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• Steven Woolfe reveals why he was rejected from the Brexit Party - 'Slightly disappointing'

  07-08-2019 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORMER MEP Steven Woolfe outlined the reason behind why he was not selected for the Brexit Party after submitting an application, adding he was “slightly disappointed”.
  
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• Man filmed cycling through flood as rain causes travel problems in Edinburgh

  07-08-2019 23:34
  The video was taken near the city's airport and showed the flood water leaving vehicles on the road partially submerged.
  
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• Family’s relief as ashes lost en route to Ireland returned hours before service

  07-08-2019 23:27
  The urn containing the remains of Bob Gilmour's parents was lost en route to Ireland.
  
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• Two arrests after arson attack which led to death of woman, 86

  07-08-2019 23:18
  Margo Rugen died after she fell fleeing smoke in her home caused by a car fire outside.
  
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• Weekend weather will ‘feel more like autumn than August’

  07-08-2019 23:15
  Heavy rain and winds of up to 60mph are set to batter the UK this weekend.
  
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• Young girls forced to avoid after-school clubs and sports due to lack of sanitary products

  07-08-2019 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Millions of young girls are forced to avoid after-school clubs and sports during their 'time of the month' - due to a lack of sanitary products, according to shock findings.
  
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• Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ smartphones

  07-08-2019 22:55
  An updates S Pen, large battery and improved cameras are among the updates to Samsung's newest phablet device.
  
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• Seething radio caller launches huge attack on Remainers – before swipe at 'sneaky Cameron'

  07-08-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A FURIOUS radio caller erupted live on-air as Remainers continue to demand another say on Britain’s departure from the Brussels bloc, before he took a swipe at former Prime Minister David Cameron.
  
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• New rebel bid to halt no-deal Brexit amid fury at PM’s enforcer

  07-08-2019 22:10
  Alarm is mounting about Dominic Cummings and his willingness to defy parliament. Rebel MPs are working on a plan to thwart Boris Johnson pursuing a no-deal Brexit on 31 October that involves forcing parliament to sit through the autumn recess, amid growing outrage about the power and influence of his controversial aide, Dominic Cummings. The cross-party group of MPs is looking at legislative options with mounting urgency because of the hardline tactics of Cummings, who one Conservative insider d
  
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• Scientists uncover treasure trove of hidden galaxies

  07-08-2019 21:40
  Astronomers have discovered what they say is a treasure-trove of previously unknown massive ancient galaxies.
  
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• Norfolk mother 'lived in fear' of abusive partner

  07-08-2019 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Young is sentenced for threatening Kim Arthurton and her children following their break-up.
  
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• Cawdery killings: Health Department apologises to family

  07-08-2019 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Health service boss says sorry for its handling of mentally ill patient who stabbed elderly couple.
  
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• These Are The Foods You Might Not Be Able To Buy In A No-Deal Brexit Britain

  07-08-2019 21:04
  Others said disruption to supply chains - such as through lengthy stops atborders - could have implications for product availability and consumerchoice, the Press Association reports
  
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• Ryanair pilots vote for strike action

  07-08-2019 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The row is over pay and conditions, with the pilots' union announcing plans for two walkouts.
  
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• Family of woman, 86, who died fleeing arson attack condemn culprits

  07-08-2019 20:13
  Margo Rugen, 86, died fleeing smoke inside her home after a car outside was targeted with fireworks.
  
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• Serial fraudster jailed after defrauding ex-girlfriend out of £300,000

  07-08-2019 20:11
  Mark Acklom, 45, duped Carolyn Woods into lending him her life savings.
  
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• Hauliers hit out at ‘incoherent’ HMRC as ministers discuss Brexit preparations

  07-08-2019 20:10
  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove, Home Secretary Priti Patel and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps visited the Port of Dover.
  
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• Trump has ‘huge appetite’ for trade deal with the UK, says Raab

  07-08-2019 20:08
  The Foreign Secretary called in for a 'preliminary chat' in the Oval Office on first visit to US since assuming office.
  
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• Ryanair pilots vote for strike action in row over pay and conditions

  07-08-2019 20:06
  Members of the British Airline Pilots Association voted by 4-1 to back a campaign of action on a 72% turnout.
  
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• Could the Queen sack Boris Johnson? The experts are divided

  07-08-2019 20:06
  The Queen welcomes Boris Johnson at Buckingham Palace. Some constitutional commentators believe she has the reserve power to sack a prime minister. Photograph: Victoria Jones/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesAs the Queen’s powers have been cited in the no-deal Brexit debate, constitutional experts are divided on whether she could intervene to dismiss Boris Johnson and invite a new prime minister to form a government should he lose a vote of no confidence and schedule an election for after the Hallowee
  
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• Damilola Taylor’s father backs appeal to trace arson killer of boy, seven

  07-08-2019 20:01
  Joel Urhie died when a burning object was pushed through the letter box of his family home.
  
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• Personalised DNA blood test could help track early stage breast cancer progress

  07-08-2019 20:00
  The researchers hope it could be used to monitor the progression of other cancers that are treated with drugs before surgery.
  
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• Fast-food outlets on commuter routes may fuel obesity crisis

  07-08-2019 20:00
  The study found that participants’ BMI was on average 0.7 units higher for every fast-food outlet near the commuter route. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAFast-food outlets along commuter routes could be contributing to the obesity crisis, research suggests.A study by a US academic found that a greater density of fast-food outlets on commuter routes is linked to higher body mass index (BMI) scores among those travelling along them.Prof Adriana Dornelles, the author of the research from Arizon
  
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• Gove says ministers doing ‘everything possible’ to prepare for no-deal Brexit

  07-08-2019 19:57
  The Cabinet minister says he is confident the food supply chain will cope in the event of no deal.
  
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• Missing girl’s family clinging to hope amid Malaysian police probe

  07-08-2019 19:38
  Nora Quoirin, 15, from London, went missing in Malaysia on Sunday.
  
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• Britain will manage risks of Brexit - Foreign Secretary Raab

  07-08-2019 19:31
  Britain will manage the risks of its withdrawal from the European Union "come what may," and is determined to forge ahead with Brexit, its Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday after talks with his U.S. counterpart in Washington."We will manage the risks come what may.
  
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• Gwent Police officer suspended over sexual assault claim

  07-08-2019 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The senior officer is suspended from duty while another police force investigates the allegation.
  
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• Ryanair's UK pilots vote to strike later this month

  07-08-2019 19:15
  Members of Ryanair's British pilot union voted on Wednesday in favour of strike action later this month in a dispute over working conditions, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said.In an email sent by BALPA to its members, the union said its members had sent a "very clear and powerful message to the company", with 79.5% of the ballots cast backing the action."Notwithstanding the result of the industrial action ballot, BALPA remains committed to finding a negotiated and agreed settle
  
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• Show some unity for MPs facing no-confidence, no-job dilemma

  07-08-2019 19:02
  Caroline Lucas would be a good head of any government of national unity, suggests Jane Mardell. Photograph: Andres Pantoja/SOPA Images/REX/ShutterstockPolly Toynbee’s column (Only a government of national unity can deliver us all from no deal, 6 August) was a joy to read, bringing clarity to the obfuscation surrounding whether or not there can be an election in time to prevent a no-deal Brexit following a vote of no confidence in this arrogant, undemocratic government. I particularly enjoy
  
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• Telford mum 'nearly died' after cleaning fish tank coral

  07-08-2019 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie Stevenson was scrubbing coral which she did not realise releases a poisonous gas.
  
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• Plate tectonics evolved earlier than previously thought, research suggests

  07-08-2019 19:00
  A study of rocks formed billions of years ago suggests it evolved over the last 2.5 billion years.
  
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• Holistic approach to dementia is needed

  07-08-2019 19:00
  We need ‘increasing investment to maintain and develop our cultural resources.’ Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesIt is refreshing to see an article about the effects of social activity in preventing dementia on the front page of the Guardian (Social life may lower the risk of dementia, 3 August). The sad fact is that this has been known for many years, including examples such as the Nun Study, which examined the effects of ageing on a group of Roman Catholic nuns in the Unite
  
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• A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

  07-08-2019 19:00
  Astronomers have discovered what they say is a treasure-trove of previously unknown massive ancient galaxies.
  
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• No-deal Brexit: The view from businesses

  07-08-2019 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast asks business owners for their perspective.
  
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• Remains of British woman who fell from plane found in Madagascar

  07-08-2019 18:35
  Police said on Wednesday they had found the remains of a British woman who fell 1,200 metres (4,000 feet) from a light aircraft in the remote north of Madagascar last month.Alana Cutland, a 19-year-old Cambridge University student, was visiting the island on an internship complementing her studies in natural sciences, her family has said.Authorities are not pursuing a criminal inquiry in the case, Andrianoasy Ralaivaonary, local gendarmerie commander in Mahajanga, said in a statement.
  
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• Downton Abbey actor backs plea for benefit changes for terminally ill patients

  07-08-2019 18:35
  Actor Jim Carter said: 'Every day 10 people die waiting for the benefits they need; that can't be right.'
  
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• Natalie Christopher missing in Greece: Body of UK woman found

  07-08-2019 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Natalie Christopher, 35, was last seen on Monday going for a run on the island of Ikaria.
  
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• Woman admits arson after causing huge railway station blaze

  07-08-2019 18:31
  The estimated cost of the damage and disruption caused was £5.5 million
  
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• Glasgow Airport Pilots Forced To Take Action As Lasers Are Shone At Landing Planes

  07-08-2019 18:18
  Pilots had to take evasive action to avoid a potentially "catastrophic"situation after lasers were used to target five planes landing at GlasgowAirport
  
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• ‘It’s fantastic’: Whaley Bridge residents return home

  07-08-2019 18:16
  More than 1,500 people were evacuated from the Derbyshire town.
  
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• British Airways fixes IT glitch which saw more than 100 flights axed

  07-08-2019 18:05
  Some 117 flights due to depart or arrive at Heathrow were cancelled.
  
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• McDonnell refuses to back down in Labour row over Scotland poll

  07-08-2019 18:02
  John McDonnell’s comments led to the Scottish Labour leader saying he would fight to prevent McDonnell’s position becoming party policy. Photograph: Geoff Caddick/PAJohn McDonnell has deepened the row with Scottish Labour by claiming Jeremy Corbyn backs the decision to rewrite Labour’s stance on a second independence referendum.The shadow chancellor provoked a furious row with the Scottish party after revealing on Tuesday evening he believed a future Labour government should al
  
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• Whaley Bridge dam: Evacuated residents can return home

  07-08-2019 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  About 1,500 people were evacuated last week after heavy rain affected Toddbrook Reservoir.
  
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• How would a no-deal Brexit affect your chicken dinner?

  07-08-2019 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Would leaving the EU without a deal cost chicken lovers more or less?
  
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• Boardmasters festival-goers to get refunds after 11th hour cancellation

  07-08-2019 17:43
  The organiser had previously failed to guarantee that those with tickets would get their money back.
  
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• Remainer chaos: Anna Soubry admits Chuka Umunna was 'not the person she thought he was'

  07-08-2019 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANNA SOUBRY has claimed Chuka Umunna is “not the person she thought he was” in an impassioned rant about the now Liberal Democrat MP.
  
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• Whaley Bridge dam repair: How events unfolded

  07-08-2019 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  As cordons are lifted and residents return home, a look at how the town escaped possible disaster.
  
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• Royal Navy scrambled after Russian warship spotted travelling through English channel

  07-08-2019 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE ROYAL Navy is tracking a Russian warship that has been spotted sailing through the English Channel.
  
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• Experts identify food products which could be affected by no-deal Brexit

  07-08-2019 17:31
  The UK food industry said the main impact of such a departure from the bloc will be on fresh produce.
  
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• Harland and Wolff workers supported with food donations and entertainment

  07-08-2019 17:25
  As the occupation of the closure-threatened shipyard continued, singer Tommy Sands performed a song he had written for the workers.
  
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