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• Man charged over Bournemouth flat murder

  03-01-2016 21:40
  A man has been charged with murder over a stabbing death in a seaside town.
  
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• Death of cricketer Matt Hobden 'unexplained'

  03-01-2016 21:40
  
  The death of young cricketer Matt Hobden is being treated as "unexplained", police said.
  
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• Flood-Hit Residents Set for More Heavy Rain

  03-01-2016 19:08
  
  The village of Ballater is just starting the clean-up, after many homes were devastated by last week's floods. The area is one of 24 in Eastern Scotland under an official Flood Warning meaning dangerously rising water levels are likely. The idea is to divert any rising water away from the houses back towards the river again.
  
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• UK response to migrant crisis 'clearly inadequate'

  03-01-2016 18:55
  David Cameron's response to the migrant crisis has been condemned as "clearly inadequate" by leading charities and aid agencies who called for the UK to take a "fair and proportionate" share of refugees.
  
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• 'British' jihadi mocks David Cameron in execution video

  03-01-2016 18:55
  A masked jihadi with a British accent mocks David Cameron in a purported new Islamic State video showing the execution of five men accused of being spies for the UK.
  
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• Asda and Tesco to cut diesel to under £1 barrier

  03-01-2016 18:55
  Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco today announced a cut in the price of diesel.
  
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• 'British' Islamic State Militant Threatens UK

  03-01-2016 18:36
  
  Video has emerged purporting to show a masked Islamic State militant with a British accent threatening the UK and calling David Cameron an "imbecile". In the footage, five men of Middle Eastern appearance and wearing orange jumpsuits, who IS said were British spies, were shot dead. A child, who also apparently spoke with a UK accent, later appeared in the video wearing an IS headband and in a camouflage outfit.
  
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• Skeleton Found Under School Could Be Pirate

  03-01-2016 17:50
  Human remains found by workmen under a school playground could be those of a 16th-century pirate, according to archaeologists. A facial reconstruction of the man, believed to have been in his fifties, has been created from the skull with the help of a forensic artist. The skeleton, uncovered at Victoria Primary School in Newhaven, Edinburgh, has been carbon dated to the 16th or 17th centuries.
  
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• Police Search River For Missing Sally Allan

  03-01-2016 17:21
  
  Sally Allan, 59, from Ponteland, Northumberland, was captured on CCTV close to the River Tyne on Newcastle Quayside at 6am that day. The footage showed her walking along the riverside towards the Swing Bridge and then moving out of shot. There is no evidence on the CCTV that she left the area, Northumbria Police said.
  
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• Mine worker's rude dig at national dish of Kyrgyzstan

  03-01-2016 17:15
  A British mine worker has reportedly been arrested in Kyrgyzstan after comparing its national dish to a horse's penis on Facebook.
  
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• 59% of adults think they are overweight - research

  03-01-2016 16:00
  More than half of adults think they are overweight and have been on a diet at least once in their lives, according to a poll.
  
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• TV's Gillian Anderson 'content' at being single

  03-01-2016 15:07
  Gillian Anderson says she is "content" and does not "sit on bar stools, pining" over being single.
  
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• Cameron should not have to quit if Britain votes no to EU, says backbencher

  03-01-2016 15:07
  David Cameron should not be forced to resign if Britain votes to leave the European Union but he should offer his ministers a free vote in the upcoming in/out referendum, a Tory backbencher has said.
  
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• Car-Jacker Used Logs To Stop Passing Vehicle

  03-01-2016 14:46
  
  Detective Constable Ben Allen said: "This was an unusual set of circumstances where a diversion was created in the road in order to get the driver to stop. "It appears there was just one attacker who was a man wearing a scarf over his face.
  
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• Greenwood Avoids Labour Reshuffle Speculation

  03-01-2016 14:44
  
  Shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood has weighed into Labour reshuffle speculation, telling Sky News that the party should focus on holding the Government to account rather than internal party matters. But she refused to be drawn on the future of the individual cabinet members, including shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn. Rumours abound Westminster that Jeremy Corbyn plans to move shadow ministers over divisions on policy, but doing so could risk a wave of resignations.
  
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• Wild Cats May Return To Britain's Forests

  03-01-2016 13:49
  
  The Lynx Trust is seeking permission to run a five-year trial after identifying suitable forests in Northumberland, Norfolk, Cumbria, Aberdeenshire and Argyll & Bute. Two of the sites would be the new homes of three male and three female lynx, and experts believe the project could bring considerable benefits for the UK's economy and ecology. Dr Paul O'Donoghue, who is involved in the trial, believes lynx could potentially save rural communities by generating tens of millions of pounds in rev
  
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• Pupils face 'on-screen' times tables tests at age 11

  03-01-2016 12:52
  
  All children will be expected to know their full times tables by the time they finish primary school, under new plans unveiled by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn warned against having 'politburo of seven' after reshuffle claims

  03-01-2016 12:46
  
  Jeremy Corbyn will be left with a "politburo of seven" if he moves against senior critics in Labour, a shadow cabinet member has said amid speculation that the leader will dramatically shake up his top team.
  
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• Jay Z wants to make Harry Styles 'biggest artist in the world'

  03-01-2016 12:14
  Rapper Jay Z has revealed he wants to help Harry Styles become "the biggest artist in the world within a year".
  
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• William Fears 'Not Being Around' For Children

  03-01-2016 11:19
  
  Prince William has described how being a father has made him more emotional as he worries about "not being around" to see his two children grow up. He said becoming a parent to two-year-old Prince George and eight-month-old Princess Charlotte had put life into perspective for him.
  
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• Simon Danczuk blames 'drink problem' for lewd texts sent to teenage girl

  03-01-2016 11:09
  
  Simon Danczuk claimed a "drink problem" led him to send sexually explicit messages to a teenage girl as he faced further lurid revelations about his private life.
  
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• Britain promises more money to improve flood defences

  03-01-2016 11:01
  Britain's government has promised more than 40 million pounds to rebuild and improve the country's flood defences that failed to protect thousands of homes over the Christmas holidays. Homes and businesses across northern England, Scotland and northern Ireland were hit by storms and torrential rains in December, leaving many without electricity and some under metres of water after river levels reached all-time highs. Prime Minister David Cameron has been criticised by opposition lawmakers for no
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon rejects claims over 'brainwashed' SNP supporters

  03-01-2016 10:55
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at accusations that SNP supporters are "brainwashed" as parties kick-started campaigning for this year's Scottish Parliament election.
  
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• Times Tables To Be Tested Against The Clock

  03-01-2016 10:54
  
  All 11 year olds are to be tested on their times tables before they leave primary school - with the exams taken against the clock. New tests to examine multiplication skills are part of the Government's "war on innumeracy and illiteracy". They were unveiled by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan who warned teachers will also be judged by the results.
  
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• Rail delay payout arrangements 'should be standardised'

  03-01-2016 10:37
  Compensation arrangements for delayed train journeys should be standardised across the entire network to make it easier to claim, according to passenger groups.
  
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• Gemma Collins and Kristina Rihanoff to enter Celebrity Big Brother house

  03-01-2016 10:37
  The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins and Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff are among the contestants in the next series of Celebrity Big Brother (CBB).
  
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• Government defends flood protection spending after cuts warning

  03-01-2016 10:21
  
  The Government has defended its funding of flood defences after it emerged ministers were told spending cuts could leave 240,000 extra households facing a "significant risk" of flood damage within 20 years.
  
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• Thousands More Face Flood Risk, Ministers Told

  03-01-2016 09:31
  
  A further 240,000 households could be at risk of flood damage in the UK within 20 years, according to a leaked report given to ministers just days before Cumbria was inundated. More frequent extreme weather events combined with less investment in defences would put many more properties in danger by 2035, the document warned. Details of the report, drawn up in November by the Association of Drainage Authorities, were published by The Observer as parts of the UK prepared for more heavy rain.
  
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• Big Cats May Return To Britain's Forests

  03-01-2016 09:28
  The Lynx Trust is seeking permission to run a five-year trial after identifying suitable forests in Northumberland, Norfolk, Cumbria, Aberdeenshire and Argyll & Bute. Two of the sites would be the new homes of three male and three female lynx, and experts believe the project could bring considerable benefits for the UK's economy and ecology. Dr Paul O'Donoghue, who is involved in the trial, believes lynx could potentially save rural communities by generating tens of millions of pounds in rev
  
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• Cricketer With 'Huge Future' Dies Aged 22

  03-01-2016 09:26
  Sussex County Cricket Club has announced the death of fast bowler Matt Hobden at the age of 22. Sussex said: "Matthew was an exciting young cricketer with a big future ahead of him in the game. "He was a fantastic individual who had progressed through Sussex's youth and academy ranks, having been born locally in Eastbourne.
  
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• Hundreds Evacuated During 'Huge' Gas Leak

  03-01-2016 07:06
  Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in south London following a "huge" gas leak.
  
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• Hundreds evacuated after 'huge' Penge gas leak

  03-01-2016 06:59
  Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes as police warned of a "huge" gas leak.
  
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• 'Clean Eaters' Warned About Risk Of Disorders

  03-01-2016 05:41
  Carrie Armstrong was recovering from an illness that had left her bed-bound. With doctors warning her recovery would be slow, she turned to online health blogs and found what she thought was the healthy food holy grail: clean eating. A new fad in food, clean eating promotes unprocessed and natural meals.
  
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• Nigel Farage: French police said road crash was sabotage

  03-01-2016 04:42
  
  Nigel Farage has said police suspected sabotage after a wheel on his Volvo fell off while he was driving on a motorway.
  
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• Failing Flood Defences To Receive £40m Funding

  03-01-2016 04:32
  
  More than £40m will be spent on strengthening flood defences which were overwhelmed by Storm Eva over Christmas, the Prime Minister has announced. A significant portion of the funding package has been earmarked for York, where hundreds of homes were flooded after the Foss Barrier struggled to cope with record levels of rainfall. The investment is in addition to the £50m pot set aside for local authorities co-ordinating the clean-up effort, and the cash promised to those affected by S
  
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• Surprise Tory challenger could unseat Johnson and Osborne - Ruth Davidson

  03-01-2016 03:30
  Boris Johnson and George Osborne could be thwarted in their bids to become Tory leader by a surprise challenger, a senior Conservative has predicted.
  
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• MP Simon Danczuk blames drink problem for sex texts to teenager

  03-01-2016 03:30
  MP Simon Danczuk has said a "drink problem" led him to send sexually explicit messages to a teenage girl.
  
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• Danczuk: 'I'm Sorry For Letting My Family Down'

  03-01-2016 03:29
  Simon Danczuk has apologised for "letting my family down" after being suspended from the Labour party for sending sexually explicit text messages to a teenage girl. The Labour MP for Rochdale told The Sun on Sunday newspaper that he was "lonely" and "drunk" when he sent the messages while on a holiday in Spain. The 49-year-old was suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation into the messages, which were sent to teenager Sophena Houlihan.
  
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• SNP hit out at Government over cost of 'immoral and obscene' Trident replacement

  03-01-2016 01:25
  Costs for the "immoral and obscene" replacement for the Trident nuclear missile submarines have already reached almost £5 billion before Parliament has voted to give the project the final go-ahead, the SNP said.
  
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• Labour MPs warn Jeremy Corbyn against 'divisive' reshuffle

  03-01-2016 01:25
  A series of Labour backbenchers have warned Jeremy Corbyn not to carry out a shake-up of his top team amid speculation the leader will move against some of his shadow cabinet critics.
  
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• Holyrood announces £75,000 grant for refugees arriving on Lesbos

  03-01-2016 01:25
  A grant of £75,000 to help refugees arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos has been announced by the Scottish Government.
  
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• Fatherhood has made me more emotional, William tells Ant and Dec

  03-01-2016 01:25
  The Duke of Cambridge has confessed that fatherhood has made him more "emotional" and prone to welling up, during a documentary about his father's Prince's Trust.
  
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• Cuts 'could put 240,000 more homes in danger of floods'

  03-01-2016 01:25
  Spending cuts could leave 240,000 extra households facing a "significant risk" of flood damage within 20 years, ministers were told.
  
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• Colm Toibin describes how childhood stories find their way in to his work

  03-01-2016 01:25
  Author Colm Toibin has revealed how stories from his childhood find their way into his work.
  
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• Children must know their times tables by 11

  03-01-2016 01:25
  All children will be expected to know their full times tables by the time they finish primary school, under new plans unveiled by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
  
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• Campaigning for Scottish Parliament election to be kick-started in earnest

  03-01-2016 01:25
  Campaigning for this year's Scottish Parliament election will be kick-started in earnest this week with parties promising to "transform" Scotland.
  
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• 450 buses to go green in drive for cleaner air

  03-01-2016 01:25
  Nearly 450 buses in England will be retrofitted with green technology in a bid to improve air quality.
  
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• Turn off constant email updates to ease stress, report recommends

  03-01-2016 01:01
  Constant email updates are a source of stress that people should consider doing without, according to a report by psychologists.
  
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• Second-hand smoke linked to pet illnesses

  03-01-2016 01:01
  Pets that are exposed to second-hand smoke at home are more likely to develop health problems than those in non-smoking households, an ongoing study has found.
  
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• Genetic study traces Irish ancestry to the Middle East

  03-01-2016 01:01
  Ireland's early population may have come to the country from as far away as the Middle East and Eurasia, a genetic study has found.
  
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