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• British and Irish Lions: Scrapping the tour would be 'biggest tragedy in world rugby', says Laurie Mains - The Independent

  07-07-2017 23:49 via independent.co.uk
  
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  British and Irish Lions: Scrapping the tour would be 'biggest tragedy in world rugby', says Laurie Mains
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  The British and Irish Lions have received a ringing endorsement from the ex-New Zealand coach Laurie Mains, who claims scrapping their tours would be “the biggest tragedy in world rugby”. Mains is mightily impressed with the tourists' burgeoning ...
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• Man arrested at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in connection with Manchester Arena attack - Manchester Evening News

  07-07-2017 23:36 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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• Theresa May claims she has 'no regrets' about calling snap election

  07-07-2017 23:30
  
  Theresa May has said she had no regrets about calling the early election that stripped her of a parliamentary majority, insisting that she would boldly push ahead with her programme for government and would be remaining in place.May, speaking from the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, following claims from an unnamed minister that she was a “lame horse” prime minister, admitted the election “didn’t come out as I hoped it would”.In a series of broadcast interviews, May
  
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• 'Neither of them wanted to stop': Trump and Putin enjoy successful 'first date' - The Guardian

  07-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
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  'Neither of them wanted to stop': Trump and Putin enjoy successful 'first date'
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  Trump and Putin in Hamburg. There seemed little indication that Trump had held Putin's feet to the fire. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. Donald Trump. 'Neither of them wanted to stop': Trump and Putin enjoy successful 'first date'. The US ...
  Trump Questions Putin on Election Meddling in Eagerly Awaited EncounterNew York Times
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• Jeremy Corbyn says Grenfell fire was a 'terrible consequence' of austerity

  07-07-2017 23:06
  Jeremy Corbyn will use the Grenfell Tower disaster as an example of "the terrible consequence of austerity" at the Durham Miners' Gala speech on Saturday.Presenting his party as a "government-in-waiting", Mr Corbyn will say Labour could scrap the cap on public sector pay, as he condemns Conservative "hypocrisy and dishonesty".Speaking at the meeting - which is one of Europe's largest trade union events - he will say: "It is the hypocrisy that turns the stomach, when in the terrorist attacks or t
  
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• Stars pay tribute after Bradley Lowery loses cancer fight - Belfast Telegraph

  07-07-2017 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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  Stars pay tribute after Bradley Lowery loses cancer fight
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  Football stars have paid emotional tributes to Bradley Lowery, the young mascot who lost his brave battle against a rare form of cancer. Bradley's family announced the six-year-old Sunderland fan had died on Friday and celebrities across the world of ...
  Touching tribute to brave Bradley Lowery as Sunderland play Bury at Gigg LaneManchester Evening News
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• Not many good North Korea options if pressure fails: Tillerson - Reuters

  07-07-2017 22:20 via reuters.com
  
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  Not many good North Korea options if pressure fails: Tillerson
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  HAMBURG U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday there would not be many good options left on North Korea if the peaceful pressure campaign the United States has been pushing to curb Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs failed.and more »
  
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• Andy Murray reaches Wimbledon fourth round

  07-07-2017 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Andy Murray wins a thrilling third-round contest against Italy's Fabio Fognini at Wimbledon.
  
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• Plymouth police officer accused of three rapes

  07-07-2017 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Ryan Canning, 43, is a serving officer in Plymouth.
  
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• First picture of Holly Brown, 14, who died when minibus on school trip collided with bin lorry - Mirror.co.uk

  07-07-2017 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  First picture of Holly Brown, 14, who died when minibus on school trip collided with bin lorry
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  The teenage girl killed when a minibus carrying school pupils on a field trip collided with a council bin lorry has been named locally. Holly Brown, 14, is believed to have suffered severe head injuries when the coach packed with 21 other students ...
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• Manchester attack: Man arrested over terrorism offences

  07-07-2017 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old arriving at Liverpool John Lennon Airport is being held over the Manchester attack.
  
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• Ed Sheeran penalised by new chart rules

  07-07-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British pop star is the main victim of changes to the Top 40 that have just come into effect.
  
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• 'One Bradley Lowery'

  07-07-2017 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The six-year-old died from terminal cancer.
  
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• Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness

  07-07-2017 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The six-year-old struck up a friendship with striker Jermain Defoe after being diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE updates: Chelsea make Lukaku offer; Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal latest - Express.co.uk

  07-07-2017 21:22 via express.co.uk
  
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  Transfer news LIVE updates: Chelsea make Lukaku offer; Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal latest
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  WILL Romelu Lukaku finally join Manchester United today? Or is he off to Chelsea? Express Sport is on hand to keep you up to date with all the latest transfer news with focus on Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal too. By Dan Gibbs. PUBLISHED: 21:03, Fri ...
  Wayne Rooney warned Everton will not tolerate boozy behaviour as he closes in on move from Man UnitedMirror.co.uk
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• Norway crash helicopter type cleared to fly

  07-07-2017 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK and Norway aviation authorities say Super Puma 225 can resume North Sea operations.
  
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• Grenfell firefighters 'hampered by equipment'

  07-07-2017 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters describe low water pressure, radio problems and a 30-minute wait for a high ladder.
  
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• Charlie Gard: Great Ormond Street considers 'new evidence'

  07-07-2017 20:33
  Great Ormond Street Hospital has said "claims of new evidence" in the treatment of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have prompted it to seek a new hearing at the High Court.In a statement, the hospital said: "We have just met with Charlie's parents to inform them of this decision and will continue to keep them fully appraised of the situation."Two international hospitals and their researchers have communicated to us as late as the last 24 hours that they have fresh evidence about their proposed
  
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• Charlie Gard hospital applies to high court for fresh hearing - The Guardian

  07-07-2017 20:29 via theguardian.com
  
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  Charlie Gard hospital applies to high court for fresh hearing
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  Charlie Gard's parents have been fighting to be allowed to take their son to a US hospital for treatment. Photograph: Family handout/PA. UK news. Charlie Gard hospital applies to high court for fresh hearing. Great Ormond Street hospital says move ...
  Charlie Gard: Medical experts weigh in on case of terminally-ill babyThe Independent
  Baby Charlie´s mother `hopeful´ as hospital agrees to court he
  
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• Charlie Gard hospital applies to high court for fresh hearing

  07-07-2017 20:29
  
  Charlie Gard’s parents have been fighting to be allowed to take their son to a US hospital for treatment.Great Ormond Street hospital has applied to the high court for a fresh hearing in the case of critically ill baby Charlie Gard, to decide whether it is in the baby’s interests to be given an experimental drug.The application to the court follows a letter from seven doctors urging the hospital to reconsider the possibility of treatment.
  
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• Manchester Police Arrest Man As Part Of Concert Bombing Inquiry - NPR

  07-07-2017 20:15 via npr.org
  
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  A 19-year-old man is now the only person being held in connection to Britain's investigation into the Manchester Arena suicide bomb attack, after being arrested at an airport. He was detained "on suspicion of offenses contrary to the Terrorism Act ...
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• Donald Trump Asks Vladimir Putin Whether Russia Interfered In Election, 'Accepts' Denial

  07-07-2017 20:15
  
  Donald Trump is keen to “move forward” from claims Russia interfered to get him elected president, having asked Vladimir Putin face-to-face whether they were true.
  
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• People want a 'sensible Brexit', says Philip Hammond

  07-07-2017 20:09
  
  The chancellor said it was ‘helpful’ that businesses were entering the Brexit discussion.Philip Hammond has welcomed an intervention by business leaders who called for an indefinite delay in Britain’s departure from the European single market and customs union and said that people wanted to see a “sensible Brexit”.The chancellor insisted he was happy to see the CBI making its voice heard, but his stance was apparently challenged by the trade secretary, Liam Fox, who
  
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• Tesla says 3,500 in transit vehicles to be counted as Q3 deliveries

  07-07-2017 20:08
  
  REUTERS - Tesla Inc said on Friday that about 3,500 vehicles were in transit to customers at the end of the second quarter and they would be counted as deliveries in the third quarter. Shares of the electric-car maker were up 1.6 pct at $313.89. (Reporting by Rishika Sadam in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
  
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• 'Little superhero' Bradley Lowery dies after fight against cancer

  07-07-2017 19:56
  
  Six-year-old Bradley Lowery, the Sunderland mascot who developed a friendship with Jermain Defoe, has died.Sunderland Football Club, for whom Bradley had repeatedly been a mascot, praised his "indomitable spirit, tremendous courage and beautiful smile, which could light up even the darkest of rooms".On Thursday, England forward Jermain Defoe, who had formed a close bond with the youngster, broke down during a news conference when asked about Bradley's health.
  
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• Malala wants people to join her in the fight for girls’ education

  07-07-2017 19:35
  
  Campaigner Malala Yousafzai has posted the appeal on Twitter, using her personal account for the first time.
  
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• Tuition fees should be scrapped, says 'architect' of fees Andrew Adonis

  07-07-2017 19:33
  
  Tuition fees in England should be scrapped after becoming a “Frankenstein’s monster” that loads £50,000 or more in debt on to the backs of graduates, according to the architect of the last Labour government’s education reforms.Andrew Adonis, the former adviser to Tony Blair who also served as an education minister, has used a column for the Guardian to attack the system of student finances, accusing the government of running a Ponzi scheme that leaves students in En
  
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• The need for the Grenfell inquiry to address survivors' fears - The Guardian

  07-07-2017 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
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  The need for the Grenfell inquiry to address survivors' fears
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  According to Anne Perkins the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster is not a truth and reconciliation commission (TRC), and she implies that it shouldn't be (The Grenfell inquiry has to put cold facts before emotions, 7 July). Surely that is exactly ...
  Grenfell Tower fire: Government extends cladding testing after criticism of 100 per cent failure rateThe Independent
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• The need for the Grenfell inquiry to address survivors’ fears | Letters

  07-07-2017 19:32
  
  According to Anne Perkins the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster is not a truth and reconciliation commission (TRC), and she implies that it shouldn’t be (The Grenfell inquiry has to put cold facts before emotions, 7 July).Hearings began on 19 April 1912 and concluded, 18 days later, on 25 May. It incorporated the UK inquiry, was 19 pages long and made 14 key recommendations that changed safety law and practice for ever.
  
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• Charlie Gard case: Great Ormond Street in new court bid

  07-07-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clinicians and medical researchers argue unpublished data suggests his condition could be improved.
  
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• Girl dies in A38 Birmingham school trip crash

  07-07-2017 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pupils had been going on a school art trip when their minibus was involved in the crash with a bin lorry.
  
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• 'He was our little superhero'

  07-07-2017 18:50
  
  Six-year-old cancer sufferer Bradley Lowery, the Sunderland mascot who developed a friendship with Jermain Defoe, has died.
  
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• London's Great Ormond Street Hospital seeks new hearing for critically ill Charlie Gard

  07-07-2017 18:46
  London's Great Ormond Street Hospital applied to the High Court on Friday for a new hearing regarding a critically ill baby in light of fresh evidence concerning potential treatment for the 10 month-old, who has attracted international attention.Charlie Gard, who has a form of mitochondrial disease – a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage - has gained global interest after his parents lost a long legal battle to give him experimental therapy in th
  
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• Snack on some culture with a vending machine that sells art

  07-07-2017 18:40
  An group of artists in the southern English coastal town of Brighton are taking their works off of the gallery wall and offering them to the public via an unusual channel, through a vending machine.The machine, located in a club in the centre of the city, offers prospective buyers prints from emerging artists for prices ranging from 20 pounds ($25.75) to 50 pounds.
  
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• Tributes flood in as Bradley Lowery loses cancer fight

  07-07-2017 18:26
  
  The six-year-old Sunderland fan touched the hearts of thousands.
  
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• G20: Theresa May says UK will be 'bold' on world stage

  07-07-2017 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister says Brexit will not reduce the country's global influence as she meets G20 leaders.
  
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• Criminals put blades in mouth 'to thwart deportation'

  07-07-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report gives a rare glimpse into the procedures and dangers of removing people from the UK after convictions.
  
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• Sunderland football mascot Bradley Lowery dies

  07-07-2017 17:57
  
  Six-year-old cancer sufferer Bradley Lowery, the Sunderland mascot who developed a friendship with Jermain Defoe, has died.A minute's applause will be held for Bradley ahead of Friday's match between Sunderland and Bury Football club, with the players and fans paying their respects to the mascot and his family.
  
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• How is the world doing on marriage equality?

  07-07-2017 17:57
  
  Here are the countries who have legalised same-sex marriage.
  
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• Bradley Lowery loses battle to cancer

  07-07-2017 17:50
  
  Six-year-old Bradley Lowery, whose plight touched the lives of many people, has died after a long illness.
  
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• Man arrested at Liverpool airport over Manchester Arena attack

  07-07-2017 17:46
  A 19-year-old man has been arrested at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing.A property on Thelwall Avenue in the Fallowfield area of Manchester is being searched as part of the investigation.Salman Abedi's attack killed 22 people as people streamed out of the Ariana Grande concert.
  
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• Boy, 14, dies after Kirkstall roof fall while 'exploring'

  07-07-2017 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mylo Johnstone was at the disused industrial site with friends when he fell through a warehouse roof.
  
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• LGBTQ Children's Experiences Prove Why We Still Need Pride

  07-07-2017 17:37
  
  Public attitudes towards LGBTQ people have improved over the last few years and we're slowly seeing better representation of our country's diversity, both in the media and in politics.
  
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• Theresa May plays air guitar and other brilliant pictures of world leaders at the G20

  07-07-2017 17:34
  
  We have dared to imagine what’s being said as the elite group arrives.
  
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• Teenager held at Liverpool airport over Manchester bombing

  07-07-2017 17:31
  
  A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at Liverpool John Lennon airport in connection with the Manchester Arena attack.The teenager was arrested on Friday and a property in Fallowfield, south Manchester, was being searched as part of the investigation, police said.It is understood that the arrested suspect is not Hashem Abedi, the younger brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who is being held in Libya.
  
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• Cladding removal halted on Salford tower blocks over 'unclear' advice

  07-07-2017 17:27
  
  Workers inspect the facade of Whitebeam Court in the Pendleton area of Salford.Salix Homes has halted work on its high-rises in the area.In Salford, Greater Manchester, Salix Homes has followed City West Housing Trust in halting work to remove cladding from buildings that failed the government fire safety tests that were ordered following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
  
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• This panda-inspired power plant will provide green electricity to China

  07-07-2017 17:26
  
  The station can give 3.2 billion kWh of power in the next two decades.
  
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• More clouds gather over British economy as slowdown broadens - Daily Mail

  07-07-2017 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  More clouds gather over British economy as slowdown broadens
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  LONDON (AP) - A raft of disappointing British economic figures on Friday reinforced concerns that this year's slowdown has broadened across sectors and extended into the second quarter of the year, when the country finally began high-level negotiations ...and more »
  
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• Police arrest man in connection with Manchester attack

  07-07-2017 17:13
  British police arrested a 19-year old man on Friday at an airport in northern England in connection with a suicide bomb attack in Manchester which killed 22 people after a pop concert in May."He was arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to the Terrorism Act and remains in custody," Greater Manchester Police said in a statement.Officers said the man was held at Liverpool's John Lennon airport they were a searching a property in the south of the city, located near to where the attacker Salman
  
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• Bradley Lowery: 'Inspirational' boy loses cancer battle

  07-07-2017 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradley's football hero Jermain Defoe described him as an "inspirational young boy".
  
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