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North London teacher crowned world's best

Andria Zafirakou was selected from thousands for her work with migrant children at Alperton Community School in north London.

18/03/2018

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Stephen Hawking's final work — the 'Big Bang' theory he completed on h

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking submitted a paper predicting 'the end of the universe' just days before he passed away, here's what it contained.

18/03/2018

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Car rams into revellers in Gravesend nightclub

Witnesses claim the driver twice rammed the gate before ploughing into a marquee in the Kent town of Gravesend.

18/03/2018

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Beast of the East 2.0 to continue after weekend

The mini cold snap has blanketed swathes of the UK and northern France under snow for a second day, as more snowfall is expected until late on Monday.

18/03/2018

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Police catch driver carrying fake Homer Simpson driving licence

A driver in the UK tried to pass off a licence with the name, address and picture of Homer Simpson when he was pulled over by police.

18/03/2018

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Teen set off bomb on London's subway because he was 'bored and stressed'

The bomb partially exploded on a London Underground train at Parsons Green station on Sept. 15, leaving 23 people with burn injuries.

16/03/2018

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Listen: Former DJ releases album to help drive people to sleep

The 19-track music collection has a total run time of over five hours for the more stubborn sleepers.

16/03/2018

United Kingdom

UK police say Russian Nikolai Glushkov was murdered

Murdered Russian was friend of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, a critic of Vladimir Putin's, but police say no evidence Glushkov's death, due to "intense neck pressure", was linked to Skripal poisonings.

16/03/2018

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HSBC reveals shocking gendar pay gap

It's revealed there's a huge gap between what men and women earn.

16/03/2018

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson: ‘overwhelmingly likely’ that Putin ordered spy attack

The British foreign secretary’s comments follow the UK government's earlier conclusion that Russia is to blame for the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal.

16/03/2018

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Labour’s Corbyn warns UK government on blaming Russia for spy attack

The UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn condemns the Salisbury nerve agent attack but warns that “rushing” ahead of the evidence in blaming the Russian state could bring a “new cold war”.

16/03/2018

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May fist bumps and poses for selfies during Salisbury visit

British Prime Minister Theresa May fist bumped a woman and held the pose for a selfie during a visit to Salisbury.

15/03/2018

Economy

Third biggest UK company Unilever moves its headquarters out of London

Unilever's CEO insists it has nothing to do with Brexit but unions say Britain is becoming less competitive.

15/03/2018

Europe News

Western powers unite against Russia in spy poisoning case

It is an assault on the UK 's sovereignty and any such use by a state party is a clear violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and a breach of international law, the powers say.

15/03/2018

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London’s free tap water scheme aims to slash plastic pollution

Scores of museums, restaurants and shops in the UK capital are offering free water in a bid to protect the environment.

15/03/2018

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Countries should do more to combat global warming

Study of 80,000 species by University of East Anglia is robust enough

14/03/2018

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Stephen Hawking brought wonder to millions

Tributes are being paid to world renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, who has died at the age of 76

14/03/2018

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Stephen Hawking: admired by scientists and the public

Euronews went to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich to ask people how they'll remember the British physicist, who passed away at the age of 76.

14/03/2018

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How close will EU and UK stay after Brexit?

With widely differing views about what the future relationship should look like, plenty of tough negotiations still lie ahead

14/03/2018

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Actor Eddie Redmayne pays tribute to Hawking

We have lost a truly beautiful mind

14/03/2018

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Far-right group Britain First banned from Facebook

The far-right group shot to international attention after Donald Trump retweeted its anti-Islamic posts. Now it’s been banned from Facebook.

14/03/2018

United Kingdom

Stephen Hawking: From black hole theories to American sitcoms, Hawking

Stephen Hawking's fame landed him roles in American sitcoms such as The Simpsons and The Big Bang Theory — and a spot on a Pink Floyd track.

14/03/2018

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Stephen Hawking: Best quotes from a man dedicated to science

Stephen Hawking, who's died at age 76, did not only give the world a breakthrough theory about black holes and a best-selling book — but also memorable quotes about life, the universe, and science.

14/03/2018

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The universe comes together to pay tribute to Stephen Hawking

Renowned British Physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76.

14/03/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May says 23 Russian diplomats to be expelled over poison case

The UK prime minister outlines a series of steps after Moscow missed a deadline to explain how a Russian nerve agent was used on British soil against ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

14/03/2018

United Kingdom

London mayor shares racist hate mail in viral video

Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan reads out expletive-laden hate speech in the video, which Has so far attracted 170,000 views on Facebook.

13/03/2018