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• Laura Trott Becomes First Female GB Olympian To Win Four Golds

  16-08-2016 23:39
  Laura Trott has become the first British female Olympian to win four gold medals, with victory in the track cycling omnium. Team GB cyclists Becky James and Katy Marchant won silver and bronze respectively in the women's sprint. Trott's achievement seals her record as the most successful ever female British Olympian.
  
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• Labour promises return of student maintenance grants

  16-08-2016 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour says it would increase corporation tax to fund maintenance grants and bring back the education maintenance allowance for 1.25 million students.
  
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• Omnium Win Makes Laura Trott Most Successful Female Olympian

  16-08-2016 23:04
  Laura Trott has won gold in the track cycling women's omnium, becoming Team GB’s most successful female Olympian.
  
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• Trott cements name in Olympic history

  16-08-2016 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Trott wins the points race of the omnium to cement her name in history by being the first British woman to win four Olympic gold medals.
  
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• Rio 2016 Olympics: Nile Wilson wins GB's first high bar medal

  16-08-2016 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nile Wilson wins Great Britain's first Olympic gymnastics medal in the horizontal bar, claiming bronze, with Germany's Fabian Hambuechen taking gold.
  
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• Aston Villa fans pay tribute to Dalian Atkinson after Taser death

  16-08-2016 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa fans paid tribute to the club's former striker Dalian Atkinson, who died after being shot with a Taser by police.
  
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• The GB gymnastics party continues with bronzes for Nile Wilson and Amy Tinkler

  16-08-2016 22:21
  
  Their medals bring the GB gymnastics total to seven.
  
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• Radical cleric Anjem Choudary guilty of inviting IS support

  16-08-2016 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Radical UK cleric Anjem Choudary, who police say influenced many people tried for serious crimes, is convicted of inviting support for so-called Islamic State.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast Staff Call Off Three 24-Hour Strikes

  16-08-2016 21:27
  Three 24-hour strikes by Virgin Trains East Coast staff have been called off pending further talks, the company has said. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union had been planning to walk out later this month in a row over jobs, working conditions and safety. David Horne, Virgin Trains' managing director on the east coast route, added: "We're pleased that the RMT has agreed to suspend industrial action and continue talks.
  
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• Youngest GB athlete wins gymnastics bronze

  16-08-2016 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Amy Tinkler wins Olympic bronze in the women's floor, as Simone Biles of the United States secures her fourth gold medal of Rio 2016.
  
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• The Playboy Mansion has been sold for $100 million - but there's a twist in the terms and conditions

  16-08-2016 21:02
  
  Hugh Hefner’s infamous home has been bought by his neighbour.
  
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• 'Clever, charismatic and dangerous'

  16-08-2016 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The radical British-born preacher, Anjem Choudary, has been found guilty of inviting support for so-called Islamic State.
  
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• Giles Scott Wins Gold In Sailing's Finn Class at Rio Olympics

  16-08-2016 20:50
  Giles Scott has won gold in sailing's Finn class, becoming Britain's 17th gold medal winner at the Rio Olympics. The 29-year-old maintained Britain's sailing supremacy, securing a fifth successive gold for Britain in the class with a race to spare.
  
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• People think this video of Jeremy Corbyn sat on the floor of a crammed train shows just how relatable he is

  16-08-2016 20:31
  
  Unlike some of his other Westminster peers…
  
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• Armed police spotted in east London after 'gun' reports

  16-08-2016 20:27
  
  The policemen swooped in on a car after reports the passengers were carrying a gun.
  
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• MP Simon Danczuk spends two nights in Spanish police cell after arrest

  16-08-2016 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour MP Simon Danzcuk spent two nights in a Spanish police cell after being arrested in Alicante following a row with his estranged wife, the BBC understands.
  
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• Man dies after attack by seized dog in Huddersfield

  16-08-2016 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dog previously seized by police over fears it was dangerous attacks and kills a man days after being returned to its owner.
  
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• A rare photo from the first moon landing signed by the Apollo 11 crew could be yours

  16-08-2016 18:51
  
  The photo is expected to sell for up to £1,500 when it goes up for auction this weekend.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast August strikes suspended

  16-08-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgin East Coast train workers suspend plans for strikes due to start this week.
  
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• North Korean diplomat at London embassy 'defects to another country'

  16-08-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A diplomat at the North Korean embassy in London has defected to another country, BBC News understands.
  
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• Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift photo 'doctored' in police tweet

  16-08-2016 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tweet by police edited a photograph of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston to promote a counter-terrorism strategy.
  
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• A new Wetherspoons pub has banned customers from wearing tracksuits

  16-08-2016 17:58
  
  What is the world coming to?
  
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• Charity Carpool Karaoke Raises Thousands For Dementia

  16-08-2016 17:51
  A heart-warming video of an elderly dementia sufferer singing one of his favourite songs has gone viral, raising tens of thousands of pounds for charity. Ted McDermott, 79, used to work as a Butlin's Redcoat and was diagnosed with dementia in 2013. A version of carpool karaoke, in which Ted and his son Simon sing Quando, Quando, Quando has gained more than 140,000 views on YouTube.
  
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• #MissingType: Why are loads of companies removing some of their letters from their logos?

  16-08-2016 17:33
  
  It’s all part of an NHS campaign to encourage people to become blood donors.
  
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• Radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary guilty of inviting support for IS

  16-08-2016 17:22
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Anjem Choudary, Britain's most high-profile Islamist preacher whose followers have been linked to numerous plots across the world, has been found guilty of inviting support for Islamic State. Choudary, 49, was convicted at London's Old Bailey court of using online lectures and messages to encourage support for the banned group which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq. Notorious in Britain where the tabloids denounce him as a hate preacher, he is also well
  
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• 'This whole thing is a joke' - Burnell

  16-08-2016 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Jack Burnell is furious after being disqualified from the men's 10km open water swim, which was won by Dutchman Ferry Weertman.
  
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• Why radical cleric Choudary appealed to me

  16-08-2016 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Anjem Choudary's early recruits explains why the radical preacher's message once appealed to him.
  
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• Anjem Choudary's Conviction Ends Years Of Police Cat And Mouse

  16-08-2016 16:50
  Anjem Choudary and his followers had played cat and mouse with the police for 20 years before they finally overstepped the line. Now, Choudary and his co-accused, Mizanur Rahman, 32, face a decade in jail after being found unanimously guilty of inviting support for a terrorist organisation. During the trial, the jury were shown pictures of Choudary and Rahman at a demonstration outside the Lebanese embassy in central London in April 2014, before the so-called Islamic State group was proscribed.
  
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• Regulated rail fares to rise by 1.9%

  16-08-2016 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulated rail fares in England and Wales and regulated peak-time fares in Scotland will rise by 1.9% next year.
  
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• Hate Cleric Anjem Choudary Linked To 500 British IS Jihadis

  16-08-2016 16:44
  Britain's most prolific jihadi recruiter Anjem Choudary is facing up to a decade behind bars after he was found guilty of terror offences. The extreme cleric has been convicted of inviting support for terror group Islamic State in a series of lectures released on YouTube. Security sources believe Choudary is linked to 500 British jihadis who have fled the UK to join the terrorist organisation in Syria and Iraq.
  
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• Gold Maserati GranCabrio with L-plates seized in Kingston

  16-08-2016 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The driver of a gold supercar is left standing at the side of a road after police spot L-plates on the £100,000 vehicle.
  
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• Adams secures medal in first fight

  16-08-2016 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicola Adams guarantees herself another Olympic medal with a hard-fought victory over Ukraine's Tetyana Kob.
  
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• Fares fair?

  16-08-2016 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TUC says that rail fares have risen at twice the rate of wage growth since 2010. Is it right?
  
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• Young mum urgently needs stem cell donor of West African descent

  16-08-2016 16:06
  
  May Brown, 23, has had a relapse of leukaemia.
  
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• Man Dies After Being Attacked By Seized Dog In Huddersfield

  16-08-2016 15:48
  A man has died after being attacked by a dog which had been returned to its owner despite concerns it was dangerous. The 52-year-old was out walking his Yorkshire terrier near his home in Riddings Road, in the Sheepbridge area of Huddersfield on Monday morning, when they were both attacked by another dog. The dog that mauled the pair had been seized by officers earlier this month, but was returned to its 29-year-old owner on 8 August after it was found not to be a prohibited&
  
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• Firefighters rescue Jack Russell Lilly who was stuck in pipe

  16-08-2016 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lilly, a four-year-old Jack Russell, chased a rabbit down a drain pipe and firefighters were called to rescue her.
  
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• CPI Measure Of Inflation Rose To 0.6% In July After Fuel Increase

  16-08-2016 15:21
  
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose to 0.6% in July as increased fuel costs drove up transport prices. The CPI figure was up from 0.5% in June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Economists had been predicting the CPI figure would remain unchanged, but the increased transport costs - including the cost of second-hand cars - contributed to the rise.
  
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• Reprieve For BHS Staff As Final Store Closures Delayed

  16-08-2016 15:06
  Administrators for BHS have announced plans to delay the closure of the doomed retailer's 57 remaining branches, delaying the redundancies of thousands of workers. The chain was preparing to bring the shutters down nationwide for good on Saturday, but Duff & Phelps and FRP Advisory have now extended this closing date to 28 August. Administrators are keeping the final 57 stores open until stock runs out in a last-ditch bid to maximise returns.
  
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• Rail Fare Rise Due After Prices Soar At Twice The Rate Of Wages

  16-08-2016 14:30
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the renationalisation of the railways after it was confirmed prices will go up by 1.9% from January. Passengers have already seen fares increase at twice the rate of average earnings, while rail firm shareholders have enjoyed a 21% increase in their dividends. The new year regulated rail fare increase is set according to the level of inflation in July, which was confirmed by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday as 1.9%.
  
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• Britain doesn't need new Hinkley N-plant to keep lights on - SSE CEO

  16-08-2016 13:48
  Britain does not need EDF's 18-billion pound ($23 billion) Hinkley Point C nuclear plant to ensure the lights will stay on because alternative projects like new gas plants will be able to fill the gap, the CEO of energy company SSE said. SSE, Britain's second-bigger energy supplier and a former investor in new nuclear plants, is planning to build new gas-fired power plants and offshore wind farms that its chief executive said can deliver the electricity needed as old plants close down. "If Hinkl
  
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• Search For 13-Year-Old British Boy Missing In Sea Off Boulogne

  16-08-2016 13:39
  Fears are growing for the safety of a 13-year-old British boy after he was swept into the sea in northern France. It is understood the teenager had been playing with his two younger brothers on the beach in Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas de Calais region, on Monday when he got into difficulty.
  
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• The NHS is testing a cannabis product

  16-08-2016 13:32
  
  And it could be the first step towards a “properly regulated cannabis market” in the UK.
  
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• Amid nuclear spat, Britain's May tells China - We want stronger ties

  16-08-2016 13:23
  By Ben Blanchard and William James BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has told China's leader that Britain wants to strengthen trade and business ties, an attempt to reassure the world's second largest economy after London delayed a $24 billion nuclear project. May's surprise decision to review the building of Britain's first nuclear plant in decades upset China, which questioned whether Chinese money was still welcome in Britain just weeks after the June 23 Brexit vote to lea
  
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• NHS dementia atlas reveals patchy care

  16-08-2016 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new dementia atlas, published by the government, reveals patchy NHS care for the condition across England.
  
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• All at sea

  16-08-2016 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could the grounding of the drilling rig Transocean Winner inspire novelists, filmmakers, songwriters and other artists?
  
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• Britain awards missile maker MBDA contract worth 184 million stg

  16-08-2016 13:01
  Britain awarded missile maker MBDA an 184 million pound ($239 million) contract on Tuesday to equip the country's new F-35 fighter jets with heat-seeking air-to-air weaponry. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the deal with MBDA, a company owned by Franco-German group Airbus, Britain's BAE Systems and Italy's Leonardo Finmeccanica, would sustain 400 jobs in Britain.
  
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• Fuel prices push up UK inflation rate to 0.6% - BBC News

  16-08-2016 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Fuel prices push up UK inflation rate to 0.6%
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  Rising fuel prices helped to push the UK's inflation rate higher last month, according to official figures. The annual inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 0.6% in July from 0.5% in June, the Office for National ...
  UK inflation hits near two-year highFinancial Times
  UK inflation hits 20-month high, but 'no obvious Brexit effect' - business liveThe Guardian
  Higher fuel prices and dearer used cars dr
  
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• England vs Pakistan: Mark Wood returns from ankle injury for one-day series - Evening Standard

  16-08-2016 12:22 via standard.co.uk
  
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  England vs Pakistan: Mark Wood returns from ankle injury for one-day series
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  Mark Wood has been recalled to the England cricket squad for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery. Wood has not played for England since facing Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates last autumn but is part of the group to play the same ...
  Wood, Stokes named in England one-day squadESPNcricinfo.com
  England vs Pakistan: Ben Stokes and Mark Wood named in squad for ODI seriesIntern
  
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• Russian bombers launch Syria strikes from Iran - Telegraph.co.uk

  16-08-2016 12:21 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Russian bombers launch Syria strikes from Iran
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  A Russian TU-22M3 bomber based in Iran releases its payload over Syria in a still from a video released by the Russian ministry of defence. Credit: RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT. Roland Oliphant. 16 August 2016 • 11:21am.
  Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target IS in SyriaDaily Mail
  Syria war: Russia launches first air strikes from base in Iran against Isis and rebelsThe Independent
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• Liverpool reject Crystal Palace's latest bid for Christian Benteke - The Guardian

  16-08-2016 12:21 via theguardian.com
  
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  Liverpool reject Crystal Palace's latest bid for Christian Benteke
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  Liverpool paid £32.5m for Christian Benteke a year ago but he is now surplus to requirements. Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images. Dominic Fifield · @domfifield. Tuesday 16 August 2016 06.21 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 16 August ...
  Crystal Palace transfer news: New £30m Christian Benteke bid rejected by LiverpoolTelegraph.co.uk
  Liverpool reject Christian Bente
  
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