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• Mystery as teenage boy Kaden Gowers is killed by 'unattended' car

  21-09-2016 22:23
  A 13-year-old boy has died after being run over by an "unattended" car. Emergency services were called to the scene in Fowey Close, Macclesfield, Cheshire, but were unable to save Kaden Gowers. On Wednesday, prayers were said at All Hallows Catholic College, where the teenager had started in Year 9 earlier in September.
  
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• This UK university has been named the best in the world

  21-09-2016 22:22
  
  There are fears the looming departure from the EU could discourage overseas students from applying to British universities.
  
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• County cricket urged to embrace new T20 format to halt decline

  21-09-2016 21:51
  English county cricket clubs have been warned they must accept radical changes to the structure of the game or face years of decline. The warning comes from the England and Wales Cricket Board, which has proposed a new eight-team Twenty20 competition which could mean up to 10 of the existing 18 First Class counties missing out on hosting matches. There is significant unease at the proposals, both at counties like Somerset - which believes they and their members will miss out, and some large
  
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• 'Bullying' £113m fraudsters spent money on fast cars and hotels

  21-09-2016 21:24
  A "clever, persistent and pitiless" gang who posed as bank employees to steal £113m from small businesses have been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Some 750 accountants and solicitors were mercilessly targeted by the crooks who drained the firms' bank accounts and spent the proceeds on a lavish lifestyle of expensive cars and five-star hotels. The fraudsters used a "network of money mules" to siphon the cash into accounts in Dubai and Pakistan and drove Bentleys, Range Rovers, a Roll
  
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• In-N-Out Burger pop-up attracts hundreds of hungry Londoners

  21-09-2016 21:09
  
  The American chain has a massive cult following – queues began to form at around 8am.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn vows 'to wipe slate clean' if he retains Labour leadership

  21-09-2016 21:01
  Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to "wipe the slate clean" in a plea for unity to Labour MPs, suggesting he already knows he is assured victory in the party's leadership election. In his statement, Mr Corbyn said: "As far as I am concerned, the slate will be wiped clean this weekend.
  
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• TV presenter Anna Williamson reveals plan to eat 'encapsulated' placenta

  21-09-2016 20:30
  
  Her placenta will be turned into capsules.
  
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• Buoyed by fans, Corbyn heads for re-election in Labour

  21-09-2016 19:34
  By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Thanking grassroots supporters who look set to keep him in charge of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn seems unruffled by accusations from fellow MPs that his left-wing agenda will never deliver election victory. The veteran campaigner is almost certain to see off what his supporters call a "disgraceful" coup attempt by the party's more centrist establishment and win re-election on Saturday, a break with the centre-left path that is mirrored across Europe. "We
  
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• Anti-Trump campaigners hit London's streets in red bus

  21-09-2016 19:27
  Activists urging American expats in Britain to vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election took to the streets of London on Wednesday in a red open-top double-decker bus adorned with anti-Donald Trump posters. Organisers, online activist network Avaaz, put up flags, balloons and posters reading "American Abroad: Vote to Stop Trump" on the bus, referring to the Republican presidential nominee who faces Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 vote. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll published la
  
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• Easyjet pilots vote for industrial action in dispute over fatigue

  21-09-2016 19:10
  Easyjet pilots have overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over fatigue. Brian Strutton, general secretary of pilots' union BALPA, said there was still hope the issue could be resolved. "For clarity, that means there are no plans for pilots taking industrial action in Easyjet at this stage.
  
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• Easyjet pilots back industrial action over fatigue

  21-09-2016 17:35
  An overwhelming 96% of Easyjet pilots have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over fatigue. Brian Strutton, general secretary of the pilots' union Balpa, said that there was still hope the issue could be resolved before any action. "For clarity, that means there are no plans for pilots taking industrial action in Easyjet at this stage.
  
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• Man charged with burgling X Factor supremo Simon Cowell

  21-09-2016 17:09
  A man has been charged with burglary after a break-in at Simon Cowell's west London mansion.
  
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• Five kittens thrown at moving train in Norfolk

  21-09-2016 16:45
  British Transport Police are seeking a person who threw a litter of kittens at a train travelling from Norwich to Great Yarmouth. Officers went to the site and found a dead cat - which had died before the incident - and one dead kitten. Four others were recovered and taken to Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in the Norfolk town of Hemsby where they were treated by vets for cuts.
  
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• Penguins die after avian malaria outbreak at Longleat Safari Park

  21-09-2016 16:37
  A large number of penguins have died at a safari park following an outbreak of malaria. Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire confirmed some of its colony of Humboldt penguins had died after contracting avian malaria.
  
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• Police are hunting a thug who threw kittens at a train

  21-09-2016 16:25
  
  The incident happened last week and police are appealing for information.
  
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• Lincolnshire Police to look overseas for chief constable

  21-09-2016 15:31
  A British police force says it is prepared to recruit from overseas for a new chief constable, following a change in regulations. Mr Jones said: "The regulations allow us to advertise in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand for a chief constable replacement so we will be promoting the vacancy in those areas as well as the United Kingdom.
  
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• These people are performing wonderful acts of kindness with their first plastic fivers

  21-09-2016 15:24
  
  Go on, donate your first fiver to charity.
  
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• UK indicating Brexit talks could start in January, February - Irish PM

  21-09-2016 15:18
  Members of the British government have indicated that they may be ready to launch formal negotiations to leave the European Union in late January or February next year, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out giving formal notification this year of Britain's intention to leave the European Union under Article 50 of the EU treaty, but has not given any clear guidance of her intentions beyond that. Kenny's comments echo those of European Council
  
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• Mystery as teenage boy is killed by 'unattended' car

  21-09-2016 15:05
  A 13-year-old boy has died after being run over by an "unattended" car. Police say no-one else was involved in the accident, which happened in Macclesfield on Tuesday night. A Cheshire Police statement read: "At 8.49pm on Tuesday 20 September emergency services were called to an address in Fowey Close, Macclesfield.
  
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• 'Fake Sheikh' reporter goes on trial accused of tampering with evidence

  21-09-2016 15:03
  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Mazher Mahmood, one of Britain's best known undercover reporters renowned for his "fake sheikh" sting operations that have even caught out royalty, tampered with evidence in a criminal trial to protect his reputation, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Mahmood, who has worked for several of Rupert Murdoch's papers, is on trial accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over the 2014 prosecution of singer and former judge of the British version of the
  
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• London rent prices might finally become manageable thanks to Sadiq Khan

  21-09-2016 14:26
  
  A new system could drop the price of a two bed flat to under £1,000 per month.
  
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• Google Trips is the new travel companion you need

  21-09-2016 14:01
  
  Let Google plan your trips for you, then download the details so you don’t have to worry about data.
  
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• Polls close in Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith Labour leadership race

  21-09-2016 13:49
  
  Voting in the long-running Labour leadership contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith has closed. An estimated 640,000 party members have been eligible to cast a ballot, and the result will be announced at the Labour conference in Liverpool on Saturday. Mr Corbyn, who was elected as party leader last September, is favourite to win the contest.
  
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• BoE paper says system-wide stress-testing would bring benefits

  21-09-2016 13:06
  Extending bank stress testing to the wider financial system could be the next step by regulators to root out weaknesses that undermine stability, a Bank of England paper said on Wednesday. The Bank has been conducting its own stress test of banks since the 2007-09 financial crisis, supplementing European Union tests. The BoE has already spoken about stress testing the asset management sector as well, but in its Quarterly Bulletin published on Wednesday, it went a step further to outline the bene
  
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• EU court rules against Britain over power plant emissions

  21-09-2016 12:34
  The European Court of Justice ruled against Britain on Wednesday, finding that it had failed to respect EU limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from the coal-fired Aberthaw power plant in Wales. The ruling in favour of the European Commission and against Britain goes against an earlier trend of judgements, notably on the rights of foreign workers or job seekers, that have allayed British concerns over migration in the lead-up to the Brexit referendum on June 23. The court ordered Britain to pay th
  
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• Hammond says can support growth after OECD cuts forecast

  21-09-2016 12:30
  Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Wednesday he was confident the government has the tools it needs to help the economy as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, after the OECD slashed its growth outlook for 2017. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development halved its British growth forecast for next year to 1.0 percent, but it said the economy would expand a little faster this year than it had previously expected. "The OECD highlights uncertainty in their outlook, and while
  
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• UK economy: OECD downgrades 2017 GDP forecast by 1%

  21-09-2016 12:27
  
  A closely-watched forecast has slashed its prediction for UK economic growth next year by a full percentage point. The half-year update to its growth projections had UK GDP rising by 1.8% in 2016 - a slight improvement on its last forecast - but growth tumbling to 1% in 2017. The wider report pointed to the world economy floundering this year to levels not seen since the financial crisis, with globalisation grinding to a halt amid a slump in trade.
  
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• May pledges to ratify Paris climate deal by year-end

  21-09-2016 12:26
  (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to world leaders to ratify the Paris agreement to slow climate change by the end of the year. In her maiden speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, May said the UK would commit itself to tackling climate change by starting the procedures to implement the landmark deal agreed in December last year. French President Francois Hollande last month called on countries to act fast and implement the deal by year-end.
  
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• Man appears in court over murder of woman and her nephew in London

  21-09-2016 12:16
  A man has been remanded in custody after he appeared in court charged with killing a woman and her nephew in north London. Obina Ezeoke, 24, appeared at Hendon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday after he was charged with the murders of Annie Besala Ekofo, 53, and Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo, 21. No formal plea was entered, but defence lawyer Julian Prus Streicher said Ezeoke would be entering a not guilty plea.
  
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• UK pledges to ratify Paris climate deal by year-end

  21-09-2016 11:30
  (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to world leaders to ratify the Paris agreement to slow climate change by the end of the year. In her maiden speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, May said the UK would commit itself to tackling climate change by starting the procedures to implement the landmark deal agreed in December last year. French President Francois Hollande last month called on countries to act fast and implement the deal by year-end.
  
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• Women pressured to be 'sexier' in workplace, lawyers claim

  21-09-2016 11:17
  
  The study, by Slater and Gordon, found 86% of the women questioned had complained about such pressure - with 7% claiming bosses had urged them to wear high heels because it made them "more appealing" to clients. The results follow the high-profile case of Nicola Thorp, who started an official petition for a ban on women being required to wear heels at work after she was sent home in the City for wearing flat shoes.
  
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• UK statistics agency sees little immediate impact from EU vote

  21-09-2016 11:00
  Britain's vote to leave the European Union has had little immediate impact on the economy, though the longer-term effects remain to be seen, the chief economist of the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday. "As the available information grows, the referendum result appears, so far, not to have had a major effect on the UK economy.
  
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• UK public finances in August leave Hammond little room for Brexit budget boost

  21-09-2016 10:53
  Britain's public finances showed a slightly bigger-than-expected deficit in August, leaving finance minister Philip Hammond little room for manoeuvre as he prepares his first post-Brexit vote budget plans. Britain ran a budget shortfall - excluding state-owned banks - of 10.55 billion pounds last month, lower than a deficit of 11.47 billion pounds in the same month last year. There were no clear signs of any major impact on the public finances from June's vote to leave the European Union, the ON
  
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• Anger as BBC journalists paid up to 40 per cent MORE than rivals

  21-09-2016 10:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JOURNALISTS at the bloated BBC are paid up to 40 per cent more than their rivals in the commercial sector, a leaked report has revealed.
  
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• Heartless thugs dump 12 kittens by roadside who cuddle each other to keep warm

  21-09-2016 10:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CRUEL brutes have dumped 12 tiny vulnerable kittens by a roadside.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Theresa May's visit to the US

  21-09-2016 10:24
  
  The PM’s address was her first major speech on foreign policy.
  
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• Majestic Wine shares fall 25% after company issues profit warning

  21-09-2016 09:49
  
  Shares in Majestic Wine plunged 25% early on Wednesday after the company uncorked a profit warning. The company, which trades shares on the junior AIM market, blamed slower growth in its Majestic Commercial business which supplies wines to pubs and restaurants. It pointed to flat first-half sales for the commercial business compared to the same period a year ago and a decline in margins.
  
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• Tattoo taboo: Employers are 'missing out' on talent

  21-09-2016 09:44
  Negative attitudes within businesses to people with tattoos mean employers are missing out on a growing pool of young talent, according to a report. The conciliation service ACAS has urged firms to change their attitudes and check their dress codes do not break the law. It argues that almost a third of young people had at least one tattoo - visible or not - and said companies should engage with their staff on appropriate dress and appearance rather than rely on one manager's
  
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• Theresa May urged to let flights resume between the UK and Sharm el-Sheik

  21-09-2016 09:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THERESA MAY has been urged to give the go-ahead for flights to resume between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh by the head of the cross-party parliamentary group on Egypt.
  
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• EU migration could drop to 30,000 WITHOUT hurting UK economy, say experts

  21-09-2016 09:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A TOUGH permit scheme should limit the number of EU workers into Britain after Brexit to 30,000 highly skilled people a year, say experts.
  
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• Ofcom says Sky may have violated consumer rules

  21-09-2016 09:10
  European pay-TV group Sky may have violated consumer rules by making it too difficult for customers to cancel or switch providers, Britain's communications regulator said on Tuesday, potentially putting the broadcaster in line for a major fine. Ofcom said there were "reasonable grounds" to believe Sky broke the rules between May 2015 and July 2015 on its landline and broadband services, where the company is fighting with rivals TalkTalk , Virgin Media and market leader BT for subscribers. In a s
  
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• Property valuers drop Brexit clauses from most contracts as markets steady

  21-09-2016 09:09
  Five big property services firms are dropping Brexit uncertainty clauses from their valuation reports for most UK assets as market conditions steady after a sharp drop immediately after Britain's vote in June to leave the EU. The original Brexit clause, seen by Reuters, stated there was a reduced probability that valuers' opinions of the worth of a UK property would exactly coincide with the price its potential sale fetched. British property was among the sectors hardest hit by the vote in favou
  
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• Women feel pressured to dress 'sexier' in the workplace

  21-09-2016 09:06
  
  New research is pretty disheartening for women.
  
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• US suspect vowed 'bombs will be heard in streets', according to chilling federal charges

  21-09-2016 08:38
  
  Court complaints filed reveal more about Ahmad Khan Rahami.
  
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• JAILED: £1m fraudsters who sold imaginary cars on eBay

  21-09-2016 08:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THREE Romanian immigrants ripped off online shoppers for more than £1million by selling non-existent cars and holidays.
  
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• Brexit prompts some Jewish Britons to reconcile with German roots

  21-09-2016 08:05
  By Tina Bellon LONDON (Reuters) - For London rabbi Julia Neuberger, Britain's vote to leave the European Union has had a very personal impact: she has decided to seek German citizenship, laying to rest her family's painful legacy of the Nazi era. Neuberger is among a significant number of Jewish Britons whose dismay over Brexit has led them to invoke a German law allowing people stripped of German citizenship by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945, and their descendants, to have it restored. "It was
  
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• Theresa May supports British troops over wave of historic abuse allegations in Iraq

  21-09-2016 07:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Theresa May has insisted that she will not tolerate "vexatious allegations" relating to historic abuse claims against British troops in Iraq.
  
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• WATCH: Police officer 'intimidates and humiliates INNOCENT man'

  21-09-2016 05:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THIS is the moment an unruly police officer detained an "innocent man" for "stealing" a scooter that he actually owned.
  
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• Firms still hiring but Brexit worries dent confidence - survey

  21-09-2016 05:13
  British employers plan to hire more staff to meet demand but confidence about future investment and hiring has deteriorated because of worries about the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union, a survey by a recruitment body showed. The "business-as-usual attitude" among consumers so far since the vote had encouraged many businesses to plan to expand their workforces, Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), said. Hiring intentions were broadly
  
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• Brexit means central London house prices will not grow until 2019 - Savills

  21-09-2016 05:12
  House prices in London's prime locations will fall by 9 percent this year and not grow again until 2019 as buyers, already hit by increased property taxes, wait to see the outcome of Brexit divorce talks, estate agents Savills said. Prices in prime central London, which includes the capital's most expensive areas in Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair, have been falling for two years, according to Savills, hit by property tax increases on the costliest properties and buy-to-let and second homes
  
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