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• Commons breastfeeding 'risks ridicule'

  10-11-2015 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Allowing MPs to breastfeed in the House of Commons could risk ridicule from the tabloid press, a former Conservative minister warns.
  
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• First named weather event 'Storm Abigail' to bring heavy winds - Irish Times

  10-11-2015 23:14 via
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  First named weather event 'Storm Abigail' to bring heavy winds
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  'Storm Abigail', the first weather event named by the public in a newly adopted approach by Ireland and UK, is expected to bring heavy winds to the north of the country but largely bypass most of the island. Last month Met Eireann and the UK Met Office ...
  Warning as Storm Abigail set to strike with 70mph windsThe Courier
  Winter is here: UK Met Office names first storm of the season 'Abigail'Washington P
  

• Facebook killer photos removed

  10-11-2015 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographs of a murdered woman posing with her killer ex-boyfriend are removed from Facebook after a campaign by her family.
  
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• University acquires lost Shelley poem

  10-11-2015 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pamphlet containing a lost poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley is purchased by the University of Oxford.
  
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• Police issue Black Friday warning

  10-11-2015 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retailers are warned by police chiefs to ensure they have enough staff and security for any seasonal sales, including Black Friday.
  
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• Cameron's willingness to adapt EU reforms riles Eurosceptics - The Guardian

  10-11-2015 21:47 via
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  Cameron's willingness to adapt EU reforms riles Eurosceptics
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  David Cameron is prepared to soften the most controversial aspect of his EU reform plan, designed to limit migrants' access to in-work benefits, in a move which shows the prime minister is willing to adapt his negotiations to keep Britain in the EU.
  EU referendum: David Cameron accused of backtracking on demands to restrict ...The Independent
  Cameron gives way on welfare barriers for EU migrantsFinancial Time
  

• Bloody Sunday: Paras 'betrayed' over arrest of former soldier - Telegraph.co.uk

  10-11-2015 21:39 via
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  Bloody Sunday: Paras 'betrayed' over arrest of former soldier
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  Paratroopers who opened fire on rioters on Bloody Sunday feel “betrayed” after a former soldier was held on suspicion of murder and police warned of more arrests to follow. The 66-year-old ex-Lance Corporal became the first member of the British armed ...
  Bitter legacy of Bloody Sunday rumbles on as former soldier arrestedThe Guardian
  Former British paratrooper quizzed over Bloody Sund
  

• VIDEO: Smith: 'I'm stuck being a mean old cow'

  10-11-2015 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After more than 50 years on stage and screen, Dame Maggie Smith says she is now "stuck" playing "a mean old cow".
  
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• Scotland braced for Storm Abigail

  10-11-2015 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first storm to be officially named by the Met Office is set to bring winds of up to 80mph to parts of Scotland.
  
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• Parents plead for return of laptop stolen at son's funeral

  10-11-2015 20:33
  
  Two grieving parents have issued an emotional appeal for the return of a laptop stolen from their six-year-old son's funeral.
  
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• George Alagiah returns to BBC News At Six after cancer recovery

  10-11-2015 20:33
  
  The BBC newsreader George Alagiah has returned to TV after recovering from cancer.
  
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• VIDEO: BBC's George Alagiah back on air

  10-11-2015 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC journalist George Alagiah presents his first bulletin since receiving the all-clear for cancer.
  
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• First charter flight of Syrian refugees to arrive in UK next week

  10-11-2015 20:10
  
  The first charter flight of Syrian refugees will arrive in the UK next week as part of Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to accept up to 20,000 vulnerable people from camps in the area over the next five years, a senior Whitehall mandarin has revealed.
  
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• Director general Lord Hall: I'm sad The Voice is leaving BBC

  10-11-2015 20:10
  
  The BBC's top boss is "sad" that the next series of The Voice will be the broadcaster's last - and appeared to confirm the show is moving to ITV.
  
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• VIDEO: First 'named storm' to batter Scotland

  10-11-2015 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Storm Abigail, the first storm to be officially named by the Met Office, is set to bring winds up to 80mph across far north of UK. Matt Taylor reports.
  
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• Corbyn to be sworn in to Privy Council

  10-11-2015 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday to the Privy Council, the historic group which advises monarchs.
  
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• Man Returned To Jail After 16 Years On The Run

  10-11-2015 19:42
  
  Spencer White disappeared from HMP Ford in July 1999, shortly after he was sentenced to three years behind bars for kidnapping an adult. The police stopped him when he arrived at Lanzarote Airport, as he was the subject of a European Arrest Warrant. White pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody at Chichester Crown Court last month.
  
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• Remembrance Day bus driver suspended

  10-11-2015 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bus driver who allegedly refused a request to stop near a Remembrance Sunday service is suspended.
  
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• Russian doping claims: Lord Coe says he 'won't fail' to clean up athletics

  10-11-2015 19:12
  
  Athletics chief Lord Coe has declared that he "won't fail" to clean up the sport following revelations of "state-sponsored" Russian doping.
  
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• PM Accused Of U-Turn Over Sunday Trading

  10-11-2015 19:08
  
  David Cameron is being accused of a "massive U-turn" after a Government retreat on proposals to allow big shops to open for more than six hours on Sundays. But the combination of a rebellion by up to 30 Conservative MPs and a threat by the SNP's 56 MPs to vote against the move has prompted the Government to put the vote on hold. Another senior Labour source said: "It's a massive U-turn.
  
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• DJ Neil Fox 'incredulous' at sex assault claims, court told

  10-11-2015 18:49
  
  DJ Neil Fox told police he was "incredulous" at allegations he sexually and indecently assaulted women and girls over a quarter-of-a-century, a court heard.
  
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• Teenage boy stabbed at school in south-west London

  10-11-2015 18:37
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed at his school, police said.
  
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• Queen 'ready to tear it up' at Isle of Wight Festival

  10-11-2015 18:37
  
  Rock legends Queen have been announced as headliners with singer Adam Lambert at next year's Isle of Wight Festival.
  
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• Stephen Hawking cancels lectures over ill health

  10-11-2015 18:23
  
  Celebrated physicist Professor Stephen Hawking has been forced to cancel a number of public engagements because of ill health, his university has confirmed.
  
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• Britain's Cameron appeals to EU-reform doubters at home and abroad

  10-11-2015 18:20
  
  By Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's prime minister appealed to doubters at home and in other EU capitals on Tuesday to back his attempt to reform the 28-member bloc as a chance to boost prosperity rather than write it off as "Mission Impossible". David Cameron, under pressure after overseeing what critics see as a lacklustre start to the renegotiation of Britain's ties with the European Union before a referendum, used a speech to offer the most detail yet on where
  
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• Chris Cairns lawyer denies asking Lou Vincent to lie for cricketer in court

  10-11-2015 18:03
  
  Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns's lawyer has denied asking his former team-mate Lou Vincent to lie for him in court.
  
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• UK steelworkers march against Tata job cuts, demand government action

  10-11-2015 17:59
  
  By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of steelworkers marched through Scunthorpe in northeast England on Tuesday to protest against Tata Steel's planned job cuts and restructuring, calling on the government to do more to help the beleaguered steel sector. Nearly 4,000 UK steel jobs were lost in October alone - equivalent to about one fifth of the sector's workforce - as Tata Steel, SSI UK and Caparo Industries buckled under pressure from decade-low steel prices. Tata Steel, the UK's large
  
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• Nick Cave's son 'fell to his death in Brighton after taking LSD'

  10-11-2015 17:52
  
  The teenage son of musician Nick Cave fell to his death after taking the hallucinogenic drug LSD, an inquest heard.
  
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• Teenage girl 'repeatedly abused in Keighley by Asian males'

  10-11-2015 17:42
  
  A vulnerable teenage schoolgirl who was exploited for sex by a group of Asian males was raped by five men on one occasion, a court has heard.
  
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• Sunday trading plans put 'on hold'

  10-11-2015 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Government plans to relax Sunday trading laws in England and Wales have been put "on hold", after SNP opposition meant it faced defeat in the House of Commons.
  
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• Cumberbatch CBE: Actor Hits Back At Criticism

  10-11-2015 17:33
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch has defended his decision to raise funds for refugees and use his recent appearance on the stage as Hamlet to attack the Government. Cumberbatch, who recently finished a run playing the title role in Hamlet at London's Barbican Theatre, was given the honour for services to the performing arts and to charity.
  
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• PM Cameron appeals to EU-reform doubters at home and abroad

  10-11-2015 17:28
  
  By Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's prime minister appealed to doubters at home and in other EU capitals on Tuesday to back his attempt to reform the 28-member bloc as a chance to boost prosperity rather than write it off as "Mission Impossible". David Cameron, under pressure after overseeing what critics see as a lacklustre start to the renegotiation of Britain's ties with the European Union before a referendum, used a speech to offer the most detail yet on where
  
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• Warning as Storm Abigail set to strike with 70mph winds - The Courier

  10-11-2015 17:19 via
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  Warning as Storm Abigail set to strike with 70mph winds
  The Courier
  The first storm potent enough to be given a human name is set to hit the north of the UK later this week, the Met Office has said. Storm Abigail is the first such weather system affecting the British Isles to bear a name as part of the "name our storms ...and more »
  

• 'Is that it?' Eurosceptics turn on Cameron after EU negotiation launch

  10-11-2015 17:16
  
  By William James and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Eurosceptic members of Britain's Conservative Party turned on their party leader, Prime Minister David Cameron, on Tuesday over his bid to renegotiate the country's ties with the European Union, with one calling his proposals "thin gruel." After months of anticipation, Cameron published the four key areas in which he wants changes to the way the EU works, hoping to win over doubters who want Britain to vote to leave the bloc at a referendum
  
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• Trinny Woodall's ex-husband 'committed suicide' in 50ft plunge

  10-11-2015 17:15
  
  The ex-husband of TV presenter Trinny Woodall killed himself by falling from a shopping centre car park and taking a "potentially fatal" amount of codeine.
  
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• Neil Fox colleague 'was made redundant after making complaints'

  10-11-2015 17:15
  
  A former colleague of radio DJ Neil Fox has told a court she was made redundant after making complaints to bosses about his "sleazy" behaviour.
  
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• Fiance fears for life of Romanian nightclub fire victim

  10-11-2015 16:42
  
  The fiance of a British resident left fighting for her life after the Romanian nightclub fire has pleaded with the country's officials to fly her back home - otherwise he said she will die.
  
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• Chris Eubank in final line-up for I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!

  10-11-2015 16:42
  
  The final line-up for I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! 2015 has been revealed and it includes Dragon's Den star Duncan Bannatyne and former boxer Chris Eubank.
  
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• Driver Given Speeding Fine Despite His Car Being PARKED At The Time

  10-11-2015 16:17
  
  David Copeland parked near a speed camera, then got a shock in the past a few days later...
  
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• Should drivers over 70 years old be retested?

  10-11-2015 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Widower calls for over-70s to be tested every three years
  
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• Hungry Felix gets stuck in Whiskas can

  10-11-2015 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hungry cat called Felix is rescued from a Whiskas tin in a calamitous mash-up of cat food brands.
  
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• Beautiful New London Park Opens Under Victorian Gasholder

  10-11-2015 16:10
  
  London's newest park isn't your average patch of green space...
  
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• Advani-led BJP old guard back in action after Bihar poll debacle, says 'fix ... - IBNLive

  10-11-2015 16:03 via
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  Advani-led BJP old guard back in action after Bihar poll debacle, says 'fix ...
  IBNLive
  The first sign of trouble within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the debacle in the Bihar Assembly elections has already emerged. The camp of veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the loss of the BJP in ...
  Visa limits & data safety: Indian IT wants PM Modi to play ambassador in UKEconomic Times
  David Cameron Is Excited About The Potential Of A 'Mo
  

• Nick Cave's Son Took LSD Before Cliff Death

  10-11-2015 16:00
  
  Musician Nick Cave's teenage son fell over a cliff to his death after taking the drug LSD, an inquest has heard. Arthur Cave, 15, was seen "staggering" near the edge at Ovingdean Gap in Brighton, East Sussex, on 14 July. The student, who has a twin brother called Earl, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital but died that evening.
  
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• Drone Owner Hunted Over Police Horse Death

  10-11-2015 15:44
  
  Fimber, an 11-year veteran of West Yorkshire Police, is thought to have been startled by the machine at a complex belonging to the force on the outskirts of Wakefield. A radio-controlled drone was found at the Carr Gate site the following Sunday after being spotted by a police helicopter crew. Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson said: "There is a possibility that Fimber was reacting to the drone landing nearby or being close to him when he bolted with tragic consequences.
  
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• Former British paratrooper quizzed over Bloody Sunday deaths

  10-11-2015 15:36
  A former British soldier is being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murdering three civil rights demonstrators in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday.
  
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• Stranded Sharm el-Sheikh Britons 'should be home by end of the week'

  10-11-2015 15:28
  
  All Britons stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh following a plane crash 11 days ago should be home by the end of this week, the Foreign Secretary has said.
  
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• Cumberbatch Receives CBE From The Queen

  10-11-2015 15:13
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch has received a CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The 39-year-old actor found out he was to receive the award in June's Birthday Honours list. Wearing traditional morning dress for the ceremony, the Sherlock star was with his wife Sophie Hunter.
  
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• Woman Stamped On In Attack Caught On CCTV

  10-11-2015 15:06
  
  Video of a man kicking and stamping on a 66-year-old-woman has been released as police hunt the attacker.
  
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• Long-term health fears as obese children show signs of heart disease - study

  10-11-2015 15:00
  
  Obese children as young as eight show signs of "significant" heart disease that could be setting the stage for serious illness and premature death, a study has shown.
  
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