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• London Bridge Terror Attack: One Year On, Here's How Things Have Changed

  01-06-2018 23:41
  Jack Applebee was smoking a cigarette outside his fish restaurant in Borough
  
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• Visa cards 'operating to close to normal levels' after disruption

  01-06-2018 23:36
  Visa has ruled out a "malicious event" as the cause of customers being stranded at the tills because of a "service disruption" stopping payments from Visa cards.For around six hours, businesses across Europe were unable to process some payments made using Visa cards, impacting potentially millions of customers.Visa apologised for the problem, saying: ""Earlier today, Visa had a system failure that impacted customers across Europe.
  
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• Woman dies from injuries after car hits crowd of pedestrians in Manchester

  01-06-2018 23:09
  A woman has died of her injuries after a car ploughed into a group of people in Manchester.Greater Manchester Police said the 20-year-old woman, who was one of seven people injured in the collision in Trafford Park, died on Friday afternoon.Police arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision.
  
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• Man charged with murders of gangland pair Paul Massey and John Kinsella

  01-06-2018 22:10
  A man has been charged with the murders of gangland pair Paul Massey and John Kinsella.Mark Fellows was arrested in a joint operation between Greater Manchester Police and Merseyside Police.The 37-year-old is set to appear at South Sefton Magistrates' Court on Saturday charged with two counts of murder.
  
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• Direct impact of U.S. tariffs on EU 'limited' - ECB's Weidmann

  01-06-2018 22:05
  U.S. tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from the European Union are likely to have only a limited direct impact on the EU economy, but risk hurting business and consumer confidence, European Central Bank policymaker Jens Weidmann said on Friday.Weidmann, head of Germany's Bundesbank, told German broadcaster ZDF on the sidelines of a G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs in Canada that fears of escalating trade tensions between the United States and the rest of the world
  
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• North Korea Summit Back On, Announces Donald Trump

  01-06-2018 21:02
  Donald Trump has announced the historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un
  
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• Paris Hilton shows off beach-ready bod in teeny bikini on Instagram

  01-06-2018 19:48
  That's hot!
  
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• Northern axes 165 daily services until end of July

  01-06-2018 19:47
  A total of 165 trains are to be removed from schedules every day until the end of July amid "disruption and inconvenience", operator Northern has announced.The introduction of new timetables in May has resulted in travel chaos on the lines, with 14% of Northern services cancelled and 25% at least five minutes late on Tuesday this week.Northern managing director David Brown apologised for the "disruption" and "inconvenience" to passengers.
  
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• Visa network crash hits customers and retailers

  01-06-2018 19:21
  Customers are being left stranded at the tills due to a "service disruption" impacting Visa cards.Some businesses are currently unable to process payments made using Visa cards, impacting potentially millions of customers."Visa is currently experiencing a service disruption.
  
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• 165 trains to be removed from schedules

  01-06-2018 19:00
  165 trains are to be removed from schedules every day until the end of July amid "disruption and inconvenience", train operator Northern has announced.The introduction of new timetables in May has resulted in travel chaos on the lines, with 14% of Northern services cancelled and 25% at least five minutes late on Tuesday this week.Northern managing director David Brown apologised for the "disruption" and "inconvenience" to passengers.
  
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• Man arrested with two knives at Holborn Underground station

  01-06-2018 18:58
  A man with two knives has been arrested at a Tube station in central London.Holborn station was closed as a precaution, British Transport Police said, but has since reopened.A suspicious item was assessed by "specialist teams" but did not pose a threat.
  
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• Baby's life saved by five-minute heart test

  01-06-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  A five-minute heart test saved the life of a baby born at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry.
  
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• Wrath of Poseidon? Flood at history centre amuses Twitter

  01-06-2018 18:36
  Don’t worry, the books are fine.
  
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• Man charged over John Kinsella gangland murder in Merseyside

  01-06-2018 18:14
  A man has been charged with the murder of John Kinsella, above.Detectives investigating the gangland murder of John Kinsella, an underworld enforcer, have charged a man with his murder.Mark Fellows, 38, has been charged with the murders of Kinsella and another underworld figure John Massey following a joint operation in Manchester and Liverpool, police said.
  
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• John Kinsella gangland murder inquiry makes third arrest

  01-06-2018 18:14
  Merseyside police arrested the 40-year-old on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.Detectives investigating the gangland murder of John Kinsella, an underworld enforcer, have arrested a third person.Kinsella, 53, was shot dead while walking his dog on the St Helens Linkway near the M62 in Merseyside on 5 May.
  
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• Two police officers in serious condition after 'being stabbed' on call-out

  01-06-2018 18:12
  Two police officers are in a serious condition after they are believed to have been stabbed on a call-out in Greenock, Scotland.A 43-year-old man has been arrested after the alleged attack at roughly 8.45am on Friday.Assistant chief constable Bernard Higgins said the suspect, who suffered minor cuts and bruises, is currently being assessed at a local hospital.
  
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• From Scandi fika to Jamaican jerk:​ how to travel the world without leaving the UK

  01-06-2018 18:08 via theguardian.com
  From Cantonese cuisine in Manchester to Italian gardens in Wales, soak up the UK’s rich culture and you can feel like a globetrotter wherever you areAs an island nation, the UK has never been short of visiting adventurers and settlers seeking a different place to call home. Over the years different communities have established homes away from home around the country – Little Italys, Chinatowns, Balti Triangles and more. Stay in an Airbnb at the heart of these communities, get local t
  
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• Can Germaine Greer still be called a feminist after her comments on rape?

  01-06-2018 18:00
  ‘Is Greer is right to distinguish between rapes that involve penetration against our will and a violent hatred of women by violent men?Yes, I believe she is,’ writes Jacqueline Darby.There are important points in Germaine Greer’s proposal to reduce sentences for rape (See rape as careless instead of violent and lower the punishment, says Greer, 31 May) but it is a pity she presents it in such a provocative manner – as if she intended to anger victims of rape.
  
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• Strikes are low, but discontent is expressed in other ways

  01-06-2018 17:59
  Alan Fisher (white mac) of Nupe, and David Basnett (centre) of the GMWU head a mass march to parliament during the 1978-79 ‘winter of discontent’.Less than 25% of employees are now trade union members.Attacks on the right to strike are undemocratic, especially when too many workers already have so little collective bargaining power, evidenced by falling wages and even by the rising food bank use by the low-paid.
  
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• From near-death in Afghanistan to climbing the Himalayas – how one soldier battled back

  01-06-2018 17:58 via theguardian.com
  Lyndon Chatting-Walters was told he may never walk again as a result of the injuries he sustained in combat. A decade on, he’s preparing to participate in The Royal British Legion’s first high altitude expedition to the HimalayasLying in an apple orchard in Afghanistan after being blown almost 20 metres through the air by an IED, Lyndon Chatting-Walters realised he was being shot at by both sides. The 18-year-old combat engineer from Devon had been part of the group sent to rescue am
  
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• Northern Ireland's DUP dismisses idea of joint UK, EU status

  01-06-2018 17:48
  The Northern Irish party that supports Britain's minority government dismissed the idea of giving Northern Ireland joint European Union and UK status after Brexit as at best contradictory, one of its lawmakers said, adding that the idea had not been raised with the party.The plan, aimed at allowing the British province to trade freely with both countries, is one of several being discussed in a bid to break a deadlock in Brexit talks and may not be proposed to the EU, a government official said o
  
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• Further Brexit pressure on Corbyn from MPs and left-wing allies

  01-06-2018 17:48
  A group of Labour MPs have joined the Liberal Democrats in calling for another referendum on Britain's EU membership.Eight Labour backbenchers, including four former shadow ministers, have signed an open letter calling for voters to be asked to choose between the final Brexit deal or remaining in the EU.Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable and the party's Brexit spokesman Tom Brake are also signatories, along with Labour MPs David Lammy, Tulip Siddiq, Wes Streeting, Mike Gapes, Neil Coyle, Ru
  
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• Wayne Marques, Police Officer Who Fought Off The London Bridge Attackers, Is Returning To Work

  01-06-2018 17:46
  A police officer seriously injured fighting off the London Bridge attackers
  
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• Visa Outage Across Europe Causes Payment Chaos For Millions

  01-06-2018 17:44
  Visa has gone down across Europe, with retailers unable to take payments.
  
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• Mothercare approved to shut 50 stores with 800 jobs at risk

  01-06-2018 17:32
  Mothercare has been given the green light to axe 50 underperforming stores in a move that will see 800 jobs put at risk.Mothercare said it had received the backing of creditors to press ahead with the company voluntary arrangement (CVA).This will allow the chain to close loss-making shops and secure rental discounts.
  
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• A student ordered takeaway just to get the delivery driver to remove a spider

  01-06-2018 17:32
  A giant spider needed moving and the Deliveroo driver was there for this arachnophobic customer.
  
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• Quiz: have you got the entrepreneur gene?

  01-06-2018 17:24 via theguardian.com
  Dreaming of ditching the nine to five? Find out if you’ve got what it takes to go it alone. Business coach Neela Bettridge helps spot the signs that you’re a natural-born entrepreneurWhether entrepreneurs by nature, more at home in the office, or somewhere in between, millions of people are using ebay to start a side hustle, make more of a hobby or carve out a new career. Find out how here Continue reading...
  
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• Why the internet is not as ‘free’ as you think

  01-06-2018 17:14 via theguardian.com
  It’s the basic business model of the internet – you hand over your personal data in exchange for digital services. But is it a good deal?It was on a visit to San Francisco in 1889 that the British writer Rudyard Kipling first discovered the concept of the “free lunch”. Lost and in need of a drink, Kipling wandered around the city until he discovered a saloon, where “men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter”. The food at the ba
  
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• Vietnamese boy found stuffed in suitcase at Port of Dover

  01-06-2018 17:07
  A Vietnamese boy has been found stuffed in a suitcase in the boot of a car at the Port of Dover.Andrei Iancu, 20, has been charged with attempted people smuggling after the discovery was made at roughly 8.30pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Chinese State Broadcaster CGTN To Launch 'Full-Scale News Operation' In London

  01-06-2018 17:00
  The international arm of China's main state-backed TV broadcaster is launching
  
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• Met police to defer prosecutions for some young offenders

  01-06-2018 16:44
  Offences considered for deferred prosecution could include minor assault and fraud.Britain’s biggest police force is to begin deferring prosecutions for minor offences in an attempt to reduce youth crime and lessen racial bias in the criminal justice system.The Metropolitan police would start a pilot of the deferred prosecutions scheme as it searched for new ways to stop violence and for longer term solutions, Scotland Yard’s head of countering gang and gun crime told the Guardian.
  
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• Met police to defer prosecutions for minor offences

  01-06-2018 16:44
  Offences considered for deferred prosecution could include minor assault and fraud.Britain’s biggest police force is to begin deferring prosecutions for minor offences in an attempt to reduce crime and lessen racial bias in the criminal justice system.The Metropolitan police would start a pilot of the deferred prosecutions scheme as it searched for new ways to stop violence and for longer term solutions, Scotland Yard’s head of countering gang and gun crime told the Guardian.
  
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• Murder arrest after night of violence in north west London

  01-06-2018 16:38
  A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death at a home in north west London.The Met Police has said the murder in Brent was not linked to the other two attacks in the borough.The suspect who was arrested remains in custody at a north London police station.
  
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• Everton fan jailed for attacking Lyon players while holding his toddler son

  01-06-2018 16:37
  An Everton fan has been jailed after attacking opposition players while holding his dummy-sucking child.Michael Fitzpatrick, 30, held his three-year-old son in one arm while using the other to grapple from out of the crowd at the Europa League tie between Everton and Lyon at last year.Fitzpatrick, of Prescot, Merseyside, was also given a six-year football banning order due to the serious aggravating factor of the assault taking place while holding a child.
  
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• Outrage over Lush ad campaign as cosmetics firm claims police are 'paid to lie'

  01-06-2018 16:36
  A cosmetics company has sparked outrage over an ad campaign that claims police have been "paid to lie".Lush said it was raising awareness of what it calls the "ongoing undercover policing scandal".In a provocative press release, it claims undercover officers have "infiltrated the lives, homes and beds of activists".
  
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• Mothercare approved to shut 50 stores putting 800 jobs at risk

  01-06-2018 16:20
  Mothercare has been given the green light to axe 50 underperforming stores in a move that will see 800 jobs put at risk.On Friday, Mothercare said it had received the backing of creditors to press ahead with the company voluntary arrangement (CVA).Mothercare currently employs about 3,000 people across 137 outlets.
  
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• Terrifying Moment Cyclist Launches Frenzied Knife Attack On Car

  01-06-2018 16:00
  Terrifying footage has emerged of the moment a cyclist launched a frenzied
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn-Supporting Labour Members Are Being ‘Deliberately’ Shunned By Local Parties, NEC Member Claudia Webbe Claims

  01-06-2018 15:56
  Thousands of people who joined Labour to support Jeremy Corbyn are being
  
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• Teen football team hailed as heroes after freeing crash victims by lifting car

  01-06-2018 15:51
  The team had just won a championship match and were on their way home when they came across the crash site.
  
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• County Lines: Seizing trainers 'won't deter drug runners'

  01-06-2018 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are taking expensive trainers off drug dealers and giving them plimsolls instead.
  
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• Britain proposes guidelines on brokers swapping market talk

  01-06-2018 14:45
  Traders must be clear about what information they can share with others in the market to avoid new rigging scandals, a British industry body said on Friday.The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) proposed guidance on what sort of "market colour", or information, participants can exchange in commodities and fixed income markets in Britain, one of the world's biggest financial centres."The question of what information may be shared between participants in these markets is complex and recent conduc
  
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• Try to keep up with this genius 14-year-old who won a US national spelling bee

  01-06-2018 14:43
  Karthik Nemmani won a national spelling bee with the word ‘koinonia’.
  
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• Steel boss: Trump tariffs a 'massive mistake' that could lead to loss of business

  01-06-2018 14:42
  Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on European steel products is a massive mistake that could lead to the loss of business, the owner of a Yorkshire steel company has told Sky News. 
  
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• UK Weather: Torrential Rain And Thunderstorms To Cause Travel Disruption

  01-06-2018 14:33
  Travellers are facing rush-hour disruption after torrential rain and
  
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• London Bridge attack: police officer planning return to work next month

  01-06-2018 14:20
  Wayne Marques had to undergo a series of operations after he was stabbed in the head in the attack.A police officer who was stabbed in the head while fighting off the three London Bridge attackers with a baton has said he hopes to return to work next month.Speaking ahead of Sunday’s one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack, Wayne Marques said he had made significant progress and was able to walk by himself again.
  
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• Justine Greening tipped as Tory candidate for London mayor

  01-06-2018 14:17
  Justine Greening has received support from former culture minister Ed Vaizey.Justine Greening has been tipped as the next Tory candidate for mayor of London, after one of her rumoured rivals said he would not run and endorsed the former education secretary.Greening, the MP for Putney, has not yet announced a bid to take on Labour’s Sadiq Khan for City Hall’s top job in 2020.
  
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• British national Andy Tsege 'overjoyed' to return to UK after years on death row in Ethiopia

  01-06-2018 14:02
  A British national who spent four years on death row in Ethiopia has arrived back in the UK after being pardoned last month.Supporters surrounded Andargachew Tsege, known as Andy, as he walked through arrivals at Heathrow Airport.Mr Tsege said he did not think the campaign to free him and the welcome he got would be "as large, as emotional, as effective as this".
  
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• Pulling a fast one? A pint of beer 'costs 60p more than people think it should'

  01-06-2018 13:56
  British drinkers have been feeling shortchanged at the bar, with a pint of beer costing 60p more than what punters think is reasonable.Drinkers in Surrey are experiencing the largest gap between their expectations and reality, where at an average price of £4.40 they have the most expensive pints in the country.The place with the smallest gap between the true and expected cost is Herefordshire, where the average pint will set you back a refreshing £3.31.
  
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• Britons 'risking skin damage and cancer due to SPF ignorance'

  01-06-2018 13:47
  Britons are putting themselves at risk of sunburn, long-lasting skin damage and even cancer as a result of their ignorance about how to choose and use suncare protection, England’s senior pharmacists have warned.Amid rising skin cancer rates in the UK, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has for the first time published an online guide on how to select and correctly use the right products to keep safe in the sun.The move – ahead of hotter temperatures forecast in the UK this weekend &nd
  
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• May calls in FTSE chiefs for talks after Brexit investment alarm

  01-06-2018 13:42
  The bosses of some of Britain's biggest companies, including BT Group, GlaxoSmithKline and Tesco, will hold talks with the prime minister next week amid warnings from their European counterparts that time is running out to secure post-Brexit trade arrangements.Sky News has learnt that Theresa May has invited chairmen and chief executives from FTSE-100 and privately owned businesses to discuss the status of Brexit negotiations and the climate for inward investment into the UK.
  
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