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• Former Brexit minister says May should delay Brexit deal vote - the Telegraph

  02-01-2019 23:49
  (Reuters) - Former Brexit minister David Davis said in an opinion essay published on Wednesday that UK Prime Minister Theresa May should delay the vote on her Brexit deal for leaving the European Union.
  
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• British athletes call for Russia to be banned after missing deadline to provide lab data

  02-01-2019 23:49
  Russia wascontroversially reinstated by the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) in September last year.Olympic champion cyclist Callum Skinner is part of the UK Anti-Doping Agency Athlete Committee which wrote to WADA to demand action.
  
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• Two Arrested Over Smuggling Migrants Across English Channel As Javid Calls In Navy

  02-01-2019 23:34
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arranging the illegal movement of
  
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• Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Smuggling Migrants Across English Channel To UK

  02-01-2019 23:34
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arranging the illegal movement of
  
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• Thousands of items stolen in burglaries to be returned

  02-01-2019 22:53
  Police are hoping to return thousands of items - including Rolex watches and diamond rings - to their rightful owners after they were stolen by a prolific gang in hundreds of burglaries.
  
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• First high-resolution images of snowman-shaped Ultima Thule released by Nasa

  02-01-2019 21:35
  The celestial object, formed of two spheres, is around 21-miles tall.
  
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• Piers Morgan Just Got Owned By Greggs Over Vegan Sausage Rolls

  02-01-2019 21:33
  High-street bakery chain Greggs appears to have won some new business after
  
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• Climbers Warned Of Icy Weather Risk After University Student Plunges To Death On Ben Nevis

  02-01-2019 20:23
  A young woman has died after plummeting 500 feet while climbing a mountain on
  
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• May to speak to EU leaders this week over Brexit - FT

  02-01-2019 20:01
  (Reuters) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to speak to European Union leaders this week including Dutch PM Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council President Donald Tusk, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
  
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• Corbyn defies calls from within Labour to back second Brexit referendum

  02-01-2019 19:56
  Jeremy Corbyn will defy calls to change course on the party’s Brexit policy ahead of parliament’s vote on the deal, insisting that the government should secure a new deal with the EU if MPs reject Theresa May’s agreement.Under increasing pressure from Labour members and MPs to reconsider his approach as preparations for the delayed “meaningful vote” ramp up over the next week, Corbyn said on Wednesday that the party’s policy remained “sequential” a
  
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• DUP warns Theresa May it expects changes to her Brexit deal

  02-01-2019 19:38
  The party is concerned about the Irish backstop measure.
  
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• DUP Offers To Work With Theresa May To Change The Brexit Deal

  02-01-2019 19:25
  The DUP has held out an olive branch to Theresa May over Brexit, offering to
  
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• Police identify parents of young boy found in Torquay street

  02-01-2019 19:15
  Officers were called at 1.25pm on January 2 to reports of the child on Main Avenue in Torquay, Devon.
  
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• Hero neighbour describes dramatic rescue of woman from deadly house fire

  02-01-2019 19:15
  Police said the victims of the blaze were a woman aged 27, a male aged 24, and a 32-year-old man.
  
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• One Of The Most-Delayed Train Services In The UK Has Also Just Hiked Its Fares The Highest

  02-01-2019 19:10
  Rail fares increased by 3.1% on average this year despite 2018 being one of
  
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• Former Uckfield town councillor James Anderson jailed for sexually abusing underage girls

  02-01-2019 19:05
  A former town councillor who "preyed upon naive and trusting young girls" has been jailed after sexually abusing three teenagers following his election.Police said James Anderson, who was elected to Uckfield Town Council, Sussex, was jailed for 32 months for several offences while he was a councillor.The sentence comes after he pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a person to engage in a sexual act without consent, two counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual activity with a child be
  
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• Police identify young boy found in Torquay street

  02-01-2019 18:52
  Devon and Cornwall Police are working to track down the toddler's family.
  
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• Cadbury offers £10,000 prize for finding White Creme Egg

  02-01-2019 18:39
  The promotion this year features both an in-store hunt and a virtual one.
  
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• 'When a hat-trick just won't do': Abbey Clancy pregnant with fourth child

  02-01-2019 18:39
  Model Abbey Clancy has announced she is expecting her fourth child with Peter Crouch.Crouch also posted on Twitter along with a shot of Clancy wearing a bikini with her hands on her baby bump.The couple already have three children - daughters Sophia, seven, and Liberty, three, and 11-month-old son Johnny.
  
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• Manchester Stabbings: Family Of Suspect Offer 'Thoughts And Prayers' To Victims

  02-01-2019 18:19
  The family of a terror suspect held over a "frenzied" New Year's Eve stabbing
  
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• Toddler found wandering Torquay street alone

  02-01-2019 18:17
  Police in Devon are searching for the parents of a child after he was found wandering the streets in Torquay.Officers were called to Main Avenue at about 1.25pm on 2 January after reports of a young child being found in the street.A police spokesman told Devon Live: "The child was found wandering around the street and has been taken into a property by some of the neighbours.
  
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• Security guard stabbed to death at Park Lane party came to UK ‘for better life’

  02-01-2019 18:17
  A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the stabbing of Tudor Simionov.
  
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• Police officer injured in Manchester attack: 'Instinct took over'

  02-01-2019 18:14
  A police officer stabbed in the shoulder during a New Year's Eve attack in Manchester has said "instinct took over" as he and colleagues ran towards the sound of screaming.Lee Valentine, a British Transport Police (BTP) sergeant in his 30s, was among four officers on the scene who detained a suspect.A 25-year-old man has been detained under the Mental Health Act and is now in a secure medical facility.
  
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• May to provide clearer language on Brexit backstop, says Hunt

  02-01-2019 18:11
  Theresa May will present MPs with new “clearer language” on the nature of the backstop agreement, Jeremy Hunt has claimed, as the prime minister held telephone talks with German chancellor and other EU leaders.A German government source confirmed Angela Merkel had spoken with May on Christmas Eve and again on Wednesday, as part of a raft of calls the British PM has made to EU leaders over the festive period as she attempts to guide her Brexit deal through the Commons.May has said she
  
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• Park Lane Stabbing: Man Arrested After Security Guard Killed Outside NYE Party

  02-01-2019 18:08
  A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the stabbing
  
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• Bottle banks struggle to cope with festive waste

  02-01-2019 18:08
  Photographs have shed light on the backlog of overflowing bins that local authorities are faced with following the festive period.Overflowing bottle banks at a Berkshire recycling centre provide an insight into the huge task ahead for authorities as people discard the remnants of their Christmas and New Year's Eve parties.Rows of empty spirit, beer and wine bottles were sorted by colour and laid on the ground at a supermarket recycling centre near Bracknell, as piles of bin bags were awaiting co
  
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• Since when have we been at war with the EU?

  02-01-2019 18:00
  Fireworks explode over the London Eye during the New Year’s eve celebrations after midnight in London.Allowing magistrates to sit beyond the age of 70, in areas and jurisdictions where this is needed, is therefore the best way to address the current shortage.• I note that Roger Helmer objects to the use of the colours of the EU flag in the splendid London new year fireworks (Mayor’s pro-EU fireworks display leaves Brexiters feeling singed, 2 January).
  
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• Figures on vaping safety need clarifying

  02-01-2019 18:00
  Cotton wool after being exposed to cigarettes (left) and a vaping device (right), during an experiment by Public Health England on the effects of smoking as opposed to vaping.Public Health England’s use of smoking as a benchmark for the relative safety of vaping (Public Health England maintains vaping is 95% safer than smoking, 28 December) will puzzle many given that smoking is not, by any reckoning, “safe”.
  
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• George Osborne warns Theresa May could 'destroy' Conservatives' economic credibility over Brexit

  02-01-2019 17:48
  Theresa May risks "destroying" the Conservatives' reputation for spending money wisely with her no-deal Brexit planning, George Osborne has warned.Mr Osborne campaigned for Remain and was fired by Mrs May when she became prime minister in 2016.The ex-Tatton MP largely kept quiet on Brexit until he took over the London newspaper, but it has since been critical of Mrs May and her dealings with the EU.
  
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• Woman climber dies after falling 500ft from Ben Nevis on New Year's Day

  02-01-2019 17:38
  A climber has died after falling from a mountain on New Year's Day.The female student, from Bristol University, was with three others climbing on Ben Nevis when she plunged around 500ft.Patrick Boothroyd, 21, from West Yorkshire, died when he fell on 16 December.
  
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• Courtney Meppen-Walter: Footballer who caused siblings' deaths spared jail for drink-driving

  02-01-2019 17:32
  Former Manchester City and England youth player Courtney Meppen-Walter has received a 22-month driving ban after being more than twice the legal alcohol limit in Manchester last month.Meppen-Walter - now a part-time professional footballer and coach - appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to the drink-driving offence.
  
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• Pro-choice activists hope Ireland’s success can be replicated in North

  02-01-2019 17:26
  Women’s rights campaigners in Northern Ireland have vowed to join forces with pro-choice activists in the Irish Republic and MPs at Westminster to force the UK government to address the “denial of human rights” in 2019 by supporting moves to end the region’s abortion ban.Activists urged Theresa May’s government not to sacrifice the rights and health of women at the altar of Brexit, and back potential legislation to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland.The 1967
  
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• British police confident Manchester attacker acted alone

  02-01-2019 17:25
  British police said on Wednesday they were increasingly confident that a man who attacked three people with a kitchen knife at Manchester's Victoria station on New Year's Eve acted alone."The investigation has moved at a very fast pace and detectives are increasingly confident that the man acted alone in the final stages of the attack," Greater Manchester Police said in a statement.
  
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• MPs demand answers after Brits forced into marriages abroad charged for rescue

  02-01-2019 17:04
  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has pledged to investigate the issue after reports in The Times.
  
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• Officer injured in Manchester attack: 'Instinct took over'

  02-01-2019 16:53
  A police officer stabbed in the shoulder during a New Year's Eve attack in Manchester has described an "overwhelming" 48 hours.Lee Valentine, a British Transport Police (BTP) sergeant in his 30s, was among four officers on the scene who detained a suspect.Sergeant Valentine, who was treated in hospital but later released, said: "The past 48 hours have been overwhelming.
  
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• Stabbed to death bouncer Tudor Simionov had come to UK 'for better life'

  02-01-2019 16:48
  A bouncer who was stabbed to death as he tried to stop gatecrashers storm a private party had come to the UK "for a better life", his girlfriend said.Tudor Simionov, 33, was working outside the event at a luxury property in London's Park Lane when he was attacked at around 5.30am on 1 January.Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt said the Romanian man - who had only recently moved to the UK - suffered a stab wound to his chest when a group of young men tried to gatecrash the party.
  
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• Murder inquiry after three dead in New Year’s Day house fire

  02-01-2019 16:48
  Police said the deceased were a woman, aged 27, a male, aged 24, and a 32-year-old man.
  
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• Tell us about a great retreat experience for the chance to win a £200 hotel voucher

  02-01-2019 16:45
  Whether it was yoga or mindfulness, painting or running, we’d love to hear about retreats worldwide that have soothed, inspired or made you thinkMaybe you rebooted your mind with a meditation holiday, kickstarted an exercise campaign or spent a week immersed in learning a new skill. We want to hear about breaks that took you away from the stresses and habits of daily life in order to focus on physical, mental or spiritual wellbeing.Tell us about the best retreat you’ve been on, anywh
  
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• 26-30 Railcard: Chris Grayling 'Totally Incapable Of Delivering Anything On Time' Amid Bungled Launch

  02-01-2019 16:43
  Millennials applying for a new 26-30 railcard have branded the process an
  
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• Three uninjured after shot fired at house

  02-01-2019 16:42
  The incident happened in Banbridge, Co Down.
  
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• Greggs launching ‘vegan friendly’ sausage roll

  02-01-2019 16:40
  The new version has some ‘classic features’ of the traditional sausage roll, but is filled with Quorn.
  
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• Millennials queue for hours online to bag 26-30 railcard

  02-01-2019 16:33
  Millennials have been queuing online for hours in an attempt to secure the new 26-30 railcard after it was released nationally.The new card, which has been rolled out across the country after a successful trial during 2017 and 2018, will be valid for one year from the point of purchase regardless of the holder's age.The card is the UK's first digital only railcard and will be available to download onto an app once purchased.
  
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• Mystery As 1-Year-Old Boy Found Alone On Devon Street

  02-01-2019 16:31
  Police are appealing for the parents or family of a young boy found in the
  
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• ‘Team effort’ helped police sergeant tackle Manchester Victoria knifeman

  02-01-2019 16:28
  Sergeant Lee Valentine said ‘instinct took over’ when the assailant launched his assault.
  
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• Russian investigators deny explosives caused Magnitogorsk building collapse - The Guardian

  02-01-2019 16:24 via theguardian.com
  Russian investigators deny explosives caused Magnitogorsk building collapse  The GuardianRussian tower block collapse was a TERROR ATTACK, officials fear as 'three terrorists are killed'  Daily MailTerrorists’ blow up entire tower block in Moscow on New Year’s Eve killing ‘dozens’  The SunRussia Magnitogorsk blast: Death toll rises to 21  BBC NewsRussia High-Rise Blast: Death Toll Rises To 21  NDTV NewsView full coverage o
  
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• Passengers face long wait to buy new railcard

  02-01-2019 16:24
  The 26-30 Railcard is only being sold online or over the phone.
  
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• David Cameron barred from parliament after failing to renew pass

  02-01-2019 16:14
  House of Commons officials confirmed Cameron was no longer a passholder, while other former MPs such as George Osborne still were.The former prime minister David Cameron is no longer able to access parliament after not renewing his pass, it has been reported.Cameron was among more than 400 former politicians with a security pass for the parliamentary estate, allowing him to use the subsidised facilities, including part-funded food and drink in the exclusive Strangers bar.
  
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• Cathay Pacific to honour cheap business-class tickets sold in error - Sky News

  02-01-2019 16:13 via news.sky.com
  Cathay Pacific to honour cheap business-class tickets sold in error  Sky NewsCathay Pacific error sees $16,000 flights sold for $675  The GuardianCathay Pacific honours £15,000 first-class fares sold for £1,300  The IndependentCathay Pacific sells £12,000 business-class seats for £530 in ticketing blunder  Telegraph.co.uk$16,000 premium airline seats sold for $675; Cathay to honour pricing error  Times of IndiaView full co
  
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• Sajid Javid defends Channel migrant response on visit to Dover - BBC News

  02-01-2019 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Sajid Javid defends Channel migrant response on visit to Dover  BBC NewsSajid Javid questions whether cross-Channel migrants are 'genuine' asylum seekers  Sky NewsJavid under fire over 'illegal' cross-Channel asylum seekers claim  The GuardianMigrants crossing English Channel are not 'genuine' asylum seekers, Sajid Javid suggests  Telegraph.co.ukChannel migrants: What are the numbers behind the 'major incident'?  Sky NewsView full coverage on Goo
  
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• Liverpool boss Klopp reacts to Pulisic transfer to Chelsea - Football365.com

  02-01-2019 16:11 via football365.com
  Liverpool boss Klopp reacts to Pulisic transfer to Chelsea  Football365.comChristian Pulisic Chelsea transfer: Blues show ambition of old but £58m deal isn't without its downsides  The IndependentChristian Pulisic: Chelsea sign Borussia Dortmund forward for £58m  BBC SportTransfer window live: Chelsea sign Pulisic, Cesc to join Henry in France?  talkSPORTChristian Pulisic joins Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund for £58m  The Guardi
  
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