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• VIDEO: Arrests in Dover at immigration protests

  02-04-2016 21:01
  
  Police have made several arrests in Dover as a pro-immigration demonstration and a counter-protest took place.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Bright lights' seen after power fault

  02-04-2016 20:11
  
  'Bright lights' seen after power fault
  
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• Line of Duty: why I think accuracy in police drama is so important

  02-04-2016 17:17
  
  The hit BBC series has been lauded by viewers and critics. But a former Met homicide squad officer asks if it goes too far in its depiction of crooked policeSeries three of Line of Duty starts with a bang. The music is pumping, the siren wailing as Sergeant Danny Waldron, part of an armed unit, chases a suspect into a dead-end. The suspect complies with Waldron’s orders, kneels, throws his gun away, and then Waldron shoots him, three times, in the head. When Waldron is joined by other offi
  
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• Norwich v Newcastle, Arsenal v Watford and more: football clockwatch – live!

  02-04-2016 17:11
  
  Updates from the afternoon’s matches in Britain and beyondTables: the in-running standings from around EuropeLive scores: all the goals from the games around the continentSend your thoughts to [email protected] 4.11pm BSTBojan has double Stoke’s lead. You’re welcome. 4.09pm BSTA chance for Newcastle. Andros Townsend’s shot is superbly saved by Ruddy, and Cisse – flagged offside, perhaps wrongly – makes a mess of the loose ball anyway. Whatever happened
  
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• Palmyra damage revealed in new footage - video

  02-04-2016 16:42
  
  New footage shows the extent of damage done to the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra after almost one year under the control of Islamic State. Syrian government forces retook the city in March, hailing the victory as one of the biggest defeats for IS. Many of the city’s relics have been reduced to rubble, such as the Temple of Bel, but Syrian antiquities officials plan to meet with Unesco chiefs to discuss how to initiate restoration processesSyrian troops ‘discover mass grave in Palmyr
  
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• Investigation Into Briton's Yacht Race Death

  02-04-2016 16:17
  
  The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is probing the death of a 40-year-old British woman in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Sarah Young, a personal lifestyle company owner from London, was knocked overboard by a wave in the Pacific Ocean. She was one of the crew on the IchorCoal boat (CV21), sailing from Qingdao in China to Seattle in the US.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn mobbed by supporters during Bristol walkabout

  02-04-2016 16:02
  
  Labour leader infuriated press pack by ignoring them, and instead talked to people who stopped him in the streetJeremy Corbyn was mobbed by supporters when he took an unplanned walk through the streets of Bristol on Friday afternoon. The Labour leader reportedly infuriated photographers and the press by ignoring them, and instead talked to shoppers and young mothers in Bristol’s Easton district. Continue reading...
  
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• Clipper race founder promises investigation into death of UK woman

  02-04-2016 15:58
  
  Robin Knox-Johnston vows to determine why Sarah Young was not tethered to yacht during Round The World raceThe founder of the Clipper Round the World yacht race has vowed to conduct a full investigation into the death of a British woman who was killed while taking part in the competition.Sarah Young, 40, from London, was swept into the Pacific Ocean by a wave as she tended to the mainsail in high winds aboard the 70ft IchorCoal on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• The Queen's Old Bentley For Sale: £200k ONO

  02-04-2016 15:53
  
  A Bentley that took the Queen to Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 has been put up for sale on Auto Trader.
  
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• Portugal criticised for failure to condemn jail terms for Angola dissidents

  02-04-2016 15:52
  
  Parliament of former colonial power blocks motion to repudiate sentences handed out to so-called Luanda book club membersThe Portuguese parliament has provoked outrage by failing to condemn the long prison sentences handed to the so-called Luanda book club, 17 dissidents convicted of political defiance against Angola’s government.The Angolan president, José Eduardo dos Santos had warned the former colonial power against “interfering” in Angolan justice, but campaigners a
  
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• Alexandre Pato scores on debut as Chelsea and Pedro punish sorry Aston Villa

  02-04-2016 15:49
  
  This might have been considered the first meaningless game of the season but at least Chelsea recorded something of note to pile another layer of misery on Aston Villa. It took 63 days for Alexandre Pato to make his Chelsea debut but the Brazilian needed only 22 minutes to break his duck.Matt Miazga, signed in January from New York Red Bulls, also made his debut, starting at centre-half, Jake Clarke-Salter was given 15 minutes and Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed for 90 in an attacking midfield role
  
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• Dover brought to a standstill amid double demonstration

  02-04-2016 15:43
  
  Dover has been brought to a standstill by a huge police operation as far-right and counter anti-fascist groups protest.
  
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• Aston Villa v Chelsea: Premier League – live!

  02-04-2016 15:41
  
  Updates from the 12.45BST kick-off at Villa ParkAgbonlahor left out of Aston Villa squad amid investigationLive scores: all the goals from the games around the UK and EuropeEmail [email protected]. Tweet @bglendenning 2.41pm BST90+3 min: The final moments of the match are played out with the edges of the pitch littered with paper airplanes made from A4 protest signs. Villa’s journey to the Championship is almost complete. They could get relegated next week, but there could
  
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• Edward Snowden: 'I'm not an unhappy ending' for future whistleblowers

  02-04-2016 15:33
  
  Speaking at a conference Snowden refused to be seen as a warning sign to future leakers, saying of his time in Russia: ‘I am actually more effective now’ It’s not hard to argue that Edward Snowden is a warning to future leakers of government secrets. He’s stuck in Russia. Can only show up at parties as a video screen. And many of the western surveillance programs he outed continue three years later.But in a video interview on Friday at RightsCon, a technology conference i
  
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• Belgium charges third suspect over foiled Paris terror plot

  02-04-2016 15:30
  
  Development is latest step in joint investigation by France and Belgium after Brussels attack in which 32 people diedA third suspect has been charged with terrorist activities over a foiled plot to attack France, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday. The alleged extremist, identified only as 35-year-old YA, has been charged with “participation in the activities of a terrorist group”, the federal prosecutor’s office said.Continue reading...
  
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• Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bentley Mulsanne for sale for £199,850

  02-04-2016 15:23
  
  A Bentley car once used to take the Queen to her Diamond Jubilee celebrations has been put up for sale for almost £200,000.
  
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• Race founder 'frustrated' that ignoring safety training cost sailor her life

  02-04-2016 15:10
  
  The founder of the Clipper Race has said he is "frustrated" that a sailor killed when she was swept into the sea was not tethered to her yacht, adding "it's cost her her life".
  
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• RFU investigates alleged dressing room incident between fan and referee at Bath

  02-04-2016 15:03
  
  • Anthony Watson sent off in Saracens victory
  • Supporter said to have confronted official Greg GarnerThe Rugby Football Union has launched an investigation after a supporter allegedly gained access to the officials’ dressing room and confronted the referee, Greg Garner, following Bath’s Premiership game at home to Saracens on Friday night.Garner had earlier sent off Bath’s England back Anthony Watson for a dangerous tackle on Goode as the west country club crashed to
  
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• Maggie Nelson: ‘People write to me to let me know that, in case I missed it, there are only two genders’

  02-04-2016 15:00
  
  The author of the much acclaimed The Argonauts talks about unconventional family life, the brutal murder of her aunt and violating her own privacy in her workFrom the moment last year when The Argonauts, Maggie Nelson’s most recent book, was published in her native US, it was much talked-about, fervently recommended, highly fashionable. A blend of autobiographical writing, comment and quotation, it is about many things, one of which is love. The book tells how Nelson, after years of painfu
  
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• Cherry blossoms around the world – in pictures

  02-04-2016 15:00
  
  It’s a sign that spring has arrived as cherry trees burst into flower around the world. Here are some of the most beautiful, including a selection submitted by our readers via GuardianWitness Continue reading...
  
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• Global race sailor killed when swept into Pacific 'witty, ballsy and caring'

  02-04-2016 14:59
  
  An amateur sailor killed after being swept into the Pacific Ocean while competing in a global yacht race was a "witty, ballsy, caring lady" her friends said.
  
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• Police Super Spotter Snares One-Man Crime Wave

  02-04-2016 14:49
  
  A prolific shoplifter who stole more than £100,000 worth of luxury goods from upmarket stores across London has been jailed after being identified by a police super spotter. Austin Caballero, 42, went uncaught for more than two-and-a-half years, until his crime spree was brought to an end by the Met's Super Recogniser Unit. Between 30 April, 2013 and 22 December, 2015 he swiped luxury goods from shops in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Camden.
  
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• Man Shot By Armed Police Dies Of Injuries

  02-04-2016 14:28
  
  Armed officers were called to Frenchmans Way, South Shields, South Tyneside, at around 1am on Tuesday after reports a man was holding a handgun. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is now investigating the incident.
  
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• Jacob Zuma comes under increasing pressure to resign

  02-04-2016 14:01
  
  Letter from activist jailed with Nelson Mandela echoes calls from opposition parties for South Africa’s president to goA renowned anti-apartheid activist jailed alongside Nelson Mandela has joined calls for Jacob Zuma to step down as South Africa’s president after a court ruled he acted dishonestly over improper state spending on his private home. Echoing similar calls from opposition parties, Ahmed Kathrada said in a letter published on Saturday that Zuma’s resignation would g
  
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• Trevor Noah: ‘It’s easier to be an angry white man than an angry black man’

  02-04-2016 14:00
  
  Six months ago the South African comic took on the trickiest task in comedy; replacing Jon Stewart as host of the Daily Show. What’s he learned so far? Always keep your coolTrevor Noah is perched on top of a bank of chairs in the Daily Show conference room. It’s a Friday, which means there’s no live show, and Noah has time to clown around, undergoing half-a-dozen tie changes while being photographed by the Guide. This room is usually the hallowed space where the writers share t
  
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• Sexual assault survivors speak out – What would a feminist do? podcast

  02-04-2016 14:00
  
  Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti talks with writer and activist Wagatwe Wanjuki about surviving sexual assault the challenges of sharing your storyThis week on the podcast, Jessica Valenti looks at women-only transportation options. While the goal may be to create safe spaces, Valenti says it puts the onus on women to protect themselves from harassment and assault.She is joined by writer and activist Wagatwe Wanjuki, who talks about her experiences speaking publicly as a sexual assault survivo
  
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• Cameron urges talks on steel crisis with China at G20

  02-04-2016 13:58
  Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain and China to work together to tackle over-capacity in the steel industry and that the G20 could be a good forum to address it later in the year, his spokesman said on Saturday. Cameron, who spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, is trying to salvage Britain's steel industry after Tata Steel put its British plants up for sale, putting thousands of jobs at risk. The government has said it is working to broker
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after horse is shot in head

  02-04-2016 13:56
  
  Animal had to be put down after ‘brutal and unprecedented’ attack in Cowley, GloucestershirePolice have urged witnesses to help them track down a gunman who shot a horse in the head in the Cotswolds. The four-year-old mare was shot while in the pasture at North Barn farm in Cowley, near Cheltenham, in what Gloucestershire police said was a “brutal and unprecedented” attack. Continue reading...
  
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• Labour deputy leader warns over jobs automation 'inequality'

  02-04-2016 13:35
  
  Labour must build a new alliance to ensure the benefits of the growing use of automation across the economy does not lead to greater inequality, the party's deputy leader has warned.
  
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• Friends and family got me through Paul Daniels' funeral - Debbie McGee

  02-04-2016 13:35
  
  Debbie McGee has said she got through her husband Paul Daniels' funeral with the help of family and friends.
  
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• Eyewitness: Beijing, China

  02-04-2016 13:34
  
  Photographs from the Eyewitness series Continue reading...
  
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• No amount of 'free from' labelling will make processed food good for you | Marion Nestle

  02-04-2016 13:30
  
  Campbell’s is phasing BPA out of its cans. That, and GMO-labelling initiatives, are all great, but canned foods still aren’t fresh, local or sustainableIf a company wants customers to buy its products, it must make products customers want to buy.Americans these days don’t want artificial and unsustainably produced ingredients in the food they buy and eat. For the makers of highly processed foods – ultraprocessed in today’s terminology – there isn’t a lot
  
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• Controversial Vaxxed film premieres in New York despite scientists' outcry

  02-04-2016 13:30
  
  Film-makers hope the first showing of movie that asserts vaccines are linked to autism will stir enough interest to warrant wider releaseAn expert’s view on the controversial filmA film that asserts vaccines are linked to autism, despite broad scientific consensus to the contrary, had its first screening at New York City’s Angelika Film Center, just days after organizers of the Tribeca Film Festival dropped the film after outcry from concerned scientists. Related: Vaxxed: an expert v
  
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• Funeral for Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah who died following attack

  02-04-2016 12:57
  
  The funeral of a Glasgow shopkeeper who died after he was attacked outside his store will take place later.
  
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• Police watchdog reports death of man aged 24 shot by firearms officer

  02-04-2016 12:29
  
  A 24-year-old man shot by a firearms officer on Tuesday has died, the police watchdog has said.
  
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• British Transport Police review plans to scrap sex crimes unit

  02-04-2016 12:29
  Plans by British Transport Police (BTP) to scrap their specialist sex crimes unit have hit the buffers after an outcry.
  
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• M1 section closed after lorry crash causes fuel spillage

  02-04-2016 11:59
  
  Part of the M1 motorway has been closed after a collision between an HGV and a car caused a fuel spillage.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Guests have no idea it's a YMCA hotel'

  02-04-2016 11:53
  
  A once derelict building in Somerset has been given a new lease of life as a luxury hotel to train young people.
  
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• Scots Labour leader Kezia Dugdale 'would vote to stay in the UK'

  02-04-2016 11:18
  
  Kezia Dugdale has moved to clarify her stance on independence after she said in an interview ''it's not inconceivable'' that she could support a future Yes vote if the UK leaves the EU.
  
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• 'Falklands without major Royal Navy protection for first time since 1982 war'

  02-04-2016 11:15
  
  The Falkland Islands have been left without the protection of a major British warship for the first time since the conflict broke out in 1982, it has been reported.
  
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• VIDEO: Luxury goods thief caught on CCTV

  02-04-2016 10:50
  
  A man has been jailed for three and a half years for a series of shoplifting offences in London.
  
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• Cameron Raises UK Steel Concerns With Chinese

  02-04-2016 08:56
  
  The Government remains under pressure to take action to save Britain's steel industry after David Cameron asked the Chinese President to tackle problems of over supply. The Prime Minister spoke to Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a top-level dinner in Washington as up to 40,000 workers face losing their jobs if a buyer cannot be found for Tata Steel. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said the firm's Port Talbot plant was "absolutely vital" for the UK's industrial future as he met with worke
  
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• Farage 'frustrated' over UKIP protocol

  02-04-2016 08:48
  
  Nigel Farage tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme he is frustrated he cannot make sweeping changes to the way UKIP makes policy and recruits members.
  
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• Farage 'frustrated' over UKIP plan

  02-04-2016 08:48
  
  Nigel Farage tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme he is frustrated he cannot make sweeping changes to the way UKIP makes policy.
  
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• Serial thief jailed after 'super recognisers' end 30-month £100k pilfering spree

  02-04-2016 08:29
  
  A serial thief who stole more than £100,000 of luxury goods from London boutiques and jewellers has been jailed after he was snared by the Metropolitan Police's "super recognisers".
  
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• Substation bang and flash spark explosion fears

  02-04-2016 08:07
  
  There were fears of an explosion in Belfast after witnesses described a loud bang accompanied by a flash of light in the sky.
  
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• Beauticians Who Whiten Teeth Damage Oral Health

  02-04-2016 07:59
  
  Beauticians and other unlicensed practitioners are leaving patients with permanent dental damage by using dangerously concentrated chemicals to illegally whiten their teeth. Only dentists are qualified to "bleach" teeth using a maximum of 6% hydrogen peroxide. Cosmetic dentist Dr Sameer Shah, based in Norwich, says it is vital that the treatment is provided by someone who is medically qualified.
  
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• Woods to miss Masters after back surgery

  02-04-2016 07:37
  
  Four-time champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from this week's US Masters as he continues his recovery from a back injury.
  
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• Fans around world watch stars pay tribute to David Bowie's Golden Years

  02-04-2016 07:02
  
  David Bowie fans around the world were able to watch a second star-studded concert in New York in honour of the late British rock star.
  
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• Many In The Dark About New State Pensions

  02-04-2016 06:45
  
  Thousands of people approaching retirement age are not clear about the new state pension, consumer group Which? And anyone who was contracted out of the additional state pension, will not have their contributions counted for the period they were not included in it. Anyone who would like a prediction about how much state pension they are likely to receive can log on to the government website .
  
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