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• Two people treated in hospital after being struck by car pursued by police

  15-05-2016 23:21
  
  Two people are being treated in hospital after being involved in a crash with a car being pursued by police.
  
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• Queen's 90 years marked with pageant featuring horses and showbiz stars

  15-05-2016 23:21
  
  The Queen's life was celebrated with a spectacular equine themed show featuring stars of stage and screen who performed in honour of her 90 years.
  
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• Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins BBC Young Musician award

  15-05-2016 23:21
  
  A comprehensive school student from Nottingham has scooped the 2016 BBC Young Musician award.
  
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• Suspect package behind Old Trafford postponement 'was training device'

  15-05-2016 23:15
  
  A suspicious item which sparked the evacuation of Old Trafford and led to Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season being postponed "was a training device", police said.
  
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• Fake Bomb Sees Man United Game Abandoned

  15-05-2016 21:22
  
  A fake bomb led to Manchester United's final league game of the season being abandoned. Reports of a "suspect package" at Old Trafford prompted the evacuation of two stands shortly before the 3pm match against Bournemouth. Army bomb disposal units and sniffer dog teams were deployed - but after conducting a controlled explosion police revealed the device had been "incredibly lifelike" but not "viable".
  
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• Flying Scotsman crosses Forth Bridge in triumphant visit to Scotland

  15-05-2016 21:20
  
  One of the world's most famous trains has crossed the Forth Bridge as the Flying Scotsman marked its return to Scotland.
  
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• Controlled explosion carried out on suspect device at Man Utd stadium

  15-05-2016 20:15
  
  A bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device - later described as not viable - inside Manchester United's stadium on Sunday after the club's English Premier League match against Bournemouth was abandoned. Police investigated the package and used sniffer dogs to search the area, before calling in an army bomb disposal unit. "Bomb disposal experts carried out controlled explosion at Old Trafford on what is described as incredibly lifelike explosive device," Greater M
  
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• Four children among 17 injured as bus crashes into high street shop

  15-05-2016 20:07
  
  At least 17 people, including four children, were injured after a double decker bus crashed into a shop on a busy high street.
  
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• 58-year-old woman dies after falling down well

  15-05-2016 19:35
  
  A 58-year-old woman has died after falling 15 metres (50ft) down a well at her home in a non-suspicious incident.
  
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• Fake bomb leads to Manchester United match being abandoned

  15-05-2016 19:30
  
  A fake explosive device at Old Trafford has led to Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season being abandoned.
  
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• Controlled Explosion After Man Utd Evacuation

  15-05-2016 19:05
  
  A controlled explosion has taken place at Old Trafford after the ground was evacuated shortly before Manchester United's final league game of the season. The 3pm kick-off against Bournemouth was abandoned after two stands were cleared due to reports of a "suspect package". Manchester United described it as "operation code red".
  
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• Pair Who Died In Car Canal Plunge Named

  15-05-2016 18:50
  
  Driver Kieran Lundie, 21, and passenger Gemma McMonagle, 24, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the north of Glasgow. Three other people who were also passengers in the car were taken to hospital, one in a critical condition. After leaving the road it struck a wall and railings before landing in the water near Lambhill Cemetery, according to officers.
  
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• Controlled explosion carried out at Man Utd stadium after match abandoned

  15-05-2016 18:22
  A controlled explosion was carried out on a suspect package inside Manchester United's stadium on Sunday and the club's Premier League match against Bournemouth was abandoned. Two of the Old Trafford stands were evacuated about 20 minutes before the scheduled kickoff at 1400 GMT. "A controlled explosion has just been carried out within the stadium by bomb disposal experts at Old Trafford," Greater Manchester Police said later on Twitter.
  
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• Father's age and lifestyle could impact health of children

  15-05-2016 18:00
  
  A father's age, behaviour and living conditions have largely overlooked genetic effects that can harm the health of his children and possibly their offspring as well, say scientists.
  
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• Copycat Artist Defends Sale Of 'Grand Masters'

  15-05-2016 17:48
  
  A reformed forger has rejected criticism that selling his near-perfect copies of world famous paintings is damaging the art world. David Henty, who has previously been convicted of forging passports and number plates, insisted he is simply allowing the public to own great artworks at an affordable price. Until recently he sold forgeries of Van Gogh, Picasso and Modigliani online, auctioning off hundreds of his works through multiple eBay accounts.
  
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• Controlled explosion at Old Trafford after match abandoned over 'device'

  15-05-2016 17:48
  
  A controlled explosion has been carried out at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium by bomb disposal experts, Greater Manchester Police said.
  
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• Fatboy Slim aims for a younger audience with beach party show for children

  15-05-2016 17:38
  
  Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim played a secret show in his home city - to a group of babies, toddlers and their parents.
  
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• Old Trafford Evacuated - Match Abandoned

  15-05-2016 17:21
  
  Two stands at Old Trafford have been evacuated over a "suspect package" - with Manchester United's final league game of the season abandoned just minutes before it was due to kick off. Manchester United - who were due to play Bournemouth at 3pm - described it as "operation code red". Army bomb disposal units and sniffer dogs are at the ground.
  
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• Police name driver and passenger who died when car plunged into a canal

  15-05-2016 17:16
  
  Two people who died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a canal have been named by police.
  
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• Tributes paid to semi-retired nurse stabbed to death in mental hospital

  15-05-2016 16:57
  A semi-retired nurse stabbed to death at a mental hospital was a "real gentleman", neighbours have said.
  
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• Fans see Flying Scotsman return to Scottish routes after Network Rail U-turn

  15-05-2016 16:48
  
  Rail enthusiasts have turned out in force to see Flying Scotsman as the locomotive marks its return to Scotland with trips in the Borders, Midlothian and Fife.
  
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• Ipswich woman bailed after arrest on suspicion of assisting suicide

  15-05-2016 16:47
  
  A woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting a suicide after the death of a man who was taken ill on a beach, has been released on bail.
  
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• 50 People Rescued From Boat Off Isles Of Scilly

  15-05-2016 16:36
  
  The Coastguard has rescued 50 people from a vessel off the Isles of Scilly after it was reported to be taking on water.
  
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• Manchester United-Bournemouth fixture abandoned over 'suspect package'

  15-05-2016 16:27
  
  Manchester United's final Barclays Premier League game of the season has been abandoned after fans were evacuated from parts of the stadium when a suspect package was found.
  
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• Boris Johnson branded 'tin-pot imitation Churchill' after linking EU to Hitler

  15-05-2016 16:01
  
  Boris Johnson faced a furious political backlash after he compared European Union efforts to build a federal super state to Hitler's plans to dominate the continent.
  
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• Ukrainian Eurovision winner: Singing about truth 'can really touch people'

  15-05-2016 14:12
  
  The Ukrainian singer who pulled off a surprising victory at the Eurovision Song Contest said "if you sing about truth, it can really touch people" after she defeated musical and political rival Russia.
  
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• Man Charged Over Nurse's Stabbing At Hospital

  15-05-2016 14:11
  
  Jimmy Jedson, of South Croydon, is accused of killing Patrick Clarke at Southleigh Community Hospital on Thursday. Mr Clarke, a 68-year-old from Caterham, Surrey, suffered a number of knife wounds when he was attacked at the private medical facility, which provides treatment and rehabilitation for adults with long-term mental health problems.
  
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• Two die after car plunges into canal

  15-05-2016 14:05
  
  Two people have died after a car crashed and ended up in a canal.
  
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• Carney Defends Brexit Recession Warning

  15-05-2016 13:57
  
  Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says issuing a Brexit recession warning was not overstepping the mark and suggested out campaigners were in denial. Mr Carney said it was the bank's job to mitigate risks to the UK economy and you could not do that by "ignoring" them. And he suggested leave campaigners, who insisted leaving the EU would have no impact on the economy, were in denial.
  
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• 1D star Louis Tomlinson joins appeal for help to find missing man

  15-05-2016 13:48
  
  One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has made a public plea for help in reuniting a missing grandfather with his family.
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers cancel gig as singer Anthony Kiedis taken to hospital

  15-05-2016 13:41
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has been taken to hospital, forcing his band to cancel a gig at the last minute.
  
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• Man held over rape of elderly woman in own home

  15-05-2016 13:41
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with the rape of an elderly woman in her own home.
  
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• Police investigating illegal overnight rave in Frome

  15-05-2016 12:54
  
  Police will investigate an illegal rave which was closed down eight hours after residents first complained about it.
  
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• Pizza Hut staff get a slice of the action with Leicester City name changes

  15-05-2016 12:54
  
  Staff at a Leicester restaurant are celebrating the city's footballing success in a unique manner after they officially changed their names to match those of the title-winning squad.
  
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• Brexit would not put UK back of the queue for US trade deal, says Donald Trump

  15-05-2016 12:54
  
  Donald Trump has insisted Brexit would not put Britain at the back of the queue to secure a US trade deal should he become president.
  
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• Family's relief as Peru moves to free drugs mule Melissa Reid

  15-05-2016 12:24
  
  The father of convicted drugs mule Melissa Reid has spoken of the family's relief and delight after authorities agreed to release her from jail in Peru and expel her from the country.
  
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• State school protest missed the point, says Damian Lewis

  15-05-2016 12:10
  Old Etonian actor Damian Lewis said he was "surprised" when former pupils of a state school tried to stop him attending its 50th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Man charged with murder of nurse at mental health unit

  15-05-2016 12:10
  
  A 40-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a nurse who was stabbed to death in a mental health hospital.
  
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• Woman dies after fall down 15-metre-deep well

  15-05-2016 11:44
  
  A woman has died after falling down a well at her home.
  
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• Man Shot In Ankles In Northern Ireland

  15-05-2016 11:24
  
  A man is in hospital in after being shot in the ankles in Londonderry.
  
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• Man cautioned in revenge porn probe re-arrested

  15-05-2016 10:35
  
  A man has been re-arrested and bailed by police as part of a revenge porn investigation.
  
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• Barack Obama failed to live up to expectations, says Hope poster designer

  15-05-2016 10:28
  
  The artist behind Barack Obama's famous "Hope" campaign poster says the US leader has failed to live up to his expectations.
  
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• Ricky Tomlinson tells Sheridan Smith critics to 'leave her alone' over absence

  15-05-2016 10:26
  
  Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson has told Sheridan Smith's critics to "get off her back" and let her recuperate after the actress pulled out of her leading role in West End show Funny Girl.
  
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• Patricia Arquette fears new depression if Donald Trump becomes US president

  15-05-2016 10:26
  
  Patricia Arquette said she fears America could enter a new depression if Donald Trump is successful in his bid to become president.
  
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• Cleric facing historical sex assault allegation arrested in Kosovo

  15-05-2016 09:03
  
  A Catholic cleric accused of a historical sex offence has been arrested in Kosovo after a five-year police hunt.
  
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• Man in hospital after being shot in ankles

  15-05-2016 08:41
  
  A man has been shot in the ankles in the most recent in a spate of shootings in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ukraine wins Eurovision, but UK's Joe and Jake 'will cherish moment forever'

  15-05-2016 06:57
  
  The UK's hopes of a Eurovision Song Contest triumph were dashed as Ukraine was crowned winner of the competition.
  
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• Memories At 90: Queen Releases Third Photo

  15-05-2016 06:50
  
  Three pictures never seen before of the Queen have been released as celebrations to mark her 90th birthday continue. One of the images, a colour photo, shows a smiling Princess Elizabeth with her sister and father King George VI. Princess Margaret and George VI are each holding one of the Queen's beloved corgis.
  
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• David Cameron pledges reforms after children in care 'let down'

  15-05-2016 06:49
  
  David Cameron has unveiled a radical overhaul of the care system that includes significant changes to adoption laws and social services.
  
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• Racing World Praises Queen's Love Of Horses

  15-05-2016 06:19
  
  Two of the best-known names in horse racing have described the Queen as a tremendous ambassador for equestrian sports and the equine world, as she continues to celebrate her 90th birthday year. Tonight, a star-studded horse pageant staged in the grounds of Windsor Castle will celebrate the monarch's life, covering her early years, teenage life, World War II and the Coronation to the present day. Ahead of the event, jockey Sir AP McCoy spoke to Sky News about his pride riding for the Queen and he
  
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