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• Not waiting on the EU: May reveals Britain is preparing to 'GO IT ALONE' over Galileo snub

  18-07-2018 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  THERESA MAY has said that her Government is preparing to "go it alone" by launching Britain's own satellite programme, after admitting that talks with the European Commission on resolving the impasse on Galileo had run into "difficulties".
  
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• Respect for the Elderly: Almost half a million call for Minister for Older People

  18-07-2018 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALMOST half a million over-50s have supported the Daily Express call for a dedicated Minister for Older People to champion their rights.
  
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• Waterloo travel chaos warning: Thousands stranded at London train station

  18-07-2018 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  COMMUTERS are facing travel chaos this evening as rail services from Waterloo station are hit by cancellations and major delays.
  
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• Heathrow Airport CHAOS as control tower EVACUATED - fire engines RACE across tarmac

  18-07-2018 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  HEATHROW Airport has been closed for all departing and arriving flights after its control tower was evacuated due to a fire alarm being activated.
  
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• M25 traffic latest: Dartford Crossing CLOSED due to 'police incident' - latest updates

  18-07-2018 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE DARTFORD Crossing has been closed in both directions due to a police incident on the M25. Traffic chaos has been reported as rush hour drivers find themselves caught in huge queues.
  
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• TRAFFIC NEWS: Friday will be WORST EVER holiday traffic day on Britain’s roads

  18-07-2018 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  TEMPERS are likely to soar along with temperatures as Britain’s roads groan with the highest numbers of summer holiday getaway traffic EVER on Friday.
  
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• May on the ropes: Bewildered PM sounds CONFUSED AND BAFFLED in brutal Brexit grilling

  18-07-2018 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  PRIME Minister Theresa May struggled to explain the tariff system laid out in her own Brexit White Paper, leading Yvette Cooper to exclaim that the proposal was "really baffling".
  
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• Agatha Christie oak tree COLLAPSES in UK heatwave 

  18-07-2018 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  A HISTORIC tree known as the Agatha Christie Oak which the famous author sat under to watch cricket has collapsed suddenly in the heatwave.
  
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• Mum robbed of engagement ring in 'terrifying ordeal' in front of her kids in London street

  18-07-2018 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  A MUM was robbed of her engagement ring in a "terrifying ordeal" in front of her two young kids in broad daylight in a suburban street in London.
  
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• 'Not too late to SAVE Brexit!' Boris rips into Chequers plan in FURIOUS resignation speech

  18-07-2018 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORMER Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has issued a rousing rallying call to Brexiteers in his resignation speech during which he let rip against Theresa May's "miserable" Chequers plan.
  
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• How the Cheesegrater architects created a mobile workforce on the 14th floor

  18-07-2018 15:41 via theguardian.com
  When the firm behind London’s Leadenhall Building decided to move in, they equipped their new studio with collaborative technology that enables them to work anywhere, anytimeThe 50-storey Leadenhall Building is hard to miss on the central London skyline. Its distinctive sloped profile has earned the City building an evocative nickname: the Cheesegrater.The architects behind this striking design, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSH+P), moved into the building’s 14th floor in 2016, af
  
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• Legislating for the future: data privacy, drones and corporate espionage

  18-07-2018 15:04 via theguardian.com
  As technology advances at an unprecedented rate, how well placed are our global and domestic regulations to deal with rapid change?
  Drones are taking to the skies in increasing numbers, companies across Europe are trying to interpret new data regulation, and hackers are upping their attacks on businesses large and small. Innovation in technology and moral progress continually inform – and are informed by – the legal framework. But does the pace of technological development, along wit
  
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• Quiz: Can you spot the fake laws from the real ones?

  18-07-2018 12:59 via theguardian.com
  Most of us wander through life on the straight and narrow, adhering to the legalities of the land. Or do we? Answer these questions to find out if you’re an accidental outlaw or a law-abiding citizenYou park your car, go to buy a ticket, and then realise you don’t have the correct change for the ticket machine. You ask someone behind you in the queue, a stranger, for change. Doing so makes you a lawbreaker.True.False.You switch on your burglar alarm before leaving home for a holiday.
  
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• Cliff Richard: Singer wins BBC privacy case at High Court

  18-07-2018 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The singer is awarded £210,000 in damages after the BBC breached his privacy with its reporting of a police raid at his home.
  
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• Summer clothing sales hold back inflation

  18-07-2018 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The CPI measure of inflation remained at 2.4% in June, raising uncertainty over an August rate rise.
  
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• MP John Woodcock quits Labour with attack on 'hard left'

  18-07-2018 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The Barrow and Furness MP says Labour has been "taken over by the hard left".
  
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• Fish oil supplements for a healthy heart 'nonsense'

  18-07-2018 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The evidence around omega-3 supplements is flimsy at best, say experts.
  
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• Three times the Queen had a sneaky dig at Donald Trump with her jewellery - and what's behind each 'snub' - Cambridge News

  18-07-2018 10:07 via cambridge-news.co.uk
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  Three times the Queen had a sneaky dig at Donald Trump with her jewellery - and what's behind each 'snub'
  Cambridge News
  The Queen has greeted a huge roster of royalty, foreign dignitaries, politicians and celebrities during her 65 years on the throne. And some of these encounters, such as her meeting with former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, which have been ...
  Cher blasts Donald Trump for what he did to the QueenMirror.co.uk
  Bitch. STILL my superhero name. on T
  
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• British teenager dies in Paxos speedboat fall

  18-07-2018 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The son of an oil executive was killed when he fell from the boat in the sea near Paxos.
  
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• Joe Root drops the mic as England thrash India - The Week UK

  18-07-2018 10:05 via theweek.co.uk
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  Joe Root drops the mic as England thrash India
  The Week UK
  Joe Root “dropped the mic” as England hammered India at Headingley to wrap up the One-Day International series and underline their credentials as serious contenders for next year's World Cup. The batsman celebrated England's win and his own century ...
  Adil Rashid's ripper to dismiss Virat Kohli a reminder of his sad loss to longest formThe Times
  England captain Eoin Morgan says the team were outstanding in
  
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• Theresa May prepares for a grilling from MPs

  18-07-2018 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  After Prime Minister's Questions, the PM will be grilled by senior MPs before rallying her backbenchers.
  
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• Jo Swinson says Tories broke Brexit vote agreement

  18-07-2018 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Lib Dem Jo Swinson says the Tory chairman broke an agreement not to take part in a Brexit vote.
  
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• Pte Sean Benton: Coroner to rule on Deepcut army base death

  18-07-2018 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A second inquest has been held after Pte Sean Benton died of gunshot wounds more than 20 years ago.
  
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• Brexit: MPs 'frightened' by party extremists

  18-07-2018 09:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory MP Anna Soubry says 'both political parties are in the grips of their own extremists'.
  
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• Elon Musk apology: Billionaire says sorry to hero Thai cave British rescue diver after calling him 'pedo guy' - Mirror.co.uk

  18-07-2018 09:43 via mirror.co.uk
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  Elon Musk apology: Billionaire says sorry to hero Thai cave British rescue diver after calling him 'pedo guy'
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  Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk has apologised after calling a hero British diver involved in the Thai cave rescue "pedo guy" in a Twitter rant. Diver Vern Unsworth had said he may sue Mr Musk over the insult which came after the incredible rescue of 12 ...
  Elon Musk apologises for calling Thai cave rescue diver a 'pedo'The Guardian
  Elon Musk apologises for c
  
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• Trump back-pedals on Russian meddling remarks after bipartisan outcry - The Guardian

  18-07-2018 09:29 via theguardian.com
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  Trump back-pedals on Russian meddling remarks after bipartisan outcry
  The Guardian
  President says he supports US intelligence consensus on 2016 vote and that he misspoke during press conference with Vladimir Putin. Opinion: Republicans followed Trump off a cliff of treachery · Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington. @SabrinaSiddiqui. Wed 18 ...
  Trump Putin: US president reverses remark on Russia meddlingBBC News
  Trump Now Says He Accepts US Intelligence Reports on Russian Elect
  
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• Meghan Markle made this nod towards her pre-royal life during visit to Mandela Hall - Express.co.uk

  18-07-2018 09:04 via express.co.uk
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  Meghan Markle made this nod towards her pre-royal life during visit to Mandela Hall
  Express.co.uk
  Meghan Markle, 36, lived in Toronto, Canada for six years before her engagement to Prince Harry in 2017. She moved to Toronto in 2011, shortly after she landed the role of Rachel Zane in Suits, a role that saw her skyrocket to worldwide fame. When ...
  Revealed: the woman behind Meghan Markle's latest chic outfitHELLO!
  Meghan Markle's dad Thomas vows he won't stop speaking to the media
  
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• Miss Universe GB: First black winner Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers on 'great achievement'

  18-07-2018 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers is the first black woman to be chosen as Miss Universe Great Britain since the competition started in 1952.
  
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• Liverpool news and transfers LIVE - Alisson latest, Daniel Sturridge wants Anfield stay, Southampton eye Danny Ings - Liverpool Echo

  18-07-2018 08:29 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
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  Liverpool news and transfers LIVE - Alisson latest, Daniel Sturridge wants Anfield stay, Southampton eye Danny Ings
  Liverpool Echo
  Paul Gorst and the rest of the team will be with you today from 8am to ensure constant coverage of all things LFC, including news, great photos, nostalgia, live interviews and much, much more. The ECHO will also provide you with the very latest ...
  Liverpool transfer news: world-record bid for keeper AlissonThe Week UK
  Rumours rated: Liverpool finally
  
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• First woman MP Markievicz to be honoured in Parliament

  18-07-2018 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A portrait of Constance Markievicz is to be hung in Parliament, 100 years after her election as an MP.
  
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• Theresa May's two-day Northern Ireland trip to include border visit - Belfast Telegraph

  18-07-2018 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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  Theresa May's two-day Northern Ireland trip to include border visit
  Belfast Telegraph
  The Prime Minister is due to fly into Northern Ireland on a two-day trip tomorrow that will include a high-profile visit to the border. Theresa May will meet farmers and business people along the frontier where she will hear concerns about Brexit and ...
  May threatens ANOTHER electionThe Times
  NI Paper Review: May's visit to NI and Belfast's Best viewBBC News
  Labour spikes Theresa May's Brexi
  
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• Sorry, but Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder was never going to happen in 2018 - Metro

  18-07-2018 07:41 via metro.co.uk
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  Sorry, but Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder was never going to happen in 2018
  Metro
  For all the posturing, all the email reveals, all the contracts sent and warnings issued, Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder was (unfortunately) never going to happen in 2018. Of course, Wilder and Joshua want to fight each other. Yes, Eddie Hearn and ...
  Joshua vs Povetkin: Anthony Joshua says Deontay Wilder fight 'definitely happening'SkySports
  Anthony Joshua calls Jarrell Miller a 'little b****' in explet
  
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• Too many babies overfed, experts fear

  18-07-2018 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Government advisers publish new guidance - the first in more than 20 years - on healthy feeding for babies.
  
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• Newspaper headlines: PM's survival and a Spanish 'tsunami'

  18-07-2018 06:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May's "fragile grip on Brexit", a showjumper's revenge, and a Spanish tsunami make the front pages.
  
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• Network Rail: Record number of young people dying on railways

  18-07-2018 05:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The railway industry launches a campaign to educate young people about the dangers of railways.
  
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• Grenfell fire: Ban on combustible material 'not enough'

  18-07-2018 03:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A committee of MPs say a wider ban on combustible material and requiring sprinklers would save lives,
  
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• BMX fan in Nigeria overjoyed by bike sent in post

  18-07-2018 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A 20-year-old Nigerian says he is "the happiest person in the world" after receiving the bike gift.
  
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• Now That's What I Call Music: How one compilation came to rule them all

  18-07-2018 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The full, untold story of Now That's What I Call Music - by the people who made it.
  
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• Could a prime minister ever have a Brummie accent?

  18-07-2018 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  What difference does a person's accent make to getting on in politics?
  
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• Schools alone cannot fix childhood obesity, says Ofsted boss

  18-07-2018 02:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Factors beyond the school gate make it impossible for schools to affect pupils' weight, says report
  
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• County Cricket: The 'Take That' influence and how the 'Hundred' could change game

  18-07-2018 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  How a Take That tour helped save one club and ways the 100-ball competition could be the "feast" that changes county cricket.
  
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• Lake District village ruins revealed by water shortage

  18-07-2018 01:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The hot weather and low reservoir levels have uncovered the ruins of a lost village in Cumbria.
  
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• Sensible, family-loving teens behind pregnancy rate drop

  18-07-2018 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  This may explain the sharp fall in teen pregnancies, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service says.
  
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• Fish oil for a healthy heart 'nonsense'

  18-07-2018 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The evidence around omega-3 supplements is flimsy at best, say experts.
  
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• 'Netflix effect' poses challenge to British TV

  18-07-2018 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Video streaming services now have more subscribers than traditional pay TV services in the UK.
  
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• Holiday childcare: 'I'm lucky - my sister has my child'

  18-07-2018 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  British parents pay an average of £133.34 a week for full-time holiday childcare for one child, a survey finds.
  
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• The real cabbage soup diet: What Britons ate down the ages

  18-07-2018 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Ancient Britons were eating dairy, peas, cabbage and oats, according to gunk trapped in their teeth.
  
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• Five crocodiles in Monmouthshire dangerous animal hotspot

  18-07-2018 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  With venomous snakes, scorpions and spiders, is Monmouthshire Wales' dangerous animal capital?
  
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• Are young people going cool on cars?

  18-07-2018 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  More and more young people are living without the car. Will the government change its road-building plans?
  
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• Water help for communities 'running dry' after heatwave

  18-07-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scottish government promises emergency supplies to "off-mains" communities hit by low water levels.
  
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