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General election 2017: Labour plans four new bank holidays 22 April 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA A Labour government would seek to create four new UK-wide bank holidays, Jeremy Corbyn says. The holidays would be on each nation's patron saint day - St David's Day on 1 March, St Patrick's Day on 17 March, St George's Day on 23 April and St Andrew's Day on 30 Novem…
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Pope Francis: Europe migrant centres 'concentration camps' 23 April 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics Europe migrant crisis Image copyright Reuters Image caption Pope Francis was speaking at an event at the basilica of St Bartholomew on Saturday P…
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General election 2017: Corbyn wants 'very different' country 23 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn: "I'm angry and fed up"Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he wants a "different" kind of country and would end "business as usual" in domestic and foreign policies. He said he would not launch a "first strike" nuclear attack and sugg…
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General election 2017: Labour plans four new bank holidays 22 April 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA A Labour government would seek to create four new UK-wide bank holidays, Jeremy Corbyn says. The holidays would be on each nation's patron saint day - St David's Day on 1 March, St Patrick's Day on 17 March, St George's Day on 23 April and St Andrew's Day on 30 Novem…
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Mazar-e Sharif attack: Afghanistan mourns deadly Taliban assault 22 April 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Afghan government is battling a long-running Taliban insurgency Afghanistan is holding a day of national mourning after the Taliban attacked an army base, killing or w…
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A herd of up to 60 cows are standing on a train platform in Kent, delaying Southern Rail trains. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/herd-of-60-cows-invade-station-platform-in-hever-forcing-southern-rail-to-delay-trains-a3515716.html I bet everyone that herd that announcement thought it was just another excuse from Southern Railway!!!
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First coal-free day in Britain since Industrial Revolution 22 April 2017 From the section UK Britain went a full day without using coal to generate electricity for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, the National Grid says. The energy provider said Friday's lack of coal usage was a "watershed" moment. Britain's longest continuous energy period without coal until now was 19 hours - first achieved last May, and…
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French election: Accusations of Paris attack 'exploitation' 21 April 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics France presidential election 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMarseille voters tell us if their voting intentions have changed after a gunman killed a policeman in ParisLeading candidates on the right in France's presidential vote…
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General election 2017: No cut to UK aid spending, says May 21 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out cuts to the UK foreign aid budget. She said the government's commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on foreign aid "will remain". But at an election event in her constituency, she stressed the need …
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Ugo Ehiogu was capped four times by EnglandFormer England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu has died at the age of 44 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham's training centre on Thursday. A Spurs statement said Ehiogu died in hospital in the early hours of Friday. Ehiogu, who was Spurs' Under-23s coach, was capped four times by England. "Words cannot express the shock and sadness that we all feel at the club," said Tottenham's head of coaching and development John McDermott. "Ugo's immense presence will be irreplaceable." More to follow. View the full article
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Probate fees: Planned increase scrapped ahead of election 21 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Controversial plans to raise the legal fees payable after death are to be scrapped ahead of the general election. Probate fees had been due to rise from £155 or £215 to up to £20,000 for some estates in England and Wales from May. The Ministry of Justice sa…
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French election: Candidates make final TV pitch 20 April 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics France presidential election 2017 Image copyright AFP Image caption Jean-Luc Melenchon of the radical left was the first to speak The 11 candidates standing…
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New evidence in France of harm from epilepsy drug valproate 20 April 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright PA A drug given to pregnant women for epilepsy and bipolar disorder caused "serious malformations" in up to 4,100 children, a French study suggests. Mothers treated with valproate for epilepsy were up to four times likelier to give birth to a malformed child, the p…
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General election 2017: Jeremy Corbyn vows to 'change poll's course' 20 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Jeremy Corbyn is vowing not to "play by the rules" if elected PM and insists the poll is not a foregone conclusion. On the first full day of general election campaigning, the Labour leader will say "powerful people" do not want him to win the snap g…
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WARNING: Article contains content some readers may find upsetting A man has been banned from owning dogs for a year after he was caught on camera abusing his two pets and throwing them to the floor. Grant Smith, 22, was secretly filmed threatening his dogs as they cowered on the balcony of his home in Greenwich. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-filmed-throwing-dogs-to-the-ground-in-sickening-act-of-animal-cruelty-a3517796.html
