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Trainee Greater Manchester Police officer charged with rape and kidnap of womanA trainee police officer has been charged with the rape and kidnap of a woman in Manchester while off-duty over the weekend, Greater Manchester Police said.
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Man, 25, shot dead near Clapham pubA 25-year-old man has been shot dead near a pub in southwest London.
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Prisoner release should be based on 'risk not feelings' Jess Phillips tells Electoral DysfunctionWhich prisoners get released early should be based on "risk not feelings", former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.
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Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies faces speeding trial as she blames 'poor signage'Olympic swimmer Baroness Sharron Davies is set to stand trial over a motorway speeding ticket after blaming the incident on a sign "so poor it was easy to miss".
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EuroMillions winner will 'never get to meet unborn baby', says widow after crashThe widow of a EuroMillions winner who died while cycling has said she is "completely broken" as he "will never get to meet our unborn baby".
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Family behind Tottenham Hotspur vies with club's former chairman Daniel Levy for NBA Europe's $1bn London teamThe family which controls Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is vying with the Premier League side's former chairman to win control of a new European basketball league's $1bn (£741m) London franchise.
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The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this timeMore than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.
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Meteor shower to reach peak hours after solar eclipse - here's where to see itSpace enthusiasts across the UK will be treated to two spectacular displays within hours on Wednesday as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
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