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• British special forces soldiers seriously hurt by IS missile

  05-01-2019 23:51
  Two British special forces soldiers have been seriously injured in an Islamic State missile attack in Syria.Sky News understands the incident, in which one Kurdish fighter was reportedly killed, happened on Saturday morning.British and US special forces are working alongside Kurdish troops against IS in northern Syria.
  
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• Long-term plan will ‘relieve pressure on the NHS’, May claims

  05-01-2019 23:30
  The Prime Minister said the 10-year plan for the health service in England will be a historic step for the NHS.
  
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• May warns Brexit opponents they are running risks with economy and democracy

  05-01-2019 22:56
  The Prime Minister has hit out at Brexiteers and Remainers who have vowed to vote against her Withdrawal Agreement.
  
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• Girl, 13, arrested at pro-Brexit ‘yellow vests’ demonstration

  05-01-2019 22:24
  The teenager and three men were held during the protest on London's Westminster Bridge.
  
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• Threat of revolt forces rethink of ‘catastrophic’ universal credit

  05-01-2019 22:01
  Amber Rudd, work and pensions secretary, is expected to propose this week a pilot transfer of just 10,000 claimants to the universal credit system.The roll-out of the government’s flagship welfare programme is to be overhauled amid dire warnings about its impact on the vulnerable, the Observer understands.Amber Rudd, work and pensions secretary, is to scrap plans for an imminent parliamentary vote allowing 3 million existing welfare claimants to be transferred to the controversial universa
  
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• Sir Billy Connolly says sorry to fans and declares he's 'not dying'

  05-01-2019 21:02
  Sir Billy Connolly has assured fans he is "not dead" in a musical message after a programme documenting his battles with cancer and Parkinson's.The comments in a social media post follow a BBC programme called Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland which gave an update on his health problems and revealed his life was "slipping away".Reviewing his life in comedy for the show, Sir Billy said he felt "near the end", but insisted he was unafraid of what awaited him.
  
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• Police probe after fox reportedly killed during hunt

  05-01-2019 20:48
  The incident allegedly took place during a trail hunt in Huxley, near Chester.
  
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• Tributes paid to man shot dead by police during raid in Coventry

  05-01-2019 20:31
  Sean Fitzgerald, 31, was killed after an 'intelligence-led' operation took place an address in Burnaby Road.
  
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• Mum who fled with three-year-old son: 'I had no choice'

  05-01-2019 20:15
  A mother who disappeared with her three-year-old son has written an emotional letter saying why she left.Ellie Yarrow-Sanders, 26, and her son Olly have not been seen since July, when they disappeared in the middle of court proceedings with the boy's father, Patrick Sheridan.In a blog published by the Women's Coalition, the mother wrote she loved Olly "more than anything".
  
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• Can ‘no ships’ ferry firm really save Ramsgate?

  05-01-2019 19:51
  A dredger at work in the port of Ramsgate in Kent as preparations are made for a no-deal Brexit.Flanked by seagulls against a powder-blue sky, a dredger is on day two of its low-rumbling shuffle across Ramsgate harbour.With only 11 weeks to go and a £13.8m government contract awarded by transport secretary Chris Grayling to Seaborne Freight, a firm with no track record to run Ramsgate’s proposed ferry route to Ostend, the pressure is on.
  
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• Migrants stranded on Mediterranean rescue boat ‘desperate’

  05-01-2019 19:23
  A volunteer on the Sea Watch 3 said the rescued group are owed the 'same humanity' of safety as other people saved at sea.
  
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• University fees cut would hurt mobility and aid rich, PM told

  05-01-2019 18:38
  Universities are sounding the alarm about their finances, with competition for students increasing.Theresa May is facing a growing clamour among senior Tories to resist cutting university tuition fees, with warnings that it would dent social mobility, benefit the wealthy and put some institutions out of business.Justine Greening, the former education secretary, and former university ministers Jo Johnson and David Willetts spoke out amid mounting expectations that a review of higher education cou
  
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• Police investigate claim fox was killed during Chester trail hunt

  05-01-2019 18:34
  Cheshire police say allegations a fox was killed during a hunt in Huxley will be thoroughly investigated.Police are investigating after a fox was reportedly killed during a hunt in Huxley, near Chester.Cheshire police said they had been notified of the animal’s death during a trail hunt on Saturday and assured the public that the matter will be thoroughly investigated.
  
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• Cold snaps: the Siberian city of Yakutsk – in pictures

  05-01-2019 18:00
  Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia, is one of the world’s coldest cities; temperatures in January average -40C. Alex Vasyliev started photographing his cold and isolated home town to stave off tedium. “I did not always want to shoot here. Yakutsk seemed unbearably boring and ugly to me. But in this boredom and unattractiveness, I find charm,” he says. “I like to shoot things that others criticise – ugly streets, parking lots, gas stations, old playgrounds, ordinary people.
  
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• Woman critical after 'man assaults her' following car crash

  05-01-2019 17:57
  A woman is in a critical condition after allegedly being assaulted following a car crash in east London.Police are investigating a report that the 39-year-old woman was assaulted by the male driver of the other car involved in the crash.The Metropolitan Police said the woman, who had been driving a Kia Picanto, was "taken unwell" when officers arrived at the scene of the two-car collision at Gants Hill roundabout in Redbridge on Friday evening.
  
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• Shock for neighbours as suspect arrested over fatal stabbing of father on train

  05-01-2019 17:39
  Lee Pomeroy had been planning some 'quality time' with his son in London when his life was 'cut short by an horrific and pointless attack'.
  
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• Dad builds 3D-printed bionic arm for son

  05-01-2019 17:25
  After facing an 18-month wait for his son to receive a bionic hand, Callum Miller decided to make his own - with added flashing lights.The Stockton-on-Tees father bought a 3D printer and created nine sets of bionic limbs for his 11-year-old son Jamie."I knew nothing at all about it before we bought the 3D printer," he told Sky News.
  
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• Girl, 13, arrested in London 'yellow-vest' pro-Brexit protest

  05-01-2019 17:15
  About 100 demonstrators took part in the protest on Saturday morning.A 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer after protesters emulating the gilets jaunes demonstrations in France blockaded Westminster bridge and stopped traffic around parliament.The others detained were all men arrested for alleged public order offences.
  
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• Woman driver critical after ‘assault’ following road crash

  05-01-2019 16:38
  The incident took place at Gants Hill roundabout in Redbridge, east London, on Friday evening.
  
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• ScotRail apologises to passengers for ‘unacceptable service’

  05-01-2019 16:26
  The train operator has apologised for its poor performance but warns that the delays and cancellations are likely to persist.
  
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• Moscow denies British citizen being held as bargaining chip for jailed Russian

  05-01-2019 16:11
  Paul Whelan, 48, is believed to be facing espionage charges.
  
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• The big picture: Chris Killip captures the last days of shipbuilding

  05-01-2019 16:00
  The photographer’s collection The Last Ships records the decline of heavy industry on the Tyne in the 1970sThis photograph belongs to a bigger series by Chris Killip called The Last Ships, which traces the decline of shipbuilding on the Tyne. “I made them with a sense of urgency, as I thought it wasn’t going to last,” Killip said later. “I didn’t set out to be the photographer of the English de-Industrial Revolution. It happened all around me during the time I
  
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• Send us your questions for Angie Thomas

  05-01-2019 16:00
  Got something you would like to ask the award-winning author of The Hate U Give? With the publication of her second YA novel coming up next month, here’s your chanceAngie Thomas is the author of the bestseller The Hate U Give, a novel for young adults that was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and which tells the story of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old African American girl who is drawn to activism after witnessing the police shooting of a childhood friend. Published in 2017, the bo
  
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• Universities Are Paying Police To Protect Students Amid Fears Over Crime

  05-01-2019 15:54
  More than two dozen universities are paying police to protect their students
  
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• Relatives of Kingsmill massacre victims urge killers to admit actions

  05-01-2019 15:41
  A commemoration service has been held to mark the 43rd anniversary of the atrocity.
  
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• Surrey train stabbing: 'Honest and bright' father Lee Pomeroy named as man killed in front of son

  05-01-2019 15:22
  An "honest and bright" husband and father who was stabbed to death on a train in front of his 14-year-old son has been named as Lee Pomeroy.The 51-year-old's family have paid tribute to the "devoted family man", who was killed in a violent attack on a train in Surrey on Friday, the day before his birthday.Mr Pomeroy, a married father-of-one from Guildford, was on his way into London with his son for a day out when the tragedy happened.
  
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• Eat your Christmas tree (and five other tips)

  05-01-2019 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Some advice on what to do to prolong the life of your sad dying Christmas tree.
  
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• Man shot dead by police in Coventry named as Sean Fitzgerald

  05-01-2019 14:36
  A man shot dead by police during an operation at an address in Coventry has been named by his friends as Sean Fitzgerald.Two more men were detained in the raid on a property in Burnaby Road on Friday evening.Tributes have been paid to to Mr Fitzgerald, whose friends say was 30 years old, as an inquiry was launched by the independent police watchdog into the shooting during an "intelligence-led" operation.
  
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• Surrey train stabbing: 'Honourable' father Lee Pomeroy named as man killed in front of teenage son

  05-01-2019 14:30
  A "loving husband and father" who was stabbed to death on a train in Surrey in front of his 14-year-old son has been named as Lee Pomeroy.The married father-of-one from Guildford was on his way into London with his son for a day out when the incident happened."Lee took his son on a trip to London hoping to spend some quality time with him which was cut short by horrific and pointless attack," his family said in a statement.
  
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• Man shot dead during police operation in Coventry named as 31-year-old

  05-01-2019 14:10
  Two more men were detained at the scene in Coventry following an intelligence-led operation on Friday evening, West Midlands Police said.
  
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• Family tribute to ‘devoted’ father stabbed to death on train trip with son

  05-01-2019 14:03
  Lee Pomeroy had been planning some 'quality time' with his boy in London when his life was 'cut short by an horrific and pointless attack'.
  
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• New York Knicks basketball star Enes Kanter to miss London trip over assassination fears

  05-01-2019 13:51
  A New York basketball player has said he will not travel to London for an upcoming game because he fears he could be assassinated over his opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Enes Kanter made the announcement after the New York Knicks beat the LA Lakers 119-112 on Friday, saying he would remain in New York as his team travels to face Washington at the O2 arena in London on 17 January.The Knicks said the 26-year-old Turkish professional basketball player would not make the trip b
  
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• Police investigate abusive messages sent to referee

  05-01-2019 13:47
  John Beaton is said to have received threatening texts and calls following last weekend's Old Firm clash.
  
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• Surrey Train Stabbing Victim Named As Lee Pomeroy

  05-01-2019 13:41
  The family of a man stabbed to death in a "pointless attack" on a train in
  
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• Police probe after pedestrian’s death forces M5 motorway to close

  05-01-2019 13:33
  Gloucestershire Police said a male pedestrian was killed in the collision.
  
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• London kicks off menswear fashion week

  05-01-2019 13:08
  LONDON (Reuters) - From tailored suits to stylish leisure wear, designers unveil their latest creations for male wardrobes this weekend at London Fashion Week Men's, kicking off three days of runway shows and presentations on Saturday.
  
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• Pandora iOS update adds offline playback for Apple Watch

  05-01-2019 13:02
  Pandora just became more commute friendly for Apple Watch users. The music
  
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• M5 motorway collision: Pedestrian killed in crash near Stroud

  05-01-2019 12:41
  A pedestrian has been killed in a collision on the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire.The fatal accident, which happened at about 7.30am on Saturday near junction 13 on the southbound carriageway, caused the motorway to be closed in both directions.Police later reopened two lanes of the northbound carriageway, while the southbound side was expected to remain closed for some time.
  
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• New York Knicks basketball star Enes Kanter to miss London game over assassination fears

  05-01-2019 12:40
  A New York basketball player has said he will not travel to London for an upcoming game because he fears he could be assassinated over his opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Enes Kanter made the announcement after the New York Knicks beat the LA Lakers 119-112 on Friday, saying he would remain in New York as his team travels to face Washington at the O2 arena in London on 17 January.The Knicks said the 26-year-old Turkish professional basketball player would not make the trip b
  
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• Suspect held after man stabbed to death on train as he travelled with teenage son

  05-01-2019 12:21
  He was arrested at an address in Farnham along with a woman held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
  
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• Security guard robbed as he delivered cash to bank

  05-01-2019 11:57
  The G4S worker was targeted in Duke Street, Glasgow, on Friday.
  
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• Can anyone out-dance Theresa May? The greatest movers in politics – ranked!

  05-01-2019 11:57
  Having busted a move not once, but twice, on her African trip last year, the prime minister, Theresa May, has thrown a spotlight on that most enchanting of traditions: politicians dancing.One of the most divisive figures in recent British political history, we can at least probably all agree that when called upon to dance in public, the Iron Lady danced passably, if in a slightly uninspired fashion.Margaret Thatcher showing Theresa May how it is done.
  
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• M5 motorway collision near Stroud leaves pedestrian dead

  05-01-2019 11:22
  A pedestrian has been killed in a collision on the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire.The fatal accident, which happened at about 7.30am on Saturday near junction 13 on the southbound carriageway, caused the motorway to be closed in both directions.Police later reopened two lanes of the northbound carriageway, while the southbound side was expected to remain closed for some time.
  
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• May faces battle to save Brexit deal as Commons showdown looms

  05-01-2019 11:01
  MPs return to Westminster on Monday, but there is little sign of increased support for Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement with the EU.
  
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• Winter birds thrill Norfolk wildlife photographers

  05-01-2019 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  "We haven't seen many this winter so it's no wonder these have caught people's attention."
  
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• A Man Called 999 To Request A DNA Test After His Partner Cheated On Him

  05-01-2019 10:05
  A man called the emergency services on New Year's Day asking for an ambulance
  
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• Meet The Trailblazing Women Training To Be The UK's First Female Mosque Leaders

  05-01-2019 09:30
  The irony of leading the men who once balked at her mere presence in the
  
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• London's ultra-low emission zone: what you need to know

  05-01-2019 09:30
  It comes into force on 8 April 2019, and will initially cover the existing congestion charge zone in central London, but will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Vehicles, including motorbikes, that don’t meet the tighter exhaust emissions standards will have to pay £12.50 every day that they are used within the ULEZ – the city centre one from this April, the bigger one from October 2021 – plus the £11.50 congestion charge if they enter the city centre between
  
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• Man charged with murder over stabbing of mother Charlotte Huggins on New Year's Day - Sky News

  05-01-2019 09:12 via news.sky.com
  Man charged with murder over stabbing of mother Charlotte Huggins on New Year's Day  Sky NewsA man has been charged with murdering mother-of-one Charlotte Huggins on New Year's Day - the first person to be killed in London in 2019. The 33-year-old ...
  
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• Man charged with murder over stabbing of mother Charlotte Huggins on New Year's Day

  05-01-2019 09:10
  A man has been charged with murdering mother-of-one Charlotte Huggins on New Year's Day - the first person to be killed in London in 2019.The 33-year-old was stabbed to death at an address in Camberwell in the southeast of the capital in the early hours of 1 January.Scotland Yard said Michael Rolle, 34, of Pentworth House, Dulwich, has been charged with her murder and will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court later.
  
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