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• Uber sets safety review; media report says software cited in fatal crash

  07-05-2018 23:56
  The Information reported on Monday that Uber has determined the likely cause of the collision in March that killed a pedestrian was a problem with the software that decides how a self-driving car should react to objects it detects."We can’t comment on the specifics of the incident," Uber said regarding the report, citing an ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).Uber, which suspended testing of autonomous vehicles after the accident, on Monday said it was
  
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• Wet wipes could face wipe-out in plastic clean-up

  07-05-2018 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The government says its plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste includes wet wipes.
  
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• World Championship: Mark Williams beats John Higgins to win third title

  07-05-2018 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Williams wins his third World Championship - 15 years after his last - by holding off John Higgins' stunning fightback at the Crucible.
  
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• Trump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday

  07-05-2018 23:11
  WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would announce a decision on Tuesday about the future of an international nuclear agreement with Iran, as Tehran hinted it might stay in the 2015 accord even if Washington pulls out.Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw from the deal, which lifted economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran limiting its nuclear ambitions, unless European allies who also signed the deal fix what he has called its shortcomings."I will be
  
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• Peter Kay makes TV comeback in Car Share special after tour cancellation

  07-05-2018 23:04
  Peter Kay has returned to our screens in a special improvised edition of the BAFTA-winning comedy Car Share.The show is his first TV appearance sincecancelling his highly anticipated live tourin December due to "unforeseen family circumstances".Car Share tells the story of a supermarket assistant manager John Redmond (Kay) and promo rep Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) who share a lift to work.
  
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• Fresh violence in London as police step up patrols after bank holiday shootings

  07-05-2018 22:43
  Police have stepped up patrols in London after a bank holiday weekend of violence, as another shooting and more stabbings were reported in the capital.A young man - thought to be in his late teens or early 20s - was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Stratford, east London, on Monday afternoon.A man was also treated for stab wounds in Chadwell Heath, east London, on Monday evening.
  
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• Conoco expected to soon temporarily seize PDVSA Curacao assets - sources

  07-05-2018 22:11
  ConocoPhillipsis expected to renew an effort to temporarily seize Venezuela's PDVSA oil inventories at the 335,000-barrel-per-day Isla refinery in Curacao in the coming days, sources close to the state-run firm's operations in the Caribbean said.The U.S. oil company last week took PDVSA oil inventories in St. Eustatius and a terminal in Bonaire under court orders to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in April.
  
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• Giant snake on the loose in Tollcross district of Glasgow

  07-05-2018 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MASSIVE snake has escaped and is on the loose in Glasgow, it was claimed today.
  
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• Victim's mother: 'stop killing each other for my son's sake'

  07-05-2018 21:55
  Victim's mother: 'stop killing each other for my son's sake'
  
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• Theresa May facing renewed turmoil over Brexit options

  07-05-2018 21:26
  Theresa May is facing renewed cross-party pressure to accept membership of the European Economic Area (EEA) or risk defeat in the Commons.Peers vote on Tuesday night on a series of amendments as officials work to try to find a deal on May’s preferred option of a customs relationship with Europe that is acceptable to Brexiters and remainers in her cabinet, as well as MPs and EU negotiators.The policy paper rejected by the inner cabinet on the Brexit subcommittee last week has been withdrawn
  
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• Scorchio! Temperatures soar to beat early May bank holiday record

  07-05-2018 20:14
  Britain is basking in the hottest early May bank holiday weekend on record.The Met Office reported a high of 28.7C (83.6F) at Northolt in west London around 4pm, beating the previous high of 28.6C seen in 1995.It is also means today is the hottest May Day bank holiday Monday on record - beating the previous top temperature of 23.6C (74.5F), which was set in 1999.
  
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• Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff

  07-05-2018 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Police and the gunman exchanged fire after a shooting in Oxford left one person injured.
  
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• Impact of mass breast cancer screening has been overrated

  07-05-2018 19:12
  HealthWatch, a charity that promotes evidence-based medicine, has long voiced concerns about the UK’s breast screening programme.The announcement that thousands missed out on mammography tests caused distress to many women and their families (Report, 4 May).The implication was that they now risked premature death from cancer.
  
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• Belfast: Man dies after collapsing at marathon

  07-05-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A man in his 50s has died after he collapsed at the Belfast marathon on Monday.
  
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• Oxford police involved in armed standoff with man after shots fired

  07-05-2018 18:54
  Police are locked in a standoff with a man holed up inside a residential property in Oxford city centre and have told the public to avoid the area after a shootout.Officers are negotiating with the man inside the building in Paradise Square following an exchange of gunfire with armed police.Paradise Square, Paradise Street, Castle Street and Norfolk Road have been closed.
  
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• Drill attack victim in Northern Ireland 'left with hole in skull'

  07-05-2018 18:52
  An assault on a woman that her with a hole in her skull is being investigated as a potential homophobic attack, police have said.Brenda McLaughlin, 38, told officers she believed she was targeted with a cordless drill at around 2am on Saturday because she is gay.The attack in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is being treated as a hate crime.
  
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• Prince Charles meets Nice terror attack victims' families

  07-05-2018 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A man who attempted to stop the 2016 attack said the Prince of Wales called him "remarkable".
  
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• Labour MPs revive party campaign for progressive alliance

  07-05-2018 18:18
  MPs from different wings of Labour have reopened the debate on a progressive alliance within the party.Clive Lewis and Jon Cruddas have co-signed a letter in the Guardian calling for the reinstatement of three party members who were summarily expelled for supporting a National Health Action party candidate in Jeremy Hunt’s constituency at the last election.Nearly 30 other party members have backed the call.
  
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• Labour should reinstate members who tried to unseat Jeremy Hunt

  07-05-2018 18:09
  Labour expelled three party members for backing Dr Louise Irvine of the National Health Action party in the 2017 general election. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
  
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• Cardiff man fatally stabbed in chest in Liverpool

  07-05-2018 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Fatah Warsame was taken to hospital after the attack in Liverpool, but died from his injuries.
  
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• Early May bank holiday weather breaks temperature record

  07-05-2018 17:41
  Record-breaking temperatures have been reported as people across the UK enjoy a sizzling bank holiday Monday.Temperatures in Northolt, west London, reached 28.7C (83.6F), making it the hottest early May bank holiday weekend on record, the Met Office said.The record for an early bank holiday Monday was broken earlier in the day when a temperature of 24.2C was recorded at Herstmonceux, in East Sussex.
  
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• Police step up patrols in London as violent crimewave continues

  07-05-2018 17:19
  The Metropolitan police have increased the number of police officers on the streets over the bank holiday weekend as London’s violent crimewave showed no signs of abating, with one teenager shot dead and another caught in crossfire in a separate incident.The recently appointed home secretary, Sajid Javid, vowed to work with anyone determined to tackle serious violence, while the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, hit out at the failure of government ministers to tackle the problem.
  
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• Met steps up patrols amid series of violent incidents across UK

  07-05-2018 17:19
  The Metropolitan police have increased the number of police officers on the streets over the bank holiday weekend as London’s violent crimewave showed no signs of abating, with one teenager shot dead and another caught in crossfire in a separate incident.The recently appointed home secretary, Sajid Javid, vowed to work with anyone determined to tackle serious violence, while the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, hit out at the failure of government ministers to tackle the problem.
  
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• Early May Bank Holiday weekend heat record broken

  07-05-2018 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  It is the warmest such day since the holiday was introduced, with 28.7C reached in London
  
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• How to treat people on benefits with respect – a lesson from Scotland

  07-05-2018 16:45
  As we witness the destitution caused by welfare reform, it can be hard to believe in the possibility of a better future, one where the original promise and intent of social security is reclaimed.Last month, the social security (Scotland) bill was unanimously passed into law to applause from all parties.It is underpinned by seven principles, above all the recognition that social security is a human right, which represents an investment in the people of Scotland, and which has a role to play in re
  
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• Woman killed and son seriously hurt in Darlington crash

  07-05-2018 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A man is arrested after the woman and her four-year-old child were struck on a pedestrian crossing.
  
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• Met Police increases patrols after spate of shootings in London

  07-05-2018 16:34
  The Met Police has stepped up the amount of officers on patrol over the bank holiday after a spate of shootings and violence in the capital.The teenagers were hit by shotgun pellets in Wealdstone High Street, Harrow, northwest London, at about 1.15pm.The 15-year-old was taken to a central London hospital, where he remains in a non life-threatening condition.
  
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• Grandparents' right to see grandchildren could be protected by law

  07-05-2018 16:05
  A grandparent's right to have contact with their grandchildren after a divorce could become protected by law.A change to the Children's Act which would refer to a youngster's right to have a relationship with close members of their extended family is being backed by MPs from all parties.The amendment would include aunts and uncles having access to their nephews and nieces, the Daily Telegraph said.
  
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• Bank Holiday Monday: 'It feels like we're living in Spain'

  07-05-2018 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  What do the people out in the record-breaking sunshine think of the weather?
  
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• Scorchio! Temperatures soar to break May Day bank holiday record

  07-05-2018 14:51
  It's official - today is the hottest May Day bank holiday Monday on record.The Met Office reported a high of 25.1C (77.2F) in Gosport, on the south coast, making it the warmest early May Day bank holiday in 40 years.It beats the previous top temperature for the early May bank holiday Monday of 23.6C (74.5F), which was set in 1999.
  
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• Iran nuclear deal: Johnson courts Trump on Fox & Friends

  07-05-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK foreign secretary warns "plan B does not seem, to me, to be particularly well developed".
  
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• Police appeal over 37 stolen garden gnomes

  07-05-2018 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  An elderly woman is left "upset" after her collection of ornaments disappears from a garden in Arbroath
  
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• Iran says could remain in nuclear deal if its interests guaranteed - TV

  07-05-2018 13:43
  President Hassan Rouhani hinted on Monday that Iran could remain in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers even if the United States dropped out but Tehran would fiercely resist U.S. pressure to limit its influence in the Middle East.U.S. President Donald Trump, a long-time critic of the deal reached between Iran and six powers in 2015 before he took office, has threatened to pull out by not extending sanctions waivers when they expire on May 12, unless European signatories of the accord fix wh
  
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• Germany, France vow to stick to Iran deal if U.S. pulls out

  07-05-2018 13:38
  Germany and France on Monday vowed to stand by the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers even if the United States pulls out, with the German foreign minister saying the world would be less safe without it.U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to retreat from the deal by not extending sanctions waivers when they expire on May 12, unless European signatories of the accord fix what he calls its "flaws".German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said it was clear that the agreement made the
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson: Ryan Giggs hopes former Manchester United manager can recover

  07-05-2018 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales manager Ryan Giggs says he is hoping and praying that Sir Alex Ferguson can recover from his brain haemorrhage.
  
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• Early May Bank Holiday Monday heat record broken

  07-05-2018 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  It is the warmest such day since the holiday was introduced, with 24.2C reached in East Sussex.
  
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• Scorchio! Temperatures soar to break May bank holiday record

  07-05-2018 13:10
  It's official - today is the hottest May Day bank holiday Monday since records began.The Met Office has reported a high of 24.2C (75.5F) at Herstmonceux in East Sussex, the warmest early May Day bank holiday in 40 years.It beats the previous top temperature for a Bank Holiday Monday of 23.6C (74.5F) which was set in 1999.
  
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• Northern Arthouse: Minister Vows To Share Major Works Outside Capital

  07-05-2018 13:07
  Major artworks could be moved out of London and into town halls and cathedrals
  
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• Tour de Yorkshire marshal: 'How did car miss me?'

  07-05-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Phillip Sullivan leapt to the side as a support car hit a traffic island where he was standing.
  
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• Sadiq Khan Blasts Government For 'Failing In Their Basic Duty To Keep People Safe' After Weekend Of Bloodshed In Capital

  07-05-2018 13:03
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hit out at the government for "failing in their
  
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• No reason to scrap Iran nuclear deal -Germany

  07-05-2018 12:59
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany doesn't see any reason to scrap the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six powers in 2015 and would do everything possible to uphold it, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
  
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• Iran nuclear deal: Johnson to court Trump on Fox & Friends

  07-05-2018 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK foreign secretary will appear on Fox & Friends to try to sway the president over Iran.
  
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• Cardiff man named as victim of Liverpool stabbing

  07-05-2018 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Fatah Warsame was taken to hospital after the attack in Liverpool, but died from his injuries.
  
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• May Day bank holiday weather breaks temperature record

  07-05-2018 12:39
  Beachgoers in Brighton enjoy the high temperatures. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock
  
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• Total increases number of job losses in Aberdeen to 300

  07-05-2018 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The French energy giant plans to make more than 300 staff redundant - 50 more than previously announced.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Dundee

  07-05-2018 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A 33-year-old man suffered serious head injuries in the early morning incident in Dundee.
  
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• Peter Kay to make TV comeback in Car Share special after tour cancellation

  07-05-2018 12:22
  Peter Kay will return to our screens tonight in a special improvised edition of the BAFTA-winning comedy Car Share.The show will be his first TV appearance since cancelling his highly anticipated live tour in December due to "unforseen family circumstances".Car Share tells the story of a supermarket assistant manager John Redmond (Kay) and promo rep Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) who share a lift to work.
  
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• Gogglebox dog dies leaving Malone family 'heartbroken'

  07-05-2018 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Shaun has posted on Instagram that they have had to put down their pet dog Frank at the age of eleven.
  
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• Lord Adonis Deletes And Apologises For 'Racist' Sajid Javid Tweet

  07-05-2018 11:24
  Labour peer Lord Andrew Adonis has apologised for sharing a cartoon of new
  
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• Call for 'rights for grandparents' law

  07-05-2018 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs want a change to the Children's Act to ensure extended family can see children after divorce.
  
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