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• Police officer who smashed man's windscreen guilty of misconduct

  14-06-2019 23:48
  Mobile phone footage which went viral showed Joshua Savage attacked Leon Fontana's Ford Fiesta with a baton before sawing through the glass with a lock knife.Police had initially thought Mr Fontana was a potentially violent drug dealer called TJ Dixon.In the video, which was filmed by Mr Fontana, the driver can be heard saying: "I've got a licence.
  
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• Ex-Marine donates amputated toe to hotel cocktail collection after winter race

  14-06-2019 23:38
  Nick Griffiths lost his toes after competing in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, an extreme winter race.
  
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• Boris Is 'One Of The Lads But Would You Trust Him?': Ex-Tory Voters Weigh In On The Leadership Candidates

  14-06-2019 23:31
  But both Remainers and Leavers see him as potentially having the force ofpersonality to push through Brexit in the style of a Winston Churchill-esquewartime leader
  
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• Frank Lampard takes huge step towards being appointed next Chelsea manager - Mirror Online

  14-06-2019 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  Frank Lampard takes huge step towards being appointed next Chelsea manager  Mirror OnlineMaurizio Sarri: Chelsea agree deal for manager to join Juventus  BBC SportJamie Redknapp shares honest opinion on Derby County boss Frank Lampard's future  HITCOpinion: Finally some good news for Chelsea as 2019/20 league fixtures announced  FootballFanCast.comChelsea finally take the chance to go on the attack in endless managerial disputes  Talk ChelseaView
  
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• Baby rhino hacked with machetes while trying to save mum from poachers - Mirror Online

  14-06-2019 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  Baby rhino hacked with machetes while trying to save mum from poachers  Mirror OnlineEXCLUSIVE: Baby Arthur's mum was butchered by hunters in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and the young rhino was left with wounds to his foot and back.
  
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• Angry parents write to Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney over 'deplorable' school subject choice - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-06-2019 23:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  Angry parents write to Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney over 'deplorable' school subject choice  Telegraph.co.ukDavidson tests Sturgeon over subject choice | Scotland  The TimesWill the real Ruth Davidson please stand up?  The IndependentView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Urgent reforms only way to save justice system from collapse, lawyers warn

  14-06-2019 22:56
  Steep cuts and court closures have left criminal justice system on the bring, according to the Law Society of England and Wales.
  
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• Police to take no action against Jo Brand over battery acid comments

  14-06-2019 22:49
  Comedian Jo Brand will not face prosecution, Scotland Yard has announced. Photograph: PAScotland Yard has dropped an investigation into the comedian Jo Brand, who joked about throwing battery acid, rather than a milkshake, at rightwing politicians on a BBC radio programme. Officers said they would take no further action on Friday evening. Earlier, Brand had apologised for the comments she made on Radio 4’s Heresy show. She received some support, however, from fellow comedian David Baddiel,
  
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• US Open: Justin Rose leads, Koepka in contention, McIlroy among late starters - BBC Sport

  14-06-2019 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  US Open: Justin Rose leads, Koepka in contention, McIlroy among late starters  BBC SportUS Open leaderboard LIVE: Justin Rose leads as Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods struggle  ExpressUS Open 2019: second round – live!  The GuardianJustin Rose sprints into U.S. Open lead but says he's expecting a 72-hole marathon  Los Angeles TimesUS Open: Justin Rose leads, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka in contention  BBC SportView full coverage o
  
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• Mayor of London 'sickened' after two teens killed within minutes in stabbing and shooting

  14-06-2019 22:43
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that he was "sickened" after a stabbing and shooting which killed two teenagers within minutes in different parts of London.Sadiq Khan tweeted and appeal for the public to help police with their investigations into the deaths, which are not thought to be connected.At 4:42pm on Friday, police were called to Deeside Road in Wandsworth, following reports of a stabbing.
  
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• Don’t poke the bear! Johnson LASHES OUT with ferocious Brexit attack - 'No white flag!' - Express.co.uk

  14-06-2019 22:30 via express.co.uk
  Don’t poke the bear! Johnson LASHES OUT with ferocious Brexit attack - 'No white flag!'  Express.co.ukTory leadership: Matt Hancock quits contest  BBC NewsBoris Johnson star sign: How Gemini horoscope forecast will mean THIS for the next PM  ExpressBoris Johnson is the Howard Hughes of this Tory leadership race  The GuardianHow do you solve a problem like Boris Johnson? By backing him for prime minister  The IndependentView full coverage on
  
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• Calls for justice as Grenfell Tower tragedy victims are remembered two years on

  14-06-2019 22:30
  Grime artist Stormzy and politicians including Jeremy Corbyn and Sadiq Khan also paid tribute to the 72 who lost their lives.
  
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• Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: Trump dismisses Iran denials - BBC News

  14-06-2019 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: Trump dismisses Iran denials  BBC NewsGulf of Oman tanker attacks: US says video shows Iran removing mine  BBC NewsUK joins US in accusing Iran of tanker attacks as crew held  The GuardianTrump’s fanned the flames in Iran, now the fire risks getting out of control  The GuardianAttacks on oil tankers in the Gulf have global ramifications  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jo Brand will not face police action over controversial battery acid joke

  14-06-2019 22:20
  Comedian Jo Brand will not face police action following comments she made about throwing battery acid at politicians on a radio show .Brand was facing an allegation of incitement to violence after making the comment on BBC Radio 4 show Heresy.In a statement, Scotland Yard said: "Police received an allegation of incitement to violence on 13 June, relating to comments made on a radio programme.
  
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• Victims of Grenfell Tower tragedy remembered in silence two years on

  14-06-2019 22:11
  Wreaths were placed in memory of the 72 people who lost their lives.
  
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• Hong Kong extradition row: Will it damage its star status? - BBC News

  14-06-2019 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Hong Kong extradition row: Will it damage its star status?  BBC NewsHong Kong extradition protests: Advisers urge leader Carrie Lam to delay  BBC NewsHong Kong shows that the West has lost its confidence in democracy and self-determination  Telegraph.co.ukBritain has a duty to help Hong Kong out of this dark moment  The GuardianHong Kong is in danger of being hollowed out again  Financial TimesView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police say there will be no further action over Jo Brand joke - The New European

  14-06-2019 21:59 via theneweuropean.co.uk
  Police say there will be no further action over Jo Brand joke  The New EuropeanJo Brand will not face police action over controversial battery acid joke  Sky NewsJo Brand to face no action over acid joke, police say  BBC NewsJo Brand apologises for 'crass and ill-judged' battery acid joke  The GuardianFarage speechless as acid attack victim demands Jo Brand make sickening joke to his face  ExpressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• No further action over Jo Brand joke, police say

  14-06-2019 21:46
  The comedian joked about throwing battery acid over politicians.
  
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• Chinese-owned firm makes parts for UK-US fighters

  14-06-2019 21:40
  A Chinese-owned company is making circuit boards for the top-secret next generation F-35 warplanes flown by the UK and US, Sky News can reveal.
  
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• Police Will Take No Action Over Jo Brand 'Battery Acid' Comments

  14-06-2019 21:36
  The remarks sparked an outcry, with Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage among thecritics, and the Met said on Thursday it was assessing them following anallegation of incitement to violence
  
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• Piers Morgan calls for the BBC to sack top execs — and use their salaries to pay for over-75s’ TV licences - The Sun

  14-06-2019 21:30 via thesun.co.uk
  Piers Morgan calls for the BBC to sack top execs — and use their salaries to pay for over-75s’ TV licences  The SunFree TV licences: Ricky Tomlinson leads BBC Salford protest  BBC NewsBBC licence: What happens if you stop paying your TV licence fee?  ExpressPension credit: What is pension credit? How much can you get? What does it mean for your T  ExpressThe Guardian view on the BBC: a broadcaster, not a welfare agency  The GuardianVi
  
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• Donald Trump says meeting him was most fun Queen Elizabeth's had since 1994 - Metro.co.uk

  14-06-2019 21:30 via metro.co.uk
  Donald Trump says meeting him was most fun Queen Elizabeth's had since 1994  Metro.co.ukHundreds of companies urge Trump to drop new China tariffs  Financial TimesTrump furiously insists meeting ‘Prince of Whales’ shows he can discuss ‘everything’ with foreign powers  The IndependentDonald Trump’s abusive trade powers need to be reined in  Financial TimesDonald Trump calls Prince Charles 'the Prince of Whales'  Metro
  
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• After Samsung's Galaxy Fold Disaster, Huawei Is Delaying Its Foldable Phone, Too - Gizmodo UK

  14-06-2019 21:30 via gizmodo.co.uk
  After Samsung's Galaxy Fold Disaster, Huawei Is Delaying Its Foldable Phone, Too  Gizmodo UKHuawei delays launch of folding smartphone  BBC NewsHuawei Mate X release date delayed by months, following Galaxy Fold issues  T3From espionage fears to delayed phones: How Huawei's world is unravelling  Telegraph.co.ukHuawei Mate X: Worrying news for fans of the Samsung Galaxy Fold rival  TrustedReviewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fitbit price cut at Walmart: save on the Fitbit Versa, Charge 2 and Alta HR - TechRadar

  14-06-2019 21:25 via techradar.com
  Fitbit price cut at Walmart: save on the Fitbit Versa, Charge 2 and Alta HR  TechRadarSummer is officially here, and if you're looking for an affordable smartwatch deal, then you've come to the right place. Walmart has slashed the price on the ...
  
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• Manoj Tiwary gives a befitting reply to Nick Compton for criticizing Virat Kohli for his gesture towards Steve Smith - The twelfth Man Times

  14-06-2019 21:18 via the12thman.in
  Manoj Tiwary gives a befitting reply to Nick Compton for criticizing Virat Kohli for his gesture towards Steve Smith  The twelfth Man TimesVirat Kohli on India v Pakistan after New Zealand game abandoned  BBC SportCricket World Cup: India captain Virat Kohli provides Shikhar Dhawan injury update  Metro.co.ukIndia Seek To Keep World Cup Domination Over Pakistan Intact  NDTVDhawan motivated, we want to keep him back: Virat Kohli  The News MinuteVie
  
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• Two people arrested on oil rig bringing protest arrests total to 14

  14-06-2019 21:11
  Police say the pair were arrested around 2pm on Friday when officers returned to the platform, currently situated in the Cromarty Firth.
  
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• 'Woodford will need a miracle to survive: there will be a stampede' - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-06-2019 21:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  'Woodford will need a miracle to survive: there will be a stampede'  Telegraph.co.ukNeil Woodford dealt further investment fund blow  The GuardianHargreaves risks paying heavy price for Woodford cheerleading  Financial TimesWarning: Some of the Market's Vast Liquidity Is a Mirage  BloombergTrapped Woodford investors to face punishing charges if they sell  Telegraph.co.ukView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Murder investigation launched after teenager shot in Plumstead - News Shopper

  14-06-2019 20:59 via newsshopper.co.uk
  Murder investigation launched after teenager shot in Plumstead  News ShopperTen arrests after two teenagers killed in London within minutes in stabbing and shooting  Sky NewsTwo teenagers murdered in London in broad daylight just minutes apart  Mirror OnlineTwo teenagers murdered 12 minutes apart at teatime as boy shot dead in Greenwich and another knifed in Tooting  The SunPlumstead car park shooting leaves man dead  BBC NewsView full coverage o
  
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• Police officer who smashed through suspect’s windscreen guilty of misconduct

  14-06-2019 20:58
  Joshua Savage was acquitted of criminal charges.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame dead characters won't be revived by Marvel for reboots - Metro.co.uk

  14-06-2019 20:48 via metro.co.uk
  Avengers: Endgame dead characters won't be revived by Marvel for reboots  Metro.co.ukE3 2019: Marvel's Avengers PS4 Gameplay Leaks Out of Show  Push SquareWhy Marvel won't reverse Avengers: Endgame deaths for a while  DigitalSpy.comMarvel's Avengers Will Indeed Have Microtransactions  XboxAchievementsE3 2019: Yes, Marvel's Avengers Will Have Microtransactions  Push SquareView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police watchdog ‘not fit for purpose’ after Pc cleared of using dog as weapon

  14-06-2019 20:26
  The Crown claimed Pc Paul Jackson had deployed Jerry to 'vent his contempt' for criminals.
  
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• UK weather forecast – Thunderstorms to return today before mini heatwave strikes next week - The Sun

  14-06-2019 20:24 via thesun.co.uk
  UK weather forecast – Thunderstorms to return today before mini heatwave strikes next week  The SunUK weather forecast: Tropical blast to bring 80F HEATWAVE - ‘Flaming June’ finally here  Express.co.ukUK weather forecast – Thunderstorms to strike tomorrow before 25C sun returns next week  The SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brexit: Corbyn under pressure to clarify backing for second vote

  14-06-2019 20:22
  Facing a Boris Johnson premiership, Labour shadow cabinet to debate its stance. Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet is set to debate Brexit on Monday, as the prospect of a Boris Johnson premiership accelerates Labour’s drift towards supporting a second referendum. Corbyn is coming under renewed pressure to set out his backing for a fresh public vote more clearly, as the shockwaves from Labour’s catastrophic performance in the European elections continue to reverberate. Shadow minist
  
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• We Played Around With The SEGA Genesis Mini During E3 2019 - Bleeding Cool News

  14-06-2019 20:12 via bleedingcool.com
  We Played Around With The SEGA Genesis Mini During E3 2019  Bleeding Cool NewsThis Genesis Mini Controller Is HUGE | E3 2019  KotakuSega does the retro console right with the fantastic Genesis Mini  The VergeGaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.  KotakuMega Drive Mini at E3: Sega gets it right  Tech AdvisorView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Chase star Paul Sinha reveals Parkinson's diagnosis as comedy world unites in support - Daily Record

  14-06-2019 20:09 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Chase star Paul Sinha reveals Parkinson's diagnosis as comedy world unites in support  Daily RecordThe Chase: Paul Sinha reveals Parkinson's diagnosis  BBC NewsPaul Sinha reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis: What are the symptoms?  ExpressThe Chase’s Paul Sinha, 49, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease as he vows to fight with ‘every breath’  The SunParkinson’s disease: What are the symptoms and how can it be treated?&nb
  
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• Listeria poisoning: A patient's lucky escape

  14-06-2019 20:05
  Tanya Marston, who contracted listeria while in a Kent hospital, has questioned why Public Health England hasn't acknowledged her case.
  
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• Listeria outbreak: Two more patients die after eating hospital food

  14-06-2019 19:56
  Two more hospital patients have died after eating pre-packaged sandwiches and salads linked to an outbreak of listeria.It takes the number of deaths to five, among nine cases in all of the bacteria infecting patients, Public Health England (PHE) said.The source of the infection is understood to relate to products supplied by The Good Food Chain and the affected ones have since been removed from hospitals.
  
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• Hundreds get 4p dinner at launch of fish and chip museum in York

  14-06-2019 19:55
  The lucky customers purchased the dish for the price it would have cost 100 years ago.
  
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• Around 100 evacuated as RAF called in after river bursts its banks following rain

  14-06-2019 19:55
  Around 100 people have been evacuated as military helicopters were drafted in to help efforts in Lincolnshire after a river burst its banks following heavy rain which has battered the UK this week.A Chinook was deployed to drop sand in the town of Wainfleet All Saints to try and stop the flow of water from the River Steeping and a Puma is also being used.A joint RAF and Army unit are flying in almost 70 one-tonne bags of gravel as the Ministry of Defence said it will continue to assist with urge
  
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• Up to the youth to tackle climate change, says Harry

  14-06-2019 19:52
  The Duke of Sussex was speaking as he celebrated 70 years of the Commonwealth at a garden party in London on Friday.
  
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• Alex Greenwood boyfriend: Sheffield United star who will be cheering on Man Utd captain - Express

  14-06-2019 19:50 via express.co.uk
  Alex Greenwood boyfriend: Sheffield United star who will be cheering on Man Utd captain  ExpressEngland v Argentina: England will manage 'emotion' of Argentina - Neville  BBC SportWomen's World Cup: Claire Rafferty reflects on England's opening game and looks ahead | Official Site  Chelsea FCPressure mounts for Scottish Women's World Cup team ahead of game-changing match against Japan  ITV NewsWomen's World Cup: How Argentina lost their team - and then fou
  
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• Environment Agency criticised over maintenance after river bursts its banks

  14-06-2019 19:47
  Fields in a rural area of Lincolnshire were submerged after the River Steeping experienced a breach on Wednesday.
  
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• Two more patients die from listeria outbreak

  14-06-2019 19:44
  The source of the infection is understood to relate to products supplied by The Good Food Chain.
  
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• Channel 4 to 'empty chair' Boris Johnson at Tory leadership TV debate

  14-06-2019 19:41
  Boris Johnson said the full details of the border issue should be left to the next phase of Brexit negotiations. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/APBoris Johnson will be represented by an empty podium in a television debate on Sunday night as his five remaining rivals to be Britain’s next prime minister fight it out for a place alongside him in the ballot of Conservative members. The former foreign secretary declined an invitation to participate in the Channel 4 leadership debate, saying he
  
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• UK joins US in accusing Iran of tanker attacks as crew held - The Guardian

  14-06-2019 19:40 via theguardian.com
  UK joins US in accusing Iran of tanker attacks as crew held  The GuardianGulf of Oman tanker attacks: US says video shows Iran removing mine  BBC NewsUS says video shows Iranian military removing mine from tanker  The GuardianAttacks on oil tankers in the Gulf have global ramifications  Telegraph.co.ukIran tanker attack: Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo should follow Ronald Reagan's lead  USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Star Trek 'Starfleet logo' spotted on Mars by NASA probe - Sky News

  14-06-2019 19:31 via news.sky.com
  Star Trek 'Starfleet logo' spotted on Mars by NASA probe  Sky NewsNasa spots huge 'Star Trek' logo on the surface of Mars  The IndependentNasa found the Star Trek logo on Mars  Metro.co.ukStar Trek Starfleet logo spotted on MARS - scientists explain how it got there  Mirror OnlineStar Trek logo spotted on Mars surface by NASA satellite - Daily Star  Daily StarView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Grindr witness appeal after murder and rape linked

  14-06-2019 19:31
  Police are appealing for witnesses who use the gay dating app Grindr after a teenage girl and a man were arrested over a murder and rape.The plea comes as detectives linked the crimes committed in different parts of London just days apart.Earlier this month, on June 4, the body of 43-year-old Adrian Murphy was found at a flat in Battersea in South London.
  
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• Celtic 'unable to come to an agreement' with David Turnbull's agent - FourFourTwo

  14-06-2019 19:31 via fourfourtwo.com
  Celtic 'unable to come to an agreement' with David Turnbull's agent  FourFourTwoCeltic offered David Turnbull better terms than Virgil van Dijk and Victor Wanyama  The ScotsmanDavid Turnbull: Motherwell midfielder rejects 'magnificent' Celtic offer  BBC SportCeltic fans must show patience in David Turnbull  67 Hail Hail - Celtic FC NewsDavid Turnbull’s Celtic transfer could be OFF as agents hawk Motherwell star round England  Daily RecordVi
  
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• Woman dies after car crash in Orkney

  14-06-2019 19:27
  Claire Anderson died in the collision between Kirkwall and Orphir on Friday morning.
  
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• Eddie Hearn makes stunning revelation about Anthony Joshua defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr - Irish Mirror

  14-06-2019 19:25 via irishmirror.ie
  Eddie Hearn makes stunning revelation about Anthony Joshua defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr  Irish MirrorFury v Schwarz & Warrington v Galahad: Preview of a big night of boxing  BBC SportTyson Fury’s Morecambe haunts like his local pub, gym and cafe where they trim fat off his bacon  The SunTyson Fury vs Tom Schwarz is a gimme when boxing needs the best against the best  Mirror OnlineFrank Warren urges Anthony Joshua to reject rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr&nbs
  
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