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Soldier admits killing runners by dangerous driving 13 April 2017 From the section Hampshire & Isle of Wight Image copyright Family handout/Martin Duff Image caption Lucy Pygott (left), 17, and Stacey Burrows, 16, were members of of Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club A soldier has pleaded guilt…
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Soldier admits killing runners by dangerous driving 13 April 2017 From the section Hampshire & Isle of Wight Image copyright Family handout/Martin Duff Image caption Lucy Pygott (left), 17, and Stacey Burrows, 16, were members of of Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club A soldier has pleaded guilt…
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Soldier admits killing runners by dangerous driving 13 April 2017 From the section Hampshire & Isle of Wight Image copyright Family handout/Martin Duff Image caption Lucy Pygott (left), 17, and Stacey Burrows, 16, were members of of Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club A soldier has pleaded guilt…
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We are impressed by five prisoners in the US who built two personal computers from parts, hid them behind a plywood board in the ceiling of a closet, and then connected those computers to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's (ODRC) network to engage in cybershenanigans. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/12/prisoners_built_computer_connected_to_states_network/ Maybe using prisoners to recycle tech kit is a bad idea??
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Jeremy Hunt orders investigation into baby death cluster By Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC News 12 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Morris family Image caption Tamsin Morris with her daughter Ivy The health secretary has ordered a review int…
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Man jailed for threatening to kill Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell 12 April 2017 From the section Sussex A man has been jailed for four months for making threats to kill an MP in a Facebook post. Mark Sands, 51, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, threatened to go to the home of his local Conservative MP, Caroline Ansell, and stab her "to death". He admitted making the threats, at a hearing at Hastings Magistrates' Court last mo…
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Man jailed for threatening to kill Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell 12 April 2017 From the section Sussex A man has been jailed for four months for making threats to kill an MP in a Facebook post. Mark Sands, 51, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, threatened to go to the home of his local Conservative MP, Caroline Ansell, and stab her "to death". He admitted making the threats at a hearing at Hastings Magistrates' Court last mon…
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Man jailed for threatening to kill Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell 12 April 2017 From the section Sussex A man has been jailed for four months for making threats to kill an MP in a Facebook post. Mark Sands, 51, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, threatened to go to the home of his local Conservative MP, Caroline Ansell, and stab her "to death". He admitted making the threats at a hearing at Hastings Magistrates' Court last mon…
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Borussia Dortmund attack: Islamist suspect held 12 April 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There was a strong police presence as Dortmund arrived for training on Wednesday German police have detained a suspect with "Islamist links" following a bomb attack on the bus of th…
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Borussia Dortmund attack: Police investigate letter at scene 12 April 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Windows were broken and tyres burst in the blasts German police are searching for suspects after explosions hit a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team, injuring a pl…
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Brexit vote site may have been hacked, MPs say in report 12 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA A voter registration site that crashed in the run-up to last year's EU referendum could have been targeted by a foreign cyber attack, MPs say. The "register to vote" site crashed on 7 J…
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Term-time holiday father wins at High Court By Judith Burns Education reporter 13 May 2016 From the section Education & Family Image caption Jon Platt took his daughter out of school for a trip to Florida last year A father who refused to pay a £120 fine for taking his daughter on an unauthorised term-time holiday has won a High Court ruling in his favour. Magistrates h…
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Borussia Dortmund football team bus hit by explosion 11 April 2017 From the section Europe An explosion has hit a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team to a Champions League match, the club says. Player Marc Bartra has been injured and has been taken to hospital. North-Rhine Westphalia police said they were at the scene and there are reports that the fire service are also there. The team tweeted (in German) t…
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Charlie Gard case: Doctors can withdraw baby's life support 11 April 2017 From the section London Doctors can withdraw life support from a sick baby with a rare genetic condition against his parents' wishes, a High Court judge has ruled. Specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital said Charlie Gard has significant irreversible brain damage and should be moved to a palliative care regime. View the full article
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Doctors can withdraw baby's life support 11 April 2017 From the section London Doctors can withdraw life support from baby Charlie Gard against his parents' wishes, a High Court judge rules This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC New…
