Monday, May 30, 2016

Did Britain Or Germany Win Battle Of Jutland?

The scale of the battle was extraordinary - a clash between two of the mightiest fleets the world has ever seen.

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Orkney To Mark Battle Of Jutland Centenary

A ceremony is being held to remember the biggest naval confrontation of WWI, but ill health means Prince Philip will not be there.

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Four Stabbed In Clashes After Luton Carnival

One man and five youths are arrested after what police described as "scenes of disarray" in the town on Sunday evening.

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UKIP Slammed For Using Great Escape Tune

Relatives of composer Elmer Bernstein criticise Nigel Farage's party for using music from the escape film on its battlebus.

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Prince Philip To Miss Event On Doctor's Advice

Prince Philip will not attend a commemoration marking the Battle of Jutland on medical advice.

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Two Britons Charged After Channel Boat Rescue

Two British men, aged 35 and 33, have been charged after a boat with 18 Albanians was rescued off the Kent coast at the weekend.

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PM And Khan Join Forces On EU Campaign Trail

David Cameron has said he is "proud" to share a platform with Sadiq Khan, as the pair formed an unlikely alliance over the EU.

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PM And Khan Launch Remain 'Guarantee Card'

David Cameron and the London Mayor take to the campaign trail and launch a "Britain Stronger in Europe" guarantee card.

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Fears Of Med Tragedies In Channel After Rescue

The French coastguard warning comes as a group of migrants are rescued in the Channel after their inflatable boat began sinking.

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Grape Expectations For Wine Growers In The UK

English and Welsh wineries are winning major awards as they respond to consumer demand and produce record numbers of bottles.

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Sister's Bid To Find Missing Explorer Brother

Christian Velten vanished in Africa 13 years ago but reported sightings in Kenya have given his family hope.

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Scuffles At Millwall-Barnsley Play-Off Final

Trouble flares at Wembley as the Yorkshire club secured promotion to the Championship, with a 3-1 win over the London side.

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GMP Refers Itself To Watchdog Over Woman's Death

Police speak to a woman suspected of being a victim of an assault and arrest a man - before returning to find her dead.

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Second Briton Among Four Killed In Boat Crash

Rescuers call off the search after Jason Parnell's body is recovered - three days after a tourist speedboat capsized in Thailand.

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Saturday, May 28, 2016

Ethnic Minorities Could Swing EU Ref Outcome

Campaigners are concerned that the tone of the referendum debate - which has focused on immigration - is alienating voters.

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Employers Urged To Be Flexible During Euro 2016

Bosses should consider giving workers breaks to watch matches and keep a close eye on sickness records, ACAS says.

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Appeal For Family Of Kitchener's Bodyguard

Matthew McLoughlin is to be honoured a century after he died guarding First World War Field Marshal Lord Kitchener.

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Lace And Lycra: Clergy Clothing 'For Curves'

Limited outfit options for her ordination inspired Rev Sandra Sykes to create a new business to "accommodate women's curves".

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Gove And Johnson Savage PM Over Immigration

The "blue-on-blue" Tory civil war escalates, as former PM John Major accuses the Leave campaign of telling "downright untruths".

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Birds Killed In Gun Attack At Village Pond

Newborn geese and ducks are among the wildlife slaughtered, but one bird shot in the head is expected to make a full recovery.

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Russians Among 23 London Olympics Cheats

The country's track and field athletes are currently suspended from competing and face being barred from the upcoming Rio games.

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Royals To Mark Battle Of Jutland Centenary

Services in Scotland will remember the 8,500 sailors who died in just 36 hours in a battle that changed the course of WWI.

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'Russian Roulette' Over Kids' Mental Health Care

A new report says many children are waiting too long - or missing out altogether - on vital mental health support.

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Self-Styled Kingpin Jailed For Pensioner Scam

Jahangir Khan, who claimed to be a crime boss in a rap found on his phone, is sent to prison for conning cash from elderly people.

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Two Treated As Gas Blast Causes Large Fire

Two men need medical treatment as a gas main explosion sets off a large fire near a business park in Whitstable.

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Remains Of British Tourist Found In Canada

Tom Billings had been travelling in North America after university and went missing while hiking in the North Shore mountains.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Man Jailed Over Heathrow Suicide Bomb Plot

UK citizen Minh Quang Pham is sentenced to 40 years in a US jail for plotting "a horrific suicide bombing" at Heathrow.

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PC Jailed For Making Hoax 999 Terror Call

Amar Tasaddiq Hussain phoned through an anonymous warning that a terrorist with links to Syria was planning to kidnap a policeman.

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Gas Explosion Blows Out Walls Of Flat

Images posted on social media show how the blast ripped through the outer wall and roof of a flat in Bonhill.

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Police Appeal Over Mr Whippy Cash-For-Crash Van

Detectives believe the ice cream van may have been involved in more insurance scams as a conman escapes prison over fraud.

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Travel Warning For Britons Heading To France

Finding fuel will be "extremely difficult" for British holidaymakers in parts of the country, the RAC has warned.

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Model Guilty Of British Millionaire's Murder

A former model has been found guilty of murdering a British millionaire by shooting him dead at his home on the Costa del Sol.

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23 London Olympic Athletes Test Positive

The athletes are from six countries, spanning five different sports, and are being informed of the results.

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Road Rage Driver Who Paralysed Sisters Jailed

Andrew Nay was chasing another vehicle in his company Land Rover Discovery when he smashed into a car, paralysing two young girls.

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Osborne Warns Of Brexit Hit To Pensioners

Analysis from the Treasury suggests leaving the EU could wipe up to £32,000 off the average pensioner's wealth.

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Mourinho Confirmed As Manchester United Boss

Mourinho says Manchester United has a "mystique and a romance" like no other club - and says he already has rapport with fans.

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Speedboat Capsizes Killing British Tourist

The boat was loaded with 36 passengers and crew when it flipped over off the tourist island of Koh Samui.

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Brexit Warnings Wrong On Trade: Think-Tank

The warning that Britons would be worse off after a Brexit wrongly assumed benefits to exports from EU membership, it is claimed.

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Cameron Denies He Is A 'Closet Brexiteer'

David Cameron has denied he is a "closet brexiteer" as he insisted the UK was better off in the European Union.

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UK 'Will Never Be Part Of An EU Army'

The Government insists it would veto any moves that would "undermine member states' military forces".

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Hunt For Purple-Haired Woman Bank Robber

Police say the suspect is around 50 years old with a large nose, a facial birth mark and distinctive spiky purple hair.

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Riders Rescued From Paulton's Park Rollercoaster

The Velociraptor ride ground to a halt around 45ft (14 metres) above the ground and passengers had to walked down to safety.

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Javid: Pensions Changes Will Only Apply To Tata

Proposals to change Tata Steel's pension scheme would only apply to the company, according to Business Secretary Sajid Javid.

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Terrifying 999 Calls During Bank Robberies

The audio of the calls is released as the robbers - whose victims were manhandled, threatened and injured - are jailed.

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Complaints Over Payday Loans Triple In A Year

The Financial Ombudsman says the jump is likely due to the fact that more people are aware of their rights when it comes to loans

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EU Net Migration Highest On Record

More than half of net migration to the UK now comes from the European Union, the latest Office for National Statistics show.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Boris Needs EU Reality Check, Says Juncker

The European Commission president says Boris Johnson should visit Brussels to check his EU claims are "in line with reality".

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Ministers To Unveil Tata Steel Pension Revamp

Ministers will unveil plans later to allow an overhaul of the British Steel pension scheme, Sky News learns.

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Alan Sugar: Brexit Would Be A 'Disaster' For UK

The new enterprise tsar tells Sky: "We have to stay in. It's ludicrous, I don't know what these Brexit people are thinking."

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'Clear Signs' Missed Stopping Suicide In Young

Many young people who have died by suicide in England self-harmed or expressed suicidal thoughts before their death, experts say.

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Ellie Butler's Mother Denies Partner Beat Her

Jennie Gray tells the Old Bailey that Ben Butler, who is accused of murdering her daughter, was not physically violent to them.

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Two Bodies Found In Search For Missing Man

The "completely unrelated" finds are discovered just 200 metres apart in an area where there had been a landslide.

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What's In A Name? Why Chelsea Still Own Jose

Manchester United may have to pay for the right to fully exploit Mourinho's moniker once he is confirmed as their new manager.

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Thomas Cook Cabin Crew Back Strike Action

The tour operator could be hit by walkouts ahead of its core summer season as staff vote in support of strikes.

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UK Murder Suspect Held At Marina With Albanians

A European Arrest Warrant had been issued for the Briton, who was detained on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration.

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Tata Board Meets To Consider UK Steel Bids

Bosses are expected to finalise a shortlist of bidders to take on its UK business including the Port Talbot plant in South Wales.

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Mother Stabbed To Death During 'Botched Burglary'

Saima Khan, who had young children, was found in a pool of blood at her home in Luton, according to neighbours.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

New M&S Boss Sets Out Price Cutting Plan

Steve Rowe pledges action after admitting sales are still not good enough but warns it will hit profits in the short term.

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Seven-Day Switch Plan Would Mean 'Better Deals'

Consumer groups say the plans would force many service providers to "up their game".

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HMRC Call-Handling Woes 'Cost Taxpayers £97m'

The body that fines you for late tax returns is slammed for customer service failures that left taxpayers footing a bill.

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'Disgraced' Children's Unit To Be Run By Trust

Birmingham City Council children's services are to be taken over by a voluntary trust following years of criticism and failings.

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Murder Inquiry After Woman Found Dead At House

Neighbours say the victim suffered stab wounds to her neck as Bedfordshire Police begin a murder investigation.

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Man Denies Attempted Murder At Tube Station

Muhaydin Mire denies trying to kill a man in his fifties at a Tube station, in what prosecutors say was as an act of terrorism.

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Businessman Found Dead With 'Gun In Left Hand'

British man Andrew Bush was found with "blood all around him" after being shot dead by his ex-girlfriend, a Spanish court hears.

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Huge Scale Of Road Camera Surveillance Revealed

Concerns are raised about the number of records being obtained and kept by the automatic number plate recognition system.

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Workers Vote For Strike Over Night Tube Row

The announcement from the RMT union comes a day after it was revealed that the night Tube in London would begin running in August.

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Monday, May 23, 2016

Christians In UK Now Outnumbered By Atheists

Research says that the Anglican and Catholic churches are failing to hold on to those brought up as Christians.

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Fracking Given Green Light In North Yorkshire

Protesters booed and jeered as councillors gave the go-ahead for the first fracking operation in England for five years.

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PM Says Brexit Will Raise Cost Of Holidays

David Cameron issues a fresh warning over an EU exit as a leading Leave campaigner tells US politicians to stay out of the debate.

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Peanut Death Restaurateur Jailed For Six Years

Curry House owner Mohammed Zaman is sentenced for killing Paul Wilson who suffered a fatal allergy to peanuts in a takeaway.

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Man United Confirm Van Gaal's Departure

Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United, clearing the way for Jose Mourinho to be appointed in his place.

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Britons Who Planned To Join IS In Syria Jailed

A group of Britons who wanted to travel to Syria to bring their children up under the so-called Islamic State have been jailed.

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Super-Rich Family Plots BHS Rescue Deal

A wealthy foreign family has registered a bid for BHS in the hope the chain can be rescued this week, Sky News learns.

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New Advice On Nation's Diet Sparks Health Row

A report urging people to eat more fat and stop counting calories to tackle obesity causes a huge backlash among food experts.

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Louis Van Gaal Sacked By Man U, Reports Say

Manchester United's manager Louis Van Gaal has reportedly been sacked and has left the club along with his staff, reports say.

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Deadly Spice Among Legal Highs To Be Outlawed

Spice and other so-called legal highs are being banned due to concerns their use is linked to deaths and anti-social behaviour.

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All-Night Tube Service Gets Launch Date

London's long-awaited all-night Tube service will launch on two underground lines on 19 August, the new mayor has announced.

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Sunday, May 22, 2016

NHS Facing 'A £10bn Black Hole' By 2020

Ministers are being urged to "show leadership" and will either have introduce rationing of care or raise taxes, a report has said.

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UK Becoming More Ethnically Segregated, Warns MP

Labour MP Chuka Umunna says there are widening "cracks in our communities" because lessons have not been learned from race riots.

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Osborne: Brexit Would Cause A 'DIY Recession'

The Chancellor warns voters not to "knowingly vote for a recession", but Vote Leave says the claims are "deeply biased".

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Mourinho To Test If One Man Is Bigger Than Man U

The Glazers may be turning to 'the Special One' but some fear he isn't the answer to their frustration, writes Paul Kelso.

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Foreign Crooks Warning Triggers EU Veto Row

Out campaigners argue new countries joining the EU is "dangerous" but Remain supporters insist the UK could block future members.

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Trump's Muslim Comments 'Dangerous' - Cameron

The Prime Minister goes further in his criticism of the presumptive Republican nominee but says he is prepared to meet him.

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Woman Burnt In Hot Air Balloon Field Crash

The woman is taken to hospital after the hot air balloon comes down near Earls Barton in Northamptonshire.

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Saturday, May 21, 2016

Cameron: Brexit Will Hit You At The Checkout

The warning is echoed by four former high street bosses who say leaving the EU would have a devastating effect on the UK economy.

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Police Join Forces To Defeat Enemy Drones

British police bosses are involved in international discussions over what technology will provide the best defence against drones.

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'Shocking' Lack Of Diversity In Police Ranks

Figures out today which show black and ethnic minority officers are under-represented across all ranks are branded "unacceptable".

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Murder Arrest After Woman Found Dead In Surrey

The woman's body was discovered at a property in the upmarket St George's Hill area of Weybridge on Saturday morning.

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Friday, May 20, 2016

Woman Charged After 11 Children Bitten By Dog

Nine children required hospital treatment after the incident involving a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog in a park.

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Osborne: Brexit Could See House Prices Fall 18%

The Chancellor says that house prices would fall and mortgages would be more expensive and difficult to obtain after a Brexit.

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File Passed To CPS Over Alleged VIP Abuse

Detectives are investigating claims made by Esther Baker that she was abused when younger by men including a former politician.

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Buckingham Palace Intruder Is Murderer

Convicted killer Denis Hennessy has been jailed for four months after scaling the Palace wall before asking: "Is Ma'am in?".

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Four Women Stabbed Near Sainsbury's Car Park

A woman is airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries and a man in his 60s is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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UK Expats Lose Appeal Over Right To EU Vote

British expats have lost their legal challenge for the right to vote in the European Union referendum.

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NHS Faces Record Overspend Of More Than £2bn

Trusts have come under pressure to make financial "adjustments" to their books as they are set to record the worst deficits ever.

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Lee Rigby's Family Release Home Video Tribute

The previously unseen footage marks three years since the soldier's death, and shows him with relatives and in military dress.

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

British Plane Crash Victim Is Father-Of-Two

Richard Osman, 40, was a mining company executive and was married with two young daughters - including a newborn.

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New Tobacco Packaging Rules Come Into Force

The UK becomes the first country in the Europe to require cigarettes to be sold in plain standardised packaging.

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Celebrities Come Out In Force For Remain Vote

Famous names sign a letter backing EU membership, but they may risk being dismissed as "Luvvies for Brussels".

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Man Charged After Buckingham Palace Breach

Police said at the time of the alleged breach that security measures "worked effectively" and nobody had been put at risk.

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Woman Arrested After Dog Bites 11 Children

Nine of the children required hospital treatment after the attack in Northumberland, with three of them detained overnight.

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Headstones Smashed In Jewish Cemetery

Vandals destroy the graves in "a disgusting and disrespectful way", according to Greater Manchester Police.

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Muirfield's Ban On Women Costs It The Open

The Open will no loner include Muirfield in its rota of host clubs, after it voted against allowing female members.

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Hunt Tells Junior Doctors: We Heard You

Jeremy Hunt admits there are "lessons to learn" from the junior doctors' strike as he welcomes a deal to end the dispute.

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British Bataclan Victim 'Unlawfully Killed'

The 35-year-old Briton sold merchandise for the Eagles of Death Metal, who were performing at the time of the attack.

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Royal Mail Profits Drop In 'Challenging Market'

Profits fall by a third as the costs of modernising and restructuring the 500-year-old business have been higher than expected.

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Vauxhall In Second Costly Zafira Recall

More than 234,000 Vauxhall Zafiras are to be recalled for a second time for a problem that has seen the cars burst into flames.

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No Gender Determined In Severed Head Case

The results of a post-mortem fail to identify the gender or identity of a severed head found in a Cambridgeshire quarry.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Blueprint To Tackle Scourge Of Drug Resistance

Pharmaceutical companies may be rewarded for new drugs while doctors must stop dishing them out "like sweets", a report finds.

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Police Dog Dies While Chasing Suspected Thieves

Four-year-old Rebus, who joined the police as a pup, died with his handler by his side after he was hit by a police 4x4.

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Corbyn Attacks Govt's 'Wrong Choice' For UK

The Labour leader delivers a 40-minute attack on the Government's "wrong priorities" announced in the Queen's Speech.

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'End-Of-Life Plan' For Disabled Little Boy

A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can provide palliative care only to a "profoundly neurologically disabled" two-year-old.

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Queen's Speech 2016: The Main Points

Measures on tackling extremism, the adoption and care system and prison reforms feature in the Queen's Speech.

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Masked Bakery Arsonist Caught On CCTV

The suspect was filmed pouring a flammable liquid around the premises in north London before setting it alight.

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No To Second EU Referendum, Says Grayling

After Nigel Farage raises the prospect of a second referendum, Chris Grayling insists one vote on the EU is enough.

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Queen's Speech: Monarch Sets Out Key Policies

The Queen has set out the Government's agenda amid claims the PM "tossed aside" key measures in pursuit of the EU referendum.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Ofsted Admits 'Mistake' In Islamic School Report

The independent regulator says it has reinspected the school, after initially being told it was not allowed to talk with students.

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Three Dogs Die After Drinking From Kent Lake

The animals are believed to have started fitting after drinking water from Brooklands Lake in Dartford.

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Predator Posed As Blogger Zoella To Groom Girls

David Harmes admitted 35 offences against 28 victims, aged eight to 18, after posing as people he thought they looked up to.

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Magic Mushrooms Could Help Fight Depression

The hallucinogenic mushrooms appear to be a "promising" area of research in what is being called as an "important breakthrough".

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Supercar Selfies Hunted After Bag Of Cash Taken

Tens of thousands of pounds is snatched from a McLaren in Birmingham city centre after a struggle between two men and the driver.

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Inflation Dips To 0.3% As Clothing Costs Fall

An easing in the annual rate of inflation, the first since September last year, can be partly explained by the timing of Easter.

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Young Mums Under Pressure To Quit: Report

The equality watchdog says that women aged under 25 are bearing the brunt of pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work.

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Monday, May 16, 2016

Post Office To Cut 600 Cash-Handling Jobs

The Post Office is to cut 600 jobs in its cash-handling business, according to the Communication Workers Union.

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Child Mental Health Services 'Falling Apart'

Parents say young lives are at risk as a survey suggests almost a fifth of families are refused help for mental health concerns.

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Call To Offer Tasers To All Frontline Police

Police say they need stun guns to defend themselves, as a survey finds a third of officers are attacked at least once a month.

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Old Trafford Fake Bomb 'Entirely My Mistake'

Security firm boss Chris Reid admits he left a dummy bomb in an Old Trafford toilet after a training exercise last week.

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Bomb Parts Discovered In NI Terrorist Hide

Detectives are investigating whether the find is linked to the discovery of explosives at a country park two months ago.

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Party Time! Leicester Celebrate With 120,000

The Foxes carry their first ever top-flight trophy around the city on an open-top bus flanked by thousands of jubilant fans.

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Family's Fourth Child Sex Offender Is Jailed

Derek Smith, 50, is jailed for 16 years for child sex offences and joins his father, brother and nephew in serving time.

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Cameron Stands By Trump 'Stupid' Comments

The PM still believes banning Muslims from entering America is wrong but says he will work with whoever wins the US election.

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Police Divers Stumble Across Stolen Jewellery

The items, which were taken in 2005, are discovered in a carrier bag in Slade Ponds in Greenwich as officers work on another case.

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Rashford Gets Chance In England Euro 2016 Squad

Marcus Rashford is among the 26 - but Roy Hodgson says he will have to play exceptionally to knock "someone off their perch".

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Osborne: Brexit Warnings 'Not A Conspiracy'

The Chancellor says there is an "overwhelming consensus" among economists and world leaders that an exit would be bad for the UK.

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Hundreds Of Pupils 'Hidden' In Illegal Schools

Blocked fire exits, chemicals in food storage cupboards and unchecked staff are uncovered by Ofsted inspectors

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Prisoners At Risk Of 'Escalating Violence'

Safety in jails is "deteriorating significantly" and threatens to undermine the Government's prisons overhaul, a report finds.

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Lack Of Armed Officers 'Leaving UK Vulnerable'

The Police Federation of England and Wales says officers are shunning firearms training because they fear being "hung out to dry".

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Man United Fake Bomb 'Was A Training Device'

The club says it will investigate how the device was left in stadium toilets after an exercise involving explosive search dogs.

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Copycat Artist Defends Sale Of 'Grand Masters'

David Henty insists he is simply allowing the public to get their hands on renowned artworks at an affordable price.

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Controlled Explosion After Man Utd Evacuation

Fans are told to "get as far away from the ground" as possible as an Army bomb disposal team works at the scene.

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50 People Rescued From Boat Off Isles Of Scilly

The Coastguard has rescued 50 people from a vessel off the Isles of Scilly after it was reported to be taking on water.

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Man Shot In Ankles In Northern Ireland

There have been a number of shootings in Northern Ireland in recent days, including the murder of a takeaway delivery driver.

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Man Charged Over Nurse's Stabbing At Hospital

The suspect is due in court over the death of a 68-year-old man who suffered a series of knife wounds during an attack.

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Legal Challenge Over Children's Mental Health

Families of children affected by mental illness take action over "postcode lottery" provision hundreds of miles from their homes.

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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Memories At 90: Queen Releases Third Photo

The three undated photos show the Queen with her family, a bird and preparing for a swim with her father King George VI.

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Topshop Protesters Cause Oxford Circus Chaos

Labour's John McDonnell joins Class War activists in a demonstration against the clothing store and its owner Sir Philip Green.

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Flying Scotsman Back On Track After Rail Row

The world famous steam engine will continue its tour of Scotland after rail bosses undertook emergency safety checks on the line.

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Racing World Praises Queen's Love Of Horses

The Monarch is described as a tremendous ambassador for equestrian sports, ahead of a star-studded pageant at Windsor Castle.

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Boris Compares EU Plans To Those Of Hitler

The Leave campaigner is accused by Labour's Yvette Cooper of playing a "nasty, nasty game" with "divisive" politics.

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UK To Give Nigeria £40m To Fight Boko Haram

Philip Hammond praises the Nigerian president's "strong leadership" days after the PM was overheard making unflattering remarks.

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Man Held After Attack On Manchester United Bus

A man is arrested after bottles and other objects were thrown at the team coach as it made its way to West Ham's Boleyn Ground.

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Do You Know Saddleworth Moor Mystery Man?

Six months after his death from strychnine poisoning on Saddleworth Moor, police still have no idea of this man's identity.

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Criminals Planting Keyloggers On Smartphones

Security experts warn the devices are increasingly being targeted by hackers covertly installing viruses that steal personal data.

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Fake Fags 'Undermining Anti-Smoking Efforts'

Counterfeit cigarettes contain higher levels of cancer-causing toxins than genuine brand-name cigarettes, consumers are warned.

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Peru Drugs Mule Melissa Reid To Return To UK

The 22-year-old from East Dunbartonshire was imprisoned in 2013 for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth £1.5m from Peru to Spain.

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Ferry Hits Hampshire Pier: 23 Rescued

Twenty-three people have been rescued from a ferry after it hit a pier in Hampshire, the coastguard says.

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Murder Trial Jury Hears Of Baby Drowning Joke

Searches on phones belonging to two women accused of murdering Liam Fee included "broken hip in baby", a jury has heard.

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Nurse Stabbed To Death At Mental Hospital

A man thought by police to be a patient is arrested after a medic was repeatedly stabbed at a hospital for mentally ill people.

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'Real Progress' In Junior Doctors' Dispute Talks

Both sides are urged to make "no hostile or negative comments" as efforts continue to end the long-running contract stand-off.

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Father Wins Court Battle On School Holidays

Jon Platt refused to pay a fine for taking his daughter on holiday during term time and now the High Court has backed him.

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Police Seek Four Men Over Man Utd Bus Attack

Detectives want to identify the men as they investigate the violence that marred West Ham's final match at the Boleyn Ground.

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Firework Shop Fire Sets Off Spectacular Display

Seventy firefighters are involved in tackling the blaze, which woke residents with loud bangs and whistling fireworks at 5am.

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Commonwealth Games Medallist Inglis In Coma

Stephanie Inglis suffers severe brain injuries after her dress gets caught in a motorcycle wheel and she is thrown to the ground.

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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Leicester's Danny Simpson Placed Under Curfew

Danny Simpson will miss his club's title win celebrations after a judge decides he must be punished for assaulting his girlfriend.

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Homes Evacuated Over WWII Bomb At Bath School

Police say the incident is ongoing and a 300-metre cordon has been set up around the Royal High School in Bath for public safety.

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Ben Needham Police Boozing Claims Investigated

South Yorkshire Police order a senior officer to return after reports detectives in Kos spent a night out drinking.

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'No Evidence' Case Was Shelved Over Heath Claims

The probe followed an allegation a defendant in a trial had threatened to say publicly she supplied Sir Edward with young boys.

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Every Little Helps, Even When You're Queen

The Queen shows her delight as her horse wins her £50 of Tesco vouchers at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

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Cameron At Summit: Corruption Is 'A Cancer'

The Prime Minister opens an anti-corruption summit for representatives of 50 countries, the IMF, Commonwealth and World Bank.

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Passenger Ordered Off Flight Punches Pilot

The female passenger reportedly launched her attack after she was ordered off the easyJet flight from Manchester to Cyprus.

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Government Reveals Plans For Future Of BBC

Increases in the licence fee and an end to the iPlayer loophole are among the reforms that have been unveiled by the Government.

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Car Drops Into Sinkhole On London Road

One resident described hearing a sound like thunder as the the hole opened up in the street in Greenwich.

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Briton Held In California Over Double Murder

Dave McCann is found in a homeless camp four days after allegedly stabbing his wife and mother-in-law in their home.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Threat Of NI Terror Attack In Britain Raised

Home Secretary Theresa May says an attack is now a "strong possibility" because of increased activity from dissident republicans.

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Do NI Dissidents Pose 'Significant' Threat?

Those left bereaved and injured in Omagh know the answer, writes Sky's Ireland Correspondent David Blevins.

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BBC To Be Forced To Reveal Salaries Over £450K

The BBC will have to disclose the salaries of staff earning over £450,000, Sky sources say.

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Heathrow Airport Vows To Ban Night Flights

Heathrow Airport says it will cut night flights and curb noise pollution in its quest to get permission for a third runway.

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Road Rage Suspect 'Threatened Mate With Hammer'

Matthew Daley's father says his son accused a friend of sleeping with his girlfriend and smashed his car window with a hammer.

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Hospital Patients Sent Home 'Alone And Afraid'

One woman in her late 90s died in her granddaughter's arms after she was discharged from hospital without being properly examined.

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Queen Says Chinese Officials 'Very Rude'

The comments were made just hours after the PM was recorded describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as "fantastically corrupt".

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Police Search For Family Missing For A Week

Survoi Costa and her children Scarlett and Scarleon went missing the day her husband was released on bail.

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Teenagers Seeking Help Over Exam Stress

The children's charity ChildLine launches a new video offering help for young people struggling to cope with the exam season.

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Man Utd Bus Attacked Outside West Ham Ground

Video footage shows pieces of the Manchester United coach falling off its sides as supporters throw bottles and other objects.

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English Test 'Leaked By Rogue Marker'

The leak is labelled as a "disaster" by unions, amid claims that some teachers could be tempted to 'tip off' pupils.

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Body Found In Thames Search For Missing Swimmer

The sister of Ellis Downes criticises the "useless" police search for the missing 16-year-old, as volunteer divers find a body.

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'Suicide Bomber' In Terror Training Exercise

Hundreds of volunteers take part in a simulated terrorist attack at Manchester's Trafford shopping centre.

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Germany Made PM Ditch Migrant Brake: IDS

Ex-Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith says the Germans made David Cameron ditch key migration measures during EU renegotiations.

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Ben Needham's Mum: Public 'Want Answers Too'

The mother of missing Ben Needham has told Sky News there has been a lot of support from the public, and "they want to know the answers too".

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Ellie Trial: Accused Dad Storms Out Of Dock

Ben Butler, charged with murdering his daughter, accuses a pathologist of hiding evidence and cremating the child behind his back.

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Heart Attack Failures Linked To 30,000 Deaths

A study suggests doctors are failing to advise one in ten heart attack victims on how to improve their chances of survival.

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Iraq Inquiry Report To Be Published In July

The report, which is nearly four times as long as War And Peace, was set up seven years ago to examine UK involvement in Iraq.

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Husband's Plea For Wife Detained In Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is being held in solitary confinement, away from her 22-month-old daughter.

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Hundreds On British Cruise Ship Have Norovirus

Passengers who have fallen ill with the stomach virus have been suffering with nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

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Man Gets Life For 1984 Melanie Road Murder

After getting away with murder for almost 32 years, a father-of-four admits killing the teenager as she walked home alone.

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Girl Dies After Car Smashes Into Brick Wall

A car carrying a man and two children from the same family has crashed in Greater Manchester, leaving one young girl dead.

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Junior Doctors To Resume Govt Talks On Contract

There are hopes of "real progress" being made when talks resume between medics and the Government over a new contract.

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

Murder Suspect Held Over Chip Shop Attack

The attack on the 50-year-old man outside a chip shop happened on Wednesday night and involved a number of people.

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Junior Doctors Talks Move A Step Closer

The Health Secretary agrees to pause the junior doctors' contract to allow talks with medics to try to resolve the row.

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Harry Works To Make Diana 'Incredibly Proud'

The prince reveals he wants to spend the rest of his life filling the void left by his mother's untimely death.

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Fire At London Station Causes Commuter Chaos

South West Trains say services may be cancelled, delayed or revised with "a very limited service running" until later.

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BT Pledges £6bn Fibre Upgrade As Ofcom Lurks

The telecoms firm, which now owns EE, moves to counter regulatory pressure by investing more in broadband speed and 4G coverage.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Voters Go To The Polls In Elections Across UK

Millions of voters will choose new mayors, local councillors, police and crime commissioners and even a few MPs.

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'Heartless' Conmen Took £1m From Pensioners

The gang preyed upon elderly and vulnerable victims before using some of the cash to bankroll somebody travelling to Syria.

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Road Rage Suspect 'Stabbed To Protect Himself'

Matthew Daley told police he thought his knife "could protect" him from "aggressive" 79-year-old Donald Lock after a crash.

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IS Files: The Families UK Jihadis Left Behind

Sky News knocks on the doors of addresses in the documents and finds relatives of British recruits are confused by their leaving.

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PM And Corbyn Exchange Blows Over Anti-Semitism

Mr Corbyn is accused of describing Hamas and Hezbollah as "friends", and the PM of "smearing" Labour's London mayoral candidate.

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Prime Minister's Questions: LIVE

Syrian child refugees and Labour's anti-Semitism crisis are likely to feature in Prime Minister's Questions. Follow it here.

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Mother Jailed For 'Brutal' Murder Of Child

A judge says Kandyce Downer has shown no remorse over the death of her daughter Keegan, which followed months of systematic abuse.

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Appeal After 'Perfect' Son Dies In Hit-And-Run

Samuel Garner's parents are urging the public to help find those responsible for the hit-and-run death of their teenage son.

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Airport Expansion: Govt Must 'Make Up Its Mind'

The Government is told to hurry up as other countries plan new runways and threaten the UK's standing in aviation.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Police Dig At Former Home Of Fred West's Friends

Police say they are acting on a tip-off as they excavate a garden at the former home of David and Pauline Williams.

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UK May Send More Troops On Iraq IS Mission

Peshmerga forces near Mosul say they have run out of ammunition for heavy machine guns as the US calls for more help from the UK.

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Retired Lawyer 'Stabbed To Death' Over Crash

A witness told jurors the defendant looked "expressionless" and as if he were "having a passport photo taken" during the attack.

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Man Charged With Murder Over Reservoir Body

The charge comes after police recovered a body from a beauty spot popular with walkers in the early hours of Tuesday.

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IS Files: From Coventry To Jihadist Fighters

Friends of three teens who went to Syria say they fear radicalisation is being hidden and is therefore more difficult to tackle.

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'Over-Tested' Children Strike Over Exams

Thousands of parents criticise the "shambolic testing regime" of SATs, which have been made tougher to improve standards.

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Anti-Semitism Row: Labour Suspends 16

Sky News learns Labour has suspended 16 members for anti-Semitism and racism, but Jeremy Corbyn says the party will lose no seats.

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Liberty Sets Course To Save Tata Steel In UK

The metals group is to submit a letter of intent as a Tuesday deadline for interested parties to declare their interest nears.

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Monday, May 2, 2016

HSBC First Quarter Profits Dive 18% To £2.9bn

Europe's biggest lender cites market turmoil in China early in the year as a major factor weighing on key businesses.

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Air Crash Victims Were Trainee RAF Pilots

The station commander at RAF Linton-on-Ouse pays tribute to two men who died when their light plane came down near York.

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Thousands Support First School Kids' Strike

The Education Secretary fires a warning to parents as hundreds prepare to keep their children out of school in protest over SATS.

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Man Shot Dead During Armed Police Operation

A 36-year-old man has been shot dead during an operation by armed police in Kent.

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Adams Apologises For Using 'N-Word' In Tweet

Sinn Fein's president compares the struggle against slavery in the US to the plight of Irish nationalists, days before elections.

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Teenage Girl Dies After Taking Ecstasy

Police are warning anyone who may have taken the pills nicknamed 'Mastercard' to urgently seek medical attention.

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Sunday, May 1, 2016

Leicester Boss Won't Be Watching Spurs Match

The result of tonight's Tottenham-Chelsea match is crucial for league leaders Leicester, but their manager won't even be watching.

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Leicester Edge Closer To Fairy Tale Finish

The Foxes were an incredible 5,000/1 to win the title at the start of the season - now they have history in their sights.

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Pregnant Women 'Face Rise In Work Discrimination'

Citizens Advice sees a 25% increase in the number of working women seeking advice on pregnancy and maternity issues.

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Man Held After Teen Girl's Body Found In Sea

A 21-year-old is arrested on suspicion of murder after a search finds the body of a youngster off the coast at Broadstairs, Kent.

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Two Teens Held In Manslaughter Probe

Suffolk Police say two teens are being held on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a boy in Thurston, Suffolk.

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