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• Firefighters quell big blaze near London's Euston train station

  22-06-2018 23:01
  Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters and officers were called in to battle the flames, and at one point half of the roof and part of the first floor were alight, the London Fire Brigade said in a statement.The cause of the fire, at a pub between London's three biggest railway stations - Euston, St. Pancras and King's Cross - was not known.A number of people had left the building before the fire crew arrived, the fire service said.
  
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• London travel chaos: Gatwick Express services SUSPENDED after 'person hit by train'

  22-06-2018 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gatwick Express services and Southern Services between London Victoria and Brighton have been suspended, causing chaos on the line that serves Gatwick Airport.
  
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• London Fire: Huge blaze rips through pub as firefighters rush to scene

  22-06-2018 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  A HUGE fire has broken out at a bustling London pub sending drinkers spilling out into the street as firefighters tackle the blaze.
  
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• Scientists discover what causes the 'plink, plink, plink' of a dripping tap

  22-06-2018 21:43
  It is a puzzle that has taken more than 100 years of research to solve and its source has kept thousands of people awake at night… what causes the "plink plink plink" noise of a dripping tap?Using cutting-edge video and audio recording technology, the noisy offender was discovered to be an air bubble that forms and vibrates when the droplet hits the water."I was being kept awake by the sound of water falling in a bucket," the professor at the University of Cambridge recalled.
  
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• Hilarious moment Diane Abbott MOCKED for 'fantastical b*******' over Brexit in BBC sketch

  22-06-2018 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  DIANE ABBOTT was mocked on a BBC sketch show Dead Ringers for talking "fantastical b*******” when delivering an explanation about Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit policy.
  
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• Inferno 'consumes' iconic Glasgow School of Art

  22-06-2018 21:25
  A devastating blaze that "consumed" Glasgow's world-renowned School of Art has been described as heartbreaking by Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon.
  
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• Glasgow School of Art moves six inches after blaze that gutted building

  22-06-2018 21:17
  The Glasgow School of Art has moved six inches since a massive blaze gutted it a week ago.There are fears the structure could collapse "with no warning" because of the fire damage.Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken has asked people to stay away from the area, which remains sealed off.
  
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• ‘Brexit is because of YOU’ Farage outlines to Alastair Campbell EXACTLY why UK voted Leave

  22-06-2018 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIGEL Farage outlined to Alastair Campbell exactly why the British people voted to leave the European Union during a passionate debate on BBC Daily Politics.
  
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• BBC News: Simon McCoy HILARIOUSLY mocked during bizarre interview with Basil Brush

  22-06-2018 20:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  BBC News presenter Simon McCoy was mocked by Basil Brush as the showbiz legend joked the controversial host spent a career as a “wonderful jockey”.
  
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• 'Google and Facebook won': old guard of advertising under threat in Cannes

  22-06-2018 20:03
  The Cannes Lions venue, where attendees faced up to a future dominated by a handful of tech giants.Cannes rolled out the red carpet this week but the people walking up the staircase to the cinemas in the Palais des Festivals on the seafront were not movie stars.Instead they were among the thousands of individuals attending the Cannes Lions advertising festival, an event that can match its film equivalent for decadence even if its big names are unknown to the general public.
  
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• 'A disgraceful crime': Thieves strike at fire station as crew battles blaze

  22-06-2018 19:56
  Thieves burgled a fire station as crews risked their lives tackling a blaze at a nearby home.When fire fighters returned to their station in Nelson, Lancashire, they found items, including their wallets and watches, had been stolen.Two fire engines from the station had been dispatched to a nearby home where the second floor of the terraced property was on fire.
  
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• New NHS investigative body to examine suspicious deaths

  22-06-2018 19:50
  The government says the body is designed to provide a ‘safe space’ for NHS staff to be open about what went wrong when a patient unnecessarily died.A new body being set up to investigate suspicious deaths in the NHS will be so secretive it will block families from finding out the truth of what happened to their relatives, campaigners have said.The government says the Health Service Safety Investigations Body is designed to provide a “safe space” for doctors, nurses and ot
  
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• Former TV presenter John Leslie walks free after sexual assault charge not proven

  22-06-2018 19:46
  A sexual assault charge against former television presenter John Leslie has been found not proven by a court in Edinburgh.The 53-year-old walked free from the court after the verdict - which means there was insufficient evidence to establish guilt or innocence.Leslie, appearing under his real name John Stott, had denied the charge, which was found not proven by Sheriff Adrian Cottam on Friday after a two-day trial.
  
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• Anti-Brexit march to draw tens of thousands to London

  22-06-2018 19:38
  Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Westminster for an anti-Brexit demonstration on Saturday that organisers say is the start of a “strategic pivot” away from opposing it in parliament towards mobilising public opinion in favour of a referendum on the final deal.The People’s Vote protest, due to start at 12pm and go from Pall Mall to Parliament Square, has been organised by increasingly well-funded anti-Brexit groups based at Millbank Tower and led by Open Br
  
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• Grenfell inquiry sacks expert architectural witness

  22-06-2018 19:16
  People take part in a silent walk past Grenfell Tower in west London.The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster has sacked its expert architectural witness after it emerged he was not a registered architect.John Priestley, who was appointed on Wednesday to produce a report into the architectural design of the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, was sacked on Friday.
  
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• Nigel Farage warns of Theresa May SELLOUT as he brands Jean-Claude Juncker a 'LOSER'

  22-06-2018 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIGEL FARAGE warned of a Government “sellout” before he stunned a Conservative Remain supporter claiming the UK did not want to be ruled by “losers” like Jean-Claude Juncker.
  
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• Leslie's dad in outburst after trial

  22-06-2018 19:05
  John Leslie's father Les Stott reacts angrily after being asked if the verdict of not proven leaves a "shadow of doubt" over his son.
  
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• Airbus departure? Five things you need to know to understand its relationship with Britain - The Conversation UK

  22-06-2018 19:03 via theconversation.com
  The Conversation UK
  Airbus departure? Five things you need to know to understand its relationship with Britain
  The Conversation UK
  Airbus has warned that a no-deal Brexit could force the aircraft manufacturer to close its UK operations, which, among other things, produce all-important wings. Here's why other countries are circling to pick up the slack from a UK departure from the ...and more »
  
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• Parts of the UK will be as hot as Marbella

  22-06-2018 19:01
  Britain could be as hot as parts of southern Spain over the next few days.Temperatures are set to soar to 30C (86F), with forecasters predicting that Wednesday could become the hottest day of 2018.If Britain does hit 30C it will be as hot as Gibraltar and parts of southern Spain, such as Marbella, according to forecasts.
  
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• John Bercow aims to stay on as Speaker to oversee Brexit process

  22-06-2018 18:57
  John Bercow was elected Speaker in 2009, and said at the time he would stand down within nine years.John Bercow is planning to stay on as Speaker of the House of Commons until after the UK leaves the European Union in order to oversee the “challenging” period when MPs will thrash out Brexit laws.Bercow will resist attempts to topple him by critical Conservative MPs as he believes the Commons needs an experienced parliamentarian in the role to supervise “very complicated and hig
  
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• London Mayor Sadiq Khan SHOCKS radio host as he ADMITS he has smoked cannabis

  22-06-2018 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  SADIQ Khan shocked a radio host when he admitted having taken cannabis during a trip to Amsterdam “years and years ago”.
  
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• LONDON VIOLENCE: Police hunt knifeman who stabbed and sprayed victim with 'acid'

  22-06-2018 18:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  THIS is the horrifying moment a man pulled out a large knife before stabbing his victim and spraying “acid” at him during a violent row on a train.
  
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• Windrush service celebrates generation's contribution to Britain

  22-06-2018 18:28
  Westminster Abbey filled with music, laughter and solemn reflection as 2,000 people gathered to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.On Friday, 70 years after the MV Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex in 1948, carrying about 500 hopeful migrants, a service was held to recognise the contribution of the Windrush generation to British society – and acknowledge the difficulties they had overcome.Steel drums rang out the hymn Amazing Grace as guest
  
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• BREXIT BOMBSHELL: Brussels to stop recognising UK qualifications for 6342 jobs in no deal

  22-06-2018 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITISH barrel makers and dance teachers are among the 6342 jobs that Britons could be prevented from doing inside the European Union as a result of Brexit as the bloc steps up its preparation for a no deal scenario.
  
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• Former TV presenter John Leslie Cleared Of Sexual Assault After Edinburgh Trial

  22-06-2018 18:21
  Former TV presenter John Leslie has been cleared of sexual assault after the
  
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• Moment Alastair Campbell forces Remainer propaganda on unwitting Love Island contestant

  22-06-2018 18:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALASTAIR Campbell whispered his People Vote propaganda to a Love Island contestant during a funny interview about what the next step should be in the Brexit process.
  
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• Hitler's cutlery sells for £12,500 at auction in Dorset

  22-06-2018 18:10
  Cutlery that once belonged to Adolf Hitler has been sold at auction for £12,500in Dorset.The formal pattern silverware is part of a batch of 3,000 pieces made for the Nazi leader to celebrate his 50th birthday in April 1939.The cutlery was discovered during a house clearance in Dorset and was thought to have been acquired by a British senior military officer.
  
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• Lord Sugar Should Be Fired For His 'Racist' Tweet, Senegal Says

  22-06-2018 17:55
  Lord Sugar's "racist" tweet was "ignorant and hurtful", and he should be
  
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• Working-class concerns ignored in Brexit debate

  22-06-2018 17:45
  ‘Michel Barnier’s comments are not particularly surprising,’ says Dr Nicholas Wright.If disaffected Brexit voters still believe that many of their everyday woes are due to EU membership, rather than UK government policies and treatment of the less well-off, then why would they change their vote?A brief look at some of the main legislative areas over which our government has total control – pensions, taxation, monetary policy, social care, health and welfare, education and
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn: Delay Donald Trump's UK visit over child detentions

  22-06-2018 17:41
  Jeremy Corbyn has called for Donald Trump's visit to the UK next month to be delayed over his administration's policy of separating migrant children from their families and keeping them in cages.The Labour leader said he was proud to live in a multi-cultural society and Mr Trump needed to "get over it and start living in one".Speaking on a visit to a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan, Mr Corbyn told Sky News: "I didn't invite him, the prime minister did.
  
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• Drones set to light up night sky as great exhibition of the north begins

  22-06-2018 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE sky will light up in spectacular fashion tonight as one hundred drones are set to fly over Newcastle and Gateshead to mark the opening of The Great Exhibition Of The North.
  
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• Windrush generation has 'gifted Britain', 70th anniversary service told

  22-06-2018 17:23
  The Windrush generation has "gifted Britain", a service to commemorate the 70th anniversary of their arrival has heard.The service at Westminster Abbey was led by the Rev Canon Joel Edwards, who said those who arrived at Tilbury Docks on 22 June 1948 showed resilience as they helped rebuild post-war Britain, often in the face of adversity.Mr Edwards, addressing a congregation including members of the Windrush generation and their children, hailed the positive impact they have had in politics, bu
  
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• 6,000 jobs to go as House of Fraser store closures confirmed

  22-06-2018 17:17
  House of Fraser has been given approval by creditors to close 31 of its 59 stores, resulting in up to 6,000 job losses.The struggling department store chain will undertake the closures through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which will also allow it to secure rent reductions on its remaining shops.Closures will affect up to 2,000 House of Fraser staff and a further 4,000 across brands and concessions.
  
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• Newcastle's Great Exhibition aims to create buzz on a budget

  22-06-2018 17:03
  People enjoy a water sculpture in the Tyne at the launch of the Great Exhibition of the North.A mural featuring a Greggs steak bake and the UK’s largest water sculpture are among the attractions of the Great Exhibition of the North, a summer-long festival which aims to repeat the success of the Victorians’ world fairs – on a tiny fraction of the budget.The exhibition, which opened on Friday with a blast of confetti on Newcastle’s Quayside, aims to shine a light on the nor
  
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• Drama Park Lane: Nightclub Faces Fresh Allegations Of Racism

  22-06-2018 17:01
  An exclusive London night club frequented by stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio
  
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• High Court rules against gender-neutral passports

  22-06-2018 16:58
  A campaigner has lost a legal bid to force the British government to introduce gender-neutral passports.Christie Elan-Cane had argued at the High Court that the current policy requiring applicants to choose from the categories of male and female is "inherently discriminatory".Elan-Cane wanted passports to have an "X" category, for those who regard themselves as neither fully male nor female.
  
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• Airbus: 'No-deal' Brexit would be 'chaos at the borders'

  22-06-2018 16:31
  Airbus has said it is running out patience with the government and a "no-deal" Brexit would mean "chaos at the borders".In one of the most significant interventions by a major manufacturer since the referendum two years ago, it published a "risk assessment" on its website saying it would "reconsider its investments in the UK, and its long-term footprint in the country" if Britain left the single market and customs union without a transition agreement.Speaking to Sky News, the company's senior vi
  
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• Why Donegal’s ‘the coolest place on the planet’

  22-06-2018 16:30 via theguardian.com
  The long-overlooked north-west corner of Ireland has finally started getting its dues. In 2017, Donegal even topped National Geographic’s list of the coolest places on the planet. Anna Hart rounds up the 10 best things to do on a Donegal road trip Ireland’s most rugged and ravishing county has been a much-loved retreat for artists, bohemians, outdoorsy types and holidaying families for decades, but it’s only now that the rest of the world is waking up to the charms of traversin
  
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• Make your own history with a tour of Ireland’s Ancient East

  22-06-2018 16:30 via theguardian.com
  For a road trip less ordinary, sail across the Irish Sea to experience the finest medieval castles, prehistoric stone circles and culinary hotspots the Emerald Isle has to offer. By Anna Hart
  Main image: Durrow Viaduct, part of Waterford Greenway (Getty) Continue reading...
  
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• Loughborough graffiti artists: Trio lay dead for six hours before being found - inquest

  22-06-2018 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  AN inquest on the death of three graffiti artists discovered on the tracks at Loughborough station, south London, heard that the bodies of the young men lay on the tracks for nearly six hours before reported to police.
  
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• 'Don't talk NONSENSE!' Farage loses it with Campbell during feisty interview clash

  22-06-2018 16:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIGEL Farage reacted angrily and told Alastair Campbell that he was “talking nonsense” after the former Labour Director of Communications claimed “we did not vote to leave the single market” during a heated BBC interview.
  
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• BREAKING: Jeremy Corbyn demands Donald Trump visit to UK is delayed over migrant row

  22-06-2018 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  JEREMY Corbyn has demanded that US President Donald Trump's visit to the UK on July 13 be delayed following the row over the separation of migrant children from their parents at American borders.
  
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• Welsh MPs Sent Letters By Home Office Telling Them How To Avoid Deportation After Brexit

  22-06-2018 16:19
  Welsh Labour MPs have been sent letters by Sajid Javid informing advising them
  
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• MPs Express Surprise At Being Sent Letters On How To Avoid Deportation, But Home Office Says They Signed Up

  22-06-2018 16:19
  Welsh Labour MPs have reacted with surprise after being sent letters by Sajid
  
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• Hardly surprising!' Farage slams Airbus for making Brexit threat after EU hands it £16bn

  22-06-2018 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  NIGEL Farage has lashed out at Airbus, claiming their threat to exit the UK in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit are "no surprise" after the EU illegally funded it billions of pounds.
  
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• What Project Fear? Mark Carney DEMANDS Brussels matches UK’S Brexit vision

  22-06-2018 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  MARK Carney has demanded Brussels matches the UK’s Brexit vision to create an open and global financial system as he attempted to convince the European Union to work with the City of London after Britain’s departure from the bloc.
  
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• Hitman Bored A Hole In Garden Fence To Stalk And Kill Notorious ‘Goldfinger’ Criminal John Palmer

  22-06-2018 16:09
  The partner of notorious murdered criminal John "Goldfinger" Palmer has said
  
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• After immigration scandal, Britain remembers Windrush 70 years on

  22-06-2018 16:09
  Britain marked 70 years since the first post-war migrants from the Caribbean arrived on the Empire Windrush with a thanksgiving service on Friday which took on extra meaning after many were revealed to have been wrongly identified as illegal immigrants.Two months ago, Britain apologised for its "appalling" treatment of thousands of people of the Windrush generation who were denied basic rights after a tightening of immigration policy, despite having lived in Britain for decades."The fact that Br
  
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• Charles and Camilla visit Salisbury in bid to boost morale after nerve agent attack

  22-06-2018 16:03
  Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Salisbury in a bid to encourage tourists to return to the city in the wake of the nerve agent attack.The life of the city has been severely disrupted since former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were poisoned with novichok in March.Charles and Camilla met workers at pop-up market stalls next to where the bench, which has been removed, used to be.
  
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• UK heatwave alert risk as temperatures forecast to top 30C

  22-06-2018 15:53
  If Britain does hit 30C, it will be as hot as Gibraltar and parts of southern Spain.Public health officials are preparing to issue heatwave alerts next week with temperatures forecast to top 30C (86F).Wednesday could be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures matching those in Spain.
  
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