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• Your pictures: share your photos on the theme of 'bold'

  07-05-2016 23:30
  
  Wherever you are in the world, we’d like to see your pictures on the theme ‘bold.’ Share your best photos via GuardianWitnessWe’re now running a regular weekly photography assignment in the Observer New Review and the next theme is ‘bold.’ So whether it’s a risky move, an act of confidence or a dose of courage, share your photos of what bold means to you – and tell us about your image in the description box.The closing date is Thursday 12 May at 10
  
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• What a scorcher! 26C 'fairly safe bet' for Sunday

  07-05-2016 23:29
  
  Today has been the hottest day of the year so far, but tomorrow is set to be even hotter.
  
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• BMA hopes for 'real progress' in talks on junior doctors' contract dispute

  07-05-2016 23:29
  
  Doctors' leaders and the Government will return to the negotiating table on Monday in an effort to break the deadlock over the controversial contract for junior medics.
  
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• Labour must be 'big tent that appeals to everyone', says London mayor Sadiq Khan

  07-05-2016 22:41
  
  Labour can only win elections if it reaches beyond its own activists, Sadiq Khan said today in a clear message to party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• BGT 'Dark Lord' Simon Cowell gives golden buzzer to dancing Stormtroopers

  07-05-2016 22:15
  
  The Force was with a group of dancing Stormtroopers who wowed Simon Cowell to become the fifth golden buzzer act on Britain's Got Talent.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn hails 'incredible' victory of Bristol's new mayor Marvin Rees

  07-05-2016 22:09
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hailed the election of Marvin Rees as mayor of Bristol describing his victory as "incredible".
  
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• Leicester City Lift Premier League Trophy

  07-05-2016 22:01
  
  Leicester City have lifted the Premier League trophy after their final home game of what has been a fairytale season for the Foxes. The Midlands side - who are celebrating winning their first top-flight title, beat Everton 3-1 at the King Power stadium. There were two goals from Jamie Vardy and another by Andy King, while Kevin Mirallas got one back for the visitors.
  
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• Girl killed after car struck brick wall was nine years old

  07-05-2016 21:30
  
  A girl killed in a horror car smash in Manchester on Saturday morning was just nine years old, police have said.
  
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• Man sought by police over fatal caravan park shooting arrested

  07-05-2016 21:24
  
  A man wanted by police in connection with a fatal shooting at a caravan park has been arrested.
  
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• Royal military tattoo: Harry gives things a tweak at Invictus Games

  07-05-2016 20:50
  Prince Harry left one Invictus Games competitor a little shocked when the gregarious royal appeared to tweak his nipple.
  
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• Junior Doctors To Resume Govt Talks On Contract

  07-05-2016 20:38
  
  The British Medical Association has agreed to re-enter talks with the Government over a new contract for junior doctors. Johann Malawana, the chairman of the BMA's junior doctors committee, said he hopes "real progress can now be made to ending this dispute". The BMA will call for any contract offer - whether it is agreed or not - to be put to a referendum of junior doctors.
  
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• BMA agrees to re-enter talks with Government over junior doctors' contract

  07-05-2016 20:17
  
  The British Medical Association has agreed to re-enter talks with the Government over the controversial contract for junior doctors.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn 'getting on fine' with Sadiq Khan despite missing signing-in

  07-05-2016 19:49
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he is "getting on fine" with Sadiq Khan after being notably absent from the new London mayor's signing in ceremony.
  
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• Conservatives unapologetic over tactics as Khan becomes London's first Muslim mayor

  07-05-2016 19:19
  By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party was sworn in as Mayor of London on Saturday, becoming the first Muslim to head a major European capital after an election campaign marked by the Conservatives' efforts to link him to extremism. The son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver and a seamstress, Khan defeated Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith, the son of a billionaire financier, by a record margin to secure the biggest individual mandate in British political history. T
  
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• Northern Ireland Assembly: DUP Wins 38 Seats

  07-05-2016 18:16
  
  Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster is Northern Ireland's First Minister-elect after her party won 38 of the 108 seats in the Stormont Assembly. Mrs Foster, who survived an IRA bombing in 1988, will continue to share political power with Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander. Sinn Fein won 28 seats with the Ulster Unionists on 16, SDLP 12, Alliance eight, People Before Profit Alliance two, Green Party two, with the Traditional Unionist Voice and independent Claire Sugd
  
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• Arlene Foster hails 'tremendous' DUP as powersharing with Sinn Fein continues

  07-05-2016 18:08
  
  Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has hailed her party's "tremendous" performance in the Northern Ireland Assembly election after an unexpected repeat of its best ever Stormont haul.
  
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• Academisation U-turn a 'shot in the arm' to campaign for more changes - NUT boss

  07-05-2016 17:45
  
  The Government's U-turn over forced academisation will be a "shot in the arm" for disgruntled teachers to push for further concessions, a leading union figure has said.
  
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• Labour's Marvin Rees elected mayor of Bristol in boost for Jeremy Corbyn

  07-05-2016 17:44
  Labour's Marvin Rees has been elected as the mayor of Bristol, ousting George Ferguson from the role.
  
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• Police commissioner to probe Hillsborough inquest 'spin doctor' claims

  07-05-2016 17:34
  
  The South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner looks set to investigate claims the force asked a press officer to "spin" news from the Hillsborough inquests in favour of the police.
  
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• Leicester Set To Lift Premier League Trophy

  07-05-2016 16:37
  
  Leicester City are set to be rewarded for their fairytale season as they lift the Premier League trophy after their game against Everton today. The crowd at the stadium included hundreds of Italians, who had travelled over to share in the success of their popular countryman, Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri. Opera star Andrea Bocelli - a friend Ranieri - will also perform before the sell-out game, which has seen touts reportedly demanding as much as £15,800 for a pair of tickets
  
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• NI Assembly: Final Hours Of Vote Counting

  07-05-2016 16:21
  
  Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster is Northern Ireland's First Minister-elect after her party won 38 of the 108 seats in the Stormont Assembly. Mrs Foster, who survived an IRA bombing in 1988, will continue to share political power with Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander. Sinn Fein won 26 seats with the Ulster Unionists on 15, SDLP 12, Alliance eight, People Before Profit Alliance two, Green Party two, with the Traditional Unionist Voice and independent Claire Sugd
  
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• Two urged to hand themselves in to police probing fatal shooting

  07-05-2016 16:07
  
  Police have appealed directly to two people wanted in connection with a fatal shooting to give themselves up.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon to find 'common ground' as she pledges to implement SNP policies

  07-05-2016 15:41
  
  Nicola Sturgeon insists she does not have to build consensus in the Scottish Parliament to implement her manifesto and stressed that a majority of MSPs still back Scottish independence.
  
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• DUP and Sinn Fein consolidate power-sharing positions in Northern Ireland

  07-05-2016 15:41
  
  One constituency remained undeclared as the Northern Ireland Assembly reached its conclusion.
  
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• Female Politicians Flying High After Elections

  07-05-2016 15:37
  
  Away from the boys' club of Westminster… something rather magical is happening. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, women are on the march. Nicola Sturgeon led the Scottish National Party to its third victory in the Scottish Parliament elections.
  
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• Conservatives defend linking Muslim London mayor to extremism

  07-05-2016 15:23
  By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Efforts by the ruling Conservative party to link the new Mayor of London to Muslim extremism during campaigning for the capital's election were just part of the "rough and tumble" of politics, a senior MP said on Saturday. As politicians from all sides lined up to condemn his party's tactics in the mayoral race won by Sadiq Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants and the first Muslim to hold the job, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon refused to apologise. "In the r
  
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• Girl killed, two family members hurt as car crashes into wall

  07-05-2016 15:19
  
  A teenage girl has been killed and two members of her family taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in crashed into a wall.
  
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• Sadiq Khan hopes election victory will inspire more Muslims to enter politics

  07-05-2016 15:18
  
  Sadiq Khan said he hoped his election victory would inspire more Muslims to enter mainstream politics, despite the "desperate and divisive" campaign against him.
  
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• Girl Dies After Car Smashes Into Brick Wall

  07-05-2016 15:18
  
  Police were called to reports of an accident on Manchester Road near to Stamford Road in Altrincham , just after 10.50am on Saturday. They discovered a black Toyota Auris which had hit the wall close to a block of flats. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police discovered a man and two children in the vehicle.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon vows to 'work above party boundaries' after losing majority

  07-05-2016 15:07
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to work above party boundaries in the best interests of Scotland but vowed to assert the values set out in the SNP manifesto.
  
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• Harry looks forward to 'amazing' Invictus Games in 'awesome' Orlando venue

  07-05-2016 15:07
  
  On the eve of the Invictus Games, Prince Harry has spoken about his hopes for the "amazing" tournament and acknowledged the pressure of maintaining the event's legacy.
  
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• Thundery downpours set to send barbecuers diving for cover

  07-05-2016 14:41
  
  Anyone preparing for a barbecue on Saturday should brace themselves for thundery downpours - despite temperatures reaching up to 25C.
  
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• Assembly election count enters final stretch

  07-05-2016 14:16
  
  The count for the Northern Ireland Assembly is entering the final stretch, with around 100 o f the region's 108 MLAs now elected.
  
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• Warm welcome as Sadiq Khan is sworn in as mayor of London

  07-05-2016 13:35
  
  Sadiq Khan began his ceremonial duties as the new mayor of London in triumphant style, less than 12 hours after he was officially confirmed in the role.
  
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• 'Lego' Ecstasy Warning As Two Women Collapse

  07-05-2016 13:21
  
  Police have issued a warning over ecstasy pills shaped like Lego bricks after two women were taken to hospital in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police urged anyone who believes they may have taken one of the pills to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Detective Inspector Brian Morley of GMP's City Centre Division said: "These women are very lucky.
  
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• 'My Name Is Sadiq Khan - I'm Mayor Of London'

  07-05-2016 13:14
  
  Sadiq Khan has been sworn in as London mayor - telling supporters at Southwark Cathedral: "I can't believe it."
  
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• Sister sets up fundraising campaign in memory of junior doctor Rose Polge

  07-05-2016 12:54
  The sister of a junior doctor whose body was found off the coast of Dorset last month has set up a fundraising campaign in her memory.
  
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• Tories defend Zac Goldsmith campaign as Sadiq Khan elected London Mayor

  07-05-2016 12:50
  
  Conservatives have defended Zac Goldsmith's London mayoral campaign after Sadiq Khan secured a resounding win for Labour in the capital.
  
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• Scorchio! UK Is Hotter Than The Med At Last

  07-05-2016 12:26
  
  Parts of Britain will be hotter than Mediterranean resorts Ibiza, Majorca and Corfu this weekend, forecasters say. An east-west divide means that some of the UK faces a washout, with rumbles of thunder and heavy showers expected to dump up to 20mm of rain in western areas. But while those in the South East enjoy the warmth of the Sun, the western edge of the UK will be drenched in torrential downpours that could see a week's rain fall in an hour.
  
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• Police repeat 'party drugs' warning after two women taken to hospital

  07-05-2016 11:18
  
  Police have repeated their warning about taking so-called "party drugs" after two women who had taken ecstasy pills were taken to hospital.
  
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• Counting Continues In Northern Ireland

  07-05-2016 11:01
  
  Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has passed the 30-seat threshold as counting in the country's Assembly election enters its second day. Just before 4am today, the DUP had 33 seats, ahead of Sinn Fein on 19 seats and the Ulster Unionists on 10. Eighty-one of the 108 seats have been filled and 11 of Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies have been fully declared.
  
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• Were you a punk? Share your pictures and stories

  07-05-2016 11:00
  
  We’d like to see your pictures and hear your memories 40 years since the punk movement first rocked popular cultureNever mind the bus pass: punks look back at their wildest days A vicar, a vet, an investment banker: all of them ex-punks, and all sharing their stories as part of a feature celebrating 40 years since the movement first changed their lives.Now, we’d like to hear your stories and, most importantly, see your pictures. Continue reading...
  
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• Horticulturalists let it all hang out on Naked Gardening Day

  07-05-2016 10:42
  
  Neighbourhood watch volunteers might have extra cause to tweak the curtains and reach for the binoculars on Saturday, as scores of nature-lovers celebrate Naked Gardening Day.
  
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• Counting resumes in Assembly election with seven constituencies to declare

  07-05-2016 10:14
  
  Counting has resumed in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, with seven out of 18 constituencies still to declare.
  
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• Junior doctors to discuss resuming contract talks after Jeremy Hunt 'pause'

  07-05-2016 10:10
  Junior doctors are meeting to discuss whether to restart talks with the Government over a proposed new contract.
  
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• Shrieks and grimaces in store on Britain's Got Talent

  07-05-2016 10:09
  
  Simon Cowell and David Walliams will be seen wincing in their seats as a Britain's Got Talent dance act performs.
  
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• Where did the season go wrong for your club?

  07-05-2016 09:00
  
  We asked you where it all went wrong this season for the Football League team you support. And boy did you enjoy having a moan...With the euphoria around Leicester City’s unlikely Premier League win subsiding, it’s time to look closer to home and think again about the sorry fate of your own club this season.Yes, mathematically, the chances are that the Football League team you support had a disappointing season, by just missing out on the play-offs, suffering mid-table mediocrity, fl
  
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• Head teachers call for 'complex discussions' after academies U-turn

  07-05-2016 08:42
  
  The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has said there needs to be "complex discussions" over the Government's U-turn on academies.
  
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• Sturgeon to congratulate MSPs on historic victory

  07-05-2016 06:50
  
  Nicola Sturgeon will congratulate her new group of MSPs after the SNP secured an historic third term in power in Scotland.
  
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• Stormont poised for deja-vu DUP/Sinn Fein government

  07-05-2016 06:50
  The Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein may be returning to power at Stormont with the exactly the same number of seats they went into the Assembly election with.
  
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