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Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North strikes begin 8 April 2017 From the section England Image copyright EPA Image caption Passengers have been advised to plan their journeys carefully Workers at three rail companies have begun a 24-hour strike on the day of the Grand National horse race. The action, i…
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Syria war: Russia condemns US missile strike on 'chemical weapons' base 7 April 2017 From the section Middle East Related Topics Syrian civil war Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Pentagon has released video of missiles being launched from US Navy ships, targeted at a Syrian airfield.Russia has reacted angrily after the US launched a missile s…
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Westminster attack victim dies 7 April 2017 From the section UK Romanian woman Andreea Cristea, who fell into the Thames during Westminster terror attack, has died, say police 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 News App then det…
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Westminster Bridge attack victim Andreea Cristea dies 7 April 2017 From the section UK Image caption Andreea Cristea was on holiday with her partner Andrei Burnaz A Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during Westminster terror attack, has died, police have said. Andreea Cristea is the fifth victim of the attack on 22 March, in which Khalid Masood dr…
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UK government 'fully supports' US air strike in Syria 7 April 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US President Donald Trump revealed details of the strikes The UK government says it "fully supports" the US missile strike against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected c…
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GP practices close in record numbers 7 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA Record numbers of GP practices closed last year, forcing around 265,000 patients to move, data suggests. A Freedom of Information request by Pulse magazine revealed 57 practices closed in 2016, with a further 34 shutting because of practice mergers. The Royal College of GPs said doc…
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GP practices close in record numbers 7 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA Record numbers of GP practices closed last year, forcing around 265,000 patients to move, data suggests. A Freedom of Information request by Pulse magazine revealed 57 practices closed in 2016, with a further 34 shutting because of practice mergers. The Royal College of GPs said doc…
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Brexit vote a 'bad decision', says Irish minister 7 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘Brexit will be painful for Britain’ – Irish Foreign Minister Charlie FlanaganVoting to leave the European Union was a "bad decision" for the UK, the Irish foreign minister has said. Charlie Flanagan…
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Sharp rise in A&Es turning away ambulances By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 7 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright iStock Overcrowded hospitals in England were forced to close their doors nearly 500 times to ambulances this winter. The number of diverts was nearly double the level in the previous three winters and has prompt…
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Sharp rise in A&Es turning away ambulances By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 7 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright iStock Overcrowded hospitals in England were forced to close their doors nearly 500 times to ambulances this winter. The number of diverts was nearly double the level in the previous three winters and has prompt…
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Sharp rise in A&Es turning away ambulances By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 7 April 2017 From the section Health Image copyright iStock Overcrowded hospitals in England were forced to close their doors nearly 500 times to ambulances this winter. The number of diverts was nearly double the level in the previous three winters and has prompt…
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Tunisia sentences British DJ for Muslim prayer remix 6 April 2017 From the section Africa Image copyright Getty Images Image caption DJ Dax J said "it was never my intention to upset or cause offence to anybody" (file picture) A Tunisian court has sentenced a British DJ to a year in jail after he played a dan…
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Term-time holiday dad loses court battle By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 6 April 2017 From the section Education & Family Image caption Jon Platt had refused to pay a fine for taking his daughter out of school A father has lost his legal challenge against a fine for taking his daughter on an unauthorised term-…
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This is the bizarre moment a bus got wedged in a narrow central London street after its driver appeared to have attempted a three-point turn. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/bus-wedged-across-street-in-city-like-scene-from-austin-powers-a3507571.html
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Term-time holiday dad loses court battle By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 6 April 2017 From the section Education & Family Image caption Jon Platt had refused to pay a fine for taking his daughter out of school A father has lost his legal challenge against a fine for taking his daughter on an unauthorised term-…
