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• In Pictures: Salisbury Cathedral and Wisley Gardens aglow before Christmas

  30-11-2018 23:58
  A spectacular light show lit up the gardens at RHS Wisley, and Salisbury cathedral and Close were illuminated by a series of art installations.
  
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• British teenager arrested in Egypt for filming military helicopter on phone, his family says

  30-11-2018 23:57
  A British teenager has been arrested over a smartphone video he recorded which showed a military helicopter in the background, his family says.Muhammed Fathi Abulkasem, 19, from Manchester, was detained shortly after he arrived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on 21 November."We didn't hear from him until 12 hours later," Ms Nawaz said.
  
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• Teacher tells class to donate to foodbank instead of buying her gifts

  30-11-2018 23:44
  Primary school teacher Kate McLaughlan says it will teach the children ‘the spirit of giving’.
  
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• UK will not use EU's Galileo for defence, key infrastructure post-Brexit - May

  30-11-2018 23:32
  Britain will not use the European Union's Galileo space project for defence or critical national infrastructure after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday.A row over Galileo, which the bloc is developing to rival the U.S. Global Positioning System, erupted earlier this year when London accused the EU of shutting British businesses out of the project before Britain's exit next March.The EU has said its rules prohibit it sharing sensitive security information with countries outside th
  
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• UK plans own satellite system after being frozen out of EU Galileo project

  30-11-2018 23:30
  Following the Brexit vote in 2016, the European Commission decided only businesses from EU countries can take part.
  
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• Train British workers to fill labour gaps, May tells UK firms

  30-11-2018 23:30
  The CBI has said the changes would affect businesses from housebuilders to healthcare providers.British firms struggling to fill low-skilled jobs should be training British workers to plug the gaps rather than relying on immigration, Theresa May has said.A cabinet rift over the lack of provision for low-skilled labour in a future immigration policy is believed to be among the reasons for an apparent delay in the publication of the immigration white paper.
  
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• Response to bullying video showed true spirit of Britain, says May

  30-11-2018 23:30
  The Prime Minister voiced her sympathy for the victim of the ‘terrible’ incident.
  
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• Want to shop online? Best have a mobile signal

  30-11-2018 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Banks are introducing passwords sent to your mobile phone, a problem if you don't have coverage.
  
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• Is the shopping centre ready to check out?

  30-11-2018 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  They were once visions of the future, but are shopping centres now past their sell-by date?
  
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• Professor wins Saltire literary prize for ‘life in death’ book

  30-11-2018 22:30
  Dame Sue Black wrote All That Remains: A Life in Death to document her work in some of the UK’s biggest criminal investigations.
  
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• Macron steps up pressure over Khashoggi killing as global leaders meet at G20

  30-11-2018 22:29
  The French president told Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he is worried and ‘you never listen to me’.
  
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• Royal Navy and RAF locked in dogfight over new jets that cannot fly from warships

  30-11-2018 21:57
  Britain risks reducing the fighting power of two new aircraft carriers and damaging ties with the United States because of a row over jets, defence sources have warned.Two sources, who are close to the Royal Navy, accused senior Royal Air Force officers of privately pushing for a version of a supersonic warplane that can only fly from the land to be included in an initial purchase of 48 F-35 Lightning II jets, instead of them all being able to operate from ships at sea."There is no operational r
  
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• SNP and Lib Dems back Benn amendment to prevent no-deal Brexit

  30-11-2018 20:47
  Theresa May’s plan ran into fresh difficulties as she attended the G20 summit in Argentina.Theresa May’s plans to get her Brexit deal through parliament ran into fresh difficulties on Friday as it emerged that a “no to no deal” amendment submitted by Labour’s Hilary Benn with the support of two Tories had won the backing of the SNP and Lib Dems.Joanna Cherry, an SNP frontbench MP, said her party’s 35 MPs would support Benn’s “excellent” amend
  
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• Two moped-riding thieves rammed by police suffered broken bones – Met chief

  30-11-2018 20:39
  Cressida Dick said the ramming tactic was brought in ‘to put the fear back into the criminal’.
  
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• Royal Navy fury as RAF pushes for new jets that cannot fly from warships

  30-11-2018 20:06
  Britain risks reducing the fighting power of two new aircraft carriers and damaging ties with the United States because of a row over jets, defence sources have warned.Two sources, who are close to the Royal Navy, accused senior Royal Air Force officers of privately pushing for a version of a supersonic warplane that can only fly from the land to be included in an initial purchase of 48 F-35 Lightning II jets, instead of them all being able to operate from ships at sea."There is no operational r
  
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• Video shows charity box thief being foiled by brave passerby

  30-11-2018 20:00
  Joshua Starkey was comically tripped by a brave passerby.
  
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• Carl Sargeant family ‘shocked’ at evidence which ‘contradicts’ First Minister’s

  30-11-2018 19:59
  The hearing into the death of Mr Sargeant was adjourned indefinitely on Friday.
  
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• Stephen Fry slams Brexit and calls for people’s vote in new video

  30-11-2018 19:53
  ‘This is the story of how a mythical EU dragon was conjured up,’ Stephen Fry says in a new video slamming Brexit and calling for a second referendum.
  
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• Four-year-old girl praised for helping mother during seizure

  30-11-2018 19:46
  Kaitlyn Wright rang 999 after her mother collapsed at their home.
  
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• Police in England and Wales could get £600m funding boost in wake of street violence spike

  30-11-2018 19:40
  Police forces across England and Wales could see a funding boost of more than £600m next year as part of the government's efforts to find more money for frontline policing.Sky News understands that Home Secretary Sajid Javid has cut a deal with Chancellor Philip Hammond and James Brokenshire, the communities secretary, to double the amount that local authorities can add to council tax bills for policing.It is thought that ministers have provisionally agreed to allow local authorities to in
  
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• Allotment row killer handed life prison term

  30-11-2018 19:35
  Rahim Mohammadi will serve at least 19 years behind bars for the murder of 80-year-old Lea Adri-Soejoko.
  
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• Footballer Jay Donnelly dropped after conviction over indecent image of child

  30-11-2018 19:16
  The striker, 23, admitted the charge last week and he will be sentenced in the new year.
  
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• Javid hints at boost for Met amid London stabbings

  30-11-2018 19:15
  Javid hints at boost for Met amid London stabbings
  
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• UK government in Google bidding war with Brexit deal opponents

  30-11-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Opponents of Theresa May's Brexit deal are trying to outbid the government for the top search spot.
  
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• Five arrested after Belfast cannabis haul

  30-11-2018 19:01
  Police said the drugs have an estimated street value of £2 million.
  
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• Record number of UK children excluded for racist bullying

  30-11-2018 19:00
  The increase in the number of children being excluded for racist abuse is the highest leap in a decade.A record number of children are being excluded for racist bullying, a Guardian analysis has found, prompting calls for an urgent government intervention to tackle bigotry and prejudice in schools across Britain.The findings were echoed by data separately obtained by the Guardian in a snapshot of 39 local authorities which shows a similar rise in racist incidents, surging from 2,694 to 3,651 in
  
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• World AIDS Day: 30 Years of Awareness And Treatment

  30-11-2018 18:58
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• 26-30 railcard: 'I'll be £450 worse off because of delay'

  30-11-2018 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The launch of the new 26-30 railcard has been delayed slightly, meaning some millennials will miss out.
  
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• May says she's focussed on her Brexit deal, not a plan B

  30-11-2018 18:51
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday she was focussed on persuading lawmakers to back her EU divorce deal at a vote in parliament on Dec. 11 rather than preparing a plan B, accusing opponents of trying to betray voters over Brexit.May secured an agreement with European Union leaders on Sunday that will see Britain leave the bloc on March 29 with continued close trade ties, but the odds look stacked against her getting it through a deeply divided British parliament.The deal has bee
  
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• Brexit: A dilemma for the People's Vote campaign

  30-11-2018 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  It is all about timing for second referendum campaigners, writes political correspondent Chris Mason.
  
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• Men jailed for ‘fake’ vinyl records scam

  30-11-2018 18:48
  Two men were given prison sentences and two others suspended sentences after selling thousands of unlicensed Northern Soul records.
  
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• Welsh first minister may be recalled in Carl Sargeant inquest

  30-11-2018 18:41
  Carwyn Jones arriving to give evidence at the inquest on Wednesday.The Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones, may be recalled to the inquest into the death of Carl Sargeant to give more details about the pastoral care that was offered to the senior politician.Jones told the inquest that another Labour politician, Ann Jones, had been asked to stay in touch with Sargeant in the days after he was sacked over allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.
  
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• Police investigate 'fake' paramedic who 'treated more than 100 patients'

  30-11-2018 18:29
  Scotland Yard said it was contacted in July regarding concerns about the actions of a London Ambulance Service (LAS) member of staff.It is believed the man treated more than 100 patients while working at the LAS, according to the London Evening Standard.The man was taken into custody at a south London police station and later released under investigation, Scotland Yard said.
  
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• Empty houses: MOD homes standing empty across UK

  30-11-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 11,000 MOD homes across the UK are empty, costing the taxpayer more than £25m a year in rent and maintenance.
  
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• Matt Hancock accused of breaching code over GP app endorsement

  30-11-2018 18:13
  Matt Hancock has previously called the GP at Hand app ‘revolutionary’ and said he wanted it to be available to all.Labour is demanding an inquiry after Matt Hancock, the health secretary, was accused of breaking the ministerial code by endorsing a private healthcare company in a sponsored newspaper supplement.An interview with Hancock appeared in the Evening Standard’s Future London Health supplement, which was paid for by Babylon.
  
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• Search stood down for couple after car found washed up on beach

  30-11-2018 18:10
  James and Susan Kenneavy’s Ford Kuga was found empty on Drummore beach near Stranraer in south-west Scotland at around 7.30am on Thursday.
  
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• 'Knife Angel' sculpture made of confiscated weapons unveiled in Liverpool

  30-11-2018 18:10
  Confiscated knives used to commit crimes have been collected to build a sculpture outside Liverpool Cathedral.The Knife Angel is a national monument against violence and aggression and aims to show the impact knife crime has on people's lives.More than 900 serious crimes involving knives were recorded in Merseyside last year.
  
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• ScotRail defends 2.8% train fares rise amid claims passengers short-changed

  30-11-2018 18:07
  The operator says the increase is below the UK average of 3.1% and comes as it invests ‘millions of pounds’ in Scotland.
  
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• Charities demand action after excess winter deaths hit highest level in 40 years

  30-11-2018 18:02
  The high number of deaths among the over-85s may be due to the circulation of influenza A and influenza B, which predominantly affected older people.
  
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• Grindr's President Scott Chen Hits Headlines After Same-Sex Marriage Comments

  30-11-2018 17:57
  Grindr's president Scott Chen has become embroiled in controversy after
  
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• Police urged to focus on massacre as probe into journalists is branded a ‘farce’

  30-11-2018 17:55
  Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey had been conducting research on the unresolved Loughinisland atrocity.
  
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• Woman left with fear of owls after religious grooming by doctor wins £12k payout

  30-11-2018 17:49
  Sally Brayshaw, 56, from Stoke-on-Trent, was told she was possessed by demons and the devil was "having a real go" at her by GP Thomas O'Brien.At one of a series of religious meetings she attended with the locum doctor, a preacher spoke of sacrificing an owl which left her "terrified" of the birds and she later became upset when seeing a picture of one.The locum doctor, a Pentecostal Christian, also advised her not to see a psychiatrist, Ms Brayshaw said in her High Court claim.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron Just Had A Furious Face-Off With Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

  30-11-2018 17:37
  > #VIDEO: #Saudi Crown Prince #MuhammadBinSalman meets with French President
  
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• Labour should back May's Brexit deal, says MP Ian Austin

  30-11-2018 17:35
  Austin says it is easy to see why his colleagues oppose May’s deal but says they should think ‘long and hard’.Labour should think again about its opposition to Theresa May’s Brexit deal, says the MP Ian Austin, one of the party’s few MPs to suggest the deal meets the six tests set by the shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer.Austin, a former parliamentary aide to Gordon Brown, represents the marginal seat of Dudley North in the West Midlands, which registered the hi
  
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• Labour should back May's Brexit deal, say MP Ian Austin

  30-11-2018 17:35
  Austin says it is easy to see why his colleagues oppose May’s deal but says they should think ‘long and hard’.Labour should think again about its opposition to Theresa May’s Brexit deal, says the MP Ian Austin, one of the party’s few MPs to suggest the deal meets the six tests set by the shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer.Austin, a former parliamentary aide to Gordon Brown, represents the marginal seat of Dudley North in the West Midlands, which registered the hi
  
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• Pensioners to be sentenced for ‘fake’ vinyl sales

  30-11-2018 17:31
  Three pensioners and a 65-year-old man distributed unlicensed Northern Soul recordings.
  
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• 'Volatile' Man Jailed For At Least 19 Years After Murdering Elderly Widow To Avoid Losing Allotment

  30-11-2018 17:21
  An "evil" allotment holder who strangled an elderly widow with a lawnmower
  
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• How much is each train operator increasing fares?

  30-11-2018 17:09
  Rail passengers will have to fork out more to travel from January.
  
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• Time to call the non-EU doctor

  30-11-2018 17:08
  ‘My son, who has grown up among friends from all around the world, has lost at a stroke his right to live and work in the rest of Europe,’ says Alison Garnham.Standing on a tube platform, Miriam González Durántez’s article (May has added insult to the injury of Brexit, Journal, 29 November) made me cry.Having worked for 20 years looking after international students, I was deeply distressed by the Brexit vote and shocked by the increasing horrors of the “host
  
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• Our broken housing market urgently needs fixing

  30-11-2018 17:08
  ‘Landlords who see property as an easy way of generating a regular income, while avoiding any of the responsibilities which accompany holding such assets, contribute to the decline and neglect of neighbourhoods,’ writes Les Bright.Your report (Housebuilders face backlash for lobbying against disability access, 29 November) about the Home Builders Federation trying to persuade councils to stop insisting on more accessible housing is absolutely shocking, particularly in view of the pro
  
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