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Thursday 18 February 2016
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European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker says he is 'quite confident' a deal can be reached - despite opposition from other leaders. Join Michael Wilkinson for the latest
It comes after a former co-chairman of the club claimed the infiltration of ‘hard leftists’ at the Oxford University Labour Club has led to a ‘vicious culture of personal attacks’, including the recent anti-semitic incidents
Prosecutors will now have to prove that accomplices actively assisted or encouraged in killing to secure murder conviction after landmark ruling by Supreme Court
England footballer made secret social media account so he could talk to 15-year-old fan who 'idolised' him without girlfriend finding out, jury told
Angela Wrightson suffered 'well in excess of 103' injuries - including 80 to her face - in 'sustained and brutal', murder trial of two teenage girls hears
Man complains to Kensington council he was driven from £5m home by 'deafening' music in revenge for objection to iceberg extension, court told
Affected patients at Leicester Royal Infirmary put into isolation and given antiviral drugs as hospital wards they were in are closed
Police release shocking footage of a brutal robbery. Warning: contains images some viewers may find distressing
The 15-year-old boy from Glasgow is accused of trying to hack into the top-secret US computer system
Electoral Commission will look at whether £14,000 hotel bill categorised as national spending should have been counted as local cost
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spending the day on the island where they spent the first years of their marriage
Retired hotelier and wife stick with European time after returning to Cumbria and say it means they avoid traffic and get best seats in restaurants
58-year-old Marjorie Tyrie was mildly excited when she thought she had won £1,000 - but ecstatic when she realised her true winnings
Male smoking rates hit record low in Britain but campaigners warn health drive may have stalled
The study showed the happiest couples have an average of three date nights together a month, including meals, drinks and cinema trips
The supermarket claims shoppers opt for straight croissants over the traditional crescent shape because they are easier to spread with jam
The thief didn't realise she was taking on a former national arm-wrestling champion
Police launched investigation after Honda Motor Europe raised discovered counterfeit airbags were being sold at half manufacturers' prices.
Appliances like washing machines, laptops and smartphones have lifespans that are too short, an environmental group has found
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