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• Livingstone denies blaming Venezuela crisis on Chávez’s unwillingness to kill oligarchs

  03-08-2017 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  KEN LIVINGSTONE has snapped back at claims he tried to blame the crisis in Venezuela on Hugo Chávez’s 'unwillingness to kill oligarchs’.
  
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• Violence mars Aberdeen's Europa clash

  03-08-2017 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Dons' manager criticises stewarding after riot police were deployed at the end of the match in Cyprus.
  
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• Bid to trace drivers after girl raped twice in Witton

  03-08-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Officers say the two drivers may have information which could help the investigation.
  
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• Doubts over whether Finnish-style baby boxes cut cot deaths, warn charity

  03-08-2017 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  PARENTS have been told there is no evidence the Finnish-style baby boxes to be given to every newborn in -Scotland from this month will reduce cot deaths.
  
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• May to slash tariffs on food and drink to open up plethora of trade deals after Brexit

  03-08-2017 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE Government plans to focus on lowering tariffs on food and drink exports after Brexit as it looks to open up British produce to the rest of the world.
  
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• Scots mental health patients facing long delays

  03-08-2017 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  MANY mental health patients across Scotland are waiting for years to be discharged, it has been reported.
  
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• Grenfell Tower survivors: 'We are not prepared to be walked over'

  03-08-2017 23:01
  Residents and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire say they are confident they have done all they can to contribute to the public inquiry - and for them, it is the criminal investigation which takes priority.Friday is the last day that those affected by the fire can submit the questions they want answered, which will then form part of the terms of reference of the Government inquiry led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick.It comes at the same time as hints of a possible delay to the inquiry if charges are
  
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• Women's Euro 2017: England knocked out in semi-finals by Netherlands

  03-08-2017 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  England lose in the semi-finals of a second straight major tournament as Euro 2017 hosts the Netherlands win 3-0.
  
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• Scotland's tourism bonanza from walking holidays

  03-08-2017 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  WALKING tourism generates up to £1.26billion for the Scottish economy, new figures show.
  
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• Wolf-whistling parrot ruffles feathers at supermarket

  03-08-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Supermarket shoppers blamed builders for cheeky whistles when the source was really at a pet shop.
  
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• FBI's Investigation Into Trump Campaign's Ties To Russia Convenes Grand Jury

  03-08-2017 22:40
  Special Counsel Robert Mueller has convened a grand jury as part of his investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia in last year’s election, sources tell the Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Vicious buzzard attack leaves jogger 'dazed and confused'

  03-08-2017 22:32
  A jogger has been left with painful claw marks on his head after being attacked by a buzzard.Andy Llewellyn was out for his regular run in Chellaston, Derby, when the bird of prey swooped in.Mr Llewellyn added: "I was just jogging along and without any warning I got an almighty smack on the head.
  
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• 'It's evident' Bank of England chief sides with Philip Hammond's soft Brexit approach

  03-08-2017 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE GOVERNOR of the Bank of England has sided with Philip Hammond and backed a transitional period after Brexit.
  
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• MPs declare Wimbledon and Glastonbury tickets

  03-08-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  PM declares Russell & Bromley discount card in latest register of members' interests.
  
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• Model caught stealing from Harrods spared because of her 'talents'

  03-08-2017 21:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MODEL who tried to steal £1,000 worth of designer goods from Harrods was let off with a slap on the wrist after a magistrate said she was a woman of “considerable talents”.
  
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• We're more divided! Britons are afraid to discuss divisive Brexit, says commentator

  03-08-2017 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITONS' fear in discussing Brexit and important political events could lead to an “increasingly divided” country, according to a commentator.
  
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• REVEALED: Number of OLDER 'hard core' drink-drivers on the rise

  03-08-2017 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE number of older “hard core” drink-drivers is on the increase, the AA has revealed.
  
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• US charges Briton who stalled NHS ransomware

  03-08-2017 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was praised for stalling ransomware but is now accused of creating other malware.
  
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• Man who stalled NHS cyber-attack held in US

  03-08-2017 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Hutchins was praised for stalling ransomware but is now accused of creating other malware.
  
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• Billionaire heiress who went on booze binge while looking after child fined just £500

  03-08-2017 21:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  A BILLIONAIRE heiress who went on a 17-hour all night drinking binge while looking after a child has been fined just £500.
  
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• Witton rape: Police appeal for two drivers after girl, 14, assaulted in double sex attack

  03-08-2017 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  POLICE have renewed their frantic appeal to find two drivers after a 14-year-old girl was raped twice in the same night.
  
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• REVEALED: SAS new secret weapon – a bulletproof Star Wars helmet

  03-08-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE SAS is taking inspiration from an unlikely source for a new high-spec piece of equipment designed to be bulletproof and repel flames.
  
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• Readers recommend: share your songs about France and French things

  03-08-2017 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Make your nomination in the comments and a reader will pick the best eligible tracks for a playlist next week – you have until Monday 7 August Readers recommend sought French language songs back in 2009, but this time we’re widening our scope and wish to hear songs about, and celebrating, the nation itself and all the wondrous things it contains – just be careful with your cliches...
  You have until 11pm on Monday 7 August to post your nomination and make your justification. RR
  
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• World Athletics Championships begin in London

  03-08-2017 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Usain Bolt and Mo Farah will attempt to sign off with gold at the World Championships, which begin on Friday in London.
  
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• 'Unprovoked' stabbing at Leytonstone Underground station

  03-08-2017 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MAN has been stabbed at Leytonstone Underground station in an apparent unprovoked attack.
  
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• BREAKING: 'Unprovoked' stabbing at Leytonstone Underground station

  03-08-2017 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MAN has been stabbed at Leytonstone Underground station in an apparent unprovoked attack.
  
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• Marathon runner said he could not walk claims £38k in disability benefits

  03-08-2017 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  SUPER-FIT conman Graham Totterdell posed as a “frail old man” to pocket more than £38,000 in disability benefits despite running the London Marathon twice, a court has heard.
  
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• 9 Incredible Moments From Donald Trump’s Leaked Phone Calls With Australia And Mexico's Leaders

  03-08-2017 19:59
  Donald Trump’s early attempts at international diplomacy suggest he’s not going to deploy subtlety when a figurative brick through the window will do.
  
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• Grenfell and the inhumanity of UK housing policy | Letters

  03-08-2017 19:53
  Battersea Power Station is among the many luxury London housing developments to have been attracting foreign investors.Your revelation on empty homes around the pyre of Grenfell Tower puts flesh on the bones of what we know of the inhumanity of government housing policies (Revealed: tycoons who own 1,652 empty homes in the Grenfell area, 2 August).The mantra of “We must build more homes and it is up to local authorities to get on with it” was repeated on Tuesday’s Channel 4 New
  
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• The growing menace of moped crime

  03-08-2017 19:45
  In 2016, there were more than 16,000 moped enabled crimes reported.
  
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• Ken Livingstone: Venezuela crisis due to Chávez's failure to kill oligarchs

  03-08-2017 19:28
  Ken Livingstone, a former mayor of London, has blamed the turmoil in Venezuela on the unwillingness of the former president, Hugo Chávez, to execute “oligarchs” after he came to power.Livingstone, who is suspended from the Labour party, also blamed the economic crisis in the country on the government’s failure to take his advice on investment in infrastructure, which he said would have reduced the Latin American state’s dependence on oil.
  
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• Paracetamol and caffeine mix 'in Rashan Charles' throat'

  03-08-2017 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The 20-year-old man swallowed an object shortly after being stopped by police in east London.
  
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• Rashan Charles 'swallowed paracetamol and caffeine mixture'

  03-08-2017 19:10
  An object removed from the throat of a man who died following a police chase in London contained "paracetamol and caffeine".The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said forensic analysis showed the object was "wrapped in plastic".It launched an investigation following Mr Charles' death on 22 July and said it had taken the decision to release information "given the inflammatory nature of some ongoing speculation".
  
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• Robert Hardy's most notable roles

  03-08-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  He acted for more than 70 years - playing everything from vets to politicians.
  
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• Moped criminals not being chased by police in case of accidents

  03-08-2017 18:57
  Increasing numbers of police officers are deciding not to give chase to moped criminals for fear they will not have the support of senior officers if something goes wrong, Sky News has been told.Moped-enabled crime has reached almost epidemic proportions - particularly in London.Sky News was given exclusive access to join officers from Scotland Yard's moped crime task force as they tackled bike offenders in the capital.
  
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• Harry Potter actor Robert Hardy dies aged 91

  03-08-2017 18:40
  Robert Hardy, who starred in the Harry Potter films and in All Creatures Great And Small, has died aged 91.Hardy, who was twice nominated for a BAFTA, was one of the country's most prolific character actors.Known to younger audiences for his role as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter series, Hardy became a household name as Siegfried Farnon in the long-running BBC series All Creatures Great And Small.
  
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• Family Judge Sir James Munby Says 'We Will Have Blood On Our Hands' If Care Isn't Found For Suicidal Teen

  03-08-2017 18:25
  Pressure is mounting on Jeremy Hunt to address the lack of mental health care for children, after a judge warned “we will have blood on our hands” if none is found for a suicidal teen.
  
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• Aeroplane draws huge self portrait above the US

  03-08-2017 18:13
  Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes, it’s a plane.
  
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• EU fishing boats can still operate in UK waters after Brexit, says Gove

  03-08-2017 18:09
  Michael Gove reportedly told Danish fishing industry leaders that the UK ‘does not have the capacity to catch and process all the fish in British waters’.Michael Gove has told the Danish fishing industry that boats from EU countries will still be able to operate in UK waters after Brexit, as the UK does not have enough capacity to catch and process all its fish alone.
  
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• Wanted man hands himself in after 'unflattering' mugshot

  03-08-2017 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Wayne Esmonde was wanted by police in Swansea in connection with an assault.
  
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• PrEP In England Is Coming - We Must Now Make Sure No-one At Risk Of HIV Is Left Behind

  03-08-2017 17:37
  On Thurday, NHS England announced a start date for the much anticipated PrEP trial, which will protect 10,000 people from HIV infection over the next three years.From 1 September, people at risk of HIV will be able to access the game changing HIV prevention drug, which has already proved highly effective both here in the UK and across the world.Both Scotland and Wales have already made PrEP available to those who need it, with NHS Scotland making history by becoming the first to make it routinel
  
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• National Lottery Launches Appeal To Find Owner Of EuroMillions Ticket Worth £51.7 Million

  03-08-2017 17:31
  Someone in the UK has bagged a staggering £51.7 million win on the lottery - but they haven’t claimed it.
  
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• 'I didn't think I'd be so emotional'

  03-08-2017 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Debbie Douglas tells the BBC, "I didn't think I'd be so emotional" as Ian Paterson is given 20 years in jail.
  
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• It's Time To Stop Stigmatising Muslim Recruits

  03-08-2017 17:27
  Colonel Richard Kemp was Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan and a former head of the international terrorist team at the Cabinet Office so no one can argue with his military pedigree - but that's no guarantee of good sense.
  
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• Harry Potter actor Robert Hardy dies at 91

  03-08-2017 17:27
  Robert Hardy, who starred in Harry Potter films and in All Creatures Great and Small, has died at age 91, his family says.
  
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• Robert Hardy: Harry Potter and All Creatures Great and Small star dies

  03-08-2017 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  His family said the All Creatures Great and Small star had a 'tremendous life'.
  
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• Marc Almond webchat – post your questions now

  03-08-2017 17:25 via theguardian.com
  He topped the charts with Soft Cell, made records with Nico and once knocked Kylie and Jason off their perch. Ask Almond all about it when he visits the Guardian for a live webchat at 11.15am UK time on Monday 7 August2.48pm BSTTrying to pin Marc Almond down isn’t easy. On the one hand, he’s taken inspiration from opera, performance art and the Soho arts scene in an often experimental musical career that’s involved collaborations with the likes of Coil, Mark Ravenhill and Nico.
  
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• Abuse Doesn't Have To Be An Unhappy Ending

  03-08-2017 17:23
  I have just completed a 12-week programme at SurvivorsUK and was asked by one of the facilitators to write a short blog.
  
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• I Came To The UK As A Refugee. Now I'm Returning To Afghanistan A Trained Doctor To Help Those In Need

  03-08-2017 17:19
  Being recognised as a founder of a pioneering live international telemedicine charity, Arian Teleheal, and the first doctor in the world to perform a live international telemedicine call using augmented reality, from the UK to Afghanistan, could be seen as illogical by any standard.
  
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• An acting great (and small)

  03-08-2017 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Much-loved actor who enjoyed a long career on the stage and television.
  
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