2015-10-02 U.K. Entertainment

Telegraph.co.uk   

Doctor Who gets new spin-off series   
Telegraph.co.uk
The BBC has announced a new Doctor Who spin off series by acclaimed Young Adult author Patrick Ness. The sci-fi series aimed at teenagers, titled Class, will be set in modern-day London, with “incredible dangers breaking through the walls of time and ...

2015-10-02 U.K. Technology

Telegraph.co.uk   

One billion Android smartphones can be hacked with just a song   
Telegraph.co.uk
A billion Android smartphones and tablets are at risk from a new bug that can infect devices when they preview audio or video files, a team of security experts have warned. The security flaw carries many of the same features as the text message ...
It's BACK – Stagefright 2.0: Zillions of Android gadgets can be hijacked by ...   The Register
More than a billion Android devices vulnerable to new Stagefright bugs   SC Magazine
Stagefright 2.0 is here and potentially infecting all Android devices   Inquirer
The Next Web   
MIS Asia   
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Daily Mail   

Google.com was owned Sanmay Ved for a minute before they discovered mistake   
Daily Mail
A ex-Google employee managed to own Google.com for a full minute before the firm realised its mistake. Sanmay Ved was idly scrolling through domain names, when he realised that Google.com was available to purchase. Bemused, the former display ...

2015-10-02 U.K. Business

Financial Times   

Elliott's softly-softly campaign dislodges Garrett-Cox   
Financial Times
In the end it was a softly-softly campaign rather than the all-out assault US activist investors like to deploy elsewhere that saw a New York hedge fund dislodge Katherine Garrett-Cox. Ms Garrett-Cox, one of the City of London's most high-profile ...
Alliance Trust finds a complex answer to a simple problem   Telegraph.co.uk
Katherine the Great dethroned as activists finally get their way   The Independent
Some changes but things mostly looking the same at Alliance Trust   Herald Scotland
This is Money   
Scotsman (blog)   
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The Guardian   

Could the new Consumer Rights Act spell good news for gamers?   
The Guardian
Changes to the Consumer Rights Act have come into effect in the UK today, and with key amendments designed to deal with software purchases and digital goods, there are some important gains for gamers. Most obvious is the provision of a clear 30-day ...

2015-10-02 U.K. U.K.

Scotsman   

Joyce McMillan: Why SNP should be wary of Corbyn   
Scotsman
Trident is one of the three pillars of wisdom of the British state - or rather was until now. Picture: Contributed. JOYCE MCMILLAN. 22:00 Thursday 01 October 2015. 8. Have your say. A POLITICS of hope could take hold if the Labour leader can open up ...
Some home truths about Scotland for Jeremy Corbyn   Herald Scotland
Jeremy Corbyn promises 'dour activities' to revive Scottish Labour   The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn admits Labour may have no official policy on nuclear weapons by ...   Mirror.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk   
Edinburgh Evening News   
Daily Star   
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Financial Times   

David Cameron faces brewing EU storm at Tory conference   
Financial Times
David Cameron flew back from the Caribbean island of Grenada on Thursday and into the familiar signs of an autumn political storm brewing: the traditional Conservative conference row over Europe. Lord Lawson, the former Tory chancellor, declared that ...
Ukip hit back after Lord Lawson says he won't leave anti-EU campaign to xenophones   Daily Mail
EU referendum: 'No' campaign group attacks rival   BBC News
Herald View: No campaign heads off in the wrong direction   Herald Scotland
The Guardian   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Mirror.co.uk   
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The Northern Echo   

A-level subject selection means state school pupils 'missing out', charity warns   
The Northern Echo
Top state schools are entering their students for A-levels like general studies and critical thinking in order to inflate their results, an education charity has claimed. The New Schools Network said it had found that the the top 500 state schools for ...
State schools are using general studies to boost league table rankings   Telegraph.co.uk
Top state schools accused of inflating results via less demanding A-levels   Schools Week
Free school charity claims top state secondaries use A-level general studies ...   TES News

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Herald Scotland   

Blair Urged Gaddafi To Flee Libya To Avoid Death   
Sky News
The ex-PM advised the Libyan leader to find "a safe place to go" before the situation reached "the point of no return". 00:45, UK, Friday 02 October 2015. Tony Blair and Muammar Gaddafi. Mr Blair with Gaddafi in Libya in 2007. Share on Twitter · Share ...
Tony Blair's phonecall to Colonel Gaddafi just before he was overthrown   Daily Mail
Tony Blair 'privately urged Gaddafi to stand aside during uprising'   Belfast Telegraph

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The Guardian   

Jaywick in Essex tops list of most deprived English neighbourhoods again   
The Guardian
With its miles of golden sands and art deco vacation homes, the seaside village of Jaywick near Clacton-on-Sea was once a popular holiday destination for working class Londoners. But in a sign of worsening living conditions, a community east of the ...
Jaywick, Essex is branded England's most deprived area by a new Government report   Daily Mail
Essex seaside town named most deprived in England   The Times (subscription)
REVEALED: The most deprived area in the UK is forgotten seaside town   Express.co.uk
BT.com   
Maldon and Burnham Standard   
PlanningResource (subscription)   
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The Guardian   

Dissident republican terror attack highly likely, say Northern Ireland police   
The Guardian
Assistant chief constable Will Kerr estimates there are several hundred hardline republican activists who represent a threat. Photograph: Stephen Barnes/Demotix/Corbis. Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent. Thursday 1 October 2015 13.24 EDT Last ...

2015-10-02 U.K. World

Telegraph.co.uk   

Oregon shooting: gunman 'asked victims their religion before killing nine and ...   
Telegraph.co.uk
... • Mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon • 9 people killed with another 7 wounded • Barack Obama makes passionate plea for gun control • What do we know about Chris Harper-Mercer?
Nine killed in college shooting in Oregon   BBC News
Oregon gunman named as Chris Harper Mercer who 'asked religion then shot ...   Mirror.co.uk
Ten killed in shooting at Ore. community college   USA TODAY
CBC.ca   
NBCNews.com   
Stuff.co.nz   
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Reuters UK   

Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA   
Reuters UK
BEIRUT/MOSCOW Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar al-Assad's government, Lebanese sources said on Thursday, a sign the civil war is turning still more regional and global in ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Spotlight

BBC Sport   

Man Utd: Are the Premier League leaders genuine title contenders?   
BBC Sport
Manchester United are back on top of the Premier League for the first time in 770 days as the landscape suddenly shifts and Manchester City go from looking invincible to vulnerable. United's 3-0 win over Sunderland saw them overhaul neighbours City ...

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International Business Times UK   

Milan Fashion Week 2015: Gigi Hadid hits the catwalk for Versace   
International Business Times UK
From military jackets worn as mini dresses to brightly coloured animal prints, Italian luxury goods maker Versace showcased a collection fit for "the urban jungle" at Milan Fashion Week on 25 September, offering bold creations for women's wardrobes ...

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The drug industry wants us to think Martin Shkreli is a rogue CEO. He isn't.   
Washington Post (blog)
Three millennia ago in ancient Greece, a plant called autumn crocus was used to treat gout. A pill form of the active ingredient, colchicine, has been used to treat the illness in the United States since the 19th century. But six years ago, a clinical ...

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BBC News   

In pictures: Asia's creatures of the deep sea   
BBC News
Images of deep sea creatures from waters around Asia, as seen in a book and museum exhibition by wildlife director Claire Nouvian. A specimen of a Murray's abyssal anglerfish, found in tropical waters of the Indian and. They may look like creatures ...

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Mirror.co.uk   

Alton Towers amputee Vicky Balch's fury after bosses vow to re-open Smiler ...   
Mirror.co.uk
When Alton Towers bosses visited coaster crash victim Vicky Balch at home she felt glad they were taking her devastating injuries seriously. But after sympathising about the accident that cost Vicky her right leg they dropped a bombshell – they were ...

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International Business Times UK   

China slowdown takes the sheen off India's global diamond hub   
International Business Times UK
A year ago, India's diamond capital hit the headlines when one of the largest polishing companies in the western city of Surat treated hundreds of employees to bonuses in the form of Fiat cars, apartments and jewellery. In 2015, there's no sign of a ...

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BBC News   

Help! I'm a VW car owner, what should I do?   
BBC News
Drivers of Volkswagen diesel cars - watching the emissions scandal engulfing the company - will naturally want to know whether they have bought a car with the performance they expect. Add to that worries about the original cost of the car, and its ...

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The Guardian   

Sam Smith's new Bond theme, Writing's on the Wall – listen here   
The Guardian
Writing's on the Wall is backed to reach number one, beating Adele's Skyfall. But is it any good? Read more. Sam Smith's James Bond theme review – 'It feels like an X Factor ballad'. Writing's on the Wall attempts to capture the mood of Adele's Skyfall ...

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RollingStone.com   

Inside Bob Dylan's Massive New Sixties Bootleg Series Trove   
RollingStone.com
Between January 1965 and February 1966, Bob Dylan wrote and recorded his first three electric albums, breaking from folk music and forever changing the course of his career and of rock itself. And as his exhaustive new studio-outtakes box set reveals ...

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International Business Times UK   

Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland cautious of 'tough team' Romania ahead of ...   
International Business Times UK
Ireland have been working hard prior to their Rugby World Cup match against Romania, with a crowd of up to 90,000 at Wembley Stadium in London expected by organisers on 27 September. Captain Jamie Heaslip said he had prepared well to play the side ...

2015-10-01 U.K. Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Ten British women get go-ahead for womb transplants   
Telegraph.co.uk
Thousands of women born without a womb could benefit from a new transplant which has been given the green light. Ten British women will be given womb transplants in a trial which starts within months, paid for by fund-raising. But doubts have been cast ...