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• Northamptonshire council: Others also 'right down to the bone'

  18-03-2018 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Warning that Northamptonshire is not the only local authority facing a financial crisis.
  
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• How To Cope When Your Partner Becomes Your Carer In Your 30s

  18-03-2018 22:07
  I’m one of the lucky ones. I married my best friend.There is no one who makes me laugh more. He is the first person to tell me ‘if anyone can do it you can’....even if what I’m suggesting is utterly ridiculous. He supports me in every decision I make...even the bad ones like painting our bathroom pink(!)...(a story for another day). He’s always been my confidant and companion and now...well now he’s also my ‘carer’.I remember so vividly the moment
  
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• How To Cope When Your Partner Becomes Your Carer

  18-03-2018 22:07
  I’m one of the lucky ones. I married my best friend.There is no one who makes me laugh more. He is the first person to tell me ‘if anyone can do it you can’....even if what I’m suggesting is utterly ridiculous. He supports me in every decision I make...even the bad ones like painting our bathroom pink(!)...(a story for another day). He’s always been my confidant and companion and now...well now he’s also my ‘carer’.I remember so vividly the moment
  
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• Labour's Response To Salisbury Has Been Unsurprising

  18-03-2018 22:01
  Slow stirrings but we are finally there. Russian imperialism that has often been nothing more than a nostalgic yearning for a return to the days of Soviet Union is now being realised by Britain.The probability of Putin being behind the chemical weapons attack in Salisbury is high but that margin for doubt for some is yet definitive proof that this is simply more scaremongering towards Russia. It’s worth noting that scepticism towards false intelligence is not baseless but pretty reasonable
  
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• Spy poisoning: Russia stockpiling nerve agent, says Johnson

  18-03-2018 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK foreign secretary also dismisses claims the substance may have come from a UK laboratory.
  
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• Following The Salisbury Poisoning, Theresa May Is Playing Into Putin’s Hands

  18-03-2018 21:51
  Former double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, who were exposed to a toxic substance in the English town of Salisbury, are still fighting for their lives. This week Theresa May blamed Vladimir Putin for this attack, although she did not provide solid evidence for this. In response she has expelled 23 Russian diplomats. In the short term this could boost May’s stature, as in stark contrast to the Brexit negotiations, it makes her look statesperson-like. In the longer term she is
  
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• UK Teacher Andria Zafirakou Wins Million-Dollar Global Teaching Prize

  18-03-2018 21:28
  An art and textiles teacher from an inner-city school in the UK has won a million-dollar prize.Andria Zafirakou, who works at Alperton Community School in Brent, north-west London, was one of 10 finalists shortlisted for the fourth annual Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize.She hailed the power of the arts after being named as the winner of the award, which recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession, at a glittering ceremony in Dubai, the Press Associa
  
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• Fixed-odds maximum bet should be cut, say MPs

  18-03-2018 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs say there is an 'overwhelming case' to reduce the maximum bet on fixed-odds betting terminals.
  
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• Facebook and Trump data firm accused of 'misleading' MPs

  18-03-2018 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A committee asks more questions over the alleged access of millions of Facebook profiles without consent.
  
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• UK fears new demands over Irish border

  18-03-2018 20:14 via ft.com
  Brussels expected to use transition deal deadline to wring further concessions
  
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• Vladimir Putin Wins Presidential Election In A Landslide, According To Exit Polls

  18-03-2018 19:28
  Exit polls suggest Vladimir Putin will remain as Russia’s president for another six years after easily winning a fourth term in the country’s elections. An exit poll by pollster VTsIOM showed 65-year-old Putin, who has dominated the political landscape for the last 18 years, had won 73.9% of the vote. The result would extend the leader’s total time in office to nearly a quarter of a century, by which time he will be 71. Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Nav
  
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• Vladimir Putin Wins Fourth Term As Russia's President

  18-03-2018 19:28
  Vladimir Putin has won a fourth term as Russia’s president, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the world’s largest country for all of the 21st century.Putin addressed thousands of people who rallied outside the Kremlin on Sunday to thank them for their support and promised new achievements, the Press Association reported. Speaking to a crowd who attended a pop concert marking his election victory, the 65-year-old hailed those who voted for him as a &ldq
  
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• Racism and Islamophobic 'getting worse in Scotland'

  18-03-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Transport Minister Humza Yousaf and Labour MSP Anas Sarwar speak out about the abuse they and others are facing.
  
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• Spy poisoning: Putin responsible for attack, says John McDonnell

  18-03-2018 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The shadow chancellor confirms Labour's position on spy poisoning, following criticism of Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg Must 'Stop Hiding Behind His Facebook Page' Amid Privacy Allegations, Demands MP

  18-03-2018 18:04
  Mark Zuckerberg should appear before MPs and “stop hiding behind his Facebook page”, a politician has said, after it was revealed a British data firm had been suspended by the social networking site amid allegations it harvested personal details from more than 50 million users.Damian Collins, chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, also accused the chief executive of Cambridge Analytica, Alexander Nix, of “deliberately misleading” Parliament and givin
  
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• Johnson: £160k tennis match did take place

  18-03-2018 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Foreign Secretary confirms game with ex-Russian minister's wife happened but warns against "miasma of suspicion".
  
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• Sergei Skripal And His Daughter 'May Have Been Exposed To Deadly Nerve Agent Through Car's Ventilation System'

  18-03-2018 17:33
  Former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia may have been exposed to a deadly nerve agent through his car’s ventilation system, US media has reported.The pair are still fighting for their lives after being exposed to Novichok in Salisbury two weeks ago.ABC News is reporting that intelligence officials said the nature of the substance, described as “dusty”, is now clear. The US news outlet said UK officials now have a clearer picture of how the attack was carr
  
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• Brexit: Commons committee split over transition call

  18-03-2018 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A Brexit committee report says it's "difficult to see" how trade deal can be negotiated in time.
  
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• MP Tobias Ellwood Still 'Haunted' By Westminster Attack Death of PC Keith Palmer

  18-03-2018 16:37
  The minister who tended to a mortally wounded police officer at the climax of the Westminster Bridge attack has described how the killing still “haunts” him.Tobias Ellwood was hailed a hero for rushing to the side of fallen constable Keith Palmer after a knife-wielding jihadist stormed the Parliamentary estate last March.Khalid Masood murdered five people during the rampage, including the 48-year-old officer, whom he stabbed at the Palace of Westminster’s gates.A picture of the
  
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• Boris Johnson says Russia has stockpiled nerve agent

  18-03-2018 15:14 via ft.com
  Foreign secretary also backs law to target corruptly obtained wealth entering UK
  
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• UK Weather Sees Ireland Cancel Grand Slam Homecoming Celebrations

  18-03-2018 14:23
  Rugby grand slam heroes Ireland have been forced to cancel their homecoming party in Dublin due to bad weather.Thousands of jubilant fans were expected to welcome the champions at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon.However, the IRFU has advised that the event has been cancelled due to heavy snow.Sorry folks. #SonOfTheBeast has taken a toll. Today’s planned homecoming has been cancelled due to the weather conditions. #TeamOfUspic.twitter.com/Wi4mAIRcmw— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) Ma
  
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• Boris Johnson played tennis with wife of Putin's ex-minister

  18-03-2018 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson played tennis with the wife of an ex-Russian minister in return for a donation to Conservatives.
  
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• Blake's Nightclub In Gravesend: Thirteen Clubbers Injured After Car Ploughs On To Dancefloor

  18-03-2018 13:27
  A driver who allegedly ploughed his car into a nightclub injured 13 people - leaving several with broken bones, police said.A 21-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a vehicle was driven on to a dancefloor at Blake’s in Gravesend at around 11.45pm on Saturday.Detectives believe he had been kicked out of the venue over an altercation.Kent Police said in an update: “At least 13 people were injured but officers believe several others may have left the scene
  
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• Sunday Shows Round Up: Boris Johnson, John McDonnell and Tories' Russian Donors

  18-03-2018 13:16
  There was only one story in town today as the Sunday politics shows took to the airwaves: the fallout from the poisoning of a Russian double agent and his daughter in Salisbury earlier this month.View from MoscowAn interview from Russia’s EU ambassador Vladimir Chizhov on The Andrew Marr Show injected fresh oxygen into the poisoning row.Chizhov said “Russia had nothing do with it” when asked about the assassination attempt of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Wiltshire o
  
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• Osborne and Blair: 'Gap in centre politics'

  18-03-2018 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Former opponents warn of 'enormous gap' in centre ground of politics in the UK.
  
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• Ken Dodd's Wife, Anne, Thanks Fans And Wellwishers For 'Overwhelming' Support

  18-03-2018 12:18
  Comedian Ken Dodd’s wife, Anne, has spoken about the loss of her husband earlier this month, revealing she’s been “overwhelmed” by the support shown to her by the nation.The legendary British entertainer died last week at the age of 90, just days after leaving hospital, where he had been treated for a chest infection.Speaking about the loss of her husband, with whom she was in a relationship for more than 40 years, Anne told The Mirror: “Ken had a wonderful life. I
  
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• Ken Dodd's Wife, Anne, Speaks Out For The First Time Since His Death

  18-03-2018 12:18
  Comedian Ken Dodd’s wife, Anne, has spoken publicly for the first time since his death earlier this month, revealing she’s been “overwhelmed” by the support shown to her by the nation.The legendary British entertainer died last week at the age of 90, just days after leaving hospital, where he had been treated for a chest infection.Speaking for the first time about the loss of her husband, with whom she was in a relationship for more than 40 years, Anne told The Mirror: &l
  
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• Explained: Who Is Cambridge Analytica And What Is It Accused Of Doing

  18-03-2018 12:08
  A British data firm linked to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Britain’s exit from the EU has been suspended by Facebook amid allegations it harvested personal details from more than 50 million users.The story broken by The New York Times, The Observer and Channel 4 News has dominated headlines since Saturday, so who is the firm at the centre of it, what did they do with the information, and what happens now?WHO IS CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA?Cambridge Analytica played
  
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• Vladimir Putin Brands Accusations Of Russian Involvement In Ex-Spy Poisoning As 'Nonsense'

  18-03-2018 11:52
  Vladimir Putin has rejected British accusations of Russian involvement in ex-spy Sergei Skripal’s poisoning as “nonsense”, adding that Moscow is ready to cooperate with London in the probe.Speaking after winning a new term in a presidential election, Putin referred to the attack on Skripal and his daughter Yulia as a “tragedy”, but added if the British claim that they were poisoned by the Soviet-designed nerve agent were true, the victims would have died instantly.T
  
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• Putin Brands Accusations Of Russian Involvement In Ex-Spy Poisoning As 'Nonsense'

  18-03-2018 11:52
  Vladimir Putin has rejected British accusations of Russian involvement in ex-spy Sergei Skripal’s poisoning as “nonsense”, adding that Moscow is ready to cooperate with London in the probe.Seaking after winning a new term in a presidential election, Putin referred to the attack on Skripal and his daughter Yulia as a “tragedy”, but added if the British claim that they were poisoned by the Soviet-designed nerve agent were true, the victims would have died instantly.Th
  
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• Boris Johnson Warns UK Is In Russia's 'Cross-Hairs' As Poisoning Row Escalates

  18-03-2018 11:52
  UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson calls Russia's response to nerve agent attack a "mixture of smug sarcasm and denial" and says experts from Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will test samples from Salisbury #Marrhttps://t.co/UjqlRZwAx6pic.twitter.com/wEKgwPDaKi— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 18, 2018Boris Johnson has effectively branded Moscow’s EU ambassador a liar this morning after Vladimir Chizhov claimed Russia had “nothing to do with” the Salis
  
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• Eamonn Holmes Says 'Ridiculous' Political Correctness Is Making Working TV More 'Vanilla'

  18-03-2018 11:49
  Eamonn Holmes has suggested that a culture of political correctness is making his job as a TV personality increasingly more difficult.The ‘This Morning’ host has worked in television for decades, spending 12 years at the helm of ‘GMTV’ before making the jump to Sky’s ‘Sunrise’ morning show, a job he stepped down from in 2016.However, while Eamonn insists that being a TV presenter is still “the easiest job he’ll ever do”, he told the Dai
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt Denies Knowingly Taking Diet Pills To Lose Weight For Fitness DVD

  18-03-2018 10:33
  Scarlett Moffatt has responded to claims she took diet pills to help her lose weight for her fitness DVD.In 2016, Scarlett unveiled ‘Scarlett’s SuperSlim Me Plan’, a work-out DVD which she said at the time had helped her lose more than three stone.However, earlier this month Scarlett faced controversy when it was revealed she’d also attended a Swiss boot camp and put on an extreme diet to help her lose weight for the DVD, with The Sun now claiming she was “forced&rd
  
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• Is The Etape Calendonia The Most Beautiful Cycle In The UK?

  18-03-2018 10:01
  If the thought of dragging your bike out on the same old commute to work is getting you down, it might be worth stepping out of your comfort zone and reigniting your love of cycling by heading out on a scenic route.While some of us may only use our bike to get from A to B, many cyclists also have a bucket list full of beautiful and challenging rides to complete. And that’s the beauty of road cycling - having access to two wheels can open the doors to some of the world’s most pictures
  
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• Rihanna Snapchat Controversy Costs The Company Big As Stock Immediately Drops

  18-03-2018 09:47
  Less than a week after being put on blast by Rihanna on social media, the value of Snapchat has already dropped by $800 million (roughly £574 million), it has been revealed.Earlier this week, Rihanna publicly hit out at the social media app, after they published an ad for a “would you rather?”-style game, asking: “Would you rather… slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown?”Although Snapchat swiftly removed the ad, which was created by a third-party site, Rihanna was
  
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• 6 Important Stories You Might Have Missed Because Of The Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack

  18-03-2018 09:23
  The fallout from the Salisbury nerve agent attack has dominated headlines over the past week, but away from the escalating tensions between Russia and the UK, a lot of other important stories happened that you might have missed.1. Cuts to free school mealsTory and DUP MPs voted on Tuesday in favour of controversial cuts to free school meals in England – despite protecting Northern Ireland from similar curbs.Labour tried to block the changes to the Universal Credit benefit system, but the g
  
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• 9 Things You Need To Know About The Russian Election This Weekend

  18-03-2018 09:20
  Sunday is a big day in Russia as voters head to the polls in an election that is almost certainly a foregone conclusion.So without further ado, let’s ask the big questions.Who’s Going To Win?Vladimir Putin.Why Is He Such A Sure Bet?On the face of it, Putin, 65, enjoys huge public support in Russia with around 69% of respondents in a March 9 survey saying they would vote for him.However, the poll *was* conducted by the state-run Russian Public Opinion Research Cent
  
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• 'It's Bigger Than Telford': Living At The Centre Of The UK's Child Sexual Exploitation Scandal

  18-03-2018 09:01
  Many people in Telford knew something about the stories of child sexual exploitation in their community. For years, they’d read local news reports about it, they’d seen arrests – some even thought they might have witnessed grooming happening in front of them.But the revelations this week that the Shropshire town could be at the heart of the UK’s largest ever child sexual exploitation scandal, with up to 1,000 children estimated to have fallen victim to abuse since the 198
  
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• How To Stop Your Kids Making In-App Purchases On iOS And Android

  18-03-2018 09:01
  Only a parent will know of the moment I’m about to describe, and it’s one that only exists thanks to the technologically advanced world we find ourselves in.It is the moment when you look at your bank balance and see that you’ve been stung by the dreaded in-app purchase.“It was only a game about Smurfs,” you thought to yourself. “How could a game about Smurfs possibly end up costing me £50?”What has happened here is your beloved child has been lure
  
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• May pledges to fine company bosses if they endanger staff pension funds

  18-03-2018 01:05
  New criminal offence of neglecting pension responsibilities to be announced this weekRogue bosses will face fines or prosecution for putting the pensions of their workers at risk under new laws to be unveiled by the government.Ministers will confirm this week that they will target reckless employers with new rules designed to protect pension pots when companies go under. There will also be measures designed to target directors who are guilty of mismanagement. Continue reading...
  
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• May, May, Johnson and Gove … new Brexit comic copies Trumpton roll call

  18-03-2018 01:05
  Monthly publication will mock the EU protagonists with cartoons based on 1960s children’s TV showThe first Brexit comic, with characters including the Reverend May and her Brexit Gang, David Dealin’ Davis and Boris “Captain Brexit” Johnson, will go into circulation next month, loosely based on the classic 1960s children’s TV programme Trumpton.The project is the idea of illustrator and author Mike Dicks, who raised £4,400 via crowdfunding to pay for the first
  
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• Call for delayed Brexit day and longer transition splits MPs

  18-03-2018 01:05
  Tories on select committee examining departure from EU issue ‘minority report’ saying putting day of exit back would be a ‘betrayal’Disagreement over Brexit has split the main parliamentary committee charged with scrutinising the UK’s departure from the EU after a majority of its members concluded that the day of exit may have to be delayed.The findings of a report out on Sunday by the all-party Brexit select committee also recommends that provision be made to exten
  
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• Benefits of genetic testing far outweigh the costs | Observer letters

  18-03-2018 01:05
  Even if we assess the value of treatment in monetary terms, the investment could be worth itMary Warnock is right that consent has to be assumed from the child if genetic modification can avert a serious and often distressing condition (“We need to use gene editing wisely but also embrace its vast potential,”Comment, last week). The test is of whether the procedure is “in the child’s best interest” and, if confined to serious diseases, as Warnock alludes to, then I
  
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• Corbyn urged to win votes by pledging £10bn more on care for disabled elderly

  18-03-2018 01:04
  Fabian Societyresearch identifies shortfall in funding for 1.2 million older peopleJeremy Corbyn is being urged to tackle a £10bn black hole in provision for older people to help Labour build a coalition that can deliver a majority at the next election.With the main parties neck and neck in the polls, senior figures on the left want Labour’s leader to commit to higher spending on the disabled elderly, which could narrow the Tories’ huge lead among older voters. Continue reading
  
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