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• Tim Farron recounts the time he suffered an awkward moment at the hands of NWA

  17-09-2016 22:54
  
  Tim Farron recounts the time rappers NWA embarrassed him, when one of the group’s most famous hits started playing from his phone.
  
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• Investigation after cop 'was filmed smashing car windscreen'

  17-09-2016 22:14
  A police standards committee is investigating after a video of a police officer appearing to smash a car windscreen began circulating on social media. The footage shot in north London on Friday afternoon allegedly shows the officer remonstrating with the driver to leave the vehicle before hitting his side window with his truncheon and striking the windscreen until it breaks. The officer then apparently tries to cut a hole in the windscreen with his penknife before the driver leave
  
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• Euromillions: UK ticketholder claims £34m jackpot

  17-09-2016 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UK ticketholder who won a £34m jackpot in Friday's Euromillions draw comes forward to claim the prize.
  
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• Lib Dems: 'Why shouldn't school careers officers suggest prostitution?'

  17-09-2016 20:32
  
  The chairman of Cheltenham Liberal Democrats made a bold statement about prostitution at the party conference.
  
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• UK ticketholder claims £34m EuroMillions jackpot

  17-09-2016 20:26
  A British ticketholder has come forward to claim the £34m EuroMillions jackpot. If confirmed, they would be the eighth person from the UK to claim the top prize so far this year - and the fourth person this month. At the start of September, three players from the UK shared a EuroMillions jackpot, Camelot said.
  
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• Dame Sarah Storey wins Rio Paralympics GB's 60th gold medal

  17-09-2016 20:11
  Dame Sarah Storey has won the 14th gold medal of her career after winning the women's C4-5 cycling road race in the Rio Paralympics. The women's archery team also took silver and bronze in the same category, making it the first time Paralympics GB had secured the top three spots in any sport since the team took the same medals in the B7-8 bowls event in 1996. Dame Storey, who won five of her golds in the swimming pool, is now two gold medals short of the record set by British Paralympi
  
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• Giant peach rolls through Cardiff to mark Dahl centenary

  17-09-2016 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A weekend of events have been planned in Cardiff to remember Roald Dahl, who was born in the city 100 years ago.
  
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• Bereaved father welcomes stiffer sentences for drivers who text

  17-09-2016 19:54
  A father whose daughter was killed by a driver using his mobile phone has welcomed government's plans to get tougher with those who break the law. Paul Baker's daughter Liberty was killed in 2014 when the young driver of a car mounted a pavement in Witney, Oxfordshire and ploughed into her and a group of friends. Mr Baker told Sky News: "It was a horrendous event, it was terrible, it was avoidable and shouldn't have happened.
  
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• Samia Shahid 'honour killing': Father dismisses murder accusations

  17-09-2016 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The father of Samia Shahid, allegedly killed in a so-called "honour killing" in Pakistan, denies accusations she was murdered ahead of a hearing in the Punjab city of Jhelum.
  
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• Metropolitan Police 'car attack' footage investigated

  17-09-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police is investigating footage released on social media of an officer appearing to attack a car.
  
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• Thousands join pro-refugee march ahead of UN migrant summit

  17-09-2016 18:50
  Thousands of pro-refugee supporters have taken to the streets of London to urge the Government to provide sanctuary for asylum seekers. It comes ahead of a high-level UN summit in New York hosted by Barack Obama during which world leaders will thrash-out a blueprint for an international response to large movements of migrants and refugees fleeing conflicts. Pressure groups including Oxfam, Medecine Sans Frontieres and the Stop the War Coalition and marched along Park Lane with banners
  
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• Refugees welcome in UK, say demonstrators on London march

  17-09-2016 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Demonstrators chanting "refugees are welcome here" march through London to persuade the government to resettle more refugees in the UK.
  
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• Farage says he didn't go skinny dipping in Bournemouth, he 'kept his pants on'

  17-09-2016 18:15
  Nigel Farage has admitted he celebrated no longer being leader of UKIP by going night swimming, but claims he didn't go skinny dipping as he kept his pants on. It came as UKIP showed signs of deteriorating further into infighting amid the party's conference in Bournemouth. Mr Farage told listeners: "On the Thursday evening before the conference, it was warm, humid... and I was sitting out on the terrace looking out at one of the most impressive beaches in the country.
  
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• Cardiff transformed 'by Roald Dahl'

  17-09-2016 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reality is turned on its head in Cardiff "as if Roald Dahl is at the helm" to celebrate the author's centenary.
  
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• Sarah Storey wins Paralympics GB's 60th gold medal

  17-09-2016 17:43
  Dame Sarah Storey has won her 14th gold medal after winning the women's C4-5 cycling road race in the Rio Paralympics.
  
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• Refugees Welcome protest attended by thousands in the capital

  17-09-2016 16:33
  
  Meanwhile, some Twitter users have been tweeting #westandwithyou in solidarity.
  
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• Roll of honour

  17-09-2016 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's medallists at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
  
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• Jalal Uddin murder: Hunt for alleged killer believed to be in Syria

  17-09-2016 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police vow to hunt down a suspected Islamic extremist who is thought to have fled to Syria following the murder of an imam in Greater Manchester.
  
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• 60 hours to paint - and six hours to inflate

  17-09-2016 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  60 hours to paint and six hours to inflate - designers create giant peach for City of the Unexpected event
  
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• No 10: Tusk's claim Article 50 in January is an 'interpretation'

  17-09-2016 14:18
  Downing Street has insisted that the EU Council president's claim that Article 50 will be triggered early next year is only his "interpretation". Donald Tusk let slip, at a summit in Bratislava, that Theresa May wants to begin the formal process to extract Britain from the EU by February 2017. Speaking about his meeting with the PM, Mr Tusk told a summit news conference: "Prime Minister May was very open and honest with me.
  
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• Philadelphia shooting spree leaves at least 1 dead - CNN

  17-09-2016 14:16 via cnn.com
  
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  Philadelphia shooting spree leaves at least 1 dead
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  (CNN) A gunman in Philadelphia ambushed a police sergeant and fired rounds into a tavern and a car before police shot him dead, authorities said. The shooting spree late Friday left at least six people injured -- two police officers and four civilians ...
  1 dead, 2 cops among 5 wounded in Philly rampage, gunman deadFox News
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• Lauri Love's US extradition 'is state vengeance'

  17-09-2016 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lauri Love's father, Reverend Alexander, discusses his son's extradition to the US.
  
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• Palestinian shot dead after alleged stabbing amid uptick in West Bank violence - Middle East Eye

  17-09-2016 13:53 via middleeasteye.net
  
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  Palestinian shot dead after alleged stabbing amid uptick in West Bank violence
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  A Palestinian man was shot dead in the occupied West Bank on Saturday morning after allegedly stabbing and wounding an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint, the Israeli military said, marking a spike in violence on both sides in the last 24 hours, after a ...
  Israeli forces kill Palestinian who stabbed soldierIndependent Online
  Fourth attack on Israelis in uptick in violenceDaily Mail
  
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• Tight security as annual Oktoberfest opens in Munich - Daily Mail

  17-09-2016 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Tight security as annual Oktoberfest opens in Munich
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  MUNICH (AP) — Heavy rain and stricter security did little to dampen the spirits of beer lovers at the start of this year's Oktoberfest, which opened Saturday in the Bavarian city of Munich. Mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first keg at noon with a ...
  Fears of a terror attack at Oktoberfest 2016Sky News
  Chelsea news: Ex-Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti and his Bayern Munich team really like beerMetro
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• Donald tusk's claim on formal brexit process an 'interpretation' of talk with pm - Daily Mail

  17-09-2016 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Donald tusk's claim on formal brexit process an 'interpretation' of talk with pm
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  Claims that Theresa May told one of Brussels' most senior figures that she wants to trigger the formal process to pull Britain out of the European Union early next year are an "interpretation" of their conversation, a Downing Street source has said ...
  No 10: January Brexit is an 'interpretation'Sky News
  UK-shaped hole in EU's Bratislava agendaBBC News
  Donald Tusk says Brexit talks 'likely' ea
  
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• Nigel Farage bowed out as Ukip leader with midnight 'skinny dip' - The Guardian

  17-09-2016 13:18 via theguardian.com
  
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  Nigel Farage bowed out as Ukip leader with midnight 'skinny dip'
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  While other party leaders might mark the end of their tenure with a stiff drink or a short break, Nigel Farage celebrated his final conference as Ukip leader by taking a late-night skinny dip during a thunderstorm. Arron Banks, the founder of Leave.EU ...
  Ukip MP Douglas Carswell has 'done all he can' to split the party, claims FarageBT.com
  Nigel Farage marks final conference as Ukip leader by going for l
  
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• Chelsea vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp hails Reds for playing 'football like hell' - The Independent

  17-09-2016 13:12 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Chelsea vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp hails Reds for playing 'football like hell'
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  Jurgen Klopp once described his playing style as 'heavy metal football' but he hailed Liverpool's Friday night win over Chelsea as 'football like hell'. Jordan Henderson's wonder-strike proved the difference maker on the night after Dejan Lovren opened ...
  Dejan lovren plays down liverpool's title ambitionsDaily Mail
  Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendThe Guardian (b
  
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• Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli soldier - Belfast Telegraph

  17-09-2016 12:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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  Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli soldier
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  Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian who stabbed a soldier in the West Bank, the military said. The incident comes a day after Palestinians carried out several assaults. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The ...
  Fourth attack on Israelis in uptick in violenceDaily Mail
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• How Trump 'Rick-rolled' the media - BBC News

  17-09-2016 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  How Trump 'Rick-rolled' the media
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  Donald Trump's renouncement of his baseless claim that President Obama was not born in the US has made headlines - and prompted self-reflection in the media. What would have been a low point in any other presidential campaign may have worked to Mr ...
  Donald Trump: Clinton's bodyguards should 'disarm immediately' and 'see what happens to her'The Independent
  Michelle Obama urges young voters not to be 'turned off' by campaignBT.com
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• Mundell calls for end to Brexit 'scaremongering' - BBC News

  17-09-2016 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Mundell calls for end to Brexit 'scaremongering'
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  The Scottish secretary has argued that leaving the European Union would present opportunities for Scotland and the rest of the UK. David Mundell warned the Scottish government to avoid what he calls "alarmist" warnings over the impact of Brexit.
  Nicola Sturgeon 'using alarmist Brexit rhetoric to make independence seem less risky'Telegraph.co.uk
  Scottish independence has become a zombie policySpectator.co.uk (blog)
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• Russia frustrated by refusal of US to publish Syria ceasefire deal - BT.com

  17-09-2016 12:40 via home.bt.com
  
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  Russia frustrated by refusal of US to publish Syria ceasefire deal
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  Vladimir Putin has expressed frustration at Washington's refusal to publish the Syrian ceasefire deal reached with Russia, but says Moscow will not unilaterally release it. 0. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. Vladimir Putin ...
  Putin hopes US sticks to its commitments on SyriaIrish Times
  Syrian army honouring truce, rebels 'regrouping': PutinDaily Mail
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• UK armed forces 'could not withstand attack by major power like Russia' - The Guardian

  17-09-2016 12:28 via theguardian.com
  
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  UK armed forces 'could not withstand attack by major power like Russia'
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  Gen Sir Richard Barrons: 'Capability that is foundational to all major armed forces has been withered by design.' Photograph: Harland Quarrington/MoD/Crown Co/PA. Jamie Grierson · @JamieGrierson. Saturday 17 September 2016 07.20 EDT Last modified ...
  UK's 'withered' armed forces unable to protect against attack, warns retired generalITV News
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• Bone marrow donor stranger is now 'like a brother'

  17-09-2016 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Carl Hillis was struck with cancer at the age of nine, he received bone marrow from a perfect stranger. Carl says donor Tony Blood is "like a brother".
  
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• Andy Murray vs Juan Martin del Potro part II in Davis Cup doubles - can Murray get his revenge to save tie? - Telegraph.co.uk

  17-09-2016 11:37 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Andy Murray vs Juan Martin del Potro part II in Davis Cup doubles - can Murray get his revenge to save tie?
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  So the inclusion of Andy Murray isn't really that much of a surprise given Great Britain's perilous position. How could he merely be a cheerleader on the sidelines for the make-or-break tie? The decision of Argentina to throw in Del Potro again is a ...
  Great Britain v Argentina: Day 1 reviewWimbledon
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• UK military ill-prepared to defend an attack, says retired chief

  17-09-2016 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The armed forces are ill-prepared to defend against a serious military attack on the UK, such as a "Russian air effort", a senior commander has warned officials.
  
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• Erm, Nigel Farage went for a late-night skinny dip to mark his last Ukip conference as leader

  17-09-2016 11:07
  
  “Ew, what a terrible image”, was Angela Eagle’s reaction.
  
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• Sir Richard Barrons: Military 'unable' to protect UK from attack

  17-09-2016 10:59
  Britain's Armed Forces are unable to protect the country from a full-scale attack, the former head of the Joint Forces Command has warned. General Sir Richard Barrons, who retired in April, said that civil servants are focused on "skinning" budgets rather than tackling "profoundly difficult" strategic challenges. In a memo to Defence Minister Michael Fallon, Sir Richard added that the Ministry of Defence has worked to "preserve the shop window" but the Armed Forces' capability had been "wit
  
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• Ex-commander says UK's 'withered' forces could not defend country - FT

  17-09-2016 10:42
  Britain's armed forces would be unable to defend the country against a serious military attack because they have been "withered" by cuts, a former senior commander warned before his retirement, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. In a 10-page memo sent to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon in April, General Richard Barrons, who was head of Britain's Joint Forces Command, said there was no plan to defend the nation against a conventional attack and it would be overwhelmed by a concerted Russi
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: 'People say I should be tougher. But it's not my style' - The Guardian

  17-09-2016 10:02 via theguardian.com
  
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  Jeremy Corbyn: 'People say I should be tougher. But it's not my style'
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  Nobody thought he would win the Labour leadership, not even Corbyn himself. One tumultuous year on, can he do it again? Jeremy Corbyn Photograph: Harry Borden for the Guardian. Gary Younge · @garyyounge. Saturday 17 September 2016 04.00 EDT.
  Labour crisis: Alan Johnson demands relentless rebellion against Jeremy Corbyn's leadershipTelegraph.co.uk
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• 'I'm honoured'

  17-09-2016 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Susanne Bier, who directed every episode of The Night Manager, speaks to the BBC ahead of the Emmys on Sunday evening, where the show has 12 nominations.
  
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• Read all about it

  17-09-2016 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  She's back! After three years away from the limelight we caught up with Emeli to chat Joni Mitchell and Zambian singalongs.
  
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• Futuristic laser weapon to be developed for use by British forces

  17-09-2016 07:26
  A hi-tech laser weapon that could shoot down enemy missiles mid-flight is to be developed for the British military. The futuristic "energy" cannon is set to be created under a £30m deal being finalised by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). It forms the first part of a programme aimed at showing how pioneering technology, once confined to the pages of science fiction, can be exploited by the military in future.
  
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• 80-year-old Ted McDermott lands record deal

  17-09-2016 06:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 80-year-old man with dementia who became an internet star when his son posted videos of him singing in the car, has landed a record deal.
  
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• Theresa May could begin Brexit process by February, says Tusk

  17-09-2016 06:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president of the European Council says British PM Theresa May told him she could trigger the Brexit process by February.
  
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• Britain’s first female front-line soldier is a transgender woman

  17-09-2016 06:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN’S first female infantry soldier has made history – because she was born as a boy.
  
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• British winner scoops £34m EuroMillions jackpot

  17-09-2016 06:23
  A British ticketholder has scooped a £34m EuroMillions jackpot - the fourth to claim the top prize this month. At the start of September, three players from the UK shared a EuroMillions jackpot, Camelot said. The latest winner is the eight person from the UK to claim the top prize so far this year.
  
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• Putin would CRUSH Britain if he decided to invade, warns Britain's ex military chief

  17-09-2016 06:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RUSSIA would wipe the floor with Britain if it decided to invade because the UK’s military is not up to scratch – this is the view of the recently retired commander of Joint Forces Command.
  
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• Punishment for texting behind the wheel to be doubled

  17-09-2016 05:38
  
  Ministers want to double the punishment for the illegal use of a mobile phone while driving, under new plans. Motorists caught using a handheld phone while driving are currently given three penalty points and a minimum fine of £100. New drivers who are disqualified have to pay for a new provisional licence and have to pass theory and practical tests again to regain their full licence.
  
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• Student rent strike campaigns gathering pace against 'exploitation'

  17-09-2016 05:20
  It is the start of a new academic year at Goldsmiths, University of London, and first year students are moving into the Raymont Hall residences. Student Ambassador Shannon Howard is there to greet them with a smile. During that time responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of Raymont switched from the university to a private company, Campus Living Villages (CLV).
  
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• Changes to faith schools 'will destroy diversity in Britain', blasts Race Riots expert

  17-09-2016 05:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CONTROVERSIAL faith schools are going to become a hotbed of racial segregation and spark a breakdown in community cohesion, blasts a Government advisor.
  
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