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• Adams says he plans to step down

  18-11-2017 23:40
  Gerry Adams has announced his intention to stand down as president of Sinn Fein in 2018.
  
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• Gerry Adams announces plans to step down as Sinn Fein president

  18-11-2017 23:38
  Gerry Adams has announced his intention to stand down as president of Sinn Fein in 2018.Adams, 69, was elected as his party's president for the 35th time on Saturday, and told his party conference he was "proud to have served Sinn Fein since 1983" when he was first elected.Stating his "complete confidence in the next generation of leaders" he said he supported holding a special conference in 2018 to elect the party's new president.
  
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• New photograph celebrates Queen and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary

  18-11-2017 23:29
  A new photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has been released to mark their 70th wedding anniversary.The portrait shows the couple standing side by side in the white drawing room at Windsor Castle.Beside them in the photo are portraits of the British royal family's previously longest married couple, George III and Queen Charlotte, who were together for 57 years.
  
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• Gerry Adams to step down in end of an era for Irish nationalism

  18-11-2017 23:23
  Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, a pivotal figure in the political life of Ireland for almost 50 years, said on Saturday he will step down as party leader and complete a generational shift in the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).Reviled by many as the face of the IRA during its campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland, Adams reinvented himself as a peacemaker in the troubled region and then as a populist opposition parliamentarian in the Irish Republic.
  
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• Gaia Pope's family 'absolutely devastated' after police find body

  18-11-2017 23:18
  The family of Gaia Pope have said they are "absolutely devastated" after police searching for the missing 19-year-old found a body.Officers from Dorset Police say they are "confident" that the body is that of the teenager.The discovery on land near Swanage was made at about 3pm on Saturday by specialist search teams close to the coastal path and the field where her clothes were found on Thursday.
  
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• Gerry Adams steps down as Sinn Féin president

  18-11-2017 23:10
  Gerry Adams has announced he is stepping down as president of Sinn Féin after 34 years in charge of the party that was once closely linked to the IRA.Adams also confirmed that he will not seek re-election to the Irish parliament, the Dáil, in the next general election.The 69-year-old-republican played a pivotal role in shifting the IRA to a permanent ceasefire in the 1990s and nudging Sinn Féin towards embracing power sharing with its former unionists enemies in Northern Ire
  
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• Gerry Adams - Face of IRA who helped cement Northern Ireland peace

  18-11-2017 23:09
  As the public face of the Irish Republican Army during its bombing campaigns, then peacemaker and mainstream politician, Gerry Adams has been a defining figure of Northern Ireland's 50-year journey from sectarian torment to relative stability.Adams announced his intention to step down as leader of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party on Saturday with his ultimate goal of a united Ireland still elusive.During the 1970s and 80s, at the height of an IRA bombing campaign to end British rule over No
  
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• Official photo released to mark 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth

  18-11-2017 23:02
  Buckingham Palace issued a new photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip on Saturday to mark their upcoming 70th wedding anniversary.The portrait, taken earlier this month, showed the queen wearing the same dress which she chose for a service of thanksgiving to mark their diamond wedding anniversary held at the Abbey where they were married.
  
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• Woman injured after world's largest aircraft rips and collapses

  18-11-2017 22:57
  A woman has been injured after the world’s largest aircraft came loose from its moorings, causing it to rip and deflate.Airlander 10, a hybrid airship that is part-plane, collapsed in Cardington Airfield, Bedfordshire, following the incident at about 9.30am on Saturday.Manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is set to launch an investigation into why the aircraft, which is the length of a football pitch, broke free but said its hull was designed to rip open and deflate in the event of comin
  
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• Sister: Gaia 'light of my life'

  18-11-2017 22:35
  The family of Gaia Pope have said they are "absolutely devastated" after police searching for the missing 19-year-old found a body.
  
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• Gerry Adams Announces He Is Standing Down As Sinn Fein President

  18-11-2017 22:34
  Gerry Adams will be standing down as Sinn Fein president next year after more than two decades at the helm of the party.
  
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• Hospitals attack ‘barking mad’ NHS target to manage winter crisis

  18-11-2017 22:00
  NHS England has ordered hospitals to avoid treating patients in corridors over the winter.Health service chiefs have been declared “barking mad” for ordering hospitals to ensure no patient is treated in a corridor or languishes on a trolley for hours when this year’s winter crisis hits.NHS England’s instructions, intended to avoid a repeat of hospitals’ descent into the sort of meltdown seen last year, also say that patients should not have to wait more than 15 
  
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• Airlander 10 Crashes In Cardington Airfield, Bedfordshire, After Coming Loose From Its Moorings

  18-11-2017 21:55
  A woman had to be taken to hospital on Saturday after the world’s largest aircraft, Airlander 10, came loose from its moorings.
  
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• Body found in search for missing teenager Gaia Pope

  18-11-2017 21:37
  Officers from Dorset Police say they are "confident" that the body is that of the teenager.The discovery on land near Swanage was made at about 3pm on Saturday by specialist search teams close to the coastal path and the field where her clothes were found on Thursday.Detective Superintendent Paul Kessell said: "Although the body has yet to be formally identified, we are confident that we have found Gaia.
  
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• Gaia Pope: Body Found In Search For Missing Teenager On Land Near Swanage, Dorset Police Say

  18-11-2017 21:06
  A body has been found on land near Swanage in the hunt for missing Gaia Pope, which Dorset Police say they are “confident” is the teenager.
  
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• Voters still trust Tories with the economy over Labour, poll shows

  18-11-2017 19:28
  Theresa May and Philip Hammond remain a more trusted team on the economy than their Labour counterparts, according to the latest Opinium/Observer poll.Despite a mixed view on the state of the economy, the prime minister and her chancellor are still out in front, with 36% of respondents trusting them the most, while 28% have more trust in Jeremy Corbyn and the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn Says Kezia Dugdale Should Not Be Suspended From The Labour Party For Going on 'I'm A Celeb'

  18-11-2017 18:59
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that Kezia Dugdale should not be suspended from the party for going on reality TV show I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Dudgale’s successor as leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Richard Leonard, suggested earlier today that suspension was something the party’s MSPs should “consider”.
  
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• US Navy apologises for its plane’s penis drawing in the sky

  18-11-2017 18:29
  While a local resident called the rogue skywriting spectacle “pretty funny”.
  
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• Gaia Pope's dad thanks search volunteers

  18-11-2017 18:10
  Richard Sutherland thanks family and friends searching for the teenager in the Swanage area after she went missing 11 days ago.
  
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• Gaia Pope's Father, Richard Sutherland, Thanks Volunteers For Searching For Missing Teenager

  18-11-2017 18:08
  The father of missing teenager Gaia Pope has thanked hundreds of people for trying to find his daughter, who has not been seen for 11 days.
  
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• States of disgrace: strange American laws – in pictures

  18-11-2017 18:00 via theguardian.com
  The New York-based photographer Olivia Locher became interested in peculiar laws when a friend mentioned that it is illegal to have an ice-cream cone in your back pocket in Alabama. “For some reason that idea haunted my thoughts for several months,” she says. Locher began to research more of these laws, and decided to recreate them for a new project. “They were all very visually appealing and I knew I wanted to photograph them.” Her book I Fought the Law (Chronicle Books,
  
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• Kezia Dugdale who is set to enter celeb jungle shouldn't be suspended: Jeremy Corbyn

  18-11-2017 17:48
  A former Scottish Labour leader shouldn't face party suspension for taking part in a reality TV show, Jeremy Corbyn has said.Kezia Dugdale is set to appear in I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here, where stars face grim challenges to win a public vote and ultimately be crowned king or queen of the jungle.Richard Leonard was voted the new leader of the Scottish branch of the party and he quickly had to answer questions about whether Ms Dugdale would face suspension.
  
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• British motorcyclist Daniel Hegarty dies after crashing in Macau Grand Prix

  18-11-2017 17:44
  A British racer has died after a horrific crash at the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.Daniel Hegarty, from Nottingham, smashed into barriers and lost his helmet at a sharp bend on Saturday.Mr Hegarty's girlfriend, Lucy Dracott, said: "It is with a broken heart to tell you that the love of my life passed away this morning.
  
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• MPs in cross-party group pile pressure on PM for NHS cash injection

  18-11-2017 17:33
  A group of 90 MPs, including former Tory ministers, have written to the Prime Minister and Chancellor calling for urgent funding for the NHS and social care.The letter - signed by 33 Conservative MPs - piles pressure on the Government to "address the short term pressures on the system" in next week's Budget, in order to address public anxiety about services which are under "considerable strain".The letter is co-ordinated by Sarah Wollaston, chair of the Commons Health Select Committee, Lib Dem f
  
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• Hundreds join search for Gaia Pope in countryside

  18-11-2017 16:59
  Hundreds of people have joined the search for missing teenager Gaia Pope, scouring countryside and coastline in Dorset.Standing on a rock and speaking to crowds in Durlston Country Park, Mr Sutherland said: "I just want to say a massive thank you for coming out.
  
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• Donald Trump Puts Elephant Trophy Decision 'On Hold' Following Backlash

  18-11-2017 16:04
  Donald Trump has backtracked on his decision to allow big game hunters to import elephant trophies into the US following a torrent of criticism this week.
  
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• Richard Leonard wins Scottish Labour leadership in decisive victory

  18-11-2017 15:59
  Richard Leonard is congratulated by Anas Sarwar after the result was announced.Jeremy Corbyn has strengthened his grip on the Labour party after Scottish members elected a leftwing trade unionist, Richard Leonard, as their seventh leader in the past decade.Unveiled to cheering supporters in Glasgow, Leonard won a decisive victory over his rival Anas Sarwar, a former Scottish deputy leader, after a fractious contest between the party’s left and its centrists in which the Unite union played
  
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• Kings Cross Fire Memories Still 'Fresh' 30 Years On

  18-11-2017 15:48
  Memories of the King’s Cross fire are still “fresh” for families, as commemorations mark 30 years since the deadly blaze.
  
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• Clothes found in search for missing Gaia

  18-11-2017 15:10
  An arrest of a 49-year-old man on suspicion of murder came just hours after police revealed they had found items of women's clothing.
  
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• Hundreds scour countryside for missing Gaia Pope

  18-11-2017 15:08
  Hundreds of people have joined the search for missing teenager Gaia Pope, scouring countryside and coastline in Dorset.Standing on a rock and speaking to crowds in Durlston Country Park, Mr Sutherland said: "I just want to say a massive thank you for coming out.
  
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• UK weather warning: Snow on way TONIGHT as Britain colder than Moscow

  18-11-2017 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE UK will be colder than Moscow tonight as a cold snap caused by bitter Arctic winds will see temperatures plummet.
  
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• Japan isn't in the EU! Brexiteer makes BRILLIANT point on why UK SHOULDN'T pay Brexit bill

  18-11-2017 14:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  WETHERSPOON boss Tim Martin made a brilliant point on why Britain should not pay the so-called Brexit divorce bill to secure trade talks with the European Union.
  
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• Helicopter pilot killed in Buckinghamshire mid-air crash named as Captain Mike Green

  18-11-2017 14:48
  One of the four people killed after a mid-air collision between a plane and a helicopter has been named as Captain Mike Green.Mr Green was flying the two-seater helicopter involved in the crash.Captain Phil Croucher, his friend, told Sky News: "I have known him for 20 odd years.
  
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• Labour’s Christmas card takes a sassy dig at the Conservative party conference

  18-11-2017 14:37
  “The most wonderul time o the year.”
  
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• Richard Leonard voted in as Scottish Labour leader

  18-11-2017 14:35
  Richard Leonard has been voted as the new leader of Scottish Labour as Kezia Dugdale enters the I'm A Celebrity jungle.Ms Dugdale resigned from leader of Scottish Labour at the end of August, sparking a new contest.In his victory speech, Mr Leonard made references to recent sexual harassment and sleaze scandals, saying new training was needed.
  
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• 'Stop saying Christmas' Priest warns Christians to abandon the word

  18-11-2017 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHRISTIANS should stop using the word Christmas because it has been hijacked by “Santa and reindeer”, an Irish Catholic priest has urged.
  
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• 'Utterly unhelpful!' British business chief blasts Tusk's ultimatum and EU's Brexit tone

  18-11-2017 13:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  A LEADING British businesswoman has hit out at Donald Tusk's ultimatum over the Brexit divorce bill branding his comments hostile and completely "unhelpful" to resolving the deadlock.
  
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• British rider Hegarty dies at Macau Grand Prix

  18-11-2017 13:33
  "Daniel's family have been contacted, and the committee will ensure every assistance is extended to them," race organisers said in a statement.The Nottingham rider was taking part in his second Macau Grand Prix after finishing 16th last year.Northern Ireland's Glenn Irwin was announced the winner after the race was stopped on the sixth lap.
  
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• UK govt to consider tax on throwaway plastic

  18-11-2017 13:31
  Britain's finance department said on Saturday it expected finance minister Philip Hammond's budget statement next week to include a consultation on taxing and charging environmentally damaging single-use plastics.Single-use plastics include packaging and bubble wrap, polystyrene takeaway boxes and throwaway coffee cups.The finance ministry said the move would build on theintroduction of charges for plastic bags, which has led to an 80 percent reduction in UK plastic bag use since 2015.
  
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• Scottish Labour elects Leonard leader as Corbyn puts stamp on party

  18-11-2017 13:30
  Scottish Labour elected Richard Leonard as its new leader on Saturday, cementing the control of Jeremy Corbyn over Britain's opposition Labour Party north of the English border and -supporters hope - priming it to regain the political impetus.Winning in left-leaning Scotland is key to a Labour bid to unseat conservative Theresa May as UK prime minister as she negotiates Britain's exit from the European Union, and polls show that Corbyn is now within striking distance.The choice of Leonard, 55, a
  
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• 'I reach for the off switch' Fury as BBC accused of mocking Brexiteers on Radio 4

  18-11-2017 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE BBC has been accused of bias and arrogance over claims it filled a Radio 4 comedy show with panellists who lampoon Brexiteers.
  
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• Richard Leonard voted new leader of Scottish Labour

  18-11-2017 13:14
  Richard Leonard has been voted as the new leader of Scottish Labour as Kezia Dugdale enters the I'm A Celebrity jungle.Ms Dugdale resigned from leader of Scottish Labour at the end of August, sparking a new contest.In his victory speech, Mr Leonard made references to recent sexual harassment and sleaze scandals, saying new training was needed.
  
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• Scottish Labour elects new leader

  18-11-2017 13:10
  Richard Leonard took 51% of the votes cast in the leadership contest to replace Kezia Dugdale as leader of Scottish Labour.
  
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• 'Spain has a problem with democracy' Tory MP's CUTTING ATTACK over Gibraltar and Catalonia

  18-11-2017 12:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  CONSERVATIVE MP Andrew Rosindell has criticised the Spanish Government’s handling of Gibraltar and Catalonia in recent months, declaring Madrid “has a problem with democracy”.
  
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• Autumn Budget 2017: Plastics to be taxed in war on waste

  18-11-2017 12:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  PHILIP Hammond is expected announce plans to tax plastic bottles, packaging and coffee cups as the Government clamps down on waste in next week’s budget.
  
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• Royal Navy commanders to use drones to track Russian ships near British waters

  18-11-2017 12:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITISH submarine commanders could soon be launching drones from beneath the waves to spy on Russian boats.
  
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• 'We cannot keep drifting' India and US to SURPASS Britain in EU trade amid Brexit deadlock

  18-11-2017 12:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  LEADING Brexiteer Owen Paterson has warned Britain is at risk of "drifting away" in economic power as Brexit talks drag on - as he urged the country to walk away from the deadlock.
  
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• Richard Leonard voted Scottish Labour leader

  18-11-2017 12:17
  The Scottish Labour party has elected Richard Leonard, a Jeremy Corbyn supporter, as its new leader after a fractious campaign.Until now, Scottish Labour had backed centrist candidates, with its members voting in the UK party’s leadership election for Corbyn’s rival, Owen Smith, last year.Sarwar had won endorsements from Andy Burnham, the Labour mayor for Greater Manchester, and Harriet Harman, and had the backing of a large majority of Scottish Labour’s MSPs and most of its co
  
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• Cross-party MPs request urgent non-partisan debate on future of NHS

  18-11-2017 12:15
  The UK spends 9.9% of GDP on the health budget – a considerably lower percentage than many other European nations.Ninety MPs including several senior Tories have urged Theresa May to launch a cross-party convention on the future of the NHS and social care in England.Sarah Wollaston, chair of the Commons health committee, organised a letter in conjunction with Liberal Democrat former care minister Norman Lamb and Labour former shadow care minister Liz Kendall, that has been sent to the prim
  
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• Zimbabweans Celebrate In The Streets While Anticipating Fall Of Robert Mugabe

  18-11-2017 11:57
  Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Zimbabwe’s capital on Saturday to celebrate the anticipated fall of Robert Mugabe.
  
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