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 Scotland |
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Commemorations on centenary of Britain's entry into WWI  The Prince of Wales and prime minister will be in Glasgow for a national service of commemoration
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| Aug.7 |
 Shanghai |
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British GSK investigator on trial in China  | Peter Humphrey and his wife are being tried in China for illegally trafficking personal data | |
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| Aug.8 |
Northern England |
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Man killed as e-cigarette 'explodes' Map of Merseyside Liverpool United Kingdom A man was killed when a charging e-cigarette exploded and ignited oxygen equipment he is believed to have been using
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| Aug.9 |
 Kentucky |
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 McIlroy sets the pace as Tiger Woods struggles to make cut As Woods hooked his tee shot at the first hole way left of the fairway, Rory McIlroy rolled home a birdie putt on his closing hole to lead the...
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| Aug.10 |
Kentucky |
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Gutsy McIlroy battles to win US PGA Map of Louisville Kentucky Kentucky| Rory McIlroy won the fourth major of his already-impressive career after digging deep to edge a gripping US PGA Championship at a rainy Valhalla | |
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| Aug.12 |
Wales |
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UEFA Super Cup: Ronaldo stars for Real Madrid European champions Real Madrid wasted little time in underlining its emboldened firepower en route to a 2-0 victory over Sevilla in the cup ...
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| Aug.13 |
Northern Ireland |
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 Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Map of Belfast City Airport United Kingdom A pilot lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached as he was coming in to land, an accident report has said
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| Aug.14 |
England |
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Cliff Richard's Berkshire property searched by police Map of Sunningdale Berkshire United Kingdom Police have searched a Berkshire property belonging to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to an alleged historical sex offence
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| Aug.16 |
London |
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Man dies after 35 found in container Map of Tilbury Docks United Kingdom| A man has died after 35 people - including children - were found in a shipping container. The survivors believed to be from the Indian subcontinent | |
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Northern England |
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EPL: Manchester United defeated by Swansea on opening day Swansea upset Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United to win at Old Trafford on the opening day of the EPL season
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| Aug.21 |
USA |
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NSA and GCHQ agents 'leak Tor bugs' alleges developer Some US and UK cyberspies are deliberately undermining their workmates' 'dark web' surveillance efforts
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| Aug.24 |
London |
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 UK 'close' to identifying jihadist| The UK is close to identifying a suspected British jihadist from the footage of the killing of a journalist, the ambassador to the US has said | |
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Northern England |
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Manchester United still winless under Van Gaal A week after losing the season opener, United was held to a 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday
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Film's Richard Attenborough dies Oscar-winning British film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90, his son has said
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| Aug.26 |
Northern England |
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 Abuse scandal: 1,400 children exploited by Pakistani men Map of Rotherham United Kingdom| At least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, a report has found | |
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| Aug.31 |
London |
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Ashya King: 'No apology' over police response Police have rejected criticism of their search for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour removed from a UK hospital by his parents
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