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Images released over Croydon asylum boy attack 3 April 2017 From the section London Image copyright Met Police Image caption The police want to speak to these three people over the attack Images of three people have been released by police investigating the "brutal" attack of a teenage asylum seeker at a bus …
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Images released over Croydon asylum boy attack 3 April 2017 From the section London Image copyright Met Police Image caption The police want to speak to these three people over the attack Images of three people have been released by police investigating the "brutal" attack of a teenage asylum seeker at a bus …
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Colombia landslide: Rescue teams race to reach survivors 2 April 2017 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe landslide struck in the middle of the nightColombia's security forces say they are searching for hundreds of missing people after heavy mudslides left at least 254 dead. About 1,100 soldiers and police are involved in the rescue effort. Heavy ra…
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Croydon asylum boy assault: Attackers are scum, says MP 2 April 2017 From the section London Image copyright Google Image caption The unnamed teenager was chased and attacked by up to eight people on Shrublands Avenue A gang who attacked a teenaged asylum seeker in Croydon on Friday have been called "scum" by…
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Croydon asylum boy assault: Attackers are scum, says MP 2 April 2017 From the section London Image copyright Google Image caption The unnamed teenager was chased and attacked by up to eight people on Shrublands Avenue A gang who attacked a teenaged asylum seeker in Croydon on Friday have been called "scum" by…
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Colombia landslides: More than 100 die as Putumayo suffers heavy rain 1 April 2017 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe landslide struck in the middle of the nightLandslides have killed at least 154 people in south-west Colombia and left many more injured, says President Juan Manuel Santos. Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their b…
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Scottish Parliament backs referendum call 28 March 2017 From the section Scotland comments Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ms Sturgeon will outline next month how she will respond if the UK government continues to block a referendum Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second referendum on independence for Scotland has been formally backed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted by 69 to 59 in favour of seeking permission…
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You'll wait longer for ops, says NHS boss By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 31 March 2017 From the section Health Patients in England face having to wait longer for hospital operations such as knee and hip replacements as the NHS is forced to make a tough "trade-off". NHS England boss Simon Stevens said he could no longer guarantee treatment in the 18-week target time. And he said GPs wo…
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Brexit: Government 'to stand up' for Gibraltar's interests 1 April 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Image caption Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU The UK has said it will stand up for Gibraltar…
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A national campaign, led by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, has released a film featuring celebrities talking about how they faced their own mental health problems. Rapper Professor Green, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, comedian Ruby Wax and others say admitting their problems for the first time made them realise they were not alone. But for many, asking for help can be much harder. "We didn't really know what we were being sent to," Dan Farnworth, a paramedic in the north-west, says. "The next thing I knew, a child was just placed into my arms." It was 2015, and Dan had just been sent to a 999 call that would change his life. "Wh…
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A national campaign, led by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, has released a film featuring celebrities talking about how they faced their own mental health problems. Rapper Professor Green, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, comedian Ruby Wax and others say admitting their problems for the first time made them realise they were not alone. But for many, asking for help can be much harder. "We didn't really know what we were being sent to," Dan Farnworth, a paramedic in the north-west, says. "The next thing I knew, a child was just placed into my arms." It was 2015, and Dan had just been sent to a 999 call that would change his life. "Wh…
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A national campaign, led by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, has released a film featuring celebrities talking about how they faced their own mental health problems. Rapper Professor Green, cricketer Freddie Flintoff, comedian Ruby Wax and others say admitting their problems for the first time made them realise they were not alone. But for many, asking for help can be much harder. "We didn't really know what we were being sent to," Dan Farnworth, a paramedic in the north-west, says. "The next thing I knew, a child was just placed into my arms." It was 2015, and Dan had just been sent to a 999 call that would change his life. "Wh…
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EU sets out Brexit negotiating strategy 31 March 2017 From the section Europe Related Topics Brexit EU sets out Brexit strategy suggesting UK trade talks could begin once "sufficient progress" made on separation deal 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 rece…
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You'll wait longer for ops, says NHS boss By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 31 March 2017 From the section Health Patients in England face having to wait longer for hospital operations such as knee and hip replacements as the NHS is forced to make a tough "trade-off". NHS England boss Simon Stevens said he could no longer guarantee treatment in the 18-week target time. And he said GPs wo…
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A burglar had ten months added to his prison sentence after he was caught smuggling a phone into jail. Aaron Hood, 23, from Rochdale, hid the device up his backside before he appeared in court, realising he would be sent to prison. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/burglar-who-tried-to-smuggle-phone-into-prison-up-his-bum-gets-10-months-added-to-sentence/ar-BByZBHD
