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• David Cameron unveils equality drive for access to universities

  30-01-2016 23:45
  Universities will be forced by law to disclose what proportion of ethnic minority applicants get places, David Cameron has announced as part of a concerted Government anti-discrimination drive.
  
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• Angela Eagle dismisses Jeremy Corbyn 'fairness' policy as 'not a runner'

  30-01-2016 23:45
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's proposal to ban companies from paying shareholder dividends unless they pay all their workers the living wage has been dismissed as unworkable by his own shadow business secretary.
  
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• VIDEO: £1m ransomware demand for council

  30-01-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lincolnshire County Council's computer systems have been closed for four days after being hit by computer malware demanding a £1m ransom.
  
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• Labour asks government to explain basis of Google tax deal

  30-01-2016 23:11
  Britain's opposition Labour party demanded on Sunday that the finance ministry explain how it arrived at a back tax payment by Internet giant Google that has put the government on the back foot. The settlement of 130 million pounds ($185 million) for the period since 2005, announced just over a week ago, was hailed by the government as a major success but criticised by other parties, and could be examined by European Union antitrust regulators. In a letter to Conservative finance minister George
  
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• Clarke announces surprise comeback

  30-01-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Australia captain Michael Clarke will play an Australian grade match, with a view to returning to limited-overs cricket.
  
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• Tanzania poachers 'kill British pilot'

  30-01-2016 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British helicopter pilot has been shot dead by elephant poachers in Tanzania, the conservation charity for which he was working says.
  
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• Locke resigns as Kilmarnock boss

  30-01-2016 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Locke resigns as manager of Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock and is replaced on an interim basis by Lee McCulloch.
  
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• VIDEO: Rooney brilliance and Chambers' curler

  30-01-2016 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney's stunner, a Calum Chambers curler and Jon Taylor's late equaliser for Peterborough feature in our pick of the best goals so far from this weekend's FA Cup fourth-round ties.
  
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• Tributes to UK helicoper pilot 'killed by elephant poachers' in Tanzania

  30-01-2016 22:14
  
  A British helicopter pilot has been shot dead by elephant poachers in Tanzania, a conservation charity has said.
  
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• Original stars to feature in revival of Gilmore Girls

  30-01-2016 21:58
  US comedy drama Gilmore Girls will be revived with the show's original stars, Netflix has confirmed.
  
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• Three Held At Anti-Immigration Rally In Dover

  30-01-2016 21:30
  
  Three people have been arrested after violence broke out at a far-right protest disrupted by anti-fascism activists in Dover.
  
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• Stephanie Davis declares love for Jeremy McConnell before his departure

  30-01-2016 21:16
  
  Celebrity Big Brother contestant Stephanie Davis told Jeremy McConnell she loved him before he was evicted.
  
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• Liverpool 0-0 West Ham United

  30-01-2016 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inexperienced Liverpool side are frustrated by West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph as their FA Cup tie ends in a draw.
  
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• British police arrest nine after anti-immigration clashes in Dover

  30-01-2016 20:56
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested nine people after clashes between anti-immigration groups and anti-racism protesters in Dover on Saturday, with media reports of smoke bombs and bricks being thrown.
  
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• Heathrow affected by runway blockage after 'quite scary' landing

  30-01-2016 20:23
  Heathrow airport has apologised to passengers after a technical fault meant it could only use one runway for a time on Saturday, causing disruption to flights.
  
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• Storm Henry waiting in wings as Gertrude brings wind, rain and snow

  30-01-2016 20:17
  Parts of Scotland have been hit by snow after Storm Gertrude battered the country with high winds and rain.
  
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• British helicopter pilot 'killed in Tanzania by elephant poachers'

  30-01-2016 19:56
  
  A British helicopter pilot has been shot dead by elephant poachers in Tanzania, a conservation charity has said.
  
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• UK Helicopter Pilot Shot Dead By Poachers

  30-01-2016 19:44
  
  A British pilot has been killed after his helicopter was fired upon by elephant poachers in Tanzania. Roger Gower was piloting a helicopter taking part in an operation to track and arrest active poachers when it came under fire, the Friedkin Conservation Fund said. "We are profoundly saddened by the loss of our dear friend," the organisation's chairman Dan Friedkin said in a statement.
  
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• Taylor hits century in warm-up win

  30-01-2016 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Taylor makes 116 as England beat South Africa A by 163 runs in their only warm-up match before the one-day series.
  
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• Three held and weapons seized in Dover clashes at anti-immigration rally

  30-01-2016 19:38
  Three people were arrested and weapons including a knife, knuckle duster and hammers were seized after far-right protesters clashed with anti-fascist groups at an anti-immigration rally in Dover.
  
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• Support dips for Irish PM's party ahead of election - poll

  30-01-2016 19:38
  Support for Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny's party fell for the second time in a row in one of the country's main opinion polls on Saturday, weeks ahead of a general election, but his junior coalition partner posted its best result since September. The poll leaves the coalition several percentage points shy of the numbers needed to secure a majority of seats, leaving the country facing the relative instability of a minority government, an unstable broad coalition dependent on independent deputi
  
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• Father says woman who joined IS 'was perfect daughter'

  30-01-2016 19:19
  The father of the first British woman to be found guilty of joining Islamic State has described her as "the perfect daughter".
  
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• UK extradition of Ukrainian man begins

  30-01-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extradition proceedings begin against a Ukrainian man suspected of murder and accused of playing a leading role in a criminal operation to smuggle people to the UK.
  
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• Three held in anti-immigrant clashes

  30-01-2016 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Violence erupts as protesters demonstrating against the arrival of immigrants clash with anti-racism campaigners in Dover.
  
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• Campaigners welcome pledge to re-examine Paddington Place skyscraper project

  30-01-2016 18:47
  
  Campaigners have welcomed the decision to revise plans for a new 72-storey skyscraper in London.
  
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• Boy, 10, held over violent street mugging in which iPhone was stolen

  30-01-2016 18:22
  A boy of 10 has been arrested over a violent street mugging in which a 12-year-old boy was punched and hauled to the ground in a headlock.
  
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• Clashes between far-right and anti-fascist protesters in Dover

  30-01-2016 18:09
  Bricks and smoke bombs were thrown during clashes between far-right protesters and anti-fascist groups at an anti-immigration rally in Dover.
  
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• Most Britons back staying in EU, but opposition growing - poll

  30-01-2016 17:23
  More Britons support the country's membership of the European Union than want to leave the bloc, the latest opinion poll on the issue showed on Saturday, even as opposition to membership grew slightly compared with last month's survey. Other recent opinion polls in Britain have suggested that out of the Britons who have already made up their minds about EU membership, more people favour leaving the EU than remaining in the bloc. Fifty-four percent of respondents in the ComRes poll carried out fo
  
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• Axe, Knife And Hammer Used In 10-Man Brawl

  30-01-2016 17:21
  
  One man is in a critical condition and four others have been hospitalised after a mass street brawl in Bury, Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Police believe the violence started with a car chase involving a Volkswagen Bora, a silver Seat Leon and a white Hyundai. GMP Detective Inspector Charlotte Cadden said: "It appears the VW Bora was chased for a short period by the silver Seat Leon and a white Hyundai and a fight broke out between the occupants of the vehicles on the street.
  
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• The length to which fathers go to see their child's birth

  30-01-2016 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lengths to which men go to be at their baby's birth
  
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• Skyscraper plans revised following protests

  30-01-2016 17:15
  Plans for a 72-storey skyscraper that would have been the fourth-tallest in London have been revised following protests from residents about its height and the environmental impact on the area.
  
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• No progress unless victims' issues 'dealt with transparently'

  30-01-2016 17:15
  There will not be political progress in Northern Ireland until it is accepted that victims' issues need to be dealt with in a transparent way, the brother of a Catholic RUC officer shot dead 39 years ago said.
  
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• Man fighting for life after street brawl involving axe and other weapons

  30-01-2016 17:15
  A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in a mass street brawl that saw 10 people fight with weapons including an axe.
  
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• Scotland's Jamie Murray and Gordon Reid savour grand slam success in Australia

  30-01-2016 16:49
  Jamie Murray has won his first men's doubles grand slam title as he and partner Bruno Soares enjoyed victory in the Australian Open final.
  
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• General practice 'in a state of emergency', says BMA's Chaand Nagpaul

  30-01-2016 16:49
  GP surgeries are operating in "a state of emergency" because of problems with resources and staffing levels, a leading family doctor said.
  
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• Dover Anti-Immigration Rally Turns Violent

  30-01-2016 16:06
  
  Police have described the fallout from an anti-immigration rally in the town centre, which was organised by the National Front, as a "fast moving and ongoing incident". Kent Police had warned in advance that disruption was expected in Dover - and some rail replacement bus services have been suspended after roads were closed.
  
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• Girl, 9, among three dead in M9 crash

  30-01-2016 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old girl dies, along with a man and woman, in a crash on the M9 in West Lothian.
  
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• Murray & Soares win doubles final

  30-01-2016 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie Murray is the first Briton to win the Australian Open men's doubles title in 82 years, as he and Bruno Soares claim victory.
  
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• Man accused of raping girl, 12

  30-01-2016 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man appears in court accused of raping a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint and claiming to be a police officer.
  
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• Philip Hammond: 'Good faith' needed in Syria peace talks

  30-01-2016 15:21
  Syria peace talks must take place "in good faith", Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said as he welcomed the main opposition group's decision to attend.
  
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• Lawrence inquiry seeks new DNA

  30-01-2016 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers investigating the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 contact an unspecified number of people to request DNA samples.
  
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• David Harewood condemns lack of on-screen diversity amid Oscars race row

  30-01-2016 15:21
  Homeland star David Harewood has said that the lack of on-screen diversity reminds him of growing up in 1970s Britain as he weighed in to the Oscars race row.
  
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• Proton cancer therapy 'proves effective'

  30-01-2016 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proton beam cancer therapy - at the centre of an NHS controversy in 2014 - causes fewer side effects in children than conventional radiotherapy, research suggests.
  
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• European Space Agency launches laser communications hub

  30-01-2016 14:22
  A new laser terminal has been launched into orbit by the European Space Agency as part of wider efforts to develop Europe's first optical communications network.
  
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• VIDEO: GB's Reid wins first ever Grand Slam

  30-01-2016 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Gordon Reid wins his first ever Grand Slam title, beating Joachim Gerard 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 in the men's wheelchair final at the Australian Open.
  
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• Snow hits Scotland hours after Storm Gertrude battering

  30-01-2016 14:00
  Snow has fallen in parts of Scotland just hours after Storm Gertrude battered the country bringing high winds and rain.
  
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• The stats behind Djokovic v Murray

  30-01-2016 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The key stats of the rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, who meet for the 31st time in Sunday's Australian Open final.
  
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• Man lured to meet girl by 'vigilantes'

  30-01-2016 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is jailed after being lured by "vigilantes" to meet a fictional 14-year-old girl at a railway station.
  
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• Thousands join Big Garden Birdwatch

  30-01-2016 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than half a million people are expected to take part in an annual birdwatch this weekend and record species spotted in gardens and parks.
  
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• Homeless Veterans Get Flats They Helped Build

  30-01-2016 13:13
  
  Homeless veterans in Bristol have been given new flats to live in after they helped to build them. The project is run by charity Community Self Build Agency (CSBA) and aims to provide homeless veterans with both accommodation and skills to help them find work. He told Sky News the experience had transformed his life.
  
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