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• Richard Gere promotes New York homelessness film in Glasgow

  28-02-2016 23:45
  Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been in Glasgow promoting a film in which he plays a homeless man in New York.
  
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• Conservatives call for truce in EU campaign

  28-02-2016 23:43
  By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Senior ministers called on Sunday for a truce in a heated debate on Britain's membership of the European Union, saying the ruling Conservative Party must be civil if it wants to stay in power. The party is deeply split over whether Britain should vote to stay in the EU at a referendum on June 23, and several allies of Prime Minister David Cameron, who supports EU membership, are campaigning to leave the 28-member bloc. Some lawmakers have criticised Cameron
  
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• Union and Labour MP demand probe into youth representative election

  28-02-2016 23:02
  
  A trade union and a Labour MP have called for an investigation into the election of the party's top youth representative after the process was marred by claims of smears and bullying.
  
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• Briton Dies After Collapsing In Malta Marathon

  28-02-2016 22:50
  
  A Briton has died after collapsing close to the finishing line of a marathon in Malta, Sky sources have confirmed. The 55-year-old man became ill near the end of the 2016 Vodafone Malta Marathon in the popular seaside town of Sliema. The runner, who has not been identified, collapsed at about 11.30am and died shortly after arriving at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta Today reported.
  
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• The New Day launch edition rolls off the presses

  28-02-2016 22:17
  
  The launch edition of the UK's first new standalone national newspaper in three decades rolls off the presses tonight.
  
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• Heather Mills crashes out of The Jump after knee and thumb injury

  28-02-2016 22:17
  
  Winter sports show The Jump has claimed another celebrity victim, as campaigner Heather Mills became the seventh contestant to leave the competition.
  
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• British man dies during Malta marathon

  28-02-2016 22:17
  
  A British man has died taking part in the Malta marathon.
  
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• Brits Who Died In Vietnam On 'Licensed Tour'

  28-02-2016 22:08
  
  Three Britons who died at a Vietnemese waterfall were taking part in a licensed guided tour, the Foreign Office has confirmed. Beth Anderson, 24, Isobel Squire, 19, and former Royal Navy sailor Christian Sloan died at the Datanla waterfalls, near Dalat, in the country's central highlands. Earlier this week, Vo Anh Tan, deputy director of the company, which manages the tourist spot, said they were not with an official guide.
  
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• Cells in tough tissues 'more vulnerable to cancer-causing genetic mutations'

  28-02-2016 21:00
  Cells that are "squeezed" inside tough tissues such as lung or bone are more vulnerable to cancer-causing genetic mutations, a study has found.
  
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• Bookmakers cut odds on record low temperatures in March

  28-02-2016 20:32
  
  Bookmakers are predicting record low temperatures this spring time, with the possibility of snow over the Easter weekend.
  
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• Frank Kelly, Father Ted's foul-mouthed priest, dies aged 77 - The Guardian

  28-02-2016 20:19 via
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  Frank Kelly, Father Ted's foul-mouthed priest, dies aged 77
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  Actor Frank Kelly, best known for his role as the foul-mouthed priest Father Jack in the sitcom Father Ted, has died aged 77. Kelly, who survived bowel cancer in 2011 and underwent treatment for skin cancer in 2014, was diagnosed with Parkinson's ...
  Frank Kelly death: Tributes paid to 'Father Jack' actorBBC News
  Frank Kelly, actor - obituaryTelegraph.co.uk
  Irish actor Frank Kelly, known for 'Father Ted,' dies
  

• Fine Gael and Fianna Fail face pressure to forge alliance - Belfast Telegraph

  28-02-2016 20:17 via
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  Fine Gael and Fianna Fail face pressure to forge alliance
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  Ireland's two main political parties are coming under intense pressure to forge an unprecedented alliance as confusion reigns over the possibility of a new government. A seismic split in the general election vote has thrust bitter enemies Fine Gael and ...
  Louth: Labour Minister Ged Nash loses seat in Louth final countIrish Independent
  Politicians split over odds of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail pactthe Ir
  

• Fine Gael and Fianna Fail face pressure to forge alliance

  28-02-2016 20:08
  
  Ireland's two main political parties are coming under intense pressure to forge an unprecedented alliance as confusion reigns over the possibility of a new government.
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Swansea City: Glory only belongs to the victors and Swans must find it elsewhere - WalesOnline

  28-02-2016 20:01 via
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  Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Swansea City: Glory only belongs to the victors and Swans must find it elsewhere
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  Everywhere you go at White Hart Lane you are reminded that the game is about glory. In reference to the famed words of Tottenham's title-winning captain Danny Blanchflower, it could well take on added significance this season. For the North London club ...
  Tottenham Hotspur 2 Swansea City 1: Swans stay in trouble after battling defeatSouth Wales Evening Post
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• Arrests After Teenage Boy Stabbed To Death

  28-02-2016 19:44
  
  Police were called to a disturbance at a property on Stothard Road in the Lockleaze area of the city at around 5.50am on Sunday. The boy, who was found with severe knife wounds, was taken to Southmead Hospital where he died of his injuries. At a news conference this afternoon, senior investigating officer Richard Pegler said a 19-year-old male had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Baghdad suffers multiple Islamic State bomb and gun attacks - Telegraph.co.uk

  28-02-2016 19:29 via
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  Baghdad suffers multiple Islamic State bomb and gun attacks
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  The Iraqi capital was under partial emergency lockdown on Sunday night after Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) militants killed at least 36 people during a series of co-ordinated car bombs and gun attacks. Terrorist attacks hit eastern ...
  Islamic State launches Baghdad's deadliest attacks this yearThe Globe and Mail
  At Least 70 Killed By Baghdad Suicide BombsSky News
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• Two men arrested over stabbing murder of Bristol teenager

  28-02-2016 19:14
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a popular teenager who was stabbed to death.
  
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• Thane murders: 'Bodies were lying on the floor in a pool of blood' - Hindustan Times

  28-02-2016 19:12 via
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  Thane murders: 'Bodies were lying on the floor in a pool of blood'
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  Police inspecting the house where a 35-year-old man killed 14 of his family members and then committed suicide in the Kasarwadavli area in Thane on Sunday. (PTI). Share. Share. Share. Share. Residents of Maharashtra's Kasarvadavali village gave ...
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  Thane massacre: Man murders 14 members of his family before committing suicideThe Indian Expr
  

• Iranian elections deal blow to hardliners as reformists make gains - The Guardian

  28-02-2016 19:10 via
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  Iranian elections deal blow to hardliners as reformists make gains
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  Iranian women hold up their inked fingers and ballots in Tehran as they vote in the parliamentary elections. Photograph: Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock. Saeed Kamali Dehghan in London and Ian Black in Tehran. Sunday 28 February 2016 13.10 EST Last modified ...
  Reformers and moderates romp in Tehran as Iran election gauges popularity of nuclear dealLos Angeles Times
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• Pauline Cafferkey leaves hospital after third Ebola alert

  28-02-2016 18:54
  Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from hospital after being treated for the third time for a complication linked to the disease.
  
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• Two men arrested after 17-year-old stabbed to death in Bristol - The Guardian

  28-02-2016 18:47 via
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  Two men arrested after 17-year-old stabbed to death in Bristol
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  Tributes have been paid to a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Bristol. The teenager, named locally as Shamus Mcnama, died in Southmead hospital on Sunday morning. Police were called to a house on Stothard Road in the Lockleaze area of ...
  Two men arrested over stabbing murder of bristol teenagerDaily Mail
  'He just had the biggest smile': Shocked pals pay tribute to hugely popular teen 'knife
  

• Cara Delevingne: Facebook dislike button 'will trigger wave of bullying

  28-02-2016 18:24
  A new "dislike" button on Facebook will trigger "a whole new wave of bullying" on social media, one of its biggest stars has warned.
  
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• Teenage Boy Stabbed To Death In Bristol

  28-02-2016 18:09
  
  Police were called to a disturbance at a property on Stothard Road in the Lockleaze area of the city at around 5.50am on Sunday. The boy, who was found with severe knife wounds, was taken to Southmead Hospital where he died out his injuries. At a news conference this afternoon, senior investigating officer Richard Pegler said a 19-year-old male had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey released from hospital - BBC News

  28-02-2016 18:05 via
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  Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey released from hospital
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  Scots nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from a London hospital after being treated there for a third time since contracting Ebola. The 40-year-old from South Lanarkshire was flown to the Royal Free Hospital on Tuesday after being admitted to ...
  Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey discharged from hospitalTelegraph.co.uk
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• Tributes paid to Bristol knife death teenager 'loved by so many'

  28-02-2016 17:49
  
  Tributes have been paid to a popular 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death.
  
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• Tony Blackburn thanks fans for support after BBC sacking

  28-02-2016 17:46
  DJ Tony Blackburn has thanked fans after being sacked from the BBC in the wake of the Dame Janet Smith inquiry into sexual abuse at the corporation.
  
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• Nurse Discharged Again After Ebola Treatment

  28-02-2016 17:29
  
  Nurse Pauline Cafferkey has today been discharged from hospital after being treated for a third time since contracting Ebola. Confirming the news, the Royal Free Hospital, in London, said: "We can confirm that Pauline is not infectious. She first contracted Ebola in December 2014 after treating patients in Sierra Leone at the height of the outbreak which killed more than 11,000.
  
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• Buzz Aldrin: Getting to Mars 'is the easy part'

  28-02-2016 17:28
  
  The planet Mars may be around 250 million miles away, but getting there is the easy part, according to astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
  
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• Stop personal attacks on anti-EU Tories, Duncan Smith tells Cameron - The Guardian

  28-02-2016 17:14 via
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  Stop personal attacks on anti-EU Tories, Duncan Smith tells Cameron
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  Iain Duncan Smith has warned David Cameron to avoid making personal attacks on leading Tories who want to leave the European Union as he accused the prime minister of talking down Britain. In a sign of growing tensions at senior levels of the ...
  What would Brexit mean for everyday life in the UK?HITC
  The Media Column: Brexit is causing an identity crisis for the British mediaThe Independent
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• Veterans to receive mesothelioma payouts after Royal British Legion campaign

  28-02-2016 16:24
  Around 60 veterans suffering from asbestos-related cancer will be given £140,000 lump sum compensation payouts after ministers bowed to pressure from the Royal British Legion, it is understood.
  
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• Liam Payne posts picture with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini as romance rumours hot up

  28-02-2016 15:32
  
  One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair on Instagram.
  
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• Syrian war: Russia and opposition allege truce breaches - BBC News

  28-02-2016 15:06 via
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  Syrian war: Russia and opposition allege truce breaches
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  Anti-government rebels and Russia have both reported breaches of the fragile truce in Syria - now in its second day. Russian planes have attacked several sites in northern Syria, activists say. Russia has not confirmed any sorties on Sunday and says it ...
  The Guardian view on the US and Russia in Syria: rivals who need each otherThe Guardian
  Guns fall mostly silent as delicate Syria truce takes effect | ReutersFirstpost
  

• Father Jack actor Frank Kelly dies aged 77

  28-02-2016 15:02
  The Irish actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted comedy series has died.
  
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• Barclays To Pay Ousted Boss £500,000 Bonus

  28-02-2016 15:02
  
  Barclays is to pay its former chief executive a performance bonus of hundreds of thousands of pounds despite sacking him last summer after board members decided he was not transforming the bank quickly enough. Sky News has learnt that Barclays' remuneration committee has determined that Antony Jenkins should receive a payment of around £500,000 on top of millions of pounds of other contractual entitlements due to him until July. The news of the annual performance bonus will be disclosed wh
  
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• Gerry Adams rules out Sinn Fein coalition with main parties

  28-02-2016 14:18
  
  Sinn Fein will not help either of Ireland's two main parties form a coalition government.
  
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• Landing Mrs Slocombe role was 'magical' for Sherrie Hewson

  28-02-2016 13:51
  Loose Women panellist Sherrie Hewson has described the "magic" of being cast as Mrs Slocombe in an Are You Being Served? one-off special.
  
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• Danniella Westbrook 'excited' about EastEnders return

  28-02-2016 13:21
  Danniella Westbrook has said she is "really excited" to be returning to EastEnders after a six-year absence.
  
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• Sunday Shopping Plans Anger Church Leaders

  28-02-2016 12:56
  
  Church leaders from across the country have written an open letter to the Government warning that allowing shops to stay open for longer on Sundays would "disrupt the rhythms of community life". Senior figures from the Church of England, the Catholic Church, the Church in Wales, the United Reform Church, the Methodist Church and the Salvation Army have written in the Daily Telegraph, saying: "In a world of increasing commodification the space for shared time and activities is becoming increasing
  
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• Eddie Redmayne 'Wins' Razzie Ahead Of Oscars

  28-02-2016 12:40
  After winning an Oscar last year, Eddie Redmayne has now scored the dubious honour of a Razzie. The British actor, who won an Academy Award for The Theory Of Everything, picked up the worst supporting actor for sci-fi film Jupiter Ascending at the 36th annual Golden Raspberry Awards. Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan was also dishonoured at this year's Razzies, the anti-awards show held on the eve of the Oscars.
  
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• VIDEO: Leaving EU 'a stride into the light'

  28-02-2016 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leaving the European Union would be a "stride into the light", Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith tells the BBC's Andrew Marr.
  
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• Spice Girls reunion 'wouldn't be the same' as four piece, warns Emma Bunton

  28-02-2016 11:55
  A Spice Girls anniversary reunion "wouldn't be the same" unless all five members agree to join, Emma Bunton has said.
  
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• IDS warns against pro-EU campaign's 'pessimistic downsizing' of Britain

  28-02-2016 11:55
  A Eurosceptic Cabinet minister has accused David Cameron and pro-EU campaigners of displaying "a low opinion of the British people" by downplaying the UK's prospects outside the EU.
  
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• Irish election count continues as coalition parties decimated

  28-02-2016 11:33
  
  Counting has begun for a second day in Ireland's general election after an electoral bloodbath plunged suppo rt for establishment parties to a near record low.
  
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• Tony Blackburn: BBC said I could resign then return in a few months

  28-02-2016 10:44
  Sacked BBC DJ Tony Blackburn has claimed he was given the opportunity to resign from the corporation and return to his job in a "few months" after the Dame Janet Smith inquiry into sexual abuse at the corporation.
  
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• Barroso: Second EU Referendum 'Unthinkable'

  28-02-2016 09:05
  
  Britain will have only one chance to vote in a referendum on its membership of the European Union, the former president of the European Commission has told Sky News. But Jose Manuel Barroso, a Portuguese politician who served as EC president from 2004 until 2014, told Sky's Dermot Murnaghan: "I don't believe that (a second referendum) could happen. He told Sky News: "The EU does have form on this.
  
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• Christian leaders warn over extended Sunday trading hours

  28-02-2016 08:47
  Extending Sunday trading hours will disrupt community life, a cross-section of Christian leaders has warned.
  
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• Writer tells of trauma as eyesight threatened after beach insect flies into eye

  28-02-2016 08:46
  A published author has spoken of her shock and panic after an insect which flew into her eye almost caused her to lose her sight.
  
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• PM Threatened With Leadership Challenge Over EU

  28-02-2016 06:12
  
  David Cameron has reportedly been told that he will face a leadership challenge unless he tones down his attacks on Boris Johnson and other "Out" campaigners. It comes after confirmation the Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond swore at one leading Tory Eurosceptic in a row over a confidential EU document. Sky News understands the Foreign Office has referred Sir Bill Cash to the parliamentary authorities following an alleged "abuse" of House of Commons rules over his handling of a confidential EU do
  
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• Welsh Villagers Trapped In 'Zero Value' Homes

  28-02-2016 05:19
  
  Residents of Fairbourne in Cardigan Bay say they have been left trapped in worthless homes by council plans to allow the village to be engulfed by the sea. Gwynedd Council has based its coastal management plans on projections that sea levels will have risen by a metre in 100 years' time. That would mean that in just 40 years levels will be such that maintaining the sea defences in Fairbourne would be unfeasible.
  
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• Fury over BBC ‘tribute’ to Savile: Paedo's chats praising ‘safety of 60s’ are STILL online

  28-02-2016 04:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE vile thoughts of sick paedophile Jimmy Savile have been saved on an official BBC tribute site for Top of the Pops.
  
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