VIDEO: Edinburgh welcomes 2016 with a bang
Up to 75,000 revellers from more than 80 countries gather in Edinburgh for the city's annual Hogmanay celebrations.
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Thursday 31 December 2015
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[RSS] The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News / 'Diet Scanners' To Be Fitted In Smartphones
'Diet Scanners' To Be Fitted In Smartphones
Technology allowing phone users to find out sugar levels in a piece of fruit, or the fat in cheese, could be widespread in years.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Man dies after falling from canoe
Man dies after falling from canoe
A man dies in hospital after falling from a canoe into a Highland river.
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[RSS] The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News / Queen's 90th To Dominate Royal Events In 2016
Queen's 90th To Dominate Royal Events In 2016
Celebrations to mark the Queen's 90th birthday are set to dominate the busy royal calendar of events in 2016.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Shakespeare and Potter on 2016 coins
Shakespeare and Potter on 2016 coins
Images representing William Shakespeare plays and Beatrix Potter tales will be appearing on coins in 2016, the Royal Mint says.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Care home murder accused plea date set
Care home murder accused plea date set
An 86-year-old man may stand trial for the murder of his wife next year, after she was shot in a care home in Essex on Monday.
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[RSS] BBC News - Business / FTSE index loses 5% over past year
FTSE index loses 5% over past year
Share prices in London, as measured by the FTSE-100 index, have closed 5% lower than they started the year.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Butland gives £5,000 to GB deaf team
Butland gives £5,000 to GB deaf team
Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland donates £5,000 to help Great Britain's women's deaf football team attend the Deaf World Cup.
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[RSS] BBC News - Politics / Call for England's own national anthem
Call for England's own national anthem
MPs are to debate and vote on whether England should adopt an official national anthem.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Mild, wet December sets weather records
Mild, wet December sets weather records
Long-standing weather records have been smashed by a stormy, yet warm December, the Met Office's early figures suggest.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Train drivers' strike 'to go ahead'
Train drivers' strike 'to go ahead'
A 24-hour strike by Arriva Trains Wales drivers, as part of a dispute over pay and conditions, will go ahead.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / New Year Honours: Twelve famous faces
New Year Honours: Twelve famous faces
Big-name recipients on New Year Honours list
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Call for England's own national anthem
Call for England's own national anthem
MPs are to debate and vote on whether England should adopt an official national anthem.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / IS computer hacker killed in air strike
IS computer hacker killed in air strike
A Cardiff-based businessman who became a computer hacker for the so-called Islamic State is killed in a US-led coalition air strike in Syria.
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[RSS] BBC News - Politics / VIDEO: Corbyn on floods: 'There has to be a debrief'
VIDEO: Corbyn on floods: 'There has to be a debrief'
On a visit to flood-hit York, Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn praised a local "superhuman effort to protect people".
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[RSS] The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News / Controversial Gongs For Crosby And HMRC Boss
Controversial Gongs For Crosby And HMRC Boss
Not all the New Year's Honours are being welcomed, with Tory strategist Lynton Crosby and the boss of HMRC on the list.
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[RSS] BBC News - Politics / MP Simon Danczuk suspended by Labour
MP Simon Danczuk suspended by Labour
Labour MP Simon Danczuk is suspended from the party following newspaper allegations about his private life.
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[RSS] The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News / MP Simon Danczuk Suspended From Labour Party
MP Simon Danczuk Suspended From Labour Party
Simon Danczuk has been suspended from the Labour Party following allegations he sent sexually explicit messages to a 17-year-old girl.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / MP Simon Danczuk suspended by Labour
MP Simon Danczuk suspended by Labour
Labour MP Simon Danczuk suspended from party over UK newspaper allegations about his private life
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[RSS] BBC News - Business / Royal Mint mooted 60p jubilee coin
Royal Mint mooted 60p jubilee coin
A six-sided 60p coin was nearly made to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, newly-released documents show.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / VIDEO: Starting up when you are over 65
VIDEO: Starting up when you are over 65
The number of over 65s who are self-employed has more than doubled in the past four years as over 600,00 new small businesses were set-up in 2015.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / Royal Mint mooted 60p jubilee coin
Royal Mint mooted 60p jubilee coin
A six-sided 60p coin was nearly made to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, newly-released documents show.
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[RSS] BBC News - Business / VIDEO: Starting up when you are over 65
VIDEO: Starting up when you are over 65
The number of over 65s who are self-employed has more than doubled in the past four years as over 600,00 new small businesses were set-up in 2015.
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[RSS] BBC News - Business / VIDEO: Airport shops told to pass on VAT savings
VIDEO: Airport shops told to pass on VAT savings
Shops at airports could be forced to pass on VAT savings to passengers travelling outside the European Union, after the government launched an inquiry.
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[RSS] The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News / Plane Turns Around After Rat Spotted On Board
Plane Turns Around After Rat Spotted On Board
An Air India pilot turns his plane around in the interests of passenger safety after passengers noticed a furry stowaway.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / VIDEO: Airport shops told to pass on VAT savings
VIDEO: Airport shops told to pass on VAT savings
Shops at airports could be forced to pass on VAT savings to passengers travelling outside the European Union, after the government launched an inquiry.
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[RSS] BBC News - UK / No England or Man Utd plans - Neville
No England or Man Utd plans - Neville
Gary Neville will not take on the Manchester United or England job in the short term, saying he is happy as Valencia boss.
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