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• World Cup 2018: England's historic penalty shootout win against Colombia in full

  03-07-2018 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch England win their first ever penalty shootout at a World Cup as they beat Colombia 4-3 on spot kicks to reach the quarter-finals.
  
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• England beat Colombia on penalties in World Cup last 16 – in pictures

  03-07-2018 23:20 via theguardian.com
  The best images from Spartak Stadium as Gareth Southgate’s side win 4-3 on penalties to book a place in the quarter-finals against SwedenWhat’s it like to photograph a World Cup? Getty photographer Michael Regan explains Continue reading...
  
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• Routine DNA tests will put NHS at the 'forefront of medicine'

  03-07-2018 23:00 via theguardian.com
  From 1 October new cancer patients will have tumours screened for key mutationsNHS at 70: all our anniversary coverage in one place
  People in England will have access to DNA tests on an unprecedented scale from the autumn when the NHS becomes the first health service in the world to routinely offer genomic medicine.From 1 October, hospitals across England will be connected to specialist centres that read, analyse and interpret patient DNA to help diagnose rare diseases, match patients to the mos
  
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• Fashion week image of the day: a walk along the Seine at Chanel

  03-07-2018 18:54 via theguardian.com
  For his autumn/winter 2018 couture show, Karl Lagerfeld recreated those quintessentially Parisian book boothsChanel’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, was feeling bookish this season – or so implied the unmistakable Parisian book booths, usually found along the Seine, that he recreated for his autumn/winter 2018 couture show this afternoon. It was the latest chapter in the great Chanel set story, which has seen the brand’s regular Grand Palais location transformed into a casi
  
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• BBC in bid to win back teen viewers with 'rite of passage' box sets

  03-07-2018 18:44 via theguardian.com
  New teen section of iPlayer will target younger viewers who currently favour NetflixThe BBC is stepping up its rivalry with Netflix and YouTube to win back teenage audiences by making box sets of bingeable “rite of passage” shows covering subjects such as sex education, cars and alcohol for a new teen section of BBC iPlayer.The new programmes – two of which will be presented by YouTube vloggers – will be available on a new section on BBC iPlayer and – unlike other s
  
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• World Cup: England fans dig deep for pricier pints

  03-07-2018 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A pub chain is charging up to 50p extra for a pint during England's World Cup matches.
  
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• Thailand cave rescue: The Brits who helped find the boys

  03-07-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  British cavers help locate 12 footballers and their coach missing for nine days in Thai caves.
  
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• World Cup 2018: What to buy instead of a £500 England ticket?

  03-07-2018 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Tickets for England's World Cup game against Colombia are selling online for £500 and more.
  
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• LGBT equality plan: 'I panic when she reaches for my hand'

  03-07-2018 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  LGBT couples tell the BBC how fear of abuse affects how they express their love in public.
  
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• World Cup 2018: When babies stop play

  03-07-2018 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Fabian Delph prepares to watch Tuesday's knock-out from the UK, after flying home for the birth of his child.
  
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• UK heatwave: How to keep animals safe

  03-07-2018 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  As temperatures continue to soar, livestock and pets require greater care than usual. So what can you do to keep animals safe?
  
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• George Ormond case: A hidden tape recorder helped catch my abuser

  03-07-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-footballer Derek Bell was abused between the ages of 12 and 16 by former coach George Ormond.
  
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• How department store Liberty is fashioning success in-store and online

  03-07-2018 12:19 via theguardian.com
  Once a favourite of Oscar Wilde, the mock-Tudor-fronted department store has rebooted with fresh designs and modern techConstructed from the timbers of two ships, mock-Tudor-fronted Liberty is one of London’s most recognisable stores.The business was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1843 and praised by Oscar Wilde as “the chosen resort of the artistic shopper”. It’s steeped in history. And yet Liberty is also thriving in the 21st century, attracting shoppers from all
  
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• 'My son was illegally adopted'

  03-07-2018 08:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Decades after giving birth, Tressa Reeves found out her son was given to childless parents.
  
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• Flying the flag for both teams

  03-07-2018 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  We meet British Colombians who are torn between the two countries for the crucial World Cup match.
  
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• Lawmakers ask Hammond and Carney for Brexit impact studies

  03-07-2018 01:12
  British lawmakers have asked Chancellor Philip Hammond and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney to produce and publish analyses on the impact of Brexit ahead of a vote on the final divorce deal with the European Union.The findings will fuel a battle between those who favour Britain staying close to the EU - seen as Hammond's preferred option - and Brexiteers who want a clean break with Brussels.Parliament's Treasury Select Committee has written to Hammond, Carney, and Andrew Bailey, chief execut
  
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• Nearly one in five MPs have regular paid work outside parliament

  03-07-2018 01:01
  George Osborne arrives for his first day as editor of the Evening Standard in 2017 after standing down as MP for Tatton.In an analysis of MPs’ second jobs by the committee for standards in public life, 119 members were found to have declared total earnings of approximately £279,000 per month.
  
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• MPs call for total reform of Home Office after Windrush scandal

  03-07-2018 01:01
  Members of the Windrush generation (left to right) Sarah O’Connor, Anthony Bryan, Paulette Wilson, Sylvester Marshall and Elwaldo Romeo.The “appalling treatment” of thousands of Windrush victims shows that the Home Office has become a callous and hostile institution in need of “root and branch reform”, a damning report from the home affairs select committee has found.The introduction of a barrage of hostile environment policies at the same time as legal aid was remo
  
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• How UK shoppers fell in love with own-label groceries

  03-07-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Tesco says it will increase the shelf-space it gives to own-brand products
  
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• Family pay tribute to girl killed on inflatable

  03-07-2018 00:58
  A three-year-old girl killed when she was thrown from an inflatable trampoline has been named.
  
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• Police investigate trampoline 'burst' after death of three-year-old

  03-07-2018 00:27
  A three-year-old girl who was killed when an inflatable trampoline collapsed on a beach had been visiting the area with her family, police said.Norfolk police said the child, who was named by relatives as Ava-May Littleboy, was fatally injured when the licensed inflatable burst.A joint investigation between police, the Health and Safety Executive and the local council is under way.
  
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• UK weather: How the heatwave will impact British life

  03-07-2018 00:00
  The UK is set to swelter during a four-week heatwave, as people dust off their barbecues and lay down their picnic blankets for a long summer.Celebrity vet Marc Abraham told Sky News people really need to think about how the hot weather affects their pets.Dogs cannot sweat so they need lots of water to drink and Dr Abraham said it is a good idea to get them a paddling pool and a cooling coat - just make sure you re-drench it when it dries out.
  
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