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• Saving the 'king of the birds' with DNA

  31-08-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists believe a genetic code could help protect golden eagles in the wild.
  
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• Are UK tennis fans happy with Amazon's US Open service?

  31-08-2018 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  British tennis fans have complained about Amazon's US Open coverage, but the online giant is breaking new ground.
  
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• Man who claimed he had 'sexsomnia' jailed for raping woman in Loughborough

  31-08-2018 22:48
  A man who claimed he suffered from "sexsomnia" has been jailed for raping a woman after a night out.Karl Gammon was given a five-year sentence on Friday after he was found guilty on 8 August at Leicester Crown Court.The 24-year-old, of Albert Street, Loughborough, met the victim and her friend at a bar in Loughborough in March 2016.
  
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• Donald Trump To Visit Ireland In November – And The Protests Are Already Being Planned

  31-08-2018 22:37
  Donald Trump is set to visit Ireland in November, the White House have
  
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• Labour Council Leader Demands Bullying Investigation In Wake Of Frank Field Resignation

  31-08-2018 20:13
  Pressure is mounting on Jeremy Corbyn to tackle bullying in the Labour Party
  
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• Disabled passenger's anger as buffet set up in train wheelchair space

  31-08-2018 19:59
  Brook complained on Twitter about her treatment by Greater Anglia staff.A train passenger in a wheelchair was forced to sit in the middle of a full buffet service, surrounded by rattling trolleys and boxes of drinks and snacks, after the disabled area was used as a makeshift onboard shop.Hollie Brooks, 29, was told by train staff that because the normal buffet bar was out of order, the train’s second wheelchair space – next to hers – would be used to serve food and drink.
  
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• Watch: Soldiers play Aretha Franklin’s Respect at Changing Of The Guard

  31-08-2018 19:52
  The Band of the Welsh Guards belted out the song outside Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Man breaks into Kent funeral parlour and steals mother-in-law's corpse

  31-08-2018 19:40
  A man reportedly broke into a funeral directors and stole his mother-in-law's corpse amid fears the parlour was going bust.The unarmed man said he had not been able to contact Butterfly Funeral Services, in Medway, Kent, days before the woman's funeral, prompting him to break into its building and take the body.According to the Kent Messenger, he loaded the corpse onto a trolley during the day before transporting it in a hired van to another funeral parlour.
  
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• Frank Field says Labour have threatened to eject him over resignation

  31-08-2018 19:37
  Frank Field says he has been told by Labour's chief whip to withdraw his resignation within two weeks or face being ejected.The veteran MP confirmed to Sky News that he would not be withdrawing his resignation and was considering hiring lawyers to fight any attempt to remove him as a party member.Mr Field resigned the whip on Thursday, saying the party was now governed by "a culture of intolerance, nastiness and intimidation".
  
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• Roxanne Pallett criticised for accusing Ryan Thomas of domestic violence on Celebrity Big Brother

  31-08-2018 19:36
  A Celebrity Big Brother contestant who accused another of domestic violence has "set back immense work" done by charities, a former chief prosecutor has said.Nazir Afzal, who campaigns on violence against women, tweeted that he could not let the incident on Thursday's episode pass without commenting on how the allegation damages real crimes against women.
  
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• Drill music on 1Xtra: 'Integrity balanced with duty of care'

  31-08-2018 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Its head of programming says the station takes into account the need to "protect creativity" and its "duty of care".
  
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• Labour threatens to immediately kick out Frank Field

  31-08-2018 19:18
  Frank Field, who has just resigned his party whip.Labour has warned the veteran MP Frank Field that he could be kicked out of the party with immediate effect, after he resigned the whip citing concerns over antisemitism and a culture of bullying.Field, a member for 60 years and an MP since 1979, said on Friday that he had been told he would be kicked out of the party in two weeks unless he withdraws his resignation from the party whip.
  
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• Meghan McCain Glares At Vice President Mike Pence During Her Father's Funeral

  31-08-2018 18:53
  Meghan McCain appeared to be shooting "daggers" at US Vice President Mike
  
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• Man And Woman Deny Female Genital Mutilation Of Girl, 3

  31-08-2018 18:50
  A man and a woman have pleaded not guilty to the female genital mutilation
  
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• Barnier wants 'urgency' over Ireland backstop

  31-08-2018 18:45
  The latest talks are making a deal 'clearer' according to the UK but the negotiator for the EU warns that 'some urgency' is needed over the Irish backstop.
  
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• Labour faces bigger flashpoints than Frank Field's resignation

  31-08-2018 18:41
  Frank Field’s departure had its roots in local turmoil but his rift with the party on both Brexit and antisemitism are at the heart of the deep schism in the party nationally.“There are two backbench MPs whose names are repeated to me by northern, working-class voters, who say they are universally respected, and they are Frank Field and Dennis Skinner,” John Mann, Field’s friend and a fellow Brexiter, told the Guardian, reeling off Field’s record on tackling child p
  
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• Easy feasting: Spanish spiced roast rack of pork

  31-08-2018 18:38
  Smoked paprika and aromatic fennel add fire and flavour to a roasted rack of pork that’s low on effort, high on impact and perfect for sharingOutdoor late summer gatherings don’t always have to mean firing up the barbecue. Cooked with a few carefully chosen ingredients, a simple pork loin on the bone makes a crowd-pleasing centrepiece.Spanish spiced roast rack of pork served with a sherry vinegar dressed tomato and parsley salad
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• Green Party Suspends Senior Figure Over Father's Conviction For Rape

  31-08-2018 18:29
  The Green Party has launched an independent investigation into how a man - the
  
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• Essay writing services must be banned to stop cheating, say academics

  31-08-2018 18:29
  ‘Contract cheating’ is rapidly increasing around the world.The British government has been urged to outlaw essay writing services that allow university students to pay for coursework for their degrees, after a study found that use of “contract cheating” is rapidly increasing around the world.The study by Prof Philip Newton at Swansea University’s medical school collected evidence from surveys taken among students in higher education, and calculated that as many as o
  
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• Briton jailed for life over plot to kill PM May

  31-08-2018 18:29
  A British man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office and then using a knife or a gun to attack her.Naa'imur Rahman, 21, of north London, planned to detonate an improvised explosive device at the heavily guarded gates of Downing Street and gain access to May’s office in the ensuing chaos and assassinate her, according to police."Rahman’s target was the prime
  
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• Barnier stands firm on post-Brexit border in Irish Sea

  31-08-2018 17:57
  Dominic Raab (left) and Michael Barnier held a joint press conference in Brussels.Michel Barnier is refusing to back down on erecting a border in the Irish Sea to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, and has publicly asked the British government for data to prove that the checks on goods flowing within the territory of the UK would be few in number.The EU’s chief negotiator, who has been strident on the issue during the behind-the-scenes negotiations, made public his request for t
  
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• Grieving Man Steals Mother-In-Law's Corpse In Funeral Parlour Heist

  31-08-2018 17:56
  A man stole his mother-in-law's corpse from a funeral parlour in Rochester,
  
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• Frank Field is not leading a Labour breakaway

  31-08-2018 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  But the veteran MP's departure from the Labour whip may nudge others towards the exit.
  
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• Frank Field says Labour has threatened to kick him out of party

  31-08-2018 17:21
  Frank Field, who has just resigned his party whip.Labour’s chief whip has told Frank Field he will be kicked out of the party in two weeks unless he withdraws his resignation from the party whip.The veteran MP held a meeting on Friday with Nick Brown, the party’s chief whip, in the House of Commons.
  
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• Baby Shark takes a bite out of the UK Top 40 charts

  31-08-2018 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  It's been driving parents up the wall for years and now the song has hit the charts.
  
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• Man jailed for at least 30 years for plot to kill Theresa May and bomb Downing Street

  31-08-2018 16:27
  An Islamic State terrorist has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years after plotting to kill Theresa May.Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, from Finchley in north London, was found guilty last month of preparing acts of terrorism in Britain, having been arrested in November 2017 moments after collecting dummy explosives from an undercover officer.Rahman wanted to bomb the gates of 10 Downing Street, kill armed officers and then attack the prime minister with a knife or gun.
  
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• Homebase creditors back rescue but 42 stores will still close

  31-08-2018 16:21
  Hilco Capital, which bought the chain for £1 in May, hopes its controversial Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) will revive Homebase's fortunes.Its plans were approved by 95.92% of its creditors.Homebase had proposed that landlords share the pain felt by retailers - who have seen a combination of factors undermine their businesses.
  
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• Police arrest Solihull murder suspect

  31-08-2018 16:20
  A man has been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of murdering Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem in Solihull.
  
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• Islamic State Terrorist Jailed For Life For Plotting To Assassinate Theresa May

  31-08-2018 16:12
  An Islamic State terrorist has been jailed for life with a minimum of 30 years
  
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• Appeal after man critically injured in 'unprovoked' attack in Marylebone, London

  31-08-2018 16:09
  Police have issued a photograph of a man left critically injured in an "unprovoked assault" as part of a renewed appeal to find out who was responsible.The victim was found unconscious in Bulstrode Street in Marylebone, London, at around 5.20am on 19 August.CCTV images released by Scotland Yard appear to show a man with a dark beard, wearing a jacket with the hood up and a pair of blue jeans.
  
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• Homebase gets creditor backing to shut 42 stores

  31-08-2018 15:57
  The proposed closures are further evidence of the deteriorating outlook for British retail sector.Homebase said the restructuring plan, proposed this month, was approved by 95.92 percent of the company's creditors.Homebase was purchased by Australia's Wesfarmers for 340 million pounds in 2016, but it proved a disastrous investment and was sold for a mere 1 pound to Hilco Capital in May.
  
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• Cow rescued after nine days at bottom of Devon cliffs

  31-08-2018 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The animal was trapped on rocks and fed by kayak for more than a week before the rescue.
  
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• Britain's competition watchdog takes ticket reseller Viagogo to court

  31-08-2018 15:53
  The secondary ticketing market, which resells tickets for events ranging from pop concerts to tennis and soccer matches, has come under fire from politicians and regulators for sometimes sky-high prices and misleading customers.Following an investigation, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began enforcement action against four ticketing websites in November and three of them - StubHub, GETMEIN! and Seatwave - offered formal commitments in April to overhaul their practices.Privatel
  
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• Whitbread to sell Costa coffee chain to Coca-Cola for £3.9bn

  31-08-2018 15:52
  Leisure group Whitbread has agreed to sell the UK's biggest coffee chain Costa to Coca-Cola for £3.9bn.Whitbread acquired Costa in 1995 for £19m when it had 39 shops.The leisure group, which owns the Premier Inn hotel business, had been under pressure from shareholders to demerge and list the coffee chain as a separate company.
  
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• Not even Donald Trump could hate-tweet at a dead man

  31-08-2018 15:15
  It took two days, but eventually, on Monday, Trump ordered the flag to be lowered at the White House, out of respect for the late John McCain.It was like Diana and the flag at Buckingham Palace all over again, except Trump didn’t have the excuse of royal protocol.As the week wore on, it also became apparent that a portion of the Republican senator’s last weeks on earth had been devoted to thinking about how best he might posthumously defeat his adversary.
  
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• Around 1,500 Jobs At Risk As Homebase Gets Approval To Close Stores

  31-08-2018 15:07
  Homebase has secured approval from creditors to close 42 stores, putting
  
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• Lucy McHugh murder suspect jailed for refusing to reveal Facebook password

  31-08-2018 14:52
  The man suspected of killing schoolgirl Lucy McHugh has been jailed for refusing to give his Facebook password to police.Stephen Nicholson, 24, admitted the charge under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) when he appeared via video-link at Southampton Crown Court on Friday.Nicholson refused a request from detectives to give access to his Facebook account so they could investigate any private messages sent between himself and Lucy.
  
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• CEO - Credit Suisse saw client activity drop since July: BBG TV

  31-08-2018 14:36
  Credit Suissehas seen a drop in client activity since the start of the third quarter, Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam told Bloomberg Television, as customers become cautious amidst escalating trade worries.Whereas clients had become cautious over tactical investment decisions, foreign direct investment had remained relatively stable, he said, adding the bank had also been able to benefit from selling hedges and downside protection to its customers.
  
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• Mental health struggles: ‘I self-harmed to cope with my feelings'

  31-08-2018 14:17
  Kate says she was a victim of bullying and harassment. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesKate, 18, from Surrey
  
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• Far Right Protests Rock German City Of Chemnitz

  31-08-2018 14:00
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• Man and woman plead not guilty to genital mutilation of three-year-old girl

  31-08-2018 13:56
  A man and a woman have pleaded not guilty to the female genital mutilation (FGM) of a three-year-old girl.The first count is one of carrying out genital mutilation on the victim, who is now four years old, and the second is of failing to protect a girl from the risk of FGM.The offences allegedly occurred on 28 August last year.
  
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• Pictures of the week: Tomatoes, tennis, and tigers

  31-08-2018 13:36
  Here’s our selection of the most impactful, memorable or beautiful moments from the past seven days around the world.
  
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• Murder Suspect Jailed For Refusing To Surrender Facebook Password

  31-08-2018 13:30
  A murder suspect has been jailed for 14 months for refusing to give his
  
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• May's gawky, awkward moves in Africa not confined to dance steps

  31-08-2018 13:23
  The prime minister, Theresa May, ‘takes a call’ on a plastic telephone while meeting scouts at the United Nations offices in Nairobi.Theresa May’s decision to go dancing not once but twice in a week suggests a surprising level of confidence on the part of the embattled prime minister.In Africa, there is little doubting the opportunity.
  
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• Britain's competition watchdog launches legal action against Viagogo

  31-08-2018 13:00
  It also said it was also seeking an interim enforcement order from the court that could put a stop to some of Viagogo's practices pending a full trial.The CMA began enforcement action against four ticketing websites in November and three of those sites - StubHub, GETMEIN! and Seatwave offered formal commitments in April to overhaul their practices, it said on Friday."Viagogo has not offered to make the changes the CMA considers necessary to bring it in line with the law.
  
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• This extremely localised ‘rain shower’ is making people question reality

  31-08-2018 12:39
  ‘Today we have experienced an error in the simulation in which we live.’
  
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• Environmental campaigner Lord Peter Melchett dies, aged 71

  31-08-2018 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  One friend described Lord Melchett as "an establishment figure who became a radical campaigner".
  
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• Dozens More Mothers And Babies May Have Died At Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust

  31-08-2018 12:35
  A baby who died after midwives ignored signs of a serious infection is just
  
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• London's £15bn Crossrail project to miss December 2018 opening date

  31-08-2018 12:21
  The new £15bn Crossrail route in London will open almost a year later than planned after missing its December opening date.
  
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• London's 15 billion-pound Crossrail link delayed by nearly a year

  31-08-2018 12:14
  The opening of Europe's biggest infrastructure project, London's new Crossrail train line, has been delayed by about nine months because the 15 billion pound ($19 billion) scheme requires more time for testing and for final work to be completed.When fully open, the Elizabeth line, as it is officially known, will connect destinations such as Heathrow Airport in west London to areas such as the Canary Wharf financial district in the east."The original programme for testing has been compressed by m
  
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