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• Suit Simulates Effects Of Drug Driving

  15-01-2016 23:51
  Wearable technology that simulates the effects of illegal drugs on the body has been developed to teach young people about the dangers of being high behind the wheel. The suit - developed by Ford - includes goggles that blur the vision, headphones that play distracting noises, a vibrating wrist band, a neck brace, elbow and knee straps, and a weight around the left ankle. It is thought illegal drugs may be a factor in as many as 200 road deaths every year in the UK, and driving under the influen
  
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• Spacewalk suspended after leak in U.S. astronaut's helmet

  15-01-2016 23:45
  By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA cut short a spacewalk on Friday at the International Space Station after one of the astronauts reported a leak in his spacesuit helmet, the U.S. space agency said. Tim Peake, who on the mission became the first astronaut from Britain to walk in space, and U.S. astronaut Tim Kopra had finished the primary goal of their outing when Kopra reported a water ball had formed in his helmet. The astronauts were not in any danger, but NASA curtailed the
  
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• Trump and Bingham both reach semis

  15-01-2016 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judd Trump beats Neil Robertson 6-5 in a thrilling Masters quarter-final as Stuart Bingham eases past John Higgins 6-3.
  
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• Ex-Army chief cleared over abuse claims

  15-01-2016 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former head of the Army Lord Bramall tells the BBC he is pleased no action will be taken against him in connection with allegations of historical child abuse.
  
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• Spacewalk Ends After Water Found In Helmet

  15-01-2016 23:09
  
  Briton Tim Peake's spacewalk has ended after a water bubble was reported in the helmet of his fellow astronaut. NASA tweeted that the mission had been terminated due to a "small amount of water" in Tim Kopra's helmet. The two astronauts had already successfully restored full power to the International Space Station (ISS) by replacing a broken electronic box.
  
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• Tim Peake spacewalk ends early

  15-01-2016 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa has ended the spacewalk involving British astronaut Tim Peake after his US colleague reported water in his helmet.
  
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• Tim Peake posts selfie of 'exhilarating' spacewalk

  15-01-2016 22:38
  
  Tim Peake said he will never forget his "exhilarating" first walk in space as he posted a space selfie of his historic feat.
  
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• Dundee United 1-4 Celtic

  15-01-2016 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic move six points clear at the top of the Premiership with a comfortable win over Dundee United at Tannadice.
  
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• Lord Bramall: police to take no further action over historic sex abuse claims

  15-01-2016 22:31
  Lord Bramall has described the past year since being interviewed by police in connection with historic child sex abuse as "really awful".
  
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• Slide in share markets continues

  15-01-2016 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wall Street tumbles as the FTSE 100 closes down almost 2%, with mining stock again leading the decline.
  
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• Welby sorry for LGBT 'hurt and pain'

  15-01-2016 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for "hurt and pain" caused to the LGBT community, and defends the Anglican Church's decision to curb a liberal US branch.
  
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• Care home abusers admit assault

  15-01-2016 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three women admit assaulting and harassing elderly people at a care home following an undercover Panorama investigation.
  
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• Sam's labour of love captured for new reality show

  15-01-2016 21:02
  Sam Faiers will be shown on camera in labour for her ITVBe television programme, the broadcaster has announced.
  
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• Salad and sore for woman after kebab attack

  15-01-2016 20:59
  Police were called after a woman was assaulted with a kebab in Manchester.
  
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• Female prison officer arrested over 'affair with inmate'

  15-01-2016 20:59
  A female prison officer has been arrested on suspicion of having an affair with an inmate.
  
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• Cheering fans greet BGT judges at 10th anniversary auditions

  15-01-2016 20:59
  Star-maker Simon Cowell and his Britain's Got Talent judges swept into Liverpool today as auditions for the 10th anniversary series began.
  
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• Boy, 11, calls 999 after mum takes his games console

  15-01-2016 20:59
  A naughty 11-year-old called 999 to report his mother for taking his games console off him.
  
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• VIDEO: Janner 'undressed boys and washed them'

  15-01-2016 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twelve former residents of children's homes say they were abused by Lord Janner, a BBC investigation has found, as criminal proceedings end.
  
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• Murdered teen's brother raped girl

  15-01-2016 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who admitted raping a schoolgirl three times is spared jail due to the "exceptional circumstances" of his sister's murder.
  
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• Lord Ballyedmond fatal helicopter crash ruled accidental

  15-01-2016 20:11
  
  A coroner's jury has ruled that a helicopter crash which killed Tory peer Lord Ballyedmond and three others was an accident.
  
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• Caesarean mother death: Doctor 'ignored instruction on breathing'

  15-01-2016 20:11
  
  An anaesthetist attending a new mother after she underwent a Caesarean and further surgery ignored two more senior medics who told him to alter his treatment to improve her breathing before she died, a court heard.
  
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• Lord and Lady March 'recovering' after Goodwood raid

  15-01-2016 19:51
  
  Lord and Lady March are "recovering" after being assaulted and tied up in Goodwood House by a burglar who stole £700,000 of treasured family heirlooms.
  
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• David Bowie dominates album chart as Blackstar shoots to number one

  15-01-2016 19:51
  David Bowie's Blackstar has rocketed into number one as mourning fans helped the late singer secure a quarter of the spots in the UK Top 40 album chart.
  
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• VIDEO: Welby's 'deep sadness' over LGBT 'persecution'

  15-01-2016 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Justin Welby has apologised for "hurt and pain" caused by the Anglican Church to the LGBT community.
  
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• Bowie: Every tour and studio album

  15-01-2016 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plotting the Starman's tours
  
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• McGuinness mulls his Sinn Féin future

  15-01-2016 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin McGuinness says Sinn Féin is "looking seriously" at a transition in its leadership, but said he still has the energy of a 20-year-old and has not yet decided if May's election will be his last Stormont campaign.
  
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• Trump beats Robertson in Masters epic

  15-01-2016 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judd Trump overcomes Neil Robertson to win 6-5 in a thrilling Masters quarter-final that included six centuries.
  
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• Householder defence law upheld by court

  15-01-2016 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The father of a suspected burglar left in a coma after being tackled by a homeowner has failed in a legal challenge.
  
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• Archbishop hopes for fixed Easter date

  15-01-2016 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says he is working with other Christian leaders to fix the date of Easter.
  
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• Bowie albums make up 25% of top 40

  15-01-2016 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nineteen of David Bowie's albums enter the UK top 100 after the musician's death on Sunday.
  
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• Britain's Tim Peake Takes Spacewalk

  15-01-2016 18:14
  
  Tim Peake said it was a "privilege" when he became the first Briton to walk in space after venturing outside the International Space Station (ISS) to fix a broken power unit. As he prepared to exit the air lock, one of Major Peake's colleagues, Commander Scott Kelly, remarked it was "really cool" to see the Union flag outside. Major Peake replied: "It's great to be wearing it.
  
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• Where do we go to mourn celebrities?

  15-01-2016 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The places people mourn celebrities
  
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• Bergerac writer dies aged 84

  15-01-2016 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TV writer Robert Banks Stewart, best known for creating the detective series Bergerac, dies aged 84.
  
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• Mum Accused Of Joining IS Describes 'Escape'

  15-01-2016 17:15
  
  A British mother accused of taking her toddler to join Islamic State (IS) described escaping from the group from Syria into Turkey, a court has heard. Tareena Shakil, 26, originally from Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, told her family she was going on a package holiday to Turkey in October 2014 - but ended up in Syria. She was arrested last February at Heathrow airport after arriving back on a flight from Turkey.
  
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• Lord and Lady March attacked and tied up during Goodwood robbery 'ordeal'

  15-01-2016 17:08
  
  Lord and Lady March were assaulted and tied up during a raid in which more than £700,000 worth of heirlooms were stolen from Goodwood House, police have revealed.
  
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• 81 Days Of Rain For Soggy Welsh Village

  15-01-2016 17:07
  
  A Welsh village is closing in on the British record for rainy weather - after downpours for 81 days. People living in Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, have experienced rainfall every day since 26 October. Another nine days of rain will see the village breaking the previous record for wet weather, set in 1923.
  
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• Ex-army major becomes first British astronaut to spacewalk

  15-01-2016 17:03
  By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Tim Peake became the first astronaut representing Britain to walk in space when he left the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday to fix a power station problem, generating huge interest back in his homeland. Peake and a NASA crewmate were scheduled to spend more than six hours outside the station, a $100 billion research laboratory that flies about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth. “A proud moment,” said Peake, as he floated outsid
  
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• Take That Star Donald Names New Baby Bowie

  15-01-2016 17:02
  
  Take That star Howard Donald has called his new baby Bowie in what appears to be a tribute to the iconic singer whose death from cancer was announced on Monday. It is the 47-year-old's first child with wife Katie Halil, whom he married in January 2015. David Bowie died from cancer on 10 January, aged 69.
  
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• Life for 'sick' stable murderer

  15-01-2016 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who stabbed his girlfriend 80 times in a "jealous rage" is jailed for life for her "brutal and sick" murder.
  
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• Duchess to guest edit Huffington Post

  15-01-2016 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge is to spend a day as a guest editor at the Huffington Post UK, Kensington Palace says.
  
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• Archbishop apologises to gays for 'hurt' caused by church

  15-01-2016 16:38
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised to the gay and lesbian community for the "hurt and pain" caused by the church.
  
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• Mother accused of taking toddler to Syria told of 'flight from hell'

  15-01-2016 16:33
  A British mother on trial accused of taking her toddler to Syria and joining Islamic State (IS) described her dash for the border to escape the group's clutches.
  
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• Blair refuses to appear before MPs probing links between IRA and Libya

  15-01-2016 16:33
  
  Tony Blair has declined to appear before a Commons select committee investigating links between the IRA and Libya.
  
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• Trident Sceptic Thornberry Has 'Open Mind'

  15-01-2016 16:24
  
  Shadow Defence Secretary Emily Thornberry has said she is sceptical about the UK nuclear deterrent but insisted she had an "open mind" ahead of a review of Labour's position on Trident. Ms Thornberry also insisted it would be her report as Labour sought to distance the divisive left-wing figure of Ken Livingstone, an anti-nuclear campaigner, from the controversial exercise. However, the terms of reference document published by Labour states the party's international policy commission, of which M
  
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• Relegation threat is real - Hiddink

  15-01-2016 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink says the threat of relegation is a "reality" for the Premier League champions.
  
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• Rare January hurricane, Alex, to miss UK shores

  15-01-2016 16:03
  
  A rare January hurricane in the Atlantic closing in on the Azores is set to miss UK shores and eventually die out near Greenland.
  
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• Shares Dive As Oil Prices Lowest Since 2004

  15-01-2016 15:54
  
  Global stock markets are taking a fresh battering as oil costs continue to fall - touching levels not seen for almost 12 years. Wider European stock markets were also badly affected by the share price rout, which extended when US data showed a 0.1% dip in retail sales during the crucial December month and falling factory prices. Russia's main stock market was down more than 5% at one stage - with the ruble trading at one-year lows against the dollar following a warning by the country's prime min
  
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• Livingstone 'not on defence review'

  15-01-2016 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ken Livingstone will not have a formal role on Labour's defence review, the BBC understands, as shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry says she hopes to publish findings by June.
  
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• VIDEO: Rained on every day since 26 October

  15-01-2016 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has rained in Eglwyswrw every single day since the end of October.
  
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• Judges: Police probes into jury-nobbling claims need 'urgency'

  15-01-2016 14:54
  Police investigations into jury-nobbling allegations must be conducted with the "highest priority and urgency", leading judges have stressed.
  
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