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• Two Golds In An Hour For Team GB Gymnast Max Whitlock

  14-08-2016 21:57
  Max Whitlock has floored his rivals in the men's gymnastics by taking two gold medals for Team GB just 75 minutes apart. The 23-year-old made history by becoming the first British man to win a gold medal in the floor gymnastics. A productive Whitlock helped Team GB soar to second place in the medal table, with Justin Rose picking up a historic gold medal in the golf after a nail-biting round.
  
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• Historic Gold Medal For British Golfer Justin Rose In Rio

  14-08-2016 21:14
  Justin Rose has made history by winning a gold medal in the golf at the Rio Olympics after a nail-biting final round. The Briton has become the first Olympic champion in the sport for 112 years, with Henrik Stenson securing the silver medal for Sweden. If that wasn't enough, Rose also secured his place in Olympic history by achieving the first-ever hole in one at the Games.
  
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• Man Murdered In Hyde Park Was 62-Year-Old Carer

  14-08-2016 18:57
  A man murdered close to a tourist hotspot in central London has been named by police. Officers were called to Hyde Park shortly before 6am on Friday after a member of the public found a man with injuries. The man was dead by the time police arrived, and detectives from the homicide and major crime command have launched a murder investigation.
  
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• Business software company Sage hit by data breach

  14-08-2016 18:47
  Sage Group , a provider of accounting, payroll and payments software for businesses, said an internal login had been used to gain unauthorised access to the data of some of its British customers. The personal details of the employees of about 280 British companies were potentially exposed in the breach, a company source said. Sage, one of Britain's largest technology companies, says it has more than 6 million small and medium-sized businesses using its software worldwide.
  
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• No Votes For 130,000 Labour Members After Court Case Dropped

  14-08-2016 17:23
  Five Labour supporters have abandoned their attempt to overturn a court ruling which has barred 130,000 new members from voting in the party's upcoming leadership contest. The group said it would cost £8,000 to get their case heard by the Supreme Court - on top of the more than £80,000 in legal fees and costs they have already had to pay. Last Monday, the five campaigners had won a High Court battle against Labour's ruling body, paving the way for all members who joined after 12 Janu
  
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• George Low Dies Of Stab Wound To Neck In Cyprus Resort

  14-08-2016 17:04
  A British man has been stabbed to death in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa in Cyprus. The 22-year-old, who has been named as George Low, died from a stab wound to the neck in the party town on Sunday. The two Britons were attacked while they were walking down a busy street, Famagusta district assistant police chief Georgios Economou said.
  
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• Brace yourselves, Brits! There's another heatwave predicted for this week

  14-08-2016 16:38
  
  Billions of litres of extra water is being readied to pump into the South.
  
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• British man killed and another wounded in knife attack in Ayia Napa

  14-08-2016 16:14
  
  According to witness accounts, the two assailants, who are still being sought, appeared to be foreign nationals.
  
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• Harry Potter Fans Stupefied By £6,200 Ticket Costs For Cursed Child Play

  14-08-2016 15:54
  
  Harry Potter fans may feel like they've been hit by the Petrificus Totalus spell when they discover just how much tickets for the sell-out Cursed Child play are going for online. You will be hard-pressed to find a ticket on the Viagogo and StubHub sites, among others, for less than £300. Tickets bought via the official Harry Potter and the Cursed Child website cost a maximum of £140 for Parts One and Two combined.
  
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• Air strikes have killed some of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls, according to a new video

  14-08-2016 15:15
  
  The video posted on Twitter shows one of the alleged victims pleading for authorities to release detained militants.
  
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• Brexit could be delayed to late-2019 as government not ready - Sunday Times

  14-08-2016 14:43
  Britain's exit from the European Union could be delayed until at least late 2019 because the government was too "chaotic" to start the two-year process early next year, the Sunday Times reported, citing sources it said were briefed by ministers. Britain voted to leave the EU on June 23, but views differ over when it should invoke "Article 50", which sets the clock ticking on a two-year deadline to leave the bloc, with some senior politicians calling for a quick departure. Prime Minister Theresa
  
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• BA have cut their food service from two to one meals - panic ensues

  14-08-2016 14:34
  
  Instead of a meal, passengers will get a “fun-sized” chocolate bar. Yay…
  
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• An Indian elephant washed up in floods was swept for thousands of miles - but he's okay!

  14-08-2016 13:35
  
  Local villagers have named the elephant Bangabahadur, or Hero of Bengal.
  
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• Laura Trott's Olympic Journey Began With Mum's Weight Loss

  14-08-2016 13:25
  
  Laura Trott's path to three-time Olympic gold medal glory began when her mum wanted to lose some weight, her sister has told Sky News. Older sister Emma watched the 24-year-old's success in the women's team pursuit in Rio from her home in Christchurch in New Zealand. Laura was born a month prematurely with a collapsed lung and was later diagnosed with asthma.
  
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• Deliveroo told to pay minimum wage to its workers

  14-08-2016 13:13
  
  Hundreds have protested over piloted plans to pay workers per delivery.
  
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• Hate Crime Trolls To Be Targeted By Cyber Police Squad

  14-08-2016 12:47
  A specialist police squad is being set up to target trolls who commit online hate crimes. The move comes amid heightened concerns over online abuse in the wake of the Brexit vote and during the Labour leadership election. The Online Hate Crime Hub will identify the location of crimes and allocate them to the appropriate force.
  
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• Nigel Farage - and his moustache - might be making a return to politics

  14-08-2016 11:29
  
  He described the attention over his new facial hair as “just hilarious”.
  
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• Police are getting serious about targeting online trolls with a new specialist team

  14-08-2016 10:54
  
  It’s called the Online Hate Crime Hub.
  
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• Riots and looting in Milwaukee after police shoot dead a man during a chase

  14-08-2016 10:23
  
  More than 100 protesters took to the streets of the city’s north side on Saturday night after news of the shooting spread.
  
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• Star Wars R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker Dies Aged 81 After Long Illness

  14-08-2016 10:17
  
  British actor Kenny Baker, who played robot R2-D2 in the Star Wars film franchise, has died aged 81 after a longstanding illness. Baker, who was 3ft 8in tall, first played the robot character in Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. "Unfortunately he was too ill to be part of the new Star Wars films.
  
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• Melanoma UK warns of skin cancer risks to motorists

  14-08-2016 09:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Caerphilly minibus driver who had treatment for skin cancer backs a campaign to warn motorists about the dangers of skin damage while driving in the sunshine.
  
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• Mo Farah Makes History With Gold In 10,000m

  14-08-2016 08:56
  
  Mo Farah has become the first British athlete to win three Olympic golds on the track after retaining his 10,000m title in Rio. Cyclist Laura Trott also made history on day eight of the Games, becoming the first British woman to win three gold medals after her success in the women's team pursuit. During his race, Farah was tripped by his American training partner Galen Rupp during the 10th lap of the 25-lap race - but he quickly got up and signalled all was okay with a t
  
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• Newspaper headlines: Labour's 'Hunger Games' and Olympic glory

  14-08-2016 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Continued in-fighting in the Labour Party, Brexit delays and golden glory in Olympic cycling, rowing and athletics make Sunday's front pages.
  
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• Corbyn Turns On Deputy Tom Watson Over 'Entryist' Claims

  14-08-2016 06:27
  Jeremy Corbyn has attacked his deputy Tom Watson after he said "Trotsky entryists" were manipulating young party members to boost support for the Labour leader. In an interview with the Observer, he said of Mr Watson: "I read about his letter to me in the media. "It appeared to be a rehash of a book (journalist) Michael Crick wrote 20 years ago about alleged entryism into the Labour Party at that stage.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn accuses Tom Watson of making 'nonsense' Trotsky claims

  14-08-2016 05:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed claims by his deputy Tom Watson that hard left activists are trying to infiltrate the Labour party ahead of the leadership vote.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: Tearful Jessica Ennis-Hill hints at retirement

  14-08-2016 05:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hugely emotional Jessica Ennis-Hill breaks into tears while hinting at her retirement from athletics during BBC interview.
  
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• Farah and Trott win historic golds

  14-08-2016 04:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mo Farah and Laura Trott win their third Olympic titles while Jessica Ennis-Hill takes silver as Great Britain secure eight medals on day eight of the Games.
  
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• Mo Farah Wins Gold In Men's 10K Race At Rio

  14-08-2016 03:37
  Great Britain's Mo Farah has retained his men's 10,000 metres title at theRio Olympics despite a dramatic mid-race tumble.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: Farah wins brilliant third Olympic gold

  14-08-2016 03:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mo Farah recovers from a tumble to become the first British athlete to earn three Olympic gold medals on the track as he wins the 10,000m final in Rio.
  
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• 'Kiss-In' At Sainsbury's After Gay Couple Ejected

  14-08-2016 03:16
  Around 200 hundred protesters have staged a mass 'kiss-in' at a Sainsbury's Local store after a gay couple were told to leave the supermarket by a security guard. Thomas Rees, 32, and Joshua Bradwell, 25, were ejected from a branch in Hackney, east London, after a customer complained about them holding hands. Mr Rees and Mr Bradwell thanked their supporters and said the number of people who turned out to support them was "absolutely insane".
  
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• Red Kites Thriving After Nearly Dying Out In UK

  14-08-2016 02:46
  A programme to reintroduce Red Kites into wild has been hailed "the UKs biggest conservation success story". It is now estimated 2,000 pairs soar across every country in the UK and 10% of the entire world's population live here. Jeff Knotts from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) told Sky News: "I remember growing up and kites being a very rare bird.
  
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• Gary Lineker Presents MOTD In His Underpants

  14-08-2016 02:27
  Gary Lineker has appeared on the BBC's Saturday night football show Match Of The Day in just his underpants. The former Tottenham and England striker promised to strip off if his boyhood club Leicester won the Premier League last season. Lineker wore white and blue Leicester shorts for the first 30 minutes of the highlights show, then appeared back on screen fully dressed.
  
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• Olympic riddle

  14-08-2016 02:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who was this athlete whose record has taken two millennia to beat?
  
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• Costly freebie

  14-08-2016 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deliveries sent in error - seemingly for free - after an online order mix-up or a mistake on the bill by a trader are rarely yours to keep.
  
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• Monetary policy only offers short-term balm for UK - BoE's Haldane

  14-08-2016 01:58
  Monetary policy can only offer a "short-term balm" for the uncertainty facing Britain's economy in light of the vote to leave the European Union, the Bank of England's chief economist said on Sunday. Andy Haldane said the Monetary Policy Committee was under no illusions that it could fully insulate Britain from the long-term effects of June's Brexit vote, in an opinion piece published in the Sunday Times newspaper. "This is a structural shift in the UK's economic and trading regime, whereas mone
  
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• Nadiya Hussain: The Great British Bake Off winner reveals racial abuse

  14-08-2016 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain says racial abuse is "a part of my life" and has been for years.
  
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• Lineker presents MOTD in pants

  14-08-2016 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Lineker keeps his promise to present Match of the Day in his pants following Leicester's title triumph.
  
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• Gary Lineker keeps his pants promise

  14-08-2016 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Lineker keeps his promise to present Match of the Day in his pants following Leicester's title triumph.
  
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• Scottish Labour calls for exam appeal fees to be scrapped

  14-08-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scottish Labour calls for exam appeal fees to be scrapped after figures show private schools are more likely to appeal results than local authority schools.
  
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• Scottish independence would still prompt RBS HQ move

  14-08-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Bank of Scotland still plans to move its headquarters to England should there be a "Yes" vote in any future independence referendum.
  
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• First minister to hold Brexit Q&A with EU nationals

  14-08-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon is to hold a question and answer session with hundreds of EU nationals living in Scotland on the impact of the Brexit vote.
  
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• Brexit could be delayed as government departments not ready - Sunday Times

  14-08-2016 00:27
  Britain could leave the European Union towards the end of 2019, instead of early that year as expected by some MPs, reported the Sunday Times citing sources who have been briefed by ministers that Brexit departments were not ready. The UK voted to leave the EU on June 23, but Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not invoke "Article 50", the two-year formal process for divorcing the bloc, this year as the country needs time to prepare for negotiations. Britain's international trade secret
  
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• Hundreds in London 'kissathon' for Sainsbury's complaint gay couple

  14-08-2016 00:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 200 people descend on an east London supermarket for a mass "kissathon" after a gay couple are ejected for holding hands.
  
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• 'The man that made R2-D2 come alive'

  14-08-2016 00:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illness, his niece has confirmed.
  
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