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• Manchester fire: Apartments blaze spread via wooden balconies

  30-12-2017 23:03
  A fire in a 12-storey apartment building in central Manchester was able to spread across three floors via wooden balconies, firefighters have said.Twelve fire crews were called to tackle the blaze on the upper floors of the building in Joiner Street, inside the city's Northern Quarter, just after 4pm on Saturday.The Ambulance Service sent a hazard area response unit and six ambulances.
  
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• Should the left be optimistic about our future outside the EU? | Alison McGovern and Jonathan Rutherford

  30-12-2017 23:00
  No – Alison McGovern
  
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• Manchester fire: Northern Quarter apartments blaze 'under control'

  30-12-2017 20:59
  A fire in a 12-storey apartment building in central Manchester has spread to multiple floors but is now said to be "well under control".Twelve fire crews were called to tackle the blaze on the upper floors of the building in Joiner Street, inside the city's Northern Quarter, just after 4pm.The Ambulance Service sent a hazard area response unit and six ambulances.
  
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• Blaze in Manchester apartment block brought under control

  30-12-2017 20:37
  LONDON (Reuters) - Firefighters battled a blaze in an apartment block in central Manchester, northern England, on Saturday, with one person taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
  
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• Blaze at central Manchester tower block

  30-12-2017 20:25
  Twelve fire crews have been battling a fire at an apartment block in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
  
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• Fire in Manchester city centre block of flats

  30-12-2017 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  One person was taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation after the fire in the city centre.
  
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• New Year Honours 2018: Praise for stars on list

  30-12-2017 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A Bee Gee and ballerina are among those awarded, while Sir Paul McCartney hails "best pal" Ringo Starr.
  
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• Footage shows fire in Manchester flats

  30-12-2017 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Two floors of the tower can be seen ablaze, a scene described by an eyewitness as "horrifying".
  
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• Manchester fire service bring fire in residential building under control

  30-12-2017 19:00
  At least 12 fire engines attended the blaze in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.A fire that broke out on the ninth floor of a 12-storey apartment block in Manchester and spread swiftly through several flats last night before being contained by firefighters left one person in hospital needing treatment for smoke inhalation.Dramatic scenes shared on social media showed the flames spreading rapidly through the building with some of the firefighters from 15 appliances going on to balconies to tac
  
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• Manchester apartment block on fire

  30-12-2017 18:55
  Twelve fire crews have been battling a fire at an apartment block in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
  
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• 12 fire crews tackle central Manchester apartments blaze

  30-12-2017 18:51
  The public is being urged to steer clear of a fire that has broken out in a 12-storey apartment building in central Manchester, leaving at least one person hurt.There are 12 fire crews fighting the flames on the ninth floor of the building in Joiner Street, which is inside the city's Northern Quarter.The City's Ambulance Service has a hazard area response unit and six ambulances attending.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze in Manchester apartment block

  30-12-2017 18:49
  Firefighters battled a blaze in a tower block in central Manchester, northern England, on Saturday with flames engulfing several apartments on the ninth floor.The Manchester fire service said it had sent 12 fire engines to tackle the blaze in the Northern Quarter of the city and urged people to avoid the area.The local Manchester Evening News said it was not yet known if anyone was hurt in the fire but said several ambulances were at the scene.
  
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• Penpals defy age gap to become friends

  30-12-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Five months since their first letters, a group of schoolchildren and care home residents finally meet up.
  
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• Missing Sophie Smith: Search continues for Gorleston student

  30-12-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  People are continuing to look for Sophie Smith, who has not been seen since 26 December.
  
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• Manchester Fire: Blaze At Block Of Flats On Joiner Street, In Northern Quarter

  30-12-2017 18:10
  Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a block of flats in Manchester city centre.Light building in central MCR https://t.co/f5tcXcUgsp pic.twitter.com/3fLYZQja2v— Pete Sheppard (@TonePhotog) December 30, 2017Serious apartment block fire in the City Centre. Avoid Church St area. pic.twitter.com/H0cRM3UwLP— Les Gunn (@funny_gunny) December 30, 2017@MENnewsdesk - fire currently in the apartments next to Afflecks Palace pic.twitter.com/UN9yhrlz0t— f (@gold_freya) December 30, 2017
  
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• Man arrested in Bristol nightclub murder investigation

  30-12-2017 18:05
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over an incident in a nightclub in Bristol.Police said a man, who was in his 30s, was injured during a "disturbance" in the Blue Mountain Club in Moon Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.An Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said: "A man who was assaulted was taken hospital with serious injuries but died at about 5am from his injuries.
  
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• Body Of Man Wearing Only Socks Found On Brown's Bay, Whitley Bay, In North Tyneside

  30-12-2017 17:50
  The body of a man who was wearing only socks has been found on a beach.
  
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• Two killed in Bramley Camp rally car crash

  30-12-2017 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The men had been competing in the Loco 2 Stages rally at Bramley Camp near Basingstoke.
  
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• Rolling wreck: Battered car with no windows, plates or mirrors pulled over by police

  30-12-2017 17:12
  Police have spoken of their surprise that a battered old car with no windows, plates or mirrors was being driven on roads in Cheshire.
  
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• Please Help Me Convince The Home Office That My Friend Is An Asset To This Country And Not A Threat

  30-12-2017 16:57
  On the night of December 19 I received a message from Laura.
  
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• Lord Adonis hits out at Transport Secretary over East Coast rail 'bailout'

  30-12-2017 16:46
  Theresa May's former infrastructure tsar has gone to war with Chris Grayling over his "bailout" of the East Coast rail franchise, accusing the Transport Secretary of letting down taxpayers and questioning whether he should remain in post.Lord Adonis said he was "ready to share troubling evidence" about Mr Grayling's "totally unjustifiable" decision to change the East Coast rail franchise, as he launched a broadside against the Transport Secretary.
  
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• Finsbury Park Murder Sees £13,000 Raised For Iuliana Tudos' Funeral

  30-12-2017 16:40
  A crowdfunding appeal in memory of a pub worker who was murdered in a London park on Christmas Eve has passed £13,000.
  
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• Kensington And Chelsea Council Apologises To Grenfell Survivors Who Missed Out On Christmas Cash

  30-12-2017 16:29
  The council responsible for Grenfell Tower has apologised after money promised to survivors to help cover the cost of Christmas did not arrive in time.
  
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• County Durham child dies after Egypt pool incident

  30-12-2017 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  It is understood the girl, who was flown back to the UK by tour operator Tui, died on 26 December.
  
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• Snow plough dashcams are capturing unique pictures of snowy roads

  30-12-2017 15:55
  So white.
  
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• This wreck of a car was pulled over by police

  30-12-2017 14:51
  It was once a red Rover.
  
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• Fifth Suspect Arrested Over 'Terror Attack Plot'

  30-12-2017 14:39
  A fifth man has been arrested over an alleged terror attack plot, police said.
  
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• Man dies after nightclub assault in Bristol

  30-12-2017 14:35
  A murder investigation has been launched into the death of a man after he was assaulted in a nightclub in Bristol.The man, who was in his 30's, was injured during a "disturbance" in the Blue Mountain Club in Moon Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Holidaymakers risk being 'fooled' by misleading deals, watchdog says

  30-12-2017 14:23
  It's the time of year many people turn their thoughts to booking a summer holiday.Travel found that several popular holiday companies could be breaking the law by seducing customers with misleading time-limited deals.Among the deals noted, a one-week Virgin Holiday to Florida became £115 cheaper after the deal ended.
  
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• Hard-hitting storylines prompt more calls to BBC helpline

  30-12-2017 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands contacted the BBC's Action Line in 2017, after dramas like Three Girls and Apple Tree Yard.
  
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• Who's on the 2018 honours list?

  30-12-2017 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Some of the famous names being honoured by the Queen.
  
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• Iuliana Tudos: Funeral fund for Finsbury Park stab victim tops £12k

  30-12-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The crowdfunding page was set up to help the family of Iuliana Tudos.
  
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• Check out these amazing dresses made from left over Christmas wrapping paper

  30-12-2017 13:42
  They are just beautiful.
  
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• New Year Honours: Theresa May Accused of Rewarding 'Services To The Establishment'

  30-12-2017 13:37
  Theresa May has faced claims of rewarding “services to the establishment” and having “doled out political favours” in the New Year Honours.
  
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• Government accused of withholding £2.5bn of Olympic legacy assets from charities

  30-12-2017 13:34
  The Olympic stadium is only generating £2.5m a year on its 99-year lease.The government has been accused of sitting on almost £2.5bn-worth of assets that have been earmarked for good causes and charities, many of which face an uncertain future as funding streams start to dry up.Some of the money – due to be recouped from the sale of Olympic assets built with national lottery money that was originally earmarked for good causes – will not be repaid for 30 years or more, it
  
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• Government accused of withholding £2.5bn of assets from charities

  30-12-2017 13:34
  The Olympic stadium is only generating £2.5m a year on its 99-year lease.The government has been accused of sitting on almost £2.5bn-worth of assets that have been earmarked for good causes and charities, many of which face an uncertain future as funding streams start to dry up.Some of the money – due to be recouped from the sale of Olympic assets built with national lottery money that was originally earmarked for good causes – will not be repaid for 30 years or more, it
  
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• British astronaut Helen Sharman recognised in New Year’s honours

  30-12-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, has been recognised in the New Year's honours.
  
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• Body of Finsbury Park murder victim was found by friends

  30-12-2017 13:19
  A police officer guards the police tent that covers the murder scene in Finsbury Park, north London, where the body of Iuliana Tudos was found.The body of a murdered woman who failed to turn up at a friend’s house on Christmas Day was discovered by friends who were out searching for her.Detectives investigating the murder of Iuliana Tudos, 22, have renewed their appeal for information from the public as more details of the circumstances of her death emerge.
  
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• Millennials to secure 'inheritance boom'

  30-12-2017 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  But a think tank says inheritance will come too late to help young people on to the housing ladder.
  
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• Can a millennials' 'inheritance boom' solve the housing crisis?

  30-12-2017 12:48
  Millennials are likely to enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post-war generation, but it will not be enough to solve the housing crisis, a report has said.The Resolution Foundation, a British think tank dedicated to improving families' living standard, says millennials will benefit massively from properties left by older generations."While the millennials have done far less well in accumulating their own assets, they are likely to benefit from an inheritance boom in the decades ahead,"
  
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• Forget snowmen, this guy was on a mission to build an igloo

  30-12-2017 12:43
  This construction gives serious snow goals.
  
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• Nick Clegg's Knighthood Labelled An 'Insult' As Petitions Against It Gain Support

  30-12-2017 12:42
  Nick Clegg’s Knighthood has been met with confusion and outrage with two petitions against him receiving the honour continuing to gain signatures - pushing past the 50,000 mark.
  
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• Police arrest fifth man over suspected Islamist plot to attack UK

  30-12-2017 12:36
  The raids follow the arrests of four men in Sheffield and nearby Chesterfield before Christmas.Counter-terror officers arrested a 21-year-old man in Sheffield on Friday evening on suspicion of preparing acts of terror, and two buildings are being searched in the north of the city in connection with the alleged plot.Police said the intelligence-led arrest was made in the Firth Park area at approximately 11:00pm.
  
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• Fifth man arrested over alleged Christmas terror plot

  30-12-2017 12:30
  A fifth man has been arrested in Sheffield over an alleged plot for a Christmas terror attack, police have said.The 21-year-old man was held under the Terrorism Act late on Friday night, and two buildings in the city are being searched.A Counter Terrorism Policing North East (CTPNE) spokesperson said: "The 21-year-old man, from the Fir Vale area of Sheffield, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Te
  
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• 'No name' hospital patient identified after social media appeal

  30-12-2017 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  NHS Forth Valley appealed on social media after a man who did not know his name was admitted to hospital.
  
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• Government silenced me, says Adonis

  30-12-2017 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour peer quit his independent advisory role, attacking Theresa May's handling of Brexit.
  
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• How serious is essay plagiarism?

  30-12-2017 11:42
  Jessica Johnson* was on the way to a funeral when she received an email from her university saying she’d committed a very serious offence: she’d plagiarised an essay.After a series of hearings, where the seriousness of cheating was drilled into her, she was given the most lenient punishment the university could offer, which was to re-write the essay.Reports suggest plagiarism is rife in universities.
  
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• Sheffield arrest fifth in 'terror plot' probe

  30-12-2017 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Two properties in Sheffield are being searched following the man's arrest.
  
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• 'We haven't wavered'

  30-12-2017 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A photograph of a Scottish man and his Ghanaian wife has provoked a discussion on social media about interracial couples
  
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• Sir John Curtice: 'The election was easier to predict than this'

  30-12-2017 10:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Psephologist John Curtice says he had not predicted the knighthood he has been given for services to social sciences and politics.
  
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