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• Four treated for smoke inhalation after double decker bus fire

  19-02-2019 23:55
  The A90 was closed for some time following the incident.
  
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• Eighth Labour MP quits to join Independents in protest at Corbyn’s leadership

  19-02-2019 23:54
  Joan Ryan's resignation came as Labour began moves to allow voters to recall MPs who switch sides.
  
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• Eighth lawmaker quits Britain's Labour Party

  19-02-2019 23:49
  (Reuters) - Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain's main opposition party.
  
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• Sinn Fein president declines to apologise over police chief comments

  19-02-2019 23:48
  Mary Lou McDonald said there is nothing to apologise for.
  
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• Biggest EuroMillions win in Irish history as ticket holder wins €175m - BBC News

  19-02-2019 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Biggest EuroMillions win in Irish history as ticket holder wins €175m  BBC NewsNational Lottery EuroMillions results: Winning numbers for Tuesday February 19 £153million jackpot  The Sun€175m EuroMillions jackpot won in Ireland  Sky NewsLotto frenzy: Someone could win £172MILLION in EuroMillions draw  Express.co.ukEuromillons results: Tuesday's winning National Lottery numbers for £153million jackpot  Mirror OnlineView
  
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• Biggest EuroMillions win in Irish history as ticket holder wins €175m

  19-02-2019 23:45
  It is the biggest jackpot ever claimed by a ticket holder on the island.
  
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• Scottish salmon farms investigated over alleged EU law breach – reports

  19-02-2019 23:39
  The probe focuses on alleged anti-competitive business practices.
  
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• Lady Gaga and her fiancé Christian Carino have split - Cosmopolitan.com

  19-02-2019 23:39 via cosmopolitan.com
  Lady Gaga and her fiancé Christian Carino have split  Cosmopolitan.comLady Gaga SPLITS from fiancé Christian Carino after Grammys speculation  Mirror OnlineLady Gaga splits from talent agent fiance Christian Carino after months-long engagement  Daily MailLady Gaga splits from fiancé Christian Carino | Daily Star  Daily StarLady Gaga splits from talent agent fiance just months after he proposed with £300k pink diamond ring &n
  
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• Teenager who joined IS group in Syria to lose UK citizenship

  19-02-2019 23:35
  Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London when she was aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria, has had her British citizenship revoked, according to a letter sent to her family published by ITV News on Tuesday.Begum, who gave birth to a son at the weekend, was discovered in a refugee camp in Syria by a London Times journalist earlier this month.Now aged 19, she has told reporters she wants to return to Britain.
  
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• Maurizio Sarri to be SACKED if Chelsea lose Carabao Cup Final against Man City - Mirror Online

  19-02-2019 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  Maurizio Sarri to be SACKED if Chelsea lose Carabao Cup Final against Man City  Mirror OnlineChelsea fans don’t often have time to turn on a manager – this felt decisive  The GuardianPaul Pogba targets Manchester United silverware  SkySportsMan Utd news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer approaches Callum Hudson-Odoi after beating Chelsea  Metro.co.ukMaurizio Sarri on brink of Chelsea sack but club's crisis could be about to worsen  The TelegraphV
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man’s body found in Co Antrim

  19-02-2019 23:22
  The man's body was found in a house in Church Road area at around 1pm.
  
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• Sajid Javid Accused Of 'Playing Politics' After Stripping Shamima Begum Of British Citizenship

  19-02-2019 23:01
  Sajid Javid stands accused of "playing politics" after IS teen Shamima Begumwas stripped of her British citizenship
  
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• Frustrating night for Memphis Depay as Lyon hold Barcelona - Football-Oranje

  19-02-2019 23:01 via football-oranje.com
  Frustrating night for Memphis Depay as Lyon hold Barcelona  Football-OranjeBarcelona held in Champions League at Lyon after failing to take chances  The GuardianWhat Lionel Messi and Barcelona players did for two ill fans against Lyon is brilliant  ExpressLyon v Barcelona: Champions League last 16 – live!  The GuardianCatalan newspapers publish their Barcelona XI to face Lyon in CL clash  Sport WitnessView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Liverpool and Bayern Munich trade blows but draw leaves tie poised - The Guardian

  19-02-2019 22:56 via theguardian.com
  Liverpool and Bayern Munich trade blows but draw leaves tie poised  The GuardianSuspended Liverpool ace Van Dijk hands £86,000 to charity ahead of Bayern clash  The SunLiverpool vs Bayern Munich - Live reaction from Anfield  Liverpool EchoThe new Champions League rule that Liverpool fans MUST be aware of TONIGHT  ExpressLiverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich: Champions League last 16 – as it happened  The GuardianView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Khloe Kardashian 'split from Tristan Thompson after he cheated on her with Kylie pal Woods - Daily Mail

  19-02-2019 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  Khloe Kardashian 'split from Tristan Thompson after he cheated on her with Kylie pal Woods  Daily MailTristan Thompson Speaks Out About Jordyn Woods Cheating Allegations  E! OnlineKhloe Kardashian SPLITS from Tristan Thompson for allegedly 'cheating with Jordyn Woods'  OK! magazineKhloe Kardashian Reacts to Tristan Thompson Cheating Rumor After Split  E! OnlineTristan Thompson hit by MORE 'cheating' rumours as he's seen flirting with party girls  
  
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• Brexit news: Jean-Claude Juncker 'not expecting breakthrough' in blow to PM ahead of fresh talks in Brussels - Evening Standard

  19-02-2019 22:20 via standard.co.uk
  Brexit news: Jean-Claude Juncker 'not expecting breakthrough' in blow to PM ahead of fresh talks in Brussels  Evening StandardBrexit backstop: Theresa May to put new proposals to EU  The GuardianBrexit: Theresa May to go back to Brussels on Wednesday  BBC NewsPound latest: Will the pound STRENGTHEN once a Brexit deal is agreed?  Express'No country more important than UK' Juncker's predecessor Barroso tells him to BUCKLE  ExpressView full coverage
  
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• Bernie Sanders announces second US presidential bid - BBC News

  19-02-2019 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Bernie Sanders announces second US presidential bid  BBC NewsBernie Sanders announces run for presidency in 2020: 'We're gonna win'  The GuardianBernie Sanders brands Donald Trump a ‘racist, sexist, homophobe’ in staggering rant as he launches 2020 pre  The SunIf Bernie Sanders can run in 2020, so should Hillary Clinton  The IndependentWhy Bernie Sanders' radicalism can take out Trump  The GuardianView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Joshua vs Miller: Jarrell Miller says he struck psychological blow as he shoved Anthony Joshua - SkySports

  19-02-2019 22:04 via skysports.com
  Joshua vs Miller: Jarrell Miller says he struck psychological blow as he shoved Anthony Joshua  SkySportsFurious Anthony Joshua promises to KO Jarrell Miller in heated first press conference  Daily MailJoshua rings bell to open New York Stock Exchange as Haye insists ‘tank’ Miller has power to KO Brit champ  The SunJoshua vs Miller: Anthony Joshua shoved by Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller at New York press conference  SkySportsAnthony Joshua vs Jarre
  
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• 100 years before Met has same ethnic mix as London, HR bosses at force warn

  19-02-2019 21:58
  It will take 100 years of recruitment by the Metropolitan Police before it has the same ethnic mix as the population of London, according to HR bosses at Scotland Yard.Officers and staff from BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds are more likely to resign from the force or raise grievances.At the moment, 14% of Met officers are from BAME backgrounds.
  
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• Jarrell Miller can’t beat me even on his best day, says Anthony Joshua - The Guardian

  19-02-2019 21:56 via theguardian.com
  Jarrell Miller can’t beat me even on his best day, says Anthony Joshua  The GuardianJoshua vs Miller: Anthony Joshua shoved by Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller at New York press conference  SkySportsFurious Anthony Joshua promises to KO Jarrell Miller in heated first press conference  Daily MailJoshua rings bell to open New York Stock Exchange as Haye insists ‘tank’ Miller has power to KO Brit champ  The SunJoshua vs Miller: Jarrell Miller warns
  
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• Home Office to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship, family told

  19-02-2019 21:44
  Ministers will seek an order 'depriving' the 19-year-old Londoner of her British citizenship, her family's solicitor said.
  
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• 'Zombie deer disease' could infect humans, CDC says - WVLT.TV

  19-02-2019 21:43 via wvlt.tv
  'Zombie deer disease' could infect humans, CDC says  WVLT.TV'Zombie' deer disease could spread to humans, experts warn  The IndependentZombie deer disease 'could spread to humans next through infected meat'  Mirror OnlineHealth Officials Are Worried That ‘Zombie Deer Disease’ Could Someday Spread to Humans  TIMEZombie Deer Disease: Why Experts Say Chronic Wasting Can Spread to Humans  InverseView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Vulnerable Children Ignored In Brexit Talks And Could Be Put At Risk, Commissioners Warn

  19-02-2019 21:35
  Children could be put at risk if the UK leaves the EU without puttingcontingency plans in place for child protection, the UK's four children'scommissioners have said in a letter
  
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• Meghan Markle's mother walks dog in LA during New York baby shower - Daily Mail

  19-02-2019 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  Meghan Markle's mother walks dog in LA during New York baby shower  Daily MailMeghan Markle's baby shower theme revealed – and the special meaning behind it  HELLO! MagazineMeghan Markle baby shower: Who will be at Meghan's baby shower? Best friends and celebs  ExpressMeghan Markle Lets Her Hair Down for Her New York Baby Shower  VogueMeghan Markle's baby shower set to take place at NYC hotel The Mark  Daily MailView full coverage on Google
  
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• British football fan 'beaten and starved in UAE after arrest for wearing Qatar shirt'

  19-02-2019 21:29
  A British football fan who claims he was detained in the United Arab Emirates for wearing a Qatar shirt has told Sky News he was left to starve in prison after being beaten up.Ali Issa Ahmad was allegedly arrested for wearing the t-shirt after going to watch an Asian Cup tie between Qatar and Iraq last month.The 26-year-old from Wolverhampton is now warning other football supporters to "be careful" if they are considering travelling to the UAE.
  
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• Theresa May ditches Malthouse plan ahead of Brexit talks in Brussels - Financial Times

  19-02-2019 21:18 via ft.com
  Theresa May ditches Malthouse plan ahead of Brexit talks in Brussels  Financial TimesBrexit backstop: Theresa May to put new proposals to EU  The Guardian'No country more important than UK' Juncker's predecessor Barroso tells him to BUCKLE  ExpressBritish companies will face full checks on exports to EU in less than six weeks if there’s No Deal Brexit  The SunPeople working in Britain from outside the EU reaches an all-time high  iNewsView
  
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• IS bride Shamima Begum can lose British citizenship 'because she is dual national'

  19-02-2019 21:17
  Islamic State bride Shamima Begum can have her UK citizenship revoked because she is a dual British-Bangladeshi national, Sky sources say.Solicitor Tasnime Akunjee said the 19-year-old's family were "very disappointed" after the Home Office made an order "depriving Shamima of her citizenship".Shamima Begum has told how she wants to come back to Britain after fleeing her London home to wed an IS fighter in Syria aged 15.
  
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• Brexit Minister says new proposals will be enough to secure Brexit deal - Sky News

  19-02-2019 21:08
  (Reuters) - Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay said the UK would take new legal proposals to the European Union on Wednesday and that they would be sufficient to secure an agreement in the Brexit talks, a Sky News reporter tweeted http://bit.ly/2SRDdLi late on Tuesday.
  
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• Ancient human skull discovered in River Thames

  19-02-2019 20:56
  A Neolithic human skull has been discovered in the Thames by a mudlark. It is about 5,600 years old and is now on display in the Museum of London.
  
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• Brexit compromise plan is alive and kicking, say leading Tory Leavers

  19-02-2019 20:52
  Jacob Rees-Mogg and Steve Baker met with the Prime Minister amid speculation that the Malthouse Compromise plan was being dumped.
  
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• MPs fear May could exploit Labour split to call early election

  19-02-2019 20:37
  Britain’s PM may call an early election after the resignation of seven Labour MPs.Labour and Conservative parliamentarians are anxious that the new breakaway group formed by Luciana Berger and Chuka Umunna has increased the chances of Theresa May calling an early election.On the Labour side, MPs and peers were worried that the prime minister would be tempted to exploit a split in the opposition if more of their number defected to the new political group.
  
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• England name squad to face Wales as Eddie Jones calls in unlikely outsider to inspire his players - Wales Online

  19-02-2019 20:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  England name squad to face Wales as Eddie Jones calls in unlikely outsider to inspire his players  Wales OnlineEngland retain 25 for Wales clash  England RugbyDan Cole and Mike Brown drop out of England squad for Wales game  SkySportsEngland name 25-man squad for Wales test  RugbyPassJones names squad of 25 ahead of Wales fixture  Six Nations RugbyView full coverage on Google News
  
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• FBI investigating top Vitol executives in Americas - sources

  19-02-2019 20:18
  RIO DE JANEIRO/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating energy trading firm Vitol's top two executives in the Americas in connection with a Brazil bribery case, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, deepening the U.S. role in a probe of foreign oil firms' dealings with state-controlled Petrobras.The FBI's targeting of the Vitol executives is the second recent sign that U.S. authorities are stepping up their involvement in the trading fraud case, the latest twist in Brazil's s
  
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• Angela Smith claims she's 'NOT GOING ANYWHERE' as Sky host Burley demands by-election

  19-02-2019 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORMER Labour MP Angela Smith has insisted there will not be a by-election after she stepped away from the party as she claimed that she was “not going anywhere” during a heated clash with Sky News host Kay Burley.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon stresses Scotland’s ‘interdependence’ with Europe

  19-02-2019 20:08
  An independent Scotland's approach would be in stark contrast to the 'isolationism that characterises Brexit', she has told the French Parliament.
  
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• Theresa May’s reliance on DUP votes creates a problem, Leo Varadkar claims

  19-02-2019 20:04
  Mr Varadkar added that his government are dedicated to seeing a government restored in Stormont.
  
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• National Lottery to give grant to transgender children's group - The Guardian

  19-02-2019 19:59 via theguardian.com
  National Lottery to give grant to transgender children's group  The GuardianMermaids: Charity for trans children given lottery grant despite opposition  The TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• National Lottery to give grant to transgender children's group

  19-02-2019 19:59
  The National Lottery will donate £500,000 over five years to transgender children’s charity Mermaids UK.The National Lottery Community Fund has confirmed it will give the charity Mermaids, which supports transgender children, a grant of £500,000 over the course of five years after an initial outcry at the funding prompted a review.Mermaids, formed in 1995, is a UK charity providing support and advice to transgender or non-gender-conforming children.
  
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• Meghan Markle in New York for baby shower - report

  19-02-2019 19:58
  Meghan Markle, who is expecting her first child with Britain's Prince Harry in the spring, was in New York City for a baby shower on Tuesday, according to Harper's Bazaar magazine, which cited unnamed sources.It was the first trip back to the United States by the American former actress since her marriage to Harry at a celebrity-filled ceremony at Windsor Castle last May.Kensington Palace declined to comment on the reports thatMarkle, 37, was attending the gift-giving party to celebrate her baby
  
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• Shamima Begum Has British Citizenship Revoked By The Home Office, Her Family Lawyer Claims

  19-02-2019 19:57
  Islamic State schoolgirl Shamima Begum's citizenship is to be revoked by theHome Office, her family's lawyer has said
  
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• Doubts over viability of Brexit compromise plan

  19-02-2019 19:56
  Prime Minister Theresa May was talking to members of the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
  
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• Fortnite makers sue organisers of disastrous UK event - The Guardian

  19-02-2019 19:46 via theguardian.com
  Fortnite makers sue organisers of disastrous UK event  The GuardianEpic Games now suing Norwich's Fortnite Live festival  Eurogamer.netThe Fortnite Live festival coming to Lincolnshire that has left many parents furious  Lincolnshire LiveEpic Games Are Suing The Organisers Of The Fortnite Live Festival  LADbibleThousands of families are left out of pocket as unofficial 'Fortnite' festival is CANCELLED  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brexit backstop talks: Theresa May to present EU with new proposals

  19-02-2019 19:46
  Theresa May will head to Brussels this week for talks with Jean-Claude Juncker.Theresa May will present the EU with new legal proposals to solve the Irish backstop issue on Wednesday, which No 10 hopes will be enough to convince Eurosceptics to back her Brexit deal.The prime minister is travelling to Brussels to meet Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, with a plan to secure legal assurances that the Irish backstop would not permanently bind the UK into a customs union.
  
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• Shamima Begum: ISIS bride STRIPPED of British citizenship

  19-02-2019 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  SHAMIMA Begum, the schoolgirl who travelled to Syria become an Islamic State bride, is to be stripped of her British citizenship.
  
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• Kaiser Karl: 12 moments that made Lagerfeld a legend - The Guardian

  19-02-2019 19:37 via theguardian.com
  Kaiser Karl: 12 moments that made Lagerfeld a legend  The GuardianKarl Lagerfeld, iconic Chanel fashion designer, dies  BBC NewsHow Karl Lagerfeld became the world’s most influential fashion designer  Mirror OnlineThanks to Karl Lagerfeld's problematic views, the fashion industry was forced to face some ugly truths  The IndependentIconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dead at the age of 85  Evening StandardView full coverage on Google News
  
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• IS schoolgirl Shamima Begum stripped of UK citizenship - ITV News

  19-02-2019 19:36 via itv.com
  IS schoolgirl Shamima Begum stripped of UK citizenship  ITV NewsShamima Begum's UK return - what is the law?  Sky NewsShamima Begum: IS teenager to lose UK citizenship  BBC NewsShamima Begum: Isis Briton faces move to revoke citizenship  The GuardianCan the Home Office strip Shamima Begum of citizenship?  The TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ruth George MP sorry for 'conspiracy theory' that Labour quitters are backed by Israel

  19-02-2019 19:15
  A Labour MP has apologised for "invoking a conspiracy theory" that seven MPs who quit the party are being financially backed by Israel.Ruth George, the MP for High Peak, used a Facebook post to suggest it was "possible" the group of MPs were receiving "support from the state of Israel".The seven MPs defected from Labour on Monday to form a new independent grouping in parliament, with many citing a failure by Labour's leadership to combat antisemitism within the party.
  
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• Abusive girlfriend nearly killed me: Victim shows off injuries

  19-02-2019 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  SHOCKING video footage shows the moment police rescued a football coach who had endured months of violence from his abusive girlfriend.
  
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• 'UNPROFESSIONAL!' Brexiteer launches Commons attack on 'TEACHER'S PET' Olly Robbins

  19-02-2019 19:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  LEADING Brexit supporter Mark Francois launched an attack on the UK’s chief negotiator Olly Robbins during a passionate tirade in the House of Commons.
  
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• Beach and harbour area closed off after suspected oil spill in Fife

  19-02-2019 19:12
  The local authority has urged members of the public to stay away from the affected areas.
  
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