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• This is the only time you'll see Donald Trump up in flames

  05-11-2016 23:53
  
  An effigy of the hopeful presidential candidate was burned at a Bonfire Night in Edenbridge, Kent.
  
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• Andy Murray becomes world number one after Raonic withdraws from Paris Masters

  05-11-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray becomes the first British singles player to be world number one since computerised rankings began in 1973.
  
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• Revellers descend on Lewes for bonfire celebrations

  05-11-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of people take part in the bonfire celebrations in the East Sussex town of Lewes.
  
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• Heartlands: readers' photos on the theme of home

  05-11-2016 23:35 via theguardian.com
  
  For last week’s photography assignment in the Observer New Review we asked you to share your photos on the theme of home via GuardianWitness. Here’s a selection of our favouritesShare your photos on this week’s theme ‘free’ by clicking the button belowContinue reading...
  
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• Blazing tar barrels carried through Ottery St Mary for annual event

  05-11-2016 23:31
  
  The November 5 tradition returned to East Devon.
  
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• Colombia president welcomes Brexit trade prospect

  05-11-2016 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trade between Colombia and the UK could grow after Brexit, the country's president says.
  
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• Ireland beat All Blacks for first time

  05-11-2016 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland produce a sensational display to beat an all-conquering New Zealand side for the first time, running out 40-29 winners in Chicago.
  
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• 'You're fired' - Trump effigy feels the heat on UK bonfire night

  05-11-2016 22:36
  He turned "You're fired" into his reality show catch-phrase, but it was Donald Trump who went up in flames on Saturday - or at least an effigy of him did, as part of Britain's annual Bonfire Night celebrations. An 11-metre-high (36 feet) model of the Republican U.S. presidential candidate was burned at a fireworks display in the town of Edenbridge, 30 miles (50 km) south of London. The sculpture showed Trump, complete with his trademark mop of hair, holding his Democratic rival for the White Hou
  
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• Thousands join London's Million Mask March

  05-11-2016 22:33
  
  Nearly 20,000 people had indicated they would attend on the event’s Facebook page, which warned “the police are not your friends”.
  
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• Arrests as thousands join mask protest march in central London

  05-11-2016 21:22
  Thousands of masked protesters have descended on central London for the annual Million Mask March. Supporters of Anonymous, the anarchic hacking collective, are wearing Guy Fawkes masks at the event in central London to protest against capitalism and promote civil liberties. While most opted for a Guy Fawkes mask, some protesters dressed in Darth Vader helmets, while others were wrapped in scarves.
  
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• Terrible news

  05-11-2016 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Telling your child they are gravely ill is never going to be an easy task and the best advice can be hard to find with so much available.
  
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• Body identified as missing Melanie Wilson, 22

  05-11-2016 20:08
  The body of a woman found outside a house in a Nottinghamshire market town has been identified as Melanie Wilson, who was reported missing in October. The 22-year-old had sent her father a text message telling him she loved him 20 minutes before she was last seen by her family on 19 October.
  
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• Elegant neglect: abandoned Italian buildings – in pictures

  05-11-2016 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Milan-based photographer Eleonora Costi spent the past three years travelling across Italy to find unoccupied buildings, exploring dilapidated castles, villas, hotels and hospitals for her project, Abandoned H.Ell. “I adore the decaying architecture,” Costi says. “It reminds me that everything is impermanent. I wanted to show that there is obscure beauty in these places unseen by most people.” In light of Italy’s recent earthquakes, Costi’s sensitive pictures
  
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• Christian Wolmar to stand for Labour in Richmond Park by-election

  05-11-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christian Wolmar will be Labour's candidate in the Richmond Park by-election, the party announces.
  
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• Man on jet ski ploughs into ferry off Southampton

  05-11-2016 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man on a jet ski escapes injury after ploughing into a high-speed ferry in Southampton Water.
  
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• Prince Charles dances around the world

  05-11-2016 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Prince Charles tries out sword dancing in Oman, we look back at his track record for fancy footwork.
  
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• Mr Robot actor Rami Malek to play Queen's Freddie Mercury in biopic

  05-11-2016 16:25
  A biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury may finally be going ahead - with Mr Robot actor Rami Malek taking the lead role. The news was seemingly broken by X-Men director and producer Bryan Singer, who has been in talks about taking the director's chair.
  
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• Government backs judicial independence after judges face Brexit heat

  05-11-2016 15:42
  By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government defended the independence of the country's judiciary on Saturday after three judges came under a wave of criticism from newspapers and a senior official for dealing a blow to the government's Brexit preparations. Justice minister Liz Truss, under growing pressure to back the judges, issued a brief statement saying the independence of the judiciary was the "foundation upon which our rule of law is built" and said Britain's legal system
  
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• Justice Secretary Liz Truss fails to condemn Brexit ruling backlash

  05-11-2016 15:37
  
  Justice Secretary Liz Truss has spoken of the importance of a "strong and independent" judiciary but failed to condemn the backlash against three judges who made a ruling on Brexit. Three judges ruled on Thursday the Government must seek MPs' approval before triggering Article 50 - the formal process of leaving the EU. Ms Truss has been urged by the Bar Council to condemn "serious and unjustified attacks on the judiciary".
  
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• Andy Murray becomes world number one for first time

  05-11-2016 15:37
  British tennis star Andy Murray has overtaken Novak Djokovic to become world number one for the first time.
  
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• Jockey Freddy Tylicki paralysed after Kempton pile-up

  05-11-2016 15:33
  Doctors have told jockey Freddy Tylicki he has a T7 paralysis after he sustained spinal injuries in a four-horse pile-up at Kempton on Monday. Tylicki was airlifted to a major trauma unit at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, where he remains in intensive care after surgery. Lisa Hancock, CEO of the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF), said: "Freddy remains in intensive care and is not receiving any visitors for the foreseeable future.
  
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• Residents pay to have their bins emptied

  05-11-2016 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some householders in Greater Manchester are paying a private firm to empty their bins.
  
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• Mobos: Craig David, Lady Leshurr, Kano among winners – video highlights

  05-11-2016 14:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Craig David and Lady Leshurr were among the winners at the annual Mobo awards in Glasgow on Friday night. David, who was first recognised at the Mobos back in 2000 when he clinched best newcomer, was named best male act. Lady Leshurr picked up the best female act, while grime music star Kano was awarded best album for ‘Made In The Manor’. Laura Mvula and Izzy Bizu were among the performers
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• Liz Truss urged by Bar Council to condemn Brexit ruling backlash

  05-11-2016 13:47
  
  Justice Secretary Liz Truss is being urged to condemn "serious and unjustified attacks on the judiciary" following a High Court ruling over Brexit. The Bar Council has joined calls for the Government to defend the judiciary's independence after three judges were heavily criticised by some Tory MPs and sections of the media. The trio ruled on Thursday the Government must seek MPs' approval before triggering Article 50 - the formal process of leaving the EU.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn has accused the media of 'harassing' him

  05-11-2016 13:34
  
  The Labour Party leader ducked questions over whether he would welcome an early election.
  
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• Craig David caps comeback with Best Male Act at the Mobos

  05-11-2016 13:23
  Craig David has been named Best Male Act at the Mobo Awards – 16 years after he won best newcomer.
  
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• Police warn protesters on Million Mask March in London

  05-11-2016 13:10
  Supporters of Anonymous, the anarchic hacking collective, will wear Guy Fawkes masks at the event in central London, which starts at 6pm. Last year's event in London erupted in violence with missiles and fireworks thrown at police, injuring four officers and six police horses. Ahead of the event, Metropolitan Police Commander BJ Harrington said it was apparent that some only went along "intent on criminality".
  
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• Scousehold name

  05-11-2016 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News remembers the fund-raising hairdresser Herbert Howe, who became a Liverpool legend.
  
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• And the winner isn't...

  05-11-2016 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An RnB band has mistakenly been given someone else's prize, however, it is not the first time the wrong winner has been announced.
  
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• FGM in Dagestan: where gynaecologists offer to cut girls for £10 – video

  05-11-2016 12:19 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian has been given video evidence of female genital mutilation in Dagestan, where thousands of girls – some as young as three months’ old – are at risk. Video excerpts from The Cut: Exposing FGM Worldwide. #StopGlobalFGMRussia orders inquiry into claims of FGM in DagestanContinue reading...
  
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• Plant of the week: red-hot poker

  05-11-2016 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Torch-like flower spikes will be loved by bees and butterfliesWhat is it? Some gardeners find the torch-like flower spikes of these African natives too brash; others love the drama they add to a border. Breeders have been working on the kniphofia genus, coming up with cultivars in shades of pale lemon, green and peach.Any good varieties? If you’re looking for a red-hot poker that flowers now, try Kniphofia rooperi (pictured). Otherwise I favour K. ‘Tawny King’ (burnt orang
  
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• EMicro One scooter review – ‘It's a beast’

  05-11-2016 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  My enjoyment varied with the terrainYou don’t need me to tell you about the Micro scooter: it is part of the holy trinity of child-rearing, along with the Bugaboo (a large, outrageously comfort-driven baby buggy) and the Trunki (a wheeled suitcase with a charmful animal personality). They didn’t have them in our day, and people without children express through their disapproval all their hatred of modern parenting. For those with children, they’re the only game in town. My frie
  
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• Jockey Freddy Tylicki paralysed after Kemtpon pile-up

  05-11-2016 11:23
  Doctors have told jockey Freddy Tylicki he has a T7 paralysis after he sustained spinal injuries in a four-horse pile-up at Kempton on Monday. Tylicki was airlifted to a major trauma unit at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, where he remains in intensive care after surgery. Lisa Hancock, CEO of the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF), said: "Freddy remains in intensive care and is not receiving any visitors for the foreseeable future.
  
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• Million pound house sales rise in first half of 2016

  05-11-2016 10:34
  The number of million-pound houses rose in the first half of the year – but the increase coincided with a fall in the average price of high-end properties.
  
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• See Prince Charles dance around with a sword as he kicks off the Royal Middle Eastern tour

  05-11-2016 10:23
  
  He is a true natural.
  
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• Barack Obama has the perfect response when discussing Donald Trump's potential presidency

  05-11-2016 10:14
  
  Obama is team Hillary, it seems.
  
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• Three Britons survived in the jungle for five days on M&M's and peanuts after taking a wrong turn

  05-11-2016 10:04
  
  Bear Grylls would be proud.
  
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• Do parents overshare pictures of their children on social media?

  05-11-2016 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  If you’re a parent who shares pictures of your children on social media, or a young person whose family has documented your life online, we’d like to hear from youFrom the shadowy image of your 12-week scan to the “cute” but highly embarrassing pic taken while naked in the bath, if you are growing up in the age of social media you will likely find photographs of yourself floating about online. And you won’t have been asked your permission to share. Related: ‘I
  
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• Lawmakers demand end to attacks on Brexit ruling judges

  05-11-2016 09:51
  British politicians called for an end to the harsh criticism of judges who dealt a blow to the government's Brexit preparations, with a former attorney general saying the attacks by some fellow lawmakers and newspapers reminded him of fascism. England's High Court ruled on Thursday that the decision to begin Britain's formal divorce talks with the European Union should be taken by parliament, not the government. The ruling, which could delay Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to start the Brexit
  
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• Theresa May urged to calm 'chilling' backlash over judges' Brexit ruling

  05-11-2016 09:45
  
  The Prime Minister has been urged by Tory MPs to defend the independence of the judiciary after attacks on three High Court judges who ruled over Brexit. Newspaper headlines included calling the judges "Enemies of the People" and there was also criticism of them from some Conservative MPs.
  
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• Lincolnshire Council have come up with a brilliantly discreet way to get out of a bad or scary date

  05-11-2016 09:26
  
  The scheme has gone down incredibly well with the public and even celebs.
  
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• All the times Hillary Clinton looked like she was loving fireworks

  05-11-2016 09:24
  
  Wait until you see what she’s like with sparklers…
  
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• Corbyn urges May to set out Brexit plans 'without delay'

  05-11-2016 08:03
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has demanded Theresa May set out her Brexit plans "without delay" after the High Court ruled MPs should be allowed to vote on the triggering of Article 50. In a speech to the Class thinktank later, he will call for the Government's negotiating terms be transparent and accountable to Parliament.
  
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• COMING TO YOUR TOWN? ALL councils could be forced to house asylum seekers as numbers swell

  05-11-2016 07:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: EVERY council in England could be forced to take in a share of asylum seekers, because of the demand being placed on existing providers, a Government contractor has claimed.
  
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• How Royal Navy disposes of unexploded WW2 bombs

  05-11-2016 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Navy's bomb disposal unit shows BBC News how it gets rid of dangerous unexploded devices found at sea.
  
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• Jockey Freddy Tylicki paralysed from the waist down after shock Kempton fall

  05-11-2016 05:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FREDDY Tylicki has been paralysed from the waist down after coming off his horse at Kempton.
  
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• Hunt for Asian man who picked three-year-old girl up from Morrisons and carried her away

  05-11-2016 05:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AN ASIAN man who picked up a child from a moving walkway at a Morrisons store and carried her away from her family is being hunted by police.
  
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• ‘We're not supermodels but we had fun' Rugby girls pose for naked calendar

  05-11-2016 05:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MEMBERS of a women's rugby club stripped naked for a raunchy calendar in a bid to raise funds and awareness of the women’s game.
  
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• Victim tells of terrifying street attack in broad daylight as thugs steal £20k watch

  05-11-2016 05:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE victim of a terrifying street robbery today spoke out about his ordeal in the hope his attackers can be brought to justice.
  
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• Donald Trump a loser on family's ancestral Scottish island

  05-11-2016 05:04
  
  A minister on Donald Trump's ancestral Scottish island has told Sky News that locals are embarrassed by their connection to him. Reverend James Maciver, of the Free Church of Scotland, says that people on the island where his mother grew up are "disgusted" by the behaviour of the Republican presidential candidate. Mr Trump traces his roots back to the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
  
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