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Episodes
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![27317: London ranked top city for students]()
27317: London ranked top city for students
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sLondon has overtaken Paris and Montreal for the title of best student city, despite being so expensive. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FVUDuV
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![27316: Conchita Wurst: I want to be clear this is not a joke]()
27316: Conchita Wurst: 'I want to be clear this is not a joke'
09/05/2018 Duration: 09sEurovision winner Conchita Wurst says she still feels the need to prove she's more than a drag act. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2Iq0BZW
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![27315: How many UK pensioners are working - and what are they doing?]()
27315: How many UK pensioners are working - and what are they doing?
09/05/2018 Duration: 12sA think tank is urging the government to collect National Insurance from workers over pension age. But how many actually have jobs? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2IpLWOp
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![27314: England v immigration: A millennium of fears condensed]()
27314: England v immigration: A millennium of fears condensed
09/05/2018 Duration: 09sThe issue of immigration to Britain is a fraught one. Was this always the case? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2K5si7A
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![27313: The Ocado robot swarms that pack your shopping]()
27313: The Ocado robot swarms that pack your shopping
09/05/2018 Duration: 08sA rare behind-the-scenes tour of Ocado's robot-run grocery-delivery operation. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jJCN5F
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![27312: The last king of Bulgaria]()
27312: The last king of Bulgaria
09/05/2018 Duration: 09sIn 2001 Bulgaria’s former King Simeon II made a comeback by winning the country's parliamentary election. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I5R5I8
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![27311: Eurovision: Singer Jessica Mauboy explains why Australia is competing]()
27311: Eurovision: Singer Jessica Mauboy explains why Australia is competing
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sSo why is Australia in the Eurovision song contest? Jessica Mauboy explains. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2IpLhwE
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![27310: Indonesian ecobricks: A new approach in its plastics war]()
27310: Indonesian ecobricks: A new approach in its plastics 'war'
09/05/2018 Duration: 11sThe boss of an Indonesian food factory is encouraging his community to creatively reuse plastic waste. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I6d6GG
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![27309: Fashions lucrative love affair with Meghan Markle]()
27309: Fashion's lucrative love affair with Meghan Markle
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sFrom jewellery to bags, coats and dresses, the fashion industry is following Meghan Markle's every move Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I3EsNW
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![27308: Grenfell fire: Italian couple transformed into fairy tale heroes]()
27308: Grenfell fire: Italian couple transformed into fairy tale heroes
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sAn Italian couple who died in the Grenfell Tower fire become heroes in a new story book. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rtSukN
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![27307: Stephen Hawking: Ballot opens for Westminster Abbey service]()
27307: Stephen Hawking: Ballot opens for Westminster Abbey service
09/05/2018 Duration: 09sMembers of the public are being offered the chance to attend the event at Westminster Abbey. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2In9NhL
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![27306: Drug users in Scotland consume most cocaine in one session]()
27306: Drug users in Scotland 'consume most cocaine' in one session
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sA survey finds Scots use more of the drug per session - and in Glasgow can order it "quicker than pizza'". Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I6dbtY
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![27304: UK Punjabi alcohol support services see rise in users]()
27304: UK Punjabi alcohol support services 'see rise in users'
09/05/2018 Duration: 11sThe reports follow a BBC survey suggesting 27% of UK Punjabis have a family member with a problem. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2K7t1Wb
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![27303: Met Police gangs matrix under investigation following report]()
27303: Met Police 'gangs matrix' under investigation following report
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sScotland Yard's Gang Violence Matrix is being investigated by the data watchdog. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I1rEvt
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![27305: Violence at Feltham prison drops after sweet rewards]()
27305: Violence at Feltham prison drops after sweet rewards
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sBoys at Feltham young offenders institution in London are rewarded for good behaviour with confectionery. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FXaAAP
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![27302: Measures to tackle low pay exploitation published]()
27302: Measures to tackle low pay exploitation published
09/05/2018 Duration: 10sFirms which exploit staff could face higher financial penalties and increased risk of prosecution. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KIQWfo
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![27301: Argentina seeks IMF aid financial aid to avoid crisis]()
27301: Argentina seeks IMF aid financial aid 'to avoid crisis'
08/05/2018 Duration: 13sTalks to start on Wednesday, 17 years after Argentina's debt default and 12 years after the country cut IMF ties. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I2V9J9
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![27300: Northern Ireland: UK cabinet spat over unsolved killings inquiry]()
27300: Northern Ireland: UK cabinet 'spat' over unsolved killings inquiry
08/05/2018 Duration: 11sMinisters raise concerns over plans to introduce a new body to look into unsolved Troubles crimes. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FV7iyb
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![27299: The Papers: Bitter defeat over Iran nuclear deal]()
27299: The Papers: 'Bitter defeat' over Iran nuclear deal
08/05/2018 Duration: 10sPresident Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal leads many of the front pages Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KKoA4o
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![27298: Madrid Open: Johanna Konta knocked out by qualifier Bernarda Pera]()
27298: Madrid Open: Johanna Konta knocked out by qualifier Bernarda Pera
08/05/2018 Duration: 12sBritish number one Johanna Konta suffers another early tournament exit, losing to qualifier Bernarda Pera at the Madrid Open. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KMWoOC
