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• Man charged with murdering three pensioners in Exeter

  15-02-2019 23:38
  The 27-year-old will appear in court on Saturday morning
  
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• Man, 27, charged with murders of three pensioners in Exeter

  15-02-2019 22:40
  A 27-year-old man has been charged with the murders of three elderly men in Exeter, police say.Alexander Lewis-Ranwell will appear at Exeter Magistrates' Court on Saturday accused of killing 80-year-old Anthony Payne and twins Dick and Roger Carter, who were 84.Devon and Cornwall Police said the deaths had been linked because of the "level of violence used".
  
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• Shamima Begum: 'Shocked' family of IS bride call for UK to bring her home

  15-02-2019 21:26
  The family of Islamic State bride Shamima Begum say they are "shocked" by her comments to a newspaper and want the UK government to help bring her home.Pregnant Shamima Begum was a 15-year-old schoolgirl when she fled Britain and joined Islamic State in Syria four years ago.Now aged 19, she has told British media she does not regret leaving the UK and travelling to the terrorists' caliphate, and wants to come back home so her baby can be looked after.
  
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• Space race meets Edwardian England at London Fashion Week

  15-02-2019 21:25
  Outfits inspired by the first female astronaut's trip into space and "an ode to England" kicked off London Fashion Week on Friday as the British capital began its leg of the month-long catwalk calendar.Known for its established brands such as Burberry and Vivienne Westwood as well as new designers including Matty Bovan and Molly Goddard, London's event is the second stop of the autumn/winter 2019 womenswear season which began in New York and later heads to Milan and Paris.Turkish designer Bora A
  
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• Prosecutors meet family of young sex assault victim after appeal decision

  15-02-2019 21:25
  Christopher Daniel, 18, was found guilty of repeated sexual assaults on a young girl.
  
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• Trump ‘nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Japanese PM’

  15-02-2019 21:17
  The president said he was nominated for his work to open up a dialogue with North Korea.
  
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• Climate march students: 'We need change and we need it now'

  15-02-2019 21:15
  Students have protested across the UK to air their views on the issue of climate change. We talked to some of those in Manchester.
  
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• Sinn Fein brands latest talks to resolve Stormont impasse ‘a sham’

  15-02-2019 21:12
  DUP leader Arlene Foster said Northern Ireland should form a government, despite Brexit uncertainty.
  
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• Hospital admissions for eating disorders surge to highest in eight years

  15-02-2019 20:55
  The eating disorder charity Beat estimates that there are more than 1.25m people living with an eating disorder in the UK.There has been a dramatic rise in hospital admissions for potentially life-threatening eating disorders in the last year, prompting concern from experts about a growing crisis of young people experiencing anorexia and bulimia.Experts said the surge in numbers was down to the failure of NHS services to tackle anorexia and bulimia at an earlier stage, before people become so un
  
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• Police in Exeter continue to question man over deaths of three elderly men

  15-02-2019 20:34
  A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering three elderly men is still being questioned by detectives.Police were alerted to the body of Anthony Payne, 80, by the ambulance service at his terrace house in Bonhay Road, Exeter, at about 3pm on Monday.The following day at 1pm, officers found the bodies of twins Dick and Roger Carter, 84, at their home in Cowick Lane.
  
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• 12 of the most powerful climate change placards from the schoolchildren’s strike

  15-02-2019 20:33
  Youngsters across the UK have been taking part in the Youth Strike 4 Climate protests.
  
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• Man dies after three vehicles caught up in road crash

  15-02-2019 20:01
  A 68-year-old man lost his life following the collision on the A94.
  
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• Pro-Brexit members of UK government willing to accept five-year limit on backstop - Bloomberg

  15-02-2019 19:44
  A number of senior pro-Brexit members of the prime minister's main team have privately said that they would be willing to accept such a long-term commitment, the report said.Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29.May's Brexit deal was rejected by a record majority in parliament on Jan. 15.
  
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• U.S. investigators probing years of WikiLeaks activities: sources

  15-02-2019 19:02
  U.S. investigators pursuing a long-running criminal investigation into WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange have dug into the website's activities going back years, people who have been in contact with witnesses in the case say.American investigators are gathering information and pursuing witnesses involved in both recent WikiLeaks disclosures and the website's large-scale postings of U.S. military and diplomatic messages over several years from 2010.Officially, U.S. authorities have issued
  
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• Diet soda may dramatically increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, study shows - BGR

  15-02-2019 18:56 via bgr.com
  Diet soda may dramatically increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, study shows  BGRIf you're watching your weight to start the new year you might be tempted to opt for anything labeled "diet." As it turns out, diet soda might not be the best choice if ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Charles and Camilla to make history with royal trip to Cuba

  15-02-2019 18:56
  The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will make a historic visit to Cuba next month as the UK government continues "frank and open" discussions about the country's human rights record.Clarence House confirmed they will be the first members of the Royal Family to carry out an official trip to the country as they revealed details of the couple's spring tour to the Caribbean from 17 to 29 March.A palace spokesperson said: "Their royal highnesses' visit to St Lucia, Barbados, St Vincent an
  
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• Nicky Morgan Says Theresa May 'Spectacularly Mishandled' Brexit Votes

  15-02-2019 18:42
  Theresa May "spectacularly mishandled" Thursday's Brexit votes and brought an"entirely avoidable" defeat on herself, a Tory former cabinet minister hassaid
  
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• Corrected: U.S. investigators probing years of WikiLeaks activities - sources

  15-02-2019 18:33
  U.S. investigators pursuing a long-running criminal investigation into WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange have dug into the website's activities going back years, people who have been in contact with witnesses in the case say.American investigators are gathering information and pursuing witnesses involved in both recent WikiLeaks disclosures and the website's large-scale postings of U.S. military and diplomatic messages over several years from 2010.Officially, U.S. authorities have issued
  
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• UK children walk out of lessons on climate strike

  15-02-2019 18:30
  Thousands of British children marched out of lessons on Friday to demand action on climate change, earning a mild rebuke from the prime minister's office for disrupting classes, but praise from the energy minister and activists.Youngsters marched on Parliament Square in London and gathered in other cities carrying banners marked with "Climate change is worse than homework", "Act now for our future" and other slogans.A spokeswoman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said that while the governm
  
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• No UK clarity on post-Brexit funding, say Scottish and Welsh ministers

  15-02-2019 18:29
  Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay and Welsh Finance Minister Rebecca Evans met Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss in Cardiff on Friday.
  
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• Man who jumped on tent with homeless men inside jailed

  15-02-2019 18:23
  Footage played in court showed Jamie Nickell land feet first on the tent in a shop doorway in Hull city centre.
  
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• Four teenagers jailed for 'ferocious' killing of 19-year-old who gatecrashed party

  15-02-2019 18:23
  Four 17-year-old boys have been jailed over the "ferocious" killing of a teenager who gatecrashed a girl's 16th birthday party.Lewis Blackman, 19, was stabbed 13 times after being chased from a flat in Kensington, west London, in the early hours of 18 February last year.Judge Anthony Leonard QC lifted reporting restrictions on the defendants' identities as he sentenced them at the Old Bailey.
  
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• UK Parliament unreasonable over Brexit, says former Irish premier

  15-02-2019 18:17
  Brian Cowen said backstop arrangements are 'highly unlikely' to ever come into operation.
  
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• Ministers Must Quit In Two Weeks Or Be 'Complicit In No-Deal Brexit', Tory Remainers Say

  15-02-2019 18:14
  Tory MPs have ramped up pressure on ministers to quit the government overBrexit, warning they will be "complicit in delivering no-deal" unless theyresign by the end of the month
  
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• Britons returning from IS may have very dangerous skills, MI6 chief warns

  15-02-2019 18:10
  Alex Younger did not comment specifically on the case of runaway schoolgirl Shamima Begum but said UK nationals have a right to come home.
  
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• Four teenagers locked up for birthday party killing

  15-02-2019 18:08
  The judge acknowledged that victim Lewis Blackman had acted aggressively on the night but said he did not deserve to die.
  
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• Boy, 17, given four-year sentence for stabbing two people in Edinburgh

  15-02-2019 18:01
  The teenager pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault to severe injury.
  
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• Former police chief John Stalker dies aged 79

  15-02-2019 17:59
  The policeman rose to the rank of Deputy Chief Constable.
  
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• Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Maker 2 coming this year - CBBC Newsround

  15-02-2019 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Maker 2 coming this year  CBBC NewsroundFinal Fantasy IX Switch is the Same Version as PC and Mobile, Bugs and All  Kotaku UKGames Inbox: Who has the best games - Sony or Nintendo?  Metro.co.ukZelda: Link's Awakening -- Nintendo Remaking Classic Game Boy Title For Switch  GameSpotEvery IGN Zelda Review  IGNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police continue to question triple murder suspect

  15-02-2019 17:57
  The 27-year-old was arrested following the discovery of three bodies at two properties.
  
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• Police intervene as schoolchildren strike over climate change

  15-02-2019 17:53
  Mounted police ushered demonstrators off the roads and back onto the pavement.
  
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• Working Links: Privatised Probation Services Slammed As Major Firm Collapses Into Administration

  15-02-2019 17:50
  A private company which manages thousands of offenders in England and Walesafter they are released from prison has collapsed into administration
  
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• NASA Opportunity last words: Heartfelt messages flood in as NASA Mars rover dies - Express.co.uk

  15-02-2019 17:36 via express.co.uk
  NASA Opportunity last words: Heartfelt messages flood in as NASA Mars rover dies  Express.co.ukA Snow Moon—the Year's Brightest Supermoon—Will Be Visible Next Week  Mental FlossMars Rover gives super emo final goodbye to NASA before death  Alternative PressNASA Opportunity last message: What were the final heartbreaking words of the Mars rover?  Express.co.ukScientist gets tattoo showing Opportunity's final reading from Mars  Metro.co
  
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• Theresa May criticises pupils missing school to protest over climate change

  15-02-2019 17:31
  Theresa May has criticised pupils who walked out of class to demand action on climate change.Thousands of school children are taking part in strikes in 60 towns and cities across the UK, according to organisers Youth Strike 4 Climate.
  
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• John Stalker, who investigated Moors murders, dies aged 79

  15-02-2019 17:30
  John Stalker also hosted the series Crime Stalker on Central Television for six years after retiring.John Stalker, who was known for his work on the Moors murders and the Troubles in Northern Ireland, has died aged 79, his family has announced.Stalker, the former deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester police (GMP), led an inquiry into the shooting of suspected members of the Provisional IRA in 1982.
  
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• 'Ross from Friends lookalike' Abdulah Husseini denies fraud charges

  15-02-2019 17:28
  A "lookalike" of Friends actor David Schwimmer has denied a string of fraud and theft offences.Iranian Abdulah Husseini appeared briefly by video link from HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London to deny the charges.Husseini, 36, from Tehran, appeared with a shaved head and wore grey tracksuit bottoms and a blue shirt as he pleaded not guilty to the theft of a wallet in Blackpool on 20 September last year.
  
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• Arlene Foster says Brexit should not be barrier to Stormont deal

  15-02-2019 17:19
  The DUP leader called for powersharing to return despite uncertainty over the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
  
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• Loganair plane involved in near miss with drone

  15-02-2019 17:15
  The incident was rated as having the highest degree of risk.
  
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• The wonders of the world are hitting London – in Lego form

  15-02-2019 17:06
  The Great Barrier Reef and the Great Pyramid of Giza are among the wonders being recreated for the event.
  
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• The backstop explained

  15-02-2019 16:55
  Theresa May knows she has to win political backing for her mission to change the agreement struck with Brussels.
  
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• Man quizzed over missing student Joy Morgan was held on suspicion of murder

  15-02-2019 16:48
  The suspect has been released under investigation.
  
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• Leo Varadkar: 'Nasty surprise' for those who think EU unity will falter over Brexit

  15-02-2019 16:46
  Those who believe the EU's solidarity towards Ireland will falter over the Brexit backstop are "in for a nasty surprise", the Irish prime minister has warned.
  
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• The last taboo: Churchill questioned as UK's nervous breakdown deepens

  15-02-2019 16:45
  Britain's crisis of introspection took a bizarre turn on the eve of the latest parliamentary vote about Brexit: wartime hero Winston Churchill was placed in the dock of public discourse for his role in tackling a miners' strike more than 100 years ago.The 2016 Brexit referendum showed a United Kingdom divided about much more than the European Union, and has fuelled soul-searching about everything from secession and immigration to capitalism, empire and modern Britishness.Such musings amid the po
  
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• Four Teenagers Locked Up Over Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old Lewis Blackman

  15-02-2019 16:42
  Four 17-year-old boys have been locked up for the "ferocious" killing ofanother teenager who gatecrashed a girl's 16th birthday party
  
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• Schoolchildren strike over climate change

  15-02-2019 16:39
  Youngsters across the UK are taking part in the Youth Strike 4 Climate protests.
  
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• Alesha MacPhail Murder Accused Sent Video To Friends Saying He Had 'Done It', Trial Told

  15-02-2019 16:33
  A 16-year-old boy accused of abducting, raping and murdering a six-year-oldgirl sent a video of himself to friends with the message "found the guy who'sdone it", a court has heard
  
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• Charles and Camilla to make historic trip to Cuba

  15-02-2019 16:30
  The prince and duchess will tour the communist state at the request of the British Government.
  
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• Boys, 12 and 13, arrested on suspicion of stealing car after girl, six, injured in crash

  15-02-2019 16:26
  Both boys were detained after the vehicle hit a tree at about 4.40pm on Thursday in Croftmeadow Court, Northampton.The little girl, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to Northampton General Hospital with minor injuries.The boys were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop.
  
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• Fashionistas blast off at London Fashion Week

  15-02-2019 16:25
  Metallic sunglasses, puffer jackets and knitted headpieces inspired by the first female astronaut's trip into space kicked off London Fashion Week on Friday as the British capital began its leg of the month-long catwalk calendar.Known for its mix of established brands such as Burberry and Vivienne Westwood as well as new designers including Matty Bovan and Molly Goddard, London's event is the second stop of the autumn/winter 2019 womenswear season which began in New York and later heads to Milan
  
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• Drugs worth more than £820,000 recovered in Highlands and Islands

  15-02-2019 16:17
  Heroin and cocaine were among the substances seized during the four-week police operation.
  
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