Real World News
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Grandparents should be taken on family holidays, says minister 30 December 2018 Image copyright UK Parliament Grandparents should be taken on family holidays, the minister responsible for tackling loneliness has said. Mims Davies said British people cou…
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One dead and 23 hurt in minibus crash in Scottish Borders 29 December 2018 Image copyright Alan Simpson Image caption The upturned bus is lying in a field next to the A6089 in the Scottish Borders…
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Egypt police 'kill 40 militants' in raids after tourist bus blast 29 December 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The raids came hours after a tourist bus was hit by a roadside bomb ne…
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Anak Krakatau: Indonesian volcano's lost stature By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent 29 December 2018 Related TopicsIndonesia tsunamis Image copyright Reuters Image caption …
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New Year Honours 2019: Twiggy, Michael Palin and Gareth Southgate on list 28 December 2018 Related TopicsNew Year Honours 2019 Image copyright Getty Images, BBC Image caption Twiggy and Michael P…
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North Korea defector hack: Personal data of almost 1,000 leaked 28 December 2018 Image copyright iStock Image caption Their names, birth dates and addresses have all been leaked …
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US shutdown impasse over Trump's wall drags on 27 December 2018 Related TopicsUS government shutdown Image copyright AFP Image caption The National Archives building in Washington has been shut d…
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Image copyright Derbyshire Police Image caption The BMW X5 was driven off during a test drive in Normanton, Derby Two men who stole a car during a test drive were arrested when they stopped at a motorway service area for the toilet. The men drove off in the BMW X5 after meeting someone who was selling it in Derby. Police later spotted the car on the M1 and followed the men when they pulled in at Leicester Forest East services. The men, aged 19 and 36, were arrested on Wednesday evening. The car was taken in Normanton, at about 13:00 GMT. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-46692790 Imahhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-ht…
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27 December 2018 Three British tourists, including a child, have died after their vehicle crashed while crossing a bridge in Iceland. The vehicle - a 4x4 - was carrying seven British people when it crashed, Icelandic Police said. The other passengers have been critically injured. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the f…
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Andover house explosion: Man found dead 27 December 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption The house was reduced to rubble in the blast A man's bo…
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A 24-year-old serving police officer has been killed in a car accident while off-duty. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/off-duty-police-officer-killed-in-car-crash/ar-BBRt1EA?ocid=spartandhp
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Anak Krakatau: Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised 27 December 2018 Related TopicsIndonesia tsunamis Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are still fears that ano…
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Donald and Melania Trump visit US troops in Iraq 26 December 2018 US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have made a Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq, the White House has confirmed. They travelled there "late on Christmas night" to thank service personnel for "their service, their su…
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Tories accused over Boxing Day 'rail standstill' 26 December 2018 Labour has accused the Tories of overseeing a "rail standstill" on Boxing Day - and pointed out they complained about a lack of trains on the bank holiday while in opposition. Five out of 28 operators are running vastly reduced services o…
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Migrant caravan: Detained Guatemalan boy dies at Mexico-US border 25 December 2018 Related TopicsMigrant caravan Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Migrants arriving at the US-Mexico bord…
