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Storm Doris winds reach 87mph as it hits UK 23 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Winds reached almost 90mph as Storm Doris made landfall on the British coast. An 87mph gust was recorded on the Galway coast in the Republic of Ireland. Amber warnings issued by the Met Office for wind are in place in parts of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands, with a snow warning issued for Scotland. Travel disruption is expected on road, train, air and ferry networks. 'W…
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Turkey reverses female army officers' headscarf ban 22 February 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Headscarves are now much more widely seen in Turkey A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. The military is the last Turkish institution to see the ban removed. It has long been seen as the guardian of Turkey's secular constitution. Wearing h…
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Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership challenge 21 February 2017 From the section UK Media captionRebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan: "There's everything to fight for"A heterosexual couple have lost their Court of Appeal battle to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage. Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, from London, challenged a ruling that said they did not meet the legal requirement of being the same sex. The judges said there was a potential breach of their human rights, but the government should have more time to decide the future of civil partnership. The…
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A man with 62 points on his licence is still on the roads driving legally, it has been reported. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/motorist-with-62-points-on-his-licence-is-still-on-the-roads-and-its-legal/ar-AAneV3L?li=AA59G2&ocid=spartandhp
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Storm Doris winds reach 87mph as it hits UK 23 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Winds reached almost 90mph as Storm Doris made landfall on the British coast. An 87mph gust was recorded on the Galway coast in the Republic of Ireland. Amber warnings issued by the Met Office for wind are in place in parts of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands, with a snow warning issued for Scotland. Travel disruption is expected on road, train, air and ferry networks. 'W…
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Courts to ban cross-examination of victims by abusers 23 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Domestic abusers will no longer be able to cross-examine their former partners in family courts in England and Wales, the justice secretary is to announce. Liz Truss will extend a ban which already exists in criminal courts. She ordered an emergency review into the practice last month following a campaign by victim support groups. It is part of the Prisons and Courts Bill which will also s…
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School funding changes 'risk injustice' By Hannah Richardson BBC News education and social affairs reporter 23 February 2017 From the section Education & Family Image copyright robertmandel The key group pushing for a fairer funding system in England's schools says government plans for a funding shake-up need to be rethought. The F40 group, which campaigned for 20 years for the funding overhaul, is warning that some poorly funded areas, and schools within them, wil…
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A photo of PCSO Dave Bunker helping an elderly woman has been shared hundreds of times online A PCSO heralded for helping an elderly woman find her way home said he was "proud" with the recognition but he was "just doing my job". A photo of Dave Bunker, 49, taking the woman by the hand has been shared hundreds of times on social media. Insp Colin Haigh, of Lincolnshire Police, posted the photo and a caption: "Community policing at its best." Mr Bunker said: "I was really surprised at the reaction. I've done nothing special, it's what we do." Image copyright Dave Bunker Image caption Mr Bunker has been a PCSO with Lincolnshire P…
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The Home Office said it had no plan to change the law regarding protests Attempts to ban repeated marches by far right groups in Rotherham have been rejected by the Home Office. South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner wanted a change in the law to ban marches on grounds including frequency, cost and community impact. Since 2012, 16 protests have been held, the majority organized by far right groups such as the EDL and Britain First, at a cost of £4m. The Home Office said it had no current plans to change the law. The panel's request was raised in a report sent to the Home Office in November 2015. To date the only res…
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Helen Bailey murder: Fiance Ian Stewart found guilty 22 February 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Image copyright SWNS Image caption Helen Bailey, pictured with her dog Boris, was a well-known blogger and children's author The fiance of a children's author who drugged and suffocated her before throwing her body in a hidden cesspit has been found guilty of murder. Ian Stewart, 56, had denied murdering Helen Bailey at t…
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Helen Bailey murder: Fiance Ian Stewart found guilty 22 February 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Image copyright SWNS Image caption Helen Bailey, pictured with her dog Boris, was a well-known blogger and children's author The fiance of a children's author who drugged and suffocated her before throwing her body in a hidden cesspit has been found guilty of murder. Ian Stewart, 56, had denied murdering Helen Bailey at t…
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Helen Bailey murder: Fiance Ian Stewart found guilty 22 February 2017 From the section Beds, Herts & Bucks Image copyright SWNS Image caption Helen Bailey, pictured with her dog Boris, was a well-known blogger and children's author The fiance of a children's author who drugged and suffocated her before throwing her body in a hidden cesspit has been found guilty of murder. Ian Stewart, 56, had denied murdering Helen Bailey at t…
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Prison officers in 31 jails set for pay rises of up to £5,000 19 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Prison officers at 31 jails in London and south-east England are in line for pay rises of up to £5,000, under a £12m package announced by the government. The increase means new starters could receive up to £29,500 a year. Ministers said they wanted to attract the "best talent". Prisons with recruitment issues are being targeted. Jails have been hit by staff strikes and rising viole…
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British suicide bomber dies in attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul 21 February 2017 From the section UK Image caption A picture of Fiddler was released by the so-called Islamic State group A British IS fighter who died in a suicide bomb attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul is a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, the BBC understands. The self-styled Islamic State group said two days ago that Abu-Zakariya al-Britani detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base in Tal Gaysum, south-west of M…
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British suicide bomber dies in attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul 21 February 2017 From the section UK Image caption A picture of Fiddler was released by the so-called Islamic State group A British IS fighter who died in a suicide bomb attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul is a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, the BBC understands. The self-styled Islamic State group said two days ago that Abu-Zakariya al-Britani detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base in Tal Gaysum, south-west of M…
