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A claim that the drink gave a "great start to the day" suggested it promoted health, the watchdog found. Nestle, the firm behind the drink, said it was "disappointed with the ruling" but that it would remove the strapline. It added that it was "actively looking for solutions to help us reduce sugar." An advert on Asda'...
An ad for Nesquik hot chocolate featuring a rabbit cartoon has been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog, which found it encouraged poor nutritional habits in children.
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The president-elect said Andrew Puzder, the latest tycoon added to his cabinet, had a "record fighting for workers". Mr Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants, which operates the Carl's Jr and Hardee's, has often argued a higher minimum wage would kill jobs. The Labor Department regulates wages along with workplace...
Donald Trump has chosen an anti-regulation fast-food executive, opposed to a higher minimum wage, to lead the US Department of Labor.
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Fire officials told local media that one victim was a 67-year-old woman. Most of the 50 structures in Fairdale were flattened and all were damaged, the fire department said. The National Weather Service has deployed three damage surveys teams across northern Illinois amid reports that at least two tornadoes struck. The...
A severe tornado has killed two people and injured a dozen more in a small town in northern Illinois in the US overnight Thursday.
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The hosts added 55 to declare on 507-8, as Keaton Jennings ended 221 not out. It set Yorkshire 357 to win in 81 overs and Alex Lees and (74) Adam Lyth (50) put on 112 to raise hopes of a win. But Lyth and Kane Williamson fell in successive balls to Barry McCarthy (2-27), while two wickets for Ryan Pringle (2-35) saw Yo...
Durham and Yorkshire drew their Championship match at Chester-le-Street, as the visitors fell well short of an unlikely final-day run chase.
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But the scrum-half insists Alan Solomons' side will readjust as they seek to recover from three defeats. Edinburgh welcomed back four Scotland caps against Munster, but went down 16-14 at Murrayfield on Saturday evening. "It's a long old season so we'll gel as a team and we'll bounce back," said Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. "You...
The return of Edinburgh's Scotland internationals from the Rugby World Cup has caused "disruption" to the team, according to Sam Hidalgo-Clyne.
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Lisa Keefe, of the Meadows in Nottingham, did not realise her Bengal crossbreed Bobby had climbed inside the appliance for a nap. She raced to get him out after hearing "a loud thudding noise" from inside the appliance. A vet at the clinic who treated him said: "In my 15 years as a vet, I've never seen a case like this...
A kitten that was accidentally trapped in a washing machine on a 60C cycle has made a full recovery.
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De Zerbi, 37, previously managed Foggia but left the third-division side in August after two seasons with the club. Club president Maurizio Zamparini made eight coaching changes last season. Ballardini was initially sacked as Palermo manager in January 2016 before being reappointed in April as he helped Palermo avoid r...
Palermo have appointed Roberto de Zerbi as their new coach after Davide Ballardini resigned just two games into the new Serie A season.
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Heder, a writer and producer on hit TV series Orange is the New Black, received rave reviews for the film when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. And in a year of self-reflection about the lack of diversity within the film industry, the movie - co-starring Allison Janney, Tammy Blanchard and ...
"I've never stolen a baby - but I did once seriously consider it," says Sian Heder, the writer and director of Tallulah, a dark comedy starring Ellen Page as a rootless young drifter who impulsively takes a toddler from a negligent mother, after agreeing to babysit.
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Officers had been called to Heath Parade off Lanacre Avenue in Colindale, on Friday night to reports of a fight. At the same time a 16-year-old attended Colindale police station with stab wounds and a 18-year-old was found at the scene with knife injuries. Their injuries are described as serious but not life threatenin...
Two teenagers have been stabbed in what police have described as a gang related street fight in north-west London.
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Eliza-Mae Mullane, from Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, was flown to hospital in Cardiff but could not be saved following the attack in February. A coroner said she suffered a serious head injury and ruled her death was accidental. Her father wanted the potential danger of family dogs highlighted. Eliza-Mae's mother Sharo...
A six-day-old baby girl died after being pulled from her pram and bitten by the family's pet dog at her home, an inquest has heard.
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Brexit dominated that talks between ministers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The meeting was hosted by First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan. The delegates wer...
A meeting of the North South Ministerial Council has taken place in Armagh.
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Niger fell victim to a series of coups and political instability following its independence from France in 1960. Today the country struggles in the face of frequent droughts, insurgency and wide-spread poverty. Niger is betting on increased oil exploration and gold mining to help modernize its economy. But basic rights...
A vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert, Niger is rated by the UN as one of the world's least-developed nations.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Strauss said Pietersen, who recorded a career-best 355 not out for Surrey on Tuesday, has not been banned from future England action. But, in a 40-minute meeting with Strauss on Monday, he was told he would not be considered until after the summer's home Ashes series again...
Kevin Pietersen will not play for England this summer after director of cricket Andrew Strauss said there was a "massive trust issue" between the two.
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Oswaldo Ochoa was met by cheers and applause from crowds of supporters on his arrival in Guatemala City. Mr Ochoa, who said he had been inspired by Gandhi, wants social, political and agricultural change. A series of corruption scandals forced the resignation of Vice President Roxana Baldetti last month. Wearing a stra...
A 62-year-old man in Guatemala has received a hero's welcome after a 200km (125-mile) march in protest against government corruption.
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MLAs from Stormont's education committee questioned officials on Wednesday. It heard "serious reputational damage" was caused to the Education Authority by its "mishandling" of the plans. Committee chair Barry McElduff said the authority should apologise to parents of affected pupils. Chair of the Education Authority (...
The Education Authority has apologised to parents for how it has handled plans to cut hours for pupils in special school nurseries.
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Wayne Shiel, from Doncaster, 35, was jailed for 27 months at Bradford Crown Court after admitting conspiracy to steal at an earlier hearing. He was part of a gang which took posing and grinning selfies after the thefts. Benjamin Robinson, 30, and Daniel Hutchinson, 24, were sentenced earlier this month. North Yorkshire...
A third member of a gang who photographed themselves after stealing thousands of pounds from gambling machines has been jailed.
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The rescue package will see an extra £2.4bn a year ploughed into services by 2020 - a rise of 14% once inflation is taken into account. It will pay for 5,000 more GPs and extra staff to boost practices. It comes after warnings from the profession that the future of general practice was at real risk. Rising patient dema...
NHS chiefs in England have announced a five-year plan to help GP surgeries "get back on their feet" and to improve access for patients.
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The M20 is the main route through the county, but a 23-mile stretch of the coast-bound carriageway is currently shut. The closure was ordered as part of Operation Stack, which is implemented whenever there is disruption to Channel crossings, and involves lorries being parked or "stacked" along the motorway. The current...
Nearly 6,000 lorries are parked on the M20 in Kent as part of Operation Stack, with local residents and businesses complaining that its knock-on effects are becoming intolerable.
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The 38-year-old joined Sale after leaving Bath in 2014 and has played 13 times as he has shared the number nine shirt with Chris Cusiter. Stringer has been capped 98 times by Ireland, but has not featured for his country since 2011. "I'm delighted to have agreed a new deal. I am loving my rugby at Sale Sharks," he said...
Sale Sharks scrum-half Peter Stringer has signed a new one-year deal with the Premiership side.
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Justice Robin Camp, a provincial judge in Calgary, asked an alleged sexual assault victim why she could not "just keep her knees together". Mr Camp acquitted the accused man, but the verdict was overturned on appeal. The Canadian Judicial Council will decide whether Mr Camp should be removed over his remarks. Disciplin...
A Canadian judge is facing a disciplinary hearing over controversial comments he made while presiding over a sexual assault case in 2014.
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Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 January 2015 Last updated at 17:36 GMT Tonga is a small island in the Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. Experts from New Zealand's GNS Science agency said volcanic activity had been recorded for a few weeks. It's thought the volcano may have started under the ocean but er...
Flights to the island of Tonga have been cancelled after a volcano erupted, spewing ash into the sky.
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Central midfielder Stephens, 27, has played 114 games for the Seagulls since joining from Charlton in 2014. He made 39 appearances this season, scoring twice, and helped the club to second place in the Championship. "I am absolutely delighted Dale has agreed his new deal. I was confident once we secured promotion he wo...
Dale Stephens has signed a new four-year contract with Brighton following their promotion to the Premier League.
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Joyce Mitchell admitted on Tuesday to giving tools to the men, who broke out through tunnels under the prison. Mitchell, 51, faces two to seven years in prison under a plea agreement. Inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat were on the run for almost three weeks in June, setting off a massive manhunt involving hundreds of...
A former prison worker has pleaded guilty to charges that she helped two convicted killers escape from a maximum-security facility in New York.
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Eloise Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, died in April 2015 after accidentally overdosing on drugs she bought online. She had been studying families and childhood studies at Wrexham Glyndwr University. Ms Parry would have gained a degree but her mother, Fiona, was given a diploma in recognition of work she completed. An inqu...
A student who died after taking "highly toxic" diet pills has been given a posthumous award by the university she would have graduated from this week.
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Officials of Nottingham City Council said they hoped Robin Hood Energy would take on mainstream suppliers. Three tariffs are on offer, one for city residents only, with claims many customers could save £200 a year. Councillor Alan Clark admitted there was a risk of the council losing money, but said the plan had passe...
A city council has launched what it says is the first local authority energy company in the UK.
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ScotRail Alliance, which involves Abellio ScotRail and Network Rail, has been criticised for the quality of services on the line. A railways expert and MSPs have concerns about the long-term future of the line that links Inverness to stations in Sutherland and Caithness. But ScotRail Alliance said it was investing in t...
The operator of Scotland's railway network has reiterated its commitment to the Far North Line in the Highlands.
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American Noah Lyles, 19, equalled the world-leading time of Wayde van Niekerk by winning in 19.90 seconds. Lyles' compatriot LaShawn Merritt was second in 20.27, with Gemili crossing in 20.35 after being run down following a fast start. Elsewhere, Jamaica's Elaine Thompson won the women's 100m in 10.78, which is the fa...
Great Britain's Adam Gemili claimed third place in men's 200m at the Diamond League event in Shanghai.
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The 29-year-old is recovering from surgery on a stomach tear and is targeting a return for pre-season training. Wallace has missed Rangers' last six games and expects to sit out the remaining three in this campaign. "At this moment in time, it will probably be the summer when we return for pre-season," Wallace told Ran...
Rangers captain Lee Wallace admits his season may be over due to injury.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Flanker Warburton's six-year tenure ended as coach Rob Howley named seven uncapped players in his 36-man squad. Leicester fly-half Owen Williams, Wasps flanker Thomas Young and Newport Gwent Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt are among the uncapped call-ups. Welsh exiles George No...
Lock Alun Wyn Jones has taken over from Sam Warburton as Wales captain for the 2017 Six Nations.
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Pending regulatory approval it would be a merger between two very different companies. Time Warner creates content - TV shows, channels and movies. AT&T's wireless, phone and cable networks are major platforms people access that content on. For the consumer, this deal might affect price, choice and advertising - issues...
AT&T's planned takeover of Time Warner would be one of the biggest deals the industry has ever seen, and one that will almost certainly affect consumers - especially in the US.
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Livestock faeces has entered a burn that runs near the farm at Knocknagael and down through housing developments in Inverness. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has been working with farm staff to resolve the problem. The housing developments close to the burn include Culduthel Mains and Holm Dell. A no...
A Scottish government-owned bull stud farm is at the centre of a pollution incident.
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He called on parents to take responsibility for their sons' actions, saying parents must teach their sons the difference between right and wrong. Mr Modi also pledged bank accounts for all and toilets in every school. The capital has been under a blanket of security, with thousands of police and soldiers deployed acros...
Narendra Modi said India had been shamed by a recent spate of rapes, as he made his first Independence Day speech as prime minister.
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They are designed to help overcome the problem of inertia - the seemingly stubborn refusal of more than 17 million UK households to switch energy suppliers regularly, despite the large potential savings available to those which do. Ministers and regulators endlessly encourage non-switchers to seek out better deals for ...
A new generation of energy switching services is emerging, claiming to offer better ways for millions of people to cut their gas and electricity bills.
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The 22-year-old German is in discomfort with a neck compression after he rolled a car at January's Race of Champions in Miami. Wehrlein, a Mercedes young driver who raced for Manor last year, will have a medical check-up at the end of next week to see if he is fit to drive. The first pre-season test is in Barcelona fro...
Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein could miss the first Formula 1 pre-season test after suffering a neck injury.
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The PM claimed a Labour government would not be "unequivocally committed to the nuclear deterrent". Shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith rebuked her colleague Emily Thornberry for suggesting Trident could be subject to a review, if Labour won power. Jeremy Corbyn said Labour's manifesto was "very clear" and the party ...
Theresa May has said a shadow cabinet row over Trident shows Labour cannot be "trusted" to defend the country.
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Women are only now earning the amount that men did in 2006, data from the WEF's Global Gender Gap report says. It says progress on closing the gap has stalled in recent years at a time when more women are entering the workplace. In fact, nearly a quarter of a billion more women are in the global workforce today than a ...
The World Economic Forum believes it will take another 118 years - or until 2133 - until the global pay gap between men and women is finally closed.
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The 25-year-old was injured during his side's 2-0 home defeat by St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. Manager Jim McIntyre told BBC Scotland: "We will know more about Liam's injury later on. "But we think it is a medial ligament injury and we are hoping he's not out too long." Boyce, who has won seven caps for his...
Ross County striker Liam Boyce is an almost certain withdrawal from the Northern Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Germany.
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Talks between the Rail Maritime and Transport Workers union (RMT) and Southern broke down last week in the 10-month-long dispute. It centres on Southern's plan to make conductors on-board supervisors, giving drivers control of carriage doors. Southern said it expects to run "around three-quarters of its normal service"...
Guards on Southern trains have walked out on strike for the 29th time in their long-running row over safety.
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Media playback is not supported on this device This weekend Wales play in the second round of the World League tournament for the first time. A top-two finish in the eight-team tournament would lift them up the rankings and give them a chance of a first World Cup appearance. "We've had sides in the past who've been top...
Wales men's hockey head coach Zak Jones says his team has the potential to reach the top table of European hockey.
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A US development agency has begun an investigation into allegations of corruption against a Pakistani partner organisation. The organisation, Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop, denies the claims. The US had already committed $6.7m (£4.3m) to develop the programme, which was first broadcast six months ago. Sim Sim Hamara aime...
Funding for the Pakistani version of the children's TV series Sesame Street is being withdrawn, US officials in Islamabad have said.
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A woman was badly injured at an address on Boythorpe Road, Chesterfield, on Thursday evening, while a man was in "a less serious condition". Police said two of the animals would be destroyed, while the other is being kennelled while investigations continue. Officers confirmed the dogs belonged to the couple.
Two people have been taken to hospital after being attacked by three dogs at their Derbyshire home.
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CAR President Francois Bozize reportedly asked the neighbouring country for help after his own army failed to repeal the attack. The rebel coalition accuses Mr Bozize of failing to comply with the terms of a peace treaty signed in 2007. The CAR has had a series of rebellions and coups since independence in 1960. In the...
Chad has sent troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) to fight rebels who have seized Bria, a key mining town in a diamond-rich region.
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There were 88 opioid-related deaths and 74 fatalities as a result of road accidents in 2015, said the PSNI. Opioid drugs include heroin, morphine, methadone, and prescription drugs such as tramadol and codeine. Police revealed the figures as they gave an update on Operation Torus, a campaign to tackle street level drug...
More people died in 2015 from the misuse of opioid drugs than in road fatalities, the police have said.
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Nicola Rigoni's smart finish gave the visitors an early lead before Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain levelled with his 26th Serie A goal of the season. Goals by former Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches and Jose Callejon sealed the points. Juventus will go three points clear at the top if they win away to Atalanta on S...
Napoli returned to the top of Serie A on goal difference from Juventus after coming from behind to defeat Chievo.
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The meeting comes days after officials announced the next general election would be held in late 2015. Ahead of the meeting, US President Barack Obama held telephone talks with both President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He urged Thein Sein to ensure the polls were "inclusive". Friday's gathering ...
Myanmar's president has held rare roundtable talks with the opposition, military and ethnic groups, as the US calls for "credible" polls next year.
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Some 63%, of 2,000 UK parents polled said confiscating smartphones and tablets was futile. But 70% feared social media could distract children from their work. The survey, for an internet blocking service, found 56% felt using parental web filters could damage their relationship with their children. Many parents said t...
Parents feel unable to make children study by blocking internet access, as homework often requires online research, a survey suggests.
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England cricketer Ian Bell and Olympic gold medallist Jodie Stimpson sounded horns to start the race. About 20,000 people were expected to run the 13.1 mile course, which starts behind Centenary Square and finishes in Broad Street. Kenyan Joel Kimutai finished first just after 11:15 BST with a time of 1:01:39. Uganda's...
Thousands of people have been taking part in the Great Birmingham Run - the most popular half marathon in the Midlands.
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Olof Schoon, Leonardus Bijlsma and Richard Engelsbel brought drugs in to the UK concealed behind panels in the bogus ambulances. The smugglers were arrested after a raid by officials in June in Smethwick, West Midlands. All men were sentenced on Friday at Birmingham Crown Court. Father-of-three Olof Schoon, 38, from Am...
Three Dutch men have been jailed following a £1.6bn UK drug smuggling operation involving a fleet of fake ambulances.
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A chimpanzee couple named Adam and Eve smashed windows to get out of their enclosure at the Sa Coma Safari Zoo on Monday. Eve was surrounded as she neared the town of Son Carrio and shot dead. Local media say that Adam is believed to be hiding in a wooded area close to residential housing. Police have closed off a near...
Police in Spain are searching for a chimpanzee in Majorca, two days after it escaped from a zoo popular with tourists.
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The Irish News has a picture of an industrial yard in County Fermanagh with "a row of biomass boilers" inside. The paper says when it visited the premises last week, the door was open while the boilers burned inside. The owner said it was for an industrial process and was not an abuse of the Renewable Heat Incentive sc...
Politics and the RHI scandal again dominate the front pages of the Belfast Telegraph, The Irish News, News Letter and Daily Mirror on Wednesday.
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Moktar Ali Saad Mahmoud, 33, and Ibrahim Abugtila, 23, were stationed at Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, at the time of the alleged attack. The defendants both deny rape and aiding and abetting rape. Mr Abugtila was speaking through an interpreter as the defence opened its case at Cambridge Crown Court. The alleged victi...
One of two Libyan cadets accused of raping a man in Cambridge has told a court the alleged victim initiated sexual contact with him.
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Government figures show councils raised more than £11bn in fees, charges and sales in 2014/2015. The overall increase in fees and charges income has been 3% since 2012/2013. The Local Government Association said councils faced a difficult "balancing act" when setting fees and charges. The charges cover a variety of ser...
Councils have warned they may be charging more for services despite some already increasing such revenue by more than 100% in three years.
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The man's VW Golf car collided with the articulated lorry at about 19:00 on Monday near Inverkeillor. The 30-year-old was taken to Ninewells Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. The lorry driver was uninjured. Officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash, and have appealed for witnesses.
An Arbroath man has been left in a critical condition after a crash between his car and a lorry on the A92.
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They told BBC Hindi about a nudity clause introduced by a Bollywood director, who has already persuaded two other stars to sign up to it. But many say such films may prove a little too risque to get past India's conservative censor board. There is little or no nudity in Indian films, save for rare exceptions like an ad...
Six young actors and actresses in India have said they would be prepared to go naked in movies.
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It was from a Turkish military helicopter. On board were eight Turkish soldiers, fleeing their country, amidst the chaos of Friday night's failed coup. When they landed in Greece, they asked for political asylum. Turkey has demanded their extradition. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said they were traitors. T...
Early on Saturday morning, an airport in the Greek town of Alexandroupoli, close to the Turkish border, received a distress signal.
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Monty and Glesni were sitting on the eggs in their nest in the Dyfi Valley, near Machynlleth. The first chick hatched at around 11:00 BST on Saturday but it is too early for wildlife experts to tell if it is a male or female. Monty produced two chicks, Cerist and Clarach, with Glesni in 2013. He has returned to breed a...
A pair of rare ospreys in Powys have become parents again after one of their two eggs hatched.
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Edward Huxley, 70, from Cookham, Berkshire, told Mold Crown Court he was innocent and could not understand why the claims had been made. The retired civil servant and six other men are charged with sexual abuse dating back to the 1970s and 80s. The case is part of the Operation Pallial investigation into child abuse. M...
A former Met Police officer has told a court that a man who alleged he sexually abused him as a boy in Wrexham was a "compulsive liar".
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David Webb, 43, from Cambridgeshire, was injured when the crane tilted and fell at a site in Crewe, Cheshire on 21 June. He died on 25 July as a result of his injuries. David Newall, 36, from Bradford, and Rhys Barker, 18, from Castleford, West Yorkshire also died in the accident. The Health and Safety Executive and Ch...
A third man has died as a result of a crane collapsing at a building site.
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The firm could face penalties of up to 15% of its 2014 revenue in Russia. The case was originally launched by Russian rival Yandex in February and comes as the EU also investigates Google's Android operating system. Google said that it was considering its next move. "We haven't yet received the ruling. When we do, we w...
Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog has accused Google of abusing its dominant position in the market by requiring phone-makers to pre-install its apps on Android phones.
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Salah Farah was shot in the attack in north-eastern Kenya in December and later died from his bullet wound. The insurgents told the Muslims and Christians to split up but he was among Muslim passengers who refused to do so. President Uhuru Kenyatta said he was awarding the Order Of The Grand Warrior to Mr Farah "for hi...
A Muslim teacher in Kenya who protected Christians on a bus after it was attacked by Islamist militants has been posthumously honoured for his bravery.
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Mr Matic is just warming up. Soaking up the winter afternoon sun, he delivers an extended eulogy-cum-reverie about the properties of the earth in this part of the country. For those not initiated in the finer points of what makes one kind of soil better than another, it boils down to this: The Vojvodina soil is rich, d...
"That's the best quality land and soil in Europe," says Goran Matic, proudly waving a hand in the direction of the fields surrounding his farmhouse in Serbia's Vojvodina province.
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Darren Brownlie gave the hosts a 39th-minute lead, heading home from Mark Millar's corner. Dunfermline drew level thanks to Jason Talbot's fantastic volley from the edge of the area and Kallum Higginbotham home from Joe Cardle's cross. But, with 12 minutes left, Dobbie was allowed a tap-in after Sean Murdoch had failed...
Stephen Dobbie struck late to secure Queen of the South an entertaining draw with Dunfermline Athletic.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Defender Lamine Kone struck twice from close range after Patrick van Aanholt scored with a 25-yard free-kick that was misjudged by keeper Joel Robles. Victory capped an impressive revival by Sam Allardyce's side, who have lost only two of their past 13 games. Everton were ...
Sunderland sealed their Premier League safety and relegated Norwich and local rivals Newcastle with a comprehensive victory over Everton.
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Sir David Clementi, who led the review, said the current regulator, the BBC Trust, should be scrapped, with media watchdog Ofcom holding the BBC to account instead. He also said the BBC should have a single "board" to run its management. In February, a committee of MPs said such a board would not need to have a represe...
Wales should continue to be represented on a reformed BBC management board, an independent review has concluded.
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has bid to take over neighbouring Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. Mike Scott, of Keep Our NHS Public, said the move would need "copper-bottomed" financial guarantees. Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also bidding to take over the running of the Sherwood Forest trust. ...
A bid by an NHS trust to merge with a neighbouring one that faces a huge debt would be "suicidal" without financial assurances, a health critic says.
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Hessenthaler, who has agreed a two-year deal, had two spells as Gills boss and was in joint caretaker charge of the League One side earlier this season. Hendon played alongside the 49-year-old at Barnet and was his assistant at Priestfield during the 2010-11 season. "I am delighted to have someone with Andy's experienc...
Leyton Orient boss Ian Hendon has appointed Gillingham's Andy Hessenthaler as his assistant manager.
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He has released a statement saying that he has dislocated his shoulder and is facing a long recovery period. Mr Vettriano is one of the most popular and successful artists in the world. Paintings by the 61-year-old Fife artist, including The Singing Butler, have fetched huge sums and his prints and postcards sell in va...
Scottish artist Jack Vettriano has announced he is giving up painting for the foreseeable future due to a recent accident.
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The singer was found unresponsive at lunchtime on Saturday, St Charles County police said. Berry's seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fa...
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90, police in the US state of Missouri report.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Wiggins and Team Sky boss Brailsford have come under scrutiny since information on the rider's authorised use of banned drugs to treat a medical condition were released by hackers. There are also questions over a medical package he received in 2011. "Can people believe in ...
Sir Dave Brailsford says Team Sky can be trusted "100%", despite "regrettable" questions over Sir Bradley Wiggins' medical records.
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More than £8m has been raised after the craze of taking a self-portrait with no make-up spread virally. But those texting "DONATE" rather than "BEAT" found their money sent to the wrong charity. Others accidentally inquired about adopting a polar bear from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). UN agency Unicef told the BBC t...
Thousands of pounds donated as part of the "#nomakeupselfie" craze were sent to Unicef instead of Cancer Research UK by mistake, the BBC has learned.
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The club's debts are estimated at nearly 75m euros (£54m). Giampietro Manenti promised to clear the debts when he took over as chairman last month but he was arrested on Wednesday after being accused of involvement in a credit card scam. The Italian league has allocated 5m euro (£3.6m) so the league's bottom club can f...
Serie A club Parma have been declared bankrupt by a court in Italy but will be allowed to see out of the season.
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The body was found at around 14:00 GMT on Thursday in a property on Anderson Place. South Wales Police said the body had not been formally identified, but contact had been made with relatives of a woman linked to the address. The death is being treated as unexplained but is not thought to be suspicious.
A police investigation is under way after the discovery of a woman's body in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff.
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The newly-formed group in Elmbridge, Surrey, called Rage, is opposing flight path changes and expansion. Campaigners said Dominic Raab MP had not set out his views and were shocked that Elmbridge council had only just formed a task force. Both the council and MP said they had not yet reached an official view. The Esher...
Campaigners fighting Heathrow expansion have demanded their MP and council take a stance on the issue - as a government decision looms by the end of the year.
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The 31-year-old took the weight suppressant Phentermine after returning from a life-threatening fall in which she split her pancreas. Payne, who rode at Royal Ascot last week, failed a drugs test at the 11 June Swan Hill Cup meeting in Victoria. She is banned until 21 July following a Racing Victoria inquiry. Payney is...
Michelle Payne, the only female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, has been banned for a month for taking a banned substance.
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Root leads England for the four-match series after being named as Alastair Cook's successor five months ago. "I'm really excited for what we could potentially be capable of in the future," the 26-year-old Yorkshire batsman told BBC Sport. Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson retains his place in the side. England, ranked ...
New England Test captain Joe Root is relishing the prospect of taking charge for the first Test against South Africa which starts at Lord's on Thursday.
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It is the first country in Europe to publicly ban a form of dress some Muslims regard as a religious duty. BBC News website readers in France have been sending in their reaction to this story. Here is a selection of their comments. In my opinion, the law appears to be against individual liberties. I am a Muslim but I d...
A law has come into force in France which makes it an offence for a Muslim woman to conceal her face behind a veil when in public.
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1997 was the year when, in only his second year as a trainer under National Hunt rules, Shropshire's Steve Brookshaw prepared the New Zealand-bred horse so well that it galloped past the winning post at Aintree by 25 lengths, the largest winning margin since Red Rum's third win 20 years earlier. But 1997 was also the y...
Lord Gyllene's trainer will never forget the day they won the Grand National 20 years ago - even if everyone else virtually always does.
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Guptill batted from start to finish as the co-hosts posted 393 for six before bowling the West Indies out for 250. The 28-year-old hit 11 sixes and 24 fours during his 163-ball innings. "Sublime, just sublime," said Black Caps skipper McCullum. "I will never forget it." The 33-year-old, who opened the batting with Gupt...
Martin Guptill's record-breaking 237 not out in New Zealand's World Cup quarter-final win over West Indies is one of the best ever seen in one-day cricket, says captain Brendon McCullum.
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Fipronil is commonly used to get rid of fleas, lice and ticks but is banned by the European Union for use on animals destined for human consumption, such as chickens. The outbreak originated in the Netherlands, which is one of Europe's biggest egg producers. There is no evidence yet that it has harmed anyone. Fipronil ...
Millions of eggs have been pulled from supermarket shelves in several European countries - including the UK - after it was discovered that some had been contaminated with the potentially harmful insecticide fipronil.
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Last March, the government appointed former health minister Lord Norman Warner as external commissioner to oversee the running of children's services. Ministers have had his progress report since April, but will not say when it will be released. One young woman's experience of being in the care of the authority saw her...
After the high profile deaths of several children in Birmingham, and subsequent damning reports into the way the city council cares for children, how is the authority changing how it works?
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The Magpies, who beat Preston 6-0 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, struggled for chances in the first half. However, Serbia striker Mitrovic fired in a low strike and turned home after his header was parried after the break. Preston's Jermaine Beckford scored in the 89th minute and Marnick Vermijl then hit the post in added ...
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice against Preston for the second time in a week to hand Championship leaders Newcastle United victory at Deepdale.
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Media playback is not supported on this device A rousing comeback saw Ding level at 5-5 from 5-1 down but a brave final frame from his opponent produced a surprise victory in a thrilling match. Ronnie O'Sullivan eased past Ben Woollaston with a comfortable 6-2 victory to reach the last 16. Defending champion Neil Rober...
China's Ding Junhui suffered a shock 6-5 defeat against world number 100 James Cahill in the third round of the UK Championship in York.
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Bodies of the 10 crew members were handed over on Saturday, they said. Passengers would follow next week. Investigators say traces of explosives have been found on the victims and a criminal investigation will be held. Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo plunged into the sea on 19 May killing all 66 people on board. Egypt...
The bodies of the victims of the EgyptAir plane which crashed in the Mediterranean in May are being returned to their families, officials say.
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It is part of a wider crackdown on the content that children can view online. The plan will be included as an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill, the government said. Critics said it could knock tens of thousands of websites offline despite their content being perfectly legal. The government has given the British Bo...
The government has announced new powers that could force internet service providers to block pornographic websites that do not ask for age verification.
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David Williams, 34, from Wirral, admitted falsely claiming more than £200,000 in benefits. A Trading Standards investigation also found he charged an elderly woman £7,500 for a £75 fuse box, which he used to buy a new van. The judge at Liverpool Crown Court said Williams was "callous and cynical". Williams claimed £83,...
A man who claimed he could barely walk and had to be fed by his wife, yet worked fitting TV aerials, has been jailed for more than three years.
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It will connect Sale with Manchester City Centre and will also take passengers from Castlefield to the Trafford Centre during rush hour. The "waxi" is the first water taxi service in Greater Manchester and can carry up to 10 passengers. The 4mph (6km/h) journey is free during the trial period ahead of a full launch on ...
A water taxi has started running a trial service on the Bridgewater Canal to take commuters into Manchester.
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In an internal memo, the company said "the independence question is a constitutional one for the Scottish people". The memo continued: "We like being in Scotland. And we have no plans to change that." BSkyB is one of Scotland's largest private sector employers. A Sky spokesman said the memo, which has been circulated o...
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has said it has no plans to change its business in Scotland, whatever the outcome of September's independence referendum.
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Police said the girl was walking in the town's Beechwood Road shortly before midnight on Saturday when she was approached by two men. After a short time, one of the men left. The other man then subjected the girl to a serious sexual assault. She made her way home and police were called. CCTV footage is being examined a...
A 15-year-old girl has been raped as she walked home in Cumbernauld.
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The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal will see £734m invested in the Metro transport scheme and £495m in other projects. Vale of Glamorgan council became the final authority to back the deal on Thursday. Ten councils will formally sign up to the deal on 1 March. Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydf...
A £1.2bn deal to boost economic growth in south east Wales has got a step closer after being backed by all ten councils.
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The court says local indigenous people have not been properly consulted. Officials point out that the builders of the dam will be able to appeal against the decision. Once completed, the 11,000-megawatt dam, in Brazil's Para state, would be the third largest hydro-electric dam in the world Belo Monte would only be smal...
A federal court in Brazil has ordered the immediate suspension of work on the huge Belo Monte hydro-electric dam in the Amazon.
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10 January 2015 Last updated at 12:18 GMT The prize highlights which artist critics think is the best new musician for the year ahead. Ayshah chatted to them about their win.
Pop group Years & Years have come top of the BBC Music Sound Of 2015 list.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Graeme Shinnie drove through the home defence to slot in the Dons' opener. Goalkeeper Wes Foderingham denied Ash Taylor, Niall McGinn and Adam Rooney as the visitors continued to threaten and Ryan Christie headed their second. Substitute Martyn Waghorn replied for the host...
Aberdeen secured their first win at Ibrox since 1991 as Rangers lost their final home match of the season.
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The visitors collapsed to 89-7 before George Bailey (145 not out) and Kyle Abbott (56) shared a stand of 152, a List A record for the eighth wicket. It helped Hampshire to reach 271-8 but the hosts made easy work of the chase. Sangakkara hit his first hundred of the competition before rain halted Surrey's innings on 23...
Kumar Sangakkara's unbeaten 124 helped Surrey secure a 66-run win over Hampshire on the DLS method to move third in the One-Day Cup South group.
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He was co-opted as a Foyle MLA last October, to replace the former DUP MLA and assembly Speaker Willie Hay, who resigned that month for health reasons. Mr Devenney said he is leaving his post because he wants to "concentrate on a number of local issues" in Londonderry. The DUP said it will appoint Mr Devenney's success...
The Democratic Unionist Party MLA Maurice Devenney has announced he is stepping down from the Northern Ireland Assembly after five months in the job.
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Police have received 30 reports of rape from students aged 18 to 24 between August and October compared to 15 in the same period in 2013. Posters with the strapline "drinking is not a crime, rape is" have been put up in bars and clubs used by students. Det Insp Damian Simpson said "alcohol-fuelled" nights were the tar...
A doubling in student rape reports in Greater Manchester has prompted a "no consent, no sex" campaign.
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22 May 2017 Last updated at 17:19 BST Lots of amazing goals, brilliant saves and of course records broken! Jenny's got the big stats from the season...
The Premier League and Scottish Premiership are done and dusted but it's been an exciting season for footie fans across the UK.
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The group, known as The Richies, wore wigs and cream jackets to salute Benaud, who died in 2015 aged 84. They want Richie Day to be officially recognised at the annual Sydney Test, which is currently being played between Australia and Pakistan. Benaud was a popular broadcaster after playing 53 Test matches for Australi...
More than 300 fans have descended on Australia's Sydney Cricket Ground dressed like legendary commentator Richie Benaud.
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It comes as the German airline reported a net loss of €8m (£6.3m) in the three months to the end of March against a profit of €425m a year earlier. The airline said it would now grow the number of seats it offers by 6% this year instead of 6.6%. It said it would also look at whether further cost cuts needed to be made....
Lufthansa has said it will slow the pace of its growth plans this year as it continues to come under pressure from lower cost competitors.
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She plunged 60ft (18 metres) on to a trail below after losing her footing on the off-limits catwalk of the span in northern California on Tuesday. The unidentified woman, from the Sacramento area, was walking with friends on the girders beneath the Foresthill Bridge near Auburn. She is expected to recover from her inju...
A US woman has survived after falling off one of America's tallest bridges while taking a selfie.
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Stockholm's chief prosecutor, Krister Petersson, will head the new inquiry. About 10,000 people were quizzed following Olof Palme's murder in 1986; 134 people claimed to have shot him dead as he left a cinema with his wife. The charismatic Social Democratic leader was left dying in a pool of blood on the pavement. Mr P...
Sweden is to re-open the investigation into the unsolved assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme 30 years ago, officials say.
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