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• Dale Winton: Supermarket Sweep presenter died of natural causes, agent confirms

  02-08-2018 23:07
  The television presenter Dale Winton died of natural causes, his agent has said.The Supermarket Sweep star, who was 62, was founddead in his north London home in April , just weeks after he had moved in.The office of Dale Winton's long-time agent, Jan Kennedy, has said "the coroner investigating the death of Dale Winton has found death by natural causes".
  
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• Baby driver: US cop lets toddler off with ‘cuteness warning’

  02-08-2018 23:07
  Police in the Boston suburb of Malden spotted one-year-old Grayson Salerno in a red toy Mercedes convertible.
  
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• Man arrested by armed police in London anti-terror operation

  02-08-2018 22:14
  Armed police have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of plotting terrorist acts.
  
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• Armed Police Arrest Man, 20, On Suspicion Of Plotting Terrorist Acts

  02-08-2018 21:56
  A 20-year-old man from north-west London has been arrested on suspicion of
  
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• Dale Winton: Supermarket Sweep presenter died from natural causes, agent confirms

  02-08-2018 21:21
  The television presenter Dale Winton died from natural causes, his agent has said.The Supermarket Sweep star, who was 62, was found dead in his north London home in April, just weeks after he had moved in.The office of Dale Winton's long-time agent, Jan Kennedy, has said "the coroner investigating the death of Dale Winton has found death by natural causes".
  
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• Classic TV shows being rebooted for modern audiences

  02-08-2018 20:44
  With more classic shows seemingly returning to the small screen than ever before, the age of the reboot has truly arrived.
  
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• May prepares for talks with Macron that could make or break Brexit plan

  02-08-2018 20:10
  The prime minister has cut short her summer break in Italy to try to convince Macron to soften his approach to Brexit.Theresa May’s hopes of prising away Emmanuel Macron from the rest of the European Union to sign up to her Chequers vision for Brexit looked tenuous on the eve of the pair’s crunch talks.The prime minister has cut short her summer break in Italy to try to convince Macron, who is seen by British officials as the biggest obstacle to her plans, to soften his approach to B
  
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• Purrfect pet - cat honoured for helping sick owner

  02-08-2018 19:26
  A white moggy called Theo, who pawed and sat on his owner all night to stop her falling asleep after she developed a blood clot, was crowned British Cat of the Year on Thursday.Theo, who died a few days ago, beat hundreds of other champion felines to take the top honour at the annual awards ceremony, held at London's Savoy Hotel, where his owner Charlotte Dixon collected the prize."The paramedic said he thought I had a blood clot and it was a good thing I hadn’t slept, as I probably wouldn
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn expected to make speech on Labour's antisemitism crisis

  02-08-2018 19:25
  A Labour party source said there was a plan for Jeremy Corbyn to speak on antisemitism, and it was a matter of finding an ‘appropriate’ venue.Jeremy Corbyn is expected to make a speech next week to address Labour’s ongoing crisis over antisemitism, amid increasing divisions in the party over how to tackle the issue.The Labour leader had reportedly planned initially to speak on Friday, with London’s Jewish Museum approached as a venue.
  
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• Bank of England's Carney speaks after raising interest rates

  02-08-2018 19:00
  The Bank of England raised interest rates on Thursday to 0.75 percent, their highest level since the financial crisis."In this environment an ongoing limited and gradual tightening of monetary policy is likely to be required in order to return inflation sustainably to its target at a conventional horizon.
  
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• Many councils will go the way of Northamptonshire

  02-08-2018 18:53
  Councillors from Northamptonshire county council hold an extraordinary meeting on 1 August 2018 amid concerns that it will no longer be able to pay for services for vulnerable children and adults and meet its legal budgetary duties.The Local Government Association tells us that the funding gap is now £8bn.This is the money councils need to provide good children’s services, adult care, pothole-free roads.
  
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• Adopt inquisitorial criminal justice system in UK, charity urges

  02-08-2018 18:53
  Toynbee Halls also suggests replacing legal aid with a national legal service.The UK’s criminal justice system should switch to a continental-style inquisitorial process, pay defence and prosecution lawyers fixed salaries and do away with the burden of legal aid, according to a prominent social charity.The radical proposal is contained in a policy paper from Toynbee Hall in the East End of London which has historically pioneered schemes, including the provision of legal advice, to support
  
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• Camberwell Stabbing: What It's Like To Live On The Street That's Seen Two Murders In Three Months

  02-08-2018 18:52
  Residents have spoken of their growing fear after a 23-year-old London "drill"
  
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• When Denis Healey got stuck in the bog

  02-08-2018 18:51
  Denis Healey. ‘I’ve been a bit silly,’ he told reader Angela Alexander’s daughter Kirsty. Photograph: John Londei/Rex Shutterstock
  
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• FTSE slides to one-month low, Rolls-Royce powers ahead

  02-08-2018 18:48
  Britain's top share index slid on Thursday, touching a one-week low as shares in heavyweight cyclicals dropped, though Rolls-Royce was a standout gainer after its results.The blue chip FTSE 100 index ended the session down 1 percent at 7,575.93 points, accelerating losses after the Bank of England raised interest rates as expected.A weaker pound failed to lift the FTSE as the currency came under pressure after Governor Mark Carney said that policy needed to "walk not run" and expressed concern o
  
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• Electoral Commission drops investigation into DUP over Brexit spending

  02-08-2018 18:41
  The DUP, which props up Theresa May’s government in the Commons, had faced a series of allegations about its spending during the 2016 EU referendum.The Electoral Commission will not investigate the Democratic Unionist party over claims it coordinated its Brexit referendum campaign spending with Vote Leave in order to break legal spending limits.The Northern Irish party, which props up Theresa May’s government in the Commons, had faced a series of allegations about its spending during
  
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• Cot death charity criticises call for baby boxes across UK

  02-08-2018 18:39
  Baby boxes are already handed to new parents in Scotland, while some hospital trusts in England and Wales are running pilot projects.The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has recommended the universal provision of cardboard baby boxes handed out to parents with newborns, but the endorsement has been criticised by a leading cot death charity.The Lullaby Trust warned the boxes might not be safe after the RCM said they should be distributed across the UK.
  
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• Improve 'emergency brake' offer to stop Brexit, says French senator

  02-08-2018 18:35
  Europe should try to keep the UK in the EU by improving its offer on an emergency brake on the free movement of people, first made before the 2016 referendum, the chair of the French senate’s European committee has said.Jean Bizet was speaking to the Guardian before a meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Theresa May at the French president’s holiday retreat on Friday.Bizet is the first senior French politician to respond to an apparent shift in UK public opinion in favour of a further
  
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• Prince Harry's former Audi for sale on AutoTrader for £71,900

  02-08-2018 18:33
  Prince Harry's super speedy Audi estate has been listed for sale on AutoTrader, with some speculating he may be after something more family-friendly after marrying former actress Meghan Markle.The Duke of Sussex was spotted driving the automatic four litre RS6 Avant, which does zero to 60mph in 3.9 seconds, to Pippa Middleton's wedding reception with his now wife the Duchess of Sussex.The luxury estate - priced at £71,900 - was acquired by car dealer Overton Prestige in Derbyshire.
  
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• Rare eastern black rhino born at Chester Zoo in front of delighted visitors

  02-08-2018 18:19
  A rare eastern black rhino has given birth to a healthy calf at Chester Zoo, delighting visitors who were there to say hello to the new arrival.Females from the endangered species, which is native to East Africa, typically give birth at night or in the early hours.Chester Zoo's curator of mammals Tim Rowlands said: "Visitors to the zoo were treated to something incredibly special when eastern black rhino Malindi went into labour in front of them.
  
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• Elsie Scully-Hicks: Review finds chances were missed to save murdered baby girl

  02-08-2018 18:14
  Matthew Scully-Hicks easily passed the rigorous process allowing him to adopt 18-month-old Elsie Scully-Hicks, and professionals viewed his care of her as "very positive".The 32-year-old fitness instructor, who had previously adopted another child, violently shook Elsie and threw her to the floor at their home in Llandaff, Cardiff, on May 25 2016.Two social workers and an independent reviewing officer saw the bruise and described it as a "real shiner", but failed to make any reference to it in t
  
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• Toronto Passenger Tells Woman To 'Go Back To China'

  02-08-2018 18:00
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• Alarm among Glasgow's asylum seekers as Serco confirms eviction plan

  02-08-2018 17:58
  The two men are tenants of Serco and face possible eviction after their claim for asylum was rejected.Glasgow city council has called on the Home Office to allay “widespread fear and alarm” among the city’s 5,000 asylum seekers after the private housing provider Serco confirmed plans to begin a rolling programme of evictions of people it classes as “over-stayers”.The concerns were raised as lawyers lodged a legal challenge to one asylum seeker’s eviction notic
  
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• This fish and chip shop’s super fishy afternoon tea is winning people over

  02-08-2018 17:55
  It’s called the High Sea and a picture of the serving online has people eager to tuck in.
  
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• Grenfell firefighter: I couldn't face telling mum she wouldn't be rescued

  02-08-2018 17:29
  A firefighter sent to the Grenfell fire has recalled how he could not bring himself to tell a trapped woman that she and her son would not be rescued.In a written statement submitted to the inquiry into the disaster, Christopher Batcheldor acknowledged that he lied to Zainab Deen and toddler Jeremiah, who were trapped on the 14th floor of the west London tower block.Mr Batcheldor, a crew manager at Fulham fire station, spoke to Ms Deen, known as Zenay, after being passed a phone by her brother,
  
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• Four men being followed by unmarked police car in Bradford killed in crash

  02-08-2018 17:26
  The first victim of a crash between a BMW and an unmarked police car has been named.Murthi Choudhury was one of four men killed in a road crash in Bradford in the early hours of Thursday morning.Sky sources confirmed Mr Choudhury, understood to have recently finished college, is one of the dead.
  
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• Why I got calf implants: 'There was no other option'

  02-08-2018 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Personal trainer Mark Henderson to 5 Live that he struggled with his body image after an accident.
  
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• UK Brexit team seeks to exploit EU concern over Corbyn state aid plans

  02-08-2018 17:15
  Jeremy Corbyn visits the Bombardier train factory in Derby.Britain’s Brexit negotiators have tapped into growing concerns in Brussels over Jeremy Corbyn’s plans for the British economy, by stressing in recent talks that the Chequers plan would tie any future prime minister to the EU’s evolving rules on state aid in perpetuity, according to EU sources.The anger of Conservative party Brexiters has focused on the plan to maintain EU regulations in relation to goods, but the UK has
  
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• Kind stranger buys pensioner’s McDonald’s meal when he spots him struggling

  02-08-2018 16:59
  This small act of kindness was caught on camera at a McDonald’s in Bendigo, Australia.
  
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• Football managers 'now allowed to watch replays in dugout'

  02-08-2018 16:47
  Premier League managers will be able to watch replays of key moments on mobile devices from behind the touchline after rules were reportedly relaxed.Coaches will now be able to scrutinise passages of play and any controversial moments on smartphones and tablets as the footage is passed to them by analysts in the stands, according to The Times.According to past rules, the use of electronic devices was limited to where it concerned player safety or welfare.
  
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• Grenfell Tower Inquiry Hears Heartbreaking Story Of How Firefighter Heard Mother And Son Die

  02-08-2018 16:16
  A London firefighter has described how he listened to a mother and her young
  
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• Christmas comes early for London department store

  02-08-2018 16:07
  On a hot summery Thursday in London, Santa Claus turned up 144 days early wearing a studded leather jacket to open the new Christmas shop at department store Selfridges.Holding a guitar and sporting black sunglasses, Santa was dressed to fit the store's theme of "Selfridges Rocks Christmas".With London basking in the midst of a heatwave, t-shirts rather than Christmas jumpers seemed more appropriate but Selfridges defended the move to start the Christmas countdown almost five months before Dec.
  
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• Struggling ambulance trust considers using military drivers

  02-08-2018 16:06
  A struggling ambulance trust is considering taking the unprecedented step of drafting in the military and using volunteer ambulance drivers due to severe staff shortages.Senior paramedics have expressed deep concern about the “desperate” plan, saying it could put patients and staff at risk.The trust said volunteers had been involved in patient care for decades and that their involvement would be limited to less serious cases.
  
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• Phone faux pas - the do's and don'ts

  02-08-2018 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  From no phones at dinnertime to turning it off at the checkout, here are some rules worth observing.
  
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• Four men die in car crash after Bradford police pursuit

  02-08-2018 15:38
  West Yorkshire police said the force had referred itself to the police watchdog.Four men have been killed in a car crash after being pursued by police in Bradford.West Yorkshire police said the force had referred itself to the police watchdog over the incident, which happened at 5.30am on Thursday.
  
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• Neighbour reports hearing scream on day woman disappeared

  02-08-2018 15:34
  Samantha Eastwood, who went missing on Friday.Police are looking into claims that Samantha Eastwood, who went missing on Friday, was heard screaming at home the day she disappeared.Eastwood, a midwife at the Royal Stoke university hospital, was reported missing by colleagues when she did not turn up for work as expected at 7pm on Friday.
  
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• Neighbour reports hearing scream on day midwife disappeared

  02-08-2018 15:34
  Samantha Eastwood, who went missing on Friday.Police are looking into claims that Samantha Eastwood, who went missing on Friday, was heard screaming at home the day she disappeared.Eastwood, a midwife at the Royal Stoke university hospital, was reported missing by colleagues after she did not turn up for work as expected at 7pm on Friday.
  
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• UK's Brexit proposals threaten future of EU, says Barnier

  02-08-2018 15:21
  Michel Barnier said the UK ‘cannot ask the EU to lose control of its borders and laws’.Michel Barnier has said Theresa May’s Brexit proposals, put forward in the UK government’s recent white paper, pose a threat to the future of the European single market.In an article published in 20 newspapers around Europe, the EU’s chief negotiator writes: “The UK knows well the benefits of the single market.
  
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• Student Loans Company 'spied on vulnerable students' social media'

  02-08-2018 15:21
  Campaigners have called for an urgent review of the Student Loans Company’s anti-fraud investigation.The Student Loans Company (SLC) has been accused of spying on the social media accounts of vulnerable students as part of an anti-fraud drive that resulted in some losing funding and dropping out of university despite no finding of guilt against them.SLC made a random selection of 150 estranged students, part of a group recognised as vulnerable because they have no relationship with their p
  
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• RBS customers take to Twitter to complain of card payment problem

  02-08-2018 15:13
  Customers of Royal Bank of Scotland'sNatWest brand complained on Twitter on Thursday that they were unable to make debit card payments, with their cards being repeatedly declined.An RBS spokesman apologised for the inconvenience caused and said debit card payments were now being processed as normal."Is there a problem now?" one customer, Andrew Gibson, asked in a tweet to RBS.
  
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• Northamptonshire council plans cuts to all services and workforce

  02-08-2018 15:05
  Northamptonshire county council has published proposals which would lead to drastic loss of jobs and cuts to all its services over the next few months as it struggles to remedy what it admits is its “dire financial situation”.The proposed cuts are outlined in a paper prepared for a special meeting of the full council next week.“Unfortunately there are going to be some very difficult decisions ahead for Northamptonshire as we work hard to bring our spending under control while d
  
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• Chances Missed To Save Toddler Killed By Adoptive Father, Report Finds

  02-08-2018 14:59
  A father who murdered his baby just weeks after adopting her slipped under the
  
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• 'Opportunities Missed' In Case Of Cardiff Toddler Killed By Adoptive Father

  02-08-2018 14:59
  A father who murdered his baby just weeks after adopting her slipped under the
  
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• Retired couple wins £58m with torn lottery ticket

  02-08-2018 14:54
  A retired couple nearly lost out on £57.9m when their winning lottery ticket was torn in two and put in a bin.Fred and Lesley Higgins had their ticket for the 10 July draw checked at their local Laurencekirk shop, but the machine initially said it was not a winner.Just after the ticket was torn in half, the machine produced a "chitty" prompting the couple to call Camelot.
  
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• BoE's Carney - rates could end up higher in many Brexit outcomes

  02-08-2018 14:42
  Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday there were many ways that the eventual outcome of Britain's divorce with the European Union could result in higher interest rates."There's a wide range of Brexit outcomes, but in many of them, interest rates will be at least as high as they are today.
  
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• Novichok inquiry: police remove two bins from city centre

  02-08-2018 14:22
  Police searches continue in Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury.Police investigating the nerve agent poisonings in Wiltshire have removed two bins from Salisbury city centre after one of the survivors, Charlie Rowley, revealed he may have taken a bottle that contained novichok from them.The bins were removed on Thursday from behind the Cloisters pub and taken to a government laboratory at Porton Down to be analysed.
  
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• Highlights - Bank of England's Carney speaks after raising interest rates

  02-08-2018 14:19
  The Bank of England raised interest rates on Thursday to 0.75 percent, their highest level since the financial crisis."In this environment an ongoing limited and gradual tightening of monetary policy is likely to be required in order to return inflation sustainably to its target at a conventional horizon.
  
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• BoE's Carney - policy needs to walk, not run

  02-08-2018 14:19
  The Bank of England's approach to policy should be to "walk - not run", Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday after the central bank raised rates to a new post-financial crisis high of 0.75 percent.Carney repeated the BoE's view that rates are likely to rise only in a limited and gradual fashion, reflecting long-term changes to Britain's economy and short-term factors like Brexit uncertainty and fiscal drag."Policy needs to walk – not run – to stand still," Carney said in a speech af
  
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• Grenfell Tower no longer a crime scene as police complete forensic investigation

  02-08-2018 14:16
  The forensic investigation of Grenfell Tower is completed and the site is no longer a crime scene, the Metropolitan Police has said.Commander Stuart Cundy confirmed officers "have everything we need from the tower" as he sought to reassure victims.72 people were killed in the blaze at the west London tower of flats in June 2017.
  
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• Bank of England raises rates above crisis lows, signals no rush for next hike

  02-08-2018 14:14
  The Bank of England pushed interest rates above their financial crisis lows on Thursday, but signalled it was in no hurry to raise them further as Brexit approaches with no clear outline of Britain's future relationship with the European Union.The BoE's nine rate-setters were unexpectedly unanimous in their vote to raise rates to 0.75 from 0.50 percent, the level at which they have spent most of the past decade apart from 15 months after the 2016 Brexit vote when they were cut even lower.The BoE
  
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