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• Thousands Of Operations Hit By Doctors Strike

  11-01-2016 22:59
  
  About 4,000 hospital operations and other medical procedures are likely to be cancelled across England on Tuesday as a result of a 24-hour strike by junior doctors. Outpatient clinics are also likely to be disrupted as 38,000 members of the British Medical Association take action over threats by the Government to impose a new contract. Junior doctors will provide only emergency care.
  
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• EE and O2 resolve network problems

  11-01-2016 22:52
  Mobile phone networks EE and O2 have resolved a problem which left some customers unable to make voice calls to landlines.
  
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• With tears and songs, London pays homage to Bowie, 'starman in the sky'

  11-01-2016 22:43
  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Londoners honoured the memory of British rock legend David Bowie on Monday by gathering to party in the area where he was born, lighting candles and singing his greatest hits. A mural of Bowie in Brixton became a natural rallying point for fans, some of them in tears, to lay flowers while others sang "Rebel Rebel" and "Starman". Bowie, who died of cancer aged 69, was a pioneering chameleon of performance imagery, straddling the worlds of hedonistic r
  
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• EE And O2 Networks Hit By Technical Problems

  11-01-2016 21:50
  
  EE and O2 phone networks have been hit by technical issues, with some users reporting problems making calls.
  
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• Pop chameleon David Bowie dies of cancer two days after final album

  11-01-2016 20:43
  
  By Paul Sandle and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - David Bowie, the visionary British rock star who framed hits such as "Space Oddity" with trend-setting pop personas like "Ziggy Stardust," has died aged 69 of cancer just two days after releasing what appears to be the parting gift of a new album. A pioneering chameleon of performance imagery, Bowie straddled the worlds of hedonistic rock, fashion, art and drama for five decades, pushing the boundaries of music and his own sanity to produce
  
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• PM Pleads With Doctors Over 'Damaging' Strike

  11-01-2016 20:32
  The Prime Minister has pleaded with junior doctors to call off tomorrow's strike, warning it will have a "damaging" effect on patients. The 24-hour strike in England, planned to start at 8am, comes after the Government's "continued failure to address junior doctors' concerns", according to the British Medical Association (BMA). During the strike, junior doctors will only give emergency care.
  
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• Top Cop Wants More Armed Police After Paris

  11-01-2016 20:29
  The new chief constable of West Midlands Police has called for more armed response officers following the Paris terror attacks. In an exclusive interview with Sky News on his first full working day in the job, Chief Constable Dave Thompson said: "We first saw those types of armed attacks in Mumbai. "It has taken quite some time before we saw that emerge into Europe but certainly Paris is a game-changing moment that poses the question whether or not we need a higher mix of armed officers.
  
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• Tube staff to stage walkouts over pay and night service proposals

  11-01-2016 20:07
  
  London's commuters and businesses are facing a fresh wave of travel chaos because of a series of crippling strikes over pay and plans for a night Tube.
  
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• Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger lead tributes to 'David Bowie

  11-01-2016 19:56
  
  David Bowie, whose ground-breaking music inspired generations during a career spanning six decades, has died at the age of 69 after being diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Kim Kardashian's friend Jonathan Cheban quits Celebrity Big Brother

  11-01-2016 19:44
  Kim Kardashian's close friend Jonathan Cheban has decided to quit Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 5 has announced.
  
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• Briton Has Transfusion After Social Media Appeal

  11-01-2016 19:29
  
  A British backpacker with a rare blood type has had a transfusion after a social media campaign for donors to come forward and save her life. Lucy Hill, who was injured in a moped accident in Thailand, remains in intensive care but is out of immediate danger. The appeal by friends and family went viral and queues of people reportedly turned up at her hospital to give the A negative type of blood she needed for a transfusion.
  
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• EE Phone Network Having Technical Issues

  11-01-2016 18:41
  
  EE says it is experiencing technical problems with its calls and signals nationwide and is working to fix the issue. The company apologised and said its phone network would be up and running "as soon as possible", in response to a Twitter user. It said in the Tweet: "The EE Network is currently experiencing national technical issues regarding calls and signal.
  
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• Environment Agency Boss Resigns After Floods

  11-01-2016 18:35
  
  Environment Agency chairman Sir Philip Dilley, who was criticised for not returning from a family holiday during the floods, has resigned. Sir Philip came under fire for remaining in Barbados as parts of the North and Scotland were deluged by record rainfall over the festive period. The EA had said he was at home - but when it later emerged he was in Barbados, it was claimed his wife was from the island.
  
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• Cameron sets out terms for ministers to campaign for EU exit

  11-01-2016 18:23
  Prime Minister David Cameron told his ministers on Monday they must not undermine his renegotiation with the European Union for better terms for Britain and can campaign to leave the bloc only after those talks have finished. Cameron's move to allow ministers to lobby for Britain to leave the EU and contradict official policy has prompted some to question how the British leader could ensure government unity and keep his cabinet of top officials working on other matters. In a letter to ministers,
  
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• 'All Hail Starman And Hero': Tributes To Bowie

  11-01-2016 18:17
  
  The death of David Bowie has drawn tributes from around the world - from the personal reflections of musicians and politicians to clerics and actors thanking him for his music. Bowie's son Duncan Jones confirmed his father's death on Twitter and wrote: "Very sorry and sad to say it's true. Fans left flowers at a mural to Bowie in Brixton, London, where he grew up, and there were similar scenes in the US where candles were placed on his star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  
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• David Bowie, pop music legend behind Ziggy Stardust, dies at 69 from cancer

  11-01-2016 18:15
  
  By Paul Sandle and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - David Bowie, the visionary British rock star who framed hits such as "Space Oddity" with flamboyant pop personas like "Ziggy Stardust" and androgynous displays of sexuality, has died aged 69 after a secret battle with cancer. A pioneering chameleon of performance imagery, Bowie straddled the worlds of hedonistic rock, fashion, art and drama for five decades, pushing the boundaries of music and his own sanity to produce some of the most inno
  
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• Environment Agency boss Dilley quits after Barbados holiday row

  11-01-2016 17:58
  Environment Agency chairman Sir Philip Dilley has quit after coming under fire for not returning from a family holiday in Barbados during the recent floods.
  
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• Rail unions set new strike dates on London underground

  11-01-2016 17:54
  London is set for more transport chaos in January and February after the RMT and ASLEF train drivers' unions said they had set three more 24-hour strikes on the capital's underground rail network in a long-running dispute over planned night working. The unions are unhappy with the pay and terms offered by London Underground (LU) to implement a 24-hour service at weekends on some lines. London's extensive underground system handles up to 4 million passengers a day and previous strikes have caused
  
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• Tube Workers To Stage Three 24-Hour Strikes

  11-01-2016 17:42
  
  Members of the RMT are to stage three 24-hour strikes on the London Underground, the union has announced. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union said the walkouts would take place from 6.30pm on 26 January, 15 February and 17 February in the long-running row over pay and the proposed all-night Tube service. There will also be a week of industrial action from 7 February in a separate dispute over jobs and rosters, the biggest rail union said.
  
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• Deepcut army recruit 'may have been raped before she died'

  11-01-2016 17:41
  New evidence suggests a teenage army recruit found dead more than 20 years ago was being sexually exploited by senior ranks shortly before she died, an inquest heard.
  
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• 'Genius' rock star David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69

  11-01-2016 17:40
  
  David Bowie, whose groundbreaking music inspired generations during a career spanning six decades, has died at the age of 69 after being diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• £1m Bail Security For Euribor Accused Trader

  11-01-2016 17:40
  
  A former senior trader at Deutsche Bank has been ordered to pay £1m bail security after being accused of involvement in Euribor rate rigging. Christian Bittar, 44, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court. The accused – six from Deutsche Bank, four from Barclays and one from Societe Generale – are the first to face criminal proceedings as result of an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into the alleged manipulation of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor).
  
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• Ministers 'must wait until talks end before Brexit campaigning'

  11-01-2016 17:21
  David Cameron has spelled out to ministers that they will not be able to campaign for a British exit from the European Union until after the negotiation process is complete.
  
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• Lotto's £66m Jackpot - It Could Still Be You!

  11-01-2016 16:44
  
  Check down the back of the sofa, quickly - one half of the weekend's megabucks lottery jackpot has still not been claimed. And while the first claimant came forward within hours to pocket their share, organisers at Camelot are still waiting to hear from the holder of the second ticket. So, if you have a ticket you haven't yet written off, here are the numbers: 26, 27, 46, 47, 52, 58.
  
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• Bowie fans gather to say 'Bye Bye Hero'

  11-01-2016 16:42
  Floral tributes have been laid and candles lit in David Bowie's birthplace of Brixton, south London.
  
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• Catherine McKinnell quits shadow cabinet as unions signal unease over Trident

  11-01-2016 16:22
  
  Internal unrest over Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party has flared up again, with the resignation of a shadow cabinet minister and a warning that unions will fight any attempt to adopt a unilateralist policy on Trident.
  
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• Tube staff to stage strikes in row over pay and all-night service

  11-01-2016 16:14
  
  London Underground is facing a series of crippling strikes after the biggest rail union announced its members are to stage three 24-hour walkouts and a week of industrial action in separate disputes over pay and plans for a night Tube.
  
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• Warning After Sex Attacker Strikes Three Times

  11-01-2016 15:07
  
  Women have been warned to take care walking alone after dark in Carshalton, southwest London, following the incidents, believed by police to have been carried out by the same man. "We don't wish to alarm people but it is sensible advice to take care if you are walking alone after dark.
  
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• HMRC Boss To Quit Following MPs' Criticism

  11-01-2016 14:47
  The embattled boss of HM Revenue and Customs is quitting her post in April, the Government has announced. Lin Homer has been in the role for the past four years, and she was made a dame in the New Year's Honours list. Even though HMRC's record of answering calls has been labelled "staggeringly bad", the Chancellor has said Ms Homer can be proud that she leaves the department in a strong position.
  
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• Ed Miliband's wife Justine Thornton 'delighted' to join ranks of QCs

  11-01-2016 14:45
  The wife of ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband is among 107 senior lawyers to be appointed a QC.
  
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• Foster becomes new NI first minister

  11-01-2016 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster becomes Northern Ireland's first minister.
  
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• Families to get more mental health care

  11-01-2016 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New mothers and teenagers with anorexia are among those who will benefit from a funding boost for mental health support, David Cameron says.
  
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• RAF Fires Brimstone Missiles At IS In Syria

  11-01-2016 14:38
  
  RAF jets have fired Brimstone missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time, Downing Street has confirmed. Designed to hit smaller, moving targets, they were launched during missions against terror targets on Sunday. They are well suited to attacking moving vehicles and are only used by the RAF and the Saudi air force.
  
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• Ex-bank trader accused over rate rigging told to pay £1m bail security

  11-01-2016 14:38
  A former senior trader at Deutsche Bank has been ordered to pay a £1 million bail security after being accused of involvement in rate rigging.
  
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• Mentoring at the heart of David Cameron's 'all-out assault on poverty'

  11-01-2016 14:33
  
  David Cameron has launched an "all-out assault on poverty" with a sweeping package of social reforms including measures to boost mentoring, improve mental health services and flatten "sink estates".
  
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• Music legend David Bowie dies

  11-01-2016 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Music legend David Bowie has died aged 69 after suffering from cancer, his family says.
  
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• Church split would be a failure - Welby

  11-01-2016 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A split in the Anglican Church over the issue of homosexuality "would not be a disaster, but it would be a failure", the Archbishop of Canterbury says.
  
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• Labour Resignation: McKinnell Quits Shadow Role

  11-01-2016 14:23
  
  Shadow attorney general Catherine McKinnell has resigned from Labour's frontbench, citing "concerns about the direction and internal conflict" within the party. The Newcastle North MP is the fourth person to quit from Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet following a controversial reshuffle, which saw more moderate members replaced by his left-wing allies, including an opponent of the Trident nuclear deterrent being appointed to the defence brief. In a letter to Mr Corbyn, the former employment so
  
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• 'Fans may have left to beat traffic'

  11-01-2016 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United fans may have left the FA Cup tie with Sheffield United early to beat the traffic, Louis van Gaal says.
  
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• Pioneering rock star David Bowie dies after battle with cancer

  11-01-2016 14:10
  
  David Bowie, whose groundbreaking music inspired generations during a career spanning six decades, has died at the age of 69 after being diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• PM asks doctors to call off strike

  11-01-2016 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cameron has urged junior doctors to call of their planned strike action.
  
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• Cameron plea to junior doctors over 'damaging' strike

  11-01-2016 14:06
  David Cameron has pleaded with England's junior doctors to call off their "damaging" strike, saying it will cause "real difficulties" for patients and "potentially worse".
  
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• Space Oddity - Bowie's hit was a soundtrack to the space generation

  11-01-2016 14:05
  When David Bowie's seminal Space Oddity was released in 1969, the world was transfixed with Apollo 11 and its journey of discovery.
  
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• Britons jailed over firearms charges

  11-01-2016 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six former soldiers from the UK who worked on an anti-piracy ship are each sentenced to five years in prison in India for firearms offences.
  
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• RAF uses Brimstone missiles against IS

  11-01-2016 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RAF aircraft carry out four missions against so-called Islamic State in Syria, using Brimstone missiles for the first time, Downing Street says.
  
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• HMRC chief executive to quit post

  11-01-2016 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HMRC chief executive Lin Homer, who faced criticism from MPs, is to quit her post in April, the government says.
  
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• David Bowie, musical legend behind Ziggy Stardust, dies at 69 from cancer

  11-01-2016 13:48
  
  By Paul Sandle and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Legendary British rock star David Bowie, who framed hits such as "Ziggy Stardust" with daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes, has died aged 69 after a secret battle with cancer. A chameleon and a visionary, Bowie straddled the worlds of hedonistic rock, fashion and drama for five decades, pushing the boundaries of music and his own sanity to produce some of the most innovative songs of his generation. "David Bow
  
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• Labour's McKinnell quits shadow cabinet

  11-01-2016 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shadow attorney general Catherine McKinnell resigns citing concerns over Labour's direction under Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Catherine McKinnell quits shadow cabinet over Labour's 'internal conflict'

  11-01-2016 13:19
  
  Labour faced fresh turmoil as s hadow attorney general Catherine McKinnell quit the shadow cabinet, with a warning to Jeremy Corbyn that he was taking the party "down an increasingly negative path".
  
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• England coach Sampson signs new deal

  11-01-2016 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England women head coach Mark Sampson agrees a new two-year deal which will include the 2019 World Cup.
  
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