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• Kieron Dyer sick as a parrot at I'm A Celebrity semi-final exit

  05-12-2015 23:58
  
  Former footballer Kieron Dyer has said he is "gutted" to be voted off I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! at the semi-final stage.
  
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• Tube station machete rampage a terror attack - police

  05-12-2015 23:50
  
  The stabbing of three people at a Tube station by a man wielding a machete is being treated as a terrorist incident, police have said.
  
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• Man Wielding Large Knife Held After Tube Attack

  05-12-2015 23:24
  
  A man who shouted "this is for Syria" has been arrested after stabbing a commuter at a London tube station. Sky's Mark White said: "A man in the main entrance hall by the ticket barrier, we are told, started attacking commuters leaving that station. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police were called at 7.06pm on Saturday 5 December to reports of a stabbing at Leytonstone Underground station.
  
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• Jay McGuiness impresses Strictly judge Darcey Bussell with emotional rumba

  05-12-2015 22:58
  
  The Wanted's Jay McGuiness topped the leaderboard and brought tears to Darcey Bussell's eyes in Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Machete-wielding man stabs victim in Tube station

  05-12-2015 22:26
  
  A man wielding a machete has stabbed a man in a Tube station in London.
  
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• Gogglebox's Steph and Dom reveal son's health struggles

  05-12-2015 22:26
  
  Gogglebox couple Steph and Dom Parker have opened up for the first time about the struggles suffered by their disabled teenage son.
  
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• Sex offender absconds from open prison

  05-12-2015 21:06
  
  Police are hunting for a convicted sex offender who has absconded from an open prison.
  
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• Flooding hits Cumbria and man dies in London as Storm Desmond batters Britain

  05-12-2015 21:01
  
  A man has died as Storm Desmond tore through Britain, bringing strong winds and heavy rain which caused Cumbria to declare a major incident.
  
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• McDonnell: 'No Room For Intimidation' Of MPs

  05-12-2015 20:13
  
  Labour's John McDonnell has said "there is no room for intimidation" in politics - as trade unions warned MPs not to oppose Jeremy Corbyn's agenda for change. Many moderate Labour members fear there is a growing movement by Mr Corbyn's supporters to deselect them from their seats for opposing the leader's policies, especially if they voted for military action against Islamic State targets in Syria.
  
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• Syria air strikes decision a shameful step backwards, says John McDonnell

  05-12-2015 18:39
  
  The shadow chancellor has said the decision to bomb Syria is a "shameful step backwards" and warned it could foster another generation of militants determined to commit a Paris-style terror attack.
  
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• Extra trains and buses in bid to ease Forth Road Bridge closure impact

  05-12-2015 18:14
  
  Train capacity is to be increased by 6,500 seats as transport bosses try to ease disruption caused by the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.
  
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• Man, 90, Dies After 'Being Blown Into Bus'

  05-12-2015 17:58
  
  A 90-year-old man has died after apparently being blown into the side of a bus by a gust of wind as Storm Desmond hit the country.
  
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• Report links Paris militant group to Britain, police cautious

  05-12-2015 17:48
  
  The militant network behind last month's attacks in Paris had links to people in Britain, the Wall Street Journal has said in a report that British police described on Saturday as "speculative". Several people suspected of having connections to Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Islamic State militant and alleged ringleader of the Nov. 13 attacks, are based in Britain, according to two unidentified Western officials the Journal cited late on Friday. The officials told the Journal those people, including so
  
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• Reality TV's Kim Kardashian gives birth to boy

  05-12-2015 17:44
  Kim Kardashian has given birth to a baby boy.
  
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• Man dies and Cumbria declares major incident as Storm Desmond hits Britain

  05-12-2015 17:38
  
  A man has died as Storm Desmond tore through Britain, bringing strong winds and heavy rain which caused Cumbria to declare a major incident.
  
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• Cumbria Towns Evacuated As Storm Desmond Hits

  05-12-2015 17:28
  
  A major incident has been declared in Cumbria after some residents were forced to evacuate their homes in towns effectively cut off by flooding. Cumbria Police officers and mountain rescue teams are helping to take people from their homes in Keswick and Appleby to a centre in a local school. They added that all roads surrounding Keswick are now closed, having been badly affected by the flooding - especially the A66.
  
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• Spanish maker of Princess Charlotte dress inundated with orders

  05-12-2015 16:44
  
  By Sonya Dowsett MADRID (Reuters) - A family-run children's clothes shop in Spain has been inundated with orders from around the world for dresses identical to the one worn by Britain's Princess Charlotte in the latest official photos - but has enough cloth to make only 20 of them. "The biggest advertising agency in the world couldn't get this response, it's incredible," said Margarita Pato, who realised the princess was wearing one of her designs when she saw the photos in Spain's Hola magazine
  
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• Mumford And Sons pull out of BBC Music Awards

  05-12-2015 16:06
  
  Mumford And Sons have pulled out of performing at the BBC Music Awards.
  
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• RAF fighter planes prepare to target IS leadership

  05-12-2015 15:29
  
  RAF fighters are preparing to target the leadership of Islamic State (IS), Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said, as British war planes again hit a Syrian oil field controlled by the extremists.
  
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• NHS's first 'all out' strike still a threat, warn junior doctors

  05-12-2015 15:04
  
  Junior doctors have warned the threat of the first "all out" strike in NHS history still looms large - despite a walkout being called off earlier this week.
  
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• Families 'dread Christmas' as they seek money to buy presents, warn teachers

  05-12-2015 15:04
  
  Families are "dreading Christmas" because they don't know where they will find the money to buy presents and put a Turkey dinner on the table, teachers have warned.
  
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• Unions Urge Labour Rebels To Get Behind Corbyn

  05-12-2015 14:58
  
  The leaders of two major trade unions have warned Labour MPs not to oppose Jeremy Corbyn’s agenda for change. Many moderate Labour members fear there's a growing movement by Mr Corbyn's supporters to deselect them from their seats for opposing the leader's policies, especially if they voted in favour of British airstrikes in Syria.
  
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• RAF Jets Bomb Oilfield In Second Syrian Strike

  05-12-2015 14:50
  
  RAF jets have targeted a large oilfield during their second combat mission in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has said. Typhoons were used for the first time since Britain launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in the country. The jets, alongside Tornados, struck the IS-controlled Omar oilfield in eastern Syria on Friday night in an effort to cut off the militant group's financial supply.
  
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• Storm Desmond: 'Danger To Life' Warning

  05-12-2015 14:42
  
  Severe flood warnings, which warn of a danger to life, have been issued by the Environment Agency for Appleby and Keswick in Cumbria and and Corbridge in Northumbria. The Met Office said "in excess of 150 to 200mm" of rain could fall on Cumbria as Storm Desmond swept in. Sixty-nine flood warnings for elsewhere in the north of England have also been issued by the Environment Agency .
  
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• Plastic Bag Charge Cuts Use At Tesco By 78%

  05-12-2015 14:00
  
  Charging 5p for plastic bags has cut their use at one of England's largest supermarket chains by 78%. Tesco said the dramatic drop in the use of single-use bags is 10% more than it had expected when the Government introduced the levy in October. Rebecca Shelley, Tesco group communications director, said: "We knew the Government's bag charge would encourage our customers to use fewer plastic bags and it has clearly had a huge impact.
  
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• Man, 74, charged with sex attacks on boys at Southampton children's home

  05-12-2015 13:16
  
  A 74-year-old man has been charged with a catalogue of historical sex crimes against nine boys at a former children's home.
  
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• Storm Desmond causes roads chaos in North and Scotland

  05-12-2015 13:05
  
  Roads have been closed throughout the North and Scotland as Storm Desmond caused road chaos, landslides and flooding.
  
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• Cameron says may be forced to campaign for Brexit - report

  05-12-2015 12:38
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron has privately conceded he may have to campaign for Britain to leave the European Union if he continues to be "completely ignored" by EU partners, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday. Citing an unnamed source, the newspaper said Cameron has made clear to senior figures in his party that he will lead the "Out" campaign in a planned referendum if he considers the result of his renegotiation with Brussels to be unsuccessful. "He has said that if he is completely ign
  
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• Woman pedestrian, 61, killed in Birmingham rush-hour car crash

  05-12-2015 12:31
  
  A 61-year-old woman has died after a rush-hour crash.
  
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• Poldark star Aidan Turner 'never felt like a sex symbol'

  05-12-2015 12:31
  
  Poldark star Aidan Turner does not see himself as a sex symbol despite famously making viewers swoon.
  
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• RAF Jets Hit Oilfield In Second Syrian Strike

  05-12-2015 12:19
  
  RAF fighter jets have targeted another oilfield during their second combat mission in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has said. The aircraft took off from RAF Akrotiri on Friday night and struck the oilfield in an effort to cut off the financial supply to IS. The latest strike came as Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited the British base in Cyprus.
  
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• RAF jets launch second oilfield attack as Defence Secretary visits Cyprus base

  05-12-2015 12:14
  
  RAF fighter jets targeted another Syrian oilfield during the second combat sortie from the British base in Cyprus last night, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed.
  
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• Storm Desmond Floods And Landslide Shut Roads

  05-12-2015 12:11
  
  Storm Desmond has caused flooding landslides, closing roads across Scotland - and the environment agency warns worse could still be to come. Gale-force winds and heavy rain swept into Ireland, the north of England and Scotland overnight and Scottish authorities issued severe flood warnings for the majority of rivers. A 15-mile stretch of the A82 was shut after at least 200 tonnes of debris slipped from a hillside above Altura in the Highlands.
  
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• Tesco customers using 78% fewer carriers since 5p plastic bag charge

  05-12-2015 11:42
  
  The introduction of the 5p plastic bag charge has prompted shoppers to use almost 80% fewer single-use carriers, Tesco has said.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn's policies must be carried through, warns FBU chief Matt Wrack

  05-12-2015 10:45
  
  A trade union leader has issued a new warning to Labour MPs not to stand in the way of Jeremy Corbyn's agenda for change.
  
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• Going public over double hip replacement op 'a risk' for TV's Eamonn Holmes

  05-12-2015 10:45
  
  Eamonn Holmes faces 10 weeks off work when he has a double hip replacement.
  
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• Harry Ends Trip With Endangered Animals Plea

  05-12-2015 10:15
  
  Prince Harry has ended his tour of South Africa by reinforcing his commitment to helping vulnerable young people and supporting his brother's crusade to protect endangered animals. In a series of speeches throughout his Royal tour this week he talked about his great love of the country, and on his final day he told an audience at the Nelson Mandela Foundation centre that he looked forward to seeing them again soon. He added: "I know that President Mandela worked tirelessly to protect everyt
  
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• Storm Desmond leads to road closures in North and Scotland

  05-12-2015 09:48
  
  Roads have been closed throughout the North and Scotland as Storm Desmond caused road chaos, landslides and flooding.
  
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• Poor diets and lifestyles blamed for surge in kidney stones cases

  05-12-2015 09:15
  
  A "malicious combination" of lack of exercise, high blood pressure, obesity and poor hydration is fuelling a large rise in cases of kidney stones, a leading surgeon has said.
  
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• Campaign To Tackle Abusive Teen Relationships

  05-12-2015 07:26
  
  A £3.85m awareness programme to educate teenagers and young people about the dangers of abusive relationships has been announced by the Government. It is hoped that the measure, which forms part of a package to address and prevent abusive behaviours, will help younger people understand what is and is not appropriate. The Minister for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation, Karen Bradley, told Sky News: "The point we found through our work is that there are many instances where a victim is contr
  
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• Cowell's £35m Home Burgled 'While He Slept'

  05-12-2015 07:25
  
  Simon Cowell's luxury home in west London has been burgled while he and his family were inside, according to reports.
  
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• Flood Warnings As Storm Desmond Moves In

  05-12-2015 07:05
  
  People in parts of the UK have been warned to prepare for flooding with heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Desmond battering the country this weekend. The Met Office has an amber "be prepared" warning for rain in place for Saturday and the early part of Sunday across the Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife, Lothian and Borders and south west of Scotland areas. Parts of the north west and north east of England are also covered by the alert, which cautioned that up to 8in of rain could fall
  
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• Music mogul Simon Cowell 'burgled as he slept'

  05-12-2015 05:53
  
  Simon Cowell's west London home has been burgled while he and his family slept inside, according to reports.
  
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• BBC Sticks By Tyson Fury Amid Sexism Row

  05-12-2015 04:25
  
  The BBC has said Tyson Fury will remain in the running for their Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award despite thousands signing a petition calling for him to be dropped following a row over his views on women. The newly crowned heavyweight champion of the world has drawn criticism for saying in an interview that fellow SPOTY nominee Jessica Ennis-Hill "slaps up well". An online petition calling for him to be removed from the shortlist has now garnered over 50,000 signatures.
  
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• Seconds out...Tyson Fury in row over sexism

  05-12-2015 04:04
  
  New heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury is embroiled in a row over his views on women as thousands backed a call for him to be dropped from the BBC's Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY) shortlist.
  
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• Paris attacks ringleader 'had UK connections'

  05-12-2015 04:04
  
  The ringleader of the Paris attacks had links to people in the UK, according to reports.
  
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• New images show seaplane that sank in Pearl Harbour attack

  05-12-2015 04:04
  
  New images of a US Navy seaplane that sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour show a coral-encrusted engine and reef fish swimming in and out of a hull.
  
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• Paris Gunmen Had Links In Britain - Report

  05-12-2015 02:45
  
  The network behind the Paris attacks has links to people in Britain, according to Western officials cited in the Wall Street Journal. Several people suspected of having connections to Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged Islamic State ringleader of the attacks, are based in Birmingham, according to two officials. A total of 130 people were killed in a series of coordinated attacks on the Stade de France, the Bataclan concert hall and restaurants in the French capital on 13 November.
  
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• Call To Beef Up 'Inadequate' Coastal Security

  05-12-2015 01:22
  
  But while the UK might have the natural defence of being surrounded by water, only five Border Force boats patrol the entire coastline. This number has been described as "woefully inadequate" by a former Special Branch officer, Chris Hobbs.
  
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• Man in court charged with Ravinder Jutla murder

  05-12-2015 01:20
  
  A man will appear in court charged with the murder of a woman in west London.
  
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