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• Mother! review – no gob left unsmacked in Jennifer Lawrence's anxiety dream of horror and dismay

  05-09-2017 23:37 via theguardian.com
  Lawrence and Javier Bardem play a husband and wife whose isolated house is invaded by another married couple in Darren Aronofsky’s black-comic nightmareIt’s a powerful enough word at the best of times, but the exclamation mark gives it that edge of delirium and melodrama and despair – just the way Norman Bates yells it at the end of Psycho. Or maybe we’re supposed to hear a second, brutal two-syllable word immediately afterwards. Darren Aronofsky’s toweringly outrag
  
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• Football Association says it can back up Dele Alli over one-finger salute

  05-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • FA claims to be certain Alli’s gesture was at Kyle Walker and not the referee• Fifa says it is gathering evidence over incident in England winThe Football Association believes it can prove Dele Alli was not directing a one-finger salute at the referee during Monday’s World Cup qualifying victory over Slovakia and will support the midfielder if contacted by Fifa about the incident.Alli was caught on camera immediately after the French official, Clement Turpin, had wav
  
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• Close research links with EU 'negotiable' post-Brexit

  05-09-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Options for collaboration between research communities post-Brexit will be set out in a government paper.
  
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• Scientists could use Zika to fight brain cancer in the future

  05-09-2017 23:22
  While Zika is known for causing birth defects like microcephaly and brain damage, it turns out the virus might also serve a very useful purpose -- fighting brain cancer.
  
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• Leaked post-Brexit immigration plans branded 'mean and cynical'

  05-09-2017 23:20
  The Home Office is being accused of a "mean and cynical" immigration crackdown after a leaked Brexit blueprint revealed plans to slam the door on thousands of unskilled EU migrants.Under detailed proposals drawn up by Home Office officials, Britain will end Brussels' free movement of labour rules immediately after Brexit and introduce restrictions to deter all but highly-skilled EU workers.The document proposes measures to drive down the number of lower-skilled EU migrants by offering them resid
  
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• Expected early returns for George Kruis and Ben Te’o ease England’s worries

  05-09-2017 23:18 via theguardian.com
  • Key pair look set to come back from injuries sooner than expected
  • Saracens also hopeful that more of their Lions contingent will be backEddie Jones has been spared an early-season headache with George Kruis and Ben Te’o set to return from injuries suffered on the Premiership’s opening weekend earlier than expected and in good time for England’s autumn internationals.It had been feared that Kruis would require ankle surgery for the second time in 12 months after he
  
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• Thirteen people stuck up 174ft Skyline Tower in Weymouth

  05-09-2017 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Eleven members of the public and two staff members are winched to safety by helicopter.
  
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• Wales' win keeps World Cup hopes alive

  05-09-2017 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales score two late goals to beat Moldova and move up to second in their World Cup qualifying group.
  
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• Student accused of hate-crime will not be 'intimidated into silence' for joking about ISIS

  05-09-2017 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  A UNIVERSITY student says he will not be “intimidated into silence” after his comments about Islamic State led to him being investigated for hate crime.
  
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• Barack Obama Condemns Donald Trump Over Ending Protection For Young Immigrants

  05-09-2017 23:03
  Barack Obama has condemned Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the programme protecting young undocumented immigrants in the US as “contrary to our spirit, and to common sense”.
  
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• Jimmy Anderson puts focus on England series win rather than 500th wicket

  05-09-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Victory in the final Test against West Indies is priority for strike bowler, who says he is ‘not fussed’ about whether he reaches a personal landmark at Lord’sWhen Glenn McGrath brought up his 500th Test wicket at Lord’s in 2005 by teasing an edge to third slip off Marcus Trescothick, the great Australian fast bowler had a pair of gold-stitched bowling boots run on to the field by the 12th man to mark the occasion.Jimmy Anderson, sitting three away from becoming just the
  
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• Doctor Foster recap: series two, episode one – a warm welcome back to Simon

  05-09-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Just when you thought Gemma might be getting her life on track, her ex returns to Parminster. This means war Welcome back to Parminster, den of middle-class iniquity and huge wine glasses, for a second series of the superbly gripping domestic thriller.When we last saw Gemma Foster (Suranne Jones) she was recovering from her husband Simon’s affair with young Kate (Bertie Carvel and Jodie Comer) and getting her life back together. Or so we thought. Continue reading...
  
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• England Under-21s serve up exhilarating fare in easy victory over Latvia

  05-09-2017 22:58 via theguardian.com
  • England Under-21 3-0 Latvia Under-21
  • Gray 13, Abraham 35, Palmer 70A truly slick performance, full of pizzazz and vigour, earned England their first victory of the Euro 2019 campaign on Tuesday night. Goals by Demarai Gray, Tammy Abraham and then Kasey Palmer lit up the most routine of wins over Latvia on a chilly summer’s evening in Bournemouth.It was almost inevitable Gray would shine on the south coast. He was left out of Aidy Boothroyd’s starting lineup against Holl
  
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• Court threat to PCs over chase that led to boy actor being killed

  05-09-2017 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  TWO police officers could face charges over the deaths of a child actor and his aunt who were mown down during a high-speed pursuit.
  
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• Brexit: Leaked document suggests UK plan to curb EU migration

  05-09-2017 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Leaked document suggests post-Brexit migration will be based on "economic and social needs".
  
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• Flights from the UK to the Caribbean disrupted as Hurricane Irma moves in

  05-09-2017 22:43 via theguardian.com
  British Airways cancels flights and sends plane to Antigua to bring people home as US authorities warn of ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm in eastern CaribbeanFlights from the UK to the Caribbean have been disrupted by Hurricane Irma as US authorities warn of a “potentially catastrophic” storm in the eastern Caribbean. Just days after Hurricane Harvey devastated large parts of southern Texas and Louisiana, Irma has been upgraded to the “extremely dangerous” ca
  
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• 'We're ALL deluded?!' Furious Farage rages at Remainer on LBC in HUGE row over Brexit

  05-09-2017 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIGEL Farage ripped into a Remain supporter during an explosive row over his role during the Brexit campaign last year.
  
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• Helicopter rescue at Weymouth gondola

  05-09-2017 22:40
  Emergency services rescue 13 people trapped at the top of the gondola of the Jurassic Skyline tower on Festival Pier in Weymouth.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury calls for radical economic reform

  05-09-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The Archbishop of Canterbury says the rich-poor divide in parts of the UK is destabilising.
  
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• Newcastle grooming gang that abused teenage girls jailed

  05-09-2017 22:36
  Two members of a Newcastle grooming gang who abused teenage girls have been jailed for 29 years and 12-and-a-half years respectively.In a statement read in Newcastle Crown Court one of the victims said the men were "monsters" who got her addicted to drugs and said she no longer trusted men.Heroin dealer Jahangir Zaman, 45, was convicted of raping a girl by forcing her to give him oral sex and sentenced to 29 years behind bars.
  
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• Brothers who were swept into sea at Treyarnon Bay in Cornwall identified

  05-09-2017 22:36
  Two brothers from Bristol, swept into the sea by a powerful wave while fishing in Cornwall, have been named by police.Charles Allen, 21, and his brother Dr Robert Allen, 30, were knocked off rocks at Treyarnon Bay near Padstow at about 2.35pm on Monday.Coastguard rescue teams carried out a "massive" search with RNLI Lifeboats from Rock, Padstow and Newquay.
  
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• 'Cruel': Obama sharply criticizes Trump's end to Dreamers program

  05-09-2017 22:33 via theguardian.com
  In his most significant foray into public life since leaving the presidency, Barack Obama condemned the end of the program that protected young immigrantsTrump ends ‘Dreamers’ program, leaving fate of 800,000 uncertain
  “Wrong”, “self-defeating” and “cruel”.In an extraordinary 850-word statement, Barack Obama sharply criticized Donald Trump’s move on Tuesday to strip protections from young undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers&rdquo
  
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• Jurassic Skyline: Coastguard rescues passengers trapped on Weymouth tower

  05-09-2017 22:31
  Thirteen people have been airlifted to safety after getting trapped in a 174ft-high moving observation tower.Firefighters were called to the Jurassic Skyline tower in Weymouth at 4.10pm on Tuesday after the tourist attraction stopped during its descent.Firefighters ascended the tower to reassure the 11 members of the public and two staff members on board, while emergency workers discussed how to safely evacuate them.
  
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• Saudi Foreign Minister on Qatar and Yemen

  05-09-2017 22:30
  Adel al Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Affairs Minister, explains his government's view on Qatar and Yemen.
  
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• Questions raised about prominent FGM campaigner

  05-09-2017 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A BBC investigation has revealed concerns about some aspects of the work of an FGM campaigner.
  
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• Sturgeon under fire as she moves to SCRAP jail sentences of less than a year

  05-09-2017 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  NICOLA Sturgeon today opened the door to swingeing tax hikes as she moved to scrap jail sentences of less than a year.
  
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• US Open 2017: Stephens v Sevastova, Venus Williams v Kvitova and more – live!

  05-09-2017 22:05 via theguardian.com
  Rolling updates from the quarter-final action at Flushing MeadowDel Potro beats fever and Thiem in thriller to set up Federer matchEmail [email protected] | Tweet @NickAmes829.05pm BSTSevastova is still struggling and quite clearly trying to keep the points short – plenty of drop shots and big hits. But Stephens’ game has fallen apart rather in this set so far, much like Dominic Thiem’s yesterday. Another Sevastova drop shot brings up advantage and another break
  
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• The Great British Bake Off 2017, episode two – live

  05-09-2017 22:05 via theguardian.com
  It’s biscuit week – but which bakers will snap into gear, and which will crumble? 9.05pm BSTSteven’s bake is so strong that Prue looked almost sad.Oh dry-as-a-bone Stacey, I fear you’re in trouble. 9.04pm BSTSTEVEN! Nails it again with his 100-element board and intricate pieces. The very fact he’s attempted chess, the game of kings, shows his class. Can he Star Baker twice in a row? What do we think? Continue reading...
  
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• Glasgow gun crook is one of jailed Manchester heroin gang

  05-09-2017 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  A BLING-obsessed drug dealer posed on a golden throne before being caught trying to bring heroin to Scotland hidden in dog treats.
  
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• World Cup 2018 qualifying: Rep of Ireland, Wales, Italy and more – live!

  05-09-2017 22:04 via theguardian.com
  Updates from all the group games around EuropeLive scoreboard! The goals as they go inFeel free to email Barry or tweet @bglendenning 9.04pm BSTMeanwhile in Group G: Spain now lead Liechtenstein 6-0, with Alvaro Morata scoring his second. Meanwhile in Reggio Emilia, Italy have taken the lead against Israel. Ciro Immobile has given Italy a 1-0 lead.9.01pm BSTGoalkeeper? I meant “goal”, but got carried away on a wave of ennui - it’s fixed now. I think Darren Randolph may actually
  
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• Royal Mail staff to vote on industrial action - union

  05-09-2017 21:59
  The Communications Workers Union (CWU) is to ballot more than 100,000 of its members working for Royal Mail over industrial action.Officials said the vote reflected frustration over the failure to resolve a series of disagreements, including on pension reform, and the company's general direction since its controversial privatisation almost three years ago.It announced the ballot 10 days before Royal Mail is due to be relegated from the top-flight FTSE 100 share index following an erosion in its
  
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• Boris Johnson defends Donald Trump's rhetoric on North Korea missile tests

  05-09-2017 21:58 via theguardian.com
  Foreign secretary backs US president in face of criticism from Labour and Lib Dems, while calling on China to ‘tighten the economic ligature’ Boris Johnson has defended Donald Trump’s response to North Korea’s nuclear threat, as Theresa May spoke to the US president on the phone about how to exert more economic pressure on the regime.The foreign secretary has faced repeated calls from Labour and the Liberal Democrats to distance the UK from Trump’s “utterly re
  
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• Boris Johnson defends Donald Trump on North Korea missile tests

  05-09-2017 21:58 via theguardian.com
  Foreign secretary backs US president’s response to crisis in face of criticism from Labour and Lib DemsBoris Johnson has defended Donald Trump’s response to North Korea’s nuclear threat on the day that Theresa May spoke to the US president on the phone about how to exert more economic pressure on the regime.The foreign secretary has faced repeated calls from Labour and the Liberal Democrats to distance the UK from Trump’s “utterly reckless rhetoric” towards No
  
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• Rúben Neves: ‘You're running the whole game here. In Portugal there’s a lot of time-wasting’

  05-09-2017 21:55 via theguardian.com
  The highly-rated young midfielder is soaking up a new style of football at Wolves after leaving Porto and is enjoying the food and even Black Country weatherIt is less the calm after the storm and more the sense that there was never so much as a cloud in the sky anyway. Rúben Neves exudes calm and poise, despite a dizzying introduction to top-level football as a teenager and now, at 20, a move to the second tier of English football that has wrongfooted many observers.This has been a perio
  
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• Rúben Neves: ‘You’re running the whole game here. In Portugal there’s a lot of time-wasting’

  05-09-2017 21:55 via theguardian.com
  Young Portuguese midfielder is soaking up the style of football at Wolves after leaving Porto and is enjoying the food and even Black Country weatherIt is less the calm after the storm and more the sense that there was never so much as a cloud in the sky anyway. Rúben Neves exudes calm and poise, despite a dizzying introduction to top-level football as a teenager and now, at 20, a move to the second tier of English football that has wrongfooted many observers.This has been a period of pro
  
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• As MPs return from recess, David Davis is still holidaying in fantasy land | John Crace

  05-09-2017 21:45 via theguardian.com
  Step forward our reanimated Brexit secretary, who looks he needs a break now more than ever beforeThe summer hasn’t been kind to David Davis. Normally at this time of year, the bags under his eyes have receded a little and he looks like a man who might have something approximating to a life. But now that the Brexit secretary has had to spend much of the parliamentary recess being outmanoeuvred by the EU negotiators, he has the air of a man who has been subjected to a sleep deprivation tort
  
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• Upskirt Photos: Government 'Letting Women Down' By Failing To Outlaw 'Disgraceful' Practice

  05-09-2017 21:41
  The Justice Secretary is “letting women down” by failing to outlaw “disgraceful” upskirt photos as soon as possible, Labour MP Richard Burgon has said.
  
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• 'It's not what Britain voted for!' Redwood SCOLDS Chuka Umunna over single market dream

  05-09-2017 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  PROMINENT Brexiteer John Redwood shut down Labour Remainer Chuka Umunna in a heated row over membership of the single market and customs union.
  
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• Neo-Nazi arrests: National Action suspects are in the Army

  05-09-2017 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Four servicemen are suspected of being members of the banned far-right group National Action.
  
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• Eight out of 173 social housing blocks pass fire safety tests on cladding

  05-09-2017 21:33 via theguardian.com
  Sajid Javid reveals low figure to MPs after high-rise blocks with Grenfell Tower-style material were tested in wake of tragedyOf 173 high-rise social housing blocks fitted with aluminium cladding, just eight have been found to pass building regulations connected to fire safety, the government has said in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.Twelve weeks after the blaze that devastated the west London block, killing about 80 people, Sajid Javid said tests carried out by the Building Research Es
  
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• Ben Jennings on David Davis and the Brexit process – cartoon

  05-09-2017 21:33 via theguardian.com
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• I’m sorry, but Kate Middleton’s privacy victory isn’t much of a victory at all | Afua Hirsch

  05-09-2017 21:29 via theguardian.com
  The damages were a fraction of what the royal couple demanded. For the magazine that ran the pictures, it was probably a price worth payingWhen I became the Guardian’s legal affairs correspondent, in 2008, one of the first cases I wrote about was that of Max Mosley, the former Formula One boss who’d faced tabloid revelations about his sex sessions with prostitutes. The court agreed with him that the fact that the public was interested in his sex life didn’t make it in the publi
  
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• Help-to-buy scheme aids some buyers, but boosts builders even more

  05-09-2017 21:27 via theguardian.com
  The government has spent £4.6bn already – why should it continue with the subsidy in such a generous form? Housebuilder Redrow says it’s looking forward to working with government to consider the future of the help-to-buy subsidy scheme beyond 2021. You bet it is. Since former chancellor George Osborne in 2013 committed to helping homebuyers purchase new properties with a deposit of only 5%, Redrow has reported record profits every year.The latest annual numbers – and a s
  
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• Princes William and Harry speak to young people affected by Grenfell Tower fire

  05-09-2017 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited a community centre offering mental health support.
  
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• Thirteen people stuck up Skyline Tower in Weymouth

  05-09-2017 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Eleven members of the public and two staff members are being winched to safety by helicopter.
  
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• Outrage as council reveals plans to FINE parents £130 for dropping children off at SCHOOL

  05-09-2017 21:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  FURIOUS parents have hit out at Croydon Council after being threatened with £130 fines for dropping their children off at school.
  
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• Flights cancelled as Irma approaches

  05-09-2017 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Hurricane Irma forces airline flight cancellations, with customers told to check before travelling.
  
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• Tourists STRANDED: Dramatic moment 13 people rescued in three hour ordeal stuck in tower

  05-09-2017 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  DRAMATIC footage revealed the moment coastguards were forced to save 13 stricken tourists from an observation tower after a technical fault left them stuck almost 50 metres in the air.
  
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• Danish inventor faces murder charge over journalist's submarine death

  05-09-2017 21:15 via theguardian.com
  Peter Madsen says Kim Wall was struck by falling hatch cover in a ‘terrible accident’ on board his self-built vesselA Danish inventor faces a charge of murder over the death of the Swedish journalist Kim Wall, whose headless body was found last month floating in the waters off Copenhagen. Peter Madsen, 46, who denies killing Wall, told a pre-trial custody hearing in the Danish capital on Tuesday that the journalist, who had boarded his self-built submarine for an interview, died when
  
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• 'Reputation laundering' is lucrative business for London PR firms

  05-09-2017 21:14 via theguardian.com
  Oppressive foreign regimes are often such valuable accounts that they are considered worth the risk of a backlashFrom foreign governments of dubious repute and dictators looking for an image overhaul to propaganda videos and fake Wikipedia entries and Twitter accounts, if there is a PR brief of dubious ethical nature that needs a fix then more often than not it is one of London’s big-name agencies that gets the call.Bell Pottinger’s public vilification and expulsion from its own trad
  
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