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• Pc Andrew Harper’s wife pays tribute to late husband in emotional open letter

  19-08-2019 23:44
  Lissie Harper had been married just four weeks before her husband died doing his job.
  
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• Corbyn: Johnson Should Publish Secret No-Deal Brexit Assessments Immediately

  19-08-2019 23:30
  Secret government assessments of the chaotic impact of a no-deal Brexit shouldbe published immediately, Jeremy Corbyn has demanded
  
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• Corbyn demands immediate publication of Government’s no-deal dossier

  19-08-2019 23:30
  Leaked documents warn the UK will be hit with a three-month 'meltdown' at its ports and a hard border on the island of Ireland.
  
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• Plans for anti-sex toilets in seaside town ‘submitted in error’

  19-08-2019 23:29
  Porthcawl Town Council said its intentions had been 'misinterpreted' in the planning application.
  
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• Marchioness disaster remembered 30 years on

  19-08-2019 23:29
  Fifty-one people died when the pleasure boat Marchioness collided with a dredger and sank in central London in the early hours of August 20 1989.
  
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• UK Environmental And Labour Standards Will 'Diverge' After Brexit, Boris Johnson Tells EU

  19-08-2019 23:21
  The UK will "diverge" from the EU on environment and labour regulations afterBrexit, Boris Johnson has formally made clear as the Prime Minister outlineddetailled demands for leaving the bloc
  
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• EU unconvinced by Johnson's fresh bid to remove Brexit backstop

  19-08-2019 22:48
  The prime minister appears to be open to a device similar to the backstop that he can rebadge as a concession. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/ReutersBoris Johnson has written to the EU suggesting the backstop could be replaced by some form of commitment to prevent a hard Irish border in his first major move to explain the UK government’s new position to Brussels.Ahead of talks with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, Johnson released a four-page letter setting out his position that the backstop
  
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• PC Andrew Harper's Wife Pays Tribute To Late Husband In Heartbreaking Open Letter

  19-08-2019 22:31
  The wife of a newlywed police officer who died as he attended reports of aburglary has described him as "the kindest, loveliest, most selfless" person
  
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• Man charged with murdering newlywed police officer

  19-08-2019 21:56
  Jed Foster is accused of killing Pc Andrew Harper.
  
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• Johnson: UK-Ireland free movement will continue in event of no-deal Brexit

  19-08-2019 21:51
  The UK Prime Minister and Irish premier Leo Varadakar spoke by phone for almost an hour on Monday.
  
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• PC Andrew Harper: Man, 20, Charged With Murder In Berkshire

  19-08-2019 21:22
  A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper, whowas killed on Thursday night while investigating a burglary in ruralBerkshire
  
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• Disintegration's first gameplay trailer looks like a mix of Halo and X-COM - Eurogamer.net

  19-08-2019 20:35 via eurogamer.net
  Disintegration's first gameplay trailer looks like a mix of Halo and X-COM  Eurogamer.netDisintegration Looks A Lot Like Destiny in Announcement Trailer  Push SquareSci-fi shooter Disintegration puts you in a grav-cycle for singleplayer and multiplayer battles  PC GamerDisintegration, new shooter from the co-creator of Halo, revealed  PolygonDisintegration Official Reveal Trailer - Gamescom 2019  IGNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Reckless' plan to cut off free movement alarms EU nationals

  19-08-2019 20:27
  European citizens in UK fear they could be caught up in hostile environment policies. Plans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have caused anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK, with concerns they could be caught up in hostile environment policies. Downing Street confirmed rules allowing EU nationals to live and work freely in the UK would end abruptly if the UK leaves the bloc without an agreement at the end of October. In theory, th
  
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• 'Reckless' plan to cut off free movement alarms EU nationals

  19-08-2019 20:27
  At least 2.6 million EU nationals have yet to apply for settled status in the UK. Photograph: Kristian Buus/In Pictures/Getty ImagesPlans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have caused anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK, with concerns they could be caught up in hostile environment policies.Downing Street confirmed rules allowing EU nationals to move to live and work freely in the UK would end abruptly if the UK leaves the bloc with
  
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• Criminal cases delayed across England and Wales as courts lie idle

  19-08-2019 20:24
  At Leicester crown court four out of six courtrooms were empty on Monday. Photograph: Lucy Bogustawski/PANearly half of all crown courts across England and Wales were left empty on Monday, a survey suggests, even though lawyers say they have never known the backlog of criminal cases to be so bad.Law experts suggested Ministry of Justice cuts to the number of sitting days and recorders – junior, part-time judges – were to blame for the large number of courtrooms being left unused. Alt
  
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• NUJ highlights growing number of far-right attacks on journalists

  19-08-2019 20:20
  Union says police need to do more to counter ‘surge in violent extremism against journalists and media workers’. Journalists and camera crews are coming under attack on “an increased basis” from far-right activists, and police need to take a strategic approach to dealing with the growing problem, according to the head of the National Union of Journalists. The union’s general secretary, Michelle Stanistreet, called on law enforcement agencies to do more to tackle wha
  
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• Sir Elton John’s friendship with the royal family

  19-08-2019 20:10
  The singer was very close to Princess Diana.
  
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• ‘Jihadi Jack’ says he was expecting to lose British citizenship

  19-08-2019 20:04
  The 24-year-old told ITV news he had expected the British Government to refuse to allow him re-entry to the UK.
  
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• Sir Elton John defends Harry and Meghan over use of private jets

  19-08-2019 19:39
  The Sussexes have faced mounting criticism after previously being outspoken on environmental issues.
  
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• Train Your Baby Like A Dog: Channel 4 Face Calls To Cancel Show Ahead Of Airing

  19-08-2019 19:25
  A petition signed by nearly 23,000 people is calling for Channel 4 to cancel ashow about using dog training techniques on babies
  
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• Students could lose college places after BTec grade boundaries changed

  19-08-2019 19:08
  Thousands sign petition to reverse decision that will result in many getting lower grades. Students could lose out on college places next month after the UK’s largest exam board unexpectedly raised the grade boundaries for a new BTec qualification, which will result in many getting lower grades than anticipated. Teachers have expressed outrage and thousands have signed a petition calling on Pearson, which owns the Edexcel exam board, to reverse its decision to raise the boundaries just day
  
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• Owen Jones​ on his​ attack: ‘I get headlines​. Many minorities don't’ – video

  19-08-2019 18:58
  The Guardian columnist was attacked outside a pub in London over the weekend. Here he talks about what happened and why he believes we can't be complacent about the far-right threat Owen Jones: attackers targeted me for my politics Continue reading...
  
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• Chicken boxes returning to Home Office with hand-written knife crime solutions

  19-08-2019 18:56
  The move is a response to the Government's knifefree chicken box, which was branded 'embarrassing', 'stupid' and 'borderline racist'.
  
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• Elton John Blasts 'Malicious' Press Reports Of Harry And Meghan's Use Of Private Jet

  19-08-2019 18:53
  Sir Elton John has defended the use of a private jet by the Duke and Duchessof Sussex in a series of emotional tweets as he hit out at "distorted andmalicious" press reports
  
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• ‘Mindless’ youths given referral orders for trashing model railway exhibition

  19-08-2019 18:50
  The schoolboys went on a 4am 'rampage' by pushing tables over and throwing parts of displays against the wall, a court was told.
  
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• Police officer urges action to move society forward after dissident attack

  19-08-2019 18:49
  Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin said police alone cannot fix the issues which Northern Ireland is battling.
  
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• UK plans to end EU freedom of movement immediately in no-deal Brexit

  19-08-2019 18:43
  Britain said on Monday it would end European Union freedom of movement rules immediately after it leaves the bloc on Oct. 31 but Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country would not be hostile to immigration.Under Johnson's predecessor, Theresa May, the government had said only that if Britain left the EU without a transition deal it would aim to end free movement "as soon as possible".Johnson, who took office last month, has promised to take Britain out of the EU with or without a deal on Oc
  
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• Accountants helping to run struggling British Steel run up £13m fees, judge told

  19-08-2019 18:43
  Three senior staff at accountancy firm Ernst and Young were made 'special managers' after the company went into liquidation.
  
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• Is it a bike? Is it a plane? Bizarre-looking vehicle stopped on motorway

  19-08-2019 18:41
  The odd-looking contraption was flagged down by officers but was found to be all in order.
  
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• Baby born on coastguard helicopter celebrates first birthday with crew

  19-08-2019 18:27
  Torran MacDonald’s mother gave birth while being flown to hospital from the Isles of Scilly. A baby born mid-flight on a search and rescue helicopter over the Cornish coast has celebrated his first birthday with the crew that helped deliver him. Torran MacDonald arrived two weeks earlier than expected in August last year after his mother, Alicia, went into labour while officiating at a friend’s wedding in the Isles of Scilly. As there was no midwife on the islands, HM Coastguard pick
  
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• Lessons to learn from this year’s A-level results

  19-08-2019 18:19
  Readers respond to the news that studying A-level English is in decline and offer their views on how the system could be improved. It would be good for the quality of life in this country if more A-level students could grasp the difference between employability and earning potential ( Farewell A-level English?, 17 August). When it comes to actually influencing the world, studying English language and literature is hard to beat. During my A-level years (1963-1965), I devoured as much of the work
  
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• Greene King agrees £2.7bn sale to Hong Kong’s CKA

  19-08-2019 17:59
  The Suffolk-based business is the UK’s biggest pub owner, with roughly 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the country.
  
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• Jon Venables ‘should not be released from jail early’, victim’s mother says

  19-08-2019 17:52
  James Bulger was tortured and killed after being snatched from a shopping centre in 1993.
  
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• Bidders for Harland and Wolff shipyard valid and credible, MP says

  19-08-2019 17:35
  Gavin Robinson held a 'positive' meeting with administrators seeking to sell the troubled Belfast facility.
  
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• Dissident republicans tried to lure police to their deaths, says police chief

  19-08-2019 17:29
  Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin was speaking after a blast in Co Fermanagh.
  
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• Norwich Cathedral’s helter skelter attracted 10,000 riders

  19-08-2019 17:28
  The Dean of Norwich said the 'overwhelming response' to the funfair ride has been 'incredibly positive'.
  
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• Volunteers from ‘far and wide’ helping in river search for missing six-year-old

  19-08-2019 17:23
  The family of Lucas Dobson has extended 'sincere thanks' to those helping police.
  
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• Injured officer sends thoughts and prayers to family of Pc Andrew Harper

  19-08-2019 17:23
  Pc Gareth Phillips suffered a shattered pelvis after being injured in a traffic stop in Birmingham.
  
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• No-deal Brexit tariffs could ‘massively reduce’ competitiveness, warn farmers

  19-08-2019 17:21
  The NFU's comments come after supermarket Lidl said it expected its suppliers to pay any additional EU tariffs.
  
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• Queen’s local church in Edinburgh back to its best as coat of arms restored

  19-08-2019 17:15
  Canongate Kirk was under scaffolding when the Queen made her annual trip to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in June.
  
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• First seabird survey in 20 years on remote St Kilda islands

  19-08-2019 17:13
  The archipelago is home to nearly one million seabirds.
  
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• Some birds risk their lives for a good nap, scientists find

  19-08-2019 17:00
  Songbirds tuck themselves in differently depending on how worn out they are, a new study suggests
  
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• Children with bowel disease face higher risk of mental health problems – study

  19-08-2019 17:00
  Experts warned of a greater risk of suicide in adulthood.
  
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• ‘Go here if you want depression!’: the bleak, funny world of Google school reviews

  19-08-2019 16:59
  Worst days of your life? The school experience is exposed in Google reviews. (Posed by models.) Photograph: Jetta Productions/Getty ImagesIt all started because Willow was going back to school. The 17-year-old American was complaining about the new school year, when a friend struck upon an idea. Why not check Google for reviews of their schools? “Go here if you want depression!” read the first one-star review they stumbled upon.Willow immediately tweeted her findings, encouraging oth
  
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• Kayakers ‘lucky to be alive’ after glacier collapses just metres away

  19-08-2019 16:45
  'It was a few poor decisions that got us into that situation,' said Andrew Hooper.
  
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• Further delay for US ban on trade with tech giant Huawei

  19-08-2019 16:34
  A temporary licence has enabled firms such as Google to continue doing business with the Chinese firm.
  
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• Boris Johnson 'confident' EU will back down in Brexit talks

  19-08-2019 16:31
  PM says ‘backstop just doesn’t work’ in run-up to meetings with Merkel and Macron. Boris Johnson has claimed that EU leaders will change their positions and allow the UK to scrap the Brexit backstop in the withdrawal agreement. As the prime minister prepares for face-to-face talks with Angela Merkel of Germany and Emmanuel Macron of France this week, he acknowledged there would be “bumps in the road” before any agreement to drop the plan to prevent a hard border in
  
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• ‘Mindless’ youths given referral orders after trashing model railway exhibition

  19-08-2019 16:05
  The defendants shared a bottle of vodka as part of a 'pre-exam night out' before trashing the exhibition, a court was told.
  
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• Plan to hold Scottish independence vote in 2020 thrown into doubt

  19-08-2019 16:04
  Electoral Commission suggests legislation be passed at least nine months before polling day. Nicola Sturgeon’s preference for holding another referendum on Scottish independence in the second half of next year has been put in doubt after the Electoral Commission recommended a gap of at least nine months between the completion of the required legislation and polling day. Legislation to enable a second referendum was introduced by Sturgeon to the Scottish parliament in May. This could be com
  
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• Strike action ballot by pilots was unlawful, Ryanair claims

  19-08-2019 16:00
  The airline is seeking an order in a dispute over pay and conditions at the High Court in Dublin.
  
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