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• Three Britons reportedly among those killed in Italy earthquake

  25-08-2016 23:30
  But the Foreign Office refused to comment on reports of the deaths.
  
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• Owen Smith blasts Jeremy Corbyn for party's woes in Scotland

  25-08-2016 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LABOUR leadership challenger Owen Smith blamed Jeremy Corbyn for the party's woes in Scotland.
  
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• Owen Smith DEMANDS Labour gets seat at Brexit table in effort to block leaving the EU

  25-08-2016 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OWEN Smith has demanded that Labour gets a seat in the Brexit negotiations so the party can block moves to leave the EU.
  
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• Camber Sands deaths: Family anger over safety measures

  25-08-2016 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of one of the men who died at Camber Sands speak of their anger that the beach was not shut after a death last month.
  
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• Italy earthquake: At least three Britons killed, official says

  25-08-2016 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least three British citizens were among those killed in the earthquake in central Italy, an official from the town of Amatrice tells the BBC.
  
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• Fears For Labour Conference As Security Firm G4S Rejects Approach

  25-08-2016 21:16
  Security firm G4S says it has rejected an approach by Labour to cover its conference, sparking fears it could be cancelled. G4S said it was contacted by Labour this week, despite being boycotted previously over links to Israel and detention centres. The rejection comes after a standoff between the GMB union and another security firm, Showsec, who it was hoped could run security.
  
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• Two people killed after car plunged into a lake in Plymouth

  25-08-2016 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TWO people died today after their car left a road and plunged into a lake.
  
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• Thief who stole from Good Samaritan is snared by selfie she left on victim's phone

  25-08-2016 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A WOMAN who stole from a Good Samaritan nurse was arrested after she dumped her victim’s mobile phone – unaware she had taken a selfie on it.
  
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• Man And Woman Die As Car Crashes Into Lake In Plymouth

  25-08-2016 20:40
  A man and a woman have died after their car crashed into a lake in Plymouth, police said. The car went into Hooe Lake in Turnchapel just before 1.55pm, ending up on its roof. Police and members of the public went into the lake and tried to save the people inside the car, managing to pull one man from the vehicle.
  
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• Push For Lifeguards At Camber Sands After Deaths Of Five Young Men

  25-08-2016 20:38
  Concerns about the safety of the beach at Camber Sands have been raised after five young men died while on a visit to the seaside. The East Sussex beach does not have lifeguards and, although they are not legally required to, the five deaths on Wednesday and one last month have some calling for extra safety measures. A month ago, Josie Holloway, from Greatstone, began a petition to get lifeguards at Camber Sands during the summer.
  
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• 'A number of British nationals' affected by Italy earthquake

  25-08-2016 20:37
  
  The UK Government has offered “any assistance that we can” to the Italian authorities, Boris Johnson said.
  
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• Tributes paid to the five men who died in Camber Sands beach tragedy

  25-08-2016 19:47
  
  One of the men, Nitharsan Ravi, was described by friends as a “fun, bubbly guy”.
  
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• Marathon runner on reunion with missing dog, Gobi

  25-08-2016 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A marathon runner has been reunited with a dog who unexpectedly joined him during a 250km race across China, after she went missing.
  
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• OAP's 3am walk home from hospital in nightie, dressing gown and slippers

  25-08-2016 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN investigation has been launched after a pensioner was left to walk four miles home in the middle of the night in just her nightclothes and slippers.
  
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• Hillsborough: Police Watchdog Pursues Freemason 'Line Of Inquiry'

  25-08-2016 18:51
  The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to pursue a "further line of inquiry" over claims Freemasons held sway on decisions at the time of the Hillsborough disaster. The police watchdog revealed the development in an update on its overall investigation into alleged criminality and misconduct linked to the 1989 stadium disaster. IPCC deputy chair Rachel Cerfontyne said: "We are pursuing a further line of inquiry on Freemasons.
  
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• Calais people-smugglers use tree to board lorries

  25-08-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage has been recorded by the BBC showing the extreme lengths a group of armed people-smugglers were prepared to go to to get migrants in Calais across the Channel to Kent.
  
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• Tiny tribute

  25-08-2016 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tiny marsupial lion, extinct for at least 18 million years, is named after Sir David Attenborough after fossilised remains are found in remote Australia.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Back On Virgin Train, But Did He Find A Seat?

  25-08-2016 17:43
  After filming himself sitting on the floor of a Virgin train on 11 August, there was no question today that he had secured a seat. Mr Rose posted the picture on Twitter, writing: "My kids just got on @VirginTrains from Euston to Glasgow with @jeremycorbyn. Virgin Trains wished Mr Corbyn a "great trip" to Glasgow.
  
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• Brother of Camber Sands victim: 'They found his car'

  25-08-2016 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brother of Nitharsan Ravi, one of five men who died at Camber Sands after being caught by the tide, has described how police discovered his identity.
  
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• No need to film this journey, Corbyn got a seat on a Virgin Train

  25-08-2016 17:28
  
  No need to worry, Jezza’s got a seat.
  
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• Camber Sands Tragedy: Two London Brothers Among Victims

  25-08-2016 17:17
  Another victim has been named as Nitharsan Ravi, who was 22 and lived in southeast London. Charles Bosco, a friend of Mr Ravi, also paid tribute, telling Sky News they met at Tamil school when they were both children. Mr Bosco added that his mother had gone to support Mr Ravi's family.
  
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• Women protest French burkini ban with London beach party demo

  25-08-2016 17:10
  Some 35 Muslim and non-Muslim women held a beach party demonstration outside the French embassy in London on Thursday, protesting against a ban on burkinis enforced in some coastal towns in France. "We wanted to show solidarity with Muslim women in France and call for a repeal of the ban." France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'Etat, was meeting on Thursday to consider a complaint against the ban in one Mediterranean town. President Francois Hollande's government has backed the dec
  
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• Manchester City confirm signing of Claudio Bravo from Barcelona - The Guardian

  25-08-2016 16:55 via theguardian.com
  
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  Manchester City confirm signing of Claudio Bravo from Barcelona
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  Claudio Bravo has signed for Manchester City from Barcelona on a four-year contract, signalling the end of Joe Hart's career at the club. Claudio Bravo: The reluctant goalkeeper who became Pep Guardiola's No1 man. Manchester City's latest signing ...
  Manchester City confirm Claudio Bravo signing from Barcelona as Joe Hart moves towards exit doorTelegraph.co.uk
  Claudio Bravo joins Manchester City from Barce
  
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• Hospitals that treated Orlando shooting victims waive survivors' medical fees

  25-08-2016 16:45
  
  Officials say the hospitals are writing off an estimated £3.8 million in care.
  
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• Six Suspected Migrants Found In Boat In English Channel

  25-08-2016 16:33
  
  Six suspected migrants have been discovered in a small boat in the English Channel. The Lydd-based search and rescue helicopter and the Border Force cutter, HMC Valiant, were scrambled. The National Crime Agency revealed earlier this year that migrants trying to reach the UK were paying people smugglers up to £13,500 for their journey.
  
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• Orlando hospitals won't bill victims of Pulse nightclub shooting: report - Washington Times

  25-08-2016 16:29 via washingtontimes.com
  
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  Orlando hospitals won't bill victims of Pulse nightclub shooting: report
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  Doctors and medical staff that treated the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting answer questions at a news conference at the Orlando Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (Naseem Miller/Orlando Sentinel via AP) more >.
  Orlando hospitals won't charge Pulse nightclub shooting victimsAOL News
  The Orlando Shooting: Free Medical Care for the SurvivorsThe Atlant
  
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• Why are GCSE results down, and other questions - The Guardian

  25-08-2016 16:26 via theguardian.com
  
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  Why are GCSE results down, and other questions
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  Which subjects were down the most? What happened to the gender gap? We have the answers to all those GCSE questions. Students receiving their GCSE results. Girls continue to outperform boys in GCSE results. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...
  Girls expected to beat the boys in GCSE results amid fears grades in English and MathsDaily Mail
  GCSE grades fall by biggest drop since the exams started in 1988 leaving
  
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• 'A draining fight'

  25-08-2016 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents of children with learning disabilities are being left to struggle alone without support during the summer holidays, according to Mencap. Here are some of their stories.
  
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• Camber Sands deaths: Victims underestimated tide, RNLI says - BBC News

  25-08-2016 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Camber Sands deaths: Victims underestimated tide, RNLI says
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  Five men who died at Camber Sands got into trouble after failing to realise how quickly the tide would come in, the RNLI has said. The men were on a day trip to London to the Sussex resort on Wednesday. The RNLI said it did not believe that rip ...
  First pictures of five young friends who washed up dead on Camber Sands beachMirror.co.uk
  Camber Sands deaths: Three of five bodies identified in 'unexplained' Sussex drown
  
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• The Latest: Italian quake survivors retrieve what they can - Daily Mail

  25-08-2016 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  The Latest: Italian quake survivors retrieve what they can
  Daily Mail
  Italian firefighters are escorting earthquake survivors back to their homes — temporarily — to get some belongings left behind when they fled the shaking. People wait for firefighters to accompany them to get their belongings from their homes, in San ...
  Italy earthquake: Extraordinary stories of survival emerge as death toll from 6.2 magnitude quake rises to 241The Independent
  Italy earthquake: de
  
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• WhatsApp to give users' phone numbers to Facebook for targeted ads - The Guardian

  25-08-2016 16:09 via theguardian.com
  
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  WhatsApp to give users' phone numbers to Facebook for targeted ads
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  Facebook-owned mobile messaging service WhatsApp will begin sharing user data with its parent company for advertising purposes, while it tests tools to allow businesses to message users. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs for the Guardian. Samuel Gibbs.
  Facebook is going to start taking user data from WhatsAppThe Independent
  WhatsApp users to receive advertsBBC News
  WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook for a
  
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• JustGiving page to reimburse Muslim Woman fined for wearing the Burkini receives massive international support

  25-08-2016 16:08
  
  A successful JustGiving page set up in solidarity with Muslim women fined for wearing the Burkini in France.
  
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• Man sneaks Lego proposal into cinema ads

  25-08-2016 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man has asked his girlfriend to marry him in a film using Lego that was screened to cinema goers before the main attraction.
  
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• University of Chicago students have been warned not to expect any safe spaces or trigger warnings during their time there

  25-08-2016 15:55
  In possibly the least welcoming welcome letter, the university made its stance on freedom of expression crystal clear.
  
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• Social media giants must do more to police sites - MPs

  25-08-2016 15:54
  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook, Twitter and YouTube should hire more people to monitor hate speech and material inciting violence as well as putting staff in police operation centres to remove offending posts faster, British lawmakers said. In a report released on Thursday by parliament's Home Affairs Select Committee, lawmakers said major internet firms were "consciously failing" to stop groups such as Islamic State promoting violence on social media and they needed to take more res
  
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• Burkinis and the beach: women protest outside the French Embassy

  25-08-2016 15:54
  
  Women from a variety of backgrounds joined the protest, including a Christian priest.
  
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• Donald Trump 'can beat the polls', declares Nigel Farage - The Week UK

  25-08-2016 15:50 via theweek.co.uk
  
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  Donald Trump 'can beat the polls', declares Nigel Farage
  The Week UK
  Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has appeared on stage with US Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Jackson, Mississippi, telling the crowd that a vote for Trump would be a vote for "American independence". See related.
  BBC announces plans for new comedy on ex-Ukip leader Nigel Farage's life after politicsDaily Mail
  Resentful Americans turn a blind eye to Trump's faultsThe Guardian (blo
  
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• Camber Sands Tragedy: First Victims Named

  25-08-2016 15:31
  Three of the five men who died at Camber Sands yesterday have been named. Another victim has been named as Nitharsan Ravi, who was 22 and lived in southeast London. Charles Bosco, a friend of Mr Ravi, has paid tribute, telling Sky News they met at Tamil school when they were both children.
  
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• Labour party suspends pro-Corbyn union chief - The Guardian

  25-08-2016 15:18 via theguardian.com
  
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  Labour party suspends pro-Corbyn union chief
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  Ronnie Draper addressing Jeremy Corbyn supporters at a rally in Parliament Square in June. Photograph: Alamy. Peter Walker Political correspondent. @peterwalker99. Thursday 25 August 2016 09.18 EDT Last modified on Thursday 25 August 2016 09.23 ...
  Long serving trade union leader banned from Labour Leadership voteMirror.co.uk
  Corbyn secures seat on virgin trainDaily Mail
  Jeremy Corbyn 'traingate': why it's time to stop
  
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• Brexit fails to stop UK shoppers spending as retail sales beat expectations - The Independent

  25-08-2016 15:17 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Brexit fails to stop UK shoppers spending as retail sales beat expectations
  The Independent
  British shoppers have shrugged off uncertainty caused by the UK's vote to leave the EU with retail sales growing at their best level in six months, pushed by the summer weather and foreign visitors lured by a weaker pound, according to a survey by the ...
  Retail sales growth expected to slow after summer bounceThe Guardian
  UK retailers see best sales in 6 months as Brexit slump fades
  
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• Brexit to crimp housing market, foreign buyers eye sterling bargains - poll

  25-08-2016 14:53
  By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's vote to leave the European Union will have a negative impact on both prices and turnover in the UK housing market, with foreign investors set to benefit most from bargains among sterling-priced assets, a Reuters poll found. "But demographics remain a positive driver, banks remain open for business and we envisage slower (economic growth) rather than a collapse." Nearly all respondents said Britain's pending departure from the EU - the details of whi
  
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• Asylum claims in Britain in first half of 2016 highest in more than a decade

  25-08-2016 13:55
  By Lin Taylor LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 36,000 asylum seeker claims were made in Britain in the first half of 2016, according to government figures published on Thursday, the highest number in over a decade. Between January and June this year, 36,465 people applied for asylum in Britain, a 41 percent increase on the same period in 2015, which had nearly 26,000 claims. The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Britain rose to 3,472, a 54 percent increase since 2
  
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• UK public inflation expectations stable in August - Citi/YouGov

  25-08-2016 13:50
  Expectations for inflation in Britain in the next 12 months stabilised this month after rising sharply in July, according to a Citi/YouGov survey on Thursday. Official consumer price inflation edged up in July. A sharp rise in prices paid by manufacturers suggests Britain's headline inflation rate will head higher in the coming months.
  
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• Trump targets China trade, says plans serious measures

  25-08-2016 13:50
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to slap tariffs on Chinese products to show Beijing that the United States is "not playing games anymore" when it comes to levelling the field on trade. Addressing a rally in Tampa, Florida, Trump said that if he was elected in November, he would instruct the U.S. trade representative to bring cases against China both in the United States and at the World Trade Organization. Tariffs would be necessary in some cases "because t
  
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• A petition to save London's fabric nightclub has more than 41,000 signatures

  25-08-2016 13:22
  
  “No matter how old you are, rich or poor, colour or gender, you are welcome in the club.”
  
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• Tax And Benefit Shock For Unlocked Pensions

  25-08-2016 13:00
  
  One in eight of those raiding their retirement savings under new pension freedoms were caught out by unexpected taxes and lower benefits, new figures show. The report by Citizens Advice found the rule changes have been popular but that some of those drawing down cash are unaware of the consequences. Figures earlier this year showed 232,000 people had used the new freedoms to access £4.3bn from their pension pots in the first year of the reforms.
  
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• ITV Abandons £1bn Offer For Peppa Pig Owner

  25-08-2016 12:54
  ITV has abandoned its £1bn attempt to take over Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One.
  
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• Statue Of Motorhead's Lemmy Unveiled At His Favourite Bar In Los Angeles

  25-08-2016 12:38
  
  Fans of Motorhead frontman Lemmy have raised more than $22,000 (£16,600) for a life-size statue at his favourite bar in Los Angeles. Dozens of fans turned out to see the unveiling of the 6ft bronze sculpture that will immortalise him at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. Singerman, who managed Motorhead from 1992 until the group disbanded after Lemmy's death, said he thought the Ace of Spades singer would have been "extremely proud" of his statue.
  
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• Net migration to the UK stays at near-record level - Financial Times

  25-08-2016 12:37 via ft.com
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  Net migration to the UK stays at near-record level
  Financial Times
  Net migration to the UK stayed at a near-record level of 327,000 in the year to March and remains more than three times over the government's target, data from the Office for National Statistics show. The figure — calculated from the difference ...
  Poland overtakes india as most common overseas country of birth in ukDaily Mail
  Today's net migration figures show the huge task facing Theresa MaySpectator.co.u
  
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• Facebook activates its Safety Check after Italy earthquake as the death toll continues to rise

  25-08-2016 12:29
  
  Italy’s civil protection agency reported that the death toll had risen to 247, with at least 264 people in hospital.
  
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