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• Bradley vows to rebuild victims’ trust after remarks on state killings

  07-03-2019 23:46
  Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley said she would not be resigning.
  
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• Waitress review – guilty passions served up with warmth

  07-03-2019 23:45
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  Based on Adrienne Shelly’s film and scored by Sara Bareilles, the New York hit arrives in London in a lively productionBilled as the first Broadway musical with an all-female creative team, this show gradually won me over. It derives from a 2007 movie written and directed by the late Adrienne Shelly and is a mix of realistic story and wish-fulfilling fable blessed with a punchy score by Sara Bareilles. With 9 to 5 The Musical installed on the opposite side of the road, it s
  
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• German who poisoned colleagues' sandwiches receives life sentence

  07-03-2019 23:42
  Victims of ‘Klaus O’ suffered serious damage to health from ingesting mercury and leadA German man has been sentenced to life in prison for poisoning his co-workers’ sandwiches with mercury and other substances over several years, leaving one in a coma and two others with serious kidney damage.A judge at the regional court in Bielefeld, about 330 kilometres (205 miles) west of Berlin, found the 57-year-old defendant guilty on Thursday of attempted murder and gave him the maximu
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe granted UK ‘diplomatic protection’

  07-03-2019 23:38
  Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the move shows she is innocent and her continued detention in Iran is unacceptable.
  
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• Amber Rudd apologises over 'coloured woman' comment

  07-03-2019 23:36
  Diane Abbott says Amber Rudd's use of the word "coloured" was "outdated" and "offensive".
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iranian-Briton to get diplomatic protection

  07-03-2019 23:35
  The case of the jailed dual national will now become a formal legal dispute between Britain and Iran.
  
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• Brexit: May urges EU to agree backstop changes

  07-03-2019 23:34
  The prime minister will implore the EU to help her get her Brexit deal through the Commons, days before MPs vote.
  
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• May to EU: Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit

  07-03-2019 23:32
  Prime Minister Theresa May put the onus on the European Union to make concessions over the thorny issue of the Irish backstop in Brexit talks, or risk Britain leaving the EU without a deal, which she said would be against EU interests.The two sides are at an impasse over the so-called backstop aimed at ensuring that there is a frictionless border between Northern Ireland and Ireland - the only land frontier between the United Kingdom and the bloc.May is seeking legally binding assurances that Br
  
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• Theresa May tells EU it 'has to make a choice' in few days before MPs' Brexit vote

  07-03-2019 23:31
  Theresa May will tell the EU it "has to make a choice" on Brexit as she continues a last-ditch effort to win concessions over her withdrawal agreement.The prime minister will use a speech on Friday to insist she remains determined to secure legally-binding changes to the Brexit backstop.In a message directed at Brussels, Mrs May will say it is in the interests of the EU to agree to alterations with just days left until the House of Commons votes again on her exit deal.
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK grants jailed mother diplomatic protection to escalate case with Iran

  07-03-2019 23:31
  Britain has taken its strongest action yet against Iran over the jailing of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe by deciding to grant the British-Iranian dual national diplomatic protection.The move elevates Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case from a consular matter to a state issue between London and Tehran.It comes almost exactly three years since she was arrested at Tehran airport with her young daughter as they tried to return to the UK after visiting family.
  
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• Scottish Labour leader pledges ‘transformational’ £70bn investment

  07-03-2019 23:30
  Richard Leonard contrasted the cash, which he said would be spent over a decade, with the 'turbo-charged austerity' he says independence would bring.
  
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• Romelu Lukaku leads Manchester United calls for Solskjær appointment - The Guardian

  07-03-2019 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Romelu Lukaku leads Manchester United calls for Solskjær appointment  The GuardianMan Utd beat PSG: Reaction to historic Champions League night in Paris  BBC SportMan Utd fans will LOVE what Lingard has done after PSG win - Solskjaer involved  ExpressPSG again show they are Europe's 'biggest losers' and have only themselves to blame  ESPN.co.ukManchester United: performing miracles since 1999  British GQView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Granted 'Diplomatic Status' As Foreign Office Ramps Up Pressure On Iran

  07-03-2019 23:30
  Britain has increased pressure on Iran to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffeafter Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt granted the jailed dual-nationaldiplomatic status
  
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• May urges EU leaders to help get Brexit deal through Commons

  07-03-2019 23:30
  Prime Minister Theresa May will use a major speech to say it is in the 'European interest' for the UK to leave with a deal.
  
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• May to ask EU for concessions to get MPs to back Brexit deal

  07-03-2019 23:30
  Theresa May will remind EU leaders in a speech in Grimsby that a Brexit deal is in their interests too. Photograph: UK Parliament/Mark Duffy/PATheresa May will make a last-ditch attempt to persuade the EU to give her a better Brexit deal on Friday, as she struggles to hold her crumbling government together following a day of cabinet embarrassments in Westminster.The prime minister will plead with EU leaders to offer further concessions, as it became clear that talks in Brussels have stalled and
  
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• Foreign Office grants Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic protection - The Guardian

  07-03-2019 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Foreign Office grants Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic protection  The GuardianNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK to grant jailed mother diplomatic protection to escalate case with Iran  Sky NewsNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: What will diplomatic protection mean for her?  BBC NewsUK grants diplomatic protection to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe  Financial TimesNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe latest: UK turns up pressure on Iran by granting 'diplomatic protection' to jailed London
  
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• Maurizio Sarri pleased with win over Dynamo Kiev but warns against complacency, and also discusses Callum Hudson-Odoi | Official Site - Chelsea FC

  07-03-2019 23:24 via chelseafc.com
  Maurizio Sarri pleased with win over Dynamo Kiev but warns against complacency, and also discusses Callum Hudson-Odoi | Official Site  Chelsea FCCallum Hudson-Odoi: Dangerous to put pressure on Chelsea teenager, says Sarri  BBC SportChelsea 3-0 Dynamo Kyiv: Europa League last 16, first leg – as it happened  The GuardianStep aside Mbappe… watch Giroud pull off amazing backheel nutmeg to set up Chelsea goal against Dynamo Kiev  The SunFree Europ
  
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• Eddie Jones picks England heavyweights to wreak revenge on Italy

  07-03-2019 23:17
  • Joe Cokanasiga to make first Six Nations start against Italy
  • Ben Te’o also comes in as England put faith in powerTwo years ago England were made to look silly by Italy at Twickenham and Eddie Jones still appears to be in the mood for retribution. Rarely has a team been more deliberately picked to dish out revenge, with the Azzurri set to face the heaviest trio of players at 12, 13 and 14 that England have ever selected. Subtlety has left town, at least for the time being.Nowh
  
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• Unai Emery says Arsenal must cope better with 10 men - SkySports

  07-03-2019 23:15 via skysports.com
  Unai Emery says Arsenal must cope better with 10 men  SkySportsRennes 3-1 Arsenal: Ten-man Gunners slip to Europa League defeat  BBC SportBen Arfa admits he laughed at Emery during Arsenal's capitulation in Rennes  The GuardianBen Arfa mocks old foe Emery by saying he laughed when seeing him furious in Europa League humiliation  The SunArsenal's defeat to Rennes shows Unai Emery is facing an uphill battle  SkySportsView full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Michael Jackson Leaving Neverland: Viewers left 'disturbed' by final part of documentary - Manchester Evening News

  07-03-2019 23:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Michael Jackson Leaving Neverland: Viewers left 'disturbed' by final part of documentary  Manchester Evening NewsParis Jackson refuses to answer questions about explosive claims in Leaving Neverland  Daily MailMichael Jackson documentary – six unanswered questions from why James Safechuck and Wade Robson changed their  The SunMichael Jackson: What has Macaulay Culkin said about the sexual abuse allegations?  ExpressMichael Jackson accuser Wade Robson
  
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• Jake Mamo leads Warrington fightback to end Castleford’s unbeaten run

  07-03-2019 23:07
  • Warrington 24-10 Castleford
  • Warrington level with Castleford in the tableThis always felt like a night when we would learn plenty about the title credentials of both Warrington and Castleford and, in the end, that was exactly what we got. For the Wolves, who made it four victories out of five, this was all about returning to winning ways after last week’s defeat against Catalans Dragons and maintaining their impressive early-season form. Related: Shock and awe as wounded Wiga
  
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• Trespasser causes London Euston delays

  07-03-2019 23:05
  Rail services in and out of Euston face disruption until the end of the day.
  
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• Brussels Jewish Museum murders: Mehdi Nemmouche guilty - BBC News

  07-03-2019 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Brussels Jewish Museum murders: Mehdi Nemmouche guilty  BBC NewsMehdi Nemmouche: Suspected Isis fighter guilty of 'terrorist murders' of four people at Jewish Museum in Brussels  The IndependentBrussels Jewish museum terror attack: French citizen convicted  The GuardianISIS 'fighter' GUILTY of killing four people in Brussels Jewish museum attack  Mirror OnlineFrenchman found guilty of murdering four at Jewish museum  Yahoo News UKView full covera
  
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• Mike Ashley reveals plans to leave Sports Direct and take over Debenhams

  07-03-2019 22:03
  Mike Ashley has outlined plans to leave Sports Direct and take the helm at struggling Debenhams, in a move set to stun the City.The retail tycoon, who is the largest shareholder with a 30% holding in Debenhams, was instrumental in getting its chief executive removed from the board two months ago.The department store chain gave no indication of surrender in its response to the statement that outlined how Sports Direct had "requisitioned a general meeting of Debenhams" to appoint Mr Ashley to the
  
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• Camilla urges women to use life ‘for best possible purpose’

  07-03-2019 22:01
  The Duchess of Cornwall was joined by a host of celebrities at the reception to launch the Women of the World festival 2019.
  
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• Judge orders FDA to create graphic cigarette warnings

  07-03-2019 21:59
  A federal judge in Boston has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to create graphic health warnings for cigarette packs and related advertising by next year.The Boston Globe reports that the judge ordered Tuesday that the agency must complete a study of the graphic warnings by April 15, submit a rule mandating the warnings for publication by Aug. 15, and have the warnings ready by March 15, 2020.The order follows a lawsuit seeking to force the FDA to require cigarette packages to have
  
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• Ipswich deaths: Tributes to 'lovely' mother Kia Russell

  07-03-2019 21:56
  A 17-year-old boy is being questioned by police after the woman and her young son were found dead.
  
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• Universities must do more to investigate suicides, say victim's parents

  07-03-2019 21:49
  The parents of a young suicide victim have told Sky News that more should be done to investigate student deaths.It comes as the government launched a taskforce to address mental health problems experienced in universities.Margaret and Robert Abrahart's daughter Natasha took her own life in April 2018.
  
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• EUR/USD breaks below 1.1200 amid a stronger US Dollar - FXStreet

  07-03-2019 21:35 via fxstreet.com
  EUR/USD breaks below 1.1200 amid a stronger US Dollar  FXStreetEuro falls against US dollar as European Central Bank offers fresh batch of cheap loans amid Eurozone economy struggles  City A.M.Euro, Yen and Aussie Dollar May All Find Fuel in ECB Rate Decision  DailyFXWill the ECB ever be able to abandon monetary stimulus?  Financial TimesCentral Banks Don’t Have the Answer and Markets Know It  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Alopecia: Brecon dancer, 25, tackles hair loss head on

  07-03-2019 21:20
  Josie Sinnadurai realised her hair was falling out in December, the week before her 25th birthday.
  
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• NO DEAL BREXIT WARNING: May issued EU warning - ‘This time it WON’T work’ - Express.co.uk

  07-03-2019 21:17 via express.co.uk
  NO DEAL BREXIT WARNING: May issued EU warning - ‘This time it WON’T work’  Express.co.ukCometh the hour, cometh Geoffrey Cox's wobbly codpiece  The GuardianBrexit: UK urged to submit 'acceptable' backstop remedies  BBC NewsGeoffrey Cox describes himself as Brexit's ‘codpiece’ - but we’ve all seen what he’s covering up  The IndependentMPs need to know the government's plans for a no-deal Brexit  Telegraph.
  
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• Mike Ashley seeks to remove Debenhams board

  07-03-2019 21:11
  If Sports Direct boss took charge at Debenhams he would step down from his roles at the chain he founded.
  
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• Three people found dead in County Down flat

  07-03-2019 21:05
  The bodies of a man, a woman and a 15-year-old girl have been discovered in a flat in Northern Ireland.Police are understood to be pursuing double murder and suicide as one line of inquiry, but is unclear how the three people died in Newry, County Down.Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy has said he is "not currently seeking anyone else" in connection with the deaths.
  
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• Nacho Monreal own goal helps Rennes to easy win over woeful 10-man Arsenal - The Guardian

  07-03-2019 21:01 via theguardian.com
  Nacho Monreal own goal helps Rennes to easy win over woeful 10-man Arsenal  The GuardianRennes 3-1 Arsenal: Ten-man Gunners slip to Europa League defeat  BBC SportSokratis, Aubameyang 5/10 as Arsenal collapse at Stade Rennes in Europa League  ESPN.co.ukRennes 3-1 Arsenal: Europa League last 16, first leg – as it happened  The GuardianMan Utd win ramps up chances of Arsenal, Spurs or Chelsea being robbed of Champions League place  The SunVie
  
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• Ben Arfa admits he laughed at Emery during Arsenal's capitulation in Rennes

  07-03-2019 21:01
  Hatem Ben Arfa, who had a spectacularly stormy relationship with Unai Emery at Paris Saint-Germain, said he spent some of this match laughing at Arsenal’s manager. The Rennes midfielder also said he had predicted his team would win here by at least 3-1 and is confident they can finish the job by ending Arsenal’s Europa League campaign in London next week.This was a deeply satisfying way for Ben Arfa to celebrate his 32nd birthday. Asked whether the result gave him particular pleasure
  
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• Put down the cat, coffee, beer pint, martini, whatever you're holding, and make sure you've updated Chrome (unless you enjoy being hacked) - The Register

  07-03-2019 20:52 via theregister.co.uk
  Put down the cat, coffee, beer pint, martini, whatever you're holding, and make sure you've updated Chrome (unless you enjoy being hacked)  The RegisterStop What You're Doing and Update Google Chrome  PCMag UKUpdate your Google Chrome NOW – tech giant warns over dangerous bug ‘that lets hackers hijack your com  The SunChrome zero-day is under active attack: patch your browser now  TrustedReviewsGoogle Chrome WARNING: Here's why you need to upda
  
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• Police officers honoured for response to terror attacks

  07-03-2019 20:50
  Pc Samuel Balfour was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal after being one of the first on the scene of the London Bridge attack.
  
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• Most EU treaties won’t be replicated in UK by 29 March, says minister

  07-03-2019 20:48
  Stephen Barclay concedes most agreements the UK would need after a no-deal Brexit are not in place. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesThe UK will have replicated less than half the international agreements the EU has in place with other countries by Brexit day, the government has confirmed. Just 43 of the 161 international treaties and agreements currently in place, including 11 aviation deals to allow planes to keep flying to countries such as Canada and the US, have been rolled over. Als
  
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• Raleigh Chopper creator ‘sad’ about modern children’s obsession with screens

  07-03-2019 20:45
  Toymaker Tom Karen collected an OBE for services to design from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Delay Brexit for a year to avoid chaos and assess options, Gordon Brown says

  07-03-2019 20:40
  The former prime minister has called for a 'citizens' consultation' so people can consider the UK's future relationship with the EU.
  
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• Nicola Jennings on May's plan for the Irish border – cartoon

  07-03-2019 20:39
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• Ex-Burberry chief praises social media over ‘noose hoodie’ controversy

  07-03-2019 20:36
  Christopher Bailey-Woods was at Buckingham Palace to collect a CBE for services to the fashion industry.
  
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• Teenager dies in west London stabbing

  07-03-2019 20:30
  Police were called to Lanfrey Place in West Kensington and the victim was taken to hospital but later died.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the new politics, says George Osborne

  07-03-2019 20:30
  Former chancellor says his 90s style of politics now belongs to the ‘dinosaur age’George Osborne has expressed his admiration for leftwing Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying that politicians who fail to copy her online campaigning tactics now belong to a “dinosaur age”.The former Conservative chancellor, who is now editor of the London Evening Standard, called the first-term congresswoman “one of the most famous politicians in the world”
  
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• Trump open to another North Korea summit despite rocket site activity - The Guardian

  07-03-2019 20:29 via theguardian.com
  Trump open to another North Korea summit despite rocket site activity  The GuardianJohn Bolton says Trump is open to ANOTHER North Korea summit  Daily MailUS-Korea summit: Kim’s stunning propaganda dishonesty  NEWS.com.auNew photos show North Korea rocket site back to 'normal operating status'  NBCNews.comNorth Korea airs dramatic documentary of Kim-Trump summit  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brussels Jewish museum terror attack: French citizen convicted

  07-03-2019 20:29
  Mehdi Nemmouche faces up to 30 years in prison for May 2014 murders
  A French citizen suspected of being a member of Islamic State has been convicted over a terror attack carried out in Belgium in 2014.Mehdi Nemmouche was found guilty of terrorist murder over the shootings of four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels – the first attack carried out in Europe by a jihadist returning from fighting in Syria. Continue reading...
  
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• Scaffolding collapses on to London street in heavy winds

  07-03-2019 20:27
  Buildings were evacuated after 200 square metres of scaffolding fell on to a street in north London.
  
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• Mike Ashley targets Sports Direct exit to run Debenhams

  07-03-2019 20:26
  Mike Ashley has outlined plans to exit Sports Direct and take the helm at struggling Debenhams, in a move set to stun the City.The retail tycoon, who has a 30% holding in Debenhams and was recently instrumental in getting its chief executive removed from the board, laid out his intentions in a statement after financial markets had closed for the day.The release said Sports Direct had "requisitioned a general meeting of Debenhams" to appoint Mr Ashley to the board of directors.
  
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• Facebook takes down dozens of fake accounts used to spread hate in UK

  07-03-2019 20:17
  Facebook has taken down more than 100 accounts and pages for what it describes as "co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour".Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, said 137 accounts on Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram were removed."The individuals behind these accounts represented themselves as far-right and anti-far-right activists, frequently changed page and group names, and operated fake accounts to engage in hate speech and spread divisive comments on both sides of the
  
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• Mike Ashley proposal calls for clean sweep of Debenhams board

  07-03-2019 20:15
  The Sports Direct boss would become an executive at the department store as part of the plan.
  
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