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• Bets, goals and jail

  07-10-2016 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a "crazy" gambling addiction spiralled out of control and led ex-Chelsea and England striker Kerry Dixon to jail.
  
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• In pictures: First leg of Red Arrows world tour

  07-10-2016 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photos from the first leg of the Red Arrows' 60-day world tour - aiming to promote "the Best of British" - are released.
  
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• 'Flash crash' thrashes sterling; dollar slides on U.S. jobs data

  07-10-2016 22:55
  By Richard Leong and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sterling plunged on Friday after what traders called a "flash crash" knocked the currency to a 31-year low, while the dollar slipped on news of unexpectedly weak U.S. jobs growth in September. "I think it’s a warning shot from the markets to the UK about what type of potential volatility in sterling we may see down the line," said Shahab Jalinoos, global head of FX strategy at Credit Suisse in New York. With the focus on st
  
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• Asos warehouse contracts 'exploitative', says committee chair MP

  07-10-2016 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Contracts used at fashion firm Asos's warehouse need to "be tested in a court", the head of the Commons business committee says.
  
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• UK will provide £5m in aid to Hurricane Matthew victims in Haiti

  07-10-2016 22:37
  
  The central government’s official death toll stands at nearly 300, but authorities say it may be higher when the full accounting is complete.
  
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• Colour-coded spreadsheet

  07-10-2016 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a retired civil engineer spurns price comparison websites and negotiates the best energy deal he can by calling providers direct.
  
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• Here's who's in Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffled shadow cabinet

  07-10-2016 22:13
  
  Corbyn rebuilt his frontbenches after the mass walk-out of shadow cabinet members who opposed him in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
  
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• Mother-of-one GP given just one-month ban after sleeping with 'depressed' patient

  07-10-2016 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A WOMAN family doctor who slept with a male patient escaped with a one-month ban yesterday after he pleaded with a tribunal not to damage her career.
  
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• ‘We want BEST DEAL for financial services’ Hammond reassures Wall Street of hard Brexit

  07-10-2016 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PHILIP Hammond said London is still open for business in a bid to quell Wall Street’s concerns of a proposed hard Brexit.
  
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• Lee Irving 'exploited', mother tells murder trial

  07-10-2016 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mother of a man with learning difficulties found dead tells a murder trial he was "exploited and picked on" all his life.
  
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• Brexit: LSE foreign experts 'should not advise ministers'

  07-10-2016 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A government contact told the head of a Brexit-related project at the London School of Economics that foreign academics should not be involved in some areas, the university says.
  
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• Steven Woolfe urged to end Ukip leadership bid after 'scuffle' with colleague

  07-10-2016 20:34
  
  Senior party figures suggested that his apparent willingness to resort to violence rendered him unfit for leadership.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn completes Labour reshuffle

  07-10-2016 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn completes a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet, giving deputy Tom Watson the culture brief and bringing back several MPs who quit in protest this summer.
  
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• 'One hundred' BBC presenters face HMRC tax investigation

  07-10-2016 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 100 BBC presenters are being investigated over whether they paid too little tax by working as freelancers instead of staff, legal documents show.
  
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• Where next for UKIP?

  07-10-2016 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fracas between two UKIP members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg is the latest in a series of PR disasters for the party. Why is the party is such an apparent mess?
  
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• Where did it all go wrong for UKIP?

  07-10-2016 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fracas between two UKIP members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg is the latest in a series of PR disasters for the party. Why is the party is such an apparent mess?
  
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• Hammond urges calm over pound flash crash

  07-10-2016 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond warns of market turbulence but insists the UK economy is strong after the pound's sudden though brief 6% fall on Friday.
  
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• Cosgrove Hall fire: 18th Century country mansion gutted

  07-10-2016 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fire guts an 18th Century Grade II-listed mansion in Northamptonshire.
  
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• FALKLANDS BLAST: Britons would ‘shake with fear if they saw an Argentinean in the UN’

  07-10-2016 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN Argentinian politician has angrily attacked Britain after a candidate for the role of next United Nations was vetoed.
  
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• Calais volunteer: 'My little girl is damaged'

  07-10-2016 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liz Clegg on volunteering in the Calais migrant camp with her daughter
  
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• Craig David's comeback album tops chart

  07-10-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig David's comeback album Following My Intuition has topped the chart, giving the singer his first number one album for 16 years.
  
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• Man arrested in London after climbing Buckingham Palace gate

  07-10-2016 18:45
  A 21-year-old man was arrested on Friday for scaling a gate at Queen Elizabeth's London residence, Buckingham Palace, police said. The 90-year-old queen was not in London at the time. Several security breaches have taken place at the palace over the years.
  
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• Hammond says BoE remains independent after PM's policy comments

  07-10-2016 18:40
  By David Chance WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chancellor Philip Hammond sought to quash speculation that the government wanted to influence the Bank of England after the country's prime minister highlighted the "bad side effects" of its record low interest rates this week. Hammond said the BoE remained independent and the government had no plans to change its mandate. "The government does not... plan to change the remit of the Band of England," he told reporters in Washington where he was attending mee
  
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• Have you ever wondered what the struggle of the pound sounds like?

  07-10-2016 18:34
  
  This is disturbing for the eyes and the ears.
  
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• What the hell is going on with all these creepy clown sightings?

  07-10-2016 18:05
  
  It’s a craze that’s popping up all over the UK and seriously creeping people out.
  
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• 'Flash crash' hits sterling; U.S. jobs data weaken dollar

  07-10-2016 17:57
  By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sterling tripped lower on Friday on what traders called a "flash crash" that knocked the currency to a 31-year low, while the dollar slipped on news of unexpectedly weak U.S. job growth in September. Even before a sudden plunge that briefly shaved off a tenth of the pound's value during Asian trading, sterling was headed for its worst week since January 2009 as some national leaders called for Britain to make a "hard" exit from the European Union in which it
  
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• Brexit: British expats sue EU's Juncker over talks

  07-10-2016 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British expats sue EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker over his order to prevent informal Brexit discussions.
  
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• Birmingham City Council Schools chief 'told to go if pregnant'

  07-10-2016 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The councillor in charge of Birmingham's children's services was told she would probably have to step down if she became pregnant.
  
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• Ex-BBC DJ Chris Denning jailed for child sex offences

  07-10-2016 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jailed former BBC DJ Chris Denning is sentenced to 13 years in prison after admitting a further 21 child sex offences committed between 1969 and 1986.
  
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• Hussain Manawer is trying to set the record for the world's largest mental health lesson

  07-10-2016 16:53
  
  Hussain believes education is the key to helping improve young people’s mental health.
  
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• Britain's economy likely expanded 0.4 percent in third quarter - NIESR

  07-10-2016 16:29
  British economic growth probably slowed in the three months that followed June's Brexit vote, but not by quite as much as the Bank of England expects, a leading think tank said on Friday. The economy likely grew at a quarterly pace of 0.4 percent in the three months to September, down from the 0.7 percent growth reported for the second quarter, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said. Last month the Bank of England predicted growth of 0.3 percent in the third quarter.
  
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• 'Flash crash' hits sterling; dollar falls on jobs data

  07-10-2016 16:25
  By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sterling tripped lower on Friday on what traders called a "flash crash" that knocked the currency to a 31-year low, while the dollar slipped on news of unexpectedly weak U.S. job growth in September. Even before a sudden plunge that briefly shaved a tenth of the pound's value during Asian trading, the sterling was on track for its worst week since January 2009 as some national leaders call for Britain to make a "hard" exit from the European Union. ...
  
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• Hammond says sterling fall reflects Brexit realisation - Sky News

  07-10-2016 16:23
  Chancellor Philip Hammond said sterling's sharp fall this week may reflect investors' realisation that Britain is going to leave the European Union, Sky News reported on Friday. "Perhaps what happened this week was that ... (investors) reacted and took on board the fact that Brexit was going to happen," Hammond was quoted as saying by a Sky reporter on Twitter.
  
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• MEP Mike Hookem gives his side of the Ukip altercation

  07-10-2016 16:07
  
  He claims he was acting in self-defence, and no punches were thrown.
  
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• Offer smaller portions, chip shops urged

  07-10-2016 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fish and chip shops should sell "extra small" portions as a healthier option, a wholesaler serving the industry suggests.
  
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• CCTV appeal over disorder at Celtic v Rangers game

  07-10-2016 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police release images of 10 people they want to speak to in connection with disorder at last month's Celtic v Rangers game.
  
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• The Jubilee line will start running Night Tube services this weekend

  07-10-2016 15:33
  
  All-night access to some of London’s biggest music venues – what’s not to like?
  
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• London or Brum?

  07-10-2016 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham is the most popular destination for people moving from London. Four people who made the move over the years describe the pros and the cons.
  
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• Rudd's brother worried by tone on immigration

  07-10-2016 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brother of Home Secretary Amber Rudd, says he is "desperately worried" by the tone of UK's debate on immigration.
  
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• UKIP MEP Mike Hookem denies assaulting Steven Woolfe

  07-10-2016 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mike Hookem, the UKIP MEP involved in an altercation with Steven Woolfe, says he "categorically did not" throw a punch at his colleague.
  
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• Abuser: Why I asked for help to stop hitting my girlfriend

  07-10-2016 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A domestic abuser who spent six months on a scheme to end his violent behaviour says he's now a changed man.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the 'flash crash'

  07-10-2016 14:38
  
  The pound saw a sharp drop overnight.
  
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• What does the falling value of the pound mean for UK consumers?

  07-10-2016 14:28
  
  See how you might be affected.
  
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• Liverpool's first black footballer calls for 'Empire' to be dropped from MBEs

  07-10-2016 14:20
  
  Howard Gayle joined the likes of Benjamin Zephaniah, John Lennon and David Bowie in refusing an honour earlier this year.
  
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• UKIP at 'breaking point' after Strasbourg assembly brawl

  07-10-2016 14:16
  By Gilbert Reilhac STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - The UK Independence Party (UKIP), which played a key role in securing Britain's vote to leave the European Union, was at "breaking point" on Friday with the main contender to be its new leader in hospital after a scuffle with a colleague. Steven Woolfe suffered seizures and needed brain scans after he collapsed following a "physical" confrontation at a heated meeting of UKIP's European Parliament members (MEPs) in Strasbourg to discuss the party'
  
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• 48 hours in Vancouver: a local's guide

  07-10-2016 13:35
  A multicultural seaport city with thriving arts and culinary scenes, set against the backdrop of a picturesque mountainscape and coast? It’s no shocker that Vancouver regularly tops lists of the world’s most liveable cities, but where to start if you’ve only got two days in town? Morning
  Start the day right at cult bakery Purebread in Gaston – an outpost of their popular Whistler address. Earl Grey and lavender scone, lemon chèvre brownies or white chocolate whoopi
  
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• The 10 best places to visit on the west coast of Canada

  07-10-2016 13:34
  Olympic-class slopes, postcard-perfect beaches and cuisine covering everything from Chinese bao to Basque pintxos, explore more of Canada’s British Columbia with 10 top destinations – all within easy reach of VancouverRichmond
  It’s hard to believe you’re just 30 minutes away from downtown Vancouver by SkyTrain when you visit Richmond, with its Chinese character street signs, pan-Asian malls packed with Hello Kitty kigurmi and omnipresent Bubble Tea stalls, and ornate Budd
  
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• Five great day trips from Calgary (and a handy tip)

  07-10-2016 13:30
  From the astonishing landscapes of Banff to the relics of dinosaurs, First Nations tribes and cowboys, Alberta offers a glimpse into the nation’s past – just as Calgary points to its future. Local travel writer Joanne Elves plots your routeWhy I love Calgary, Canada’s energy capital
  Bar U Ranch Historical Site
  An hour south-west of Calgary on “The Cowboy Trail”, is your chance to learn about the ranching history of Alberta at the Bar U Ranch Historical Site because
  
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• Explore Canada’s British Columbia – in pictures

  07-10-2016 13:23
  Hit the bars in Vancouver’s historic Gastown, learn about First Nations culture in the ‘Galápagos of the North’, and watch grizzly bears catch salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest Continue reading...
  
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• "Flash crash" decimates sterling

  07-10-2016 13:05
  By Anirban Nag LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling lost a tenth of its value in minutes on Friday, in what traders said was a "flash crash" driven by computer-initiated sell orders that left the pound at a fresh 31-year-low and heading for its worst week since January 2009. The pound has been under pressure for most of this week as anxiety grows that Britain will opt for a "hard" exit from the European Union. The drop in Asia came after French President Francois Hollande said the EU needed to remain fir
  
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