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• Greenock Morton 0-2 Rangers

  25-01-2016 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rangers increase their lead at the Scottish Championship summit to five points with victory over Morton at Cappielow.
  
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• Family of Jack Letts scorn suggestion he has joined Islamic State

  25-01-2016 22:17
  
  The family of a young Briton thought to have travelled to Syria and joined Islamic State (IS) have condemned the suggestion as "absolutely ridiculous".
  
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• Idris Elba collaboration among highlights of online BBC Three content

  25-01-2016 22:02
  A collaboration with Idris Elba's Green Door Pictures will be one of the highlights when BBC Three moves online from February 16.
  
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• Ministers lose Lords child poverty vote

  25-01-2016 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bishop of Durham leads calls for ministers to report annually on income levels in the poorest households as ministers lose a Lords vote on child poverty.
  
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• Abuse Of Asylum Seekers 'Utterly Abhorrent'

  25-01-2016 21:50
  
  A senior Labour MP has told Sky News there needs to be more scrutiny of Home Office contracts after one company was criticised for requiring asylum seekers to wear wristbands to claim meals. Clearsprings Ready Homes, which is contracted to supply accommodation for refugees at Lynx House in Cardiff, had been criticised for making them wear the red wristbands at all times to claim breakfast, lunch and dinner. Eric Ngalle, a 36-year-old refugee who stayed at Lynx House, reportedly said motorists on
  
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• Unlawful killing option for Hillsborough

  25-01-2016 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The jury at the Hillsborough inquests is told one of its options is to consider whether the 96 victims of the disaster were unlawfully killed.
  
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• Volkswagen's UK boss accused of relying on jargon at Westminster grilling

  25-01-2016 21:03
  
  The UK boss of Volkswagen has been accused by MPs of using "legal jargon" to insist that software which cheated emissions tests in the US is compliant with European regulations.
  
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• Fishing quotas may be needed to protect sharks, satellite research reveals

  25-01-2016 21:00
  
  Fishing quotas might be needed to protect threatened species of sharks in the north Atlantic which feed in the same areas that fishing vessels target, according to new research.
  
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• William and Harry's sadness over Antarctic adventurer Henry Worsley's death

  25-01-2016 20:59
  
  The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have expressed their immense sadness at the death of Antarctic explorer Henry Worsley as donations to the charity he was supporting soared above £150,000.
  
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• US storm to bring heavy rain to UK

  25-01-2016 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to batter western parts of the UK with the arrival of the storm that hit the US with blizzards.
  
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• Players questioned over betting claim

  25-01-2016 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four players reject match-fixing claims after reports of suspicious betting patterns in a mixed doubles match at the Australian Open.
  
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• Explorer dies in Antarctic crossing

  25-01-2016 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Explorer Henry Worsley dies during a solo attempt to cross Antarctica and complete the unfinished journey of his hero Sir Ernest Shackleton.
  
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• VIDEO: Explorer's poignant audio message

  25-01-2016 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part of the final audio message from Henry Worsley, who has died after suffering exhaustion and dehydration during an attempt to cross Antarctica unaided.
  
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• Pressure grows over Syrian refugee call

  25-01-2016 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles adds his voice to those calling on the UK to take in unaccompanied refugee children who have made it into Europe.
  
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• Truth may come out in the wash as Lottery bosses seek £33m ticket holder

  25-01-2016 19:42
  
  Lottery bosses hunting the winner of a £33 million jackpot have received hundreds of claims of lost, damaged or stolen tickets.
  
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• Set 'em up Joe: Barman to the stars dies

  25-01-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The life of a Belfast barman who served cocktails to the stars
  
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• Tata Steel Outlines Port Talbot Plant Job Cuts

  25-01-2016 19:26
  
  Tata Steel workers at the company's Port Talbot plant have begun to learn where the axe will fall as the company outlines more than 700 job cuts. Sky News understands that the firm is proposing a total reduction of 726 from the 4,000-strong workforce at the South Wales plant. Proposals seen by Sky News show that of the total number of cuts, 332 will come from the "blue collar" part of the workforce, or 13% of that part of the staff.
  
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• 999 distress call victim 'was goat'

  25-01-2016 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police, who responded to a 999 call fearing a person was in distress in the Avon Gorge in Bristol, find the noise was made by a goat.
  
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• Remix of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car races up 58 places to top three

  25-01-2016 19:16
  
  A remix of Tracy Chapman's classic Fast Car has stormed the charts nearly 30 years after the song's first release.
  
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• Further arrests over burning tent death

  25-01-2016 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A further five people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a burning tent in Salford.
  
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• Cameron focused on 'size of EU prize'

  25-01-2016 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cameron says agreement on renegotiating Britain's EU membership is possible next month but it has to be the "right deal" for the UK.
  
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• Google's £130m tax deal not a 'lower special rate', says minister

  25-01-2016 18:46
  The Government has been forced to deny that Google's deal to pay £130 million in taxes owed over the last 10 years amounted to a "lower special rate" for the internet giant.
  
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• Dragons' Den star 'paid for child sex'

  25-01-2016 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former Dragons' Den star paid a 13-year-old girl for sex in a rented London apartment after meeting her on a "sugar daddy" website, the Old Bailey hears.
  
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• Mock 'Brexit' talks paint bleak picture for Britain outside EU

  25-01-2016 18:25
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - London could not remain Europe's financial centre if Britain left the European Union at an upcoming referendum, top European politicians said on Monday, warning that reaching a free trade agreement with Britain would not be the bloc's priority. Painting a bleak picture for Britain outside the EU during a simulated negotiation of what would happen in the event of an "out" vote, politicians from several European countries said Britain would not be able to "che
  
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• Driver admits killing three pedestrians

  25-01-2016 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man pleads guilty to causing the deaths by dangerous driving of three pedestrians who were hit by a car in Doncaster on Boxing Day.
  
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• Car Smashes Into London Shop After Police Chase

  25-01-2016 18:21
  
  A car has crashed into the front of a mobile phone shop as the driver allegedly tried to flee from police. The motorist had apparently refused to stop for officers in an unmarked car and then lost control of the vehicle. He drove down the Broadway in Crouch End, north London, at high speed before turning into Park Road where the crash happened.
  
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• Snake-hunting birds stamp on prey with force five times their weight, says study

  25-01-2016 18:19
  Snake-hunting secretary birds stamp on and kill their prey with a force equivalent to five times their body weight, a study has shown.
  
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• England face battle to avoid defeat

  25-01-2016 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England close day four of the final Test against South Africa on 52-3, having been set an improbable 382 to win.
  
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• Tory Ex-Minister Lord Cecil Parkinson Dies

  25-01-2016 18:14
  
  Former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Cecil Parkinson has died after a long battle with cancer. Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes, saying: "He was the first big political figure that I ever worked for and got to know. The Conservative grandee, whose full title was Lord Parkinson of Carnforth, was chairman of the party twice.
  
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• Irish PM in NI warning over Brexit

  25-01-2016 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  If Britain left the European Union, it would create "serious difficulties" for Northern Ireland, the Irish prime minister has said.
  
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• Classic 1960s van used as fun pie shop is stolen

  25-01-2016 18:08
  A distinctive van belonging to a gourmet pie firm has been stolen, sparking a hunt on social media.
  
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• Carcass of fifth sperm whale washes up in eastern England

  25-01-2016 18:03
  The carcass of a fifth sperm whale has washed up on England's east coast, the coastguard said on Monday, after four others died in a spate of beachings nearby in recent days. A pod of up to six whales had been spotted close to the shoreline on Friday. "HM Coastguard can confirm that a fifth whale has washed up near Wainfleet, (Lincolnshire).
  
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• 3D printing used to help surgeons perform kidney transplant

  25-01-2016 18:00
  Medics have used 3D printing to help surgical teams performing a kidney transplant from a father to his daughter.
  
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• Tube strike called off by union

  25-01-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 24-hour Underground strike planned to start on Tuesday evening is called off as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) suspends its action.
  
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• UK's bid for EU deal still faces 'complications', says Irish leader

  25-01-2016 17:54
  David Cameron's hopes of a deal on a new relationship between the UK and the European Union still face a number of hurdles, his Irish counterpart has suggested.
  
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• 'Traditionally submissive Muslim women' say who us?

  25-01-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Muslim women tell PM they are not 'traditionally submissive'
  
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• Irish PM Kenny warns of Brexit risk to Northern Ireland

  25-01-2016 17:51
  A British exit from the European Union would create serious difficulties for Northern Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny warned on Monday. Ireland has more to lose than other EU member if its larger neighbour, a key trading partner, votes to leave the union at a referendum due to be held by end-2017 and the Irish government has been a vocal opponent of a British exit, or "Brexit". Britain's only land border with the European Union is between Northern Ireland and the Republic and Irish prop
  
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• Thatcher's 'favourite' minister Cecil Parkinson dies after struggle with cancer

  25-01-2016 17:50
  Lord Parkinson, one of Margaret Thatcher's most loyal lieutenants, has died aged 84 after a long battle with cancer, his family has announced.
  
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• Police enter homes and tweet photos

  25-01-2016 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police in Coventry are criticised on social media for entering people's unlocked homes and tweeting photos, in an anti-burglary drive.
  
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• Tributes paid to Cecil Parkinson

  25-01-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lord Parkinson, who as Conservative chairman played a key role in Margaret Thatcher's 1983 election victory, has died aged 84.
  
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• Full inquest to examine classroom stabbing death of teacher Ann Maguire

  25-01-2016 17:40
  A full inquest will be held into the death of teacher Ann Maguire, who was stabbed to death in her classroom by one of her pupils, a coroner has ruled.
  
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• VIDEO: Banksy art criticises treatment of refugees

  25-01-2016 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest artwork by Banksy artwork criticises the apparent use of teargas on refugees in the Calais "Jungle" camp.
  
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• Genetically engineered monkeys used in autism research

  25-01-2016 17:20
  Genetically engineered monkeys with a gene linked to autism have been created by scientists who hope they can be used to improve understanding of the disorder and investigate new therapies.
  
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• US storm heads for Britain with heavy rain for areas already hit by floods

  25-01-2016 17:18
  
  Communities hit by flooding after Christmas have been warned to prepare for further misery as the storm that battered the US arrives in Britain.
  
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• The Duchess and the Afghan coat lady

  25-01-2016 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What happens to people who cannot be identified after death?
  
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• London underground train strike suspended, says union

  25-01-2016 17:12
  The threat of travel chaos in London this week was lifted on Monday when the RMT rail union said it had suspended a 24-hour strike due to start on Tuesday evening as part of a long-running dispute over pay and the introduction of night services. It said in a statement: "RMT's executive has agreed to suspend tomorrow's action over pay and night tube to allow for further consideration and consultation on the current offer." But the union added that another strike it plans for February over the iss
  
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• EU vote: Sides clash over single market

  25-01-2016 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "In" campaigners say full access to Europe's single market is vital for UK businesses, but critics dispute the benefits of EU membership to UK export growth.
  
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• Ramires nears Chelsea exit for China

  25-01-2016 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Ramires is set to leave Chelsea to become the biggest signing in the history of China's Jiangsu Suning.
  
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• Union Suspends Planned 24-Hour Tube Strike

  25-01-2016 17:02
  
  The RMT union has suspended a planned 24-hour strike on the London Underground. It is in dispute with London Underground over pay, plans for an all-night Tube service and station staffing. General secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT's executive has agreed to suspend tomorrow's action over pay and night Tube to allow for further consideration and consultation on the current offer.
  
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• Washed-Up Sperm Whale Bursts On Beach

  25-01-2016 17:01
  
  An explosive release of gas has burst out from one of three stranded whales during an initial examination by scientists.
  
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