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• Man charged with kidnap, rape and murder of teenager

  23-07-2017 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A 33-year-old man is charged after a 19-year-old woman was found dead at a house in London.
  
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• Two men charged over suspected 'honour killing' of teenager whose body was found in London fridge - The Independent

  23-07-2017 23:43 via independent.co.uk
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  Two men charged over suspected 'honour killing' of teenager whose body was found in London fridge
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  Two men have been charged in connection with the suspected "honour killing" of a teenager whose body was found in a fridge. The Metropolitan Police said a 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder, rape and kidnap of the 19-year-old woman.
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• Charlie Gard: Parents face 'backlash' over hospital threats

  23-07-2017 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlie Gard's parents say they have faced a "backlash" after GOSH said staff had been threatened.
  
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• Doctor Who Reveals The First Footage From Peter Capaldi's Final Episode - seattlepi.com

  23-07-2017 23:33 via seattlepi.com
  Doctor Who Reveals The First Footage From Peter Capaldi's Final Episode
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  Christmas is a time for presents under the tree, songs... And saying goodbye to Peter Capaldi, as the veteran actor leaves his role as the lead on Doctor Who after three seasons in the upcoming Christmas Special. It's also a goodbye for long time ...and more »
  
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• Two Men Charged With Murder, Rape And Kidnap In Kingston 'Honour Killing' Probe

  23-07-2017 23:24
  Two men have been charged by police investigating the possible honour killing of a teenager, who was reportedly found stuffed in a freezer.
  
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• Alan Rubenstein to step down as head of UK's pension rescue fund - Sky News

  23-07-2017 23:03
  (Reuters) - The chief executive of Britain's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will step down early next year from the role he will have held for nearly nine years, Sky News reported on Sunday. Alan Rubenstein's departure will be announced on Monday, Sky News said, citing a Whitehall source. Rubenstein, who was appointed as CEO of the PPF in 2009, was previously responsible for managing the Pensions Advisory Group at U.S.-based Lehman Brothers. ...
  
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• England beat India to win Women's Cricket World Cup at Lord's

  23-07-2017 22:44
  England have won the Women's Cricket World Cup after beating India by nine runs in the final at Lord's.The hosts were staring at defeat with India, chasing a modest 229 for victory, cruising along at 190-3.India slumped to 219 all out, losing their last seven wickets for 28 runs.
  
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• Girl, 8, dies after getting trapped under logs in Argyll - The Scotsman

  23-07-2017 22:37 via scotsman.com
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  A forest walk to the summit starting at the village of Benderloch. Picture: Robert Perry. Russell Jackson. Published: 21:35 Sunday 23 July 2017. Share this article. An eight-year-old girl has died after becoming trapped under logs in an Argyll forest ...
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• Eight-year-old girl dies in forest accident - Telegraph.co.uk

  23-07-2017 22:27 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Eight-year-old girl dies in forest accident
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  An eight-year-old girl has died and a 12-year-old girl has been injured after they were trapped under falling logs in a Highland forest. Police said the accident happened on forestry land at Benderloch, north of Oban. The younger girl died at the scene ...
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• Girl, 8, killed by falling logs in Argyll forest

  23-07-2017 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A 12-year-old girl was also injured and has been airlifted to hospital, police say.
  
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• EU ready to retaliate against US sanctions on Russia - Financial Times

  23-07-2017 22:01 via ft.com
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  EU ready to retaliate against US sanctions on Russia
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  Brussels is preparing to retaliate against the US if Washington pushes ahead with far-reaching new sanctions on Russia that hit European companies. Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, has called for an urgent review of how ...
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• Girl, 8, dies after getting trapped under logs in Benderloch forest

  23-07-2017 21:47
  An eight-year-old girl has died after becoming trapped under logs in an Argyll forest.
  
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• Floating wind farm emerges

  23-07-2017 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The revolutionary technology allows wind power to be harvested in waters too deep for current turbines.
  
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• Rashan Charles: Watchdog To Probe Death Of 20-Year-Old Who Died In Hackney, London

  23-07-2017 21:16
  The police watchdog has launched an investigation after a young black man died in a shop after being chased by police.
  
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• Police come to aid of 'pesky Duke boys' in classic car

  23-07-2017 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The "General Lee" lookalike car had broken down after a classic car show.
  
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• Best Deleted Tweets By Anthony Scaramucci, Donald Trump's New Communications Director

  23-07-2017 20:27
  Anthony Scaramucci, President Donald Trump’s newly-appointed communications director, has attempted to downplay previous fall-outs with his new boss - by deleting tweets that might be seen as critical of the US President.
  
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• British princes regret rushed final conversation with mother Diana

  23-07-2017 20:19
  Britain's Prince William and Harry have spoken of their regret over the last conversation they had with their mother Princess Diana before she died, saying the telephone call was"desperately rushed".In a documentary called "Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy", timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Diana's death in a Paris car crash on Aug. 31, 1997, the two princes said they spoke to their mother shortly before she died."Harry and I were in a desperate rush to say goodbye, you know
  
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• Refugee Crisis: Sea Rescues And Questions On Dry Land

  23-07-2017 20:12
  The European refugee crisis is proving to be one of the biggest moral tests and political stalemates of our generation.
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents condemn abuse levelled at hospital staff

  23-07-2017 20:01
  A small group of activists including a US cleric supporting Charlie Gard’s parent hold a prayer vigil outside the high court in London on Sunday.The parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard have condemned the abuse and death threats levelled at doctors and hospital staff where he is being treated, but said they have also faced an online backlash.Connie Yates and Chris Gard, who have been involved in a lengthy legal battle over their son’s treatment, said they have faced online abu
  
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• Liam Fox: Any Brexit transition should end by 2022

  23-07-2017 19:59
  A senior Cabinet minister has said it is "not a huge deal" if a transition period before Brexit takes full effect lasts up until 2022.International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has previously said he would be happy with an implementation period that lasted a "few months", but said earlier this week that "a couple of years" might be "common sense".Dr Fox said the time it takes for Brexit to take effect was "not a huge deal", but he believed people did not want it "dragging on".
  
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• VW denies £2.5m London congestion charge bill

  23-07-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Sadiq Khan claims VW owes Transport for London £2.5m in missed congestion charges following its emissions scandal.
  
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• England win women's cricket World Cup at Lord's

  23-07-2017 19:49
  England have won the women's cricket World Cup after beating India by nine runs in the final at Lord's.The hosts were staring at defeat with India, chasing a modest 229 for victory, cruising along at 190-3.India slumped to 219 all out, losing their last seven wickets for 28 runs.
  
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• Director general says he wants BBC at forefront of change on equal pay

  23-07-2017 19:49
  The director general, Tony Hall, has replied to a letter signed by more than 40 female presenters.The BBC director general, Tony Hall, has said he hopes the BBC can close its gender pay gap sooner than 2020, after an unprecedented intervention by more than 40 of its most high-profile female stars.Claire Balding, Newsnight presenters Emily Maitlis and Kirsty Wark and One Show host Alex Jones were among more than those who wrote to Hall on Sunday to demand the BBC act to correct the pay gap, coord
  
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• Director general says he hopes BBC can close gender pay gap before 2020

  23-07-2017 19:49
  In his reply, Tony Hall writes that closing the pay gap had been ‘a personal priority over the last four years’.The BBC director general, Tony Hall, has said he hopes the BBC can close its gender pay gap sooner than 2020, after an unprecedented intervention by more than 40 of its most high-profile female stars.Claire Balding, Newsnight presenters Emily Maitlis and Kirsty Wark and One Show host Alex Jones were among those who wrote to Hall on Sunday to demand the BBC act to correct th
  
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• Brexit deal should not 'drag on' until after next election, says Liam Fox - The Guardian

  23-07-2017 19:28 via theguardian.com
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  Brexit deal should not 'drag on' until after next election, says Liam Fox
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  Liam Fox said he believed the government would conclude the transitional period by 2022 because the cabinet would 'want to get it out of the way before the election'. Photograph: Pierre Albouy/Reuters. EU referendum and Brexit ...
  Tory minister Liam Fox accused of behaving like 'tinpot dictator' over BBC Brexit bias claimsThe Independent
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• Liam Fox demands meeting with BBC over 'negative' Brexit stories

  23-07-2017 19:23
  Liam Fox has demanded a meeting with the BBC’s director general in a letter where he complains that the corporation consistently runs negative stories about the economic effects of Brexit.The international trade secretary wrote to Tony Hall to ask for a face-to-face meeting about the coverage, which the Liberal Democrats said was the behaviour of “a tin-pot dictator”.In the letter, Fox said he “could not recall a single time in recent times when I have seen good ­econ
  
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• Froome wins fourth Tour title

  23-07-2017 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Chris Froome wins the Tour de France for the fourth time in five years as Dylan Groenewegen sprints to victory on the Champs Elysees.
  
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• England win Women's World Cup in thrilling finish

  23-07-2017 19:15
  England won their fourth Women's World Cup when Anya Shrubsole took six wickets to clinch a nine-run victory over India amid delirious scenes at a packed Lord's on Sunday.The home side looked in danger of defeat as India chased down their total of 228-7, but an astonishing spell of seam bowling by England's vice-captain turned the game on its head in the most nail-biting of finishes.India were coasting on 191-3 when Shrubsole took the key wicket of Poonam Raut, lbw for 86, and the inexperienced
  
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• Charlie Gard's parents upset by 'backlash' over Great Ormond Street death threats

  23-07-2017 18:59
  Charlie Gard's parents say they are "extremely upset by the backlash" they experienced after it was revealed hospital staff had received death threats.Connie Yates and Chris Gard said they "do not and have not ever condoned any threatening or abusive remarks" towards staff members at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where their terminally ill son is being treated.On Saturday, GOSH said in a statement that it had contacted police following death threats and a "shocking and disgraceful tide" of hosti
  
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• Women's World Cup: England beat India by nine runs in thrilling final at Lord's

  23-07-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Anya Shrubsole takes 6-46 as England win the Women's World Cup thanks to a nine-run win over India in a pulsating final at Lord's.
  
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• Female stars call on BBC 'to sort gender pay gap now'

  23-07-2017 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Presenters Clare Balding, Victoria Derbyshire and Emily Maitlis sign an open letter, saying "act now".
  
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• Liam Fox Dubbed A 'Tinpot Dictator' After Accusing BBC Of Anti-Brexit Bias

  23-07-2017 17:56
  One of the Conservative government’s chief Brexiteers has been labelled a “tinpot dictator” after accusing the BBC of “wilfully” ignoring good news stories about Brexit.
  
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• Grenfell and a Tory-run council not fit for purpose | Letters

  23-07-2017 17:54
  Council leader Elizabeth Campbell is heckled at a meeting about Grenfell Tower on 19 July 2017. ‘The pain and frustration was palpable in the council chamber,’ writes Linda Wade.The meeting last Wednesday night (Fire survivors call on council leader to quit during chaotic town hall meeting, 20 July) demonstrated how out of touch the Conservative administration of the council is with the realities of life for many in one of the richest boroughs in the world.It also highlighted th
  
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• A reformed EU, not Brexit, offers best hope of more progressive UK | Letters

  23-07-2017 17:54
  If anything can halt capitalism’s fat cats, it’s Brexit, 21 July) mentions the EU’s state aid rules as a stumbling block towards the pursuit of progressive economic policies.As someone who has been teaching and researching this subject for over a decade, I find Mr Elliott’s comments unfounded.It is wrong to claim that state aid law prevents the UK from funding sunrise industries.
  
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• British man shot in Philippines days before wedding - ITV News

  23-07-2017 17:41 via itv.com
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  British man shot in Philippines days before wedding
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  A British groom-to-be is fighting for life after being shot by robbers as he prepared for his wedding in the Philippines. Tarek Naggar, 44, was attacked in the early hours of Thursday when he refused to hand over his wallet to scooter thieves ...and more »
  
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• Fifteen Tory MPs agree to sign no-trust motion against Theresa May: Report - Business Standard

  23-07-2017 17:26 via business-standard.com
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  Fifteen Tory MPs agree to sign no-trust motion against Theresa May: Report
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  Around 15 Conservative party MPs have agreed to sign a no-confidence motion against British Prime Minister Theresa May as part of a plot to oust her, according to a media report. Although the letter of no confidence falls short of the 48 names required ...and more »
  
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• Brexit deal should not 'drag on' until after next election, says Liam Fox

  23-07-2017 17:18
  Liam Fox said he believed the government would conclude the transitional period by 2022 because the cabinet would ‘want to get it out of the way before the election’.Liam Fox has conceded Britain is likely to seek a transitional deal until 2022 after leaving the European Union, but said the arrangements should not “drag on” until after the next general election.The international trade secretary has previously said interim arrangements for trade, customs and immigrations s
  
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• CCTV 'shows police detaining man'

  23-07-2017 17:10
  A video shows police detaining a man, who later died after he was seen "trying to swallow an object", according to Scotland Yard.
  
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• Sir Vince Cable says there's an appetite for altering Brexit approach

  23-07-2017 17:05
  Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has said he is working with Conservative and Labour MPs to change the Government's approach to Brexit.Sir Vince told Sky News he had been talking with members of Labour's shadow cabinet and Tory backbenchers over the way Britain was being taken out of the European Union.
  
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• Greening: We want to make process less intrusive

  23-07-2017 17:05
  Transgender people will be able to choose their sex more easily as part of equalities reforms announced by the Government.
  
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• Cable: Brexit is 'not a narrow party issue'

  23-07-2017 17:05
  Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable has said he is working with Conservative and Labour MPs to change the Government's approach to Brexit.
  
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• Rashan Jermaine Charles dies after Hackney police pursuit

  23-07-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Rashan Jermaine Charles was taken ill after "trying to swallow an object" in a shop in east London, police say.
  
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• Charlie Gard parents upset by 'backlash' over Great Ormond Street death threats

  23-07-2017 16:55
  Charlie Gard's parents say they are "extremely upset by the backlash" they experienced after it was revealed hospital staff had received death threats.
  
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• Lemonade Stand Girl Offered Jobs And Receives Apology From Council After Her Stand Was Shut Down

  23-07-2017 16:54
  A five-year-old girl who hit the headlines after her homemade lemonade stand was shut down by the council has received dozens of offers to set up stalls at other events.
  
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• Driving a car for more than two hours a day sends your brain into reverse gear

  23-07-2017 16:29
  Ever feel like you're effectively stuck in reverse gear whilst at the wheel?Kishan Bakrania, a medical epidemiologist at Leicester University, said: "We know that regularly driving for more than two to three hours a day is bad for your heart.
  
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• Briton shot by robbers in the Philippines days before wedding

  23-07-2017 16:21
  A British man has been shot in the Philippines just days before his wedding.Tarek Naggar is said to be critically injured and in intensive care after he was attacked on the island of Cebu.The 44-year-old, from Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire, was confronted by three men on a scooter as he sat outside a bar in Cebu City early on Thursday morning with his fiancee Angie and his best man Chris McLaughlin.
  
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• CCTV shows police detaining man

  23-07-2017 16:05
  A video shows police detaining a man, who later died after he was seen "trying to swallow an object", according to Scotland Yard.
  
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• 'Deep cuts'

  23-07-2017 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  How James Andrews' first experience with a drone left him with serious injuries.
  
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• Luton Airport arrest as 'man tried to open aircraft door'

  23-07-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The man tried to open an emergency door on board a flight from Poland but was "wrestled to the floor" by passengers.
  
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• Gay Men Will Be Able To Donate Blood Three Months After Having Sex Under New Rules

  23-07-2017 16:01
  Rules on blood donation by gay men are to be relaxed under equalities reforms announced by the Government.
  
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