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• Jeremy Corbyn calls for 'magic circle' to be broken in a plea for popular politics

  21-08-2016 23:14
  
  Corbyn said the “magic circle of decision-making” meant the views of “ordinary people” were ignored.
  
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• Middlesbrough 'murder' probe: Elderly man arrested and bailed after woman, 42, found dead

  21-08-2016 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  POLICE have questioned a 73-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a 42-year-old woman found dead at a house.
  
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• Team GB Take Second Place In Rio Olympic Games Medal Table

  21-08-2016 22:41
  
  Team GB has taken second place in the Rio Olympic Games medals table, ahead of China, as they prepare for tonight's closing ceremony. Victory in the 5,000m by Mo Farah on Saturday pushed Great Britain and Northern Ireland to 27 golds, one ahead of the Chinese team. The United States topped the medals table with 46 golds and 121 medals overall.
  
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• Team GB Assured Of Second Place In Rio Olympic Games Medal Table

  21-08-2016 20:08
  
  Team GB is assured of taking second place in the Rio Olympic Games medals table, ahead of China, before tonight's closing ceremony. Victory in the 5,000m by Mo Farah on Saturday pushed Great Britain and Northern Ireland to 27 golds, one ahead of the Chinese team. Farah added a second gold medal to his 10,000m Rio Olympics triumph on a day when British athletes also won two other gold medals.
  
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• Architects Guitarist Tom Searle Dies Aged 28 From Cancer

  21-08-2016 19:28
  Tom Searle had been suffering from the disease for more than three years, according to his twin brother. Breaking the news on Facebook, Dan Searle, the group's drummer, said it was with "unbelievable pain and sadness" that he had to announce his brother had passed away shortly after midnight on 20 August. Dan also said the Brighton band had cancelled tours in Europe and the US after Tom became extremely unwell in early June, while in Luxembourg, and was taken to hospital
  
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• ISIS fanatics accused of slaughtering Iraqi army recruits are hanged - Daily Mail

  21-08-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  ISIS fanatics accused of slaughtering Iraqi army recruits are hanged
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  Dozens of ISIS fanatics involved in the massacre of 1,700 Iraqi army recruits have been hanged in front of their victims' relatives. The 36 jihadists had been found guilty of involvement in the 'Speicher' massacre, named after a base near Tikrit in ...
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• Fire Ravages School Amid Reports Of Explosions

  21-08-2016 19:00
  
  Up to 100 firefighters battled a major blaze at a secondary school, amid reports of loud explosions. People living close to The Academy in Selsey, near Chichester, West Sussex, were advised to stay indoors and keep their windows closed because of the thick, acrid smoke billowing from the building.
  
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• A woman was sexually assaulted on the way home from V Festival

  21-08-2016 18:44
  
  V Festival is taking place this weekend in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire.
  
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• Huge fire breaks out at an academy school with smoke seen for miles

  21-08-2016 17:58
  
  More than 60 calls were received to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
  
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• A satirical Banksy mural has mysteriously vanished just miles from GCHQ

  21-08-2016 17:27
  
  A video posted on Twitter on Saturday appeared to show the site covered with a tarpaulin and the sound of machinery on masonry.
  
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• London mayor calls for Labour to ditch Corbyn as leader

  21-08-2016 17:08
  London's mayor called on fellow members of opposition Labour Party to replace leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying his failure to drum up support for Britain remaining in the EU showed he could not command the backing of voters. Sadiq Khan is one of Labour's most influential members after beating a challenger from the ruling Conservative party to become London's first Muslim mayor earlier this year - a big prize for a party struggling in the opinion polls. In a boost to lawmaker Owen Smith, who is chall
  
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• Travel chaos on M6 as multi-vehicle crash brings traffic to standstill

  21-08-2016 16:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE M6 has been closed northbound between Walsall and the M54 after a "seriously bad" multi-vehicle crash.
  
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• London Mayor Sadiq Khan Urges Labour To Oust 'Failed' Leader

  21-08-2016 16:29
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on Labour members to oust Jeremy Corbyn, arguing it was "not a protest party". The former shadow justice secretary said Mr Corbyn had "failed to win the trust and respect of the British people" while in the top job and urged supporters to back his challenger, Owen Smith, in next month's leadership election. Mr Khan, who until now had been tight-lipped over who he backed for party leader, said Mr Smith was the best chance Labour had
  
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• Well qualified

  21-08-2016 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon underdog Marcus Willis coaches at his home tennis club for the first time since playing seven-times winner Roger Federer.
  
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• Six Die Over 24 Hours In Separate Sea Tragedies

  21-08-2016 15:45
  A man who died after he was swept out to sea has been named as Rudy Bruynius - as details emerged of a sixth sea death in 24 hours. Mr Bruynius was with his wife Lisinda and daughter McKayla on Cornwall's Fistral Beach late on Friday afternoon when they were hit by a large wave amid strong winds.
  
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• Turkey blames IS for an attack on a wedding that killed 50

  21-08-2016 15:35
  
  It is still unclear why a wedding was targeted.
  
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• Sports Direct shareholders advised to oppose re-election of Mike Ashley to the board - City A.M.

  21-08-2016 15:01 via cityam.com
  
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  I report on retail and property for City A.M. I have covered the investigation i [..] Show more. Follow Helen. Sports Direct Founder Faces Commons Select Committee Over Working Conditions. Sparks will fly at Sports Direct's annual general meeting next ...and more »
  
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• Sturgeon's EU slum: Squalor, filth and sex crime in constituency branded SHAME OF SCOTLAND

  21-08-2016 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FIRST Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon’s very own constituency has become a haven for illegal immigration and organised crime where women cannot walk the streets, it has been claimed.
  
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• Explosions reported as fire rips through a school in Sussex

  21-08-2016 14:31
  
  The blaze broke out around 8am Sunday morning.
  
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• Five Die Over 24 Hours In Separate Sea Tragedies

  21-08-2016 14:27
  A man who died after he was swept out to sea has been named as Rudy Bruynius - as details emerged of a fifth sea death in 24 hours. Mr Bruynius was with his wife Lisinda and daughter McKayla on Cornwall's Fistral Beach late on Friday afternoon when they were caught up by a large wave amid strong winds. Mr Bruynius was among five people who died during unseasonally treacherous weather conditions on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Rees-Mogg blasts civil servants for damaging Britain by 'REFUSING to accept' Brexit

  21-08-2016 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CIVIL servants are damaging Britain's future by “talking down the nation” a Tory eurosceptic MP has claimed.
  
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• Five Die In Separate Sea Tragedies Over Weekend

  21-08-2016 13:32
  A man who died after he was swept out to sea has been named as Rudy Bruynius - as details emerged of a fifth sea death in 24 hours. Mr Bruynius was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead, while McKayla was reportedly in a critical condition. Mr Bruynius was among five people who died during treacherous weather on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Five Die In Separate Sea Deaths Off UK Coast

  21-08-2016 12:51
  A female swimmer has died after getting into difficulty in Jersey waters - the fifth death off the UK coast during strong winds this weekend. The channel island's coast guard received a call at 8.20pm on Saturday and two boats, including one from the RNLI, were used to try and save the woman. A man was swept out to sea during strong winds in Cornwall.
  
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• Fire Rages At Selsey School Amid Reports Of Explosions

  21-08-2016 12:34
  Firefighters are battling a major blaze at a secondary school, amid reports of loud explosions. People living close to The Academy in Selsey, near Chichester, West Sussex, have been advised to stay indoors and keep their windows closed because of the thick, acrid smoke billowing from the building. Ten fire engines attended the scene after the blaze broke out at about 8am on Sunday.
  
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• Farah's 'double double', Brazil's football redemption and everything else you missed overnight

  21-08-2016 12:03
  
  Team GB now have a total of 66 medals, and currently sit second in the Olympic standings.
  
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• Mo Farah Clinches Second Rio Gold As He Bags The 'Double Double'

  21-08-2016 11:57
  
  Mo Farah has stormed to victory in the men’s 5,000m, adding a second gold medal to his 10,000m Rio Olympics triumph. Team GB's distance hero retained his 5km title to become the first athlete in 40 years to scoop a historic "double double". Team GB's Andrew Butchart was promoted to fourth after two athletes were disqualified.  Farah's win propels Team GB's gold medal haul to 27, helping bolster its number two spot on the medals table behind the United States.
  
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• Shocking truth of Britain's asylum system as judge warns we are heading for DISASTER

  21-08-2016 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN ASYLUM judge who has spent years buried under false claims has spoken out to warn Britain the asylum system is BROKEN - and heading towards disaster.
  
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• Sadiq Khan urges Labour to get rid of Corbyn if they want to win the next election

  21-08-2016 10:42
  
  Owen Smith is a better bet for Labour’s future election hopes, says the mayor.
  
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• Family Deaths After Beach Rescue 'Heartbreaking'

  21-08-2016 07:17
  Scotland's First Minister has paid tribute to a mother and her seven-year-old son who died following a rescue operation off the coast of Aberdeen. Emergency services were called to reports of people in difficulty in the water at around 4.45pm on Saturday. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among those paying tribute. She tweeted: "Tragic, heartbreaking news.
  
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• Mum's Toxic Shock Warning After Son Endures Needless Amputation

  21-08-2016 05:31
  A toddler had to have both his legs and seven of his fingers amputated after doctors failed to spot the warning signs of toxic shock syndrome. "I'm speaking out because I want to raise awareness of toxic shock and sepsis. "It's absolutely vital that sepsis, or toxic shock syndrome, is correctly diagnosed and quickly.
  
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• Migrants to be offered FREE degrees at top university while Britons amass huge debts

  21-08-2016 05:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  REFUGEES and asylum seekers could get a free place at one of Britain’s top universities alongside a new wave of British students struggling to cope with the burden of huge student debts.
  
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• Mo Farah Clinches Second Rio Gold For Team GB

  21-08-2016 03:06
  Mo Farah has stormed to victory in the men’s 5,000m, adding a second gold medal to his 10,000m Rio Olympics triumph.
  
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• Burnley Striker Andre Gray Apologises For Homophobic Tweets

  21-08-2016 02:27
  Premier League footballer Andre Gray has been forced to apologise after homophobic tweets he posted in 2012 were shared on social media. It began to circulate online just minutes after the final whistle in Burnley's win over Liverpool, a game in which Gray scored the second goal. Responding to a massive online backlash, Gray, 25, said he wanted to ask for "forgiveness" from anyone offended by the comments, which he described as a mistake.
  
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• Air crash survivors

  21-08-2016 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One year on from the Shoreham air crash, survivors have been recalling their experiences.
  
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• Mum's Toxic Shock Warning After Son Endures Needless Amputations

  21-08-2016 01:39
  A toddler had to have both his legs and seven of his fingers amputated after doctors failed to spot the warning signs of toxic shock syndrome. "I'm speaking out because I want to raise awareness of toxic shock and sepsis. "It's absolutely vital that sepsis, or toxic shock syndrome, is correctly diagnosed and quickly.
  
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• London Mayor Sadiq Khan Calls On Labour To Ditch Jeremy Corbyn

  21-08-2016 01:34
  London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on fellow party members to replace Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. In an article in The Observer, Mr Khan warns that the Labour Party "cannot go on like this," urging party members to ditch Mr Corbyn in next month's leadership election.
  
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