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• ‘End free movement NOW’ Union boss says EU migration only helps rich to hire cheap nannies

  01-01-2017 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  A TOP union figure has tonight launched an extraordinary attack on EU free movement rules, saying Britain’s working classes have been betrayed so rich establishment figures can hire cheap nannies and butlers.
  
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• Five men arrested over deadly hit-and-run in Oldham

  01-01-2017 22:53
  Helina Kotlarova, 12, died and her 11-year-old cousin, Zaneta Krokova, is fighting for her life in hospital after they were hit by a black VW Golf on Ashton Road in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The five men - aged 23, 59, 48, 38 and 18 - have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, Greater Manchester Police said.
  
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• Will And Grace fans excited as reunion rumours surface

  01-01-2017 19:31
  
  Will And Grace is said to be returning for 10 new episodes.
  
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• Three bodies found at White Cliffs of Dover

  01-01-2017 19:06
  The bodies of two men and a woman have been found at the cliffs at Dover, Kent Police have said. Officers found the body of a male at the foot of the Langdon Cliffs, part of the White Cliffs of Dover, after concern about the welfare of a man in the area on Sunday afternoon. A police spokesman said: "Kent Police was called at 2.27pm due to concern for the welfare of a man at Langdon Cliffs, Dover.
  
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• Someone's gone and changed the 'Hollywood' sign to 'Hollyweed'

  01-01-2017 18:56
  
  “Hippy New Year everyone.”
  
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• It's rained on London's 'kaleidoscopic' New Year's Day Parade

  01-01-2017 18:11
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have lined the streets of London for a parade to mark the start of the new year. Some 8,500 cheerleaders, marching band musicians and acrobats from across the world danced down Whitehall for the annual New Year's Day Parade. Many spectators were undeterred and held their umbrellas as they continued to cheer the marching bands.
  
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• Donald Trump's solution to cyber security problem is to send things by courier and everyone made the same joke

  01-01-2017 17:52
  
  “Make carrier pigeons great again.”
  
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• Three bodies found near White Cliffs of Dover

  01-01-2017 17:38
  The bodies of two men and a woman have been found near the cliffs at Dover, Kent Police have said. Officers found the body of a male at the foot of the Langdon Cliffs, part of the White Cliffs of Dover. A police spokesman said: "Kent Police was called at 2.27pm due to concern for the welfare of a man at Langdon Cliffs, Dover.
  
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• New Year triple tragedy as bodies of two men and woman found at foot of Dover cliffs

  01-01-2017 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE BODIES of three people have been discovered near the world-famous White Cliffs of Dover this afternoon.
  
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• 'Bad Boys of Brexit' headed for screen, says Farage associate

  01-01-2017 17:10
  By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Three film production companies including Netflix are interested in making a warts-and-all screen dramatisation of Nigel Farage's insurgent Brexit campaign, according to an associate of Farage. This would be another extraordinary twist for Farage, who from the fringes of British politics achieved his life's goal when Britons voted to leave the European Union last June, and has since befriended U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The project would be based on
  
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• See the extravagant celebrations from London's New Year's Day parade

  01-01-2017 16:41
  
  In case you missed it due to your hangover…
  
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• Your underwhelming New Year's Eve photos

  01-01-2017 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Our readers saw in 2017 in style, with blurry pictures of fireworks and cats pretending to drink proseccoAs 2016 withered away, our readers saw in the new year in a most underwhelming manner. Below are some of the themes that emerged from the truly average photos you sent in. Continue reading...
  
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• May calls for unity in 2017 after divisive Brexit vote

  01-01-2017 13:57
  British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged in a New Year message on Sunday to seek a Brexit deal that would work for all Britons, not just those who voted to leave the European Union in a referendum she said had laid bare the nation's divisions.
  
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• Cousins held hands as car hit them on New Year's Eve in Oldham

  01-01-2017 13:56
  Two young cousins holding hands crossing a road were smashed into by a hit-and-run driver, killing one of them and leaving the other fighting for her life.
  
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• Minister sees threat of Islamic State chemical attack in Britain

  01-01-2017 12:34
  Islamic State militants have aspirations to launch mass-casualty chemical attacks on targets in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, the British security minister said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. Ben Wallace also said British authorities feared that as the militant group was driven out of strongholds in the Middle East such as the Iraqi city of Mosul, Britons fighting for the group would return home and pose a growing domestic threat. "The ambition of IS or Daesh is definitely mass
  
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• Everything we know so far about the Istanbul nightclub massacre

  01-01-2017 11:16
  
  The attacker was reportedly dressed as Santa Claus and armed with a long-barrelled weapon.
  
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• Terror threat advice for Britons travelling to popular destinations

  01-01-2017 11:15
  British tourists in Turkey have been urged to follow the advice of the authorities and remain vigilant after the New Year's Day nightclub massacre in Istanbul.
  
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• Secrets of success

  01-01-2017 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are psychological tricks which can help people achieve and stick to their new year goals.
  
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• Queen too ill to attend Sandringham church service

  01-01-2017 10:57
  The Queen will miss a New Year's Day church service at Sandringham because of a lingering "heavy cold", Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch and Prince Philip have been ill since before Christmas. The Queen was also unable to attend a Christmas Day ceremony at St Mary Magdalene church.
  
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• Girl, 12, dies in New Year's Eve hit-and-run in Oldham

  01-01-2017 10:38
  A 12-year-old girl has died and another girl is critically ill after a hit-and-run collision. The girls were hit by the driver of a black Volkswagen Golf who fled the scene on Ashton Road in Oldham, Greater Manchester, at 7.15pm on New Year's Eve. Sergeant Lee Westhead said: "These are tragic circumstances where a young girl has lost her life.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth misses church again due to heavy cold

  01-01-2017 10:36
  Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not attend a New Year's Day church service on Sunday because of a heavy cold, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The 90-year-old monarch had already missed a church service on Christmas Day.
  
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• Brexit, Trump, and bad news for Labour: our readers predict 2017

  01-01-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As the new year dawns, share your hopes and fears for the year ahead in our open threadWhat kind of year will 2017 be? In terms of politics, there are certain key dates: 20 January, Donald Trump’s inauguration; ‘the end of March’, by which time Theresa May’s government is expected to trigger article 50 and the beginning of the Brexit process; 7 May 2017, by which time we should know if Marine Le Pen has managed to secure the French presidency.We asked our readers to make
  
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• Queen to decide whether to attend New Year's Day service

  01-01-2017 07:22
  Both she and the Duke of Edinburgh had been expected to take the train as usual to Norfolk before Christmas. The Queen then missed her traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church with her family, but Prince Philip was able to attend.
  
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• All change: New 12-sided pound coin to enter circulation in March

  01-01-2017 06:38
  The new 12-sided £1 coin is going to enter circulation on 28 March, the Government has announced. The round pound's successor is thinner, lighter and slightly bigger in diameter - and experts believe that its distinctive design will make it trickier to counterfeit. It has been estimated that about one in every 30 pound coins currently in circulation is fake, creating a headache for businesses and the Royal Mint.
  
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• 'Safe and successful' New Year in UK despite security fears

  01-01-2017 05:46
  
  London's New Year celebrations have been described as "safe and successful" by police, after 110,000 people gathered along the River Thames to watch a 12-minute fireworks spectacular. The Metropolitan Police said its officers had made 33 arrests by 3am - mainly in connection with assaults and public order offences. A raft of additional security measures had been put in place on New Year's Eve to protect crowds, including concrete bollards and armed police patrols, amid concerns that London could
  
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• Gone from our airwaves

  01-01-2017 05:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look back at some of the faces and voices from TV and radio we lost in 2016.
  
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• Game of Thrones saved my business, says Northern Irish farmer

  01-01-2017 05:15
  A Northern Irish farmer, whose animals star in Game of Thrones, says the film industry rescued his business. Forthill Farm in County Armagh was struggling until the fantasy drama turned its rare breed residents into celebrities. Farmer Kenny Gracey said: "It has been a great asset and a great saviour for our farm.
  
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• Two girls in deadly NYE hit-and-run in Oldham

  01-01-2017 02:36
  Greater Manchester Police are searching for the driver of a black Volkswagen Golf who fled the scene after hitting the children on Ashton Road at 7.15pm on New Year's Eve. "Another girl is currently fighting for her life in hospital and specially trained officers are supporting the families involved.
  
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• 10 stunning pictures of London celebrating 2017

  01-01-2017 02:29
  
  The city certainly didn’t disappoint.
  
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• Britain welcomed the New Year with spectacular fireworks displays

  01-01-2017 02:14
  
  Celebrations were taking place amid tightened security measures.
  
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• Fireworks and music mark the start of 2017 in the UK

  01-01-2017 01:55
  
  The clocks have struck midnight in the UK, with jubilant crowds gathering in major cities nationwide to celebrate the New Year by watching spectacular fireworks displays. Glasses have been charged, hugs shared and Auld Lang Syne sung as 2017 arrived. London's pyrotechnic extravaganza boasted 12,000 fireworks which produced 50,000 projectiles over 12 minutes.
  
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• 46 tweets from Chris Hadfield to remind you of all the amazing things that happened in 2016

  01-01-2017 01:43
  
  The Canadian astronaut is keen to see the positives.
  
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• Girl, 12, dies after New Year's Eve hit-and-run in Oldham

  01-01-2017 00:53
  Greater Manchester Police are searching for the driver of a black Volkswagen Golf who fled the scene after hitting the children on Ashton Road at 7.15pm on New Year's Eve. "Another girl is currently fighting for her life in hospital and specially trained officers are supporting the families involved.
  
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• Crowds gather across UK to bring in the New Year with fireworks

  01-01-2017 00:08
  
  Jubilant crowds have gathered in towns and cities across the UK to ring in 2017, as final preparations are made for elaborate firework displays at the stroke of midnight. As glasses are charged, hugs are shared and Auld Lang Syne is sung to mark the New Year, London's skyline will be transformed by a breath-taking pyrotechnics show. An estimated 12,000 fireworks producing 50,000 projectiles have been laid on for the 12-minute extravaganza, with 110,000 lucky spectators lining along the River Tha
  
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