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• Biggest Ever UK Lottery Jackpot Goes Unclaimed

  06-01-2016 23:26
  
  The biggest ever Lotto jackpot in the UK has gone unclaimed - meaning it will roll over to £57.8m on Saturday.
  
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• £50m Lottery jackpot rolls over again

  06-01-2016 23:16
  
  The UK's biggest ever Lotto jackpot went unclaimed tonight meaning an estimated £57.8 million will have to be won or shared out on Saturday.
  
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• Research finds genetic link to heart condition affecting pregnant women

  06-01-2016 23:00
  The cause of a life-threatening condition that can lead to heart failure in pregnant women could be genetic, a global study has found.
  
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• Cancer Warning Over 'Alarming' Obesity Levels

  06-01-2016 22:58
  Almost 700,000 more people could develop cancer in the next 20 years because they are overweight or obese. The warning comes from Cancer Research UK - and the charity says immediate action is needed to tackle Britain's "alarming" obesity levels. Ten types of cancer are linked to obesity: cancer of the bowel, breast in older women, gallbladder, liver, kidney, womb, pancreatic, oesophageal, and aggressive forms of ovarian and prostate cancer.
  
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• Seeking party control, Corbyn changes top team

  06-01-2016 22:49
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has sacked his EU policy chief for disloyalty and moved his pro-nuclear defence spokeswoman to another job in an attempt to tighten control over his rebellious parliamentary party. The party's main culture spokesman also went and the moves triggered some resignations among junior members of Corbyn's team. Political leaders in Britain often change their teams, but the emphasis on loyalty and adherence to Corbyn's leftist policies u
  
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• Tim Peake 'Builds' Spacesuit Ahead Of Walk

  06-01-2016 22:22
  Astronaut Tim Peake has tweeted a picture of his new spacesuit as he prepares for the first ever spacewalk by a Briton.
  
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• Fans can watch Lemmy's funeral live on the internet

  06-01-2016 21:41
  
  Rock fans around the world will be able to watch the funeral service for Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister via a live feed, Motorhead announced.
  
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• Emma Watson looking for a name for her feminist book club

  06-01-2016 21:24
  Emma Watson says she wants to start a feminist book club but is struggling to come up with a name.
  
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• Trump Threatens To Pull £700m Scots Investment

  06-01-2016 20:34
  
  Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw £700m of planned investment in Scotland if he is banned from entering the UK. The US presidential hopeful plans to pour £200m into the Turnberry resort in South Ayrshire, and another £500m in Trump International Golf Links outside Aberdeen. His company, The Trump Organisation, said the UK would set a "dangerous precedent" if it restricted his travel and would alienate millions of US citizens.
  
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• Hospitals In South West On 'Black Alert'

  06-01-2016 20:34
  
  Patients in South West England and Wales are being told to only come to A&E in an emergency - with hospitals warning they are under extreme pressure. Hospitals across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are on a "black escalation" alert meaning there are not enough beds to cope with demand so some operations have been cancelled and extra staff have been called in. The problem has been blamed on increasing demand for services over the festive period with a high number of serious
  
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• Personal trainer Joe Wicks beats Delia Smith sales record for cookery books

  06-01-2016 20:14
  A personal trainer, who has beaten Delia Smith's record for the first week of cookery book sales, wants to follow in Jamie Oliver's footsteps and work with the Government to tackle obesity.
  
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• Donald Trump warns he will withdraw investment if he is banned from UK

  06-01-2016 20:14
  Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of future UK investment, including the development of the Turnberry golf resort, if MPs move to ban him from the country.
  
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• Lotto Website Crashes Ahead Of Record Jackpot

  06-01-2016 20:09
  
  The National Lottery website has crashed because too many punters are trying to buy a ticket to win the biggest ever jackpot. The opportunity to win the jackpot comes as lottery organisers Camelot reveal the luckiest postcodes for previous winners. In second place is Sunderland (SR), followed by local neighbour Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE).
  
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• This year's Hillsborough memorial at Anfield to be the last

  06-01-2016 20:08
  This year's annual Hillsborough memorial service to remember the 96 victims of Britain's worst sporting disaster will be the last one held.
  
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• Police hunt pair who took selfies on stolen iPad

  06-01-2016 20:08
  Detectives are trying to trace two people who took selfies on a stolen iPad.
  
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• IS Killings Video: Voice Matches Abu Rumaysah

  06-01-2016 19:57
  
  Sky News has been shown the strongest evidence yet that the masked militant in the latest Islamic State execution video is British terror suspect Abu Rumaysah. Voice analysis of the IS video has revealed "distinctive features" which support the assertion the masked killer is Abu Rumaysah. The IS recording was compared to other audio from Abu Rumaysah by one of the UK's top voice analysts and showed a "complex pattern of similarities" between the two.
  
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• Flood defences 'saved lives' says Sir Philip Dilley during Westminster grilling

  06-01-2016 19:42
  
  Environment Agency chairman Sir Philip Dilley has admitted he should have returned earlier from holiday to deal with flooding, as MPs heard evidence on the recent devastating floods.
  
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• Prince George's First Day At Nursery School

  06-01-2016 19:39
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released two photographs showing Prince George's first day at nursery school. William and Kate took George to the Westacre Montessori School nursery on Wednesday as his education formally began. Two photographs taken by the Duchess have been released to mark the occasion.
  
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• Arctic Blast Sees Winter Weather Return

  06-01-2016 19:34
  
  There is a big change on the way for Britain's weather, which has seen exceptionally mild conditions recently.
  
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• Man admits voyeurism after filming women in toilets at Winter Wonderland

  06-01-2016 19:31
  A pervert faces a possible jail sentence after being caught filming women for sexual kicks in the ladies' toilets at Winter Wonderland in London's Hyde Park.
  
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• Merkel wants 'reasonable package' to keep Britain in EU

  06-01-2016 19:30
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she wanted talks to renegotiate the terms of Britain's membership of the European Union to produce a "reasonable package" that would keep Britain in the bloc. "Throughout these next weeks, it is especially important that we make decisions in our own interest in order to achieve a reasonable package that will allow Great Britain to remain a part of the European Union," Merkel said before a dinner with British Prime Minister David Cameron in southe
  
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• Environment Boss Regrets Holiday Return Delay

  06-01-2016 19:24
  
  The chairman of the Environment Agency has said he regrets not returning earlier from his Christmas holiday in Barbados. Sir Philip Dilley told MPs the severity of the new floods in the UK became apparent on Boxing Day, and he was in regular contact with senior staff at the agency. Sir Philip, who was strongly criticised for going on holiday during last month's storms, made the comment while being quizzed by members of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
  
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• Tony Blair denies trying to stop victims getting Libya IRA aid compensation

  06-01-2016 18:49
  Tony Blair has strongly denied trying to stop victims of IRA bombings using Libyan weapons from receiving compensation.
  
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• Arctic air mass could bring snow to UK next week

  06-01-2016 18:22
  Parts of the UK could see snow next week when an Arctic air mass creates freezing overnight conditions as it sweeps across the country.
  
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• I should have come home earlier from Barbados, admits floods chief

  06-01-2016 18:05
  The chairman of the Environment Agency has said he wished he had returned earlier from a Christmas holiday in Barbados to help deal with flooding in northern England.
  
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• Family tell of 'indescribable' loss of woman killed in Costa coffee shop crash

  06-01-2016 18:02
  The family of a woman killed when a car crashed into a coffee shop on Christmas Eve have said their loss is "indescribable".
  
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• Water Spectacle: Puddle Is Surprise Web Hit

  06-01-2016 17:56
  
  Thousands of people have tuned in to watch a live stream of a large puddle in Newcastle.
  
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• North Korea condemned as doubts voiced over 'H-bomb' test claims

  06-01-2016 17:49
  
  Claims by North Korea that it conducted a hydrogen bomb test have been met by worldwide condemnation.
  
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• Kate snaps Prince George on first day at nursery

  06-01-2016 17:43
  Prince George has been photographed by his mother the Duchess of Cambridge during his first day at nursery.
  
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• Water palaver! Internet captivated by pedestrians in a muddle over puddle

  06-01-2016 17:33
  Thousands of Britons downed tools as they watched a live stream of people crossing a big puddle on the internet.
  
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• Boy, 2, crushed to death by chest of drawers at home

  06-01-2016 17:12
  A two-year-old boy has died after being crushed by a chest of drawers.
  
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• Search continues for missing mother and her 18-month-old son

  06-01-2016 17:00
  Police searching for a mother who went missing with her 18-month-old son on New Year's Eve have sent messages to her Facebook account as concern for them deepens.
  
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• GCSE and A-level exams timetable adjusted to lessen impact of Ramadan on pupils

  06-01-2016 16:46
  
  GCSE and A-level exams are set to be rejigged this summer to take into account the impact of Ramadan.
  
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• UK asylum claims pass a record 5,000 in a month

  06-01-2016 16:30
  
  The number of migrants seeking asylum in the UK has passed 5,000 in a month for the first time in at least six years, figures reveal.
  
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• Term Date Shake-Up To Avoid Holiday Price Hikes

  06-01-2016 16:30
  Families could benefit from cheaper holidays if plans to change term dates are approved by Brighton and Hove City Council. Under the proposals, children could see term dates changed in order to help families avoid steep price rises for breaks during school breaks. The city council is exploring the possibility of cutting the summer holidays and creating a "standalone" week's holiday when parents could take advantage of cheaper prices without having to take their children out of school.
  
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• Cumbria 'catastrophically' affected by Storm Desmond floods, MPs told

  06-01-2016 15:57
  Cumbria has been "catastrophically" affected by repeated flooding over the last month, with homes flooded and businesses hit, MPs have been told.
  
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• Family of missing EastEnders actress Sian Blake demand answers over police probe

  06-01-2016 15:54
  
  The family of missing ex-EastEnders actress Sian Blake have said they "want answers" about why it took police nearly three weeks to find what are feared to be the bodies of her and her two sons.
  
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• Seeking party control, Britain's opposition leader changes top team

  06-01-2016 15:41
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has sacked his EU policy chief for disloyalty and moved his pro-nuclear defence spokeswoman to another job in an attempt to tighten control over his rebellious parliamentary party. The party's main culture spokesman also went and the moves triggered some resignations among junior members of Corbyn's team. Political leaders in Britain often change their teams, but the emphasis on loyalty and adherence to Corbyn
  
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• IS Killings Video: Voice Likely Of Abu Rumaysah

  06-01-2016 15:41
  
  Sky News has been shown the strongest evidence yet that the masked militant in the latest Islamic State execution video is British terror suspect Abu Rumaysah. Voice analysis of the IS video has revealed "distinctive features" which support the assertion the masked killer is Rumaysah.
  
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• Forecourt Petrol Prices Fell 4p In December

  06-01-2016 15:26
  The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol fell by more than 4p last month to 102.9p, its lowest level since December 2009, according to RAC figures. It meant that motorists saw the cost of filling up a 55-litre car drop by £2.02 as the festive period drew to a close last month, according to the RAC Fuel Watch report. The cuts came amid a drop in the price of crude oil of more than two-thirds since 2014.
  
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• Labour leadership accused of dishonesty after 'revenge reshuffle'

  06-01-2016 15:24
  
  The latest Labour frontbencher to quit over Jeremy Corbyn's so-called "revenge reshuffle" has accused the party leadership of dishonesty and warned that voters would be dismayed by the changes.
  
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• Radio DJ tells of 'terrifying' moment BA passenger claimed he had bomb

  06-01-2016 15:07
  A radio DJ has revealed "terrifying" details of how a passenger on board a British Airways flight to Dubai claimed he had a bomb and "everyone was going to die".
  
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• Girl, 12, seriously injured in collision with police car on emergency call

  06-01-2016 15:07
  A 12-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a collision with a police car responding to an emergency call.
  
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• Cameron shrugs off floods response attack by taunting Jeremy Corbyn on reshuffle

  06-01-2016 15:07
  The idea that Jeremy Corbyn would have responded to the Christmas floods faster than the Government when it takes the Labour leader three days to reshuffle his shadow cabinet is laughable, David Cameron has said.
  
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• Ex-secretary at Durham University's Union Society denies sex charges

  06-01-2016 15:04
  The former secretary of Durham University's prestigious Union Society has gone on trial to deny raping one student and sexually assaulting another.
  
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• Tour de France Road Closed Over Landslip Fears

  06-01-2016 14:54
  
  A major route in North Yorkshire made famous by the 2014 Tour de France has been closed due to fears of a landslip after days of heavy rain. The A59 Harrogate to Skipton road has been shut at Kex Gill after engineers confirmed significant movements on the surrounding hillside. North Yorkshire County Council said cracks had also appeared on the slope.
  
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• Britain's 'shoddy' security under fire after militant slips away to Islamic State

  06-01-2016 14:34
  By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Six weeks after a British militant who is suspected of being an Islamic State executioner slipped out of the country, police sent a letter asking him to surrender his passport, a security bungle that has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers. Dhar, 32, left Britain for Syria in September 2014 while on police bail after his arrest on suspicion of belonging to a banned group and encouraging terrorism. "The system has failed because it allowed him to absc
  
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• Trump's UK Ban To Be Debated In Parliament

  06-01-2016 14:13
  
  A petition calling for US Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump to be excluded from the UK over his comments on Muslims is to be debated in Parliament. The petition, posted on a government website, received more than 550,000 signatures - way over the 100,000 needed to qualify for a debate in the Commons. A second petition, rejecting the need for a ban, is also to be included in the debate, the Petitions Committee announced.
  
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• Corbyn Hit By Third Post-Reshuffle Resignation

  06-01-2016 14:08
  
  Two shadow cabinet ministers have resigned in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle, sparking speculation more could follow. Shadow rail minister Jonathan Reynolds quit on Wednesday morning after a 36-hour reshuffle, which saw shadow Europe secretary Pat McFadden and shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher sacked for "disloyalty". In his letter to Mr Corbyn, Mr Reynolds said he understood that Mr Corbyn felt he had to make changes to the top team but added he did not feel he could work on t
  
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• Three Labour MPs quit front bench roles over Jeremy Corbyn 'revenge reshuffle'

  06-01-2016 13:53
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has been hit with three quick-fire resignations from his front bench after he sacked two "disloyal" senior figures and promoted a Trident opponent in a so-called "revenge reshuffle".
  
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