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The fantastic Rio 2016 performances by Team GB athletes who did Britain proud 

It has been a memorable week for Team GB at the Rio Olympics after they took their golden tally to 24 with 58 medals overall with stellar performances from the likes of Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.




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Pride of Britain 2016: Olympic hero Laura Trott stuns on the red carpet in silver gown

Cycling champion Laura Trott looked deserving of a fashion medal as she walked the red carpet earlier this evening with her new husband Jason Kenny at the Pride of Britain Awards.




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British survivor of the Paris attacks must wait three months to speak to NHS

Michael O'Connor, 30, from South Shields, who survived the terror attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris last month, claims he must wait three months to speak to a counsellor on the NHS in Britain.




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British Paris attacks hostage Christine Tudhope is refused help

Christine Tudhope (right) was urged by the PM to seek compensation over the Paris attacks but was turned down as the Government hadn't declared them an act of terrorism.




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Eagles Of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes kisses girlfriend at BRIT Awards 2016

They've been nominated for the International Group BRIT Award and Eagles Of Death Metal singer Jesse Hughes looked thrilled to be at the event at London's 02 arena on Wednesday night.




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British Paris attacks victim Nick Alexander's death to be investigated in May

Nick Alexander, from Weeley, Essex, was killed alongside 88 others at the Bataclan during a series of co-ordinated terror attacks in Paris in November. An inquest will be held at 'the end of May'.




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ISIS wanted to strike in Britain on the same day of Paris Attacks

Ringleaders Abdelhamid Abaaoud and Mohamed Abrini were in Birmingham and London in the months before the November attacks.




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British gun activist loses firearms licences

Callum Long Collins (pictured) of Fareham, Hampshire, who runs the English Shooting YouTube channel, confirmed police are not going to reinstate his licences after they were revoked in 2016.




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Britain's Christmas markets surrounded by ring of steel

There will be concrete barriers, stop and search checks and officers on the ground at festive events in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Bath in the run up to Christmas.




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Brit books flight to wrong San Jose 4000m from destination

Steven Roberts, 31, from Leeds, was mean to be flying out to San Jose in Costa Rica with his friends, but managed to book a flight to San Jose in California.




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Christmas revellers embrace Mad Friday across Britain

Partygoers wearing Santa hats, elf costumes and polar bear jumpers were pictured blowing off steam across the country for Mad Friday.




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Rape cases soar in Britain's first red light district

Figures released by police show complaints of rape almost trebled in the first year and have remained significantly higher than before after fear of arrest in Holbeck, Leeds, was removed.




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Britain's most irreverent quiz of the year

From the Christmas General Election to a solid gold toilet being stolen from inside Blenheim Palace, this year has been packed with inimitable stories.




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All racing in Britain will be suspended from Wednesday until the end of April

The decision, which follows the announcement by the Jockey Club on Monday evening to cancel the Randox Health Grand National, will place the sport under considerable financial strain.




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Boris Johnson hails 'new chapter' for Britain as Brexit withdrawal bill is passed by Parliament

The Prime Minister will vow to 'mobilise the full breadth of our new freedoms' on Brexit night - as his Bill paving the way for Britain to leave the EU was finally passed by Parliament yesterday.




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Ministers under pressure to do more to protect Britain from deadly coronavirus outbreak in China

The Health Secretary sought to reassure the public today as he addressed MPs about the killer outbreak that has led Beijing to place a city larger than London in quarantine.




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EU migrants will have to earn at least £23,000 before they are allowed into Britain

Migrants will also earn 'points' for how well they speak English. In some cases migrants taking jobs paying as little as £23,000 could be granted visas, depending on their skills.




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Sajid Javid stoked tensions by pushing for extension for unskilled EU migrants to come to Britain 

The chancellor insisted the UK's new border system would not be ready by December. Relations between No 10 and No 11 were stretched by the proposed extension.




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Priti Patel calls rapper Dave's claim at Brit awards that Boris Johnson is racist 'utter nonsense' 

Priti Patel blasted rapper Dave's incendiary claims that Boris Johnson is a 'real racist' this morning on Sky News and BBC Breakfast, calling them 'utter nonsense' and 'highly inappropriate'.




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Former British Army sergeant is stuck in Fiji and being prevented from returning to his wife

Ilaitia Cokanasiga, 48, from Fiji, said he felt 'immense pride' to have served with the UK armed forces but now feels 'betrayed' after he was let down by the government.




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Leaving the EU will leave Britain with an extra £40billion, Budget documents reveal 

The official Treasury 'Red Book' predicts that cash saved from EU contributions will total £42.3billion over the next five years.




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Mo Farah wins record sixth successive Great North Run as British star sets ANOTHER personal best

Sir Mo Farah set a personal best for the half-marathon in the process of winning the Great North Run for a record sixth consecutive year yesterday.




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Team GB athletes take legal action again British Olympic Association for marketing rules

Leading athletes from Team GB have taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action against the British Olympic Association over 'ridiculous' marketing rules.




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Sir Mo Farah to compete in 10,000m at Tokyo 2020 as British star makes stunning return to Olympics

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Sir Mo Farah has put the brakes on his marathon career to target a fifth Olympic 10,000m gold in Tokyo next summer.




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British Olympic Association left 'dismayed' by a legal challenge led by Team GB athletes

The British Olympic Association have said they are 'dismayed' by the legal challenge being pursued by a group of leading athletes against their marketing rules and have issued a robust comeback.




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Cold War centrifuge that spun thousands of British pilots in G-force training will now go on display

A stomach-churning 122,133 tests were performed on the Farnborough, Hampshire, centrifuge which operated from 1955 until its decommissioning in March 2019.




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UK weather: Britain is braced for two days of intense storms and heavy downpours

Up to two inches of rain could fall within three hours tomorrow in northern England and Scotland, as the current spell of warm and mostly sunny weather breaks down in many areas.




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Britain's ten hottest years have ALL occurred since 2002

For the first time, the Met Office looked at temperature records dating back as far as 1884, rather than 1910, but it found no new contenders for the warmest years.




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UK weather: Britain braces for more flooding with a month's rain set to fall today

Heavy rain across parts of Britain may coincide with peak travel times during the afternoon and early evening leading to difficult driving conditions, meteorologists warned.




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Britain set to bask in 86F sunshine as tropical typhoon sends three-week warm spell to the UK

Britain is in for warm weather over the coming August Bank Holiday long weekend as temperatures are forcasted to soar up to 30C with the warm spell expected to last through into September.




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Britain is to enjoy a balmy Bank Holiday as temperatures nudge 86F at the end of the month 

Britons will be able to enjoy some sunshine over the Bank Holiday as temperatures creep up towards 30C (86F) by the end of the month. In London on Friday the mercury could reach 25C.




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Three-day break... from the RAIN! Britain is set for a Bank Holiday heatwave

Temperatures are forecast to build until Sunday but downpours will hit northern areas until Friday, with outbreaks of rain expected in some southern parts before high pressure moves in.




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UK weather: Britain is set for its HOTTEST August Bank Holiday in history

This bank holiday weekend is set to be the hottest on record with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of up to 91F (33C), meaning millions of people will hit the roads for day trips to the seaside.




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Britain's steamiest ever August bank holiday as temperatures hit 91F TODAY

Sales of beer, ice cream and burgers soared as the mercury hit 29 Celsius (84F) in London yesterday, with much of the country also basking in the high 20Cs.




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Sweltering sunseekers pack themselves onto Britain's beaches for another scorching day

Thousands of people descended on Bournemouth beach this morning to make the most of the sizzling heat, after the mercury rose to a record-breaking 92F (33.3C) at Heathrow.




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UK weather: Temperatures dip to ZERO as showers sweep across swathes of Britain

The first week of meteorological autumn has brought a chill in the air as temperatures fell to 0C (32F) in Scotland and 4C (39F) even in the South East of England overnight.




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Britain's crazy summer was the 12th hottest on record... and the seventh wettest since 1910 

Figures from the Met Office show the three months from June to August were the UK's 12th hottest summer on record, including a new high for the country of 101.6F (38.7C).




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Autumn is put on hold with Britain set to bask in 79F temperatures as heatwave brings Indian summer

Temperatures have remained approximately one or two degrees warmer across the UK today as southerly winds bring a late warm spell dubbed the 'Indian summer heatwave'.




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Britain's TROPICAL Autumn! UK is hotter than Bondi Beach today as temperatures hit 80F

After around 27C today, the Met Office forecasts a showery 21C Monday before widespread sunshine from Tuesday as highs climb back to 25C from Thursday for the weekend.




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Britain will be hit by four heatwaves a year in 50 years' time

Heatwaves above 86F (30C) for more than two days currently happen once every four years in Britain, but Met Office forecasters say this will increase 16-fold to four a year by 2070.




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Britain will be hotter than Madrid this weekend with temperatures as high as 78F 

Warm air from Spain will bring dry and sunny weather across the UK this weekend, starting on Friday, according to the Met Office, with temperatures soaring.




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UK weather: Hurricane Humberto will bring wind and rain across the Atlantic to Britain

Above-average temperatures will warm Britain tomorrow and on Saturday with highs of 79F (26C) expected before the leftovers of Hurricane Humberto bring heavy rain and gale-force winds.




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Britain basks in glorious 78F sunshine - but heavy rainstorms will sweep UK on Sunday

Brits enjoyed a last blast of scorching summer weather today, with glorious sunshine - but heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to ravage the UK.




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Thunderstorms and 50mph winds will batter Britain today as a month of rain falls in just one day

Rush hour commuters in London were hit by severe delays with railway lines flooded and several tube stations closed as thunderstorms and a month worth of rainfall hit the UK on Tuesday.  




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Britons are warned of MORE potentially deadly floods today

After a month's worth of rain hit London on Tuesday, forecasters are warning that more storms and potentially deadly floods could batter the UK up until next month.




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UK weather: 65mph winds as tail end of Hurricane Lorenzo hits Britain

The wettest and windiest weather today will be in South West England and South Wales, before showers fall across the country over the weekend - with the heaviest rain expected on Sunday.




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Britain is swamped by up to 63 floods as massive downpours bringing a week's worth of rain

Heavy rain is set to disrupt roads, trains and buses across Britain today, just days after the country was struck by extensive flooding.




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UK weather: Britain wakes up to a glorious sunrise before heavy showers and 40mph gales

The Environment Agency had six flood warnings in place today - for imminent flooding - and 32 flood alerts, mostly in northern England and East Anglia. Looking ahead, a wet and windy week is predicted.




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Britain will blow hot and cold this week with 70F Indian summer then -6C Hallowe'en

The Met Office forecast a warm plume from the continent to bring sunny spells, with highs of 19C (66F) by Thursday. But Government weathermen said polar air is set to arrive from the weekend.




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Britain faces gloomy week...but experts warn of 'danger to life' when deluge brings flooding

Up to two inches of rain will hit Britain during 36 hours of torrential downpours from noon on Friday to late on Saturday, triggering possible travel chaos in Wales and northern England.