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• 'If she was 80, I'd probably still have had sex with her': Katie Price's estranged husband Kieran Hayler reveals all ... - Daily Mail

  02-09-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
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  'If she was 80, I'd probably still have had sex with her': Katie Price's estranged husband Kieran Hayler reveals all ...
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  Katie Price's estranged husband Kieran Hayler has revealed all about his sordid affair with their children's nanny Nikki Brown, with the sex addict saying 'I just needed a fix'. Kieran, 30, was publicly dumped by the former glamour model, 39, after he ...
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• Implementing British Values - An Irishman's Perspective

  02-09-2017 23:44
  "Are you British or Irish?" Growing up in Northern Ireland I used to dread this question.
  
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• Wayne Rooney's female companion signed with 'sugar daddy' website - New Zealand Herald

  02-09-2017 23:43 via nzherald.co.nz
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  Wayne Rooney's female companion signed with 'sugar daddy' website
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  The brunette who spent the night with Wayne Rooney before his drink-drive arrest is a member of a 'sugar daddy' website searching for a £6,000-a-month man to 'financially dominate', MailOnline can reveal. Single mother Laura Simpson 29, describes ...
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• Theresa May's deputy urges Conservatives to back EU repeal bill - The Sunday Telegraph

  02-09-2017 23:33
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's deputy urged Conservative lawmakers late on Saturday to back the government's EU repeal bill, warning them not to help the opposition Labour Party, which is planning to seek several changes to the legislation. On Thursday, British lawmakers will hold their first full parliamentary debate on legislation dubbed the Great Repeal Bill, which will sever the country's ties with the European Union with the chance to table amendments at a later stage. ...
  
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• Taff Trail charity walker, 85, found safe and well - South Wales Argus

  02-09-2017 23:26 via southwalesargus.co.uk
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  Taff Trail charity walker, 85, found safe and well
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  An 85-year-old man who was reported missing after he set off on a solo charity walk on Thursday has been found safe and well. Laurence Brophy began his challenge along the Taff Trail from Cardiff to Brecon and back on August 31. South Wales Police said ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump Praises Coastguard With Bizarre Dig At Media

  02-09-2017 23:11
  Donald Trump is visiting areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey for the second time hoping to make a better impression then he did earlier in the week when he was slammed for making it all about himself.There’s no arguing with him - the media wouldn’t go into those winds to save people because, y’know, they’re not the Coastguard.
  
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• Ben Woodburn's debut scorcher gives Wales vital victory against Austria - The Guardian

  02-09-2017 23:02 via theguardian.com
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  Ben Woodburn's debut scorcher gives Wales vital victory against Austria
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  The 17-year-old attacker Ben Woodburn celebrates scoring their his first goal for Wales. Photograph: Rebecca Naden/Reuters. World Cup 2018 qualifiers · The Observer. Ben Woodburn's debut scorcher gives Wales vital victory against Austria. Share on ...
  Wales 1 Austria 0: Liverpool's Ben Woodburn comes off bench to fire priceless debut winnerTelegraph.co.uk
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• Furious Tory MPs reject Theresa May’s threats over Brexit votes

  02-09-2017 23:00
  Theresa May faced a growing Tory revolt over her leadership as it emerged that Remain-supporting Conservative MPs are being told by party whips that they will be seen as “supporting Jeremy Corbyn” if they attempt to soften the Brexit bill.Furious Conservatives, including former ministers, said such threats and arm-twisting from the whips’ office would “backfire” spectacularly, making it more likely the prime minister would face a leadership challenge this autumn.Tor
  
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• After a dramatic fall from grace, how long can May really last?

  02-09-2017 23:00
  On her visit to Japan, Theresa May, pictured with Shinzo Abe, announced she planned to remain in the job for the long term, which some Tories found it hard to believe.Today May is not the seemingly all-powerful figure of early spring but a prime minister most in her own party see as a hugely diminished figure, on borrowed time, and gradually losing her grip on power.
  
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• Teen's goal boosts Wales' World Cup bid

  02-09-2017 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Substitute Ben Woodburn scores on his debut to earn Wales a win over Austria which boosts their hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup.
  
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• 12 Britons arrested in Magaluf drugs raid - BBC News

  02-09-2017 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
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  12 Britons arrested in Magaluf drugs raid
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  Twelve Britons are among 14 people to be arrested as part of an alleged drug dealing ring in the Spanish holiday resort of Magaluf, Majorca, police say. The Spanish Civil Guard said the group was supplying cocaine to partygoers on the island.and more »
  
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• 12 Britons arrested in Magaluf drugs raid

  02-09-2017 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The suspects are alleged to be part of a group supplying cocaine to partygoers, Spanish police say.
  
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• Single market, clean break or customs union - which Brexit side do you support and how much will it cost you? - Mirror.co.uk

  02-09-2017 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
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  Single market, clean break or customs union - which Brexit side do you support and how much will it cost you?
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  Neither side will say how much this will be, hoping the other will open with a bargaining figure. But EU insiders say the divorce settlement could cost Britain anything from £40billion to £100billion . At the lower level that would cost every British ...
  Don't be fooled: Brexit Britain wants a deal. Europe just wants a clean breakThe Guardian
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• Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar amid tales of ethnic cleansing - The Guardian

  02-09-2017 22:00 via theguardian.com
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  Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar amid tales of ethnic cleansing
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  Rohingya refugees carry an elderly man as they cross the border into Bangladesh. Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP. Rohingya · The Observer. Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar amid tales of ethnic cleansing. Huge influx of refugees expected to arrive ...
  Myanmar army 'beheading children and burning people alive' according to eyewitnessesTelegraph.co.uk
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• Wayne and Coleen Rooney's startling transformation over 13 years seen in amazing throwback pictures - Mirror.co.uk

  02-09-2017 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
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  Wayne and Coleen Rooney's startling transformation over 13 years seen in amazing throwback pictures
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  Throwback snaps of Wayne and Coleen Rooney show their incredible transformation over the years after they were thrown into the spotlight. The couple have gone from Croxteth schoolkids who fell in love to household names - and all in the public eye.
  Wayne Rooney nicked for drink-driving with mystery woman while pregnant wife is on holiday with kidsScottish Daily Record
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• Mesut Ozil tears into Arsenal critics and casts doubt over his future at the club - The Independent

  02-09-2017 21:37 via independent.co.uk
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  Mesut Ozil tears into Arsenal critics and casts doubt over his future at the club
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  Mesut Ozil has criticised former Arsenal players now working as pundits, telling them to “stop talking and start supporting” him and his teammates. The German midfielder feels he has been victimised since moving to the Emirates four years ago ...
  'Stop talking, start supporting and act like legends!' Mesut Ozil slams Arsenal's former heroes in impassioned rantMirror.co.u
  
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• Jose Mourinho stars in Game4Grenfell charity match - BBC News

  02-09-2017 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
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  Jose Mourinho stars in Game4Grenfell charity match
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  Jose Mourinho has shown off his rarely-seen skills on the pitch by starring in a charity football match for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. The Manchester United boss came on as a sub goalkeeper in the Game4Grenfell match between two teams ...
  Star-studded Game 4 Grenfell shows power of football in bringing people togetherTelegraph.co.uk
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• Jose Mourinho stars in Game4Grenfell charity match

  02-09-2017 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The Manchester United manager opts to play as a goalkeeper as they do not have to "run so much".
  
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• Celebrities and football stars team up for Game4Grenfell - Eurosport.co.uk

  02-09-2017 21:24 via eurosport.co.uk
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  Celebrities and football stars team up for Game4Grenfell
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  Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire joined football greats and celebrities in a charity match for those affected by the blaze. The game was played in front of a sell-out crowd at Queens Park Rangers' Loftus Road stadium, just a mile from the block in ...
  Sir Mo Farah, Jose Mourinho and Olly Murs among stars to turn out in Game 4 Grenfell charity matchThe Independent
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• 11 Brilliant Things That Happened At The Game4Grenfell Match Today

  02-09-2017 21:02
  Two cultures collided in the shadow of Grenfell Tower as stars from the worlds of showbiz and soccer teamed up to raise funds for people hit by the tragedy.
  
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• White House tensions heighten as reports claim President Trump 'lashed out' at chief aide John Kelly - Telegraph.co.uk

  02-09-2017 20:52 via telegraph.co.uk
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  White House tensions heighten as reports claim President Trump 'lashed out' at chief aide John Kelly
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  President Donald Trump has reportedly lashed out at his new chief of staff John Kelly amid tensions inside the White House. The former Marine general was brought in just over month ago to impose discipline within the administration. But Mr Kelly told ...
  Trump's summer of discontent bleeds into high-stakes fallDaily Mail
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• Football fundraiser lifts spirits of Grenfell survivors

  02-09-2017 20:50
  Actors, entertainers and sportspeople have played a football match in front of a sell-out crowd at Queens Park Rangers to raise funds for the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
  
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• Game4Grenfell: Star-studded football match raises money for fire victims

  02-09-2017 20:46
  Sports stars, musicians and actors have taken part in a charity football match at QPR's Loftus Road ground in aid of victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.Singers Olly Murs and Marcus Mumford joined Homeland star Damian Lewis, Fifty Shades actor Jamie Dornan and comedian Jack Whitehall to raise money for those affected.
  
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• Trump visits Houston to meet Harvey survivors: 'Things are working out well' - The Guardian

  02-09-2017 20:36 via theguardian.com
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  Trump visits Houston to meet Harvey survivors: 'Things are working out well'
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  Donald and Melania Trump walk out from the White House before their departure to view storm damage in Texas. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters. Hurricane Harvey. Trump visits Houston to meet Harvey survivors: 'Things are working out well'. President ...
  Trump hails hurricane relief efforts as he visits TexasBBC News
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• Celebrities, firefighters and survivors gather for thrilling and touching Game4Grenfell

  02-09-2017 20:19
  The game pulled together to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire did not disappoint.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton breaks pole record with 69th career pole position at Italian Grand Prix

  02-09-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Lewis Hamilton breaks the all-time pole positions record by taking the 69th of his career as he tops qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
  
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• Game4Grenfell: Star-studded football match raises money for victims

  02-09-2017 18:39
  Sports stars, musicians and actors have taken part in a charity football match at QPR's Loftus Road ground in aid of victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.Ex-England goalkeeper David Seaman and pop star Olly Murs joined singer Marcus Mumford, actors Damian Lewis and Jamie Dornan and comedian Jack Whitehall to raise money for those affected.
  
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• Crossbow Incident At Oval Cricket Ground Leads To Arrest

  02-09-2017 18:26
  A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a crossbow bolt was fired on to the pitch at the Oval cricket ground.
  
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• Drone footage shows flooding in Houston, Texas – video

  02-09-2017 18:16 via theguardian.com
  Footage captured by a drone shows the scale of flooding in Houston on Friday. The amateur video shows the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey as residents begin to return to undertake the massive cleanup effort. Donald Trump was due to meet survivors in Houston on SaturdayHouston residents begin ‘massive’ cleanup as Harvey death toll hits 45Continue reading...
  
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• Man arrested over crossbow bolt fired into Oval cricket ground

  02-09-2017 17:48
  A man has been arrested after a crossbow bolt was fired on to the pitch at the Oval cricket ground earlier this week.The 35-year-old was held on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm in relation to Thursday's incident in Kennington, south London.Pictures showed umpire Paul Baldwin holding the pink-coloured bolt, and armed police attended the scene.
  
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• Grenfell fire football match kicks off in shadow of tower

  02-09-2017 17:34
  Team Ferdinand celebrate in familiar style after Mo Farah scores their opening goal.Stars from the worlds of showbiz, football and athletics teamed up in the shadow of Grenfell Tower on Saturday to raise funds for those affected by the tragedy.Game4Grenfell kicked off before a sellout crowd at Queens Park Rangers’ Loftus Road stadium, just a mile from the tower.
  
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• Crossing the divide: Five facts about UK bridges

  02-09-2017 17:27
  The Queensferry Crossing has joined the list of engineering feats spanning the UK's rivers and gorges.It isn't the most glamorous, but technically the Bromford Viaduct - spanning three-and-a-half miles over Spaghetti Junction between Castle Bromwich and Gravelly Hill in Birmingham - is the longest.Another difficult one to confirm, but the oldest standing bridge could well be the Tarr Steps - a "clapper bridge" between Withypool and Dulverton in Somerset.
  
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• T20 Blast finals day: Hampshire v Notts Outlaws in second semi-final – live!

  02-09-2017 17:13 via theguardian.com
  Live updates of T20 Blast semi-finals and final at EdgbastonHampshire chasing 170 to beat Notts OutlawsBirmingham Bears beat Glamorgan by 11 runs in first semiMan arrested over Oval crossbow incidentAnd feel free to email [email protected] 4.13pm BST5th over: Hampshire 45-1 (Dickinson 18, Vince 27) Dickinson gets his first boundary with a controlled pull round the corner off Gurney. That was a much better stroke than most he has attempted so far. He seems to have settled down now, and tw
  
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• Georgia v Republic of Ireland: World Cup 2018 qualifying – live!

  02-09-2017 17:13 via theguardian.com
  Updates from World Cup 2018 qualifying gameSaturday scoreboard: all the goals as they go inAnd feel free to email [email protected] 4.13pm BSTGeorgia have yet to win in Group D, though they did manage to eke out a draw in Wales last October. Their manager Vladimir Weiss has given his line-up a good old shoogle, retaining just four of the XI who started their 2-2 draw in Moldova last time round, though injuries and suspension are contributory factors alongside a general lack of patienc
  
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• Singer Tom Jones postpones U.S. tour on medical advice

  02-09-2017 17:08
  British pop star Tom Jones is postponing the start of his U.S. tour, which was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, due to advice from doctors, the star posted on Twitter.The 77-year-old Welsh singer, famous for hits including "It's Not Unusual" and "Sex Bomb", was due to begin his American tour on Sep. 6 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania."Following medical advice, Sir Tom Jones has announced that he will unfortunately be postponing his US tour," read a statement posted on his Twitter feed late on Friday,
  
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• The great Saudi sell-off: why bankers and lawyers are flocking to the Gulf

  02-09-2017 17:00 via theguardian.com
  The kingdom’s privatisation plans dwarf those of Thatcher or even the post-Soviet ‘Wild East’. And they will change the country out of all recognitionDon’t even think about getting the Sunday morning flight from Dubai to Riyadh. The same applies to the Thursday afternoon slots going back.Both – and many in between – are booked solid by investment bankers, corporate lawyers, accountants, consultants and PR advisers who appreciate the weekend comforts of the UAE
  
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• From streaming to selfies – six things Taylor Swift taught the music industry

  02-09-2017 17:00 via theguardian.com
  The digital revolution has done a lot of damage. But some artists can still see the way forwardTaylor Swift’s music video for her latest single, Look What You Made Me Do, includes a scene where she is shown raiding the bank vault of a music streaming company. Having smashed records on YouTube and Spotify and notched up her first UK number one single, the scene is a telling one. Writing songs that exploit her personal life – from celebrity feuds to the short-lived romance that was Hid
  
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• Man arrested over Oval crossbow incident

  02-09-2017 16:37 via theguardian.com
  35-year-old held on suspicion of attempted GBH after a bolt fired into London cricket ground landed within feet of playersA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm after a crossbow bolt was fired into the Oval cricket ground during a county championship match.The 35-year-old attended a south London police station, where he was arrested and has since been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in late September, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
  
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• Mail Online And Metro Criticised For 'Photoshopped' Muslim Foster Story Picture

  02-09-2017 16:36
  Two publishers have drawn criticism for the way they illustrated the controversial story, originally reported by The Times, of a “Christian child forced into Muslim foster care”.
  
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• Whitehall 'keen to help' Grenfell survivors

  02-09-2017 16:20
  Comedian Jack Whitehall, who lives near Grenfell Tower, has told Sky News he is "keen to give back" to survivors of the devastating fire.
  
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• Arrest after Oval evacuated as 'crossbow bolt' is fire onto pitch forcing fan and players to flee - Telegraph.co.uk

  02-09-2017 16:16 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Arrest after Oval evacuated as 'crossbow bolt' is fire onto pitch forcing fan and players to flee
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  A man has been arrested in connection a crossbow bolt being fired into the Oval Cricket Ground that forced spectators and players to take cover. Play was suspended in the County Championship clash when the metal-tipped "projectile" - said to be around ...
  Police hunting for person who fired crossbow bolt into the Oval cricket ground during a match arrest a manDaily M
  
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• Mosaic find helps piece together Britain's Roman past

  02-09-2017 15:59
  A Roman mosaic floor unearthed by archaeologists has been hailed as the most exciting discovery of its kind in Britain for 50 years.Square-shaped and more than 6m in length, it has a design "packed with mythical characters and beasts based on Greek legends", according to those behind the Berkshire find.Expert Antony Beeson, who has visited the site at Boxford, described it as "without question the most exciting mosaic discovery made in Britain in the last 50 years".
  
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• Donald Trump to visit Houston to meet Harvey survivors

  02-09-2017 15:58 via theguardian.com
  President will also travel to Lake Charles, Louisiana, as he seeks to avoid the mistakes of George W Bush after Hurricane KatrinaDonald Trump set off for Houston on Saturday tasked with bringing comfort and hope to flood victims – and with avoiding the mistakes of George W Bush.The president is expected to meet survivors of Hurricane Harvey and to witness first-hand the devastation that has presented a major test for his administration. Continue reading...
  
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• Everton’s Ross Barkley denies having deadline-day medical at Chelsea

  02-09-2017 15:55 via theguardian.com
  • ‘I did not undertake a medical with any club at any point’
  • Barkley to ‘assess all my options in January when fully fit’Ross Barkley has denied undergoing a medical with Chelsea on transfer deadline day. The Everton midfielder was reported to have travelled to London on Thursday to be assessed by the Premier League champions.The 23-year-old England international took to social media on Saturday to insist that was not the case. Continue reading...
  
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• Tenerife police investigate Briton's death after alleged car theft

  02-09-2017 15:50 via theguardian.com
  Man found wearing only a pair of shorts on outskirts of Los Cristianos less than a day after arriving on islandPolice in Tenerife are reportedly investigating the death of a British man after he allegedly stole a car outside a shopping centre less than 24 hours into his holiday.The man is said to have taken the Mitsubishi car at the San Eugenio shopping centre in Costa Adeje, in the south-west of the Canary island, at about 2pm on Friday. A woman inside the car was injured as he made off, accord
  
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• Fox News Poll Says Donald Trump Is An Unstable Bully

  02-09-2017 15:44
  President Trump is notorious for his continued support for Fox News but that may change after it published the devastating results of a new poll.
  
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• Jamie Chadwick: British teen hoping to be first female F1 driver in 40 years

  02-09-2017 15:35 via theguardian.com
  The Bath driver dreams of following Lella Lombardi into motor racing’s elite but says she expects no favours en route to the big timeWere a seat in Formula One decided on personality, Jamie Chadwick would stand every chance of becoming the first woman to race in the sport since Lella Lombardi did so at the Austrian Grand Prix in 1976. Making it demands much more than warmth and wit, however, and fortunately the 19-year-old is backing her attempt to end the drought with talent and unwaverin
  
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• Teachers ‘£5,000 a year worse off under Tories’

  02-09-2017 15:32 via theguardian.com
  Study finds 1% pay cap in England and Wales has eroded salaries and is one of major factors in growing recruitment crisisTeachers are now more than £5,000 a year worse off on average in real terms than in 2010 – according to analysis of official data showing the effect of years of pay restraint on the profession.With millions of children returning to school this week after the summer holidays, teaching unions said the marked decline in salaries was one of many factors causing an ever
  
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• Suburbicon review – George Clooney's picket-fence creepfest grows up to be Fargo's idiot child

  02-09-2017 15:31 via theguardian.com
  From a script by the Coen brothers and starring Matt Damon, Clooney’s directorial effort takes aim at the suffocating hypocrisy of 50s white-bread America, but can’t quite land its punchesEvery God-fearing American deserves a hometown like Suburbicon, a community that could have sprung fully-formed from a Norman Rockwell drawing. It’s a little utopia of comfortable ranch homes set back on manicured lawns, freshly built on the plains with a population of 60,000. The locals are g
  
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• ‘I’m happy to play in a parking lot in Queens’: Maria Sharapova fires back

  02-09-2017 15:28 via theguardian.com
  • Sharapova responds to US Open criticism from Caroline Wozniacki
  • ‘I don’t make the schedule,’ she said after victory over Sofia KeninMaria Sharapova has responded to Caroline Wozniacki over her criticism of the US Open’s scheduling. Wozniacki, who has been one of Sharapova’s most outspoken critics since her return from a 15-month doping ban, said it did not set a good example to give the Russian prime-time billing for every match. Related: Caroline Wozn
  
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