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• Jeremy Corbyn’s attempt to make adorable toddler smile doesn’t go as planned

  10-11-2017 23:41
  Callum Smith had no time for the Labour leader’s attempt to cheer him up.
  
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• This huge teddy bear has gone viral for all the wrong reasons

  10-11-2017 23:11
  “I’ve been ugly laughing at the huge bear with the long legs for 10 minutes and the cats are becoming concerned.”
  
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• MP Kerry McCarthy says Kelvin Hopkins 'dreamt about her in upsetting letter'

  10-11-2017 23:10
  Kerry McCarthy says she suffered unwanted attention from fellow Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins spanning 20 years and found it "upsetting".The former shadow environment secretary is the first MP to make specific claims of inappropriate behaviour since the Westminster scandal erupted.Ms McCarthy said the Luton North MP sent her a series of letters and cards about her appearance, including one in which he described having a dream about her.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn defends promotion of MP disciplined for alleged sexual harassment

  10-11-2017 23:00
  Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn says he stands by a decision to promote a Labour MP who had been reprimanded over sexual harassment.
  
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• Buying and renting

  10-11-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Your biggest financial commitment is your home. Here is the story of the last 10 years in 10 charts.
  
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• Labour MP Kerry McCarthy Accuses Kelvin Hopkins Of Years Of 'Unwanted Attention'

  10-11-2017 22:58
  Labour’s Kerry McCarthy has become the latest woman to accuse suspended MP Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour.
  
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• Ryanair launches programme to improve pilot management - memo

  10-11-2017 22:50
  Ryanair is to increase the number of pilots it employs directly and hire more staff to respond to their queries as part of a new programme to improve its pilot management, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.The airline in September cancelled 20,000 flights, saying rostering problems had left it without enough standby pilots to operate without significant delays.Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers has responded by promising pilots improved pay and conditions, which it says ex
  
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• Carl Sargeant's family criticise Carwyn Jones over inquiry 'independence'

  10-11-2017 22:34
  The family of Carl Sargeant has criticised Carwyn Jones' call for an independent inquiry to examine his own "actions and decisions" in the lead up to the death of his colleague.In a statement they said: "The inquiry must be established by a body that is fully independent of Welsh Government."The Permanent Secretary reports directly to the First Minister and is therefore not independent.
  
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• Parachute trial: 'Pantomime villain' soldier had 'no motive' to kill wife

  10-11-2017 22:22
  Emile Cilliers is charged with attempted murder after his wife Victoria's parachute was tampered with before a dive in Wiltshire in April last year.Opening his defence case on Friday, his lawyer admitted he was a man driven by lust but reminded the jury he was innocent until proven guilty.Elizabeth Marsh said: "Mr Cilliers is an easy target, no Prince Charming, if anything the pantomime villain, unfaithful, lying to each of the women in his life, as one assumes needs must if you are conducting a
  
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• In 'America First' trade message to Asia, Trump says US will only cut deals with individual nations - Los Angeles Times

  10-11-2017 21:32 via latimes.com
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  In 'America First' trade message to Asia, Trump says US will only cut deals with individual nations
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  President Trump on Friday delivered a stern message to a group of Pacific Rim nations eager for signs of the United States' continued engagement and economic leadership in the region: America First. “We are not going to let the United States be taken ...
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• Premier League and Stonewall launch LGBT football initiative

  10-11-2017 21:15
  The Premier League has announced a three-year partnership with Stonewall to promote LGBT equality in football.The Premier League will ensure it provides an inclusive environment for LGBT people it employs and engages with and work to improve the lives of the LGBT community in the UK and internationally.This will focus on improved reporting measures, staff training and other programmes that will see the Premier League use the power of football, and its significant reach, to promote LGBT fan group
  
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• Passchendaele: 100 rounds mark 100 years since battle ended

  10-11-2017 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A ceremony in northern France marks a century since the end of the Battle of Passchendaele.
  
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• Son of QC jailed for five years over part in £108m fraud

  10-11-2017 21:07
  The fake eco-investment scheme used two companies registered in the British Virgin Islands.The son of a judge was jailed on Friday for his part in a £108m fraud scheme of “astonishing greed” targeting the super-rich and famous people’s desire to help the environment and avert climate change.Jonathan Anwyl, an Oxford and Eton-educated son of a retired crown court judge, helped run a scheme of “utter dishonesty, sophisticated planning and astonishing greed hidden behi
  
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• Eton-educated son of QC jailed for part in £108m fraud

  10-11-2017 21:07
  The fake eco-investment scheme used two companies registered in the British Virgin Islands.The son of a judge was jailed on Friday for his part in a £108m fraud scheme of “astonishing greed” targeting the super-rich and famous people’s desire to help the environment and avert climate change.Jonathan Anwyl, an Oxford and Eton-educated son of a retired crown court judge, helped run a scheme of “utter dishonesty, sophisticated planning and astonishing greed hidden behi
  
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• Police cuts will be disaster for national security, warns counter-terrorism head

  10-11-2017 21:00
  National security is being endangered by cuts to local policing, which amount to a potential disaster in the fight to stop Islamist and neo-Nazi attacks, according to one of Britain’s leading counter-terrorism police officers.Neil Basu, senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism, told the Guardian that two decades of progress in neighbourhood policing were at risk and that withdrawing police on the ground would mean losing the relationships and trust that yield crucial intelligence.
  
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• Police cuts threaten national security, warns counter-terrorism head

  10-11-2017 21:00
  National security is being endangered by cuts to local policing, which amount to a potential disaster in the fight to stop Islamist and neo-Nazi attacks, according to one of Britain’s leading counter-terrorism police officers.Neil Basu, senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism, told the Guardian that two decades of progress in neighbourhood policing were at risk and that withdrawing police on the ground would mean losing the relationships and trust that yield crucial intelligence
  
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• 70-year mystery

  10-11-2017 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The search for the mystery visitor leaving gifts on a Boy Scout's grave for up to 70 years.
  
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• Brexit MPs warn Theresa May over EU's 'unacceptable' divorce bill demand - The Independent

  10-11-2017 20:29 via independent.co.uk
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  Brexit MPs warn Theresa May over EU's 'unacceptable' divorce bill demand
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  Tory Brexiteers have warned Theresa May not to give more ground to Brussels, after EU negotiators demanded Britain set out within two weeks how much it will pay for its “divorce” bill. One Conservative former cabinet minister said EU demands were not ...
  Barnier: UK must offer concessions within two weeks to ensure Brexit progress - Politics liveThe Guardian (blog)
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• Carwyn Jones agrees to inquiry in Carl Sargeant case - The Guardian

  10-11-2017 20:25 via theguardian.com
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  Carwyn Jones agrees to inquiry in Carl Sargeant case
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  Carwyn Jones defended his actions at a press conference in Cardiff on Thursday. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA. Welsh politics. Carwyn Jones agrees to inquiry in Carl Sargeant case. Senior QC to examine conduct of Welsh first minister over allegations ...
  Carl Sargeant: First minister orders independent inquiryBBC News
  Carwyn Jones calls for inquiry into handling of Carl Sargeant dismissalSky News
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• Iran and Saudi Arabia: Friends and foes in the region - BBC News

  10-11-2017 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
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  Iran and Saudi Arabia: Friends and foes in the region
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  Iran and Saudi Arabia have long been regional rivals, but tensions between the two have recently soared.Each has its own powerful allies, and enemies, in the region. Here is where the key players stand: ...
  Lebanese leaders step up demands for return of Saad HaririThe Guardian
  Case of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Stirs Tensions in the Middle EastNew York Times
  Hizbollah claims Riyadh has declared war on LebanonFinan
  
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• The Guardian view on the Paradise Papers: not all is lost | Editorial

  10-11-2017 19:59 via theguardian.com
  The tax avoidance revelations have unleashed a demand for reform and social justice. Only a rash government would ignore itBono owns a bit of a Lithuanian shopping centre. The Queen finances a whisker of BrightHouse, the household goods business accused of exploiting its customers. Lewis Hamilton dodged VAT on his private jet with the finesse of an F1 champion. These are just a few of the headline details that have emerged this week out of the Paradise Papers, a leak of 13.4m files from the offs
  
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• Carwyn Jones Calls For Inquiry To Examine His 'Actions And Decisions' In Relation To Carl Sargeant

  10-11-2017 19:56
  Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has asked for an independent inquiry to examine his “actions and decisions” in relation to Carl Sargeant, a spokesman has said.
  
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• Wales FM under pressure over Sargeant death

  10-11-2017 19:50
  The Welsh FM is defying calls to resign, but admits "there is great hurt, anger and bewilderment" over Carl Sargeant's death.
  
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• Carwyn Jones calls for inquiry into handling of Carl Sargeant dismissal

  10-11-2017 19:44
  Carwyn Jones has called for an independent inquiry to examine his own "actions and decisions" in the lead up to the death of Carl Sargeant.A spokesman for Wales' First Minister said he believed a senior QC should look into his handling of allegations against the former assembly member, who was found dead on Tuesday, but said it will not take place before an inquest.Mr Sargeant, 49, is believed to have killed himself four days after being suspended from the Labour Party and removed from his role
  
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• Louis CK admits sexual misconduct allegations are true - BBC News

  10-11-2017 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
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  Louis CK admits sexual misconduct allegations are true
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  US comedian Louis CK has admitted that sexual misconduct allegations made against him by five women are true. He said he had "wielded power irresponsibly" and could hardly wrap his head around the "scope of hurt" he had caused them. Four of the ...
  Louis CK says he misused his power and 'brought pain'Daily Mail
  Louis CK, Roy Moore, and Hollywood's Sexualization of GirlsThe Atlantic
  Louis CK Admits to Sexual Misconduct
  
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• 'Don't be bullied by the EU' Rees-Mogg tells Brussels to forget Brexit divorce bill

  10-11-2017 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  JACOB-REES MOGG accused the European Union of using ‘bullying tactics’ against Britain in the Brexit negotiations, urging Theresa May to not give into the bloc’s financial “threats”.
  
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• Footballer Corry Evans and wife sorry for her 'racist' tweet

  10-11-2017 19:16
  A footballer and his wife have apologised after she called a Romanian referee a "gypsy c***" on Twitter during a World Cup match.Northern Ireland midfielder Corry Evans was ruled to have handled the ball during the playoff match against Switzerland on Thursday.The controversial decision saw Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez score the resultant penalty and the Swiss went on to win the first leg of the playoff 1-0.
  
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• Woman with ruptured spleen died after ​85-minute ambulance wait

  10-11-2017 19:13
  A 20-year-old woman with a ruptured spleen died after waiting 85 minutes for an ambulance because of a series of mistakes at an under-pressure control room, an inquest has heard.At one stage while Kathryn Richmond lay in agony and struggling for breath, four of the 13 ambulances for her area were off-road as crews had meal breaks.Her emergency call was downgraded twice in the 85 minutes, resulting in two ambulances that were on their way to her being diverted elsewhere.
  
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• Woman died from ruptured spleen after ​85-minute wait for ambulance

  10-11-2017 19:13
  A 20-year-old woman died from a ruptured spleen after waiting 85 minutes for an ambulance because of a series of mistakes at an under-pressure control room.At one stage while Kathryn Richmond lay in agony and struggling for breath, four of the 13 ambulances for her area were off-road as crews had meal breaks.Her emergency call was downgraded twice in the 85 minutes, resulting in two ambulances that were on their way to her being diverted elsewhere.
  
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• Oxford college to launch scholarship in bid to address slavery legacy

  10-11-2017 19:08
  All Souls was left £10,000 by Christopher Codrington – equivalent to tens of millions of pounds today.Oxford’s All Souls College is attempting to redress the bitter legacy of slavery that for hundreds of years has helped it maintain its position as one of Britain’s richest and most prestigious academic institutions.Following long internal debate, the college’s fellows have agreed to launch an annual scholarship scheme, funding graduates from Caribbean nations to stu
  
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• Oxford college to launch scholarship in attempt to address slavery legacy

  10-11-2017 19:08
  All Souls was left £10,000 by Christopher Codrington – equivalent to tens of millions of pounds today.Oxford’s All Souls College is attempting to redress the bitter legacy of slavery that for hundreds of years has helped it maintain its position as one of Britain’s richest and most prestigious academic institutions.Following long internal debate, the college’s fellows have agreed to launch an annual scholarship scheme, funding graduates from Caribbean countries to s
  
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• Lest we forget what Remembrance Day should really be about | Letters

  10-11-2017 19:05
  Thousands of hand-crocheted and knitted poppies in remembrance of the fallen adorn Aberlady parish church in Musselburgh, Scotland. Photograph: Ken Jack/Corbis via Getty Images
  
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• Grenfell five months on: 'They are not the same children as they were'

  10-11-2017 19:04 via theguardian.com
  Amelia Gentleman talks to families still waiting to be rehoused about the impact of the fire and life in cramped hotel rooms
  Most nights Ibtisam and her five children go to sleep squeezed into two double beds right next to each other in their small hotel room in central London. She shares one bed with her 12- and 13-year-old daughters; her two younger sons, four and six, share the other, and their 11-year-old brother sleeps on a mattress on the floor.The family, who lived in a flat at the base o
  
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• Man rams car into students outside French college - The Guardian

  10-11-2017 18:59 via theguardian.com
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  Man rams car into students outside French college
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  A man has rammed his car into a group of students outside a French college near Toulouse, injuring three people. Police arrested the 28-year-old driver outside the Lycée Saint-Exupéry in Blagnac. He was reported to be “known to police” but not on the ...
  Three injured as car 'rammed' into students in ToulouseSTV News
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• Pirelli Teases 2018 Calendar With First Images

  10-11-2017 18:57 via theguardian.com
  Styled by Vogue’s new editor, Edward Enninful, and shot by Tim Walker, the brand’s 45th annual collection has an all-black cast including Duckie Thot and RuPaul, telling the story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Continue reading...
  
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• Carwyn Jones agrees to inquiry in Carl Sargeant case

  10-11-2017 18:55
  Carwyn Jones defended his actions at a press conference in Cardiff.The first minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has agreed to launch an independent inquiry into his handling of the harassment allegations against Carl Sargeant, following criticism from the sacked minister’s grieving relatives.A spokesman for Jones said on Friday that a senior QC would examine his “actions and decisions” in relation to the former assembly member, who was found dead on Tuesday.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon slams Alex Salmond over new chat show on Kremlin-backed TV station

  10-11-2017 18:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  NICOLA Sturgeon has laid into former SNP leader Alex Salmond over his decision to host a chat show on the Moscow-backed television channel RT.
  
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• Alex Salmond criticised over plans for Russia Today talk show - Financial Times

  10-11-2017 18:52 via ft.com
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  Alex Salmond criticised over plans for Russia Today talk show
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  Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who has long complained that the BBC is “biased” against Scottish independence, has attracted sharp criticism after announcing he will host a regular talk show on the Kremlin-backed Russian broadcaster RT.
  Russian TV show would not have been my choice, says Sturgeon in Salmond rowNews & Star
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• UK is most obese country in western Europe, OECD finds

  10-11-2017 18:50
  The OECD report says obesity in the UK has increased by 92% since the 1990s.The UK is the most obese country in western Europe, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.Its annual Health at a Glance report, published on Friday, shows that 26.9% of the UK population had a body mass index of 30 and above, the official definition of obesity, in 2015.
  
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• Theresa May tells NHS boss he will be accountable for winter performance

  10-11-2017 18:41
  The relationship between Simon Stevens and Theresa May has become increasingly strained.Theresa May has made NHS boss Simon Stevens personally responsible for ensuring the health service does not end up in a crisis this winter, amid renewed tension between him and ministers.The prime minister told Stevens that he would be held accountable for how well hospitals and GP services in England cope at a tense, previously unreported, meeting at Downing Street in September.
  
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• 'Who would want EU?' Top Republican praises Brexit Britain for leaving Brussels' CONTROL

  10-11-2017 18:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITAIN needs to fully embrace Brexit and "move forward" to an independent future away from Brussels' regulations, according to Republican Kevin McCarthy.
  
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• Labour MP accuses Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour - The Guardian

  10-11-2017 18:30 via theguardian.com
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  Labour MP accuses Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour
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  Kelvin Hopkins was suspended from Labour after a party activist made claims of sexual harassment. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images. Labour. Labour MP accuses Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour. Kerry McCarthy reveals correspondence ...
  Labour MP Kerry McCarthy accuses top Jeremy Corbyn ally Kelvin Hopkins of two decades of unwanted attentionMirror.co.uk
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• Labour MP accuses Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour

  10-11-2017 18:30
  Kelvin Hopkins was suspended from Labour after a party activist made claims of sexual harassment.Kelvin Hopkins, who was suspended from Labour over sexual harassment claims, faces fresh allegations from a fellow party MP about inappropriate behaviour towards her over more than two decades.Kerry McCarthy, the MP for Bristol East, says she began receiving unwanted attention from Hopkins in the mid-1990s – when the pair were both active in the Luton Labour party – but the most recent in
  
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• The article that changed my view … of racial inequality in America

  10-11-2017 18:17 via theguardian.com
  Guardian supporter Lindsay Vix explains how an article by Steven Thrasher on the death of Tamir Rice sparked an awakening about her own social privilegeLindsay Vix, 35, is a graduate student from Phoenix, Arizona. She is studying for a master’s degree in media and communication for social change. I am a student at Adler University, Chicago, studying for a MA in media and communications for social change. While researching a paper, I read your coverage of the shooting of Tamir Rice, the 12-
  
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• Gordon Brown concedes Remainers cannot overturn Brexit because of the Dunkirk spirit

  10-11-2017 18:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown conceded it is unlikely Brexit will be overturned by Remainers because of the Dunkirk spirit.
  
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• Victim told police of harassment weeks before acid attack, court told

  10-11-2017 17:58
  Court artist sketch of Berlinah Wallace (left) in the dock at Bristol crown court.Mark Van Dongen, 29, an engineer, was left paralysed from the neck down, “grotesquely scarred” and all but blinded following the alleged attack by Berlinah Wallace, 48.The jury at Bristol crown court was told that Wallace attacked Van Dongen in the early hours of 23 September 2015.
  
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• Don't listen to threats as EU is heading for 'financial difficulties', blasts Brexiteer

  10-11-2017 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  BREXIT'S impact on EU finances will help the United Kingdom gain the upper hand during the negotiations, insists Labour MP Frank Field.
  
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• Acid Victim 'Begged Police For Help Weeks Before Attack That Left Him Blind And Paralysed'

  10-11-2017 17:57
  An acid attack victim begged police for help just three weeks before his girlfriend allegedly attacked him, a court heard on Friday.
  
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• Women's Views Need To Be At Heart Of Support Services And Policy - Not An Afterthought

  10-11-2017 17:36
  Women who have lived through abuse, addiction, homelessness and mental health issues have been through so much.
  
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• What more can be done to engage girls in school sports?

  10-11-2017 17:36 via theguardian.com
  A Women in Sport report concludes girls are not engaging enough with school sports. What are your own experiences of girls’ school sports participation?New research from Women in Sport, in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, shows girls still turn away from school sports in high numbers. The data surveyed 25,000 girls and boys from 138 secondary schools across England and Northern Ireland, and found a gulf in attitudes towards physical activity between girls and boys. Previous superfic
  
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