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• Ant and Dec play Cupid as woman accepts partner's marriage proposal live on TV

  20-02-2016 23:01
  Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway provided an emotional surprise for viewers as the show returned to ITV with a marriage proposal.
  
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• Nigel Farage slams 'Cam-Sham' as he sounds 'clarion call' for Brexit

  20-02-2016 22:30
  The European Union has been likened to a "burning building" in a state of political crisis by Nigel Farage, who called on the British public to make a dash for the exit by voting No in the referendum.
  
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• 'Hazardous' Weather Halts Hunt For Ben Nevis Pair

  20-02-2016 22:14
  
  The search for two climbers missing in the Scottish Highlands for a week has been suspended for the weekend due to "increasingly hazardous weather" and a continuing risk of avalanches. Twenty-six rescuers had resumed the search for Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, on Saturday - but sub-zero temperatures, high winds, falling snow and limited visibility have now halted their efforts. Police Scotland said: "The weather today was very poor with high winds, falling snow, limited visibility and
  
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• Search for missing climbers suspended because of avalanche risk

  20-02-2016 21:42
  
  The search for two experienced climbers missing for several days in the Scottish Highlands has been suspended for the rest of the weekend due to "increasingly hazardous weather" and a continuing risk of avalanches.
  
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• Duke of Cambridge's ex 'gutted' over failing audition on The Voice

  20-02-2016 21:35
  An ex-girlfriend of the Duke of Cambridge said she was "gutted" after failing to make it past the auditions stage of The Voice.
  
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• Police probe after West Bromwich Albion player struck by coin thrown from crowd

  20-02-2016 21:31
  Police are investigating after a West Bromwich Albion player was hit by a coin thrown from the crowd.
  
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• Parents appeal for stem cell donor to help four-year-old son with leukaemia

  20-02-2016 18:41
  
  The parents of a four-year-old boy diagnosed with leukaemia have launched an urgent appeal to find a stem cell donor.
  
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• Arrested man eliminated from inquiry as police seek killer of religious leader

  20-02-2016 18:26
  Murder squad detectives have released a man arrested after a Muslim religious leader was left for dead from a brutal attack while walking home from a mosque.
  
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• Volvo recalls 59,000 five-cylinder diesel cars, including more than 7,000 in UK

  20-02-2016 18:18
  
  Volvo is recalling 59,000 cars over faulty software that can briefly shut down the engine - including more than 7,000 in the UK.
  
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• Woman dies after vehicle careers into pedestrians

  20-02-2016 17:46
  A woman died after a 4x4 careered into a number of pedestrians.
  
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• University pays tribute to employee killed in explosion at home

  20-02-2016 17:46
  University officials have paid tribute to a 63-year-old employee, who was killed in an explosion which damaged more than a dozen houses.
  
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• Avalanche Fear As Hunt For Ben Nevis Pair Resumes

  20-02-2016 17:20
  
  A search team is braving temperatures as low as -6C and a "considerable avalanche risk" in the hunt for two climbers missing for a week in the Scottish Highlands. Twenty-five rescuers resumed the search for Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, despite the Met Office issuing snow and ice warnings for much of northern Scotland over the weekend. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team page said: "Today, we have 25 team members plus one dog out searching.
  
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• David Cameron urges voters to stay in EU as Cabinet members back Leave campaign

  20-02-2016 17:19
  
  David Cameron has issued a stark warning that leaving the EU will be a "leap in the dark" as he fired the starting gun in the referendum campaign which will determine Britain's European future.
  
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• Scotland would seek independence referendum if Britain votes to leave EU - Sturgeon

  20-02-2016 17:17
  By Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON (Reuters) - If Britain votes in a June referendum to leave the European Union against the wishes of Scotland then pressure would rise for a second independence referendum, the nationalist leader of Scotland said on Saturday. Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party and of Scotland's devolved government, said she supports staying in the EU, and polls show that a majority of the 5 million Scots would also back that view. "If we get into the situati
  
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• Cameron calls June 23 poll that will shape fate of Britain and EU

  20-02-2016 17:15
  By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday called a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union that could have far-reaching consequences for Britain's unity and for the viability of the world's biggest trading bloc. Forty-three years after Britain joined the EU's predecessor, Cameron clinched a deal from 27 other leaders to give it what he said was a special status before presenting the new settlement to senior ministers in London
  
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• BBC leads support messages for Paul Daniels who has terminal brain cancer

  20-02-2016 17:10
  
  The BBC has led messages of support for magician Paul Daniels, who has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
  
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• Man held over fatal attack on religious leader eliminated from inquiries

  20-02-2016 16:53
  A man arrested after a Muslim religious leader was left for dead from a brutal attack while walking home from a mosque has been released by police.
  
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• Arrested Man Cleared Of Killing Rochdale Cleric

  20-02-2016 16:47
  
  A man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering a Muslim cleric in Rochdale has now been completely eliminated from the police's enquiries. After interviewing the 31-year-old, Greater Manchester Police confirmed he "had no involvement whatsoever in the tragic death of the deceased". The force's Major Incident Team are continuing to investigate the murder of the religious leader, who has been named locally as Jalal Uddin.
  
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• Matt LeBlanc gets car trouble in Cannock as Top Gear gets back on the road

  20-02-2016 16:43
  Top Gear fans were left in a spin when former Friends star Matt LeBlanc broke down in a retail outlet car park.
  
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• English Defence League march and counter protest pass off peacefully

  20-02-2016 16:17
  
  A rally and march by far right group the English Defence League has passed off peacefully amid a heavy police presence.
  
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• Top Tories announce drive to 'restore Britain's sovereignty'

  20-02-2016 15:55
  
  Six Tory MPs pledged their commitment to restoring Britain's "sovereignty" as they announced they would be campaigning for the country's exit from the the EU.
  
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• EU vote will clash with Euro 2016 and Glastonbury

  20-02-2016 15:34
  The date of the EU referendum will see a clash with some other major events in the sporting and music calendars.
  
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• Suspect fleeing pub 'drove at' officer who suffered injuries, say police

  20-02-2016 15:31
  A police officer needed hospital treatment after he was "deliberately driven at" by a suspect fleeing a Leeds pub, his force has said.
  
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• Man Charged With Killing Baby Girl In Fife

  20-02-2016 14:52
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of a baby girl, who died after police were called to a home in Fife.
  
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• Prime Minister Cameron calls June 23 referendum on EU after clinching deal

  20-02-2016 14:31
  By William Schomberg and Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron called a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union on Saturday as he sought to rally his divided Conservative Party behind a deal which he said would guarantee Britain's prosperity and security in the bloc. After spelling out detail of the deal - clinched at an EU summit in Brussels - to his senior ministers, Cameron said he had secured the cabinet's blessing to recommend to voters that Br
  
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• PM Confirms EU Referendum Will Be On 23 June

  20-02-2016 14:29
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union will be held on 23 June. The PM briefed his ministers at a Cabinet meeting on Saturday morning after leaving Brussels with what he described as a "historic" deal on the UK's future relationship with Europe. Speaking outside Downing Street, Mr Cameron warned that leaving the EU would be a "leap in the dark" as he urged voters to back his reforms.
  
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• Paul Daniels Diagnosed With Incurable Tumour

  20-02-2016 14:06
  
  The magician and entertainer Paul Daniels has been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, his family has revealed. "We can confirm that one of our greatest magicians and entertainers of all times, Paul Daniels, has sadly been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour," the 77-year-old's publicist said in a statement. Daniels and his wife Debbie McGee starred in The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran for 15 years.
  
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• Five Cabinet ministers declare support for 'leave EU' campaign

  20-02-2016 14:06
  
  Five Cabinet ministers have declared they will campaign to leave the European Union - despite a stark warning from David Cameron that an "out" vote would be a "leap in the dark".
  
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• Aid workers say hundreds of Jungle migrants and refugees told to leave next week

  20-02-2016 13:57
  
  Hundreds of migrants and refugees based at the Jungle camp in Calais have been ordered to leave next week or face eviction, local aid workers said.
  
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• 25 searchers hunt for missing climbers in sub-zero temperatures on Ben Nevis

  20-02-2016 13:49
  A 25-strong search team will brave severe sub-zero temperatures and the risk of an avalanche in the continuing hunt for two climbers missing for a week in the Scottish Highlands.
  
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• Injured police officer receives hospital treatment after pub incident

  20-02-2016 13:40
  A police officer injured in an incident at a pub in Leeds was being treated in hospital, his Police Federation has said.
  
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• Man Jailed For Running Over Girlfriend's Ex

  20-02-2016 13:06
  
  Speaking after Leuty had admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving, police said his victim was lucky to have survived the ordeal. Detective Constable Simon Rust said: "This was a horrific incident which could have ended in the victim losing his life.
  
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• Magician Paul Daniels 'has incurable brain tumour'

  20-02-2016 12:31
  
  Magician Paul Daniels has terminal cancer.
  
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• Drug-dealers found with 999 grams of cocaine in car boot

  20-02-2016 12:31
  
  Drug-dealers stopped on the motorway had a solid block of cocaine weighing 999 grams hidden in their car.
  
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• Scotland would seek independence referendum if England votes to leave EU - Salmond

  20-02-2016 12:10
  If England votes to leave the European Union against the wishes of Scotland then pressure would swiftly rise for a second independence referendum, the former nationalist leader of Scotland said on Saturday. Nicola Sturgeon, the current leader of the Scottish National Party and of Scotland's devolved government, has said she supports staying in the EU, and polls show that a majority of the 5 million Scots would also back that view.
  
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• Shocking moment man ran over girlfriend's ex captured on CCTV

  20-02-2016 11:34
  Shocking footage of a man repeatedly and deliberately running over his girlfriend's ex has been released by police.
  
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• Mercian Regiment Welcomes Baa-rilliant Mascot

  20-02-2016 10:59
  
  The Mercian Regiment has welcomed its new mascot: a Swaledale ram who comes with a royal seal of approval. Private Derby XXXI (31st) was chosen by the Duke of Devonshire from his flock at Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire, and he has reported for duty to his new base at RHQ Mercian, Lichfield. He is the latest in a long line of regimental mascots, with the first ram taken by soldiers of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot during the Indian Mutiny Campaign in 1858.
  
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• Police officer hurt in Leeds pub 'incident'

  20-02-2016 10:53
  A police officer was injured in an incident at a pub in Leeds on Friday night.
  
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• Man charged over death of five-month-old baby

  20-02-2016 10:42
  
  A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a five-month-old baby girl.
  
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• Cameron to announce EU referendum date after reform deal

  20-02-2016 10:20
  David Cameron will announce the date of the in/out referendum on EU membership after gathering his Cabinet to discuss the newly-secured reform deal.
  
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• Cameron to meet cabinet after clinching EU deal

  20-02-2016 09:51
  By William Schomberg and Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will meet senior ministers on Saturday to endorse an EU deal he hopes will persuade voters to ratify Britain's membership of the world's largest trading bloc at a referendum likely to be held in June. Cameron hailed a deal clinched with other European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels as granting Britain special status, and said he would campaign hard to convince voters to stay in the bloc that Bri
  
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• Cameron says to announce EU vote date after cabinet meeting

  20-02-2016 09:51
  Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday he will announce the date of the referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union after a cabinet meeting due at 1000 GMT. EU leaders agreed unanimously at a summit on Friday on a package of measures aimed at keeping Britain in the 28-nation bloc.
  
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• Jewellery store raid attempt suspect 'wore women's clothes'

  20-02-2016 09:02
  An armed raider has tried to rob a jeweller's - dressed in women's clothes.
  
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• Rescue efforts to resume for two climbers missing on Ben Nevis

  20-02-2016 08:15
  Search teams hope calmer weather will allow them to resume the hunt for two climbers missing for a week in the Scottish Highlands.
  
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• Snow, rain and sunshine forecast for mixed weekend weather

  20-02-2016 08:01
  Britain will see all seasons in one weekend with heavy snow, torrential rain and sunshine forecast in different places.
  
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• Woman charged with murder of man found stabbed in Tottenham pub

  20-02-2016 07:02
  
  A woman has been charged with the murder of a man found stabbed to death above a pub.
  
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• How people reacted to Britain's EU deal

  20-02-2016 07:02
  
  Reaction to the news that a deal on Britain's membership of the European Union had been reached in Brussels:
  
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• NHS 111 Helpline: Questions Raised Over Safety

  20-02-2016 06:13
  
  A senior paediatrician has warned that the NHS 111 helpline may not be "safe and effective" for diagnosing illness in young children. Professor Neena Modi, who is president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said 111 was brought in at huge cost without any proper evaluation of whether it was a safe service. Last month, a report into the death of 12-month-old William Mead criticised GPs, out-of-hours services and a 111 call handler who failed to spot he had sepsis.
  
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• New Search Planned For Ben Nevis Couple

  20-02-2016 05:08
  
  Rescue teams are hoping weather conditions will improve so they can continue searching for two climbers missing in the Scottish Highlands for a week. Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, were camping near what is known as the CIC (Charles Inglis Clark) hut on the 1,344m-high Ben Nevis last weekend. Concerns were raised for the couple, who are from the Bradford area , on Monday afternoon and the search began that evening.
  
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• Search teams hope to resume hunt for climbers missing on Ben Nevis for a week

  20-02-2016 02:13
  Search teams hope calmer weather will allow them to resume the hunt for two climbers missing for a week in the Scottish Highlands.
  
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