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• Royal wedding 2018: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank choose red velvet and chocolate cake

  06-10-2018 23:42
  Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have announced they will have a "modern" red velvet and chocolate wedding cake.The couple, who are set to marry at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on 12 October - the same venue in which Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in May - have announced new details of their big day.Following in Harry's footsteps, the couple will forego the traditional fruit cake enjoyed at royal weddings since the Victorian era for something more contemporary.
  
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• UK fish and chips CRISIS: Potato and fish stocks in JEOPARDY - shops forced to HIKE prices

  06-10-2018 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  FISH and chips shops across the UK are scrambling to survive due to supply shortages, and customers will soon have to fork out more cash to purchase their favourite meals.
  
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• Theresa May makes bid for disgruntled Labour voters

  06-10-2018 23:16
  Theresa May will make a daring pitch to disgruntled Labour voters in which she will urge them to consider supporting the Conservatives.The prime minister will set out a series of measures to "build a country that works for everyone" including securing "the best Brexit deal".In a move designed to capitalise on recent splits in the Labour party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, Mrs May will say the Conservatives offer a "positive and optimistic vision".
  
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• UK music stars rail against Brexit in open letter to Theresa May

  06-10-2018 23:00
  Ed Sheeran, one of the letter’s signatories, performs at Glastonbury in 2017.Some of the country’s most celebrated composers, producers and performers have joined together to issue a stark warning that the “vast voice” of the music industry will be silenced inside a “self-built cultural jail” if Britain crashes out of the EU.An angry open letter to the prime minister drafted by Bob Geldof claims “a botched Brexit” will wreak havoc and seriously dam
  
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• Thousands march through Edinburgh to back Scottish independence

  06-10-2018 22:13
  Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday to show support for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, a cause Scottish nationalists say has drawn strength from Britain's struggles to leave the European Union.The campaigners waved giant blue Scotland flags and sported kilts as they congregated in a park near the Scottish Parliament building.The Scottish National Party (SNP), which backs secession from the UK and has almost half the seats in the country's devolv
  
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• Banksy posts video of £1m painting shredding stunt at Sotheby's

  06-10-2018 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The artist wrote on social media that "the urge to destroy is also a creative urge".
  
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• Voters strongly back ‘trustworthy’ May as Johnson’s leadership bid backfires

  06-10-2018 20:29
  Theresa May is preferred to Boris Johnson among voters of all parties as well as among Tory voters.Theresa May is held in far higher regard by voters as a leader and a person than Boris Johnson, according to a detailed analysis conducted after the party conference season.Not only do voters from all parties, including the Conservatives, clearly prefer May to Johnson as a Tory leader, but they also see the prime minister as more decent, decisive and trustworthy than the former foreign secretary.
  
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• Search for kayaker missing after sea race off Dorset

  06-10-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Coastguards say the sea is quite rough and they are concerned for the kayaker's safety.
  
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• Thermal imaging drone used to find teenage rape victim in Boston

  06-10-2018 19:16
  A drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera had to be used to trace a teenage girl who called 999 to report she was with a man who had allegedly raped her, police have said.Lincolnshire Police said the missing "high risk" 16-year-old girl called in the early hours of Saturday from the Brown's Road area of Boston.
  
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• Now clapping banned at FOOTBALL MATCHES! Spectators must REMAIN SILENT at youth matches

  06-10-2018 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  CLAPPING will now be banned at several children's football matches this weekend, to avoid putting "pressure" on young players.
  
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• Police drone finds girl, 16, who called 999 to report rape

  06-10-2018 18:59
  Lincolnshire police used a drone equipped with thermal imaging equipment to find a teenage girl after she called 999.A teenage girl who did not know where she was and called 999 to report that a man had raped her was found after police deployed a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera.The 16-year-old called emergency services in the early hours of Saturday to say she was on land somewhere in Boston, Lincolnshire, with her attacker.
  
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• 'Hold on a second!' LBC host PICKS APART bumbling Remainer's Brexit scaremongering

  06-10-2018 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  RADIO host Iain Dale masterfully picked holes in the anti-Brexit arguments a fumbling Remainer put to him to show leaving the European Union would be bad for Britain.
  
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• CRIMEWAVE BRITAIN: Knifeman injures elderly couple - MANHUNT after 'TERRIFYING' attack

  06-10-2018 16:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  POLICE are on the hunt for a knife-wielding man who viciously attacked an elderly couple at there home in Withington, Manchester.
  
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• EU's Juncker upbeat on Brexit agreement, no-deal not an option

  06-10-2018 16:56
  The European Union and Britain will reach a deal on Brexit in November if they do not do so this month, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker told Austrian newspapers.Juncker, whose optimism was echoed on Saturday by European Council President Donald Tusk, said that the potential for a rapprochement had grown in recent days, confirming what diplomatic sources have told Reuters.EU Brexit negotiators believe a deal with Britain on leaving the bloc is "very close", the sources said, in
  
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• Banksy artwork self-destructs after £1m auction sale

  06-10-2018 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  One of Banksy's most known artworks, Girl With Balloon, is shredded in its frame after being sold for £1m.
  
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• UK weather forecast today: Britain set for serious heavy rain from 3pm?

  06-10-2018 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE UK saw surprising highs of 21C yesterday. But is Britain set for serious heavy rain from 3pm today?
  
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• Irish comedian MOCKS 'crazy' Brexit voters – 'It is a bit of a MESS'

  06-10-2018 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  COMEDIAN Dara Ó Briain ridiculed Britons backing "crazy" Brexit plans, jokingly suggesting they should have been more "upbeat about the European Union" to avoid "messy" negotiations.
  
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• Comedian MOCKS 'crazy' Britons voting Brexit – 'Should've been POSITIVE about EU!'

  06-10-2018 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  COMEDIAN Dara Ó Briain ridiculed Britons backing 'crazy" Brexit plans, jokingly suggesting they should have been more "upbeat about the European Union" to avoid "messy" negotiations.
  
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• Simon Coveney Calls For Intensive Talks As Brexit Deal Hopes Rise

  06-10-2018 15:57
  Brexit negotiators need to "lock themselves into a room" for the next two
  
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• Groundbreaking sitcom writer Ray Galton dies

  06-10-2018 15:37
  Ray Galton, one half of the writing duo who created Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe & Son, has died aged 88.Along with Alan Simpson, Galton helped shape British comedy, pioneering a formula of sitcom that is emulated to this day."With his lifelong co-writer, the late Alan Simpson, they were regarded as the fathers and creators of British sitcom.
  
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• DEC launches Indonesia Tsunami Appeal

  06-10-2018 15:30
  The Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an appeal following the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami.
  
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• Indonesia earthquake: Queen makes private donation as number of dead rises

  06-10-2018 15:20
  The Queen has made a private donation to the relief effort in Indonesia ollowing the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the country last week.Buckingham Palace said the Queen had given money to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for survivors, which raised £6m in a day when it was launched on Thursday."I was extremely sorry to hear about the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi at the end of last week, particularly given these events happened so soon after the
  
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• EU's Juncker upbeat on Brexit accord, no-deal not an option

  06-10-2018 14:56
  The European Union will reach a deal with Britain on Brexit in November if it does not do so this month, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker told Austrian newspapers.Juncker, whose optimism was echoed in comments on Saturday by European Council President Donald Tusk, said that the potential for a rapprochement had grown in the last few days, confirming what diplomatic sources have told Reuters.EU Brexit negotiators believe a deal with Britain on leaving the bloc is "very close", th
  
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• 'We just got Banksy-ed' - balloon girl painting self-destructs at sale

  06-10-2018 14:54
  A painting by mysterious British artist Banksy shred itself into pieces at the moment it sold for more than 1 million pounds at a London auction on Friday.Onlookers gasped and laughed after the bottom half of "Girl with Balloon", one of Banksy's best-known works, was sucked into a shredder hidden in its frame as the hammer fell, auction house Sotheby's said.The 12-year-old painting had just been sold for 1,042,000 pounds - matching Banksy's all-time record.
  
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• Grenfell: council seeks new powers to acquire unused properties

  06-10-2018 14:46
  The council came under intense criticism after the Grenfell Tower fire.The council condemned for its response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy is seeking new powers to take over empty properties and use them to house social tenants.The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has called on the government to change the rules for acquiring unused dwellings.
  
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• Withington couple in their 80s fight off knife-wielding burglar

  06-10-2018 14:39
  An elderly couple have fought off a knife-wielding man who forced his way into their home.The man and woman, both in their 80s, were in the lounge of their home in Withington, south Manchester, just after 10pm on Friday when they answered a knock at the door.The man on the doorstep brandished an eight-inch kitchen knife and demanded money.
  
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• 'Nonsense': Manchester United insist they won't sack Mourinho

  06-10-2018 14:32
  Manchester United have insisted they will remain patient with Jose Mourinho and dismissed reports the Portuguese would be sacked after Saturday's game with Newcastle.Stories emerged on Friday night that a decision had already been taken to remove Mourinho, but Sky Sports News has been told this is "nonsense".Sky has also learned that Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, met with United officials in London on Friday.
  
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• WATCH: Moment Banksy artwork 'SELF-DESTRUCTS' seconds after selling for over £1m

  06-10-2018 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  THIS is the moment the iconic Banksy artwork "Balloon Girl' self-destructed in front of shocked auction-goers seconds after selling for £1 million in London.
  
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• Greens Call For Minimum Wage Hike For Workers Under 18

  06-10-2018 14:29
  The Greens have called for a minimum wage hike for workers aged under 18.
  
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• New Coronation Street producer Iain MacLeod hints at what to expect on soap

  06-10-2018 14:22
  Coronation Street's new producer has given fans an insight into what to expect during his reign, vowing not to stray from the soap's DNA.Iain MacLeod said his style would unravel itself slowly in an "evolution" and told viewers not to expect drastic changes when his episodes first air in the lead up to Christmas.Mr MacLeod said: "I'm not going to be packing loads of people on to a bus that will... 'Oh, it's gone off a cliff, what a shame'.
  
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• Parkrun: What's all the fuss about?

  06-10-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The five millionth person has now signed up to the Parkrun website. Why is it so popular?
  
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• UK travel chaos: Thousands hit by rail strikes TODAY bringing MISERY to passengers

  06-10-2018 14:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  THOUSANDS of passengers are today facing travel misery across the country as two train operators have gone on strike in a row over guards on trains.
  
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• SNP could back second Brexit referendum tied to independence vote

  06-10-2018 14:06
  SNP’s stance comes as party gathers for what is likely to be a tricky annual conference for Nicola Sturgeon.The Scottish National party could support a second referendum on Brexit if there were guarantees Scotland could also hold another vote on independence, its Westminster leader has said.Ian Blackford said the SNP wanted clear assurances that if Scotland again voted to remain in the EU but the majority of voters in the rest of the UK backed leave, then Scotland would not be forced to ac
  
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• No deal Brexit: Top Irish politician TRASHES claims no deal Brexit could REIGNITE violence

  06-10-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  IRISH deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney dismissed claims a failure to secure a Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union will reignite violence in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Rail Strike: Everything You Need To Know About Saturday's Dispute Over Guards On Trains

  06-10-2018 13:48
  Rail workers are said to be solidly supporting fresh strikes in the long-
  
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• Domestic issues suffer under Brexit focus

  06-10-2018 13:45
  Group consultations at GP surgeries will be rolled out after doctor offering shared appointments said they had received "very positive feedback".
  
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• NHS to roll out GP group appointments for up to 15 patients

  06-10-2018 13:36
  Group consultations at GP surgeries will be rolled out after doctor offering shared appointments said they had received "very positive feedback".Appointments with up to 15 people with the same condition have been trialled at dozens of GP surgeries in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Newcastle and Berkshire.The group appointments are typically led by admin staff or healthcare assistants, with doctors expected to attend for around an hour to discuss tests and treatments.
  
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• Len McCluskey complaints dismissed by union watchdog

  06-10-2018 13:36
  Len McCluskey stepped down in December 2016 to seek re-election for a third term.Len McCluskey, the Unite general secretary, has been cleared of breaching union rules during his narrow re-election over the union official Gerard Coyne last year.Coyne submitted a number of complaints accusing McCluskey and his staff of manipulating union procedures to their advantage, but the trade union watchdog has dismissed the claims.
  
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• Leeds United v Brentford: Championship – live!

  06-10-2018 13:06 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off at Elland RoadFootball League blog: smiles return at West BromAnd why not email James or tweet @piercy360 12.06pm BST Sky Sports are forecasting Leeds to be a 4-1-4-1 with Dallas at left-back while Brentford are predicted to be in a 4-3-3 12.04pm BST To revel in some numbers that emphasise that this should be one for the purists (depending on your idea of a Championship purist, that is) but here their respective league ranks across a few metrics...Possession
  
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• Worcester’s Nick Schonert: ‘You can’t be a one‑trick pony. England want the complete package’

  06-10-2018 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Injury forced the Worcester prop out of the last England training squad but he is determined to stay in Eddie Jones’s plansIt was a footnote to Manu Tuilagi’s latest injury but Nick Schonert’s withdrawal from England’s training squad last month was a bitter blow for both the Worcester prop and Eddie Jones.The 27-year-old South African tighthead has been on the periphery of the England setup for a while, doing enough to “get in the room” as he describes it but
  
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• Law Roach: the stylist who transformed Céline Dion and Zendaya

  06-10-2018 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Bowie mullets, dreadlocks, angel wings? Meet the man behind some of the most daring red carpet looksLaw Roach swipes the key card to his penthouse suite and a little red light signals no entry. When the same thing happens again, he sinks slowly to the floor, phoning his assistant to inform her, wearily, “Wrong key. It’s the wrong key.” It’s been a long New York fashion week, and Roach, the most hyped celebrity stylist working in the US today, is tired.This week, Roach has
  
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• Towering Toronto Wolfpack set to grow rugby league in Europe’s cities

  06-10-2018 12:59 via theguardian.com
  The man behind Toronto’s rapid rise to the Million Pound Game says the transatlantic team are at the cutting edge of sport and ready to play in Copenhagen, Dublin and NiceHeard the one about the Australian who founded a Canadian rugby league team to play in England? For a sport which has spent most of its 123-year history confined to northern towns, rugby league’s landscape has changed more in the last two years than perhaps ever before.In August, there was Catalans Dragons’ gr
  
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• Michael Morpurgo on Bradwell-on-Sea: ‘The exhilaration of infinite beauty’

  06-10-2018 12:59 via theguardian.com
  The author recalls spotting skylarks and shouting into the sea wind in the Essex village that became the home of his dreamsThe house where I grew up, New Hall in the village of Bradwell-on-Sea, is still home to me. Yet I lived there for only a few weeks every year, during school holidays, and I have visited it only twice since we moved away – over 60 years ago. It was the place I longed to be when I was sent each term to boarding school, the home of my dreams. In many ways it still is.I ha
  
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• England v Brazil: women's international football friendly – live!

  06-10-2018 12:51 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off at Meadow LaneNeville praises Houghton for class after ‘horrific’ newsAnd you can email Rob with your thoughts 11.43am BST England (4-2-3-1) Telford; Bronze, Houghton, Bright, Greenwood; Christiansen, Nobbs; Parris, Kirby, Duggan; Daly.
  Substitutes: Earps, Chamberlain, Williams, George, Walsh, Staniforth, Mead, LawleyBrazil Barbara, Leticia, Bruna, Monica, Camila, Thaisa, Formiga, Marta, Ludmila, Andressa Alves, Debinha.
  Substitutes: Aline, Polia
  
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• Grisly Heathrow seizures building shows shocking extent of illegal wildlife trade

  06-10-2018 12:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITAIN will next week spearhead a global campaign to save endangered species such as elephants, rhinos and tigers by targeting the finances of the criminal chiefs ordering the poaching.
  
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• Robert Peston: BBC not impartial during EU referendum campaign

  06-10-2018 12:36 via theguardian.com
  ITV political editor says journalists must show which of two contradictory arguments is most likely to be trueRobert Peston, ITV’s political editor, has accused the BBC of being confused about the nature of impartial journalism when it was covering the EU referendum campaign.Peston spent nine years at the BBC as business editor and economics editor before becoming political editor of ITV where, he told Cheltenham literature festival, he consistently said on air that the UK economy would be
  
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• Banksy Artwork Shreds Itself After Being Sold At Auction At Sotheby’s In London

  06-10-2018 12:32
  An auction house was forced to admit it got "Banksy-ed" after a piece by the
  
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• Nauru orders MSF to stop mental health work on island

  06-10-2018 12:24 via theguardian.com
  Order comes despite refugee health crisis blamed on Australian offshore detention
  Nauru’s government has ordered Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to stop work there immediately, despite a physical and mental health crisis in the country.The medical NGO has been providing psychological and psychiatric services to residents, asylum seekers and refugees on the island since late 2017. Continue reading...
  
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• Soldiers' trials 'will breach NI veterans' human rights'

  06-10-2018 12:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  FLAWED plans to reinvestigate British soldiers over deaths during The Troubles in Northern Ireland would lead to "clear breaches" of human rights laws, Ulster veterans warned yesterday.
  
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• Keira Knightley attacks Kate's post-birth appearance in graphic essay

  06-10-2018 12:21
  Keira Knightley has accused the Duchess of Cambridge of masking the "bloody, screaming" reality of childbirth following her polished appearances hours after delivery.The actress, 33, reportedly gave birth to daughter Edie a day before Kate had her second child, Princess Charlotte, in 2015.In an essay entitled The Weaker Sex, published in feminist collection Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies), Knightley recounted in graphic detail her own birth experience and how it appeared to differ fro
  
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