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• UK Sport announces plans to host decade of sporting events

  03-10-2018 23:11
  UK Sport said on Wednesday that holding the 2030 World Cup in Britain would be a "crowning achievement" to bookend a decade of sport that includes plans to host the Ryder Cup, the world athletics championships and the grand departs of the three major cycling tours.British Prime Minister Theresa May earlier this week gave her backing to a potential World Cup bid, which is currently the subject of feasibility studies from the English Football Association.UK Sport, the country's governing sporting
  
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• Theresa May ‘Offered The DUP Full-Blown Coalition’ In Desperate Bid To Prop Up Her Government After 2017 Election Shock

  03-10-2018 22:45
  Theresa May offered the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) a full-blown
  
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• Teacher accused of having sex with pupil admitted flirting with him

  03-10-2018 22:02
  Eleanor Wilson, 29, told detectives she had given the boy her mobile telephone number and sent him “flirty texts” but said allegations she had had sex with him made her “sick”.The prosecution at Bristol crown court has claimed that the intimate relationship continued following their return from the school trip.Wilson allegedly informed the teenager she was pregnant with their child but was going to have an abortion.
  
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• Geoffrey Cox Blew Tory Conference Away With His Speech About Uniting Behind Theresa May

  03-10-2018 21:55
  Being Theresa May's party conference warm-up act must be one of the toughest
  
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• Everyone’s making UB40 jokes thanks to a story about Brett Kavanaugh

  03-10-2018 21:46
  It’s all because of an alleged fight with a man who resembled Ali Campbell.
  
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• Overtones singer Timmy Matley died after falling from a 13th floor balcony while on crystal meth

  03-10-2018 21:30
  A singer from doo-wop band The Overtones died after falling from a 13th floor balcony while on crystal meth, a coroner has ruled.An inquest into the death of Timmy Matley heard that he arrived at a friend's flat in east London while intoxicated, and became locked on the balcony.Mr Matley, 36, had been diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, in 2016.
  
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• Allergy death: Girl's parents say Pret not acting fast enough over full labelling plans

  03-10-2018 21:19
  The parents of a girl who died from an allergic reaction after eating a Pret A Manger sandwich say the company is not acting fast enough to introduce full ingredient labelling.Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, collapsed on board a flight after consuming a baguette that contained sesame seeds which she had bought at a Pret outlet in Heathrow airport in 2016.The teenager, from Fulham, southwest London, had checked the packet before eating the baguette, but Pret had not declared the fact it contained se
  
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• Harry and Meghan's first official Sussex trip

  03-10-2018 21:15
  Harry and Meghan had a busy day of engagements in Sussex, examining a rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence.
  
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• 'Left with no protection to die': Widow of Westminster attack PC Palmer savages police

  03-10-2018 21:06
  The widow of a police officer killed during the Westminster terror attack has told the inquest into his death that he was "left at a vulnerable location with no protection to die".Michelle Palmer criticised the Met Police after the coroner found that there were "shortcomings" in the security systems at Westminster which could have meant it was "possible" to prevent the death of PC Keith Palmer.Chief coroner Mark Lucraft QC found shortcomings in security at the site meant armed officers were not
  
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• UK's rejection of child refugees under Dubs scheme unlawful, court rules

  03-10-2018 21:01
  The government’s treatment of unaccompanied child refugees who were denied residence in the UK has been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal.Lord Justice Hickinbottom said children were given “patently inadequate” reasons for being refused entry under the Dubs Amendment - an act that required the government to relocate a number of unaccompanied children to the UK.
  
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• Crossrail chair Morgan to step down amid £15bn project delay

  03-10-2018 21:01
  The chairman of Crossrail, the £15bn project connecting east and west London, is preparing to step down weeks after it emerged that the line's opening would be delayed well into next year.Sky News has learnt that Sir Terry Morgan, who has held the role since 2009, is likely to be replaced within months.Sources in Whitehall said on Wednesday night that officials were drawing up a list of potential successors to Sir Terry, although it was unclear whether any had been approached yet.
  
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• Theresa May pledges end to austerity in Tory conference speech

  03-10-2018 20:55
  Theresa May has made a bold pledge to bring a decade of austerity to a close, as she appealed to the public over the heads of her squabbling party to back her to deliver a Brexit deal and secure her own future.Speaking in Birmingham on Wednesday at the end of the Conservatives’ annual conference, which was marred by repeated clashes over Europe, May cast aside the chancellor’s concerns about the health of the country’s finances and signalled Brexit would mark an end to public s
  
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• Freak wave on Dorset walk carried girl, 5, out to sea, inquest told

  03-10-2018 20:44
  Mother was also submerged by eight-foot wave at Durdle Door, Dorset.A mother has described to an inquest how she saw her five-year-old daughter hit by a “freak wave” that swept her out to sea where she drowned.Rose Carter was walking along the beach at Durdle Door in Dorset with her sister and her mother on 18 April when she was hit by the “eight-foot wave”, Bournemouth coroner’s court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• This is what happens if you eat spaghetti al fresco in Antarctica

  03-10-2018 20:24
  Scientists at Antarctica’s Concordia Station also tried scrambling eggs – without much success…
  
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• Aston Villa manager sacked a day after a fan threw a cabbage at him during a match - CBSSports.com

  03-10-2018 20:23 via cbssports.com
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  Aston Villa manager sacked a day after a fan threw a cabbage at him during a match
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  Hell hath no fury like an angry soccer fan. Aston Villa is in the midst of a horrendous stretch of soccer, having won just one of its last 10 matches. A fan, apparently tired of the team's struggles, responded in kind by ... throwing a cabbage at ...
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  Aston Villa news: Steve Bruce launches TIRADE at fan who threw a CABBAGE at him vs PrestonDaily St
  
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• Luxury car meets watery end after being accidentally knocked into canal

  03-10-2018 20:17
  The £30,000 2004 Chesil 356 Speedster caused a splash when it landed in the Regent’s Canal in Islington, north London.
  
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• Doctor performs surgery on teddy at the request of a boy he operated on

  03-10-2018 20:17
  Neurosurgeon Dr Daniel McNeely used stitches left over from the boy’s own operation.
  
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• Charities need to stop slide in public trust warns regulator

  03-10-2018 20:06
  ‘To inspire trust, a charity must be more than an organisation with laudable aims, it must be a living example of charitable purpose,’ says Lady Stowell.Registered charities may not survive unless they behave with greater selflessness and stop the slide in public trust, Tina Stowell, chair of the Charity Commission is warning.Lady Stowell, a former Conservative minister, is to set out a tougher stance over the regulation of the £74bn-a-year sector after a string of scandals, in
  
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• Pakistan extradites man to Britain over deadly 2002 fire

  03-10-2018 19:54
  Shahid Mohammed was arrested in the northern garrison city of Rawalpindi in 2015 after nearly 13 years on the run and is scheduled to appear at the Leeds Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.Mohammed is wanted over a fire in Birkby, a suburb of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, that killed eight members of the Chishti family including five children.Pakistan's interior ministry did not respond to request for comment.
  
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• Rescued 'slave' thought to have lived in a shed in Cumbria for 40 years

  03-10-2018 19:50
  Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority officers found the victim after a tipoff.Specialist officers have rescued a potential modern slavery victim who is believed to have lived in a six-foot shed for 40 years.An investigation is under way after the 58-year-old British man was found in the wooden structure, which contained just a chair and soiled bedding, at a residential site north of Carlisle in Cumbria.
  
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• False Widow Spider Infestation Closes East London Schools For Up To A Month

  03-10-2018 19:48
  A number of schools in east London have been forced to close for up to a month
  
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• These toddlers dressed as Slinky Dog from Toy Story are serious Halloween goals

  03-10-2018 19:43
  Tucker Bohman dressed his son and niece in an adorable joined-up costume inspired by the Disney Pixar movie.
  
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• Scotland Yard says it's 'unacceptable that they couldn't save Pc Keith Palmer' - Metro

  03-10-2018 19:43 via metro.co.uk
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  Scotland Yard says it's 'unacceptable that they couldn't save Pc Keith Palmer'
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  Scotland Yard has accepted the conclusion that the death Pc Keith Palmer could 'possibly' have been prevented if armed officers had been in place during the Westminster terror attack. Coroner Lucraft QC said 'shortcomings in the security system' at New ...and more »
  
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• European Union’s lack of wit helped to create Brexit chaos

  03-10-2018 19:32
  David Cameron speaking in Madrid in September 2015 as part of a tour to seek support from fellow European leaders to go along with a renegotiation of Britain’s EU membership.Peter Ricketts (Britain needs to learn the EU’s negotiation rulebook, 2 October) is of course right that insulting the EU isn’t going to help bring the Brexit negotiation to a sensible conclusion.What is striking has been the complete unwillingness of the EU to look for similar flexibility when it comes to
  
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• Boris Johnson, Brecht and the resistible rise of celebrity culture

  03-10-2018 19:30
  George Monbiot is absolutely spot-on to remind us of how a media pre-occupation with a cult of personality obscures the real issues and contains within it the danger of fascism (Our cult of personality is leaving real life in the shade, Journal, 3 October).The Guardian, though, is itself guilty of helping to create such personality cults.The same cult was concocted around Nigel Farage, and no doubt helped boost the success of Ukip and the Brexit outcome.
  
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• Man wanted over assault 'thanks police on Facebook' after appeal to find him

  03-10-2018 19:20
  A man wanted over an assault appears to have thanked police on Facebook after they launched an appeal to find him.West Mercia Police said they want to speak to Quade Jay, 22, from Shrewsbury, about an assault earlier this year.In a message on Facebook directed at Jay, the force said: "Quade you will more than likely be aware we want to speak to you about an assault that happened earlier this year.
  
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• Attorney general's Milton-Brexit mashup a hit at Tory conference

  03-10-2018 18:54
  In his party conference speech Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, told delegates that Brexit would be a route to sovereignty.On paper, bringing on the attorney general as the surprise warm-up act for the prime minister might have seemed like an odd choice.The extraordinary speech, delivered in an oratory style variously compared to Brian Blessed, Tom Baker and Terry Wogan, left few in doubt about how Cox had convinced many an Old Bailey jury.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit county that inspired their royal titles

  03-10-2018 18:48
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited the county that inspired their royal titles.Harry and Meghan had a busy day of engagements on their first joint official visit to Sussex on Wednesday.The duke and the US-born former actress saw a rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence at Edes House.
  
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• Grenfell fire survivor says tenants were bullied over renovation

  03-10-2018 18:45
  Antonio Roncolato was the first Grenfell Tower resident to give evidence at the inquiry into the fire.One of the last people to escape Grenfell Tower has claimed residents were bullied by the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO) during the refurbishment of the block, which had left gaps around windows that allowed his flat to fill with smoke.Antonio Roncolato, who lived in flat 72 on the 10th floor for 27 years, was the first resident to give evidence to the public inquiry
  
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• Instagram: How much do social influencers earn?

  03-10-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Partnerships with brands can yield six-figure sums for social influencers - depending on their presence.
  
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• Why was Theresa May dancing? And did it work?

  03-10-2018 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Was the PM's Abba-fuelled entrance a successful political strategy, harmless fun or a big mistake?
  
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• Six Things We Learned From Conservative Party Conference This Week

  03-10-2018 18:22
  ### 1\. Theresa May Is Going Nowhere - Yet
  
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• Bodycam footage shows moment firefighters entered Grenfell

  03-10-2018 18:15
  Bodycam footage of the moment a firefighter entered the flat where the blaze started has been shown to the panel.
  
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• Pc Keith Palmer's widow says husband was 'left to die' by Met Police as coroner rules death could have been prevented - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-10-2018 18:14 via telegraph.co.uk
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  Pc Keith Palmer's widow says husband was 'left to die' by Met Police as coroner rules death could have been prevented
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  Pc Keith Palmer's widow has said her husband was "left to die" by the Met Police as a coroner in the Westminster terror attack inquest ruled his death could have been prevented had armed officers been there to defend him. Mark Lucraft QC concluded on ...and more »
  
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• Satellite Photos Help Indonesian Relief Workers Sort Through Earthquake, Tsunami Aftermath - Space.com

  03-10-2018 18:13 via space.com
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  Satellite Photos Help Indonesian Relief Workers Sort Through Earthquake, Tsunami Aftermath
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  The Indonesian #earthquake caused "liquefaction" in areas near #Palu. These before and after images were taken on August 17th and October 1st, just south of the Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport. pic.twitter.com/iYLskCqED1. — DigitalGlobe (@DigitalGlobe) ...
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  'I saw my wife swallowed up' - Indonesia earthquake vic
  
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• Stop Taking Pictures Of 'Zombie' Spice Users, Councils Tell Public

  03-10-2018 18:08
  City councils are discouraging the public from taking photographs of people
  
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• I ate porridge to stay calm: Grenfell resident describes his all-night wait for rescue

  03-10-2018 18:08
  A Grenfell resident who remained in his flat as the tower burned has described eating porridge to keep calm - and calling his boss to say he would not be at work the next day.After his testimony the inquiry, which was attended by therapists and trauma teams, heard from Marina Fatima Alves who escaped from the 13th floor.
  
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• Thousands march on Irish parliament in growing housing shortage protest

  03-10-2018 18:06
  Thousands of people marched on Ireland's parliament on Wednesday in the latest angry protest over a housing shortage that has sparked sharp increases in rental costs and homelessness.Housing has become the number one political issue ahead of a possible election in the coming months and inside the building Prime Minister Leo Varadkar defended his government's record, pointing to nearly 20,000 new homes expected to be built this year.While Ireland was left with a surplus of houses after a property
  
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• Westminster attack: Aysha Frade's death 'could have been prevented'

  03-10-2018 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Security services should have been watching the Westminster attacker, says Aysha Frade's husband.
  
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• Boris Johnson's Daily Telegraph salary revealed to be £275,000

  03-10-2018 17:52
  Boris Johnson was rehired on the same rate as before he became foreign secretary in 2016 when he had to give up his newspaper job.Boris Johnson was re-employed by the Daily Telegraph on a salary of £275,000 a year for his weekly column, it has been revealed.The Conservative MP and potential leadership candidate had to give up his newspaper job when he became foreign secretary in 2016, forfeiting the substantial second income.
  
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• Westminster Inquests: Police Officer's Death Could Have Been Prevented If Armed Officers Stood At Parliament Entrance

  03-10-2018 17:51
  The murder of PC Keith Palmer could have been prevented if armed officers had
  
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• 'My husband saved me from Westminster attacker'

  03-10-2018 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Melissa Cochran on how her husband pushed her out of the path of the Westminster attacker last year
  
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• Teacher accused of having sex with pupil made suspicious calls, says ex-boyfriend

  03-10-2018 17:45
  The former boyfriend of a teacher accused of having sex with a pupil in the toilet of a plane after a school trip has told a court that he caught her making suspicious phone calls urging someone to be discreet.Wilson, 29, allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old boy and then told him she was pregnant with their child but was going to have an abortion.Hall told Bristol crown court it was “incredibly unlikely” that the child was his and also said he did not hear about the allegations again
  
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• Smart caption glasses refocus the action for deaf playgoers

  03-10-2018 17:45
  For all his adult life keen theatregoer Tim Hardy, who is partially deaf, has watched plays with a torch in his hand and a script on his lap so he can follow what's being said on stage.Tim was completely or partly deaf from the age of 18 until a cochlea implant restored some hearing."I'm aware I hear everything but don't interpret everything first time," he told Reuters at the National Theatre on London's South Bank, where an excerpt from "Exit the King" by Eugene Ionesco was performed to a smal
  
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• Cumbria slavery probe: Man 'lived in shed for 40 years' - BBC News

  03-10-2018 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
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  Cumbria slavery probe: Man 'lived in shed for 40 years'
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  A potential victim of modern slavery has been rescued after living in a shed for 40 years, according to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority. Officers found the 58-year-old British man with just a chair and soiled bedding during a raid at a ...and more »
  
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• Moves like May: The prime minister's dances

  03-10-2018 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Dancing queen Theresa May made quite an entrance ahead of her Conservative Party conference speech.
  
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• Too long and devoid of content, May's speech is a total success

  03-10-2018 17:05
  After avoiding all that, anything else would be near enough an unqualified success.As members of the cabinet trooped in to the hall, it became clear there weren’t enough seats for David Lidington, Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt and Philip Hammond.If there is a next year, Theresa May will be more careful in her choice of warm-up act.
  
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• The five key themes of Theresa May's conference speech

  03-10-2018 16:52
  Theresa May delivers her keynote address to the Conservative conference.No mention was made of Boris Johnson in Theresa May’s address but her call for unity in the speech’s Brexit section was clearly aimed at him and his supporters on the right of the Tory party.“The people we serve are not interested in debates about the theory of Brexit – their livelihoods depend on making a success of it in practice,” she said in a section of the speech drafted by her chief of st
  
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• Theresa May lambasts Labour as she calls for Tory unity over Brexit

  03-10-2018 16:49
  Theresa May has promised the Conservatives they can end a decade of austerity and see off “the Jeremy Corbyn party,” if they unite behind her Brexit plans.In an upbeat speech closing the party’s conference in Birmingham, which has been marred by divisions over Europe, the prime minister warned her colleagues that if they fail to back her, Brexit could unravel altogether.“If we all go off in different directions in pursuit of our own visions of the perfect Brexit, we risk
  
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• Theresa May: 'Good' Brexit deal will mean end to austerity

  03-10-2018 16:41
  Theresa May has signalled an end to the age of austerity - provided she can secure a "good" Brexit deal.Ten years after the financial crash, the prime minister said the British people were crying out for light at the end of the tunnel and "our message to them must be this: 'we get it'".Delivering her speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Mrs May said the Tories needed to show voters they were "not just a party to clean up a mess", but also capable of guiding Britain to a "be
  
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