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• Bouncy castle accident girl named

  27-03-2016 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A seven-year-old girl who died after bouncy castle she was on was blown away is named by Essex police as Summer Grant from Norwich.
  
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• Rooney deserves better - Hodgson

  27-03-2016 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England manager Roy Hodgson insists captain Wayne Rooney will be a key figure at Euro 2016 and should not be written off.
  
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• Is Thailand in love with Leicester?

  27-03-2016 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is English football club Leicester City now a force in Asia?
  
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• Longest-serving FA Cup trophy nets £1m valuation on Antiques Roadshow

  27-03-2016 22:41
  
  The longest-serving FA Cup trophy in the competition's history has been valued at more than £1 million on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, making it the highest-valued object ever to appear on the show.
  
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• Girl Who Died In Bouncy Castle Tragedy Named

  27-03-2016 21:54
  
  A seven-year-old girl has died after the bouncy castle she was playing on was blown about 150 metres by a "freak gust of wind". She has been named by Essex Police as Summer Grant, from Norwich. The little girl, from Norwich, was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital where she later died.
  
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• Girl killed in bouncy castle tragedy 'suffered multiple injuries'

  27-03-2016 21:54
  
  A seven-year-old girl who died after the bouncy castle she was in was blown away at a fun fair suffered multiple injuries, a post-mortem examination has shown.
  
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• Cameron pledges help for Pakistan after suicide bombing kills 65

  27-03-2016 21:54
  Prime Minister David Cameron has promised British help for Pakistan after a terrorist bombing killed 65 people in a park in Lahore.
  
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• Storm Katie brings blustery finish to Easter weekend

  27-03-2016 21:01
  Gusts of up to 70mph are set to hit the south east coast of Britain as Storm Katie ensures a blustery end to a wet and windy Easter weekend.
  
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• Three bodies found following fire in Leeds house

  27-03-2016 20:20
  
  The bodies of two women, a man and three Rottweiler dogs have been found following a fire in a terraced house.
  
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• Superbike champion James Toseland heads Sheffield Easter Egg Run

  27-03-2016 19:27
  A former motorbike racing champion has joined hundreds of bikers on Easter Sunday for a charity ride and egg run before visiting sick children in hospital.
  
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• UK Border Force Facing 'Dangerous' Cuts

  27-03-2016 19:06
  
  The UK Border Force faces "dangerous" cuts totalling tens of millions of pounds, according to Labour. Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham claims a whistleblower has revealed cuts of 6% in the next financial year and the one after. The warning comes amid increased fears over security in the wake of the terror attacks in Brussels and Paris.
  
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• Cambridge triumph over Oxford in 162nd Boat Race

  27-03-2016 19:05
  Wind and rain lashed down on the River Thames as thousands of people braved chilly conditions to see Cambridge win the 162nd Boat Race.
  
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• Body found in search for missing North Tyneside man James Prout

  27-03-2016 18:23
  A body has been found in the search for a missing North Tyneside man who had not been seen by family and friends for more than a month.
  
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• Body Found In Search For Missing Tyneside Man

  27-03-2016 18:18
  
  The discovery, close to his home, came hours after five people in his "circle of friends" were arrested on suspicion of murder. Police have been searching properties and open land near St Stephen's Way in Percy Main, North Tyneside, for signs of Jimmy Prout. Superintendent Peter Bent said Mr Prout moved to the Percy Main area two years ago and did not have much contact with his brothers or father.
  
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• Huge crowds in Dublin for centenary commemoration of Easter Rising

  27-03-2016 18:03
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have lined the streets of the Irish capital for a huge military parade to mark 100 years since the Easter Rising against British rule.
  
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• Three Bodies Discovered At House In Leeds

  27-03-2016 17:52
  
  Police are investigating the deaths of three people whose bodies were discovered at a house in Leeds. Two women and a man were found at a property in the inner city area of East End Park. Officers attended just before midday after "a call raising concerns for the occupants of an address in East Park Street".
  
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• VIDEO: Cancer survivor meets her life-saver

  27-03-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman from Twickenham who survived leukaemia meets the man who donated the stem cells which saved her life.
  
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• Three found dead at Leeds house

  27-03-2016 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people, believed to be a man and two women, are found dead at a house in Leeds, police say.
  
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• Three bodies found at house in Leeds

  27-03-2016 16:48
  
  Three bodies have been found at a house in Leeds.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury urges Christians to be 'witnesses to hope'

  27-03-2016 16:31
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury warned people not to succumb to fear caused by the Belgian terrorist attacks, which is a sign of a "world at war with itself, of faiths at each other's throats".
  
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• Boxer Blackwell In Coma After Eubank Fight

  27-03-2016 15:56
  
  Boxer Nick Blackwell has been put in a coma after he was hurt during his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. The former British middleweight champion was taken to hospital with a bleed to the brain following a title fight in London on Saturday night. The referee stepped in to stop the fight in round 10 on the advice of a doctor who was concerned about a swelling over Blackwell's left eye.
  
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• Easyjet Plane Evacuated Over 'IS Messages' Scare

  27-03-2016 15:42
  
  An Iraqi man at the centre of a terror scare on an easyJet flight from Vienna to London has been released without charge.
  
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• National Union of Teachers steps up campaign against primary school tests

  27-03-2016 15:41
  
  A boycott of primary school tests edged a step closer after members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) agreed to take action against Government assessments.
  
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• Cat survives eight days in a box after being accidentally put in the post

  27-03-2016 15:20
  A Siamese cat survived eight days in a box after she was accidentally put in the post by her owners.
  
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• Brussels airport terminal declared 'intact' as police operations continue

  27-03-2016 15:11
  
  Belgian officials have completed their initial investigation at Brussels International Airport, after a provisional inspection of the terminal found the main building to be stable.
  
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• Border Force facing 'dangerous cuts'

  27-03-2016 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is planning "dangerous cuts" to the UK Border Force, Labour says, and demands that the force's budget be published without delay.
  
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• Four killed in Good Friday collision between two vehicles

  27-03-2016 14:17
  Four people have died following a collision between two cars on Good Friday, police said.
  
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• 'Worst possible time' to be cutting UK border security, Labour says

  27-03-2016 13:58
  Labour has accused the Government of planning significant cuts to the Border Force that would weaken UK security against a Brussels-style terror attack.
  
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• 'Lengthy' inquiry in quest for truth on girl who died in bouncy castle accident

  27-03-2016 13:51
  
  A "lengthy" police investigation is under way to examine how a bouncy castle lifted off the ground and blew 150 metres away at an Easter fair, killing the seven-year-old girl playing inside.
  
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• Girl, Seven, Dies In Bouncy Castle Tragedy

  27-03-2016 12:57
  
  A seven-year-old girl has died after the bouncy castle she was playing on was blown about 150 metres by an apparent sudden gust of wind. Paramedics treated the child, from Norwich, for serious injuries before taking her to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition. But the East of England Air Ambulance Service said she died "despite the best efforts of everyone involved".
  
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• National Union of Teachers strengthens stance against primary school exams

  27-03-2016 12:52
  Primary school testing could become a thing of a past after members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) agreed to consider a ballot for a boycott of future exams.
  
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• VIDEO: PM: 'We must all stand together'

  27-03-2016 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK must "stand together and defend" its Christian values in the face of threats from terrorism, David Cameron has said in his Easter message.
  
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• Storm Katie To Bring Easter Monday Misery

  27-03-2016 12:36
  
  The Met Office has issued weather warnings as Storm Katie bears down on the UK, threatening winds of up to 75mph. Easter travellers are being told to brace themselves for disruption as Storm Katie takes hold. Drivers have been warned to watch out for strong gusts on the road and the possibility of fallen trees.
  
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• President lays wreath at execution site of 1916 Easter Rising leaders

  27-03-2016 12:06
  Ireland's President Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath at the spot where 15 rebels were executed for their part in the 1916 Easter Rising.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after collision with car

  27-03-2016 11:27
  
  A pedestrian has died after a collision with a Mercedes car.
  
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• Brexit would weaken EU security, says former U.S. military commander - paper

  27-03-2016 11:14
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A British exit from the European Union would significantly weaken the bloc's security, David Petraeus, a former U.S. military commander and CIA director wrote on Sunday, urging Britons not to vote to leave the union at a June referendum.
  
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• Coping with risk and danger should be part of curriculum says HSE chairwoman

  27-03-2016 11:05
  Coping with risk and danger is crucial to a child's education and should become a key part of the school curriculum, the chairwoman of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.
  
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• Burnham warns Government over Border Force cuts

  27-03-2016 11:05
  Labour has accused the Government of planning significant cuts to the Border Force that would weaken UK security against a Brussels-style terror attack.
  
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• Two wrong names on pro-Brexit letter

  27-03-2016 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brexit campaigners apologise after wrongly including the names of two leading businessmen among 250 signatories to a letter backing leaving the EU.
  
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• Government urged to commit more flood defence funds to 'forgotten communities'

  27-03-2016 10:03
  The south east of England is to receive five times more money per person for flood defences in the coming years than parts of the flood-hit north, figures suggest.
  
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• Call For Laws To Protect Animals In Roadshows

  27-03-2016 08:50
  
  Animal rights campaigners are calling for news laws to protect exotic animals used in mobile zoos. Owners of mobile zoos aren't subject to regulation or inspections to ensure animal welfare. Campaigner Nicola O'Brien from The Captive Animals Protection Society told Sky News: "At the moment they don't really come under any legislation outside of the animal welfare act.
  
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• 'Do England need Rooney any more?'

  27-03-2016 08:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England impress with new stars against Germany
  
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• Blessing For Revellers: Street Pastors On The Rise

  27-03-2016 08:24
  
  The Christian message may be over 2,000 years old, but Street Pastors have found their own way of bringing it to a very modern audience. Pastors of the organisation are Christian volunteers from a variety of denominations. Since then it’s expanded across the UK, with Street Pastors now active in over 250 cities and towns.
  
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• Three face terror charges over Brussels attacks

  27-03-2016 06:46
  Three men have been charged with terrorist offences linked to the attacks in Brussels, Belgian prosecutors have said.
  
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• Islamic State must be 'crushed' says ex-PM Tony Blair

  27-03-2016 06:46
  Military intervention is needed to ensure Islamic State is "crushed", Tony Blair has said.
  
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• Government denies foreign aid 'paid to Palestinian terrorists'

  27-03-2016 06:46
  The Government has denied claims that British aid is being used to pay salaries to convicted Palestinian terrorists.
  
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• VIDEO: Why is there a shortage of teachers?

  27-03-2016 06:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unions say they are concerned about a shortage of teachers, but why are there problems?
  
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• Easter Messages Call For Hope To Overcome Fear

  27-03-2016 05:15
  
  Political and religious leaders have made impassioned pleas on Easter Sunday for hope to conquer fear in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks. David Cameron said the UK should be "proud" of being a "Christian country" - and he warned the "pernicious ideology" driving Islamic terrorism must be defeated. He went on: "When terrorists try to destroy our way of life as they have tried to do again so despicably in Brussels this week - we must stand together and show that we will never be cowed by t
  
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• Beth Morris quits The Voice amid drugs 'relapse'

  27-03-2016 04:45
  The Voice has been rocked by the shock departure of two contestants just before Saturday night's first live show.
  
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• Brexit campaigners put cheaper Easter eggs at heart of pitch to voters

  27-03-2016 04:33
  
  Leaving the EU could cut the cost of Easter eggs, pro-Brexit campaigners claimed.
  
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