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TalkTalk data breach: Boy, 17, given rehabilitation order 13 December 2016 From the section Norfolk Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The communications firm suffered the data breach in 2015 A teenager who admitted seven hacking offences connected to the TalkTalk data breach has been given a rehabilitation order and had his iPhone taken off him. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was sentenced at…

Argos drivers plan Christmas strike 13 December 2016 From the section Business Image copyright PA Argos's delivery drivers at its key distribution centre have voted to strike for three days from 20 December. Unite union members voted by 83% to strike over what they say is a failure to pay holiday back pay for two years, amounting to an average of £700. Unite said it would cause "havoc and chaos" for the retailer. A spokesperson for Argos said it had "contingency plans" and that "we're working hard…

Argos drivers plan Christmas strike 13 December 2016 From the section Business Image copyright PA Argos's delivery drivers at its key distribution centre have voted to strike for three days from 20 December. Unite union members voted by 83% to strike over what they say is a failure to pay holiday back pay for two years, amounting to an average of £700. Unite said it would cause "havoc and chaos" for the retailer. A spokesperson for Argos said it had "contingency plans" and that "we're working hard…

Jane Austin £5 note 'worth £50,000' spent in Blackwood 13 December 2016 From the section South East Wales Image copyright Ferguson Media Image caption Graham Short engraved a 5mm portrait of author Jane Austen on the new plastic £5 notes One of four special £5 notes engraved with a tiny portrait of author Jane Austen has been spent in Caerphilly county and could be worth up to £50,000. Specialist micro-engraver Graham Short has sa…

Jane Austin £5 note 'worth £50,000' spent in Blackwood 13 December 2016 From the section South East Wales Image copyright Ferguson Media Image caption Graham Short engraved a 5mm portrait of author Jane Austen on the new plastic £5 notes One of four special £5 notes engraved with a tiny portrait of author Jane Austen has been spent in Caerphilly county and could be worth up to £50,000. Specialist micro-engraver Graham Short has sa…

Media playback is unsupported on your device BBC Music Awards: Robbie Williams collects gong for Adele 13 December 2016 Last updated at 11:45 GMT Pop star Adele has dominated the BBC Music Awards for a second year in a row - without making an appearance. The singer picked up two of the main prizes - song of the year, for Hello, and album of the year, for 25. Picking up the album award on her behalf, Robbie Williams said she was "the hardest-working mum in showbiz". View the full article

Media playback is unsupported on your device BBC Music Awards: Robbie Williams collects gong for Adele 13 December 2016 Last updated at 11:45 GMT Pop star Adele has dominated the BBC Music Awards for a second year in a row - without making an appearance. The singer picked up two of the main prizes - song of the year, for Hello, and album of the year, for 25. Picking up the album award on her behalf, Robbie Williams said she was "the hardest-working mum in showbiz". View the full article

Toure has scored twice in five appearances for Manchester City this seasonManchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has pleaded guilty to drink-driving, but says he had not "intentionally consumed alcohol". The Ivory Coast player, 33, accepts he was "above the permitted limit", and did not challenge the charge. He was fined £54,000 - a means-tested fine - and banned from driving for 18 months by Barkingside magistrates. "It is well known that I am a Muslim and do not drink, said Toure. "I have always refused alcohol." Toure was driving in Dagenham in east London at the time of the offence last month. Barkingside Magistrates Court said Toure had an alcohol reading of 75 m…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Southern rail strike: 'It's affected not just me, but my family too" 13 December 2016 Last updated at 10:51 GMT Phil Horton, a teacher living in Caterham, Surrey, has recorded a video of his challenging journey to work as striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. About 300,000 passengers usually travel on Southern services every weekday and people are being warned not to travel. View the full article

Media playback is unsupported on your device Southern rail strike: 'It's affected not just me, but my family too" 13 December 2016 Last updated at 10:51 GMT Phil Horton, a teacher living in Caterham, Surrey, has recorded a video of his challenging journey to work as striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. About 300,000 passengers usually travel on Southern services every weekday and people are being warned not to travel. View the full article

Media playback is unsupported on your device Darren Byrne's 999 call after murdering his wife Maria 13 December 2016 Last updated at 10:48 GMT Police have released the 999 call made by a man an hour after he killed his wife and burned her body. Darren Byrne, 40, was found guilty of murder and arson following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. Maria Byrne, 35, died at the couple's home in Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Essex, on 13 February. The jury was told she had been hit on the head by Byrne after finding out he had been having an affair. Byrne had doused his wife's body with white spirit and had turned on the h…

UK inflation at two-year high as clothing prices rise 13 December 2016 From the section Business comments Image copyright Getty Images The biggest rise in clothing prices in six years helped to drive the UK's inflation rate up to 1.2% in November, up from 0.9% in October. November's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate was the highest since October 2014, when it stood at 1.3%. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said increases in the price of petrol were also responsible for the s…

UK inflation at two-year high as clothing prices rise 13 December 2016 From the section Business comments Image copyright Getty Images The biggest rise in clothing prices in six years helped to drive the UK's inflation rate up to 1.2% in November, up from 0.9% in October. November's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate was the highest since October 2014, when it stood at 1.3%. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said increases in the price of petrol were also responsible for the s…

England rugby star James Haskell has told fans "I'm not dead!" Recently, stories have been circulating on social media claiming the flanker had taken a steroid overdose. As well as playing rugby, the 31-year-old shares fitness videos online and DJs at student nights, obviously. He's dismissed the latest rumours as "clickbait" designed to sell "dodgy supplements" aimed at helping build muscles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uCvtYpQeM4 Warning: Third party content may contain adverts "You may have seen there are quite a lot of fake news stories operating on Facebook," he said. "That I died of a steroid overdose which is not true, that I d…

England rugby star James Haskell has told fans "I'm not dead!" Recently, stories have been circulating on social media claiming the flanker had taken a steroid overdose. As well as playing rugby, the 31-year-old shares fitness videos online and DJs at student nights, obviously. He's dismissed the latest rumours as "clickbait" designed to sell "dodgy supplements" aimed at helping build muscles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uCvtYpQeM4 Warning: Third party content may contain adverts "You may have seen there are quite a lot of fake news stories operating on Facebook," he said. "That I died of a steroid overdose which is not true, that I d…