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Netanyahu Holocaust remarks: Israeli PM criticised 21 October 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright Hulton Archive Image caption Haj Amin al-Husseini allied himself with the Nazis and met Adolf Hitler in 1941 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticised for saying a Palestinian leader persuaded the Nazis to carry out the Holocaust. Mr …
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Image caption Kirsty King with her Audi A1, which was eventually returned to her undamaged A woman who turned amateur detective and found her stolen car through Facebook was handed a £150 bill by police. Kirsty King's Audi turned up in Nottinghamshire less than 24 hours after it was taken when her online plea for help was shared hundreds of times. When she went to collect it she found police had already recovered the car and demanded £150 for its return. Police said the fee was mandatory under the law, but it would review the case. Ms King, who is five months pregnant, posted her Facebook plea for help after her house in Leicestershire was broken into and her car was…
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Given the anger this caused amongst the legal profession when first suggested in 2008 I'm surprised this one has managed to sneak in below the radar in Scotland.
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Junior doctors march in Westminster over contract dispute 17 October 2015 From the section Health Image caption The BMA denied it had misled its members and said the rally in London is a "wake-up call for ministers" Junior doctors are marching in London in protest at the government's planned changes to their contracts in England. Their union, the British Medical Association, says the plans will lead to a drop i…
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Syria refugees: Bishops urge David Cameron to do more 18 October 2015 From the section UK comments Image copyright AP Image caption David Cameron visited Syrian refugees in a camp in Lebanon last month Eighty-four Church of England bishops have revealed that they wrote to David Cameron last month urging him to accept at least 50,000 refugees from Syria. The …
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Charlton Floate said after the hearing he wanted to move on with his life A fame-hungry teenager has been given a suspended jail sentence for hacking FBI and Home office websites. Charlton Floate's 2013 attacks from his home in Solihull prevented the reporting of internet crime in the US for more than five hours and crashed the main Home Office for 83 minutes. The 19-year-old already admitted three charges under the Computer Misuse Act. Sentencing Floate, Recorder John Steel QC said his actions were "wrong, serious and criminal". He was given an eight-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, and and ordered to do 250 hours' unpaid work. Sex actBirmingham Crown…
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Although I can only believe what I have read in the media, Russia is very clever in the way it does politics. They have seen an opening in Syria and taken it, using the threat of IS as a front and reasoning behind air strikes on rebel groups and civilians that oppose President Assad. I read in the news today that since Russia has began its air campaign in Syria, "unknown" fighter jets have had radar lock for several minutes on a number of Turkish jets, which is the first step in engagement - not to mention the aircraft that have crossed in to Turkish airspace. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34453739 What do you think Russia's intervention in Syria will come to…
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NHS deficits hit 'massive' £930m By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 9 October 2015 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock NHS trusts in England have racked up a £930m deficit in the first three months of the financial year - that is more than the entire overspend last year. Regulators said the problems were the "worst for a generation" and demanded immediate action be taken. The scale of th…
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HMRC Some of the cigarettes seized from premises in Manchester and Bolton More than a million cigarettes and 74 litres of alcohol have been seized in a two-day crackdown on suspected illegal trading in Greater Manchester. Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Greater Manchester Police visited 50 shops and 12 storage units as part of the operation. Suspected illegal tobacco and alcohol products were found at 29 sites. HMRC said UK duty and VAT of £268,900 may have been evaded and an investigation was continuing. The haul, seized in Manchester and Bolton on Tuesday and Wednesday, also included: 162 lbs (73.6 kg) of hand-rolling tobacco and 115 lbs (52.3 kg…
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The Police Commander of the Countries Capital City, Bogota, has stated this week, that he can't guarantee the safety of the residents of the City, because he only has 6000 Officers per Shift!!!!! Yes, that's right, six thousand officers per shift, to cover one city. When in the job, even working a large town with surrounding villages, we were lucky if we could put out 60, and that was on a good day! The problem in Colombia is not the quantity of Officers, it is the quality... there is a lack of training, there is no motivation, and the pay is abysmal. I don't live in Bogota, but near the second biggest City here, Medellin, likewise they have so many Officers on …
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Cars in Lowestoft's Whapload Road and Battery Green Road have been affected About 50 drivers have reported being unable to remotely lock their cars, possibly due to someone using a signal jammer in part of Suffolk. Police say the majority of issues were reported on Tuesday in the centre of Lowestoft, including around Whapload Road and Battery Green Road. Devices can be bought which block signals for remote central locking, leaving a vehicle unlocked. Suffolk Police said the source of the problem "had not yet been identified". A spokesman said: "Owners of various makes of vehicle have reported experiencing problems, which include either being unable to lock their vehic…
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Anyone been to the grand opening? Had a look today, it looks fantastic! Much better compared to the old depressing dump that was there before. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-street-station-wow-say-10095067 Pictures and info.
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Afghan hospital attack in Kunduz possibly criminal - UN 3 October 2015 From the section Asia Air strikes on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 19 people were "tragic, inexcusable and possibly even criminal", the UN human rights chief says. High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein urged a full and transparent investigation into the attack. Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said at least 12 of its staff and seven patients were killed. US forces were carrying out air strikes at the time. At least 37 people were…
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Vatican acts after Polish priest reveals homosexuality 3 October 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Msgr Charamsa said he was in a relationship and was "happy and proud" of his identity A senior priest at the Vatican has revealed he is gay, on the eve of a major meeting that will define the Catholic Church's teaching on family. Poland-bor…
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Labour 'must respect' policy dissent, says John McDonnell 26 September 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AP Image caption Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said he expects disagreements at the Labour conference Labour must respect dissent at its conference, John McDonnell has said as he pledged support for a fiscal charter proposed by George Osborne. …
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