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• A quarter of mental health services 'not good enough'

  07-08-2017 23:25
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• Suicidal teenager's care case not unique, warns senior judge

  07-08-2017 23:14
  A senior judge has warned that a suicidal teenager would not have received critical care as quickly or effectively if he had not intervened.Sir James Munby, president of the High Court's family division, approved a plan for the 17-year-old girl to be moved to a specialist unit - and also cautioned that her situation was "not an isolated case".The teenager cannot be named for legal reasons.
  
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• Joe Root believes England's Test series win could be the start of something - The Guardian

  07-08-2017 22:49 via theguardian.com
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  Joe Root believes England's Test series win could be the start of something
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  Joe Root celebrates in the dressing room with the Investec Test series trophy. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images. England v South Africa 2017. Joe Root believes England's Test series win could be the start of something. • 'It was very important to ...
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  England opener Keaton Jennings may keep place for West Indies series despite struggles against S
  
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• East Harling murder: Dog walker, 83, stabbed to death in woodland - Evening Standard

  07-08-2017 22:06 via standard.co.uk
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  East Harling murder: Dog walker, 83, stabbed to death in woodland
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  An 83-year-old man was stabbed to death while he was out walking his two dogs in Norfolk, police have said. The pensioner, who is described as a family man from Norfolk's East Harling area, was repeatedly stabbed in the neck and head. His body was ...
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• Payment in gold bullion banned under new law to combat tax evasion

  07-08-2017 21:27
  Companies will no longer be able to pay salaries in gold bullion.Companies will no longer be able to pay employees their salaries in gold bullion in the first use of a new law designed to combat “morally repugnant” tax avoidance schemes.An expert tax avoidance panel has ruled that paying employees in gold is a “contrived” tax avoidance scheme designed to “frustrate the intent of parliament” in cracking down on such practices.
  
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• Republican youths riot over seizure of bonfire material in Belfast

  07-08-2017 21:02
  A parked car set alight by youths burns on Stewart Street in Belfast.A Credit Union building in west Belfast has been set alight during rioting linked to the seizure of bonfire material by the city council.Nationalist youths torched the building in the Divis area of the city on Monday evening in disturbances linked to the bonfire dispute.
  
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• Migrants in Calais make '17,000 attempts' to reach UK in 2017

  07-08-2017 20:41
  Since January there have been more than 17,000 recorded attempts by migrants to board UK-bound trucks and trains at the port and Eurotunnel in Calais.This official figure by the France's interior ministry demonstrates that the demolition and closure of the 'Jungle' camp in Calais last October has failed in its attempt to stem the flow of migrants to northern France.Beside it is an image of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
  
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• Tainted eggs scandal spreads to Britain, France

  07-08-2017 20:40
  German authorities have stepped up testing of residue on eggs since it emerged an insecticide dangerous for human consumption was used on chickens in the Netherlands and Belgium
  
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• How many migrants are still in Calais?

  07-08-2017 20:30
  Around 1,000 migrants are still trying to board trucks heading to the UK - nearly a year after the 'Jungle' camp was closed.
  
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• Hepatitis B vaccine to be restricted in UK owing to global shortage

  07-08-2017 20:08
  The hepatitis B vaccine is usually administered to those at specific risk of being exposed to body fluids from an infected person.Public Health England has announced emergency measures because of a global shortage of the hepatitis B vaccine.The “prioritisation guidance” has been put in place to protect those at highest immediate risk from the shortage, which has been caused by problems in the manufacturing process.
  
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• Southern Rail talks 'stall' without agreement

  07-08-2017 20:05
  Talks aimed at ending a long-running dispute between workers and bosses at Southern Railway have stalled without any agreement, according to the RMT union.Earlier on Monday, leaders of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union met bosses of the rail company in an effort to break the deadlock over staffing and driver-only trains.The union said it spent more than two hours with officials from Southern's owner Govia Thameslink Railway.
  
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• Justice system needs joined-up thinking | Letters

  07-08-2017 19:54
  Andrea Albutt, the president of the Prison Governors Association, is correct to say that separating policy and operational control has been problematic (Prisons in crisis due to ‘perverse’ government overhaul, 2 August).In 1978, the prison system experienced a profound crisis, despite high staff numbers with little binary divide between policy and operations.It rumbled on through the 1980s before exploding at Strangeways in 1990.
  
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• Fox News story sparks calls for further scrutiny of Murdochs' Sky bid

  07-08-2017 19:41
  Ofcom and the government are facing calls to deepen their investigation into whether the Murdochs should be allowed to buy Sky following allegations that Fox News colluded with the White House on a story that contained fabricated quotes.Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer representing Fox News contributor Rod Wheeler, said Ofcom should call back Fox executives for questioning over the US station’s report on Seth Rich, a murdered Democratic aide who it inaccurately claimed was the source of hacked ema
  
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• Global shortage of hepatitis B vaccine declared

  07-08-2017 19:36
  A global shortage of the hepatitis B vaccine has been declared by Public Health England (PHE) because of manufacturing problems.Emergency measures have been put in place to protect those at the "highest immediate risk" and are expected to continue until 2018, the body said.PHE said the risk of catching hepatitis B in the UK remains very low.
  
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• All-female eXXpedition crew sails round Britain to highlight plastic in the oceans

  07-08-2017 19:27
  In a few hours I'll be heading out to sea with 13 strangers on a 72-ft yacht called Sea Dragon.It's an all-female crew and we plan to sail around the UK in 30 days.Apart from these technical demands there is a whole host of other things to deal with: almost inevitable seasickness, getting cold, tired, wet and hungry as we work in shifts through the night to keep Sea Dragon on course.
  
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• Man accused of abducting British model Chloe Ayling a 'fantasist'

  07-08-2017 19:21
  Lukasz Pawel Herba is alleged to have attacked Chloe Ayling when she went for a photoshoot in Milan last month.The man accused of working with an international crime gang to kidnap a British model and sell her into slavery in an auction on the dark web has been described by Italian police as a fantasist.Lukasz Pawel Herba, 30, is alleged to have attacked Chloe Ayling when she went to Milan for a photoshoot last month.
  
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• Inside the ocean rescue boat ahead of its voyage

  07-08-2017 19:20
  Sky's Hannah Thomas-Peter takes us onto the setting sail to raise awareness of plastics in our oceans.
  
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• Simon McCoy Takes The P*ss Out Of The Dog Surfing Championships

  07-08-2017 19:10
  BBC newsreader Simon McCoy stunned viewers on Monday with a masterclass in British sarcasm after being forced to report events at a dog surfing competition.
  
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• New class of antibiotic raises hopes for urgently-needed gonorrhoea drug

  07-08-2017 19:00
  Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea, listed as a high priority infection by the WHO.A new class of antibiotic has been found to work in the lab against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea, which can cause infertility and damage to babies and is fast becoming resistant to all existing drugs.Although it is early days, because the antibiotic has yet to be tried in animals or humans, researchers say they are excited by its potential.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn condemns ‘violence done by all sides’ in Venezuela

  07-08-2017 18:49
  Jeremy Corbyn has condemned the “violence done by all sides” in the Venezuela conflict but stopped short of criticising its socialist president, Nicolás Maduro.The Labour leader called for “dialogue and a process” to improve the situation, stressing the importance of recognising the government’s “effective and serious attempts” to reduce poverty, improve literacy and the lives of the poor.Some Labour MPs have urged Corbyn to personally condemn Mad
  
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• Horror remains in alternative vision of Guantánamo Bay

  07-08-2017 18:44 via theguardian.com
  Edinburgh fringe play Last Resort reimagines the notorious detention facility as a package holiday destinationIt could be a package holiday destination like any other: tropical climate, beautiful private beach, a local airstrip and a food court with a McDonald’s, Starbucks and the world’s last remaining Blockbuster video shop. But while Guantánamo Bay is anything but a travel resort, one show at the Edinburgh fringe is reimagining a different future for the notorious US milita
  
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• Global shortage of hepatitis B vaccines declared

  07-08-2017 18:37
  A global shortage of hepatitis B vaccines has been declared by Public Health England (PHE) because of manufacturing problems.Emergency measures have been put in place to protect those at the "highest immediate risk" and are expected to continue until 2018, the body said.PHE cautioned that the risk of catching hepatitis B infection in the UK is very low.
  
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• Conservative Party Conference To Face Anti-Brexit March As Part Of 'Autumn Of Dissent'

  07-08-2017 18:36
  Anti-Brexit campaigners are planning to march on the Tory Party conference to protest Britain’s departure from the EU.
  
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• Virgil van Dijk hands in transfer request to try force through Liverpool move after being 'insulted' by Southampton - The Independent

  07-08-2017 18:33 via independent.co.uk
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  Virgil van Dijk hands in transfer request to try force through Liverpool move after being 'insulted' by Southampton
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  Liverpool transfer target Virgil van Dijk has handed in a transfer request to try and force a move away from Southampton, having been “insulted” by the club's treatment of him and the prospect of a two-week fine. Southampton have dug their heels in ...
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• Sir Richard Branson rewards viral request to borrow hot air balloon

  07-08-2017 18:31
  Students Holly and Miriam’s own note included a picture of the Virgin boss as a bow-tie wearing pigeon.
  
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• Police investigated after claim officers spilled dead baby’s ashes

  07-08-2017 18:20
  The Independent Police Complaints Commission is examining the allegation.The police watchdog is investigating claims that officers ripped open a teddy bear containing a baby’s ashes and scattered them on the floor in a hunt for a stolen laptop.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was examining an allegation that officers from Staffordshire police spilled the ashes of a 10-month-old baby while executing a search warrant in the Cannock area.
  
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• Anonymous Haters And Trolls On Social Media

  07-08-2017 18:04
  In a heated exchange with the leader of an online hate group several years ago I scorned his comment that "The wars of the future would be fought on social media."
  
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• Judge approves suicidal girl care plan - BBC News

  07-08-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
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  Judge approves suicidal girl care plan
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  A judge who said society should be "ashamed" for not protecting a suicidal girl has approved a care plan for her. The girl, known as X, will be moved to a special unit on Thursday after doctors managed to find her a place. Sir James Munby, head of the ...
  Judge approves care plan for suicidal teenage girl after warning authorities could have 'blood on their hands'The Independent
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• Isolated In Class: How Can We Make Sure There Are No Invisible Children?

  07-08-2017 17:49
  Close to the middle of the classroom, sits a student who lacks self-confidence.
  
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• Global Business And The Need To Support Local Enterprise

  07-08-2017 17:38
  There is true entrepreneurial spirit in Jamaica; a palpable drive to create, to contribute, to be independent.
  
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• Cameron's hug with woman in Corbyn glitter cape goes viral

  07-08-2017 17:37
  Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has been pictured sharing an unexpected embrace with a pink-haired supporter of opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn at a music festival.Clutching a cigarette in one hand and a drink in another, Cameron, former leader of the Conservative Party, appeared to be unaware that the back of his companion's sequined cape was emblazoned with Corbyn's name inside a large pink heart.The coat's owner, 29-year-old art consultant Lucy Edwards, later posted t
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn helped carry a pram up some steps, so naturally everyone’s over-analysing it

  07-08-2017 16:57
  There are always cynics…
  
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• Beatrix Potter 50p Coins Released To Mark 150 Years Since Author's Birth

  07-08-2017 16:57
  Most of us wouldn’t give a 50p a second glance - but what about if it was a colour one?
  
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• Cosmic Scallies review – oddball friends seek hope in Skelmersdale

  07-08-2017 16:46 via theguardian.com
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  An unloved new town reunites old friends in Jackie Hagan’s two-hander, lifted by the performances of Reuben Johnson and Rachel DenningThe disabled-led company Graeae had an Edinburgh fringe hit in 2015 with The Solid Life of Sugar Water, and there’s lots to like about their production of Jackie Hagan’s two-hander, set in the new town of Skelmersdale. Skem, as it’s known locally, was a place that 1960s planners hoped would prove a La
  
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• Brit Expat Survived 3 Days Lost In The Outback By Burying Himself In Sand

  07-08-2017 16:40
  A British expat who went missing for three days in the Australian outback after a row with his girlfriend has been found alive.
  
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• Fipronil: European Scandal Involves 'Small Number Of Eggs' Distributed In Britain

  07-08-2017 16:39
  A “very small number of eggs” from farms in Europe at the centre of a contamination scare involving the pesticide Fipronil have been distributed in the UK, but the risk to public health “is very low”, the Food Standards Agency said.
  
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• Eggs contaminated with insecticide were imported into UK from Europe

  07-08-2017 16:38
  Contaminated eggs that were imported from Europe have been distributed in the UK, the Food Standards Agency says.Millions of eggs were taken off shelves in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Switzerland after they were found to contain an insecticide called fipronil, which is used in veterinary products to treat things like fleas and ticks."The number of eggs involved represents about 0.0001% of the eggs imported into the UK each year," it said.
  
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• Zinnie Harris brings stampeding rhinos and marooned lovers to Edinburgh

  07-08-2017 16:37 via theguardian.com
  The Scottish playwright’s take on an Ionesco classic comes with added festival gags, while her drama Meet Me at Dawn looks at the difficulty of letting goThree works by the Scottish dramatist Zinnie Harris form the backbone of the programme for the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh international festival. One is her reimagined version of The Oresteia, This Restless House, already seen at the Citizens in Glasgow. Another is a new play, Meet Me at Dawn, at the Traverse. The third is her tran
  
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• How have police cuts in England and Wales impacted where you live?

  07-08-2017 16:25
  Police numbers have been reduced significantly under Theresa May, with the number of police officers having fallen from 144,353 in 2009 to 122,859 in 2016.Former Metropolitan police commissioner Paul Condon, has warned that potential terrorist tip-offs are being missed because of cuts in police numbers.Condon said the reduction in the number of frontline officers had left the police close to breaking point.
  
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• Tommy Robinson Is Having A Book Signing In Manchester And People Are Not Happy

  07-08-2017 16:03
  A venue in Manchester is being slated for hosting an event with Tommy Robinson.
  
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• Tommy Robinson Is Having A Book Launch In Manchester And People Are Not Happy

  07-08-2017 16:03
  A venue in Manchester is being slated for hosting an event with Tommy Robinson.
  
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• Are you waiting for your A-level results? Share your thoughts with us

  07-08-2017 15:56 via theguardian.com
  As A-level results day nears we’d like to find out about your views on the exams and your plans for university entrance or entering the job marketA-level exam season is stressful every year, but A-level reform and a series of errors and leaks have added to the pressures on students in 2017. Exam boards apologised for mistakes in biology, chemistry and psychology papers, and maths and economics papers were allegedly leaked online. Additionally, A-level reforms have meant that there is more
  
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• Grenfell fire: criminal charges with long prison terms not ruled out

  07-08-2017 15:53
  A boy looks at messages left by well-wishers in tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.The director of public prosecutions, Alison Saunders, has not ruled out possible criminal charges carrying lengthy prison sentences against individuals over the Grenfell Tower fire.About 80 people are believed to have died in the fire in west London.
  
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• Former Victoria and Albert Museum director Martin Roth dies aged 62

  07-08-2017 15:49
  Dr Martin Roth, former director of the Victoria And Albert museum, has died at the age of 62.Roth was head of the V&A for five years, from 2011 to 2016, and was the first German to run a major British museum."We are extremely saddened to hear that Dr Martin Roth has died," said V&A chairman Nicolas Coleridge.
  
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• UK government is still busier negotiating with itself than with the EU

  07-08-2017 15:32
  There have been conflicting briefings on how the government intends to handle the EU divorce bill.If there is one hard certainty to be salvaged from the latest wave of Brexit froth, it is that the British government is still more preoccupied negotiating with itself than the EU.Downing Street was quick to knock down weekend reports that it had made up its mind how much money it was prepared to pay the EU when Britain leaves.
  
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• The great British getaway: Brits take fewer two-week breaks and shun booze cruises

  07-08-2017 14:58
  The traditional two-week summer holiday abroad has fallen out of favour with Britons, with travellers favouring shorter city breaks and seven-day trips.The popularity of three-day trips almost trebled to 4.3 million holidays in 20 years since 1996, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Seven-day breaks more than doubled to 11.5 million holidays over same period, while 10-day trips almost trebled to 6.3 million holidays.
  
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• Cuts to IVF have led to 'postcode lottery' in England, campaigners say

  07-08-2017 14:44
  Women in the England are being barred from accessing IVF treatment on the NHS in a postcode lottery created by cuts to the service, campaigners have said.Four areas including Croydon, Basildon and Brentwood now offer no funded cycles of IVF treatment, while 125 fund just one.Anya Sizer, regional co-ordinator at Fertility Network UK, told Sky News there were "massive discrepancies" between areas in what amounted to a "postcode lottery".
  
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• NHS Probes Into Abuse Of Mental Health Patients Double Amid 'Use Of Force' Allegations

  07-08-2017 14:38
  Investigations into the abuse of mental health patients have almost doubled in the last three years amid accusations of “endemic” use of force in the NHS.
  
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• Millions of chickens face cull in Europe health scandal

  07-08-2017 14:31
  German authorities have stepped up testing of residue on eggs since it emerged an insecticide dangerous for human consumption was used on chickens in the Netherlands and Belgium.
  
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• IVF funding cut by NHS trusts

  07-08-2017 14:30
  Joe Tidy explains why research that some local NHS trusts cutting IVF funding is against guidelines.
  
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