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• Laser light directed at plane's cockpit during Liverpool airport descent

  03-03-2016 21:55
  A green laser light was directed towards the cockpit of an aircraft on its descent into Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
  
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• Snow to hit northern areas as cold start to March continues

  03-03-2016 21:45
  
  Parts of the UK could wake up to almost four inches of snow on Friday morning as March continues to feel more like winter than spring.
  
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• Adam Johnson's victim 'will want to know why he was allowed back on pitch'

  03-03-2016 21:13
  
  Adam Johnson's victim will want to know why the footballer was allowed "back on to the pitch", the detective who led the investigation into his child sex offending has said.
  
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• Hollande's Warning To Britain Over Leaving EU

  03-03-2016 21:11
  
  French President Francois Hollande has warned there will be "consequences" if Britain votes to leave the EU. Mr Hollande made the comment during a joint news conference with David Cameron at the end of a one-day Anglo-French summit in Amiens, northern France. The summit has been overshadowed by French finance minister Emmanuel Macron's warning that the Calais 'Jungle' - home to thousands of migrants wanting to get to the UK - could be moved to Kent if Britain leaves the EU.
  
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• 'Game-Changing' Discovery For Cancer Patients

  03-03-2016 21:09
  
  Scientists have made what they are be describing as a game-changing discovery which could lead to patients fighting cancer using their own immune systems. Instead of being given toxic chemotherapy, patients could in future be given vaccines made from proteins in their own tumours that activate the immune system to wage war on the cancer. And because only the tumour cells have the biological signature, healthy tissue will not be attacked by the immune response.
  
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• Bailey Gwynne: Suspect Had Knife To Be 'Cool'

  03-03-2016 20:50
  
  A teenager accused of murdering schoolboy Bailey Gwynne told police he did not mean to stab him. The 16-year-old youth, who cannot be named because of his age, said he pulled out a knife to scare Bailey after a confrontation at Cults Academy in Aberdeen last year. He said Bailey had made a comment about someone not wanting to get any fatter and he (the accused) had said "like your mum".
  
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• X Factor Singer Guilty Of Part In Pensioner Scam

  03-03-2016 20:47
  
  A former X Factor contestant has been found guilty of laundering £20,000 as part of a wider scam on pensioners. Nathan Fagan-Gayle, known as Nathan and more recently Starboy Nathan, received the money in his bank account from 73-year-old Elizabeth Curtis. The con was part of a wider scam linked to suspicious payments to a bank account in Syria.
  
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• City of London financial district backs Britain's EU membership

  03-03-2016 20:25
  By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The City of London Corporation, which runs the only global financial centre to rival New York, has formally backed Britain's membership of the European Union in a June 23 referendum. Many financiers say a British exit would sap London of its wealth, hammer sterling, undermine the world's fifth largest economy and prompt some traders to move their business to other financial centres such as New York and Singapore.
  
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• My baby daughter is British, says Andy Murray

  03-03-2016 20:05
  Andy Murray has insisted that his baby daughter Sophia is British, rather than Scottish or English.
  
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• UK discovery could lead to bespoke treatments for patients with advanced cancer

  03-03-2016 20:00
  A major British discovery is expected to lead to revolutionary bespoke treatments for patients with advanced cancer that could enter trials within two years.
  
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• Detectives Vow To Find Petrol Attack Suspect

  03-03-2016 19:46
  
  Officers have vowed not to stop until they have found Stephen Archer, who is wanted in connection with the attempted murder. Investigators have previously warned he could be carrying several petrol bombs and have called on garage workers to be "extra vigilant" and alert police if they think they spot him. Superintendent Arif Nawaz, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Our thoughts are with the victim and her family.
  
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• Paralympian David Smith thanks fans in post-surgery video

  03-03-2016 19:19
  Paralympian David Smith has thanked fans for their support after successful surgery to remove a tumour from his spine.
  
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• Man wins libel case over ex-wife's Facebook claims but declines damages

  03-03-2016 19:18
  
  A businessman has won a libel case over his ex-wife's Facebook claim that he tried to kill her - but does not want any damages.
  
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• Recovering Didcot Bodies Could Take 'Months'

  03-03-2016 18:48
  
  The bodies of the victims of the Didcot power station collapse may not be recovered for "many months", police have said. Assistant Chief Constable Scott Chilton of Thames Valley Police said: "This will be an incredibly complex and difficult engineering operation.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Nightmare' as cliff crashes into home

  03-03-2016 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Pembrokeshire homeowner says she is living a "nightmare" after a cliff next to her house crumbled, bringing rocks and boulders crashing into the property.
  
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• More Money For Trident Replacement Announced

  03-03-2016 18:35
  
  Confirming the announcement, which was first revealed in the 2015 Security Review, the Defence Secretary said: "Our nuclear deterrent provides the ultimate guarantee of our security and our way of life. Some of the £624m will be spent on new facilities at the BAE Systems site in Barrow and on developing five missile tubes made by Babcock International in Rosyth, Scotland. The UK's nuclear deterrent is currently carried on four Vanguard-class submarines.
  
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• Galaxy smashes cosmic distance record set by astronomers

  03-03-2016 18:11
  A galaxy far, far away has shattered the cosmic distance record set by astronomers.
  
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• Ex-SSI Steelworkers Awarded Share Of £6.25m

  03-03-2016 18:11
  
  Sacked steelworkers have been awarded a share of £6.25m, following the collapse of the SSI plant on Teesside last year. The Community union said the ruling, by an employment tribunal, meant that 1,100 former employees would receive up to eight weeks' pay from the Government's Redundancy Payments Office because of a lack of consultation on the site's closure. It added that the workers could have shared up to £14m had SSI UK not been liquidated following its collapse last year leaving
  
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• Aspirin protects against cancers, particularly stomach and bowel, says US study

  03-03-2016 17:48
  
  Aspirin provides overall protection against cancers, especially those affecting the stomach and bowel, a large study has found.
  
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• Global police appeal to find missing girl taken to Thailand by father

  03-03-2016 17:46
  Police have launched an international appeal to locate a missing girl who was taken to Thailand by her father without permission.
  
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• UK Cash To Be Spent Moving Calais Migrants

  03-03-2016 17:30
  
  A pot of £17m in UK money will be used to help relocate migrants at the Calais 'Jungle' to other camps in France or to their home countries, David Cameron has revealed. France's economy minister warned earlier that the Jungle - home to thousands of migrants wanting to get to the UK - could be moved to Kent if Britain were to leave the EU. Emmanuel Macron said the Le Touquet Agreement could be scrapped if the UK leaves the European Union as a result of an Out vote in June's refere
  
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• Sunderland bosses pressed over knowledge of Adam Johnson's crimes

  03-03-2016 17:28
  
  Pressure is mounting on the Sunderland AFC hierarchy to explain when they became aware of the full extent of Adam Johnson's crimes.
  
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• Former Liverpool owner David Moores in hospital after burglary

  03-03-2016 17:28
  Former Liverpool FC owner David Moores is in hospital following a violent burglary.
  
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• Johnson Guilty Pleas A 'Massive Shock' To Club

  03-03-2016 17:12
  
  Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce said Adam Johnson's guilty pleas came as a "massive shock" to the club and he felt "extremely let down". :: The NSPCC aims to help protect children from abuse through its Speak Out Stay Safe campaign.
  
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• Johnson guilty plea was a "massive shock" says Allardyce

  03-03-2016 17:12
  (Reuters) - Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has said that Adam Johnson's guilty plea to a child sex charge came as a 'massive shock' to him as he was under the impression the former England winger was pleading not guilty. The Premier League club sacked Johnson last month after he admitted at the beginning of his trial to kissing and grooming a 15-year-old girl. "It was a massive shock.
  
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• French president warns of 'consequences' over immigration in event of Brexit

  03-03-2016 17:04
  
  Francois Hollande has warned there will be "consequences" for the way France seeks to control immigration into Britain if the UK votes to leave the European Union.
  
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• 'Killer' Wife 'Was Only Worried About Herself'

  03-03-2016 17:02
  
  Sharon Edwards denies murdering her solicitor husband David with a kitchen knife, two months to the day after their wedding in Las Vegas. Mr Edwards, 51, was found dead in bed at their home in Chorley, Lancashire, on 23 August 2015. Manchester Crown Court heard that hours before his death, Edwards was seen slapping her husband and calling him a "d***head" in a pub.
  
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• £642m Trident nuclear submarines investment confirmed

  03-03-2016 16:57
  
  A further £642 million will be invested in developing the new generation of submarines carrying the UK's nuclear deterrent, Michael Fallon has confirmed.
  
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• Judge's 'fervent hope' Madonna and Guy Ritchie can settle dispute over son Rocco

  03-03-2016 16:40
  
  A High Court judge says he hopes that Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie can settle a dispute relating to the future of their 15-year-old son Rocco.
  
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• Ex-SSI steelworkers awarded share of £6.25m over lack of consultation on closure

  03-03-2016 16:40
  
  Former SSI steelworkers have been awarded a share of £6.25 million over lack of consultation when their plant in Redcar closed.
  
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• Adam Johnson's guilty pleas a massive shock to Sunderland - Sam Allardyce

  03-03-2016 16:40
  
  Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce said Adam Johnson's guilty pleas were "a massive shock" to the club and he felt "extremely let down".
  
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• EU would be less stable without UK - Germany's Schaeuble

  03-03-2016 16:37
  German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble urged Britain on Thursday to stay in the European Union, warning that Europe could become less stable if it leaves and that the bloc could also become less competitive. British Prime Minister David Cameron has called an in-out referendum on the country's EU membership on June 23. "If the UK would not be engaged (in) the European Union as a member, I think the UK would take the risk that continental Europe would be a little bit less stable, more volatile
  
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• Ex-Scottish nationalist deputy leader backs British EU exit

  03-03-2016 16:21
  A former deputy leader of Scotland's ruling nationalist party says he is backing a British exit from the European Union, partly because the bloc told Scotland to "get stuffed" during its independence referendum in 2014. In a pamphlet published on Thursday Jim Sillars, deputy leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1991 to 1992, criticised the party now led by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for backing Britain's EU membership in a June 23 referendum.
  
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• Child Rapist On The Run After Escaping Court

  03-03-2016 16:15
  
  Police are hunting a convicted sex offender who fled court moments before jurors found him guilty of raping a child.
  
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• Reaching Didcot Bodies Could Take 'Months'

  03-03-2016 16:03
  
  Reaching the bodies of the victims of the Didcot Power Station collapse could take "many months", police have said. Giving an update on the recovery operation, the Thames Valley force said the building, which collapsed on 23 February killing one worker and trapping three, remains unsafe. Speaking at the site, where recovery teams are combing through the 30ft high pile of rubble, Thames Valley Assistant Chief Constable Scott Chilton said: "At this stage the building is still unsafe.
  
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• Ex-SSI Steelworkers Awarded Pay Of £6.25m

  03-03-2016 15:56
  
  Sacked steelworkers have been awarded a share of £6.25m in outstanding pay, following the collapse of the SSI plant on Teesside last year. The Community union said the ruling, by an employment judge, meant that 1,100 former employees would receive up to eight weeks' pay from the Government's Redundancy Payments Office. It added that the workers could have shared up to £14m had SSI UK not been liquidated following its collapse last year leaving almost 2,000 staff without jobs and Tees
  
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• 'We would cry' if UK leaves EU - German finance minister

  03-03-2016 15:54
  LONDON (Reuters) - German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he would cry if Britain voted to leave the European Union at a referendum on June 23. "We would cry," Schaeuble said when asked in a panel discussion what he would do if Britain quit the bloc, prompting laughter and applause from an audience of business representatives. Earlier, Schaeuble said the EU would be less competitive and more unstable without Britain. (Writing by William Schomberg; Editing by Toby Chopra)
  
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• PM Makes EU Security Plea At Terror Summit

  03-03-2016 15:51
  
  David Cameron has claimed the UK is safer as part of the European Union and membership "gives greater security and greater capacity to project power". He has said: "The UK and France are proud allies. "I am convinced that the UK's membership of the EU gives us greater security and greater capacity to project power globally.
  
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• I hope the UK votes to stay in the EU, says French president Francois Hollande

  03-03-2016 15:49
  
  French president Francois Hollande has said he hopes Britain will vote to stay in the EU in the June 23 referendum.
  
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• Match.com Rapist Jailed For 'Trail Of Terror'

  03-03-2016 15:44
  
  A serial rapist who attacked seven women after contacting them on a dating website has been jailed for life.
  
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• Judge urges internet dating safety review after match.com rapist jailed for life

  03-03-2016 15:33
  
  A judge has called for a review of internet dating safety measures after handing a life sentence to a "devious and manipulative" serial rapist who attacked seven women he met online.
  
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• Who you gonna call? The all-female Ghostbusters are here

  03-03-2016 15:16
  
  The all-female Ghostbusters strap on Proton Packs, fight with ghouls and tear around New York in Ecto-1 in the first trailer for the reboot of the classic film.
  
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• NHS trust apologises to more than 1,000 patients for year-long treatment wait

  03-03-2016 15:16
  
  An NHS trust has more than 1,000 patients who have waited over a year for treatment.
  
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• Network Rail chiefs spend £23m on hiring cars

  03-03-2016 15:16
  
  Network Rail has forked out more than £23 million on car hire in the space of four years.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Labour and business should be natural allies

  03-03-2016 15:16
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour and business should be "natural allies" but warned firms they would be expected to "put more back into the economy" if he was in power.
  
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• Asylum claimant number hits 11-year peak as proportion of UK population

  03-03-2016 15:16
  
  The number of people claiming asylum in the UK as a proportion of the population has reached its highest level for 11 years, official data shows.
  
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• 'Great to be back' in Texas, says space station astronaut Scott Kelly

  03-03-2016 15:07
  
  US a stronaut Scott Kelly has returned to Houston after touching down on Earth following 340 days on board the International Space Station (ISS).
  
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• Burnt-Out Car Murder: Three Teens Held

  03-03-2016 14:51
  
  Police investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a burnt-out car in Essex have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of murder.
  
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• RBS introduces robot Luvo to answer customers' phone queries

  03-03-2016 14:17
  
  Bank customers stuck queuing on the telephone may have a saviour - a robot named Luvo.
  
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• 'Extractive' banking sector needs reform - Opposition leader Corbyn

  03-03-2016 14:16
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The banking sector needs to be reformed to stop it treating businesses and consumers as "cash cows", the leader of Britain's Labour Party said on Thursday, words which may further distance companies from the opposition party. In his first address to a business audience since taking on the leadership role in September last year, left-wing lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn said the government had outsourced economic policy to London's financial centre and called the way
  
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