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

  28-05-2016 23:30
  
  Wherever you are in the world, we’d like to see your pictures on the theme ‘acrobatic.’ Share your best photos via GuardianWitnessWe’re now running a regular weekly photography assignment in the Observer New Review and the next theme is ‘acrobatic.’ So if it’s a night at the circus, a gymnastics event or a moment of flexibility share your photos of what acrobatic means to you – and tell us about your image in the description box.The closing date is
  
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• Gove And Johnson Savage PM Over Immigration

  28-05-2016 23:10
  
  Tory Leave campaigners Michael Gove and Boris Johnson have launched their most savage attack yet on David Cameron’s personal authority in the increasingly bitter EU referendum campaign. In a blistering letter, seen by Sky News, the Justice Secretary and former London mayor claim the Prime Minister’s failure on his pledge to curb immigration is "corrosive of public trust". The attack marks a dramatic escalation of the "blue-on-blue" Tory civil war triggered by the referendum campaign
  
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• Royals Mark Battle Of Jutland Centenary

  28-05-2016 19:31
  
  A minute's silence has been held and wreaths laid at a ceremony to mark the centenary of the biggest naval battle of the First World War. Princess Anne and Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, were among those to attend a service at Rosyth Parish Church to remember those who died in the 36-hour Battle of Jutland, which began on 31 May, 1916.
  
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• Russians Among 23 London Olympics Cheats

  28-05-2016 17:54
  
  Eight Russians are among 23 athletes at the London Olympics who have tested positive for doping after a fresh analysis of samples. The confirmation of the positive tests was made by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia remains under investigation after a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report suggested "systematic" doping in the country.
  
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• Birds Killed In Gun Attack At Village Pond

  28-05-2016 17:50
  
  Most of the birds at a village pond have been shot dead in an attack condemned by police as "disgusting". An air rifle was used to carry out the slaughter of wildlife in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. The birds killed were two newborn geese, two wild ducks, a female Muscovy duck and a moorhen.
  
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• Tata To Complete £400m Greybull Steel Deal

  28-05-2016 15:23
  
  More than 4,000 steelworkers will have a new employer next week when Tata Steel completes the sale of its European long-products division to a little-known family investment office. Greybull Capital will announce that it has finalised the takeover of the Tata Steel unit, which employs around 3,000 people at its base in Scunthorpe. The business will be immediately renamed British Steel, and Greybull believes that with a union agreement on pension costs and restructured deals with major suppliers
  
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• 'Russian Roulette' Over Kids' Mental Health Care

  28-05-2016 15:18
  
  Thousands of children in need of mental health support - including some who attempted suicide - are being turned away from the NHS, claims a new report. A review of mental health services by the Children's Commissioner found nearly a quarter of a million children were referred for specialist treatment last year. Commissioner Anne Longfield has accused Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), the NHS body responsible for young people's mental health services, of "playing Russian roule
  
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• Royals To Mark Battle Of Jutland Centenary

  28-05-2016 14:59
  
  Members of the Royal Family are among those who will take part in commemorations marking the centenary of the biggest naval battle of the First World War. Nicola Sturgeon, the Princess Royal and naval leaders will lay wreaths in memory of those who died in the 36-hour Battle of Jutland which began on 31 May, 1916. Despite huge toll, the Germans' failure to destroy the British fleet ushered in a new era of submarine warfare, paving the way for US entry into World War One.
  
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• Bus driver 'saves passengers' from blaze

  28-05-2016 12:19
  
  A bus driver is credited with saving the lives of about 20 passengers when he rushed them off the vehicle moments before it went up in flames.
  
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• Self-Styled Kingpin Jailed For Pensioner Scam

  28-05-2016 12:09
  
  They raided 84 people's bank accounts after persuading victims to hand over their details  - the oldest victim was a 92-year-old woman. West Midlands Police have now released a transcript of rap lyrics found on Khan's phone where he boasts of being the "real don"  and "da underground's finest". Detective Constable Dan Chappelow, said: "Khan clearly saw himself as a respected kingpin of the criminal world … in his mind he was 'da underground's finest' who drew respect from men an
  
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• Vettel heads Hamilton in Monaco

  28-05-2016 12:05
  
  Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beats McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.
  
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• VIDEO: Young fans on Roald Dahl's weird words

  28-05-2016 12:03
  
  The BBC asks some of Roald Dahl's biggest fans what they think of his language.
  
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• At G7, Cameron keeps lid on press pack's 'Brexit' probing

  28-05-2016 11:37
  By Kylie MacLellan ISE-SHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - In Japan, ostensibly to cover Prime Minister David Cameron's talks with other G7 leaders, travelling reporters had other things on their minds -- mainly next month's vote on whether Britain should ditch its membership of the European Union. With the June 23 vote looming, British "hacks" who had paid thousands of pounds to watch Cameron's every move in Japan and to try to quiz him and his team on "Brexit", were frustrated to be swept off to a Japane
  
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• British Boat Crash Victim Was On Honeymoon

  28-05-2016 11:16
  
  A British woman who was among at least three people killed in a speedboat accident in Thailand was on her honeymoon, according to reports. Monica O'Connor, 28, is said to have died when a huge wave capsized their boat off the coast of the island of Koh Samui on Thursday. The Angthong Discovery Tour boat was carrying 32 tourists and four crew when it overturned after hitting rough waters and strong winds.
  
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• Spurs to play at Wembley next season

  28-05-2016 10:41
  
  Tottenham will play Champions League home games at Wembley next season - and could play all home matches there in 2017-18.
  
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• VIDEO: Why 'funslinger' is taking off in schools

  28-05-2016 10:23
  
  The game of "funslinger" is coming to a growing number of UK schools and claims to feature one of the longest throws of any sport.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Huge variation' in mental health support

  28-05-2016 09:50
  
  More than a quarter of children referred for mental health support in England last year were turned away, according to a report from the Children's Commissioner.
  
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• VIDEO: Giant cruise ship 'a construction site'

  28-05-2016 09:43
  
  Some of the first paying passengers on the world's biggest cruise ship have described it as "a construction site" and a "serious risk to those on board".
  
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• Two Treated As Gas Blast Causes Large Fire

  28-05-2016 09:15
  
  Two people have been treated by medics after a gas main exploded and started a large fire at a business park. Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called to the huge blaze at Estuary View Business Park in Whitstable, Kent, on Friday evening. Firefighters used ground monitors to prevent the fire from spreading and asked residents to stay away as they established a safety cordon.
  
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• Remains Of British Tourist Found In Canada

  28-05-2016 08:58
  
  Tom Billings, from Oxford, had been spending eight weeks travelling in North America and was visiting Vancouver in November 2013. Investigators with the Vancouver Police Department said information indicated that Mr Billings had gone to the mountains on the North Shore, where he was believed to have become lost or injured. Mr Billings' father Martin issued an emotional appeal for help in finding his son during a news conference in Vancouver in December 2013.
  
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• LeBron leads Cavaliers to NBA finals

  28-05-2016 08:55
  
  LeBron James scores 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors to book their place in the NBA finals.
  
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• Farah runs third fastest career 10,000m

  28-05-2016 08:39
  
  British Olympic champion Mo Farah wins the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic in the third quickest time of his career.
  
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• What can my daughter buy her form tutor as a leaving gift?

  28-05-2016 08:00
  
  We don’t even know if this is still the done thingEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.This week’s question: Continue reading...
  
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• Depp assault claims on front pages

  28-05-2016 07:09
  
  The restraining order issued against Hollywood star Johnny Depp attracts headlines, along with President Obama's visit to Hiroshima and a call to raise the driving licence renewal age.
  
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• Blair warns against Corbyn 'experiment'

  28-05-2016 06:02
  
  It would be a "very dangerous experiment" for the UK to give Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn power, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair warns.
  
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• Miliband 'call to arms' for young voters

  28-05-2016 03:47
  
  Former Labour leader Ed Miliband is to issue a "call to arms", urging young people to register to vote in next month's EU referendum.
  
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• Whitstable Firefighters Tackle Gas Main Fire

  28-05-2016 03:36
  
  Two people have been treated by medics after a gas main exploded, starting a large fire at a business park. Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called to the huge blaze at Estuary View Business Park in Whitstable, Kent, on Friday evening. Firefighters used ground monitors to prevent the fire from spreading and asked residents to stay away as they established a safety cordon.
  
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• Children 'denied mental health support'

  28-05-2016 03:30
  
  Mental health services turned away more than a quarter of children referred for support without help in England in 2015, a report says.
  
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• 'Move Olympics over Zika' call rejected

  28-05-2016 03:15
  
  More than 100 leading scientists say the Rio Olympics should be moved or postponed due to the Zika outbreak - but the World Health Organization rejects this.
  
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• Drones 'Saving Lives' Of Emergency Workers

  28-05-2016 02:42
  
  Two thirds of fire services in the UK and half of police forces are now using drones or are planning to, Sky News has learned. Specialist ambulance crews, or Hazard Area Response Teams (HART), are also expected to be equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) this year. Drones are already being used for search and rescue operations, and fire and accident investigations.
  
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• Will ethnic minority voters decide EU vote?

  28-05-2016 02:23
  
  Will ethnic minority voters decide EU vote?
  
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• Becket bone relic taken to Canterbury

  28-05-2016 02:20
  
  A bone fragment believed to come from the remains of St Thomas Becket will be carried into Canterbury Cathedral, 845 years after his death.
  
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• Riot's legacy of shame and pride

  28-05-2016 02:02
  
  The riot with a legacy of shame and pride
  
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• VIDEO: What people in the Middle East really think of Tony Blair's latest idea

  28-05-2016 01:49
  
  What people in the Middle East really think of Tony Blair
  
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• Events mark Battle of Jutland centenary

  28-05-2016 01:45
  
  The centenary of the largest naval battle of World War One is to be officially commemorated in Rosyth and South Queensferry.
  
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• Huge gas explosion 'shakes homes'

  28-05-2016 01:42
  
  An open gas mains fire caused homes to "shake" after it exploded on the Kent estuary, witnesses say.
  
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• Dictionary for Dahl's squishous words

  28-05-2016 01:29
  
  Swashboggling, squishous and frobscottle are among thousands of Roald Dahl's words to be compiled in a dictionary to celebrate the centenary of the writer's birth.
  
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• Bus engulfed by flames after 'explosion'

  28-05-2016 00:37
  
  A bus goes up in flames after it "exploded" moments before its passengers were rushed to safety by the driver.
  
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• Gas Explosion Blows Out Walls Of Flat

  28-05-2016 00:15
  
  A gas explosion has ripped through a flat in West Dunbartonshire leaving two people in hospital. Emergency services were called to Burn Street Lane at about 2.45pm on Friday. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "One man is being treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary for burns and another was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to be treated for smoke inhalation.
  
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