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The report says Australians under the age of 20 are finding it tough to get jobs . The numbers of 15 to 19-year-olds looking for full time work has soared . People under 20 are more likely to be unemployed than older Australians . Experts say the statistics are 'staggering' because of a 'weak labour market' Research wa...
[ "Ben Phillips, NATSEM’s principal research fellow, said youth unemployment was up because of the weak labour market in Australia at the moment . Shocking new research has revealed that young Australians are four and a half times more likely to be unemployed. Experts have blamed the disappointing outlook on a 'weak ...
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Several cases have been reported where patients have been put on Liverpool Care Pathway without their family's knowledge . Care minister Norman Lamb called the number of cases 'unacceptable' Liverpool Care Pathway through to be a part in 130,000 deaths of hospital patients every year .
[ "Inquiry: Care minister Normal Lamb said the number of cases was 'unacceptable' Ministers yesterday ordered an . independent inquiry into why hospitals have been paid to hit targets for . numbers of patients dying on the Liverpool Care Pathway. The new investigation will examine how . hospitals have received tens o...
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The Federation of Small Business said companies are losing out to foreign competition because of a shortage of basic skills by school leavers . FSB says school leavers cannot write or add up properly . British Chambers of Commerce warns of over-emphasis on exams .
[ "Britain’s economic recovery is being put at risk because too many school leavers cannot write properly, add up or even wear appropriate clothes for work, a leading business group has claimed. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which represents nearly 200,000 companies, said a chronic shortage of the most ba...
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Grade II Listed former station was built in 1844 and used until 1970s . Cottage has its own steam train and carriage in the garden . Property in Bristol to go under the hammer at auction next month .
[ "A pretty Victorian cottage complete with period features and its very own train is expected to sell for more than £550,000 at auction. Old Station Cottage is a Grade II listed former train station which was built in 1844 and used by passengers until the late 1970s, before undergoing an extensive renovation in 1988...
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The unidentified would-be robber was captured on video Friday entering a South Sacramento beauty supply store along with a man . Couple asked to see most expensive hair extensions before the man grabbed the extensions and ran while the woman was left behind . Employees blocked her exit and her shirt was torn off in the...
[ "A woman who tried to steal some hair extensions ended up leaving the store with less than she came in with, notably her shirt. The unidentified would be robber was captured on video Friday entering a South Sacramento beauty supply store along with a man. They asked an employee to show them the priciest hair extens...
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Lib Dem peer warns that young women and girls are the 'main casualties' of an 'epidemic' of violent material found online . NSPCC found more than 5,000 under-18s have been questioned by the police over sex offences over the past three years .
[ "Former children's TV presenter Floella Benjamin said she did not know how to protect our children from pornography found online . Former children’s TV presenter Floella Benjamin has warned of an ‘epidemic’ of violent online porn, which is leading youngsters on a ‘seemingly unstoppable march into a moral wasteland’...
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Convicted killer escaped prosecution for second murder just last month . Since 2008, 262 suspected violent criminals have escaped prosecution . Christopher Halliwell confessed to murder of Becky Godden-Edwards . But he escaped justice after a detective failed to read him his rights .
[ "Gross misconduct: Det Supt Steve Fulcher faces a hearing into his failure to read a murderer his rights . More than 1,300 suspected criminals including alleged rapists, child molesters, violent offenders and at least one murderer have escaped justice in the past five years because of police blunders over arrests. ...
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Liverpool City Council trying to ban eating fish and chips from paper . Rules apply to shops with outdoor seating areas, dubbed 'pavement cafes' They aim to reduce amount of litter in Liverpool city centre, says councillor . If approved, people would have to consume meal using plate and cutlery . New businesses may hav...
[ "It is a British tradition that has brought joy to millions of families for more than 150 years. But now a council is trying to ban customers from eating fish and chips wrapped in paper. Instead, people would have to consume the meal in a more dignified fashion - using a plate and a knife and fork. Banned: Liverpoo...
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Most foreigners enjoy living in the UK, but there are common complaints . Almost half say British drinking culture is their least favourite trait . Others complain about sarcasm and British cuisine .
[ "Sarcastic humour, heavy drinking and miserable weather are among the most common complaints made by expats living Britain, a study has found. More than half of foreigners find British people fit their international stereotype to some extent - with many saying a tendency to drink tea rang true. While expats appreci...
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Three patients have undergone revolutionary 'internal bra' operation . Procedure carried out at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London . Surgeon inserts silicone cup under the skin and fine silk straps to ribs . Experts have called for extensive clinical trials to prove safety and efficacy .
[ "Three British women have undergone a revolutionary new operation to fit a 'bra' underneath the skin to combat sagging breasts. The 'internal bras' comprise a fine hardened silicone cup placed under the breast tissue, and fine silk straps screwed into the patient's ribs to lift the breast. They are invisible under ...
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Rebecca Lee, from Bristol, was 'annoyed' by two 'missing' commas in SAT . Year Six pupil wrote to Education Secretary to berate him for the errors . The sentences were in a section of the exam on complex sentences . Countdown expert Susie Dent says commas are better but not essential .
[ "A schoolgirl who spotted grammatical 'mistakes' in her English exam has written a letter of complaint - to Education Secretary Michael Gove. Eagle-eyed Rebecca Lee, 10, a pupil at Christ Church Primary School in Clifton, Bristol, noticed commas 'missing' from two questions in her SATs last Tuesday. The Year Six p...
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott kicked off the leaders retreat ahead of a BBQ . He told the G20 leaders in Brisbane that he wants them to talk 'candidly' The leaders retreat was held at Queensland's Parliament House . 'I hope that we will speak from our hearts over the next 48 hours, rather than from scripts,' Mr Abbott sai...
[ "Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has branded the prime minister's remarks in front of the world’s leaders on Saturday ‘weird and graceless’. After Tony Abbott attempted to take control of the G20 heavyweights at a meeting at Queensland’s Parliament House in Brisbane – telling them they should call each other by thei...
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NHS staff have gone into prison-run Dover Immigration Removal Centre . Thousands spent on investigating psychological state of immigrants . Scheme is so those who 'hear voices' have access to professional help . But it has triggered furious complaints by mental health campaigners . Tracy Carr, of Talk It Out based in D...
[ "Thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being spent investigating the psychological state of asylum seekers – triggering furious complaints by some mental health campaigners who have seen their own budgets stretched. Refugees held in Dover are being asked questions such as ‘do you hear voices?’ by NHS staff. La...
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Paul said Clinton had precluded herself 'from . ever being our commander in chief' by acting irresponsibly in the days leading up to the Benghazi attack . With the record Paul has in the Senate 'he's got no credibility on . the issue of who is fit to lead,' a Democratic Party spokesman fired back . During his remarks P...
[ "Kentucky Sen. Ran Paul went on the attack against former Secretary of State and potential 2016 rival Hillary Clinton on Friday night at a dinner in his home state. Paul reportedly blasted Clinton for not doing more to prevent the assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, two years ago and made jokes at Cli...
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Commonwealth Bank introduced cardless cash withdrawals this month . Westpac the next of the four big banks to follow . Users are sent a code to their mobile which is entered into an ATM . Customers have limits on how much cash they can take out per day .
[ "Very soon, all customers could need to withdraw money from an ATM is their mobile phones . Bank cards in Australia could soon become obsolete, with the second of the big four banks introducing cardless cash withdrawal options. Commonwealth Bank was the pioneer of this service, introducing their system which only r...
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About 84,000 out of 160,000 schoolchildren failed to get a C or higher . One in seven schools failed to produce AAB grades or above at A level in courses preferred by leading universities . Figures will reunite government debate about mixed-ability classes .
[ "Nearly half of high-flying 11-year-olds fail to go on to get five good GCSEs in core subjects, secondary school league tables show. Of the 160,000 pupils who gained good SATs results when they left primary school,  84,000 failed to achieve a C-grade or higher in the ‘English Baccalaureate’ subjects of English, mat...
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The first bad Santa of 2014 has dropped in on an Australian Post Office . Staff thought he was a friendly old Santa passing on some Christmas cheer . But under his false white beard, he mumbled 'fill up the sack' CCTV footage shows the Santa demanding money . But when staff did not respond, the robber jumped onto the ...
[ "The first bad Santa of 2014 has dropped in on an Australian Post Office - and filled his own sack with money. The red-suited thief walked into the Post Office in the Melbourne suburb of Oak Park greeting everyone with a cheery wave, but there were no 'Ho Ho Hos'. Instead the muffled words from under his false whit...
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Anthony Trollope's novel The Duke's Children was published in 1879 . But he was forced to cut 65,000 words – a quarter of the original text . Sixth and final instalment in series is set to be published as he intended . Follows the story of former Prime Minister Plantagenet Palliser . The novels were adapted into acclai...
[ "Anthony Trollope's novel The Duke's Children was published in 1879, but he was forced to cut 65,000 words – a quarter of the original text . He's one of the best-loved novelists of the 19th Century, whose work has been read and studied by academics and an army of fans, including Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellow...
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New Hampshire's Cheshire County Correctional Facility house 230 male and female prisoners . The prison employs liberal methods to keep their prisoners in check . Pets are allowed, solitary confinement is limited to 15 days and there are no fences . The warden of the jail believes that his prisoners rehabilitation means...
[ "The United States accounts for just 5 percent of the world's population, but incarcerates almost a quarter of the prisoners around the globe. With 2.2 million people in state and federal institutions, the sheer overcrowding in prisons has become so severe that the White House is prepared to listen to any solution,...
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Video of Princess Srirasmi emerged in which she cavorts in a G-string . It has been deemed offensive to the Thai royal family, and blocked . UK minister says he is 'extremely concerned' about media restrictions . The clampdown came as protesters gather in the Thai capital today . Previously, Facebook, YouTube and Twitt...
[ "Thailand's military junta has blocked MailOnline today after the site revealed a video of the country's Crown Prince and his wife partying. The clip of the decadent event, which was shot at the . Thai Royal Palace in Bangkok, shows Princess Srirasmi – a former waitress . – cavorting in just a tiny G-string as she ...
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Colder weather sweeping in from the North Pole threatens to whip up biting winds and winter storms . Met Office says next week will be 'noticeably cooler' with overnight frosts and temperatures around 6C . Up to 3in of snow covered the Cumbrian fells as well as areas of County Durham during last weekend .
[ "A blast of winter will arrive next week as Arctic winds bring flurries of snow and widespread frosts to Britain. Forecasters are warning families to brace themselves for the coldest weather of the season – but not before further threats of flooding. Wet and windy weather tonight could cause problems along the Norf...
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James Hinds, 59, and Susan Murphy, 43, abused a dozen in their care . Attacks included hitting, dragging and pushing the vulnerable patients . Hinds and Murphy guilty of a total of 25 counts of abuse and face jail .
[ "Two care assistants face jail after being found guilty of mistreating a dozen severely disabled patients in their care. In a series of vicious attacks James Hinds, 59, and Susan Murphy, 43, slapped people around the head, physically dragged someone to the toilet, and even locked one woman in a cupboard, Sheffield ...
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Brutal bout was filmed in Wilmington, Delaware, earlier this year . Winner - a former pro boxer from Canada - walked away with $40,000 . Only rules in bouts are no holds, kicking or biting . Organizer Danny Provenzano says he wants to streaming fights live online . Unlicensed combat events are illegal in Delaware and c...
[ "This is the underground bare-knuckle boxing club where men risk bloody noses and broken bones for a shot at the $40,000 prize. The real-life Fight Club, which keeps moving locations, cropped up last in Wilimington, Delaware. Organizers and competitors openly admit that the fights are illegal - but this does nothin...
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Princess Anne fears illegal trade is causing horses 'unnecessary suffering' Dealers are getting around ban by claiming the horses are to be pets . Some horses changes hands several times and endure four-day journeys .
[ "CONCERNED: The Princess Royal has spoken out . The Princess Royal is demanding a crackdown on the transport of live horses from Britain to European slaughterhouses – fearing the illegal trade is causing unnecessary suffering to hundreds of animals every week. Unscrupulous dealers are getting around the ban on expo...
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Durham chief constable Mike Barton flown to Denmark's 'shooting galleries' The schemes give addicts free heroin in a controlled environment . Anti-drugs campaigners have blasted his move as 'condoning drug use'
[ "Spoken out: Mike Barton, Chief Constable for Durham Constabulary, has been flown out to Copenhagen's notorious 'shooting galleries' by the BBC as research . A senior police officer has been given a platform by the BBC to call for heroin to be given out free to drug addicts. Mike Barton, the Chief Constable of Durh...
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Calling themselves the 'mafia,' the list is reportedly run by Hillary Clinton 2008 alums Robby Mook and Marlon Marshall . Emails reveal Mook calling on his friends to 'smite Republicans mafia-style' and Marshall encouraging them to 'punish those voters' They were betrayed by one of their own friends in an attempt to h...
[ "Emails from a secret listserv of two former Hillary Clinton aides angling to run her next presidential campaign were published online Friday, creating a yet another media headache for the 2016 frontrunner before she's even announced her candidacy. Calling themselves the 'mafia,' the list is reportedly run by Democ...
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Those living in Rochester and Stood urged to vote to make a difference . In Strood there was a 'curious and angry apathy' ahead of the election . David Cameron is labelled a transparent snake-oil salesman .
[ "Modern England comes as a shock to most Westminster persons. The former Tory MP Matthew Parris was so appalled when he visited Clacton that the resulting article was used in Ukip propaganda in the by-election there. Mr Parris appeared to be looking down a very long nose indeed at that town’s people and their lives...
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Nicu Popescu wants to move his family to Britain to claim £25k in benefits . Romanian scrapyard worker says it is his 'right' to claim state handouts . He wants up to £25,000 in benefits and a four bedroom house . The plan has been condemned as an 'abuse' of soft benefits system . Comes as EU court says migrants do not...
[ "A Romanian scrap yard worker has provoked fury by claiming it is his 'right' to move his family to Britain so he can claim up to £25,000 of benefits. Father-of-five Nicu Popescu, 30, moved to Birmingham from Bucharest two years ago and says he now plans to bring over his wife and children in order to top up his lo...
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Ralik Hansen is one of five suspects wanted in connection to robbing a Cartier jewelry store . Was found dead in his Brooklyn home . Faced an April indictment on federal charges .
[ "One of five suspects wanted in connection to robbing a Cartier jewelry store has accidentally shot and killed himself. Ralik Hansen is reportedly dead after accidentally discharging his weapon on Oct. 31. Hansen, who is a fugitive in the Jan. 30. smash-and-grab at the Midtown store, heard a FedEx delivery man at h...
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Shattered remains of asteroid discovered 150 light years away from the Earth . It is the first time that both water and a rocky surface have been found beyond our solar system . Scientists believe it is a glimpse into the distant future of our own corner of the universe .
[ "Life may really be out there. Astronomers have found the first evidence of habitable planets outside our own solar system. The discovery of the shattered remains of an asteroid which once contained huge amounts of water - crucial for life - has left scientists ‘incredibly excited’. It suggests that hundreds of mil...
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Jamie Winter, 35, bought Botox online and charged £90 a session . Clients shown a certificate to convince them her credentials were not bogus . Winter broke law for lying about qualifications, not for giving injections . Pleaded guilty to 5 fraud offences and sentenced to 150 hours unpaid work .
[ "Scam: Jamie Winter outside Hull Crown Court, where she pleaded guilty to five charges of fraud after administering botox when lying about her qualifications . A beautician was sentenced to 150 hours’ community work yesterday for lying to Botox clients that she qualified at Harley Street. Customers thought they wer...
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13 murderers, nine rapists and 17 people guilty of wounding at large . More than 200 of the offenders are wanted by the Metropolitan Police . Dano Sonnex found guilty of murdering two French students in 2009 while wanted for recall to jail .
[ "Killer: Dano Sonnex was found guilty of murdering two French students while at large despite having been recalled to jail . More than 400 wanted criminals, including murderers, paedophiles and rapists, have been at large in Britain for more than five years. The dangerous offenders should have been returned to pris...
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People's reliance on the Internet has caused growing levels of forgetfulness . Many people now see Google as an extension of their intelligence . We are now much worse at remembering facts we know are available online, such as as geographical details .
[ "IT provides us with instant answers to almost any question imaginable. But our reliance on Google for fact-checking and finding basic information has made us forgetful, say scientists. It was also found that many individuals view internet search engines as an extension of their own intelligence, rather than a sepa...
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Isabel Gonzalez's face left red, swollen and infected after brutal 'facial rejuvenation' injections . Viviana's Body Secrets Spa in Doral, Florida, was shut down yesterday by Miami-Dade Health Department . Owner Edna Viviana Ayala arrested and charged with practicing medicine without a license .
[ "Deformed: Isabel Gonzalez, pictured, was butchered by the facial injections that were supposed to make her look radiant . A Florida woman's dream of looking younger turned into a nightmare recently when she was left deformed after a trip to the day spa. Isabel Gonzalez, of East Fort Lauderdale, paid $890 for 'faci...
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Seven constituencies in the country constitute more single-parent families than couples . Britain has highest proportion of single parent families in Europe .
[ "Single-parent families are now so common that couples living with their children are the minority in some parts of the country. Data shows there are seven Parliamentary constituencies where single-parent families make up the majority of households. There are close to 2million single-parent families in the UK and w...
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Sophie Brannan was hit by a car when it mounted the pavement last night . She had been at shops with her friend, 10, and friend's uncle in Glasgow . The driver didn't stop  but was spotted fleeing and car found abandoned . Sophie died today in hospital while other two victims are being treated . Police are urging man t...
[ "Sophie Brannan died after she was knocked down in a hit-and-run in Glasgow yesterday evening . An 11-year-old girl has died after she and her friend, 10, were making their way back from the shops and hit by a car, which sped off. Sophie Brannan was hit by a black Vauxhall Astra in the Maryhill area of Glasgow when...
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Make-up artist to stars created youth-boosting beauty look . Calls on mother Patsy, 65, to be her model . Explains importance of retinol, lots of mascara and lipliner . Recently made over Margot Robbie and Kate Moss . Did Poppy Delevingne's make-up for wedding .
[ "She's the flame-haired make-up artist who is credited with transforming the likes of Penelope Cruz, Millie Mackintosh and Cara Delevingne. So it's fair to say that Charlotte Tilbury, who is Kate Moss' go-to make-up artist and best friend, knows a thing or two about beauty. The make-up maestro, who has created the ...
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Youngsters aged from seven to 14 taken from their home in Darmstadt . Judge said to have authorised force 'against the children' if necessary .
[ "Armed police in Germany launched a terrifying raid on a family's home to seize their four children after they defied the country's ban on home schooling. A team of 20 social workers, police officers, and special agents stormed the home of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich because they refused to send their children to sta...
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Weather in Brisbane to hit 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Concerns over how the sweltering weather will affect protesters and police . This comes as Tony Abbott is under fire for his stance on climate change . Barack Obama, David Cameron pile pressure on Australia to cut emissions .
[ "It's the one topic Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been trying to steer well away from during this weekend's G20 summit. But with temperatures in Brisbane set to hit a scorching 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) it seems that the topic of climate change will be unavoidable. World leaders and ...
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'I hate having too many clothes,' says eccentric designer after her s/s14 show, adding that 'poor people should be even more careful' Lily Cole says she was nervous of dance performance but loved working with Vivienne .
[ "'Buy fewer clothes' is hardly the cri de coeur you'd expect from a woman who has made her name - and her career - from selling them. But today Dame Vivienne Westwood made exactly that extraordinary plea - and directed it particularly at 'poor people'. The eccentric designer sat among celebrities and fashion journa...
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Modified Range Rover Vogue comes with armour plating and gun ports . The £300,000 vehicle is designed for safety-conscious celebrities . Will be shown at Transport Security Expo in Olympia next month .
[ "It looks like an ordinary Range Rover – but it bristles with enough gadgets to make James Bond envious. The new armoured vehicle, dubbed the Chelsea tank, is designed to cope with small-arms fire – and even a chemical weapons attack – to foil would-be kidnappers. With thick armour plating, gun ports and electronic...
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Adam Singer is on trial accused of beating Sally Ann Harrison to death . Prosecution allege that Singer, 30, killed Harrison, 24, in a custody row . Court heard Singer 'rehearsed' killing at Navy kitchen where he worked . It was claimed Singer asked co-workers if a blow from a rolling pin would kill . An earlier versio...
[ "Created: . 14:07 EST, 10 February 2014 . A man battered his ex-girlfriend to death with a rolling pin to ensure he had custody of their baby girl, a court heard yesterday. Jilted Adam Singer, 30, is said to have stolen the murder weapon from his work as a galley assistant on a Royal Navy base. The prosecution clai...
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Corporation spent thousands on tickets for celebrities and politicians . Bosses brought spouses and ensured tickets for groups of friends . More than £1,000 was spent on one group including Home Secretary . Hospitality bill for just 17 people on one evening more than £600 .
[ "With the website crashing under demand for tickets and prices soaring to hundreds of pounds, a seat at the BBC Proms is a coveted prize. But for a fortunate group of ‘Prommers’ – made up of celebrities, politicians and the Corporation’s bosses – their place at the world’s largest classical music festival is all bu...
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The operation on Oliver Dockerty, 2, is not deemed worth of funding by NHS bureaucrats . Model Josie Cunningham's breast enlargement was deemed 'necessary for health reasons' Toddler's mother now raising money to have vital surgery done privately . NHS accused of having 'skewed sense of priorities' Oliver's mother is n...
[ "One is a toddler who desperately needed an operation to walk, the other an aspiring topless model who wanted a ‘boob job’ to look more like Jordan. And there are no prizes for guessing which case the NHS deemed the more urgent. The health service was yesterday accused of showing a ‘skewed sense of priorities’ afte...
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Keith Macdonald has nine children with eight different women . Due to appear before court in June after he headbutted Stephanie Jubb in an argument over a cheese toastie, leaving her with a bloody nose .
[ "Britain's most feckless father is behind bars today after failing to turn up at court to face a charge of assaulting an ex-girlfriend and stealing from her. Keith Macdonald has nine children with eight different women and was due to appear before court in June after he headbutted Stephanie Jubb in an argument ove...
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Sir Michael Wilshaw said 40 per cent quit the profession within five years . He said the agency will be cracking down on the quality of training . Inspector also swiped at unions for making teachers 'perpetual victims' Discipline tsars would be introduced in every school under a Labour government to crack down on misbe...
[ "Oftsed chief Sir Michael Wilshaw: Two-fifths of teachers quit within five years because the job is too tough . Thousands of newly qualified teachers are being ‘left to flounder’ in schools each year because of their inadequate training, England’s chief inspector warned yesterday. Sir Michael Wilshaw said it was a ...
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Tara Sawyer addicted to 'thrill' and 'buzz' of being pregnant . Broods for a pregnancy when she isn't expecting . In past two years, has handed over three children to two couples . First surrogate was biologically hers but didn’t feel maternal love for her . Husband Matt supportive of her decision to carry strangers’ c...
[ "Surrogate Tara Sawyer is so addicted to pregnancy that she won’t stop until her 'womb falls out'. The 37-year-old has given birth to seven children, four of whom are her own, and is at her happiest with a bulging baby bump. When she isn’t expecting, Tara feels empty and broods for a pregnancy - but not for a baby....
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Video was recorded by Bucach Colony High School in Atwater, California . Footage was used in the build-up for a football game against Atwater High . Administrators, including the principal, dressed up as superheroes . Ends with the security guard shooting students from a rival school . Principal Steve Hobbs said there ...
[ "A California school district has apologized for a video spoof that ended with a security officer pretending to shoot students from a rival high school with a toy gun. The video shows school administrators at Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, including the principal, dressed in superhero costumes and pretending...
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Natalie Eckert was inspired by a woman who ran 100 metres in heels . She hopes to complete the 26.2-mile course in under five hours . Stoke-on-Trent mother has been wearing five-inch heels in training . She is aiming to raise £5,000 for Asthma UK and Winston's Wish .
[ "Natalie Eckert, the 37-year-old mum of five from Stoke-on-Trent, who is aiming to become the first person to complete a marathon wearing high heels says she will complete it in under five hours. In fact, the five-inch heels she intends to run in will be a walk in the park compared to the seven-inch shoes she wears...
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Teacher beaten unconscious in attack in front of other pupils by boy in Burnley school . Magistrates say victim may give up teaching for good . Suffered cut, bruises, loosened teeth and swollen face in attack . Boy's family apologise and say they are seeking psychological help . Child had not been in trouble before and...
[ "Beaten: The woman teacher was knocked out in the attack and magistrates say she nay even give up the profession for good (picture posed by model) A schoolboy who punched a woman teacher unconscious in a ‘sustained’ classroom assault must pay just £100 compensation. The 15-year-old was spared a custodial sentence a...
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Couples' sub-conscious feelings for each other were tested in a new study . The Florida State University research analysed 135 newlyweds . It found that feelings expressed in questionnaires were fairly meaningless . It's sub-conscious feelings that have a bearing on future happiness .
[ "Instincts: Couples should go with their gut feelings if they want to live happily ever after, a new study claims . If you want to know whether you and your partner will have a happy marriage, you should not let your heart or your head rule, it seems. For the secret to predicting the chances of long-term marital bl...
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16,000 people in 20 countries interviewed for Global Trends 2014 survey . 54% of Americans believe climate change is largely human-caused . But only 57% think we're headed for environmental disaster unless we change our habits .
[ "Americans are more skeptical of climate change than people in other leading countries, according to an international survey. Global Trends 2014, a survey of more than 16,000 people in 20 countries, also revealed how divided Americans are over the cause and treatment of global warming. When asked if climate change ...
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HD 189733b is 63 light-years from Earth and orbits its star every 2.2 days . It is over 1000°C and rains glass in 7,000 kilometre-per-hour winds . Star may be evaporating atmosphere of planet faster than first thought .
[ "Astronomers have, for the first time, detected in X-rays a planet outside our solar system pass in front of its parent star. The image was taken of a planet in HD 189733- a system which is 63 light-years from Earth - using Nasa’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency’s XMM Newton Observatory. Up ...
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New CNN chief Jeff Zucker continues to make sweeping changes at network . John King has been given an extension to his contract - and NO new deal .
[ "CNN chief national correspondent John King could be ousted from the network in favour of new Chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper, MailOnline can reveal. King, 49, has already moved out of his office to make way for Tapper, 43, who was poached by new CNN boss Jeff Zucker from ABC. And now sources have reveal...
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Roy Webb, 77, uses spoon-shaped cutter to punch out pieces of white bread . Then bakes the bread until it is golden brown and layers it with toppings . Spoons can hold picnic favourites such as pâté, tomatoes, and strawberries . He also creates a sweet version from short crust pastry . Mr Webb believes his inventions w...
[ "An inventive pensioner has come up with a novel way to avoid washing up – by creating an edible spoon. Roy Webb, 77, believes that his invention will be particularly useful at picnics and parties but that it does have its flaws. Mr Webb thought of the idea after eating canapés served on small, disposable spoons at...
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Concerns Britain's schools are falling behind those in other countries . UK teenagers now out of the top 20 rankings in maths, science and reading . They appear to lag behind those from Vietnam, Shanghai and Poland .
[ "The boss of the Morrisons supermarket chain has slammed Britain's educational system claiming many school leavers who turn up at his stores asking for jobs can't spell or add up. Dalton Philips, 45, said he was concerned that UK schools were falling behind those in other countries and failing to teach basic numera...
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Prince Philip has called wind farms 'useless' and a 'disgrace' Crown estate agrees to lease land to energy firms for 15 turbines at Bryn Llywelyn, Carmarthenshire; four at Neuadd Goch, Powys; and 17 at Billingborough, Lincs . Campaign groups spring up in opposition to proposals .
[ "The Royal Family could soon be cashing in on dozens of wind turbines – even though they have been condemned by Prince Charles and Prince Philip. Energy firms have been given the green light for 45 windmills on Crown Estate land, which will rake in £1million a year in subsidies. Last night, those who will live next...
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One Direction heart- throb joining classes at London’s Barry’s Bootcamp . Famous studio is located close to Harry’s home in North London .
[ "Bootcamp: One Direction heart- throb Harry Styles is taking action to develop a six-pack . One Direction heart- throb Harry Styles may be adored by millions of teenage girls around the world but it seems that he’s not entirely happy with his physique. The 20-year-old chart-topper, pictured above, is now taking act...
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Strict rules for girls who already wear long purple tunics over black trousers so no flesh is exposed . Cameron says government should backs institutions like school, courts and immigration centres on banning face-covering veils .
[ "Pupils have to wear hijabs in and OUT of class for the first time at a state-backed school in Blackburn. The cover-up was ordered at the 800-pupil Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School where students already have to dress in long purple tunics over black trousers to ensure flesh is not seen. Under the rules, pupils m...
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Money will help children to have weekly access to specialist sports teaching . Move comes after calls for more . investment in school sport to help build on Britain's success at the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics .
[ "Around £150million a year is to be ploughed into primary schools to boost sports provision and help develop the Olympics stars of the future, David Cameron said yesterday. The move follows criticism that the Coalition was neglecting school sports by imposing cuts. Just after the 2010 election, Education Secretary ...
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Luiz Suarez and Martin Skrtel come to blows in Liverpool training session . Incident takes place during a game of head and foot volleyball . Suarez seems to take offence to Skrtel's actions .
[ "Luis Suarez and Martin Skrtel appeared to come to blows in a Liverpool training session on Friday, in perhaps the first sign that there is trouble in Merseyside paradise. The club are nearing their first Premier League title, and would take a major step towards it with a win against Chelsea on Sunday. But there se...
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Designer said people who can't afford organic food should 'eat less' Made remarks at Downing Street criticising genetically modified food . Has said food prices should be raised to reflect manufacturing processes . Trussell Trust said 'many people struggle to feed their families full stop' Ms Westwood said today people...
[ "Millionaire fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has suggested poorer people should 'eat less' so they can afford to buy organic food. The outspoken designer made the comments as she delivered a petition to Downing Street protesting about genetically modified food. When told that not everyone can afford to eat ...
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South Shore Academy in Blackpool has enlisted help from the forces . Three former Marines and Navy personnel hope military presence in the corridors will improve discipline and attendance . The move is part of a £40,000 plan to improve pupils' behaviour . Students say they can be 'scary' adding they respect the service...
[ "A struggling school plagued by unruly pupils has called in the Royal Marines to patrol classrooms and the playground to help curb disruptive behaviour. Staff at South Shore Academy in Blackpool are hoping the military presence in the corridors will improve discipline and attendance. Three former Marines and Navy p...
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Experts say beef is substituted for horse as part of multimillion pound scams . Environment secretary raises concerns of worldwide 'criminal conspiracy' Food officials are being intimidated by cartels to sign off products as beefs . Testing is stepped up in Britain for horse DNA and results due within days . Wild horse...
[ "Mafia gangs are suspected of orchestrating an ‘international criminal conspiracy’ worth millions of pounds by passing off horsemeat as beef. Mobsters from Italy and Poland are believed to be behind the illegal trade which has led to British consumers eating horse when they believed they were buying beef. The gangs...
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Jeremy Clarkson has denied posting a photograph of the sign on Twitter . Image which read 'entrance to slope' appeared on his account yesterday . The TV presenter suggested his phone had been used by someone else . Clarkson accused of using 'slope' as a racially offensive term in March .
[ "Jeremy Clarkson has denied posting a photograph of an 'entrance to slope' sign on Twitter following a backlash from his 4million followers. The Top Gear presenter, who was accused of using the term 'slope' to describe an Asian man while filming the programe earlier this year, said he did not compose the tweet whic...
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Insects found to be more thorough than humans when looking for a home . Bristol University researchers looked at 15 ant colonies taken from Dorset .
[ "It is a never-ending search. Even when the current residence is perfectly homely, the temptation to inspect neighbouring properties can prove hard to resist. High ceilings, big open living spaces, a remote location and good security are essential for that ideal des res. Thankfully, these house-hunters don’t have t...
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Obama appeared in Brussels alongside British Prime Minister David Cameron during a G7 meeting in Brussels . He insisted that 'we had a prisoner of war whose health had deteriorated,' despite a fit-looking Bergdahl who appeared in a Taliban video during Saturday's hostage hand-over . Administration officials reportedly ...
[ "President Barack Obama doubled down Thursday on his handling of the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap, saying he makes 'no apologies' for releasing five Taliban terrorists in exchange for the safe return of an accused U.S. Army deserter. 'I make absolutely no apologies for making sure we get back a young man to his...
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Department for Education widens probe to include 12 Birmingham schools . Radical Muslims are accused of imposing Islamic values on pupils . Local MP warns that hard-line Salafi Muslims are 'indoctrinating' children from mainstream Islamic families . Suggests officials have been wary of investigating because of racism f...
[ "Warning: Khalid Mahmood MP has spoken of his fears that Muslim pupils are being indoctrinated by extremists at Birmingham schools . Extremist Muslims are trying to indoctrinate pupils at a dozen state schools in Birmingham, it has been claimed. Local MP Khalid Mahmood warned of the risk posed by religious radicals...
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Over half of UK Botox sales in 2013 were for non-cosmetic uses . Botulinum toxins are being investigated for more than 20 medical uses . This month, it was revealed that Botox may combat stomach cancer .
[ "Cure-for-all: Botox has been officially approved as a treatment for 12 medical conditions . Botox is 25 this year – that’s how many years since it was  first approved for medical use. And although it’s best  known as an anti-wrinkle jab, last year just over half of its sales were for non-cosmetic uses. Its first u...
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Robot was appointed by Hong-Kong venture capital firm Deep Knowledge . The robot, named Vital, finds trends ‘not immediately obvious to humans’ Eventually, it will get an equal vote on financial decisions made by the firm .
[ "Robots have been creeping into our homes, streets and cities – and soon they could be dominating our boardrooms. In a world first, Japanese venture capital firm Deep Knowledge recently named an artificial intelligence (AI) to its board of directors. The robot, named Vital, was chosen for its ability to pick up on ...
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Eliza O'Neill, of South Carolina, suffers from Sanfilippo Syndrome (Type A) Disorder causes buildup of toxic material; victims do not reach adulthood . Four-year-old was expected to lose ability to speak by birthday on Sunday . Although she can still talk, she finds it hard and does not learn new things . Eliza's paren...
[ "Most children wish for presents, candy and a party for their fifth birthday. But all Eliza O'Neill wants is the chance to live. The youngster, from Columbia, South Carolina, suffers from Sanfilippo Syndrome (Type A), a genetic and terminal disorder that means she lacks an enzyme vital for normal cellular function....
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Christine Fitzgibbon, 60, schooled sons Jason and Ian as gangsters . Family ran heroin and ecstasy empire from home in Mossley Hill, Liverpool . Police placed a bug in the house to gather evidence . Heard brothers arguing about who was the better gangster . Christine was still claiming £1,500 a month in benefits when s...
[ "Matriarch: Christine Fitzgibbon, 60, trained her two sons Jason and Ian to build an untouchable crime empire in which heroin was smuggled into the UK from all corners of the world . A grandmother has been unmasked as an underworld matriarch who coached her two sons into building an international crime empire - whi...
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Newly qualified doctor Leah Totton is 'putting patients at risk' and 'using Lord Sugar as a marketing tool', leading cosmetic surgeon claims .
[ "Botox empire: Apprentice champion . Leah Totton . This year’s Apprentice winner has ‘totally inadequate medical skills’ for her plan to build a ‘Botox empire’ of cosmetic clinics, experts warned last night. Newly qualified doctor Leah Totton is ‘putting patients at risk’ and ‘using Lord Sugar as a marketing tool’,...
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Megacommuters make up less than 1 percent of U.S. workers . Majority live and work in California where longest commute is 104.2 minutes and 68 miles . The average one-way daily U.S. commute is 25.4 minutes .
[ "Approximately 600,000 Americans work at least 50 miles from home and take at least 90 minutes to get there according to a newly recognized demographic by the U.S. Census Bureau called megacommuters. The agency found that the percentage of Americans who traveled at least 90 minutes to work daily has inched higher i...
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Jairo Orellana, 40, was arrested by Guatemalan police after gun fight . Drug trafficker has links to the infamous Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas . Two of his security guards and a police officer were killed in the stand-off . He now faces extradition to the US for shipping large amounts of cocaine .
[ "A suspected drug trafficker who was captured by Guatemalan police has been humiliated after armed officers paraded him around an Air Force base without a shirt or shoes. Jairo Orellana, known as El Pelon or the 'Bald One', was arrested in his hometown of Dona Maria Gualan, roughly 90 miles east of Guatemala City, ...
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Robert Lawrence was shot in the head while fighting in the Falklands War . Following years of rehabilitation he and wife, Marion, took on new project . Decided to buy derelict Victorian barn for £680,00 and manage renovation . He spent £2million turning the building into a beautiful home for his family . Mr Lawrence is...
[ "Robert Lawrence was shot in the head while fighting in the Falklands War . Warfare is seldom out of the news nowadays. Yet very few of us have ever experienced the horror of it. Robert Lawrence is an exception. Robert, 54 – who is currently selling Bradshott Farm, his barn conversion near Selborne in Hampshire – w...
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The August 10 stunt outraged many, with even politicians weighing in . Rodeo clown Tuffy Gessling has blamed public outcry over Americans losing 'their ability to laugh' Gessling claims people have threatened his life, saying they want to run him over and burn his house down . He also claims that celebrities, including...
[ "The rodeo clown behind the President Barack Obama mask that outraged many claims he has received death threats for the ‘joke.’ Tuffy Gessling has received several death threats and was suspended for life from the Missouri State Fair after an August 10 stunt in which he dressed up as the president and was chased by...
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Before dying, the washing-machine sized probe radioed results to earth . Probe landed against a cliff or crater wall with little sunlight to recharge . Scientists had to race against the clock to start a series of experiments . Power ran out after adventurous 57-hour European Space Agency mission .
[ "Philae probe ran out of energy yesterday after it rested against a cliff or crater wall with little sunlight to recharge, but only after radioing back results of first and probably last batch of experiments to scientists . It is a 10-year mission hailed as a huge advance in learning about the darkest recesses of ...
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Paul Periot allegedly botched an operation to treat genital blisters which saw his patient's penis amputated . Another of the doctor's patients lost his manhood after  a penile implant operation went wrong . Paul Perito has previously been accused of selling prescription drugs from his strip club .
[ "Paul Periot allegedly botched an operation to treat genital blisters which saw his patient's penis amputated . Another of the doctor's patients lost his manhood after  a penile implant operation went wrong . Paul Perito has previously been accused of selling prescription drugs from his strip club . Snip: Dr Paul P...
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Climber Joe Simpson survived after being left for dead with a broken leg on the mountains of Peru . GCSE English students apparently did not enjoy his tale of survival . One pupil tweeted: 'You seem like a nice chap, but why the f*** did you have to write that book?' Another wrote: 'Your book is s*** and you should fee...
[ "It is a tale of sheer determination in the face of almost unbelievable adversity - a mountain climber left for dead after breaking his leg and tumbling into a crevasse. Few who have read Joe Simpson's brilliant book Touching the Void, or seen the 2003 documentary of the same name, remain unmoved by the author's br...
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The current medical advice is to eat two portions of fish a week . Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, proven to help with many conditions . EVE McGOWAN has spoken to experts to find out how Omega-3s work .
[ "They've already been shown to ease arthritic joints and be beneficial to the developing brains of children. Now research has shown that fish oils can also help smokers kick the habit. Fish oils contain omega-3 fatty acids. Current medical advice is to eat two portions of fish a week, including one portion of oily ...
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Closure of two A&E units causes chaos at nearby hospitals in West London . A&E units at Central Middlesex and Hammersmith hospitals downgraded . Nearby Ealing and Northwick Park hospitals have since picked up the slack . Quarter of patients there have now been left waiting more than four hours for emergency treatment ....
[ "The closure of two A&E units has caused chaos at nearby hospitals, leaving them with the longest waiting times in the country, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Despite assurances that shutting the Casualty departments in West London in September would not harm patient care, the newspaper has found that 25 per cent o...
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The goodbye party to Television Centre reportedly spiralled out of control . Reports of staff having sex in the office and taking souvenirs home . DJs Scott Mills and Sara Cox provided music for the 1,500 staff .
[ "It wouldn’t have been the first time an office party has got out of hand. But when BBC bosses planned a fond farewell to their headquarters, they probably didn’t expect the behaviour of staff and guests to degenerate quite so dramatically. A gathering to mark the closure of BBC Television Centre reportedly spirall...
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Marksmen told to kill 70% of badgers in two pilots to curb spread of TB . But in Somerset only 850 of the 2,000 badgers targeted were culled . Now government has 'revised' the total population figures to meet target .
[ "Trouble: Environment Secretary Owen Paterson blamed the badgers for the cull falling short . As the badger cull descended into chaos yesterday, the minister in charge was put on the spot. Why had marksmen shot fewer than half the original target number, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson was asked. And he was in ...
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Just six of its 72 floors in use after owners struggle to find buyers and tenants for luxury flats . Only occupants are 32nd floor restaurant and a viewing gallery on the upper five floors . The Shard is south of the Thames, across the river from the lucrative  Square Mile .
[ "Reaching more than a thousand feet into the air, The Shard was hailed as one of the wonders of the age when it was completed. Yet Britain’s tallest building is almost entirely empty, as its owners struggle to find buyers and tenants for its offices and luxury flats. As our picture shows, London’s  72-storey skyscr...
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Senators shown a video sent to the US by the Taliban in January that administration says forced them to override intelligence concerns and swap Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban detainees in Guantanamo . Claims to show Bergdahl in ill health and it was feared he would die . But lawmakers at secret meeting last night who w...
[ "Senators say Sgt Bowe Bergdahl did not ‘look good’ in proof-of-life video that they were shown at a meeting last night and may have been ‘drugged’ but did not appear to be near-death like the Obama administration claimed. ‘It appeared that he was drugged, and that he was barely responsive in the video itself,’ Sen...
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Treasury workers say Thea Rogers shouts and hurls four-letter insults . Former BBC producer also blamed for 'tantrums, rants and hissy fits' Colleagues have been 'left in tears' after being 'bruised' by her behaviour . Insider says Rogers is 'careful' not to be rude when Osborne is around .
[ "Treasury officials claim Thea Rogers, pictured left next to Chancellor George Osborne, shouts and swears - leaving colleagues in tears after throwing tantrums when she is unhappy with their work . The glamorous aide behind George Osborne’s trendy new image has been accused of bullying in a real-life The Thick Of I...
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Studies suggest babies can't empathise with adults who have nip and tuck . Infants apparently cannot see emotion when parents have Botox injections . This leaves the child often distressed as it can't get an emotional response . The research has come to the fore after being highlighted by a British artist . Jonathan Ye...
[ "Are parents who opt for cosmetic surgery on their face unintentionally ruining their relationship with their children? Studies suggest that having Botox injections could alter the way infants perceive adults, leaving them unable to recognise emotion. This means that when an nip and tucked mother tries to empathise...
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Six American military advisers injured in Kunduz . Two unnamed US military advisers ranked colonel and major shot in the head at Interior Ministry. The killer is still on the loose . Taliban claim responsibility for the deaths in retaliation for burning of Korans . International advisers pulled from Afghan ministries ....
[ "Pulled out: US military personnel in a car leaves the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul after two senior officers were shot inside . Another seven American military advisers have been injured in Afghanistan as US casualties from protests at troops burning the Koran mount. The Americans were injured in the city of ...
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All under-sevens given free school meal as part of new government plan . But it emerged that the youngest pupils in one city get just one nugget . Six-year-olds get two of the snacks and seven-year-olds get four . Locals have slammed both the size and the nutritional value of the meals . Council says it is investigatin...
[ "A row has broken out over school dinners after it emerged reception pupils were being given just one chicken nugget for their lunch. Infant pupils around the country are all entitled to a free hot meal every lunchtime under the government's flagship scheme brought in this month. But the quality of the food they ar...
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Ministers fail to agree on key recommendation of review on cosmetic surgery . Sir Bruce Keogh wanted to make fillers available on prescription only . Government said it supported the view but its hands were tied at EU level . Leading experts have described the pledges as 'a wasted opportunity'
[ "Cosmetic surgery leaders have criticised Government pledges on treatment which they say represent a 'wasted opportunity to ensure patient safety' (file picture) New rules designed to protect patients undergoing cosmetic surgery have been described by experts as 'appalling' and a 'wasted opportunity'. Cosmetic surg...
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Social worker wanted to stop a girl being adopted by a Jewish couple . Despite the fact that the three-year-old girl was a quarter Jewish . But Supreme Court judge Lord Wilson ruled the adoption should go ahead . He said politically correct race rules have become 'discriminatory'
[ "Supreme Court judge Lord Wilson said a social worker wanted to stop a girl from being adopted by a couple as they were 'too Jewish' A social worker wanted to stop a girl who was a quarter Jewish being adopted by a Jewish couple because the household would have been too religious for the child, it was revealed yest...
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Cornwall Council approved the £40million complex last year . It will include a 'Cornish Food Hall' and a park-and-ride scheme . There are concerns the Duchy and Waitrose are commercially too close .
[ "When Prince Charles wrote passionately of protecting ‘beautiful landscapes with hedgerows’ and the ‘folly’ of losing farmland, he captured the public mood. However, his cover article for the latest edition of Country Life, has enraged farmers and nature lovers at the very heart of his Duchy of Cornwall estate. The...
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Education Minister Nick Gibb said 'whole class teaching' is more effective . It involves the teacher instructing all pupils together using blackboard . Remarks follow scheme which saw teachers from UK visit Shanghai . Researchers have found children in China achieve 30% higher marks . Method was used in UK until '50s w...
[ "Schools are being urged to go back to ‘chalk and talk’ teaching that was once widespread in Britain – in order to reproduce the success the traditional methods now have in China. Education Minister Nick Gibb said having a teacher speak to the class as a whole from the front was much more effective than children wo...
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Existing Affordable Care Act customers may find that the plans they selected last year are no longer  the 'low cost benchmarks' where they live . Those people will pay more unless they switch to policies that provide lower benefit levels . Open enrollment begins Saturday and ends in March 2015 . Prices are expected to ...
[ "Many of the 7 million consumers who got insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law will see their premiums rise next year unless they switch to another plan, independent analysts said as the government released details Friday. The Health and Human Services department released a massive computer file ...
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Looking stunning Pippa takes seat alongside her big sister in the Royal Box . Kate wearing dress she has worn once before and jacket she has worn on two other occasions . Duchess of Cambridge waved to fans on arrival at championships before greeting dignitaries . Princess is wearing a pair of £495 gold and citrine earr...
[ "It was arguably the hottest sporting ticket of all time. And Britain’s high society stalwarts didn’t disappoint as they begged, borrowed and charmed their way into Centre Court yesterday to watch Andy Murray’s quest for glory. There was a prime minister, a former England football captain and even a Time Lord. But ...
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The Butterfly Conservation Charity said Britain has seen a huge influx of exotic moths and butterflies from North Africa and the Continent . It is the first time the European Long-tailed Blue has raised broods at sites across the south coast, with the butterflies spotted from Dorset to Kent . A surge in sightings of ra...
[ "They are nature’s fair-weather tourists. Following the summer heatwave and mild autumn, Britain has seen a huge influx of exotic moths and butterflies from North Africa and the Continent. Not only are the colourful species making the sea crossing in a record numbers, but some seem destined to overwinter on our sho...
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New EU target set to reduce plastic bag use by 80 per cent . Each EU citizen uses an average of 200 bags every year . They are kept for an average of 20 minutes but take 1,000 years to degrade .
[ "Countries across Europe could soon ban plastic bags in a bid to meet ambitious new reduction targets. Previous international attempts to banish throwaway bags handed out at tills were blocked by British ministers who claimed the controls would breach free trade laws. But under new proposals, EU nations will have t...
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Author penned a 17,000-word story commissioned by car manufacturer . He insisted he was only told it 'would be good' if a Land Rover appeared . Land Rover said Boyd was their choice because he was popular .
[ "James Bond author William Boyd landed himself in a row over product placement after accepting a six-figure sum from Land Rover. But the author has defended his decision to include a mention of the brand, saying authors have always written for commission, including Charles Dickens. In his latest novella, his protag...
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Experts say people are less aware when actions produce negative outcome . Scientists at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London said our brain is ‘very much concerned’ with reward .
[ "People's brains are slower to realise when they have done something wrong than right, scientists say . While most of us are happy to take the credit when things go well, few of us are willing to take the blame when things go awry. Now scientists have figured out why. Rather than trying to hide our shame or embarra...