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• Roman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship after being unable to renew UK visa - reports

  28-05-2018 23:56
  Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been granted Israeli citizenship after he was unable to renew his visa to Britain, according to Israeli media reports.The Chelsea football club owner's UK visa application had been "taking longer than usual" to process amid increasingtensions between London and Moscow , sources told Reuters.It has been reported that Mr Abramovich would have to explain the source of his wealthto receive a new British visa.
  
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• Tributes to 'murdered' Gloucester mother and daughter

  28-05-2018 23:44
  A mother and daughter who are the focus of a double murder investigation have been described as "inspirational" and "beautiful".Laura Mortimer, 31, and her 11-year-old daughter Ella Dalby, were pronounced dead at a house in Gloucester after police were called to reports of two people being "seriously injured".Ms Mortimer, a mother-of-three, ran a wedding planning business providing venue decoration and bridal wear.
  
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• Sky News on the hunt for Abramovich

  28-05-2018 23:05
  As the UK falls out of love with Russian oligarchs, we go in search of one of Britain's best known foreign investors.
  
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• 100-year-old woman's neck broken and handbag stolen in mugging

  28-05-2018 22:31
  A 100-year-old woman suffered a broken neck when she was robbed of her handbag.Detective Sergeant Laura Kershaw said: "The victim has been unable to give us a description of the person or persons responsible for this robbery - that is why we need your help to find who did this."If you were in or around the junction of Empress Road and St Chad's Road at around 8.30am - and to anyone who may have been in the area of Moore Street and Normanton Road between 8.30am and 9.15am.
  
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• Bank holiday sunshine – in pictures

  28-05-2018 22:16 via theguardian.com
  While downpours were forecast to continue, with a yellow weather warning for rain in place as thunderstorms roll through Wales and southern England, other areas enjoyed one of the hottest days of the year Continue reading...
  
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• Rotherham child abuse whistleblower: 'Victims are being forgotten'

  28-05-2018 21:54
  It comes as 20 MPs from areas where there have been high-profile cases of sexual grooming have written to the Home Secretary calling for more action to tackle the problem.Jayne Senior was the social worker who in 2011 helped uncover industrial scale child sexual grooming in Rotherham by gangs of mostly Asian men.Mrs Senior told Sky News: "I think Rotherham has been forgotten.
  
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• UK Weather Forecast: More Thunderstorms On The Way

  28-05-2018 21:42
  More thunderstorms are set to hit southern parts of the UK as the hot weather
  
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• Northern Ireland rally calls on Britain's May to ease abortion rules

  28-05-2018 20:41
  Hundreds of women's rights activist rallied in Belfast on Monday to put pressure on British Prime Minister Theresa May to reform Northern Ireland's highly restrictive abortion rules after neighbouring Ireland's vote to liberalise its laws.Voters in Ireland on Friday backed the removal of a constitutional abortion ban by two-to-one.A spokeswoman for May said on Sunday changing the rules should only be undertaken by a government in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Roman Abramovich 'Becomes Israeli Citizen'

  28-05-2018 20:30
  Roman Abramovich has become an Israeli citizen just days after it emerged his
  
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• 400,000 sign petition calling for Sergio Ramos to be 'punished' over Mo Salah injury

  28-05-2018 20:30
  More than 400,000 people have signed a petition calling for FIFA to punish Sergio Ramos for "intentionally hurting" Mo Salah.Liverpool's talismanSalah went off injured in the first half of the Champions League finalafter a challenge from the Real Madrid defender.The organisers of a change.org petition have argued the Spaniard deliberately held the Egyptian winger's arm "under his armpit, causing dislocation of his shoulder".
  
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• Mutiny Festival Deaths: Tributes Paid To Tommy Cowan And Georgia Jones

  28-05-2018 20:10
  The families of two young people who died at a festival have paid tribute to
  
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• EU trade chief to meet U.S. peers Ross, Lighthizer in Paris on Wednesday

  28-05-2018 19:39
  Europe's top trade official Cecilia Malmstrom will meet U.S. counterparts Wilbur Ross and Robert Lighthizer in Paris on Wednesday, two days before a temporary reprieve from U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs is due to expire."A bilateral meeting with (U.S. Commerce) Secretary Ross is scheduled to take place on the margins of the OECD meeting on Wednesday," European Commission spokesman Daniel Rosario said in an email.Malmstrom will also meet Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, separately du
  
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• Coastliner 840 service between Malton and Whitby is Britain's most scenic bus route

  28-05-2018 19:23
  A bus route through the North York Moors National Park has been voted the most scenic in Britain after a public vote.
  
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• Bank of England and UK finance ministry divided over city regulation after Brexit - FT

  28-05-2018 18:47
  Britain's finance ministry and the Bank of England are at odds over how to regulate financial services in the City of London after Brexit, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing unnamed officials.Finance minister Philip Hammond favours an approach that would keep Britain close to the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc, but the central bank does not want to be left as a "rule-taker", according to the report.The bank wants to have as much control as possible and doesn't want to b
  
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• Daniel Morgan murder: new delays hit inquiry into 31-year-old case

  28-05-2018 18:16
  Daniel Morgan was found with an axe embedded in his head in March 1987, in a case some say shows the need for a new Leveson inquiry into police and media corruption.The official inquiry into the murder of Daniel Morgan has hit new delays and will now not report until next year – 31 years after the private detective was murdered, allegedly as he was about to expose police corruption, the Guardian has learned.Morgan, 37, was a private detective who co-owned a small south London agency, South
  
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• Overlooked facts of NHS history

  28-05-2018 18:04
  In your special supplement marking 70 years of the National Health Service (23 May), the article on the advances that have helped the NHS along the way missed an extremely important point.The NHS has been of huge benefit to the UK population but its skills, innovations and associated research have hugely helped medicine worldwide.You mention scanners (CT, MRI, ultrasound), all invented and developed in the UK in association with the health service.
  
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• Scotland wary of Northern Ireland gaining Brexit advantage

  28-05-2018 18:03
  Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon cited concern about Northern Ireland gaining a competitive advantage over Scotland in any Brexit deal, to press her case in Brussels on Monday for staying in the EU single market.The first minister met EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier but said she recognised that, despite "massive sympathy" in Brussels for the majority of Scots who voted to stay in the European Union, he would treat only with the British government.Forecasting that Prime Minister Theresa May ma
  
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• Champion chaser breaks record in Gloucestershire's death-defying cheese rolling race

  28-05-2018 17:52
  A champion cheese chaser has smashed the record for the most wins in Gloucestershire's death-defying cheese rolling race.Chris Anderson, 30, says he now has "nothing to prove" after scooping his 22nd Double Gloucester cheese in 14 years.The professional soldier, who doesn't even like the taste of Double Gloucester, tumbled down Cooper's Hill in Brockworth to get his hands on an 8lb wheel of the cheese.
  
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• Christina Abbotts who was found bludgeoned to death in bed was 'sweet and loving'

  28-05-2018 17:49
  A woman found bludgeoned to death in her bed after failing to turn up to her birthday celebrations in London has been described as "sweet" and "loving".Christina Abbotts' family begun a desperate search for her on Friday night when she didn't arrive at her pre-planned celebrations with friends, and her body was discovered in a flat in Gossops Green, Crawley.Zahid Naseem, 47, appeared in Brighton Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with her murder.
  
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• Honeymooners return to find 6ft fence yards from their front door

  28-05-2018 17:46
  A couple returned from their Caribbean honeymoon to find a 6ft fence had been built yards from their front door.Returning from their romantic break in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, Thomas and Rebekah Entwistle pulled up at their home in Blackburn, Lancashire, to find the eyesore surrounding the front of the house.Mr Entwistle said it is "like having the Berlin Wall in front of our home" and that his wife is often in tears because of the oppressive barrier right outside their front d
  
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• NHS deficit last year twice as high as expected, say sources

  28-05-2018 17:32
  NHS Improvement will publish the exact size of the deficit when it releases performance details this week.Hospitals in England ended last year with twice as big a deficit as expected, according to sources, in another illustration of the NHS’s fragile finances.NHS Improvement (NHSI), the health service’s financial regulator, will reveal the overspend when it releases full details on Thursday of how the NHS performed in 2017-18.
  
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• Irish Abortion Legislation 'Should Provide For Conscientious Objections'

  28-05-2018 17:24
  Doctors have urged the Irish Government to ensure "adequate resources" are in
  
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• Waterstones sparks row with ‘men who don’t read books by women’ tweet

  28-05-2018 17:15
  The branch described men as being ‘ridiculous creatures’ in a series of tweets.
  
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• Looking for new way to donate during Ramadan? London mosque now accepts bitcoin

  28-05-2018 16:49
  Looking for a new way to give money to charity as part of Ramadan?A mosque in Britain's capital is willing to receive your donation - in bitcoin.The Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Dalston, east London, has decided to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a bid to widen its donor base and cut down on currency conversion fees, mosque leaders said.
  
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• Woman breaks arm at Cumbria arm-wrestling contest

  28-05-2018 16:39
  The woman who broke her arm was taken to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.A woman broke her arm during a female arm-wrestling competition at a young farmers’ event, causing her opponent to faint at the sight.The 20-year-old was taking part in the activity at the Young Farmers’ Clubs northern district field day in Irthington, Cumbria, on Saturday.
  
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• Britain could sell 10 percent stake in RBS as soon as this week - Sky News

  28-05-2018 16:18
  Britain could sell a 10 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday, citing banking sources.The British government still holds a 71 percent stake in the bank after stepping in with a taxpayer bailout during the financial crisis.Sky reported that bankers expected Britain to announce the disposal of a stake worth at least 3 billion pounds, but added that any share sale could be delayed by market conditions or ministers' concerns about value for money f
  
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• Murder investigation after car collides with pedestrians outside Stockport club

  28-05-2018 15:46
  Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died when a car collided with a crowd outside a club in Stockport.A black Audi A4 is believed to have fled The Salisbury Club before police arrived on Sunday night.Officers were called to the bar and venue, on Truro Avenue in Brinnington, around 10.45pm after reports of several injuries.
  
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• Donald Trump Honours Veterans With 'Most Inappropriate Memorial Day Message' Ever

  28-05-2018 15:41
  Donald Trump has honoured the memory of US veterans on Memorial Day by...
  
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• Want to see what Twitter feed would have looked like 10 years ago? Here’s how…

  28-05-2018 15:38
  Take a trip down the memory lane of your timeline.
  
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• Susie Goodall, 28, set to make sailing history in Golden Globe Race

  28-05-2018 15:38
  Susie Goodall, 28, is to become the youngest and the first female to take part in one of the world's toughest sailing events, which has only ever been completed once before.The Golden Globe Race is a solo, non-stop, 30,000 mile journey around the world, via the five Great Capes.The race last took place in 1968 and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was the only man to finish.
  
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• Drugs arrests at Mutiny Festival where two died

  28-05-2018 15:23
  Two 20-year-olds, from Havant and Waterlooville, and a 22-year-old from Cosham were detained overnight and are in custody.The arrests come after Georgia Jones, 18, had a "45-minute fit" after "taking two pills" at the Mutiny Festival on Saturday.Ms Jones and 20-year-old Tommy Cowan both died, as organisers warned of a "bad batch" of drugs at the annual two-day gathering.
  
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• From high lines to the sea: Monday's best photos

  28-05-2018 15:21 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Government to pursue plan for multibillion pound RBS stake sale

  28-05-2018 15:14
  The government is poised to sell a multibillion pound stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), resuming a huge privatisation programme that has been stalled for three years.Sky News has learnt that City bankers and investors have been ‎primed to expect a disposal of part of taxpayers' 70.5% shareholders, potentially as soon as this week.One City analyst suggested that a disposal could target proceeds of more than £3bn, equating to a roughly 10% stake in RBS.
  
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• Liam Gallagher wants relationship with estranged daughter Molly Moorish

  28-05-2018 15:12
  Liam Gallagher has said he wants to maintain a relationship with his estranged daughter Molly Moorish following a recent meeting.The former lead singer for rock band Oasis posted a picture of himself and his 21-year-old daughter on Instagram last week.
  
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• Mutiny Festival deaths: Victim's dad in drugs warning

  28-05-2018 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Tommy Bakeer was one of two people who died after collapsing at Portsmouth's Mutiny Festival.
  
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• Murder inquiry begins after man hit by car and killed in Stockport

  28-05-2018 14:58
  Police said the driver abandoned his car on the M60 and climbed a fence before running away.A murder investigation has been launched after a man died and several people were injured when a car collided with pedestrians outside a bar in Stockport.Police are searching for the driver of the vehicle that hit the group by the Salisbury Club in Brinnington shortly before 10.45pm on Sunday.
  
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• Britain could sell 3 billion pound stake in RBS as soon as this week - Sky News

  28-05-2018 14:57
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could sell a stake worth at least 3 billion pounds in Royal Bank of Scotland as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday, citing banking sources.
  
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• Man killed as car hits people outside Stockport club

  28-05-2018 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A murder investigation is launched after pedestrians were struck near a club in Stockport.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder over Gloucester deaths of woman and girl

  28-05-2018 14:50
  A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 11-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman in Gloucester.Police were called to an address in Dexter Way, close to the River Severn in the northwest of the city, in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday after two people were reported as being seriously injured.Forensic officers were seen working behind a police cordon on Monday.
  
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• German mail service to deliver British milk floats

  28-05-2018 14:44
  Many Britons will have their daily milk delivered by German vans after Deutsche Post won a contract to deliver 200 electric trucks to doorstep delivery service Milk & More.Electric milk floats, as they are known in Britain, have been a part of daily life for generations, with milkmen delivering glass bottles to people's homes every morning.The service has recently regained popularity as public concerns over pollution caused by plastic containers has risen.
  
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• Murder Investigation Launched After Car Collides With Pedestrians Outside Stockport Nightclub

  28-05-2018 14:14
  A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 30s died and a
  
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• Katrice Lee: Dig finds no clues in 1981 missing girl case

  28-05-2018 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Katrice Lee went missing in 1981 on her second birthday while out shopping with her mother.
  
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• Three men held over class A drugs supply at Mutiny festival

  28-05-2018 13:42
  Georgia Jones died after falling ill at the Mutiny festival in Portsmouth, Hampshire.Three people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the supply of class A drugs at the Mutiny festival in Portsmouth, where two people died on Saturday night.Hampshire police said a 20-year-old man from Havant, a 20-year-old man from Waterlooville and a 22-year-old man from Cosham were arrested overnight on Sunday.
  
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• Man in 80s dies in Walsall as flash floods hit Midlands

  28-05-2018 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Torrential rain hit the West Midlands and weather warnings are in place for southern England.
  
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• Mutiny Festival Deaths: Three Drug Arrests After Two Revellers Died

  28-05-2018 13:34
  Three men have been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs at the
  
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• Gloucester: Man Held In 'Murder' Probe After Deaths Of Woman And Girl, 11

  28-05-2018 13:15
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of a woman and
  
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• Elderly man dies after camper van submerged in floodwater in Walsall

  28-05-2018 13:15
  A man in his 80s has died after his vehicle became submerged in floodwater in Walsall.There were two vehicles in the water, according to West Midlands Ambulance Service."The ambulance crew carried out advanced life support before taking the man to Walsall Manor Hospital, but sadly he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival," said a statement.
  
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• Irish monthly retail sales growth rebounds to five-month high

  28-05-2018 12:52
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish retail sales growth rebounded to a five-month high of 1.5 percent in April after falling almost 2 percent the previous month, data showed on Monday.
  
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• Kylie Minogue turns 50: From Neighbours to pop stardom

  28-05-2018 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The teenage soap icon turned global popstar has sold over 80m records in her three-decade career. Now she's celebrating her 50th birthday.
  
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• Young farmer, 20, breaks arm during arm wrestle

  28-05-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Her opponent fainted and was "very upset" when she realised what had happened, a paramedic said.
  
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