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• Mission for Allardyce

  03-09-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England manager Sam Allardyce wants a win in Slovakia to lift England's spirits, but says he will be happy to return with a point.
  
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• Traumatised family bury tragic suicide dad with wife and three children he murdered - Scottish Daily Record

  03-09-2016 22:33 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Scottish Daily Record
  Traumatised family bury tragic suicide dad with wife and three children he murdered
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  THE family were all laid to rest together in the cemetery next to the church where a service took place for the whole family in rural Ireland. Shares. Get daily news by email. PA. Hawe family funeral. HUNDREDS of tearful mourners said a final farewell ...
  Hawe family buried following funeral ceremonyIrish Times
  Alan Hawe: Deaths of five family members in murder-suicide
  
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• Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack - Daily Mail

  03-09-2016 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
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  ELBEYLI, Turkey/BEIRUT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkey and its rebel allies opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday, as Turkish tanks rolled across the border and Syrian fighters swept in from the west to take villages held by Islamic State.
  Turkish tanks enter Syria to open new front against Islamic StateTelegraph.co.uk
  Syrian war: More Turkish tanks cross border into al-Rai as operation agains
  
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• Rising emissions show Paris climate agreement is an act of delusion - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-09-2016 21:50 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Rising emissions show Paris climate agreement is an act of delusion
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Naturally the BBC and others have been quick to trumpet the news that China and the US yesterday agreed to ratify last December's Paris agreement on climate change. This “historic landmark”, it is being claimed, will be a major step towards saving the ...
  World's two biggest polluters join global climate agreementColumbus Dispatch
  Tense exchanges in China between US, Chinese offi
  
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• Harry Kane out to show he can recover from legacy of dismal summer at Euro 2016 - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-09-2016 21:50 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Harry Kane out to show he can recover from legacy of dismal summer at Euro 2016
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Harry Kane has been through almost every challenge a young English footballer might be expected to face in the early stages of the modern elite-level career, and now he faces one of the last on the list from which every good player must recover: the ...
  Make us proud! Sam Allardyce vows to restore some credibility to England but admits he's a little nervousDaily Mail
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• WWII Veteran Eileen Younghusband, Who Helped Stop Hitler's Rockets, Has Died

  03-09-2016 21:28
  A WWII veteran who used her maths talents to help foil Hitler's devastating V2 rockets has died at the age of 95. Mrs Younghusband was 19 years old when she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during WWII. After D-Day, newly married Mrs Younghusband was sent to Belgium with a small team of women who used their maths talents to find the mobile launchers for the V2 rockets.
  
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• Ed Balls paired with Russian dance partner Katya Jones for Strictly - BT.com

  03-09-2016 21:20 via home.bt.com
  
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  Ed Balls paired with Russian dance partner Katya Jones for Strictly
  BT.com
  Ed Balls will be strutting his stuff with a "fierce and fabulous" new Russian dancer, Daisy Lowe cha-cha-chaing with previous victor Aljaz Skorjanec and Laura Whitmore with newly single Giovanni Pernice in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. 5 ...
  This is who is paired with who on Strictly Come Dancing 2016WalesOnline
  Claudia Winkleman quits BBC show Film 2016BBC News
  Strictly Come Dancing slammed for ''
  
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• WWII Veteran Eileen Younghusband, Who Helped Stop Hitler's Bombs, Has Died

  03-09-2016 20:54
  A WWII veteran who used her maths talents to help foil Hitler's devastating V2 rockets has died at the age of 95. Mrs Younghusband was 19 years old when she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during WWII. After D-Day, newly married Mrs Younghusband was sent to Belgium with a small team of women who used their maths talents to find the mobile launchers for the V2 rockets.
  
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• Brexit "shock" threatens to do far more damage to the European economy than to Britain - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-09-2016 20:09 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Brexit "shock" threatens to do far more damage to the European economy than to Britain
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Oh to be a fly on the wall as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) gets to work on its economic and fiscal forecasts for Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement later this year. As is now abundantly clear, the immediate post referendum shock to ...
  Brexit protest: March for Europe rallies held across UKBBC News
  March for Europe: Leave and Remain supporters face-off as tho
  
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• F1 / Button had other F1 offers - Dennis - autosport.com

  03-09-2016 19:30 via autosport.com
  
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  F1 / Button had other F1 offers - Dennis
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  Jenson Button had offers from other Formula 1 teams before deciding to take a role as an ambassador and reserve at McLaren, according to Ron Dennis. The 2009 world champion has been a key player in the 2017 driver market with Williams among the ...
  'There were days he was untouchable'BBC Sport
  Motor racing-Button not retiring but may not race on eitherDaily Mail
  Jenson Button steps down from Formula One racing and will take s
  
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• Prince Charles Explains Why He Buried And Burned His Jumpers

  03-09-2016 19:26
  Prince Charles has made a plea for the world to embrace a "seemingly miraculous" natural fibre: wool. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, he says he wants the conference to be the "next phase" in a recent revival in wool prices. For the last seven years, the Prince has been involved in the Campaign for Wool.
  
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• Thousands of pro-Europe protesters fill the streets of London for March for Europe

  03-09-2016 18:48
  
  Simultaneous protests are taking place in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Oxford, and Cambridge.
  
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• Eddie Izzard's Beret Snatched By Masked Man At Pro-Europe March

  03-09-2016 17:38
  Eddie Izzard has grappled with a balaclava-clad man who ripped off his pink beret during a pro-Europe march attended by thousands of people in London. The pair clashed near Downing Street and then Izzard, wearing high heels, chased the man before he was caught by police who pinned him to the ground. Officers pulled the entertainer's trademark beret off the suspect, who was dressed all in black, and the garment was returned to Izzard who put it back on his head.
  
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• Obese patients 'surgery ban' in York to be reviewed - BBC News

  03-09-2016 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Obese patients 'surgery ban' in York to be reviewed
  BBC News
  A move that could have seen obese patients refused surgery in an attempt to save money is to be reviewed after national NHS bosses intervened. A proposed restriction by the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group would have seen non-life ...
  Plans to deny surgery to obese and smokers 'put on hold'ITV News
  Decision to deny surgery to obese patients is like 'racial discrimination'The Guardian
  Obese people and smokers
  
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• Gay Bishop: 'My sexuality is part of who I am'

  03-09-2016 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain has spoken to the BBC about his sexuality.
  
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• Champagne by the pint - one reason to be cheerful about Brexit

  03-09-2016 17:16
  
  That’s four glasses, or a whole pint to yourself.
  
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• May Says It's A 'Golden Era' For China-UK Relations As She Heads To G20 Summit

  03-09-2016 17:12
  
  The Prime Minister has said it is a "golden era" for UK-China relations, despite a row with Beijing over the delayed Hinkley Point nuclear power station. As she headed to China for the G20 summit, Theresa May also insisted Britain will be a "global leader" for free trade following Brexit.
  
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• Eddie Izzard gets his beret stolen at the march for Europe and chases the thief down - in heels

  03-09-2016 16:45
  
  No mean feat, pun intended, for someone wearing high heels.
  
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• What's the climate deal China and the US have ratified and why is it important?

  03-09-2016 16:43
  
  Everything you need to know about the climate deal.
  
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• May hails "golden era" for UK-China ties as nuclear power row looms

  03-09-2016 15:34
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday Sino-British relations were in a golden era but made no mention of a looming row with Beijing over her suspension of a partly Chinese-funded nuclear power station deal. The issue will be high on the agenda of her meeting on Monday at a G20 meeting in China with President Xi Jinping. In July, May suddenly postponed plans for the building of the first new British nuclear plant in 20 years, saying she wanted to review the 18-billion pound ($24 bil
  
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• Body Found At Didcot Power Station Formally Identified

  03-09-2016 14:56
  A body found at Didcot Power Station has been formally identified as that of Christopher Huxtable from Swansea. Thames Valley Police said his family had been informed and were being supported by specially trained officers. The force is working with the Health and Safety Executive to establish cause of death following the discovery on Wednesday.
  
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• Eileen Younghusband's work 'so important' to WW2 victory

  03-09-2016 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Vale of Glamorgan woman whose talent for maths helped foil German V2 bombs in World War Two dies at the age of 95.
  
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• M&S To Axe 500 Head Office Jobs As Chief Battles Sales Slide

  03-09-2016 12:51
  Marks & Spencer will axe 500 jobs at its head office next week as its new chief executive attempts to halt a protracted slump in sales which has left the company facing renewed questions about its strategy. Sky News has learnt that M&S is to cull roughly 15% of the roles at its headquarters in Paddington, London - with more than half of the cuts affecting contractors. M&S's announcement - which will affect head office rather than shop floor staff - may threaten to further strain rela
  
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• Microbeads In Household Products Will Be Banned As Early As Next Year

  03-09-2016 12:01
  
  Microbeads in household products such as toothpastes and beauty products will be outlawed from next year. Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced the move following a report from MPs citing damage caused by the tiny plastic balls to marine wildlife and contamination of the human food chain. According to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee, 680 tonnes of the beads are used in the UK each year.
  
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• Warning over 'lack of consistency' in Taser police wearing bodycams

  03-09-2016 10:50
  
  The UK has no clear national policy on the issue.
  
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• Insight - Unhappy with Corbyn, Labour's 'money men' channel funds in new directions

  03-09-2016 10:33
  By Elizabeth Piper STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (Reuters) - Billionaire Peter Coates has stopped giving money to Britain's opposition Labour Party, seeing little prospect of election victory under left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn. One of a handful of 'money men' credited with using their cash to help propel Labour under Tony Blair to power in 1997 and keep it there, he has instead made direct personal donations to fund the work of a local Labour parliamentarian, whose centrist views are more aligned to
  
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• Beatrix Potter's Tale of Kitty in Boots brought to life

  03-09-2016 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast's Holly Hamilton meets Quentin Blake who has illustrated a previously unknown Beatrix Potter story, The Tale of Kitty in Boots.
  
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• March for Europe: should remainers just let it go?

  03-09-2016 10:02
  
  The demonstrations are calling for greater public consultation on every stage of the Brexit negotiations.
  
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• Prince Charles: Why We Should All Be Wearing Wool This Winter

  03-09-2016 09:47
  Prince Charles has made a plea for the world to embrace a "seemingly miraculous" natural fibre: wool. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, he says he wants the conference to be the "next phase" in a recent revival in wool prices. For the last seven years, the Prince has been involved in the Campaign for Wool.
  
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• Theresa May: UK will be 'global leader in free trade' - BBC News

  03-09-2016 05:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Theresa May: UK will be 'global leader in free trade'
  BBC News
  The UK will be a "global leader" in free trade following the Brexit vote, Theresa May has said, as she heads to China for the G20 summit. Speaking at Heathrow ahead of her first international conference since becoming prime minister, she insisted it ...
  Fears British officials will be seduced by Chinese 'honeypot' spies at G20 summitThe Independent
  Theresa May to tell G20 UK is 'open for business' despite Brexit voteThe Gua
  
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• Twisted ISIS bride Sally Jones converted her OWN SON, 11, into 'jihadi executioner'

  03-09-2016 05:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEPRAVED jihadi bride Sally Jones converted her 11-year-old son from an innocent schoolboy into an alleged Islamic State executioner, the boy's heartbroken relatives have revealed.
  
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• Illegal Muslim faith schools IGNORED due to 'political correctness', Ofsted chief warns

  03-09-2016 04:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  COUNCILS are ignoring illegal Muslim faith schools over political correctness fears, the education watchdog’s chief inspector has warned.
  
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• Theresa May To Set Out UK's Post-Brexit Role At G20 Summit

  03-09-2016 04:29
  
  Theresa May is heading to China for her first big entrance on to the international stage where she will hold one-to-one meetings with the world's most powerful leaders. The G20 is also the first major summit since Britain decided to leave the European Union. Mrs May wants to show that the UK remains "open for business, that we will continue to be a strong and dependable partner".
  
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• Royal Marine Ciaran Maxwell charged with Northern Ireland-related terror offences

  03-09-2016 03:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A ROYAL Marine has been charged with Northern Ireland-linked terror offences, Scotland Yard has confirmed.
  
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• Uber Given Green Light To Fight English Test Rule

  03-09-2016 03:22
  Uber has been given permission to launch a High Court challenge against some of the rules requiring drivers to pass an English test. Transport for London is introducing the rule from 1 October, which will mean all private hire drivers having to prove they could understand English. Uber had said that, while it supports spoken English skills, the new requirements were tougher than those for British citizenship and public sector workers.
  
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• 'Lack Of Consistency' In Taser Police Wearing Bodycams

  03-09-2016 03:04
  A survey has revealed a "complete lack of consistency" among police forces in the deployment of body cameras to officers armed with tasers. A survey by the Press Association of the UK's 45 territorial forces has revealed a disjointed approach to equipping officers with body-worn video (BWV). The issue has been highlighted following the death of former football star Dalian Atkinson after he was tasered in Telford, Shropshire, on 15 August.
  
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• ‘It’s all about me’ Blair will only be remembered for Iraq war ‘FAILURE’, Ed Balls says

  03-09-2016 02:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TONY Blair will be remembered for the "failure" of the Iraq War and was often in danger of thinking "it's all about me", former shadow chancellor Ed Balls has claimed.
  
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• Bishop Is First To Reveal He Is Gay And In Relationship

  03-09-2016 02:34
  Bishop of Grantham Nicholas Chamberlain has revealed that he is gay and in a relationship.
  
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• Emergency at London bridge as man threatens to jump from building

  03-09-2016 02:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DEPTFORD BRIDGE was been closed to traffic as emergency crews dealt with a man threatening to jump from a building.
  
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• Johnson tells Theresa May to REJECT single market deal and WITHDRAW British funding to EU

  03-09-2016 01:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BORIS Johnson has urged Theresa May to shun a Brexit deal that will keep Britain in the European single market as he sets out his “red lines” to the Prime Minister.
  
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• No imminent UK decision on Chinese-backed nuclear plan as PM May heads to China

  03-09-2016 01:03
  By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will not announce her keenly awaited decision on a partly-Chinese funded nuclear power project in the coming days, a British official said on Saturday as May flew to China to meet President Xi Jinping at her first G20 summit. May will make her major international summit debut on Sunday after Britain's shock vote in June to leave the European Union ousted her predecessor David Cameron and thrust her into control of the world's fifth-l
  
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• MPs demand France keeps promise to TEAR DOWN Calais Jungle to end cross-Channel migration

  03-09-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FRANCE should keep its promise and tear down the Jungle camp in Calais immediately to end illegal cross-Channel migration, MPs demanded last night.
  
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• Graham ‘threw her career away’: Night of madness that will haunt prom romp teacher

  03-09-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IT ENDED with a seedy tryst with a pupil and everlasting shame but the night began innocently enough.
  
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• Concerns over Hinkley Point nuclear power station deal ahead of China talks

  03-09-2016 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE £18 billion Hinkley Point nuclear power station deal appears to be on the brink of being cancelled as Theresa May prepares for difficult talks in China.
  
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