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• Trolled MP Luciana Berger calls for other online victims to come forward

  07-12-2016 23:32
  Luciana Berger has called for more victims to report abuse by online bullies. Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who turned 24 on Wednesday, wrote five hate-filled blogs about the Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree after fellow far-right extremist Garron Helm was jailed for four weeks in 2014. Bonehill-Paine, who smirked in the dock as he was sent down, faces up to two years in jail when he is sentenced on Thursday.
  
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• Leicester thrashed 5-0 by Porto

  07-12-2016 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Already qualified Leicester lose in their final Champions League group game as Porto thrash a much-changed XI to join the Foxes in the last 16.
  
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• Shane Sutton: Ex-British Cycling director lost Jess Varnish case over use of word 'bitches'

  07-12-2016 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A letter obtained by BBC Sport shows British Cycling cleared Shane Sutton of eight of the nine allegations made by Jess Varnish.
  
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• Former football coach Jim McCafferty faces child sex charge

  07-12-2016 23:13
  A former football coach and Celtic kit man has been charged with a child sex offence. Jim McCafferty, who was involved in football in Scotland and Ireland from the 1980s, was arrested in Belfast after he walked into a police station. The 71-year-old was charged with sexual activity with a child and is due before a district judge in Belfast on Thursday morning.
  
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• Ex-football coach Jim McCafferty charged with sexual activity with a child

  07-12-2016 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland have charged a former Celtic Football Club youth coach with sexual activity with a child.
  
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• British hostage John Cantlie appears in new IS propaganda video

  07-12-2016 22:35
  A British hostage has appeared in a new Islamic State propaganda video said to have been recorded in the Iraqi city of Mosul, which coalition forces are currently trying to retake from militants. John Cantlie, a journalist who was captured in Syria in 2012, is pictured looking thin in the face in the footage released by the IS-linked Amaq news agency. Mr Cantlie says the coalition's aim is to stop the "Mujahideen moving freely within Mosul".
  
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• Russell Crowe will not face Azealia Banks assault charges

  07-12-2016 22:22
  
  Witnesses branded Banks, not Crowe, as the “assaultive party”.
  
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• MPs have voted to begin the Brexit process by March 2017 - but only if they see the plan first

  07-12-2016 22:00
  
  The symbolic motion was approved by 448 votes to 75.
  
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• Steve Bell on Trump as Time magazine's person of the year – cartoon

  07-12-2016 21:34 via theguardian.com
  
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• MPs back government's Brexit timetable

  07-12-2016 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs have voted to "respect" the government's timetable for triggering talks on leaving the EU.
  
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• MPs back May's Brexit timetable

  07-12-2016 21:29
  By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit timetable on Wednesday after she headed off a rebellion in her Conservative Party over a lack of insight into the government's strategy to leave the European Union. After a sometimes rowdy session in parliament, MPs voted by 448 to 75 to support a motion calling on the government to offer up its Brexit plan, but also backed the government's timetable to trigger the divorce procedure by the en
  
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• Everything you need to know about how flickering light could halt - or even reverse - Alzheimer's

  07-12-2016 21:20
  
  The new research could form the basis of a breakthrough Alzheimer’s treatment.
  
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• MPs vote to back Government’s timetable on Article 50

  07-12-2016 20:58
  MPs have voted in favour of the Government's timetable to trigger Article 50 by March 2017.
  
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• Man guilty of harassing Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger

  07-12-2016 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is found guilty of the racially-aggravated harassment of a Labour MP after sending a string of anti-Semitic rants.
  
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• 'See past my disability, give me a job'

  07-12-2016 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  June is disabled and was unable to find a job for three years.
  
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• MPs back call for government to set out Brexit plans pre-Article 50

  07-12-2016 20:40
  LONDON (Reuters) - MPs voted by 448 to 75 on Wednesday to support an opposition Labour Party motion calling on the government to set out is plan for leaving the European Union before it begins formal divorce talks. The government had accepted the motion, but in return asked that MPs respect the result of the referendum and support its Brexit timetable. MPs earlier backed that amendment by 461 votes to 89. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, Editing by Elizabeth Piper)
  
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• MPs back government timetable to trigger EU divorce talks by end of March

  07-12-2016 20:24
  LONDON (Reuters) - MPs voted by 461 to 89 on Wednesday to back the government's plan to begin divorce talks with the European Union by the end of March. The Labour Party put forward a motion calling on the government to set out its plan for leaving the European Union before it triggers Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty to begin the formal exit process. The government accepted the motion, but in return asked that MPs respect the result of the referendum and support its Brexit timetable. (Repor
  
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• Girl, 8, injured in Edinburgh 'stabbing'

  07-12-2016 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An eight-year-old girl is taken to hospital with serious injuries after police were called to a house in Edinburgh.
  
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• WW2 pilot died after two attacks on Yeovil District Hospital ward

  07-12-2016 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A World War Two veteran died after twice being attacked by another patient on a hospital ward, an inquest hears.
  
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• Formula 1's Jenson Button awarded honorary degree in Bath

  07-12-2016 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Retired racer Jenson Button MBE adds an honorary degree in engineering to his list of achievements.
  
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• Syrian loyalists oust rebels from Aleppo's Old City as they call for ceasefire - The Guardian

  07-12-2016 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
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  Syrian loyalists oust rebels from Aleppo's Old City as they call for ceasefire
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  Smoke over Aleppo during fighting between Syrian regime forces and rebel fighters earlier this month. Photograph: Youssef Karwashan/AFP/Getty Images. Martin Chulov in Beirut and Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul. Wednesday 7 December 2016 14.06 EST.
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• David Davis says Brexit plan will not 'jeopardise our position'

  07-12-2016 20:06
  
  Tensions within the Conservative Party over the Government's plans for Brexit have been exposed during a Commons debate. Brexit Secretary David Davis promised MPs that the Government will set out its "strategic plans" before triggering the formal process to withdraw the UK from the EU, but said it will not reveal anything which might "jeopardise our negotiating position". During the debate, Europhile former chancellor Kenneth Clarke said Mrs May's promise to reveal her plan was "extremely v
  
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• Tata Steel makes commitment to secure Port Talbot future

  07-12-2016 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A commitment to secure jobs and production at Port Talbot and other steelworks across the UK is announced by Tata Steel.
  
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• Tata Steel agrees deal with union chiefs to save 8000 UK jobs - The Guardian

  07-12-2016 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
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  Tata Steel agrees deal with union chiefs to save 8000 UK jobs
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  The proposals, however, also involve Tata Steel shutting its UK final salary pension scheme. Photograph: Alamy. Graham Ruddick. Wednesday 7 December 2016 11.02 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email; View more sharing options
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• VIDEO: Dereck Chisora throws table in pre-fight press conference with Dillian Whyte - Eurosport.co.uk

  07-12-2016 19:45 via eurosport.co.uk
  
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  VIDEO: Dereck Chisora throws table in pre-fight press conference with Dillian Whyte
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  Dereck Chisora threw a desk at Dillian Whyte as a fractious press conference to preview their British heavyweight title fight ended in chaos and violence. The bad blood between the pair was evident throughout an expletive-laden and insult-filled 20 ...
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• 'No survivors' after plane crash in northern Pakistan mountains - Daily Mail

  07-12-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec 7 (Reuters) - There were no survivors after a plane carrying 48 passengers crashed into a mountain in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, the airline's chairman said, as recovery operations continued late into the night ...
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• Ex-Celtic youth coach Jim McCafferty arrested over sex-abuse allegations

  07-12-2016 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former youth coach at Celtic and a number of other Scottish football clubs is arrested in Belfast over allegations of sexual offences against children.
  
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• Kim Kardashian reportedly set to divorce Kanye West - Daily Star

  07-12-2016 19:36 via dailystar.co.uk
  
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  Kim Kardashian reportedly set to divorce Kanye West
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  It has been reported that Kim Kardashian is considering divorcing husband Kanye West after two and a half years of marriage. American magazine US Weekly has reported a "Kardashian friend" as saying that Kim is planning steps to split from Kanye, just ...
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• Nico Rosberg retires: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes GP F1 teammate could be Fernando Alonso - Daily Star

  07-12-2016 19:31 via dailystar.co.uk
  
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  Nico Rosberg retires: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes GP F1 teammate could be Fernando Alonso
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  Rosberg's shock retirement after winning the world title left F1 fans scratching their heads over who would replace him at the sport's top team. Hamilton will be looking to regain the world championship and reassert his dominance on F1. But the Brit ...
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• Tata Steel UK says working on solution for British Steel Pension Scheme

  07-12-2016 19:17
  LONDON (Reuters) - Tata Steel UK said on Wednesday it was working on a solution for its debt-laden British Steel Pension Scheme, after striking a deal with unions to close the scheme to future accruals as part of an agreement guaranteeing investment and jobs. Britain's biggest steelmaker has offered to keep production going at the country's largest steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, for at least five years, but wants to close the employees' defined benefit scheme and replace it with a defined co
  
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• Tata Steel sweetens offer to UK workers, moves closer to merger

  07-12-2016 19:17
  By Maytaal Angel and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Tata Steel UK on Wednesday offered British unions a deal guaranteeing jobs and investment in return for cutbacks to pensions, moving the company a step closer to merging its European assets with Germany's Thyssenkrupp . Britain's largest steelmaker offered to keep production at the country's largest steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, going for at least five years, with a commitment to try to avoid any compulsory redundancies for five years, st
  
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• Tata unveils plans to secure the future for thousands of steel jobs

  07-12-2016 19:14
  Tata Steel has put forward plans to secure the future for jobs and production at Port Talbot and other UK sites.
  
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• Students have voted to get nap pods installed at Edinburgh uni

  07-12-2016 19:14
  
  Because studying is just plain exhausting.
  
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• Former football coach Jim McCafferty arrested over abuse claims

  07-12-2016 19:07
  A former football coach has been arrested in Northern Ireland over sex abuse claims.
  
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• Commons motion 'will not impact Brexit court case'

  07-12-2016 19:01
  A motion calling on the Government to unveil its Brexit plans will not impact a court case over the Prime Minister's right to trigger Article 50, the Supreme Court has heard.
  
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• Three teenagers guilty of manslaughter of aspiring rapper Mdot

  07-12-2016 18:27
  Myron Yarde was just 17.
  
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• Grandparents of Corrie Mckeague visit site where he went missing

  07-12-2016 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The grandparents of missing serviceman Corrie Mckeague have visited the scene of his last sighting.
  
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• Viola Beach crash likely to remain a mystery, says coroner

  07-12-2016 18:19
  It may never be known why the car carrying Viola Beach ploughed through crash barriers and plunged into a canal, an inquest has heard. Benedict Dunne, father of guitarist River Reeves, said his son had studied drama and then changed to music.
  
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• Five things we've learned from this year's Pisa international schools rankings - WalesOnline

  07-12-2016 17:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Five things we've learned from this year's Pisa international schools rankings
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  This week's Pisa scores, based on tests taken by 15 year olds around the world, contained a huge amount of information about the nature of education here and around the world. We've picked out five key points ...
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• Donald Trump named as Time magazine's person of the year - The Guardian

  07-12-2016 17:44 via theguardian.com
  
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  Donald Trump named as Time magazine's person of the year
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  In a fitting end to a year in which he dominated TV screens and front pages, Donald Trump has been named Time's person of the year. The annual cover on which the magazine recognises the person who “for better or for worse … has done the most to ...
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• Viola Beach band crash 'awful tragedy', says coroner

  07-12-2016 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coroner says it may "never be known" what caused the crash that killed Viola Beach band and manager.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard: BBC disputes compensation claim

  07-12-2016 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC says it should not pay Sir Cliff Richard the damages he wants after coverage of a police raid.
  
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• Kettering parents jailed for 'sickening' baby abuse

  07-12-2016 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple who inflicted such "sickening" injuries on their five-week-old daughter that she will never be able to walk or talk are jailed.
  
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• Prince Charles given golden tour of Bank of England

  07-12-2016 17:23
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles was shown the gold vaults, containing around 400,000 gold bars worth more than 100 billion pounds ($126 billion) during a tour of the Bank of England on Wednesday. BoE Governor Mark Carney hosted the heir to the British throne, introducing him to staff and touring the Bank's museum at the Threadneedle Street office. It was the prince's first visit to the Bank since 2002. (Writing by Patrick Johnston; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
  
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• Labour councillor: 'Stalker harassed me with letters'

  07-12-2016 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Labour councillor has told BBC Radio 5 live how a 'stalker' was imprisoned for harassing her with personal letters.
  
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• Piccadilly Circus lights to be switched off for revamp

  07-12-2016 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Piccadilly Circus's lights are to be switched off for the longest period of time since World War Two.
  
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• Tata commits to future for thousands of steel jobs: union

  07-12-2016 17:06
  Steel unions say they have secured a commitment from Tata Steel to safeguard the future of jobs and production at Port Talbot and other sites.
  
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• British captive John Cantlie appears in new propaganda video from Mosul - Long War Journal

  07-12-2016 17:03 via longwarjournal.org
  
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  British captive John Cantlie appears in new propaganda video from Mosul
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  The Islamic State's Amaq News Agency has released a new video featuring British journalist John Cantlie, who has been held captive since he was kidnapped in Syria in 2012. The video was purportedly produced in Mosul, one of the two de facto capitals of ...
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• 'Lusty's farewell': A short history of former HMS Illustrious

  07-12-2016 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch a short history of aircraft carrier Illustrious as the vessel leaves its Portsmouth base for the last time.
  
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• David davis vows to set out 'strategic plans' for brexit - Daily Mail

  07-12-2016 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  David davis vows to set out 'strategic plans' for brexit
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  Brexit Secretary David Davis has promised MPs that the Government will set out its "strategic plans" ahead of the triggering of talks on withdrawal from the EU, but said it will not reveal anything which might "jeopardise our negotiating position". Mr ...
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