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• Details of allegations against Sir Philip Green revealed

  08-02-2019 23:50
  Details of the allegations against Sir Philip involving five employees were revealed online by the Telegraph.
  
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• Digital copyright reforms move a step further after approval of text

  08-02-2019 23:31
  MEPs will get the final say on whether the controversial changes should be enacted.
  
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• Are Liverpool feeling the pressure of Premier League title race?

  08-02-2019 23:30
  Five of the club’s former players address the key question after Jürgen Klopp’s side surrender top spot to Manchester CitySteve McManaman, Liverpool 1990-99I think it’s nonsense, I really do. If Liverpool win by five against Bournemouth you aren’t going to talk about pressure, are you? These players have played in World Cups and Champions Leagues. Mo Salah carries his country on his own shoulders. I think you’d probably find more pressure on a scouser because o
  
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• Michael Rice voted UK’s Eurovision contestant

  08-02-2019 23:24
  Singer, 21, wins public vote on BBC Two to represent Britain at song contest in Israel
  Michael Rice has won the public vote to represent the UK at the Eurovision song contest in Israel.The 21-year-old from Hartlepool will sing the track Bigger Than Us at the continent-wide competition in Tel Aviv in May. He was selected during Eurovision: You Decide on BBC Two on Friday night after making the final three decided by a panel of judges and then winning the public vote. Continue reading...
  
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• Sir Philip Green Allegations Finally Published In Full After Telegraph Legal Fight Ends

  08-02-2019 23:13
  Allegations of widespread misconduct by Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green havebeen published in full for the first time following the end of a high-profilelegal battle
  
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• Armed police close Tube station after suspected robbery

  08-02-2019 23:05
  Five people were arrested after the victim told police the suspects had 'a firearm and a knife'.
  
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• Eddie Jones urges England to show France no mercy in Six Nations clash

  08-02-2019 23:01
  ‘I expect the team to take another step up’ says JonesChris Ashton and Courtney Lawes into starting XVEngland’s players have been urged to show no mercy to France at Twickenham and to reach an even higher level than they achieved in their opening Six Nations game in Ireland last Saturday. The head coach, Eddie Jones, and the captain, Owen Farrell, both sense there is further improvement to be made and believe complacency will not be an issue.Jones is adamant his side, showing t
  
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• Reset your snooze button: how to beat insomnia

  08-02-2019 23:00
  Sleeplessness can blight people’s lives, but until recently it has not been taken seriously. What causes it and how can it be treated?Part of The Ultimate Guide to Sleep: a special supplement appearing in The Guardian on SaturdayI have spent the last 30-plus years trying to understand and find the best solution for the phenomenon of insomnia. Having spoken to countless thousands of patients and research participants, I know that being unable to sleep when you need to, and when you want to,
  
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• Dwain Chambers’ return to sprinting welcomed by Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake

  08-02-2019 23:00
  • Chambers, banned for doping in 2004, comes out of retirement
  • Mitchell-Blake says 40-year-old’s return is good for the sportDwain Chambers’ shock decision to come out of retirement at the age of 40 to race at this weekend’s British Indoor Championships has been welcomed by Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, who says it is good for the sport.Chambers, who last ran in a GB vest in 2014, remains a controversial figure because he received a two-year ban for doping in 2004 &ndas
  
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• BBC fights to stop David Attenborough being poached

  08-02-2019 23:00
  Three major nature shows revealed as broadcaster aims to stem staff exodus to Netflix
  The BBC has commissioned three major series on the natural world, as it fights to stop staff who make its popular natural history shows – including David Attenborough – being poached by deep-pocketed rival Netflix.Perfect Planet, Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth III will be shown on the BBC over the coming years, building on the success of 2017’s enormously popular Blue Planet II, which helpe
  
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• Wigan take advantage of another miserable Leeds performance

  08-02-2019 22:54
  • Wigan 34-16 Leeds
  • Leeds remain winless under new coach, Dave FurnerThe Super League champions, Wigan, took full advantage of another miserable Leeds performance to claim their first victory of the new season, ensuring the Rhinos remain winless under their new coach, Dave Furner.Leeds led twice in an entertaining opening quarter courtesy of tries for Ash Handley and Brett Ferres but were then thoroughly outplayed by a Warriors side who eradicated the two-point deduction imposed on t
  
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• Kosovans call for justice after alleged rape of teenage girl

  08-02-2019 22:44
  PM demands action after victim allegedly assaulted by police she reported crime to
  The Kosovan prime minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has summoned senior law enforcement and justice officials over the alleged rape of a teenager – first by a teacher and then police she reported it to – in a case that has shocked the nation.Haradinaj pressed the officials for measures to ensure something like this can never happen again, his office said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Nigel Farage hints at becoming leader of newly-recognised Brexit Party

  08-02-2019 22:27
  Nigel Farage has hinted at becoming leader of the Brexit Party after it was officially approved.The Eurosceptic party was formally recognised by the Electoral Commission on 5 February, allowing it to field candidates at upcoming elections.The former UKIP leader said he would stand as a candidate for the new party in May's European Parliament elections if Brexit is delayed.
  
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• CCTV footage shows drink driver hit police car in wrong-way M4 crash

  08-02-2019 22:27
  Lee Johnson admitted dangerous driving and was jailed.
  
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• Indigenous culture, busy beavers and poutine: exploring Quebec in fall

  08-02-2019 22:24
  The Quebec of our imaginations – all rugged beauty and rich food – does exist, although visitors need to get out of the cities On my first night in Quebec, I sit in my hotel room overlooking a bleak car park thinking, “This is not how I imagined it to be.”The car park is surrounded by a chain link fence, beyond which is an intimidating section of highway that leads to the Montreal airport. Continue reading...
  
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• The rise of Aaron Wan-Bissaka: ‘A lot of the time I can’t get my head around it’

  08-02-2019 22:00
  Crystal Palace’s right-back star on being the best tackler in Europe’s big leagues, wanting to be Ronaldinho and his toughest opponentEvidence Aaron Wan-Bissaka does actually do flustered surfaced at a little after 2pm on Tuesday. The novice full-back who had confronted and contained Christian Eriksen, Alexis Sánchez and Eden Hazard on his first three senior outings and has established himself as the most prolific and cleanest tackler across Europe’s elite five leagues,
  
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• Sainsbury's-Asda merger faces crunch decision

  08-02-2019 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's competition watchdog will decide shortly whether to give the green light to the proposed tie-up.
  
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• The Specials reach No 1 in album charts for first time with Encore

  08-02-2019 21:41
  Band’s latest release is their first album of new material in 37 yearsThe Specials have climbed to the top of the charts with their first album of new material in 37 years.The latest release from the band – who are pioneers of the ska scene in the UK – has made it to No 1 in the album charts. Continue reading...
  
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• Jail for shop worker at Harrods who killed man with single punch

  08-02-2019 21:26
  Lucas Antunes pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the assault on Desmond O'Beirne.
  
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• Donald Trump's first Manhattan hotel to be torn down

  08-02-2019 21:20
  Grand Hyatt, next to Grand Central, to face wrecking ballTrump bought what was Commodore hotel in 1970sThe building with which Donald Trump made his name in Manhattan real estate is facing the wrecking ball.The large Grand Hyatt hotel, next to Grand Central Terminal on 42nd Street, is being sold to developers, who plan to tear it down. Continue reading...
  
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• US abortion rights hang by 'dangerously thin' thread, pro-choice advocates warn

  08-02-2019 21:19
  ‘The supreme court has stepped in under the wire to protect the rights of Louisiana women,’ said Nancy Northup, the CEO of Center for Reproductive Rights.Three of the last abortion clinics in Louisiana remain open after the US supreme court stopped a law that threatened to shut them down.Advocates have warned the case shows how women’s reproductive rights in the United States hang by a “dangerously thin” thread.
  
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• Driver wins appeal over 'too many signs'

  08-02-2019 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A psychologist has had a driving fine quashed after arguing it is impossible to absorb the signage.
  
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• Plane struggles to land in strong winds

  08-02-2019 20:40
  The BA jet was forced to "go around" after it's first attempt to land at London Heathrow was aborted due to strong winds.
  
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• CCTV car footage emerges as police quiz man over missing Libby Squire

  08-02-2019 20:30
  It comes as Humberside Police were granted an extra 36 hours to question a a 24-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of abducting Miss Squire.
  
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• Two men arrested after alleged murder of woman in Surrey street

  08-02-2019 20:22
  Man jumped out of car and attacked woman in her 30s in broad daylight, say policeDetectives investigating the alleged murder of a woman have arrested two men.The woman, in her 30s, was stabbed to death in the street in Ewell, Surrey, at about 3pm on Friday. A man got out of a vehicle and attacked her, police said. Continue reading...
  
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• Man jailed for life after dismembering grandmother in Glasgow

  08-02-2019 20:22
  Andrew Wallace was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow for killing Julie Reilly at her flat in Govan.It is the second time Wallace, 42, has been sentenced for killing someone.Ms Reilly had allowed Wallace to stay with her after he had split up from his girlfriend.
  
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• Sumatran tiger killed by potential mate on first meeting in London zoo

  08-02-2019 20:16
  Tigers were put together through breeding programme that hopes to save species from extinctionA Sumatran tiger kept at London zoo has been killed by its potential mate during their first meeting. Keepers had hoped the big cats would breed but have been left devastated after Asim, the male they brought in, attacked Melati.The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) kept the two tigers in adjacent enclosures for 10 days to allow them to become accustomed to each other. After their keepers saw positive
  
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• 'Our only enemy is fear': Guaidó calls on Venezuelans to continue protests

  08-02-2019 20:15
  Opposition leader said regime ‘has already started to fall’ while Maduro shows no sign of budgingThe opposition figurehead now widely recognized as Venezuela’s legitimate interim president has urged demonstrators to continue their quest to unseat Nicolás Maduro and the “wretches” around him with fresh protests next week. Related: This man plotted Guaidó's rise – and still dreams of leading VenezuelaContinue reading...
  
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• Louella Fletcher-Michie: Bestival staff searched wrong area for actor's dying daughter

  08-02-2019 20:10
  Security staff at Bestival searched the wrong area of woodland for the daughter of a TV actor who had overdosed on drugs at the music festival, a court heard.Louella Fletcher-Michie, 24, the daughter of Holby City star John Michie, died after her on-off boyfriend Ceon Broughton, 29, allegedly gave her the Class A drug 2-CP at Bestival in Dorset in 2017.On Friday, the jury at Winchester Crown Court heard that a phone call to Bestival staff from Ms Fletcher-Michie's "terrified" mother, Carol Fletc
  
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• Rare Sumatran tiger killed by potential mate at London Zoo

  08-02-2019 20:07
  Melati was mauled to death by Asim, who had only arrived at the zoo last month.
  
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• Martin Rowson on the Tory party and Brexit – cartoon

  08-02-2019 20:00
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• Patisserie Valerie: Sports Direct offers to buy collapsed bakery chain

  08-02-2019 19:59
  Sports Direct has made an offer to buy the collapsed bakery chain Patisserie Valerie out of administration.Mike Ashley, the founder of Sports Direct, is hoping to add to his rapidly expanding high street empire by making an offer to acquire the business after it crashed into administration last month.The 54-year-old, who owns Newcastle United Football Club, has already bought several struggling stores including House of Fraser, Evans Cycles and Agent Provocateur.
  
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• Rise of the machines: is AI program AlphaZero ready to take on the best? | Leonard Barden

  08-02-2019 19:58
  After its defeat of Stockfish there has been talk of world No 1 Magnus Carlsen taking on the artificial intelligence program but it is, as yet, untested against humansThe eye-catching victory of AlphaZero, the artificial-intelligence program that taught itself to play chess, over the No 1 computer engine Stockfish, has evoked comparisons with human legends.Garry Kasparov has written a foreword for a newly published book in which he says AlphaZero’s “dynamic, sacrificial style &hellip
  
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• New Scotland-Canada partnership to support social enterprise

  08-02-2019 19:58
  The collaboration, announced by Nicola Sturgeon in Canada, will involve sharing expertise and skills relating to social enterprises.
  
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• 50 shades for sale: Pennsylvania home listing contains surprise in basement

  08-02-2019 19:58
  The pleasant-seeming suburban brick property boasts five bedrooms, a beautiful kitchen and ‘a private adult sexual oasis’Like many engrossing dramas, the saga of the extremely, let’s say … peculiar Pennsylvania real estate listing begins innocuously enough. “50 shades of Maple Glen” as the listing calls it opens on an establishing shot of the outside, a pleasant-seeming suburban brick home.Scroll through the pictures and we learn the 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath home
  
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• 'Attacked in broad daylight': Woman stabbed to death in road

  08-02-2019 19:57
  Surrey Police were called to London Road, Ewell, at 3pm on Friday following a report that a woman in her 30s had been stabbed.A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder while a second man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.Chief Inspector Michael Hodder said: "This was a tragic and shocking incident in which a woman has lost her life after being attacked in broad daylight.
  
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• Mike Ashley makes surprise bid for Patisserie Valerie

  08-02-2019 19:54
  Sports Direct owner goes on buying spree including House of Fraser, Evans Cycles and Sofa.comSportswear tycoon Mike Ashley has made a surprise bid to add collapsed cake chain Patisserie Valerie to his high street empire.On Friday evening the Sports Direct boss confirmed in a brief statement to the stock exchange that the company had made an offer for the stricken cake group, which plunged into administration last month. Continue reading...
  
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• Plane struggles to land in strong winds at Heathrow Airport

  08-02-2019 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  A British Airways plane faced difficulties when attempting to land at Heathrow Airport.
  
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• Outrage at Tory MP for blocking FGM child protection plan

  08-02-2019 19:49
  Veteran Tory Sir Christopher Chope was condemned for objecting to the measure in the Commons.
  
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• New York fashion week shines light on new talent and embraces AI

  08-02-2019 19:39
  A futuristic Rag & Bone show sits alongside Kate Spade’s homage to the late designer The buzz about this New York fashion week was that there wasn’t any. With Calvin Klein sitting out the season and Rodarte the latest brand to jump ship – the designers escaped the New York winter to show in sunny Los Angeles last week – this was set to be the fashion week nobody was talking about.But the absence of marquee names has freed up the spotlight for new talent and innovative
  
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• Keaton Jennings returns as England sacrifice Ben Foakes in tactical rejig

  08-02-2019 19:33
  • Bairstow will keep wicket despite Foakes being fit
  • Denly at No 3, Wood in for Curran or StokesKeaton Jennings has been given the chance to resurrect his international career as the chief beneficiary of England’s decision to restore Jonny Bairstow to his favoured wicketkeeping position for the third Test against West Indies.Bairstow kept during last week’s 10-wicket defeat in Antigua after Ben Foakes was struck on the hand by Shannon Gabriel in England’s first inni
  
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• Vote giving MPs chance to force May's hand on Brexit set to be delayed

  08-02-2019 19:31
  Brexit-sceptic Tories want to delay tabling of motion to give PM more time for negotiationsA crunch vote in which MPs could force Theresa May’s hand on Brexit is set to be delayed until the end of the month or even later, it has emerged, as the prime minister travelled to Dublin for urgent talks with fewer than 50 days left to departure from the EU.Under the timetable agreed by the government, May must either present a revised Brexit deal to the Commons on Thursday, which appears unlikely
  
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• Vote giving MPs chance to force May's hand on Brexit set to be delayed

  08-02-2019 19:31
  The attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, right, with his Irish counterpart, Séamus Woulfe.A crunch vote in which MPs could force Theresa May’s hand on Brexit is set to be delayed until the end of the month or even later, it has emerged, as the prime minister travelled to Dublin for urgent talks with fewer than 50 days left to departure from the EU.Under the timetable agreed by the government, May must either present a revised Brexit deal to the Commons on Thursday, which appears unlikely
  
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• Thai king denounces sister's bid to become prime minister

  08-02-2019 19:30
  Former princess would be first member of royal family to try to run for officeThe king of Thailand has denounced his sister after she announced an unprecedented bid to become prime minister.A run by Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, who renounced her royal title and privileges when she married an American in the 1970s, would pose an unexpected challenge to the military junta that has ruled Thailand since a coup nearly five years ago. Continue reading...
  
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• Japan seeking big concessions from Britain in trade talks

  08-02-2019 19:28
  The international trade secretary, Liam Fox, bottom left, meets Japan’s trade minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, far right, in Tokyo in July.Japan is seeking tougher concessions from Britain in trade talks than it secured from the EU, while negotiations between London and Tokyo are also being slowed by the looming risk of no-deal Brexit.Japanese trade negotiators are confident they can extract better terms, the Financial Times reported, in a sign of the mounting difficulties facing UK officials
  
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• SDLP leader confident of securing Fianna Fail partnership

  08-02-2019 19:26
  Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar hopes to retain a good relationship with Colum Eastwood's party if the link-up is approved on Saturday.
  
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• The Guardian view on Dan Mallory: a twisted tale of publishing | Editorial

  08-02-2019 19:25
  The story of Dan Mallory, aka the bestselling author AJ Finn, reads like a thriller. But it asks uncomfortable questions of the literary worldA true story worthy of a Patricia Highsmith thriller was published this week in the New Yorker. The magazine detailed the deceptions of Dan Mallory, who is the author, under the pseudonym AJ Finn, of the bestselling psychological thriller The Woman in the Window. But his launch into authordom came after a career in publishing in London and New York, during
  
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• How ministers will try to protect UK economy in a no-deal Brexit

  08-02-2019 19:21
  The Bank of England holds the powerful options of interest rates and quantitative easing.Treasury mandarins have lined up emergency measures to protect the UK economy from a potential no-deal Brexit in fewer than 50 days’ time, with a series of growth-boosting measures designed to avert a recession.News this week emerged of cross-Whitehall plans code named Project After, drawn up after the 2016 Brexit vote.
  
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• Jeff Bezos 'blackmail' claim puts focus on National Enquirer links to Trump

  08-02-2019 19:18
  The Amazon CEO has accused the tabloid of threatening to publish nude images of him to stop him investigating acquisition of intimate text messagesA sprawling international scandal involving Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon and world’s richest man, and allegations of “extortion and blackmail” by a tabloid publisher, threatened on Friday to also engulf Donald Trump as several key questions went unanswered.Bezos alleges that David Pecker, owner of the National Enquirer and longtim
  
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• Brexit as disruptive as disease outbreak, says farmers' leader

  08-02-2019 19:11
  Food is the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector.Farmers are finding preparing for Brexit as disruptive as a major disease outbreak, and food companies are in danger of moving out of the UK or scaling back their investment, a farming leader has warned.Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers’ Union, said: “Millions are being spent every day in no-deal planning and contingency plans for the food industry.
  
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