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July 3, 2019
Mind the gap! Video shows boy falling between train and platform

A dramatic video of a boy falling between a train and a platform is being used to warn parents to keep a close eye on their children when travelling on...

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July 3, 2019
Asda and Just Eat launch 30-minute grocery deliveries

Asda is teaming up with Just Eat to offer customers the chance to order groceries to their door in just 30 minutes, the supermarket said.

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July 3, 2019
Students questioned in France after baccalaureate maths questions leaked

A dozen students in France are being questioned by judicial authorities for leaking maths questions for the country's rigorous baccalaureate exam for school students.

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July 3, 2019
Bird’s eye view of Wimbledon for Rufus as Harris hawk returns to pigeon patrol

Rufus the Harris hawk has been enjoying a sport-filled summer, chasing away intrusive pigeons at Wimbledon and Lord's cricket ground.

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July 3, 2019
Folk singer Peter Yarrow, 81, disinvited from festival over 1969 indecency case

A US music festival has disinvited folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary over his 1970 jail sentence for indecent liberties with a 14-year-old girl.

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July 3, 2019
Irish Brexit border issue cannot be solved by tech alone – says former UK border chief

No technology solution exists or can alone solve the issue of preventing a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Britain leaves the EU, the British official...

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July 3, 2019
Irish Brexit border issue cannot be solved by tech alone – says former UK border chief

No technology solution exists or can alone solve the issue of preventing a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Britain leaves the EU, the British official...

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July 3, 2019
Man in ‘attack squirrel’ case charged with illegal possession of wildlife

A US man accused of feeding methamphetamine to what authorities called an “attack squirrel” is being charged with a state wildlife offence.

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July 3, 2019
Survivors in blaze that killed 14 on board Russian navy’s deep sea research vessel

Some crew members have survived a fire that killed 14 sailors onboard one of the Russian navy's deep sea research submersibles, the nation's defence minister has said.

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July 3, 2019
Landlords back Monsoon and Accessorize rent cut proposals

High street shops Monsoon and Accessorize will receive rent cuts after landlords voted for a plan to reduce its costs.

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July 3, 2019
260 in hospital after falling ill with food poisoning at Imelda Marcos’ 90th birthday bash

Chaos erupted at a huge party to celebrate the 90th birthday of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday, with 261 friends and supporters rushed to Manila hospitals with...

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July 3, 2019
Amsterdam announces consultation on future of its red light district

Amsterdam is proposing “fundamental” changes to its famed red light district to ensure the rights of sex workers, prevent crime and reduce nuisance for local residents and businesses.

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July 3, 2019
Rescue dogs sniffing out threats at Wimbledon

A pair of rescue dogs are part of a top canine team sniffing out threats and keeping the public safe at Wimbledon.

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July 3, 2019
Nasa names centre after woman who was unsung heroine of moon landings

A Nasa facility in West Virginia has been renamed in honour of a native of the state whose calculations helped put men on the moon 50 years ago.

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July 3, 2019
Rahul Gandhi quits as India’s Congress party president in wake of poll defeat

Rahul Gandhi has resigned as president of India's opposition Congress party to take responsibility for its crushing defeat in recent elections.

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July 3, 2019
The Hut Group’s annual sales soar on back of acquisition drive

Annual sales have soared at The Hut Group over the past year on the back of its continued acquisition drive.

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July 3, 2019
Airstrike on detention centre for migrants in Libya claims scores of lives

An airstrike hit a detention centre for migrants near the Libyan capital early on Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 130, the UN mission to the...

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July 3, 2019
Lower consumer confidence is ‘new norm’, says The Works chief

The boss of value retailer The Works has warned the high street will remain “subdued” as lower confidence among shoppers becomes “the new norm”.

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July 3, 2019
Mass food poisoning outbreak at 90th birthday party of Imelda Marcos

More than 240 people were taken to hospitals in the Philippine capital with suspected food poisoning in an event celebrating the 90th birthday of former first lady Imelda Marcos.

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July 3, 2019
Nicki Minaj to headline Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has said hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will be performing there in the latest eye-popping announcement as the kingdom sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment.

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July 3, 2019
Outlandish performer Nicki Minaj to headline Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia

Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia as it sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment.

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July 3, 2019
A wildlife charity is using old bras to help save injured turtles

A wildlife charity has had an “overwhelming” response after asking for donations of old bras to help save turtles.

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July 3, 2019
Rescued seal named after Sir David Attenborough released into the wild

A seal who was found with a plastic frisbee ring stuck around his neck has been nursed back to health and released into the wild.

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July 3, 2019
BGT winner Colin Thackery lands first solo album deal aged 89

Britain's Got Talent winner Sergeant Major Colin Thackery has signed his first solo album deal at the age of 89.

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July 3, 2019
China says Jeremy Hunt ‘basking in faded glory’ after Hong Kong comments

China's foreign ministry has hit back at remarks by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on the causes of recent anti-government protests in Hong Kong, saying the territory's former colonial master had...

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July 3, 2019
‘Bundle of joy’: Endangered baby lemur born at Newquay Zoo

Newquay Zoo has welcomed a new resident after an endangered crowned lemur was the first to be born at the centre since 2016.

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July 3, 2019
Barry’s Tea scraps sponsorship of annual greyhound race in Cork

Barry's Tea has withdrawn its sponsorship of the annual greyhound race in Cork yesterday following recent revelations of alleged animal abuse.

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July 3, 2019
Economy set to shrink as services output disappoints

Fears are growing that the British economy shrank in the second quarter, after fresh figures showed that the services sector was close to stagnation last month.

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July 3, 2019
Topps Tiles sales jump as turnaround plan gains steam

Topps Tiles has reported a sales jump in the third quarter as its turnaround plan gained steam.

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July 3, 2019
In Pictures: Cliffs come alive with nesting seabirds

More than 250,000 seabirds have flocked to the chalk cliffs at Bempton in East Yorkshire to find a mate and raise their young.

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July 3, 2019
At least 40 people killed as air strike hits migrant detention centre in Libya

An air strike has hit a detention centre for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more, officials with the UN-supported government said.

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