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• Police makes shortlist of potential culprits of Gatwick drone incident - Telegraph

  21-12-2018 23:54
  (Reuters) - British police have shortlisted potential culprits in the drone incident that has caused chaos and delays at London's Gatwick Airport, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday.
  
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• Astronomers prepare for December’s Cold Moon

  21-12-2018 23:47
  The event occurs in the midst of the Ursids meteor shower.
  
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• Torchlit vigil held in hometown of Norwegian student beheaded in Morocco alongside her Danish friend - Daily Mail

  21-12-2018 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  Torchlit vigil held in hometown of Norwegian student beheaded in Morocco alongside her Danish friend  Daily MailMorocco murders – ISIS butchers could face death penalty as outraged public demands fanatics are executed  The SunNew arrests as murdered tourists' bodies returned home to Scandinavia  Sky NewsSick pictures of tourists slaughtered in Morocco posted on grieving mum's Facebook  Mirror OnlineScandinavian student murders: nine more arrested in
  
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• Can 'Super Saturday' save Christmas? - BBC News

  21-12-2018 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Can 'Super Saturday' save Christmas?  BBC NewsRetailers pin hopes on Christmas shoppers out for Super Saturday  Sky NewsMillions of last-minute Christmas shoppers hit UK high streets in £1.7BILLION Super Saturday bonanza  The SunMillions of Christmas shoppers spend £1.7billion in 'Super Saturday' rush  Mirror OnlineWhat it's really like to work in retail at Christmas - secret seller reveals ALL  Plymouth LiveView full coverage on Goog
  
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• Can 'Super Saturday' save Christmas?

  21-12-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Retailers banking on last-minute Christmas shoppers to boost December sales may end up disappointed.
  
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• Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson insists fight against ISIS ‘will go on’ in Afghanistan and Syria despite Do - The Sun

  21-12-2018 23:01 via thesun.co.uk
  Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson insists fight against ISIS ‘will go on’ in Afghanistan and Syria despite Do  The SunThe US President has announced victory over ISIS in Syria and ordered the removal of over 7000 service personnel from Afghanistan.
  
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• Corbyn pledges to repeal vagrancy law which criminalises rough sleepers

  21-12-2018 23:00
  He said if Labour get into Government they will ditch the Vagrancy Act 1824 as part of plans to eradicate rough sleeping within five years.
  
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• Stowaways threaten crew on cargo ship off UK coast

  21-12-2018 22:42
  Crew members on an Italian cargo ship were threatened by stowaways close to the coast of southeast England on Friday and police said they were dealing with a "complex situation" on the vessel.Four stowaways threatened crew on the cargo ship, a spokesman for the boat's operator, Grimaldi Lines, said.Sky News said the stowaways were believed to have they boarded the ship in Nigeria and had demanded to be taken to the English coast, threatening the crew with iron bars.
  
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• British drugs kingpin jailed in France after 1.3 tonne cocaine seizure

  21-12-2018 22:28
  Robert Dawes, of Nottinghamshire, was branded ‘one of the most influential and feared organised criminals in Europe’ by the National Crime Agency.
  
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• Teenager who murdered newborn son in drink-fuelled rage jailed for life

  21-12-2018 21:43
  Doulton Phillips displayed ‘callous brutality’ during the attack in Southampton, a court heard.
  
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• Gatwick flights resume after fresh drone sighting

  21-12-2018 21:30
  Chaos briefly resumed on Friday evening after a fresh sighting at around 5.10pm.
  
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• YouTuber’s sausage roll song beats Ariana Grande to Christmas number one

  21-12-2018 21:15
  LadBaby stole the crown with his comedic take on We Built This City.
  
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• Lockerbie victims live on in our hearts, says priest

  21-12-2018 21:07
  A memorial mass was held at Holy Trinity RC Church on Friday evening.
  
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• Gatwick flights resume after latest drone sighting

  21-12-2018 20:40
  Gatwick has resumed flights after they were temporarily suspended again when another drone was spotted near the airfield.A spokeswoman from the airport said military measures were in place - meaning it is safe to fly despite the "confirmed sighting".The airport said in a statement: "Flights have now resumed at Gatwick following a reported drone in the area.
  
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• Stowaways armed with iron bars threaten Thames Estuary ship’s crew

  21-12-2018 20:16
  Essex Police said they were responding to a ‘complex incident’ on board the vessel.
  
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• Gatwick airport reopens again after drones sow travel chaos

  21-12-2018 19:53
  London's Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a mystery saboteur wrought 36 hours of travel chaos for more than 100,000 Christmas travellers by using drones to play cat-and-mouse with police snipers and the army.After the biggest disruption at Gatwick, Britain's second busiest airport, since a volcanic ash cloud in 2010, Gatwick said around 700 planes were due to take off on Friday, although there would still be delays and cancellations.The airport briefly closed again on Friday to investiga
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 camera set to rival the Google Pixel 3's best feature - Digital Camera World

  21-12-2018 19:50 via digitalcameraworld.com
  Samsung Galaxy S10 camera set to rival the Google Pixel 3's best feature  Digital Camera WorldThe Galaxy S10’s best new camera feature has just leaked in plain sight  TrustedReviewsSamsung to implement faster charging in upcoming smartphones  NeowinSamsung Galaxy S10 Might Get Improved Fast-Charging Feature, Hints Tipster’s Cryptic Tweet  WccftechSamsung may be working on a low-light camera mode called Bright Night  EngadgetView full
  
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• Gatwick airport says flights have now resumed after drone check

  21-12-2018 19:41
  LONDON (Reuters) - Flights at Britain's second-biggest airport Gatwick have resumed after a brief suspension following unconfirmed reports of another drone sighting on Friday evening, an airport spokeswoman said.
  
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• LadBaby's We Built This City... On Sausage Rolls beats Ariana Grande to Christmas number one

  21-12-2018 19:17
  YouTuber LadBaby's musical homage to sausage rolls has beaten multiplatinum-selling star Ariana Grande to claim this year's Christmas number one.The dad blogger, whose real name is Mark Hoyle, said he had been left "speechless and lost for words" after learning of his chart victory.LadBaby took the coveted number one spot fromGrande 's thank u, next and Ava Max's Sweet But Psycho, which had been tipped to win after an early lead.
  
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• Beefeaters strike over 'unwarranted attack' on pensions

  21-12-2018 18:55
  For the first time in 55 years, the legendary yeoman warders, commonly known as "beefeaters" staged a walkout over what union leaders called "an unwarranted attack on their pensions".All three locations are managed by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), an independent charity that looks after some of the biggest tourist attractions, including the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle.The union is planning further three-hour walkouts on 28 December and 2 January and a separate 24-hour st
  
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• Sign-in to Windows 10 with password-less accounts - Ghacks Technology News

  21-12-2018 18:52 via ghacks.net
  Sign-in to Windows 10 with password-less accounts  Ghacks Technology NewsMicrosoft to introduce built-in face characters (Kaomoji) in Windows 10 19H1  WindowsLatestLatest Windows Insider build adds a 'Sandbox' environment and makes it easier to type ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  PC GamerMicrosoft gets users test driving Patch Tuesday’s non-security updates  Naked SecurityMicrosoft announces a new Office app for Windows 10  WindowsLatestView f
  
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• Grimaldi Lines: Stowaways want to reach British coast

  21-12-2018 18:40
  The spokesman for Grimaldi Lines says that stowaways on one of its ships are trying to reach the British coast.
  
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• LadBaby's charity sausage roll song pulls off Christmas chart upset

  21-12-2018 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A charity single about sausage rolls steals the festive top spot from Ariana Grande and Ava Max.
  
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• Gatwick suspends flights after another 'drone sighting'

  21-12-2018 18:35
  Gatwick Airport has suspended flights in and out of its airfield again after unconfirmed reports of a drone sighting.
  
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• Gatwick airport says has suspended runway again after drone reports

  21-12-2018 18:29
  LONDON (Reuters) - London's Gatwick Airport said on Friday it had suspended the runway again after reports of a drone.
  
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• Stowaways threaten staff with iron bars on cargo ship off British coast - Sky News

  21-12-2018 18:24
  (Reuters) - Four stowaways with iron bars threatened staff on a cargo ship off the coast of southeast England on Friday, Sky News reported on Friday, citing a spokesman for the boat's operator, Grimaldi Lines.
  
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• First images of rescued Chester Zoo animals after fire

  21-12-2018 18:24
  The first pictures of animals settled in new habitats after they were rescued from a fire at Chester Zoo have been released.During the incident in the zoo's Monsoon Forest last Saturday, a range of animals were taken to safety by firefighters and zookeepers.Mike Jordan, Director of Plants and Animals at Chester Zoo, said: "Everyone has pulled together and worked incredibly hard to relocate the many wonderful species whose homes were affected by the events of Saturday.
  
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• British police says incident on cargo ship not piracy or hostage situation

  21-12-2018 18:23
  British police said on Friday that they had received no reports that anyone has been harmed in an incident on an Italian cargo ship in the Thames Estuary and that they did not think it was piracy or terrorism related.A spokesman for Grimaldi Lines, which runs the Grande Tema cargo ship, said four stowaways had threatened the ship's staff."We have received no reports that anyone has been harmed and don’t believe they are at risk.
  
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• Crew holed up on Thames ship as migrants threaten staff

  21-12-2018 18:21
  A group of migrants has been found on a cargo container ship in the Thames Estuary and is threatening the crew, demanding to be taken to the coast.Authorities are dealing with the ongoing incident where the group was discovered stowed away on the 236-metre long cargo ship, the Grande Tema.Paul Kyprianou, spokesman for the Grimaldi Group shipping company, told Sky News: "We found four stowaways.
  
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• Family loses two sons to knife crime in six months

  21-12-2018 18:12
  Mohamed Aadam Mohamed, 20, was stabbed to death in Camden, north London, on 4 September, 2017.The graphic image has been released by police as Erick Ekam, 19, was being sentenced at the Old Bailey for murder.The court had heard how Ekam, who was described by police as "wicked" and "dangerous", stabbed Mr Mohamed in the back after a brief confrontation.
  
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• Northern Rail: The most cancelled rail line in the UK?

  21-12-2018 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 2,000 services between Ormskirk and Preston have vanished and people have had enough.
  
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• Toddler is 'castrated' in botched operation

  21-12-2018 17:34
  A two-year-old boy has been left infertile after surgeons "castrated" him by operating on the wrong testicle.The child's family said they were told by specialists that the procedure would be "just a minimal operation" with "minimal risk".The child, who has not been named, was admitted to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children on Monday for treatment of an undescended testicle.
  
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• Catch me if you can - London drone attack lays bare airport vulnerabilities

  21-12-2018 17:30
  A mystery drone operator's success in shutting down Britain's second busiest airport for more than 36 hours has exposed the vulnerability of others across the world to saboteurs armed with such cheap and easily available devices.The incursion at London Gatwick, a brazen game of cat and mouse that those responsible played with Europe's top military power, underlined how many airports lack the means to catch drone pilots quickly, let alone destroy the unmanned aerial vehicles themselves.Advances i
  
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• Incredible images show gigantic ice-filled crater on Mars measuring 50 miles wide - Evening Standard

  21-12-2018 17:17 via standard.co.uk
  Incredible images show gigantic ice-filled crater on Mars measuring 50 miles wide  Evening StandardNASA's InSight Lander Successfully Deploys Its Marsquake Detector  Gizmodo UK‘Winter wonderland’: Stunning image shows 82km-wide crater on Mars topped with fresh snow  iNewsIce-filled crater on Mars photographed by European Space Agency  The TelegraphNasa’s InSight Mars probe deploys tool to track mysterious ‘MARSQUAKES’ &nb
  
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• U.N. tells UK - Allow Assange to leave Ecuador embassy freely

  21-12-2018 17:10
  U.N. rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition.The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reiterated its finding published in February 2016 that Assange had been de facto unlawfully held without charge in the embassy, where he has now been holed up for more than six years.Britain says Assange will be arrested for skipping bail if he leaves the embassy, but that a
  
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• Police hunt drone disruption culprits as Gatwick flights resume and anti-drone technology deployed

  21-12-2018 17:06
  Police hunting drone operators who brought Gatwick to a standstill say they have a "number of lines of inquiry" and are focusing on "likely locations" in and around the airport.The runway has reopened after hundreds of flights were grounded from Wednesday night to early on Friday, but officers still do not know who was behind the disruption.More than 100,000 Christmas travellers were affected by the airport's closure, in what was the biggest disruption for years.
  
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• Raheem Sterling: Police Interview Person Over Alleged Racist Abuse

  21-12-2018 16:51
  Police have interviewed a person under caution in connection with the alleged
  
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• Boys taken to hospital after van collision

  21-12-2018 16:48
  The incident happened on Errol Road in Invergowrie.
  
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• Moving Lockerbie service helps provide closure for family and friends

  21-12-2018 16:41
  Travis Goodyear was among those who travelled from the US for the memorial marking 30 years since the atrocity.
  
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• Mum's 'heartbreaking' night at Gatwick amid drone chaos

  21-12-2018 16:33
  Sarah Garghan-Watson and her family group of nine arrived at Gatwick expecting to fly to Lanzarote for a sun-kissed Christmas.At around 4am, she said she could "feel the tension rising again" in the terminal.
  
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• Thirty years on from Lockerbie disaster as anniversary ceremony planned

  21-12-2018 16:31
  Thirty years on from Lockerbie disaster as anniversary ceremony planned for Friday. Sky's James Matthews met a brother of one of the 270 people who were killed.
  
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• Man in court on murder charge after father-of-three’s death

  21-12-2018 16:28
  Owen Hassan died after he was seriously injured in Glasgow on November 7.
  
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• Ayrshire Grandpa builds Christmas grotto in loft

  21-12-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Each year Jimmy Murphy transforms his loft as a festive treat for family and neighbours in Prestwick, Ayrshire.
  
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• Sunrise vigils and chilly sea dips mark winter solstice

  21-12-2018 16:19
  Visitors from around the world gathered at Newgrange, Co Meath, at dawn while others took part in sea dips.
  
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• Builder finds £76m lottery ticket in van

  21-12-2018 16:09
  A builder who stockpiled lottery tickets in his van realised he had won £76m on EuroMillions six weeks after the draw.Andrew Clark, 51, from Boston in Lincolnshire, discovered the winning ticket in the visor of his Peugeot Expert.Clark claimed the prize last week after his partner, Trisha Fairhurst, 51, suggested he check the collection of lottery tickets stashed in his van.
  
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• Meghan and Harry visit community kitchen which inspired Grenfell cookbook

  21-12-2018 16:06
  The royal couple spent private time with local cooks at the Hubb Community Kitchen in west London.
  
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• Christmas getaway in full flow amid warnings of disruption

  21-12-2018 16:03
  Millions of people are setting off to see family and friends amid warnings of disruption to road, rail and air travel.
  
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• Sadiq Khan denies he was told earlier about Crossrail delays

  21-12-2018 16:02
  Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has said the former chair of Crossrail was “misremembering” whether he had been given warnings about delays to the London railway project.Speaking at the London assembly, Khan denied he was told in a meeting with Sir Terry Morgan on 26 July that the infrastructure project would be delayed.
  
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• Beefeaters at Tower of London strike for first time in 55 years

  21-12-2018 16:02
  Visitors to the Tower of London were greeted by picket lines on Friday, though the landmark remained open.Beefeaters at the Tower of London took strike action on Friday for the first time in 55 years in a dispute over their pensions.Visitors to the landmark were greeted by picket lines as jewel house wardens and other staff at some of the UK’s royal palaces staged a three-hour walkout.
  
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• ‘Drone Dome’ system believed to be in use at Gatwick Airport

  21-12-2018 16:00
  The Israeli-developed system can detect and track drones as well as jam communications between the device and operators.
  
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