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• Green Party will top Euro poll in Dublin, exit poll suggests

  24-05-2019 23:54
  The increased support looks widespread and could see an unexpected boost in Ireland's two other constituencies, RTE said.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion: More than 1,000 people should be prosecuted, say police chiefs

  24-05-2019 23:41
  More than 1,100 people arrested over the Extinction Rebellion protests that brought parts of central London to a standstill should be prosecuted, police chiefs have said.The Metropolitan Police deployed 10,000 officers to deal with the protests at a cost of £7.5m.The force wants all 1,130 people arrested to face prosecution, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said.
  
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• Spice Girls dazzle in Dublin as first arena tour in a decade kicks off

  24-05-2019 23:32
  Baby, Scary, Ginger and Sporty took to the stage in extravagant fashion at Croke Park.
  
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• Frank Lampard describes rumours over Chelsea job as an ‘easy link’

  24-05-2019 23:30
  • Derby manager says focus is solely on play-off final
  • ‘We’ve got a game coming up and they’ve got a manager’Frank Lampard will hold crucial talks with Mel Morris, the Derby County owner, about the club’s future in the wake of Monday’s Championship play-off final against Aston Villa, but his own position as manager is also likely to be high on the agenda in response to rumours that Chelsea could make a move for him.Lampard described the reports in
  
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• Fran Kirby: ‘Two semi-finals we lost still hurt – we’ll use it as motivation’

  24-05-2019 23:30
  Striker insists Lionesses are focused on reaching the final of the Women’s World Cup – and are enjoying the trappings of fameFran Kirby has not watched the Lionesses’ Euro 2017 semi-final defeat by the Netherlands. She can’t. “It was silent,” she recalls of the dressing room after England lost 3-0 to the eventual champions. “People were crying, upset, gutted that we couldn’t give the account of ourselves that we wanted.“We had had a positive
  
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• Jayme Closs: man gets life sentence for kidnapping teen and killing her parents

  24-05-2019 23:20
  Jake Patterson pleaded guilty in March to intentional homicide and kidnapping, after Closs was held for 88 daysA Wisconsin man was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents in a case that mystified authorities until the girl made a daring escape from the remote cabin where she was held for 88 days.Jake Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. He admitted to abducting Jayme
  
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• Boy, nine, who died after locker fell on him 'was a sparkle in our school'

  24-05-2019 23:20
  Leo Latifi was described by his headteacher Maria Rumsey as an "avid scientist" whose "face lit up the classroom".The Year 4 pupil had been with family members at an after-school swimming club at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford when the incident happened.Leo, who was not a pupil at the school, later died in hospital.
  
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• Rudd opts out of Conservative Party leadership race - Telegraph

  24-05-2019 23:19
  (Reuters) - Britain's work and pensions minister Amber Rudd has ruled herself out of the Conservative Party leadership race, the Telegraph newspaper reported.
  
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• Number of men being forced into marriage reaches seven-year high

  24-05-2019 23:13
  The number of forced marriage cases dealt with by a specialist British unit tackling the issue leapt to a record high last year.The new figures released by the Forced Marriage Unit reveal they dealt with 1,764 cases in 2018, a jump of 47% from the year before.Sky News spoke to several young men who have either been forced into marriage, or have witnessed it first-hand.
  
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• Shipping container evacuated in Liverpool after sharp tilt

  24-05-2019 23:05
  The 294m-long vessel was at risk of capsize and took several hours to right.
  
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• Danny Cipriani aims to keep climbing and lead Gloucester into final

  24-05-2019 23:00
  The maverick fly-half could still earn an England World Cup spot if he can help his club to a semi-final victory at SaracensAs he stood clutching his latest prestigious prize, up on the brightly lit stage at the Premiership Rugby Awards in London this week, Danny Cipriani was asked about the “trials and tribulations” he has overcome. Quick as a flash – “Trials and tribulations?” – he had the entire room laughing knowingly with him. Say what you like about Cipr
  
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• PSNI chief resurrects career after unfounded bullying claims

  24-05-2019 22:38
  Simon Byrne, aged in his 50s, is taking the helm of Northern Ireland's police force.
  
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• 75-year-old missing man sought by police in Aberdeenshire

  24-05-2019 22:36
  Derek Gray was wearing grey trousers, a waist-length jacket and a flat cap.
  
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• Trump Will Still Come To The UK For Breakfast With Outgoing PM Theresa May

  24-05-2019 22:31
  Donald Trump will have lunch with the Queen and breakfast with the outgoingprime minister Theresa May when he visits the UK next month
  
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• What Happens Now Theresa May Has Resigned: All Your Questions Answered

  24-05-2019 22:00
  Theresa May has revealed that she will step down as Tory leader on June 7 andthe race to replace her has already started
  
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• Kent police search for mother of newborn baby found abandoned at hospital entrance

  24-05-2019 21:39
  A newborn baby was found abandoned at the entrance of a hospital in Kent on Friday morning.According to a statement from Kent Police, staff at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford discovered the child near the entrance at 3.15am.Detective Superintendent Gavin Moss said: "It is really important that we locate the mother as we need to ensure she is safe and receives any support she may need".
  
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• Buckingham Palace releases details of Donald Trump's official state visit

  24-05-2019 21:28
  The details for Donald Trump's upcoming three-day state visit to the UK next month have been revealed.The US president will arrive with the First Lady Melania Trump on Monday 3 June, for a roster of royal activities and other meetings including with Theresa May who has just weeks left as prime minister.The Queen, along with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, will greet the Trumps on their arrival at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Morrissey posters removed from train stations by Merseyrail over singer's far-right support

  24-05-2019 21:16
  Posters promoting Morrissey's new album have been removed from train stations by Merseyrail after a customer complained it was publicising someone with "pseudo-racist" views.Jack Dotchin, from Toxteth, told the Liverpool Echo that the singer's views "offend me and a lot of other people".Morrissey, who has denied being racist on many occasions, has recently been criticised for his support of far-right party For Britain Movement, whose leader, Anne Marie Waters, has described Islam as "evil".
  
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• Naomi Wolf admits blunder over Victorians and sodomy executions

  24-05-2019 21:15
  Death sentences in 1800s were hardly ever carried out, despite claim in author’s book OutragesIt was only published this week, but already the writer Naomi Wolf has admitted an error at the heart of her latest book. Instead of being “actually executed for sodomy” in 1859, as the writer claims in Outrages, Thomas Silver was apparently “paroled two years after being convicted”.Silver, who was 14 when he was convicted, is just one of several cases cited in the book but
  
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• Army experts detonate Second World War bomb which sparked evacuation

  24-05-2019 21:12
  The unexploded bomb was found in Kingston, south west London, on Thursday morning.
  
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• Top minister unveils leadership bid after May's tearful exit

  24-05-2019 21:10
  Theresa May fought back tears as she announced she will resign as Conservative Party leader on 7 June, following months of pressure.The prime minister said she had "done my best" to get her withdrawal agreement through parliament and to give people what they had voted for in the Brexit referendum of 2016.Watched by husband Philip and her closest aides, she said: "It is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister to lead that effort.
  
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• Sybil review – silly comedy about a psychotherapist breaking all the rules

  24-05-2019 21:10
  Justine Triet makes her Cannes competition debut with this unconvincing film about an alcoholic therapist who mines a patient’s life for dramaSome movies find themselves wading up to their thighs in a treacle-lake of their own pointlessness. One such is Sybil, directed and co-written by French film-maker Justine Triet, making her Cannes competition debut. It is a muddled, silly comedy-drama starring Virginie Efira as a psychotherapist ironically named Sybil (no one could be less like the f
  
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• Modern life is toxic. Here are four tips for how to stay healthy | Katie Wells

  24-05-2019 21:07
  We are surrounded by harmful chemicals but a few small practical steps can pay dividends for our wellbeingI remember when I first realized how widespread harmful chemicals were in everyday products. I had just given birth to my first baby and was sitting in the waiting room at my six-week follow-up appointment when I read in a magazine that for the first time in two centuries the current generation of children would have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Looking at my perfect newborn
  
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• The Inside Story: How Theresa May's Personal And Political Flaws Finally Forced Her Downfall

  24-05-2019 21:03
  The moment after that big black door closed, Theresa May was greeted by agaggle of No
  
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• The Inside Story: How Theresa May's Personal And Political Flaws Finally Forced Her Downfall

  24-05-2019 21:03
  The moment after that big black door closed, Theresa May was greeted by agaggle of No
  
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• It Must Be Heaven review – Palestine's holy fool lives the dream

  24-05-2019 21:03
  The latest satire-fable from Elia Suleiman is as droll as ever, but while there’s a kernel of seriousness here it too often lapses into elusive mannerismThe Palestinian film-maker Elia Suleiman, dishevelled yet dapper at all times and never without his hat, saunters across continents in this new movie, fixing the amusingly surreal tableau scenes he comes across with a mildly perplexed gaze. He doesn’t talk and smiles just once, when a tiny little bird (a digital creation) flies into
  
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• Police officers who fought off knife attacker: 'We wanted to stay alive'

  24-05-2019 20:57
  Four brave police officers have told how they fought off a knife attacker after being lured to a house following a bogus emergency call.The officers spoke after Alex Traykov, 20, was jailed for 15 years on three charges of grievous bodily harm with intent and one of attempted grievous bodily harm.One of the officers, PC Launa Watkins, said: "I have never been subjected to such a violent and determined attack in the entirety of my 16 years of service, and I hope that no other officer ever has to
  
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• New mother Meghan to miss out on welcoming Trump

  24-05-2019 20:55
  The Queen and others members of the royal family will meet the President.
  
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• Police Service of Northern Ireland names new chief constable

  24-05-2019 20:46
  Simon Byrne previously led Cheshire Police.
  
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• 'Disgraceful': Theresa May criticised for citing her Grenfell response as a success

  24-05-2019 20:43
  Theresa May's decision to include her response to the Grenfell Tower fire in her resignation speech has been branded "disgraceful" by firefighters.In her tearful speech outside 10 Downing St, Mrs May cited the inquiry she launched into the fire in Kensington as proof that she wanted "to fight the burning injustices that still scar our society".The fire brigades union and Kensington Labour MP both criticised Mrs May for her reference to the tragedy as she reflected on her perceived successes in h
  
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• England expect Eoin Morgan to be fit for World Cup opener after finger fracture

  24-05-2019 20:27
  • X-ray confirms ‘flake fracture’ from training at Ageas Bowl
  • England captain should be fit to face South AfricaEngland are confident Eoin Morgan, their captain, will be fit for the opening match of the World Cup against South Africa next week despite fracturing and dislocating a finger.The World Cup hosts were given a major injury scare just six days before the start of the tournament when Morgan took a blow to his left index finger while practising slip catching from a
  
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• Celtic FC voice ‘regret and sorrow’ for victims of paedophile

  24-05-2019 20:17
  James McCafferty, a former kitman who was also a youth coach, was last week jailed for more than six years.
  
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• Cameron Norrie defends Nick Kyrgios over late withdrawal from French Open

  24-05-2019 20:08
  • Kyrgios pulls out before first-round clash, citing illness
  • Norrie will now play French qualifier Elliot Benchetrit
  Nick Kyrgios, who pulled out of the French Open on Friday through illness, three days before his match against Cam Norrie and a few days after saying the tournament “absolutely sucks”, has not improved his popularity in certain parts of the game through deed or word lately.Norrie, however, is not about to join the lynch mob perennially on the prowl for the
  
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• May's emotional farewell kicks off battle for Tory leadership

  24-05-2019 20:06
  Prime minister remains in office until successor has been chosen by her partyTheresa May has given an emotional farewell to “the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold”, pledging to step aside as Conservative leader on 7 June and kicking off a frantic scramble to become Britain’s next prime minister.Calling time on a turbulent three-year premiership punctuated by revolts and resignations, May said she would leave “with no ill will, but with enormous and enduri
  
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• May's emotional farewell kicks off battle for Tory leadership

  24-05-2019 20:06
  Theresa May has given an emotional farewell to “the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold”, pledging to step aside as Conservative leader on 7 June and kicking off a frantic scramble to become Britain’s next prime minister.Calling time on a turbulent three-year premiership punctuated by revolts and resignations, May said she would leave “with no ill will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love”.T
  
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• Teenage boys told pal ‘we’re not coming in today’ in chilling final message just minutes before they died in ‘ - The Sun

  24-05-2019 20:02 via thesun.co.uk
  Teenage boys told pal ‘we’re not coming in today’ in chilling final message just minutes before they died in ‘  The SunSheffield 'incident': Two boys die in Shiregreen  BBC NewsSheffield incident: Everything police said after two children die and four rushed to hospital  Hull Daily MailSix children are taken to hospital as police cordon off primary school  Daily MailSheffield 'serious incident': Two boys die and four other children
  
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• Fear and loathing in cricket's fraying heartland | Andy Bull

  24-05-2019 20:00
  There is a cost to tinkering with formats and selling the game to Sky – cricket’s very life is at stakeThe barman at the Bat and Ball isn’t sure whether or not he likes cricket. “Never seen it,” he says, “never played it.” It’s a pity, because the game grew up by his pub. It’s a hook over the road from Broadhalfpenny Down, where they played the very first game of first-class cricket in 1772. The landlord then was Richard Nyren, captain, secre
  
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• Thames Water boss sacked by board over failure to reduce leaks

  24-05-2019 19:55
  Steve Robertson fired after his ‘unconvincing’ plans were singled out by watchdog OfwatThe boss of Thames Water, who was in line for £3.75m bonus for fixing leaks, has been sacked with immediate effect after a row over his failure to reduce leakage, it is understood.Steve Robertson, who has led the UK’s biggest water company serving 15 million people since 2016, was fired after a board meeting on Friday afternoon. A source at the company said Robertson was asked to leave
  
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• Martin Rowson on the Tory hopefuls lining up for the leadership race – cartoon

  24-05-2019 19:53
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• Arcadia closures to 'substantially exceed' 23 originally expected

  24-05-2019 19:43
  Philip Green’s rescue plan reveals store closures and job losses will be far higher than statedThe number of stores set to close as part of Philip Green’s rescue plan for his Arcadia retail empire will be substantially higher than the 23 previously thought, with the Evans and Miss Selfridge chains likely to bear the brunt.The number of closures will be at least double the number set out in the rescue documents, resulting in several hundred more job losses in addition to the 520 annou
  
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• Khloe Kardashian cuddles up to baby True as she juggles life as a working mom after her Caribbean - Daily Mail

  24-05-2019 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  Khloe Kardashian cuddles up to baby True as she juggles life as a working mom after her Caribbean  Daily MailHow fans believe Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson cheating drama is still fake  Mirror OnlineWe Tried All Of Kylie Jenner's Skin-Care Products — Here's What We Thought  Refinery29Kylie Jenner admits Jordyn Woods 'f*cked up' as Khloe Kardashian has a breakdown  Daily MailKylie Jenner FINALLY breaks silence on Jordyn Woods and Tristan Thomp
  
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• NASA's Mars 2020 Mission Drops in on Death Valley - Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  24-05-2019 19:28 via jpl.nasa.gov
  NASA's Mars 2020 Mission Drops in on Death Valley  Jet Propulsion LaboratoryWater FOUND on Mars: NASA discovers ancient polar ice cap remnants on Red Planet  Express.co.ukNow’s the time to get your name on NASA’s next mission to Mars  The VergePeople may one day live on Mars in these NASA-approved, 3D-printed homes—take a look inside  CNBCMars' layered ice caps reveal its climate history  Astronomy MagazineView full coverage on
  
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• Sky Data poll: Majority of Britons want a general election when new PM is in place

  24-05-2019 19:17
  Two thirds of Britons think the country is in a state of crisis - and a majority want an immediate general election when a new prime minister is in place, according to a Sky Data poll.Theresa May's resignation fired the starting gun for the contest to become the next leader of the Conservative Party - and prime minister.Some 65% of the public think the UK is now in crisis, with 27% saying it is not and 8% unsure.
  
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• 'Nick' lied to police about VIP abuse ring murders, court told

  24-05-2019 19:16
  Carl Beech made up story about ex-Tory MPs Harvey Proctor and Leon Brittan, jury hearsA former nurse accused of lying about a VIP paedophile ring claimed the gang murdered three boys, including one who was stabbed, raped and strangled by the ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor, a court has heard.Carl Beech – known by the pseudonym “Nick” – told a Scotland Yard detective that Proctor murdered the unnamed boy before laughing at his corpse. Continue reading...
  
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• Flawed, foul-mouthed and funny: how cerebral palsy became TV comedy gold

  24-05-2019 19:16
  From the riotous office humour of Jerk to the satirical genius of Special, TV is finally embracing characters with cerebral palsy. We ask the stars of this new wave: is this a watershed moment?‘It took years to convince someone to make this show,” says Ryan O’Connell. “First of all, my book flopped and sold two copies.” Called I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, the book was a moving and hilarious account of something he had been hiding in the popul
  
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• Andrew Hall obituary

  24-05-2019 19:09
  Actor remembered for his role in Butterflies, who spread his wings to include West End roles and theatre productionAlthough he is best remembered as Russell, one of two rebellious teenage brothers – the other, Adam, was played by Nicholas Lyndhurst – in Carla Lane’s television sitcom series Butterflies (1978-83), Andrew Hall, who has died of cancer aged 65, had a wide-ranging career that took him from the Royal Court and the RSC to major tours around Britain, and 18 months in M
  
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• LGBT lesson protests hijacked by religious extremists, MPs say

  24-05-2019 19:04
  Schools described as ‘under siege’ as actions spread from Birmingham to north-westProtests against LGBT lessons in schools have been hijacked by those with a “religious, extremist agenda” who are holding schools “under siege”, MPs have said, as the number of schools being targeted has grown.Anderton Park primary school, in the Moseley area of Birmingham, has become the latest site of demonstrations against the teaching of LGBT rights, following similar protest
  
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• Vince Cable to step down as Lib Dem leader on 23 July

  24-05-2019 19:02
  Vince Cable’s announcement came within hours of Theresa May’s resignation as Tory leader. Photograph: Peter Summers/Getty ImagesVince Cable has set the date for his departure as Liberal Democrat leader, saying he will hand over a “bigger, stronger party” to his successor on 23 July. With the party expected to do well when the results of Thursday’s European elections are announced on Sunday, Cable said it was time to fulfil his promise to step aside. The contest to s
  
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• Katie Boulter makes clumsy, belated withdrawal from French Open

  24-05-2019 19:02
  • British No 3 misses Roland Garros with back injury
  • Boulter left name in draw, then pulled out next dayKatie Boulter sent a ripple of bemusement through Roland Garros on Friday without hitting a ball, when she revealed the day after leaving her name in the draw that she was withdrawing from the tournament to rest her injured back.The British No 3 and world No 112 will collect about £20,000 – half the first-round prize money – even though she indicated nearly three
  
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• Football plays with fire as it merrily fans the flames of hate and division | Barney Ronay

  24-05-2019 19:00
  There is rapacious ambition in so many parts of this industry now, albeit often concealed behind the same mask of sickly piety worn by Sven-Göran Eriksson and his ball project“The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was that it was impossible to avoid joining in.”It is 16 years since Sven-Göran Eriksson and Nancy Dell’Olio unveiled their Kick A Ball For Peace initiative, a campaign in which they transported a single hope-filled ball across the continents so that
  
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