrial levels for the first time, scientists have warned.
  
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• iPad Pro to go on sale on Wednesday

  09-11-2015 14:51
  
  Apple's new larger iPad, the iPad Pro, will go on sale later this week, the technology company has confirmed.
  
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• Hundreds more Britons due to fly home from Sharm el-Sheikh

  09-11-2015 14:37
  
  Hundreds more Britons are expected to return to the UK today as airlines continue to lay on flights to bring home stranded tourists from Sharm el-Sheikh.
  
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• David Cameron: I am deadly serious about EU reform

  09-11-2015 14:31
  
  David Cameron has denied watering down his EU renegotiation demands as he insisted he was "deadly serious" about the need for reform.
  
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• Man Jailed For Killing Nightclub Tycoon Father

  09-11-2015 14:02
  
  David West, 45, was charged with killing his 70-year-old father - also called David West - at his home near Piccadilly in central London in December 2014. A jury at the Old Bailey failed to reach a verdict on a murder charge earlier this year and today West junior pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of loss of control. The successful entrepreneur and self-styled lord also owned the Abracadabra restaurant in Jermyn Street, ran a "penthouse-style" guest house and was said to have bought the t
  
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• What's Killing Us? Mortality By Numbers

  09-11-2015 13:59
  
  Heart disease, dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the biggest killers in England and Wales in 2014, according to the latest figures. The Office for National Statistics said heart disease was the biggest killer for males, accounting for 14.8% of all registered deaths per million, while Alzheimer's disease and dementia were the biggest killers for females, accounting for 13.4% of all registered deaths. For both sexes, lung cancer was the most common cancer that led to death, appearing thir
  
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• Equal Pay Day: Why Women Now Work For Free

  09-11-2015 13:36
  
  Sam Smethers, chief executive of gender equality charity the Fawcett Society, called on the Government to speed up the pace of change. She said: “It is welcome that the date moved in the right direction this year but at current rates of progress it will take 50 years to close the gender pay gap. Last week, MPs on the Women and Equalities Committee launched an inquiry into Government strategy on gender pay.
  
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• Unbowed by criticism, Osborne announces new government cuts

  09-11-2015 13:29
  
  By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne announced on Monday a wide-ranging set of government spending cuts as part of his ambitious plan to turn Britain's deficit into a surplus by 2020. The transport, environment, local government and finance departments will have their day-to-day budgets, excluding capital expenditure, cut by an average of 8 percent each year for the next four years, Osborne said. Osborne, considered the frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron
  
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• Amazing Concept Designs For Tower Pier Show Future Side Of London

  09-11-2015 13:06
  
  The impressive Tower Pier concept illustrations offer a tantalising glimpse into what the city could look like
  
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• Tree To Be Axed For HS2 Voted Best In England

  09-11-2015 13:01
  
  A 250-year-old pear tree due to be felled to make way for the HS2 high-speed rail line has been voted the best tree in England. The Cubbington Pear tree has stood for generations atop a hill near South Cubbington Wood in Warwickshire - on the proposed first phase of the new London to Birmingham rail route. The Woodland Trust, which runs the competition, said it received more than 10,000 votes to be hailed England's Tree of the Year.
  
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• Taxi boss jailed for 18 years for murder of ex-wife's boyfriend

  09-11-2015 12:59
  
  A taxi boss who ran over and killed his estranged wife's boyfriend in a revenge attack will serve at least 18 years of a life sentence.
  
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• Ireland says facing major strategic risk from Brexit

  09-11-2015 12:47
  
  By David Milliken and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of Britain leaving the European Union is a major strategic risk for Ireland, which will back attempts by Prime Minister David Cameron to reform the bloc if the terms are realistic, Ireland's leader said on Monday. Cameron, who has promised to overhaul Britain's EU ties ahead of a referendum on a membership by the end of 2017, is due to outline his demands in a letter to the President of the European Council on Tuesday, effecti
  
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