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• Seaside town to spend £170,000 on anti-sex toilets that spray users with water

  16-08-2019 23:36
  Violent movement sensors will automatically open doors and sound high pitched alarms, with fine water jets soaking the interior of the units.
  
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• Blustery showers batter UK with no Bank Holiday heatwave in sight

  16-08-2019 23:35
  People can expect to see a 'gradual improvement' in the weather next week.
  
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• Medical Examiner Rules Jeffrey Epstein's Death As Suicide

  16-08-2019 22:26
  A medical examiner has ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death as suicide by hanging
  
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• PM’s partner Carrie Symonds speaks out on environment at Birdfair event

  16-08-2019 22:08
  It was her first solo public appearance since moving into Downing Street.
  
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• No-deal Brexit edges closer as key Tories refuse to back Corbyn

  16-08-2019 22:00
  Dominic Grieve has described Jeremy Corbyn as a ‘deeply decisive figure’. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesSplits in the anti-no deal alliance of MPs in parliament threatened to stymie plans to stop a no-deal Brexit on Friday, as Conservatives and independent MPs ruled out backing plans brokered by Jeremy Corbyn.The row between the Liberal Democrats and Labour deepened as the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, urged the Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson, to seriously reconsider Corbyn&
  
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• Brody Jenner defends ex-girlfriend Kaitlynn Carter following split - BT TV

  16-08-2019 21:00 via tv.bt.com
  Brody Jenner defends ex-girlfriend Kaitlynn Carter following split  BT TVLiam Hemsworth’s team are ‘annoyed’ by Miley Cyrus split as hunk ‘cancels upcoming promo event’  The SunLiam Hemsworth 'cancels Killerman promo' after Miley Cyrus split  Metro.co.ukBrody Jenner defends ex Kaitlynn Carter after backlash over Miley Cyrus kiss  Mirror OnlineFans feel for Liam Hemsworth as Miley Cyrus unveils break-up song  AOL UKVi
  
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• Ebola cases surface in DR Congo's South Kivu province - nation.co.ke

  16-08-2019 20:59 via mobile.nation.co.ke
  Ebola cases surface in DR Congo's South Kivu province  nation.co.keCongo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province as epidemic continues to spiral  The GuardianEbola cases surface in DR Congo’s South Kivu province  CitizenEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo spreads to THIRD province  Daily MailEbola is now largely curable, new clinical trials suggest  Big ThinkView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson to head to Paris and Berlin in bid to break Brexit deadlock

  16-08-2019 20:36
  The talks come before a meeting of the G7 in Biarritz. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PABoris Johnson is expected to make a diplomatic dash to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris and Angela Merkel in Berlin early next week as he seeks to break the Brexit impasse.The prime minister, who has yet to leave the UK to meet any of the EU’s leaders since entering Downing Street, will also speak to the Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, and Donald Tusk, the European council president, by phone, the Guardian
  
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• Javid aims to take advantage of cheap borrowing - Times

  16-08-2019 20:23
  New Chancellor Sajid Javid is looking at how best to take advantage of record-low borrowing costs when he sets out his first budget later this year, according to an interview published late on Friday.British government bond yields - which determine the cost of new borrowing - fell to a record low this week on fears of a global economic downturn, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government has already promised to review existing budget rules."It is obvious to me that when you've got some of the
  
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• Bluetooth flaw leaves everyone vulnerable to terrifying KNOB attack - TrustedReviews

  16-08-2019 20:02 via trustedreviews.com
  Bluetooth flaw leaves everyone vulnerable to terrifying KNOB attack  TrustedReviewsResearchers reveal "KNOB" flaw that affects almost every Bluetooth device  TechSpotSerious Bluetooth Security Vulnerability Could Leave Millions Of Devices Open To Attacks  Hot HardwareBluetooth Security Vulnerability Fixed by Updating Core Specifications, Apple Issues Patch  iphonehacks.comBluetooth vulnerability could expose device data to hackers  The VergeView
  
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• Energy watchdog receives interim report into power cut that sparked travel chaos

  16-08-2019 19:49
  The initial findings have been delivered one week after the outage caused widespread disruption.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s partner Carrie Symonds arrives for Birdfair environmental event

  16-08-2019 19:44
  She will give a short speech on her support for conservation.
  
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• Clarke ‘wouldn’t object’ to leading national unity government to avoid no-deal

  16-08-2019 19:38
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had suggested he could lead an emergency government to thwart a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Council withdraws threat of legal action against cyclists at cafe

  16-08-2019 19:24
  Velolife was set up on the site of an old pub as a cafe and bike workshop in 2016 in Warren Row in Berkshire.
  
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• Germany will urge EU allies to hold firm on no-deal Brexit

  16-08-2019 19:14
  Berlin prepared for UK to crash out as leak suggests Boris Johnson’s threat has fallen flat. Germany is ready for a likely no-deal Brexit and will encourage its fellow EU member states to hold their nerve and refuse to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement, according to a leaked German government paper. The document prepared by officials for the German finance minister, Olaf Scholz, before talks in Berlin with the chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, suggests that the UK’s threat
  
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• Man who went missing after leaving for work more than three weeks ago found

  16-08-2019 18:53
  Matthew Wainwright had not been seen since leaving his Ayr home on Monday July 22.
  
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• Mother who drowned young twins in bath locked up for 10 years

  16-08-2019 18:52
  Samantha Ford killed her children Jake and Chloe on Boxing Day last year.
  
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• Visual Basic Problems From Windows Update - iProgrammer

  16-08-2019 18:48 via i-programmer.info
  Visual Basic Problems From Windows Update  iProgrammerWindows 10 serves up more update pain with a side order of random reboots  TechRadarOh Great, Microsoft's Important Windows 10 Update Might Be Causing Some PCs To Crash  Hot HardwareIt’s been a really bad week for Windows updates  SlashGearInstallation and reboot issues seem to be affecting latest patch for Windows 10 version 1903  OnMSFTView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Peterloo massacre bicentenary revives reformist spirit of 1819

  16-08-2019 18:28
  Manchester crowds hear why march that ended in 18 deaths still has relevance in modern BritainHundreds of people summoned the spirit of 1819 with a powerful and provocative demonstration against 21st-century inequality to mark 200 years since the Peterloo massacre.Under leaden skies and driving rain, a crowd of Mancunians took part in a music-driven protest demanding action on issues including homelessness, disability rights and the climate emergency. Continue reading...
  
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• Tributes paid to police officer who married four weeks before being killed

  16-08-2019 18:26
  Members of Pc Andrew Harper's family have said they are 'so proud' of him.
  
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• Newlywed police officer killed in Berkshire was dragged along by vehicle

  16-08-2019 18:19
  Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died while attending reports of a burglary near Sulhamstead on Thursday night.
  
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• Sadiq Khan to Lib Dems: Corbyn is only viable PM to stop no deal

  16-08-2019 18:00
  Exclusive: London mayor writes to Jo Swinson urging her to reconsider Labour leader’s proposal. The Labour mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has urged the Liberal Democrats to seriously reconsider Jeremy Corbyn’s offer to head a temporary government to stop a no-deal Brexit, as a number of Conservative MPs moved to rule out ever backing the Labour leader. Khan wrote to the Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson, in a letter seen by the Guardian, saying the plan to install a Tory or Labour grandee at
  
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• Police force declines new powers lowering bar for stop and search

  16-08-2019 17:54
  West Midlands police say they did not need section 60 powers now being piloted nationwide. West Midlands police have refused to take up an offer of new powers to make it easier for officers to conduct stop and searches. The force was included in a pilot scheme to lower the level of authorisation needed for such searches, but data shows officers still sought approval from assistant chief constables. Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act allows officers to search anyone in a desi
  
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• Diageo staff vote to strike in pay dispute

  16-08-2019 17:49
  The industrial action is likely to take place at three sites in Scotland from September to November.
  
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• Fundraising page for policeman run over by suspected car thief hits £10,000

  16-08-2019 17:34
  Pc Gareth Phillips could be in hospital for several months due to serious injuries he suffered in the incident in Birmingham last weekend.
  
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• Brexit: can opposition parties get their act together to stop no deal?

  16-08-2019 17:27
  Readers respond to the latest manoeuvres by Labour, the Liberal Democrats and others to stop the UK leaving the EU on 31 October without a deal. We read about the Lib Dems being under pressure to back Jeremy Corbyn’s effort to stop a no-deal Brexit ( Report, 16 August). Since the May local elections, progressives of all political complexions in our borough of Waverley, Surrey, have worked together. Liberal Democrats work alongside Green and Labour councillors on the council executive and,
  
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• Facebook cafes to encourage users to check privacy settings

  16-08-2019 17:25
  The five pop-ups will give out free drinks to those who take part in a privacy settings check.
  
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• Peterloo’s impact on the Pankhursts

  16-08-2019 17:23
  ‘Emmeline Pankhurst’s paternal grandfather was one of the marchers at St Peter’s Field,’ notes June Purvis.Photograph: GettyThank you for your excellent coverage of the shameful Peterloo massacre. Although in your editorial (Our ancestors were at Peterloo. What does their story tell us today?, Journal, 16 August) you mention how the memory of this massacre was “invoked” by suffragettes, the point is not expanded and is ignored in the other contributions.The ma
  
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• From tsunami to ripples: other emerging markets surf Argentina's latest shock

  16-08-2019 17:15
  Argentina's latest financial market shock has failed to swamp other emerging markets in the way its previous plunges have done - in part due to the increasing isolation of the country's credit and investments from the rest of the pool.Argentina's economy and banking system are probably too small to cause significant ripple effects by themselves.An estimated $3.4 billion (2.8 billion pounds) has exited emerging markets outside Latin America so far this week, Institute of International Finance dat
  
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• How far will they go? The Tory tribes opposing Brexit

  16-08-2019 16:49
  There is still no united front on how to stop the UK crashing out of the EU on 31 October. At least 35 Conservative MPs have fired warning shots to Boris Johnson that they are strongly opposed to a no-deal Brexit. But there is no united front on what outcome they want instead and how far they are prepared to go to stop the UK crashing out of the EU on 31 October. A tiny minority are seriously considering voting against Johnson in a confidence motion at the earliest opportunity, with Guto Bebb, a
  
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• London Stock Exchange hit by worst outage since 2011 - The Guardian

  16-08-2019 16:46 via theguardian.com
  London Stock Exchange hit by worst outage since 2011  The GuardianTraders left twiddling thumbs after London Stock Exchange's worst outage in eight years  Telegraph.co.ukLondon Stock Exchange hit with longest outage in eight years  The IndependentLondon Stock Exchange trading delayed by 'technical glitch'  Evening StandardNow the London Stock Exchange Is Back to Life, It’s Investigation Time  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Corbyn says ‘it’s not up to Jo Swinson to decide who is PM’ amid leadership row

  16-08-2019 16:40
  The Lib Dem leader rejected Labour's plan to fend off a no-deal Brexit under Boris Johnson.
  
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• British Steel sale talks news hailed as ‘important step’

  16-08-2019 16:30
  There was universal praise for the deal getting closer to completion, but also calls for full transparency in the final bid.
  
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• Philip Hammond backed by senior local Tory over Brexit stance

  16-08-2019 16:24
  Party figure plays down reported backlash against MP’s attempts to stop no deal. A leading figure in Philip Hammond’s constituency Tory association has backed the former chancellor after it emerged he is facing a backlash from local members following his attempts to thwart a no-deal Brexit. There is said to be growing anger brewing over his position among pro-Brexit members of the MP’s Conservative association in his Runnymede and Weybridge constituency in Surrey. Hammond &ndas
  
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• Boris Johnson ‘shocked and appalled’ by death of policeman on duty

  16-08-2019 16:17
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also sent his condolences to the family of Pc Andrew Harper.
  
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• Downpours begin as parts of UK braced for almost a month’s rain in one day

  16-08-2019 16:15
  Up to 80mm of rain could fall on Friday.
  
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• Mother seeking ‘revenge’ on husband when she killed children, court told

  16-08-2019 16:06
  Samantha Ford has pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
  
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• Another youth arrested over Newcastle screwdriver stabbing

  16-08-2019 15:51
  Peter Duncan, 52, from Newcastle, who was fatally stabbed at a shopping centre in Newcastle. Photograph: Northumbria police/PADetectives investigating the murder of a lawyer who was stabbed with a screwdriver have made a further arrest.Peter Duncan, 52, sustained a fatal chest wound after becoming involved in what police described as a chance encounter.Northumbria police arrested seven boys aged 14 to 17 on suspicion of murder. Four of them, two aged 15 and two aged 17, have been released with n
  
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• Dundee drug deaths report calls for radical change to services

  16-08-2019 15:21
  Rigid and punitive treatment regime is failing to stem record number of fatalities. A hard-hitting report on drug deaths in Dundee, which has been named the drug deaths capital of Europe, is demanding a radical culture change within treatment services. It calls on them to abandon their decades-long inflexibility and become “ambitious” on behalf of the people they work with. The Dundee Drugs Commission evaluation comes the day after alarming figures for England and Wales showed drug-r
  
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• UK lawmakers opposed to Labour plan should consider no-deal Brexit threat - Corbyn

  16-08-2019 15:17
  The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said lawmakers who oppose his proposal to lead an emergency government should consider the threat posed to Britain by a no-deal exit from the European Union.Given Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to take Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31, with or without a negotiated transition, foes are plotting how to bring him down and stop a no-deal Brexit they say would be disastrous for the economy.Corbyn wants a no-confidence vote, caretaker gover
  
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• New arrest made by police investigating stab murder of lawyer

  16-08-2019 15:16
  Peter Duncan suffered a chest wound in what is thought to have been an unprovoked attack in Newcastle.
  
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• Government faces calls to scrap controversial Public Services Card

  16-08-2019 15:11
  The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has been ordered to delete the data it holds on 3.2 million people.
  
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• Initial report on UK power cuts to be published August 20 - Ofgem

  16-08-2019 14:59
  Britain's energy regulator said it expects to publish an initial report by grid operator National Grid next Tuesday into what caused disruptive power cuts last week.Energy regulator Ofgem asked National Grid on Monday for an urgent report interim report into the causes by Aug. 16.A final, technical report is due by Sept. 6.
  
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• Leader at care home where teen died admits withholding evidence

  16-08-2019 14:34
  Duncan Lawrence told he could face prison after failing to cooperate with inquest. The “clinical lead” at a heavily criticised London care home where a vulnerable teenager killed herself has pleaded guilty to failing to cooperate with the inquest into her death. In what is believed to be the first such prosecution, Duncan Lawrence has been warned by magistrates he could face a prison sentence for the offence of “withholding evidence/documentation in relation to a coroner’
  
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• UK judge to allow firm to try to seize $9 billion in Nigerian assets in gas dispute

  16-08-2019 14:28
  A judge in London said on Friday he would grant a firm called Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) the right to seek to seize some $9 billion (7.40 billion pounds) in assets from the Nigerian government over an aborted gas project.The company was awarded $6.6 billion in an arbitration decision over a failed project to build a gas processing plant in the southern Nigerian city of Calabar.
  
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• A cow festival and a beached iceberg: Friday's best photos

  16-08-2019 14:13
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Record numbers find degree places through Clearing

  16-08-2019 14:11
  The latest Ucas figures also show that the overall numbers accepted on to degree courses is down 1% on last year.
  
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• Police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while on duty

  16-08-2019 14:05
  A National Police Memorial roll of honour in London lists all the officers who have been killed by criminal acts in the line of duty since 1680.
  
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• 'My ancestor founded the Guardian. Its work has never been so vital'

  16-08-2019 14:00
  On the 200th anniversary of Peterloo, we speak to Sue Stennett, the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Edward TaylorSue Stennett lives with her husband in Lincolnshire. She travels to Manchester whenever she can in search of more information about the Peterloo massacre and why it inspired her great-great-great-grandfather to found the Manchester Guardian – the name of this paper until 1959 Continue reading...
  
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• British policeman killed investigating burglary, PM Johnson shocked

  16-08-2019 13:48
  British police launched a murder investigation after an officerwas killed in southeast England, the latest in a spate of violent crimes that has forced new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to pledge to do more to protect law and order.Police said on Friday that constable Andrew Harper was killed while attending a reported burglary late on Thursday near a major road.Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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