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• Easter May Be Washout As Storm Katie Looms

  25-03-2016 23:06
  
  The Easter weekend could turn into a washout and disrupt travel plans for millions in the UK – despite some fine spring sunshine on Good Friday. Heavy rain and strong winds are predicted from Saturday as the weather turns increasingly unsettled over the next few days with Storm Katie expected to hit on Monday. It will start wet and windy in the north and west, but heavy rain and gusty winds will spread eastwards across all areas through the day.
  
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• Corbyn Given Standing Ovation At NUT Conference

  25-03-2016 22:54
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has been given a standing ovation after becoming the first political leader in living memory to address the National Union of Teachers (NUT) conference. The Labour veteran brought the packed conference hall in Brighton to its feet as he took to the stage to accuse Tories of presiding over a "crisis in our schools". "George Osborne used the Budget to announce the forced academisation of all schools," he told the conference.
  
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• David and Samantha Cameron relax during Easter break in Lanzarote

  25-03-2016 22:48
  
  David Cameron and his wife Samantha have been pictured relaxing with a beer during their Easter break in Lanzarote.
  
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• The Independent's final print edition sent to press

  25-03-2016 22:43
  The final print edition of The Independent has been sent to press, as the title moves to a digital-only format.
  
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• Country manor that has stayed in the same family for 200 years goes on the market

  25-03-2016 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A CHARMING manor house that has been in one family for the past 200 years is on the market... for only the third time.
  
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• Shopkeeper Death 'Religiously Prejudiced'

  25-03-2016 21:37
  
  A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah. Mr Shah, 40, was found with serious injuries on Thursday night after being attacked outside his shop, Shah's Newsagent and Convenience Store, in the Shawlands area of the city. He was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
  
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• Apple asks judge to delay iPhone data case

  25-03-2016 21:28
  Apple wants a judge to delay US government demands for data from a locked iPhone in a Brooklyn drug case while the FBI sees if it can get contents from a San Bernardino attacker's phone without the company's help.
  
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• Murdered Redcar woman Lynne Freeman 'always put others before herself'

  25-03-2016 21:03
  The children of one of two women found murdered in Redcar have said their mother always put others before herself.
  
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• Man arrested after Glasgow shopkeeper's 'religiously prejudiced' death

  25-03-2016 20:52
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a popular shopkeeper in what police are treating as an alleged "religiously prejudiced" attack.
  
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• Storm Katie expected to batter UK on Easter Monday

  25-03-2016 20:41
  
  Britain is set to be battered by a storm bringing strong winds and the threat of disruption to the end of the Easter weekend.
  
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• NUT challenges Nicky Morgan to provide evidence backing planned school reforms

  25-03-2016 20:41
  The Education Secretary has been challenged to provide evidence supporting the Government's plans for sweeping school reforms.
  
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• Eurostar passengers face delays after trains cancelled due to power failure

  25-03-2016 20:41
  Eurostar passengers are facing long delays after a power failure resulted in train cancellations on the busiest day of the Easter getaway.
  
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• Deputy police and crime commissioner suspended over murder probe claim

  25-03-2016 20:41
  A deputy police and crime commissioner has been suspended after a complaint she may have interfered with a murder investigation.
  
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• Adele keeps James off top spot in albums chart

  25-03-2016 20:41
  Adele has denied rock band James their first number one album in 18 years.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn receives standing ovation at National Union of Teachers conference

  25-03-2016 18:29
  
  Jeremy Corbyn was given a standing ovation as he became the first political leader in living memory to address the National Union of Teachers' (NUT) conference.
  
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• 103-year-old 'nan who loves naan' could be Curry Lover of the Year

  25-03-2016 17:59
  A great-grandmother who attributed her love of Indian food to helping her reach her 103rd birthday could be named Curry Lover of the Year.
  
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• Briton confirmed dead after Brussels terror attacks

  25-03-2016 17:54
  
  A British man has been confirmed dead following the deadly terror attacks in Brussels.
  
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• Death of senior IS figure brings group's defeat 'another step closer'

  25-03-2016 17:41
  
  The death of senior Islamic State figure Haji Imam has been hailed by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond as bringing the defeat of the militant group "another step closer".
  
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• Women Killed In Double Murder Named By Police

  25-03-2016 17:29
  
  The women, who died in two separate attacks just minutes apart in Redcar, were Lynne Freeman, 46, and Jodie Betteridge, who was 30. Cleveland Police said: "Police attended Teesside Magistrates' Court last night where magistrates authorised an extension of his detention. "We are aware that two women have been named locally as the victims and, while formal identification has not yet taken place, we believe the victims are 46-year-old Lynne Freeman and 30-year-old Jodie Betteridge.
  
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• Fresh attacks on Corbyn by Labour critics warning 'we can't go on like this'

  25-03-2016 17:11
  Labour critics of leader Jeremy Corbyn have launched a fresh barrage, claiming he had failed to properly tackle David Cameron over the Budget.
  
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• Academy trust 'super head' was paid £160,000 second salary

  25-03-2016 16:10
  A schools "super head" was paid a £160,000 "second salary" from public money at a top academies trust where investigators uncovered a host of other significant financial failings.
  
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• British patient to undergo world's first virtual reality streamed operation

  25-03-2016 15:52
  A British cancer patient is set to have his operation live streamed using virtual reality technology in a world first.
  
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• Police granted extra time to quiz double murder suspect

  25-03-2016 15:17
  Magistrates have granted police more time to question a 34-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the murder of two women.
  
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• Dozens make Holy Island pilgrimage

  25-03-2016 15:16
  
  Dozens of people from across the UK have completed an annual pilgrimage to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on Good Friday.
  
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• 'How I stopped being intolerant of food intolerance'

  25-03-2016 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  'How I stopped being intolerant of others' food intolerance'
  
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• Briton Confirmed Dead In Brussels Attacks

  25-03-2016 13:28
  
  A Briton who had been missing since the deadly terror attacks in Brussels has been confirmed dead. The family of David Dixon, 53, who was originally from Hartlepool but was living in the Belgian capital, said they had received "the most terrible and devastating news about our beloved David". More than 30 people were killed and 270 injured when suicide bombers hit Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro station on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Brussels attacks: Missing Briton confirmed dead

  25-03-2016 13:18
  
  A Briton who has been missing since the deadly terror attacks in Brussels has been confirmed dead.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn to claim Tories caused a 'crisis in our schools'

  25-03-2016 12:57
  
  Jeremy Corbyn will accuse the Tories of being responsible for a "crisis in our schools" as he addresses a teaching union.
  
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• Shopkeeper dies after being attacked outside premises

  25-03-2016 12:13
  
  A popular shopkeeper has been killed in an attack outside his shop.
  
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• Thunder and rain set to make Easter a washout

  25-03-2016 12:12
  
  Hopes of Spring weather over the Easter break have been washed away as Britain braces itself for a weekend of wind and rain.
  
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• Mosque leader praises extremist killer

  25-03-2016 12:12
  
  The religious head of Scotland's biggest mosque has apparently praised an extremist who was executed after murdering a politician.
  
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• EU membership sometimes 'gets in way' of national security

  25-03-2016 11:44
  
  A former CIA chief has warned that European Union membership sometimes "gets in the way" of states providing security, fuelling the row over whether a Brexit would put the safety of Britons at risk.
  
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• Rise In Teens Shamed In Cyberbullying Videos

  25-03-2016 11:08
  
  The NSPCC has condemned videos being uploaded on the internet where youngsters are encouraged to name and shame friends they consider to be promiscuous or disloyal. Cassidy Valentine, 21, who was named in one of the videos, insists they are a form of cyberbullying. She told Sky News: "I was pretty embarrassed.
  
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• Corbyn to address teachers at NUT spring conference

  25-03-2016 10:10
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due to be the guest speaker when members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) meet at their annual spring conference in Brighton on Friday.
  
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• Good Morning Britain taken off air after fire at ITV building

  25-03-2016 09:51
  
  Good Morning Britain was taken off-air on Friday as a result of a fire at the ITV building.
  
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• Easter Getaway Delays As Security Is Increased

  25-03-2016 09:36
  
  Beefed-up security at airports, train stations and ports across the UK will lead to delays for Easter travellers. More than 400,000 people are expected to depart from Heathrow, 290,000 from Gatwick, 157,000 from Stansted and 81,000 from Luton. VisitEngland says around six million Britons are planning an overnight stay somewhere within the UK this Easter.
  
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• Rover 'Bruno' helps scientists search for life on Mars

  25-03-2016 09:00
  His name is Bruno, he is British, and together with his two siblings he is helping scientists embark on one of humankind's greatest adventures - the search for life on Mars.
  
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• Tory councillors attack plans to turn all schools into academies

  25-03-2016 08:54
  Plans to turn every state school in England into an academy have come under fire from Tory councillors - including the politician responsible for education in David Cameron's own constituency.
  
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• Prevent Strategy 'Used To Target Young Muslims'

  25-03-2016 08:34
  
  At its annual conference in Brighton this weekend, the National Union of Teachers will vote on a motion calling on the Government to withdraw the Prevent duty from schools and colleges. The motion states the strategy is being implemented "against a background of increased attacks on the Muslim community and risks being used to target young Muslim people". And a Sky News Freedom of Information request has revealed the number of referrals is increasing month by month.
  
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• Man Charged Over Brussels Attacks Tweet

  25-03-2016 07:47
  
  A man has been charged after a message was posted on his Twitter profile about confronting a Muslim woman over the terror attacks in Brussels.
  
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• Migrants 'More Likely To Be In Work Than Brits'

  25-03-2016 05:08
  
  Migrants from the European Union are more likely to be employed than British people - but are also more likely to be claiming in-work benefits, according to a think-tank. A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research shows 83% of migrants from the newest EU members - including the eastern European states - are in work, as are 75% from the other 14 EU countries, compared with 74% for UK nationals. But central and eastern European migrants tend to be in low-skilled, poorly-paid jobs, earning
  
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• Police detain six over Brussels terror attacks

  25-03-2016 04:25
  Six people have been arrested in connection with the Brussels terror attacks, Belgian prosecutors have said.
  
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• Man faces Brussels tweet race-hate charge

  25-03-2016 04:25
  A man is facing a social media race-hate charge after a message was posted on his Twitter profile about confronting a Muslim woman over the Brussels terror attacks.
  
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• 'You've had too much plastic surgery,' Katie Price's son Junior, 10, tells her

  25-03-2016 01:07
  
  Katie Price's 10-year old son, Junior, has told her she has had too much plastic surgery "around her chest area".
  
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• Winter floods cost estimated £250 million - and final total could be higher

  25-03-2016 01:07
  
  This winter's floods caused almost £250 million in damage to roads, bridges, public rights of way and drainage systems, a survey by town hall chiefs has revealed.
  
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• Teachers awarded tens of millions of pounds in injury and discrimination payouts

  25-03-2016 01:07
  Tens of millions of pounds in compensation was paid out to teachers last year after staff suffered serious and long-term injuries and discrimination in the line of work, new figures show.
  
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• Online abuse having a 'devastating impact on teachers' and pupils' lives'

  25-03-2016 01:07
  Children as young as seven have been caught sexting by their teachers, with more than half of all school staff in the UK aware of pupils using social media to share sexual messages, pictures and videos.
  
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• Man to face court over death of Paige Doherty

  25-03-2016 01:07
  A man arrested in connection with the death of 15-year-old Paige Doherty is expected to appear in court on Saturday.
  
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• High rise in average value of flats since 2008 property price slump

  25-03-2016 01:07
  
  The average value of a flat has increased by £1,000 a month since the financial downturn - making it the UK's best-performing property type over the period.
  
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• Government's Prevent strategy in schools 'used to target young Muslims'

  25-03-2016 01:07
  Teachers are to debate whether schools' involvement in the Government's flagship counter-terrorism strategy should be scrapped amid fears it is leading to attacks on young Muslims.
  
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