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• Missing Sussex Coast Plane Crash Pilot Named

  07-08-2016 23:13
  The missing pilot of a light aircraft that crashed into the sea off East Sussex has been named. Simon Wells, 44, from Greatstone, Kent, was flying the aircraft which crash into water about half a mile from Rye Harbour and close to Winchelsea Beach. A statement from Sussex Police said: "The Cherokee aircraft comes from a local Aero Club based at Lydd Airport in Kent, and the 44-year man flying it, who is also from Kent, was the sole occupant.
  
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• Man dies after being struck by train while leaning out of window

  07-08-2016 22:34
  
  The Gatwick Express passenger was pronounced dead at the scene at Wandsworth Common station.
  
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• Two boys and a man are missing at sea in separate incidents in Wales

  07-08-2016 22:23
  
  Searches along the coastline are continuing but the water-based rescue operation has been called off for the night.
  
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• Islamic State claims responsibility for machete attack on policewomen in Belgium

  07-08-2016 21:34
  
  The man was shot dead by police on Saturday afternoon after attacking and wounding two female officers outside the main police station in Charleroi.
  
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• Claims that Theresa May might bring back grammar schools have been causing quite a stir online

  07-08-2016 19:55
  
  The move was always going to divide opinion.
  
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• Two Teenage Boys Missing Off Welsh Coast

  07-08-2016 19:35
  A major search is under way to find two teenage boys who have disappeared while swimming off Barmouth beach in Wales. The swimmers, aged 14 and 15, were part of a larger group visiting from Birmingham. A Coastguard statement said: "It was reported that the people who got into difficulty in the water were part of a large group of visitors to the beach from Birmingham and the first respondent reported that they had lost sight of one of the people in the water.
  
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• CompareTheMarket Picks Banks For £2bn Float

  07-08-2016 18:48
  The owner of Britain's biggest price comparison site has picked a pair of Wall Street Giants to oversee a stock market listing valuing it at up to £2bn. Sky News has learnt that BGL Group, the parent company of Comparethemarket, has lined up JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to take the lead roles on an initial public offering in the first few months of next year. If successfully completed, a listing would add Comparethemarket to the ranks of price comparison rivals with an exposure to City inv
  
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• Police searching for missing teenager Nathan Wood have found a body in the River Dart

  07-08-2016 17:36
  
  Eyewitnesses said Nathan appeared to be “tripping” when he was last seen on Friday – friends said he had consumed a new psychoactive substance.
  
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• Expensive mistake?

  07-08-2016 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba will become the most expensive player in the world when he re-signs for Manchester United - but is he the club's most costly mistake?
  
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• Body Found In Search For Missing Teenager

  07-08-2016 15:16
  Police searching for missing teenager Nathan Wood have found a body in the River Dart in Devon.
  
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• Oscar Pistorius denies suicide bid after suffering wrist injuries in prison

  07-08-2016 12:33
  
  The Olympian is serving a six-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
  
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• UK considers plan to pay households affected by fracking

  07-08-2016 12:01
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Some tax proceeds from shale gas developments in Britain could be given directly to residents, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday, in a bid to help clear the path for an industry hampered for years by local opposition to fracking. Britain is estimated to have substantial amounts of shale gas trapped in underground rocks yet fracking applications have struggled to find approval from local communities, concerned about noise and environmental impacts. La
  
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• Homes Hit By Fracking Could Get Payouts

  07-08-2016 10:17
  
  Homes hit by fracking could receive thousands of pounds in payouts under a major policy shift by Theresa May. Under a scheme launched by George Osborne last year, councils in areas affected were set to receive payments from the Government. In each area affected by fracking, mostly in the north of England, between 500 and 2,000 households would receive a cash payment.
  
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• Rio 2016: Peaty Prepares For Final With A Lie-In

  07-08-2016 09:31
  
  Swimmer Adam Peaty says he will prepare to race for Team GB's first gold medal by "waking up late" and staying "chilled". Hours earlier, a controlled explosion took place on an unattended bag near the finishing line of the 237.5km race.
  
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• PM 'Preparing To Lift Grammar Schools Ban'

  07-08-2016 09:06
  Theresa May is said to be planning to allow a new wave of grammar schools for the first time in 20 years. A government source suggested bringing back academic selection in state schools would be part of her agenda to increase social mobility. Mrs May attended a grammar school and recently allowed a new "annex" for one in her Maidenhead constituency, which is permitted within the law.
  
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• Six Dead in Mexico as Remnants of Earl Trigger Landslides - NBCNews.com

  07-08-2016 08:31 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Six Dead in Mexico as Remnants of Earl Trigger Landslides
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  MEXICO CITY — Six people died in eastern Mexico on Saturday after they were buried in landslides caused by intense rainfall from the remnants of now-downgraded Tropical Storm Earl, an emergency services official said. The six deaths involved two ...
  Landslides caused by Earl leave 6 dead in MexicoDaily Mail
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• Rio Report: Britain's Adam Peaty gets off to flying start - Financial Times

  07-08-2016 07:38 via ft.com
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  Rio Report: Britain's Adam Peaty gets off to flying start
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  Great Britain's Adam Peaty set the first world record in the pool on Saturday morning, clocking 57.55 seconds in the men's 100m breaststroke. Already the world record holder over the distance, he said the fast start was powered by the adrenaline rush ...
  Swimmer Adam Peaty going for first Team GB gold after smashing world recordBT.com
  Olympics Day Two: Chris Froome's Road Race Hopes Dashed But Adam Peaty S
  
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• Britons Found Dead On Matterhorn Named

  07-08-2016 06:51
  Two British climbers found dead on the Matterhorn in the Alps have been named.
  
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• Rowing and watermelons

  07-08-2016 06:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Olympic rowing icons James Cracknell and Steve Redgrave reveal all in their Rio face-off, discussing rowing ability, music taste and watermelons...
  
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• Record-smashing start for Aussie women at Rio swimming pool - Yahoo7 News

  07-08-2016 06:41 via au.news.yahoo.com
  
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  Record-smashing start for Aussie women at Rio swimming pool
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  Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Australia's women lowered the 4x100m freestyle world record to capture their country's second gold on the opening night of swimming competition at the Rio Olympics. Emma McKeon, Brittany Elmslie, Bronte Campbell and individual ...
  Aussie Sisters Cate & Bronte Campbell Win Relay Gold, Set Record TimePedestrian TVall 69 news articles »
  
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• Thais Vote on New Constitution That Could Dilute Democracy - New York Times

  07-08-2016 06:21 via nytimes.com
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  Thais Vote on New Constitution That Could Dilute Democracy
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  BANGKOK — Thais voted Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that critics say is tailor-made for the military government to stay in control for several years and entrench a new, quasi-democratic system that gives vast powers to appointed officials.
  Thailand votes on divisive junta constitutionDaily Mail
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• Olympics-Swimming-Campbells power Australia to record and relay gold - Daily Mail

  07-08-2016 06:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Olympics-Swimming-Campbells power Australia to record and relay gold
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  RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Australia's women, powered by sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell, beat the United States and Canada to win the Olympic 4x100 metres freestyle relay in world record time on Saturday, retaining the title they won in London ...
  Australia erases 2012 nightmare by winning two swimming golds on Day OneTODAYonline
  Campbell Sisters Sizzle As Australia Defends Crown In 400 Free
  
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• Team GB Still Waiting For First Rio Medal

  07-08-2016 06:09
  
  Medal hopeful James Guy lost an early lead to come sixth in the 400m freestyle final, while Hannah Miley missed bronze in the 400m individual medley by 15 hundredths of a second. Meanwhile, Britain's Max Litchfield finished fourth in the men's 400m individual medley final. Earlier, there was heartache for Team GB cyclists Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas who failed to get medals in the men's road race.
  
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• Terrorism accused says charges a 'conspiracy against the patriot movement' - The Guardian

  07-08-2016 05:28 via theguardian.com
  
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  Terrorism accused says charges a 'conspiracy against the patriot movement'
  The Guardian
  Forensic investigators are continuing to collect evidence at the Braybrook address in Melbourne's west where Phillip Galea was arrested during counter-terrorism raids. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP. Australian Associated Press. Saturday 6 August 2016 ...
  Police charge Reclaim Australia-linked man after counter-terror raidThe Age
  Australian man charged with planning terror attack following r
  
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• Adam Peaty prepares for his Olympic coronation as Hannah Miley falls agonisingly short - Telegraph.co.uk

  07-08-2016 05:14 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Adam Peaty prepares for his Olympic coronation as Hannah Miley falls agonisingly short
  Telegraph.co.uk
  There was familiar tale of heartache and burgeoning promise, but no medal for British swimmers on the opening day of competition at the Olympic Aquatics centre. The wait, however, will not be a long one. Adam Peaty is champion in all but name in the ...
  Adam Peaty set to spearhead Great Britain's medal charge after teammates come up shortMirror.co.uk
  Adam peaty shines on a nigh
  
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• Many Turks blame US for failed coup - The Columbian

  07-08-2016 05:11 via columbian.com
  
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  Many Turks blame US for failed coup
  The Columbian
  Supporters of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, burn an effigy of the U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen during a pro-government demonstration at Taksim Square in Istanbul on July 20. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Danielle Villasana.
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  Turkish president warns of FETO Africa ambitionsAnadolu Agency
  Turkey on edge: The post-coup crackdowns on media
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Australia's women win gold in world record time in 4x100m freestyle relay - The Sydney Morning Herald

  07-08-2016 05:05 via smh.com.au
  
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  Rio Olympics 2016: Australia's women win gold in world record time in 4x100m freestyle relay
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  If all the world record holders in the 100m freestyle swam against each other, how many lanes would have Australians in them? Rio de Janeiro: Australia's champion women's 4x100 metres freestyle quartet have announced themselves as the country's ...
  American team swimming in silver on Day 1Duluth News Tribune
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• Landslides caused by Earl leave 6 dead in Mexico - Daily Mail

  07-08-2016 03:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Landslides caused by Earl leave 6 dead in Mexico
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  XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — Six people died in landslides in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz as what had been Tropical Storm Earl dumped heavy rains on the region, authorities said Saturday. Veracruz Civil Protection Secretary Yolanda Gutierrez Carlin ...
  Six dead in Mexico as Tropical Storm Earl triggers landslidesThe Guardian
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• Syria rebels say Aleppo siege broken - Daily Mail

  07-08-2016 03:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Syria rebels say Aleppo siege broken
  Daily Mail
  Syrian rebels said they have broken a three-week government siege of second city Aleppo, turning the tables on Russian-backed regime forces who are now on the defensive. To the northeast, a Western-backed alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters scored a ...
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• Jeremy Corbyn puts public services at heart of his pitch to voters - BT.com

  07-08-2016 02:10 via home.bt.com
  
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  Jeremy Corbyn puts public services at heart of his pitch to voters
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  Jeremy Corbyn has appealed to people who do not think of Labour as their natural political home to "think again" if they value public services. 0. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. Jeremy Corbyn stressed his belief in rail ...
  Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn undermined and sabotaged Remain campaign, claims Peter MandelsonThe Independent
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• Deadly Disease Killing Thousands Of Rabbits

  07-08-2016 01:39
  It is estimated 1.3 million pet rabbits are at risk from a mutated strain of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD-2). The disease was first recorded in the UK in 2014. Hazel Elliott from the British Rabbit Council told Sky News it could be responsible for 4,000 pet rabbit deaths this year in the UK.
  
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• Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn undermined and sabotaged Remain campaign, claims Peter Mandelson - The Independent

  07-08-2016 01:21 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn undermined and sabotaged Remain campaign, claims Peter Mandelson
  The Independent
  Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by Tony Blair's former right-hand man of “undermining” and “sabotaging” the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union. The accusation by Peter Mandelson will infuriate Mr Corbyn's supporters, who have repeatedly ...
  Bitter Labour leadership contest shows widening chasmFinancial Times
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• Homes Hit By Fracking Could Get £10k

  07-08-2016 00:53
  Cash handouts of up to £10,000 for homes hit by fracking are being pledged in a major policy shift by Theresa May. Under a scheme launched by George Osborne last year, councils in areas affected were set to receive payments from the Government. In each area affected by fracking, mostly in the north of England, between 500 and 2,000 households would receive a cash payment.
  
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• Campaigners demand justice on the anniversary of Mark Duggan's death

  07-08-2016 00:44
  
  It’s been five years since Mark Duggan was killed by police in Tottenham.
  
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• Tropical storm "Earl" claims 3 lives in eastern Mexico - Xinhua

  07-08-2016 00:42 via news.xinhuanet.com
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  Tropical storm "Earl" claims 3 lives in eastern Mexico
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  MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm "Earl" left three deaths in its wake as it passed through the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico, informed the state government on Saturday. A married couple were killed along with their son after the ...
  Tropical Storm Earl leaves six dead in MexicoBusiness Standard
  At least three dead after landslide caused by storm Earl in MexicoDaily Sabah
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• Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter movements clash over proposed bill - WGN-TV

  07-08-2016 00:19 via wgntv.com
  
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  Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter movements clash over proposed bill
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  Protesters took to the streets today, bringing their message of police reform to one of the city's most powerful politicians, to the ward office of long-time Alderman Ed Burke, who is pushing for a controversial new bill that would make an attack on a ...
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