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• No-deal Brexit will break up UK, warns Van Rompuy

  25-08-2018 20:00
  Former European council President Herman Van Rompuy said a no-deal Brexit was ‘an existential threat to the UK’.Crashing out of the EU without a deal would risk the break-up of the United Kingdom, the former president of the European council has warned.Herman Van Rompuy, the former Belgian prime minister who was council president until 2014, told the Observer that he believed the threat of a no-deal Brexit was a new “operation fear” tactic being used by the government.
  
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• Lindsay Kemp on David Bowie, Kate Bush and eclairs

  25-08-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Speaking to Newsnight in 2016, Lindsay Kemp discussed his love of dance and his work with music stars.
  
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• What to expect from politics this autumn

  25-08-2018 18:30
  It is even conceivable that all three happen and we have a triple whammy of political drama.Only charlatans and fools will claim to be absolutely confident that they know how the febrile plot of Brexit is going to develop.Theresa May has survived thus far because many of her colleagues are frightened by the thought of a chaotic and vicious Tory leadership contest.
  
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• Call for action to end children’s ‘battery-hen existence’ in summer holidays

  25-08-2018 18:25
  Concern has been raised at the inactivity of children on summer holidays.Urgent action is needed to stop children leading a “battery hen existence” during the summer holidays that is damaging their mental health, contributing to violence and ensuring they return to school in worse health than when they left, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.In an interview with the Observer, Anne Longfield said radical measures were needed to restore the importance of pla
  
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• Donald Trump's Torrid Week And The 3 Key Players Who Have Turned Against Him

  25-08-2018 18:16
  For a President famous for demanding loyalty from those around him, this last
  
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• Charlton fans delay League One match by throwing crisp packets on pitch in bizarre ownership protest

  25-08-2018 18:04
  Charlton fans delayed their team's home clash against Fleetwood Town by launching packets of crisps onto the pitch.In the latest instalment of an increasingly bizarre series of protests against Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet, supporters littered the turf at The Valley following reports that a member of staff had to seek special permission to eat a bag of crisps at their desk.According to the Evening Standard, the snacking inquiry had to be made due to extreme cost-cutting measures in place at t
  
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• Pope Met With Protests In Ireland As He Speaks Of 'Pain And Shame' Of Clerical Abuse Scandal

  25-08-2018 16:20
  The Pope faced protesters today as he touched down in Ireland and spoke of his
  
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• China says agrees with UK to discuss 'top notch' free trade deal

  25-08-2018 16:01
  China and Britain have agreed to look at the possibility of reaching a "top notch" free trade agreement after Britain leaves the European Union, China's Commerce Ministry said on Saturday after talks with British trade minister Liam Fox.Britain has pushed a strong message to Chinese companies that it is fully open for business as it prepares to leave the EU next year, and China is one of the countries with which Britain would like to sign a post-Brexit free trade deal.
  
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• No gas leak at Egypt hotel where British couple died, prosecutors say

  25-08-2018 15:40
  Egypt's top prosecutor has dismissed reports that poisonous gas emissions caused the deaths of a British couple at the Red Sea resort of Hurghada.John Cooper, 69, and Susan Cooper, 63, from Burnley, Lancashire, died on Tuesday morning while on holiday at the resort with their daughter and her three children.An inspection of the couple's hotel room revealed there were no toxic or harmful gas emissions or leaks, prosecutor Nabil Sadeq said.
  
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• Hangovers can have 'serious consequences' on memory and reactions, study warns

  25-08-2018 15:28
  Confirming what many will have experienced first hand, psychologists found hungover people had worse attention and memory, as well as slower speed and co-ordination.Researchers at the University of Bath say their findings have important implications for activities such as driving.People in certain jobs could also underperform, and the psycologists say some employers may want to consider changing health and safety guidelines when it comes to hungover employees coming into work.
  
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• Dino Sajudin Releases 'Catch And Kill' Contract 'About Donald Trump's Illegitimate Child'

  25-08-2018 15:23
  A former doorman at Trump World Tower has been released from a contract that
  
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• Daughter wants answers for dead parents

  25-08-2018 15:05
  The daughter of a British couple whose parents died suddenly in Egypt has told Sky News that she wants answers.
  
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• The Plight Of The Rohingya One Year On

  25-08-2018 13:01
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• Loss of senior managers led to UK’s prison crisis

  25-08-2018 13:00
  A prison officer at HMP Birmingham, which was brought back under state control after the failures of G4S in running the institution.Hundreds of senior staff and management have left the Prison Service in the past five years without being replaced, new figures reveal, which has led to “dangerous” flaws in the system, according to campaigners.The exodus of crucial experienced staff has coincided with record levels of assaults, suicides and self-harm in jails in England and Wales and fo
  
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• Northern rail strike hits bank holiday weekend festivalgoers

  25-08-2018 12:25
  Northern rail said few services at all would run before 9am and after 6pm on Saturday.People heading to Manchester Pride, Creamfields in Warrington and Leeds festival face disrupted weekend rail services across the north-west.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Northern rail are walking out for 24 hours on Saturday, and the company said it would operate fewer than a third of its usual services.
  
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• Big Four conflicts leave Lloyds banking on Deloitte as next auditor

  25-08-2018 12:25
  Britain's biggest high street lender faces being severely curtailed in its selection of a new auditor, intensifying pressure on regulators to deliver reforms aimed at strengthening competition.Sky News has learnt that Lloyds Banking Group‎ is preparing to ask Deloitte to put itself in a position to take on its audit from 2021, with a formal tender process expected to get underway in the coming months.While Deloitte has not been guaranteed the role, conflicts involving the other so-called 'bi
  
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• The Magic Gang: Band on the rise

  25-08-2018 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the four-piece with a top 20 album, a former Maccabee and a healthy dose of modesty on their side.
  
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• Andy Murray column: 'I'll tough it out'

  25-08-2018 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  In his BBC Sport column, Andy Murray talks about his US Open prospects after injury, having fun with Instagram and Slovenian bees at the UN.
  
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• The steel band with 100 members

  25-08-2018 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Ebony Steelband have won Notting Hill Carnival's Panorama competition 22 times, could this year be their 23rd?
  
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• NBA Legend Hakeem Olajuwon On Why He's Made Birmingham His Home – And What He Thinks Of Trump

  25-08-2018 10:01
  The first time basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon inquired about moving to the
  
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• From slavery to Windrush: My family's story

  25-08-2018 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  One family's past reveals that the Windrush scandal was about more than the politics of immigration.
  
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• The Plastic Bag Charge Is Set To Rise To 10p And Be Extended To Every Shop

  25-08-2018 09:23
  Supermarket shoppers could soon have to pay more for their single-use plastic
  
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• Knife Arches Will Be Set Up At Notting Hill Carnival As Acid Attack Threats Appear On Social Media

  25-08-2018 09:01
  Knife arches are being installed at Notting Hill Carnival for the first time
  
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• Cyclists told to 'be nice, say hi' to horse riders after collision footage goes viral

  25-08-2018 08:59
  Cyclists have been given new guidance on overtaking horses after video footage showing a high speed collision caused outrage among riders.Cyclists have been advised to slow down and call out a greeting to horses and their riders, before them passing slowly with plenty of distance.Charities Cycling UK and the British Horse Society (BHS) says this will make it less likely that horses will react and reduces the risk of injury.
  
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• Immigration minister blocks Britons who sought help on Twitter

  25-08-2018 08:00
  Caroline Nokes blocked two Twitter users who tweeted her as a last resort this month.The immigration minister blocked at least two British citizens on Twitter when they asked for her assistance after the Home Office failed to respond to their complaints or appeals from their MPs.Caroline Nokes’ action, which means the people concerned are unable to read her tweets or contact her, were described by a leading immigration lawyer as suggesting “complete indifference”.
  
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• Plastic bag charge to 'double to 10p and will also affect smaller retailers'

  25-08-2018 07:30
  The 5p charge for plastic bags is set to double to 10p, according to reports.The measure will apparently be introduced across supermarkets and smaller retailers after the initial levy led to a dramatic drop in their use.In a huge boost for Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign, the Prime Minister Theresa May and the Environment Secretary Michael Gove are said to have approved the measure already.
  
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• Critically-ill children 'need more aftercare'

  25-08-2018 05:02 via bbc.co.uk
  More NHS clinical psychologists are needed to help children and their families back on their feet after long-term illness.
  
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• Changing face of race relations, 60 years after riot

  25-08-2018 03:14 via bbc.co.uk
  How a city moved on from a riot that left the streets of a suburb like a "slaughterhouse".
  
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• Roy Hodgson hits out at Watford mascot Harry the Hornet over 'disgraceful' Zaha taunt

  25-08-2018 02:55
  Watford's mascot - not to repeat his "disgraceful" taunt of his striker Wilfried Zaha.Speaking at a news conference ahead of Sunday's game, the Crystal Palace manager said the kind of behaviour displayed by the oversized wasp in 2016 "should be stopped".When the two sides met on Boxing Day two years ago, the mascot mocked Zaha by diving in front of him at the end of the match, during which the forward was booked for simulation in the penalty box.
  
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• Wales namesakes: The country and the Yorkshire village

  25-08-2018 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Welcome to Wales, the village not to be confused with the country.
  
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• Plastic bag charge 'to double to 10p and will also affect smaller retailers'

  25-08-2018 02:30
  The 5p charge for plastic bags is set to double to 10p, according to reports.The measure will apparently be introduced across supermarkets and smaller retailers after the initial levy led to a dramatic drop in their use.Supermarkets have had to charge 5p on all single-use bags since 2015.
  
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• Brexit deal or no deal: What about my pension?

  25-08-2018 02:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The Brexit no-deal papers raised questions over expats' pension payments. So how else could retirement be affected?
  
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• Women in England able to take abortion pill at home

  25-08-2018 01:06
  Women in England are to be allowed to take the second abortion pill at home.Women in England currently are required to take both pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, 24-48 hours apart in a clinic to end an early pregnancy before 10 weeks' gestation.In October 2017, Scotland became the first place in the UK where women could take the second abortion pill at home.
  
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• Corbyn reported to MP standards watchdog over Zionist comment

  25-08-2018 00:23
  Jeremy Corbyn has been reported to the parliamentary standards watchdog by the Conservatives over his comments about "Zionists" in Britain.The complaint claims the comments breach a clause that forbids members of parliament from actions which "cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons".Helen Grant, the Tory vice chairwoman for communities, said the comments had been branded "xenophobic and anti-Semitic".
  
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