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• Arthur’s Seat Fire Sparks Large Emergency Response In Edinburgh

  26-02-2019 23:57
  Dozens of firefighters are tackling a large gorse fire on Arthur's Seat inEdinburgh
  
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• Ryanair race row passenger David Mesher faces prosecution in Spain

  26-02-2019 23:46
  A Ryanair passenger who was filmed racially abusing an elderly black woman is facing prosecution in Spain after British authorities said they had no power to charge him.David Mesher, who lives in Birmingham, was filmed calling 78-year-old disabled widow Delsie Gayle an "ugly black b******" on a flight from Barcelona to London on 19 October last year.On Tuesday, Spanish authorities confirmed that criminal proceedings have been launched against him, one day after Essex Police said prosecutors in B
  
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• Cardinal George Pell loses position as Vatican treasurer after guilty verdict

  26-02-2019 23:44
  Holy See says convicted child abuser will remain a cardinal at least until appeal is heard, but he is no longer prefect of the Secretariat for the EconomyThe Vatican has confirmed that Cardinal George Pell’s position as the prefect of its Secretariat for the Economy has not been renewed, with the role one of the highest in the Catholic hierarchy.In December Pell was found guilty of one charge of sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16 and four counts of an indecent act with a chi
  
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• Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho to miss five vital games

  26-02-2019 23:41
  • Pivotal midfielder and top defender suffer muscle injuries
  • Pep Guardiola will not tolerate ‘excuses’ in title run-inPep Guardiola could be without Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte, two key Manchester City players, for up to five matches.Fernandinho is City’s pivotal midfielder, a player whom Guardiola rates so highly he could not find competition for the Brazilian in the summer transfer window. When he was injured in December, City suffered two of their four league
  
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• Man in his 20s stabbed to death in Ilford, east London

  26-02-2019 23:37
  Police have launched an "urgent investigation" after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in Ilford, east London.The victim was attacked just outside the town railway station in Cranbrook Road shortly before 8.50pm and died at the scene, despite efforts of paramedics to resuscitate him.Several police cars were seen in the street, which has been partly cordoned off.
  
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• Arthur’s Seat blaze sparks large emergency response in Edinburgh

  26-02-2019 23:36
  Four fire engines and an all-terrain vehicle attended the blaze.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp says ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool do not get enough credit

  26-02-2019 23:33
  • ‘This will not be our last chance at the title – 100% not’
  • Roberto Firmino could be fit for Merseyside derbyJürgen Klopp has said this season’s title challenge is the first of many for Liverpool and his players deserve more credit for the form that has taken them top of the Premier League.The manager believes his team’s recent performances have been unfairly compared with those of other title contenders, saying hopes are magnified by Anfield&rsquo
  
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• Distinct radio voices: why we need local heroes

  26-02-2019 23:25
  Global radio is extending its geographical homogenisation by ending many local showsWhen the creators of Alan Partridge exiled the disgraced fictional BBC TV presenter to Radio Norwich, the decision saw the comedy in the idea that local radio was a home for hosts who had lost, or couldn’t win, a national slot.Later, Partridge was further humiliated by service on North Norfolk Digital, where the subjects discussed were even more parochially petty. Continue reading...
  
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• Sean Longstaff on target as Newcastle end Burnley’s good run

  26-02-2019 23:09
  Much more of this and Newcastle will soon be fronting an advertising campaign promoting the restorative powers of winter breaks in southern Spain.Annual trips to Rafael Benítez’s preferred bolthole near Alicante certainly seem to help immunise the Tyneside club against relegation. After in effect securing their Premier League status courtesy of three straight wins following last year’s mini-break, Newcastle have returned from their latest visit to the Costa Blanca and promptly
  
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• The victim of a rush to develop stem cell technology?

  26-02-2019 23:05
  British teenager Shauna Davison died two weeks after an experimental transplant. Was she the victim of a rush to develop stem cell technology?
  
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• Missing student’s mother urges church to help find daughter

  26-02-2019 22:59
  Midwifery student Joy Morgan was reported missing six weeks after she was last seen on December 26, 2018.
  
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• Labour criticised for not backing Government move to ban Hezbollah

  26-02-2019 22:56
  Downing Street said the Lebanese group was involved in destabilising activity in the Middle East and 'concerned in terrorism'.
  
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• Leicester impress Brendan Rodgers with determined win over Brighton

  26-02-2019 22:52
  With the Claude Puel cloud lifted, here comes the reign of Brendan Rodgers. Leicester’s manager ran the rule over his new charges as they secured their first home win since Boxing Day thanks to goals by Demarai Gray and Jamie Vardy.Davy Pröpper pulled one back but, if Leicester are looking up again, Brighton cannot be comfortable about being only three points above Southampton, who occupy 18th place. Continue reading...
  
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• What a difference a year makes: Pictures highlight change in February weather

  26-02-2019 22:35
  Photos taken in the same locations 12 months apart showed the UK in two very different lights.
  
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• Panini Cheapskates: Couple told to stop selling 'wonky' drawings of Man Utd players

  26-02-2019 22:31
  The club ordered Panini Cheapskates to withdraw their "wonky drawings", saying the stickers infringed "intellectual property rights".Alex and Sian Pratchett, who operate under the Twitter handle @CheapPanini, went viral on social media after sharing their "terrible" stickers for the 2014 World Cup.The enterprise began when the couple could not afford to fill their World Cup album with real Panini stickers, so they decided to make their own.
  
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• Specieswatch: farmers fight to save Britain's disappearing earthworms

  26-02-2019 22:30
  Song thrush and soil fertility under threat from decline of surface-dwelling wormsThere are three types of earthworm: those that live on the surface, others that feed and dwell in the soil, while a third group makes deep burrows and comes to the surface to feed on dead leaves.All are vital to the soil health, providing nutrients and drainage, so it is concerning when they are scarce or absent on farmland. Continue reading...
  
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• Harry to open memorial to British victims of Tunisia terror attacks

  26-02-2019 22:27
  The memorial in Birmingham will commemorate the 31 Britons who died in the Sousse and Bardo Museum attacks.
  
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• Migrants crossing English Channel 'don't fear being removed from UK', MPs hear

  26-02-2019 22:20
  Migrants are paying an average of £5,000 to cross the English Channel and do not fear being removed once they get to the UK, MPs have been told.Hundreds of people, the majority of them claiming to be Iranian, have tried to make the dangerous crossing in small boats in recent months.An increase in crossings at the end of last year prompted Home Secretary Sajid Javid to declare a "major incident" and order two Border Force boats to be redeployed to the Channel.
  
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• National Geographic Traveller UK: photo competition – 2019 winners

  26-02-2019 22:02
  Winning and shortlisted images from the magazine’s annual competition, with categories for cities, people, food, nature and portfolio Continue reading...
  
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• Deepcut inquest: Father of private found dead was warned by soldiers 'it could be one of us next'

  26-02-2019 21:59
  The father of a teenager found dead with gunshot wounds at Deepcut barracks was told by fellow soldiers "don't let this lie, it could be one of us next", an inquest has heard.The family of 17-year-old Private Geoff Gray have claimed the teenager was murdered, after a fresh inquest was opened into his death.Pte Gray, from Hackney in east London, was shot dead on 17 September 2001 after he had been on guard duty at the Surrey base.
  
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• Arthur’s Seat alight as firefighters tackle gorse fire

  26-02-2019 21:53
  The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has received almost 200 calls about the blaze on Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh.
  
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• ATT-Time Warner deal: justice department loses appeal against merger

  26-02-2019 21:50
  A federal appeals court rejected the justice department’s second effort to undo AT&T’s $80bn purchase of Time Warner on Tuesday – dealing a probably decisive blow to opponents of the deal, including Donald Trump.In its ruling the US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit unanimously affirmed a lower court ruling last June that found the 2018 deal was unlikely to harm competition.A three-judge panel found the trial court “did not abuse its discretion&rdq
  
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• Suspected migrants caught in Dover

  26-02-2019 21:45
  18 suspected migrants detained after separate UK landings. Sky's Ashish Joshi reports.
  
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• Ministers tell Theresa May to use Brexit delay to forge consensus

  26-02-2019 21:45
  Phillip Hammond and Amber Rudd are believed to have said a new coalition is needed to get a Brexit deal through parliament.Cabinet ministers have told Theresa May she must use any delay to Brexit to face down the Eurosceptic wing of the party and forge a consensus in parliament, as the prime minister finally conceded to offer a vote on extending article 50.May reluctantly promised MPs they would have the chance to reject a no-deal Brexit next month and also offered a vote to extend article 50 in
  
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• Boy, 16, arrested after teenager stabbed to death in Birmingham

  26-02-2019 21:45
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another teenager was stabbed to death in Birmingham.Hazrat Umar, 17, died at the scene after being attacked on Norwood Road in the Bordesley Green area of the city yesterday afternoon.A post-mortem will be held in due course, West Midlands Police said.
  
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• Shell to shut Norco, Louisiana refinery gasoline unit next week - sources

  26-02-2019 21:35
  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc plans to shut the gasoline-producing unit at its 218,200 barrel per day (bpd) Norco, Louisiana, refinery as early as March 6 for a planned overhaul, sources familiar with plant operations said on Tuesday.
  
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• PE teacher denies smacking boy, 4, in football lesson

  26-02-2019 21:28
  A PE teacher accused of smacking a four-year-old on the knees has claimed he gave the child a high-five, a court has heard.Prosecutors say Ian Webber, 54, slapped or smacked the boy twice on the knees as he had a tantrum during an after-school football class in May last year.
  
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• Another day of warm weather forecast before Thursday brings thunder

  26-02-2019 21:27
  Temperatures topped 21C at Kew Gardens on Tuesday.
  
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• Westminster debate reflects fluidity of Brexit, says Coveney

  26-02-2019 21:24
  Ireland's deputy premier Simon Coveney said the events at Westminster showed the need to be prepared for 'all eventualities'.
  
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• Independent Group targets Labour with move for second referendum

  26-02-2019 21:24
  TIG’s Chris Leslie called for Labour support to make ‘real progress’ on a people’s vote on Brexit.The Independent Group (TIG) has tabled an amendment in the Commons demanding that the government starts preparing for a second EU referendum, in an attempt to recapture the initiative on Brexit a day after Labour promised to support moves for a public vote next month.
  
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• Anti-Heathrow runway eco-squatters resist eviction inside ‘Great Escape’ tunnel

  26-02-2019 21:14
  Residents in an environmental protest camp were visited by bailiffs and police who moved in to evict them.
  
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• Still Game stars attend special Glasgow Film Festival event

  26-02-2019 21:13
  The audience is enjoying an advance screening of an episode from the final series of the sitcom.
  
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• Competing divisions of Labour's Brexit debate

  26-02-2019 21:13
  A longtime Eurosceptic, the Labour leader has long struggled to balance the tensions between his overwhelmingly pro-remain membership – including many of those young activists who joined to support him – and the party’s voters in leave-leaning constituencies.Notwithstanding the jubilant response of supporters of a People’s Vote to Labour’s shift this week, Corbyn is unlikely to be making tub-thumping speeches calling on voters to stop Brexit any time soon.Ever the c
  
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• Economy could be 9% weaker under no-deal Brexit, government says - The Guardian

  26-02-2019 20:59 via theguardian.com
  Economy could be 9% weaker under no-deal Brexit, government says  The GuardianPatrick Kielty warns hard Brexit could lead to a united Ireland  Belfast TelegraphMay’s ONLY Brexit hope: Brexiteers tell PM Remain and Leave MPs back THIS compromise  Express.co.ukIf we’re heading for a hard Brexit, then we’re heading for a united Ireland  The GuardianMike Nesbitt: Brexit could be 'biggest own goal' for unionists in 100 years  Belfast
  
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• Economy could be 9% weaker under no-deal Brexit, government says

  26-02-2019 20:59
  Supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables could be hit hardest because of the potential timing of a no-deal Brexit.The government has issued a bleak warning over a no-deal Brexit, estimating the UK economy could be 9% weaker in the long run, businesses in Northern Ireland might go bust and food prices will increase.In an official document only published after repeated demands by the former Conservative MP Anna Soubry, the government also revealed it was behind on contingency planning for a third of
  
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• Beiersdorf to invest up to 80 million euros a year to boost consumer business

  26-02-2019 20:52
  Nivea skin cream maker Beiersdorf will make additional investment of up to 80 million euros (69 million pounds) a year in its consumer business to counter a forecast drop in sales growth, the German company said on Tuesday.New CEO Stefan De Loecker, who took the reins on Jan. 1, last month promised strategic steps to deliver sustainable growth after reporting slower sales in the fourth quarter of 2018."Our entire business model needs timely adaptation due to new market realities and fast-changin
  
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• No point in Brexit delay without clear purpose - French fin min

  26-02-2019 20:37
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - France’s finance minister said that if Britain seeks to delay its exit from the European Union without clearly stating why, he would not see the necessity of granting an extension to the negotiating period.
  
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• Labour MP faces party censure over antisemitism film

  26-02-2019 20:37
  Labour MP Chris Williamson, who said the party was ‘too apologetic’ over antisemitism.The Labour MP, Chris Williamson, faces a dressing-down from party officials after he helped to arrange a screening in parliament of a film defending Jackie Walker, the activist suspended from the party over comments about antisemitism.A Labour spokeswoman said it was “completely inappropriate” for the Derby North MP to have booked a room in parliament next Monday for a screening of the f
  
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• Explainer - How Wednesday's parliamentary Brexit debate will work

  26-02-2019 20:34
  British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday update parliament on her progress towards securing a Brexit deal, giving lawmakers the chance to challenge her approach and vote on alternatives.Wednesday's debate will not involve a vote on whether to approve or reject a Brexit deal.CAN LAWMAKERS PROPOSE CHANGES TO THE WORDING?
  
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• Steve Bell on Theresa May giving MPs a say in stopping a no-deal Brexit – cartoon

  26-02-2019 20:32
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• Pictish stone expert hails discovery of ‘real whopper’

  26-02-2019 20:23
  David McGovern says the find near Elgin, Moray, will be an important one if it is verified.
  
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• No-Deal Brexit Papers: 10 Stark Warnings Amid Fears Over Food Shortages And Price Increases

  26-02-2019 20:12
  Britain is severely unprepared for a no-deal Brexit, which could mean chaos onMarch 29 exit day including food shortages and price increases, 'secret'Brexit papers have revealed
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Man Utd should be POSTPONED: Adrian Durham reveals why - Express

  26-02-2019 20:11 via express.co.uk
  Crystal Palace vs Man Utd should be POSTPONED: Adrian Durham reveals why  ExpressOle Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd boss hopes Romelu Lukaku & Alexis Sanchez 'step up'  BBC SportManchester United could be missing 10 players for Crystal Palace match  SkySportsThe fixture list advantage Liverpool have over Manchester City in the Premier League title race  Liverpool EchoMata fears he made hamstring injury worse by chasing Salah in Man Utd’s draw with Liv
  
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• Racist tirade air passenger faces prosecution in Spain

  26-02-2019 20:08
  Spanish authorities confirmed criminal proceedings have been launched, one day after Essex Police said there could be no prosecution in the UK.
  
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• Oxford and Cambridge universities fail to raise UK student numbers

  26-02-2019 20:07
  Oxford and Cambridge universities are teaching nearly 1,000 fewer British undergraduates than they were five years ago, despite spending millions of pounds on programmes designed to widen participation and improve access for disadvantaged UK applicants.Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency have shown that Oxford and Cambridge are almost alone among the competitive British universities in failing to expand their intake of domestic undergraduates while slowly increasing the proportio
  
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• PSNI chief ‘more than political’ with McDonald comments, says Sinn Fein’s Kelly

  26-02-2019 20:05
  Sinn Fein Policing Board member Gerry Kelly stood only yards from George Hamilton as he denounced Mary Lou McDonald at Policing Board headquarters.
  
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• The One Show's Alex Jones goes to hospital after not being able to feel her baby move - DigitalSpy.com

  26-02-2019 20:04 via digitalspy.com
  The One Show's Alex Jones goes to hospital after not being able to feel her baby move  DigitalSpy.comPregnant Alex Jones reveals she was rushed to hospital after she couldn't feel the baby move  Daily MailAlex Jones: Pregnant The One Show host reveals concerns for unborn baby in hospital photo  ExpressPregnant Alex Jones rushed to hospital when she couldn't feel her baby move  Mirror OnlineThe One Show: Alex Jones rushed to hospital after 'not feeling her
  
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• Derry Girls Stars Lead March On Westminster To Demand Abortion Rights In Northern Ireland

  26-02-2019 19:56
  A group of women, including stars of comedy Derry Girls and Independent GroupMP Heidi Allen, have marched on Westminster, demanding the extension ofabortion rights to Northern Ireland
  
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• Court apologises to Stansted 15 for wrongly listing new hearing

  26-02-2019 19:53
  Members of the Stansted 15 outside Chelmsford crown court before being sentenced on 6 February.The courts have apologised to the activists known as the Stansted 15 after they were wrongly ordered back to court following their conviction under a terrorism-related law for chaining themselves around an immigration removal flight at Stansted airport.Earlier this month, the activists received suspended sentences or community orders after they were convicted of endangering the safety of an aerodrome f
  
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• NHS England survey reveals 'alarming downturn' in staff wellbeing

  26-02-2019 19:51
  Increasing numbers of NHS England doctors, nurses and other personnel are feeling disillusioned, working unpaid overtime and thinking about quitting.Two in five health service staff were left feeling sick last year because they were so stressed from the demands of their job, a survey of the NHS workforce in England reveals.The figure of 39.8% feeling unwell as a result of work-related stress was the highest it has been for five years.
  
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