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Anti-capitalism group The Love Activists were served with eviction notices earlier this week at the former Bank of England site on Castle Street.
Five people were arrested after police imposed a 48-hour dispersal zone around the building on Thursday evening.
T... | Bailiffs have erected fences around an old bank building in central Liverpool where occupying protesters threaten to lock themselves inside the vault. |
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The Blues went ahead early on when Diego Costa capitalised on Kyle McFadzean's mistake to set up Oscar but the hosts equalised through Darren Potter's deflected strike.
Oscar finished sublimely twice, before Eden ... | A first-half Oscar hat-trick set Chelsea on their way to a thumping FA Cup fourth-round win at MK Dons. |
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Wales have discovered who their opponents will be should they qualify for the tournament, which will be held between 27 October and 2 December 2017.
But they must first come through a qualifying group containing Serbia and Italy.
"Our focus now is to qualify,"... | Wales coach John Kear says reaching next year's Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New Zealand would be "a once-in-a-lifetime experience". |
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16 October 2015 Last updated at 00:07 BST
Here, courtesy of Ford, is a short glimpse behind the scenes.
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| US car giant Ford has spent $2.6bn (£1.7bn; €2.3bn) transforming its factory in Valencia, Spain, into what the company says is the one of the most advanced motor manufacturing plants in the world. |
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The woman told police the incident happened while the boy was sitting in the back seat.
A local police spokesman said that the round went through her back after she was shot through the seat.
The boy was unharmed and his mother - named as Jamie Gilt, 31 - is s... | A four-year old boy accidentally shot and injured his mother in their car in northern Florida, US media report. |
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The Gran Fondo is run by RCS, the organisers of the Giro, with the first event scheduled for June 2015.
Two race routes have been provisionally recommended by the organisers, preceded by cycling activities on the day before the main event across Northern Irela... | A mass participation cycling event for amateurs and professionals will be held in Northern Ireland for the next three years as a legacy to the Giro d'Italia. |
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Michael Meanza was living in care in a home in Acton, west London, when he bludgeoned a member of staff to death with a fire extinguisher in 2015.
Jenny Foote, 38, had interrupted the programme he was watching to make the request on behalf of another resident.... | A man with severe mental health issues has been jailed for life for murdering a care worker who asked him to turn down his TV set. |
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The singer said she contacted officers after she was called at home in Blackburn, 10 times over the weekend.
The man allegedly swore at her and told the Britain's Got Talent star: "I know where you live."
Police have taken a statement from Boyle and said inqui... | Police are investigating a series of nuisance phone calls made to Susan Boyle in West Lothian. |
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Meanwhile a postbox outside the city hall has been painted gold to mark Ennis's medal win, and she has featured on a special stamp rushed out for sale.
Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, has called for her to be granted the freedom of the ci... | Sheffield City Council has promised a full civic welcome for Jessica Ennis and all the other Olympic athletes from the city. |
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Mumin Sahin, 47, and Emin Ozmen, 51, from Turkey, were caught after the MV Hamal was stopped in the North Sea east of Aberdeen in April last year.
A total of 3.2 tonnes of cocaine was discovered hidden in a ballast tank at the front of the ship.
Sahin was jail... | Two men in charge of a boat carrying cocaine worth more than half a billion pounds have been jailed for a total of 42 years. |
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Another loss at Kingspan Stadium would complete a dismal tournament for Tom Tierney's Ireland side.
Irish changes from Tuesday's defeat by Australia include Katie Fitzhenry and Heather O'Brien in for concussed pair Jenny Murphy and Claire Molloy.
Eimear Consid... | Ireland and Wales battle in the seventh place play-off at the Women's World Cup in Belfast on Saturday with the prize a place in the 2021 tournament. |
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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the "truly momentous" decision would support trade and create jobs.
Gatwick airport said it was disappointed with the decision, which was "not the right answer for Britain".
The issue has split the Cabinet, with Foreign ... | The government has approved a third runway at Heathrow to expand UK airport capacity following a cabinet committee meeting on Tuesday. |
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Goat (Greatest Of All Time), Ootd (Outfit Of The Day), Pap (Post A Picture) and "Netflix and chill" (a hook-up) all made the list.
Bad means good, Savage means extremely good, No chill means irrational and Thot is a derogatory word for a woman.
The site allows... | Social platform Ask.fm has revealed the top 20 acronyms and slang terms used by its 150 million members, who are mostly teenagers and young adults. |
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The hackers stole millions of Fifa coins, the in-game currency, and deleted valuable players.
They are thought to have convinced manufacturer EA Sports to transfer their victims' Origin accounts to email addresses the hackers controlled.
Many other well-known ... | Six of the most successful Fifa video gamers to feature on YouTube have been targeted by cyber-thieves. |
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Dale Gorman and Paul Smyth had shots blocked before Rauno Sappinen put the hosts in front on 50 minutes.
Sheffield United teenager David Parkhouse levelled with a composed back-post finish on his debut.
NI captain Donnelly slotted home the spot-kick in the fou... | Liam Donnelly's injury-time penalty gave Northern Ireland U21s a dramatic 2-1 victory over Estonia in their opening Euro 2019 qualifier in Tallinn. |
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Touchscreens on smartphones that have this problem gradually become unresponsive.
The fault was highlighted by gadget sites which said it was caused by a manufacturing issue that meant some screen controller chips became loose.
Apple was criticised by one expe... | Apple has started offering a service to fix a fault on iPhone 6 Plus phones known as "touch disease". |
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Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver was found guilty in March of attacking Christy Mack and her friend Corey Thomas after accusing them of having an affair.
Ms Mack suffered a fractured eye socket and nose, broken ribs and lost teeth.
In a statement to the court Koppenh... | A US mixed-martial arts combatant known as War Machine has been jailed for life for kidnapping, and sexually assaulting his former girlfriend in 2014. |
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Sean Henderson, 49, from Tetney, North East Lincolnshire, was released on bail and is due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 8 July.
Three other people were also charged with related offences, police said.
Ella's mother, Michelle Henderson, was a... | The father of former X Factor contestant Ella Henderson has been charged with seven offences relating to fraud, theft and money laundering. |
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According to The Sun, the TV host was suspended last week after a "row".
But the BBC did not confirm the story, merely saying he was "not currently in production" and that it "wouldn't comment on individual staff matters".
The Sun quoted Wonnacott as saying he... | The future of Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott is unclear after a newspaper reported he had had "a bust-up" with the BBC show's producers. |
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The 40-year-old former England batsman's decision to stand down was "mutually agreed" with the club.
Ex-Australia batsman Chris Rogers will take over in the County Championship, while Jim Allenby will captain the side in limited-overs cricket.
Trescothick said... | Marcus Trescothick has resigned as Somerset captain after six years in charge. |
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He has been accused by US authorities of market manipulation that contributed to the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash".
Mr Sarao was arrested by UK police in April after being charged by the US Justice Department.
After spending four months in custody, he was rel... | Navinder Sarao, the so-called "flash crash" day trader, has failed in his bid to postpone his US extradition hearing. |
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Microsoft had agreed to provide customers with a screen to allow them to chose internet browsers other than its own Internet Explorer.
In a statement, Microsoft conceded it had "fallen short", blaming a technical error.
The European Commission said penalties f... | The European Commission has opened a fresh investigation into whether Microsoft has kept the anti-trust commitments it made in 2009. |
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The 31-year-old missed a 20-foot birdie putt at the 18th at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Club on Thursday to miss out by one stroke.
He posted seven birdies in his first 12 holes before eagling the 15th and 17th.
"Walking down 17, I told my caddie, 'it's 59 or n... | Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts came within millimetres of becoming the first man to shoot a sub-60 round in the 42-year history of the European Tour during the opening round of the Portugal Masters. |
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Frequent heatwaves and a marked reduction in cold weather characterised 2014, the Bureau said.
Mean temperatures were 0.91C above the long-term average in 2014, the BOM said.
The news comes as South Australia is facing some of the worst bushfires in the region... | Australia has recorded its third-warmest calendar year since national records began in 1910, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says. |
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BBC Wales picture editor Johanna Powell, 37, from Cardiff, vanished after an incident involving a cruise boat on the Mekong River near Pak Beng, Laos.
The Foreign Office is working with authorities in the country.
A BBC Wales spokeswoman said: "We are very co... | Searches are continuing for a woman who has gone missing in south-east Asia. |
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"He was having technology problems, so he took it to the back alley and destroyed it," a police spokesman said.
Lucas Hinch was briefly detained for discharging a firearm within the city.
He did not realise he was breaking the law when he went "Wild West" on h... | A man in the US city of Colorado faces police action after becoming so frustrated with his desktop computer that he took it outside and shot it eight times with a handgun, police say. |
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The Scotland Bill is to give Holyrood control over several areas of welfare, as well as income tax rates and bands.
Speaking to party activists in Glasgow, Ms Dugdale proposed using the new powers to help groups including carers and new mothers from poor backg... | The Scottish Parliament vote in May will be Scotland's first "tax and spend" election, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has argued. |
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Sellers can drop tickets at the store ahead of a show, at which point the buyers receive a text alert.
It has already launched in Fopp's Manchester store, and will roll out nationally by the end of the year.
Founder Richard Davies said the initiative was about... | Ticket site Twickets, which allows fans to sell unwanted concert tickets at face value, has set up a "drop and collect" service in Fopp record shops. |
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At least 570 people are now known have died after the magnitude-7.8 quake.
The cost of rebuilding could be as high as $3bn (£2.1bn), President Rafael Correa said.
Even before the earthquake struck, the World Bank had predicted Ecuador's economy would shrink by... | Ecuador's president has introduced new measures to try to pay for rebuilding after Saturday's earthquake, including a one-off tax on millionaires. |
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Ecclestone had wanted double points at the final three races of the season but the teams, who he called "bloody idiots", did not go for the plan.
"I'm not going to propose the three races again," he told the Independent.
"I'm going to let them get on with it. ... | F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone doubts if the "stupid" scenario of double points being awarded at the final race of the season will continue next year. |
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Both country's militaries have been on alert after a brief exchange of fire at the border last Thursday.
The North had threatened to use force to stop propaganda broadcasts by the South, started after two of its soldiers were injured by a landmine.
High-level ... | South and North Korea have agreed a deal to defuse tensions after a series of recent border confrontations, South Korea's Yonhap news agency says. |
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The German says there is "still a bit of a gap" between the two teams and that it will "take a while before we are a decent match".
But Vettel is kidding no-one, least of all Mercedes.
Ferrari have been a serious threat at each of the last three races, beating... | Sebastian Vettel has been doing his best to talk down Ferrari's chances of mounting a title challenge against Mercedes so far this year. |
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Hazard put Chelsea ahead with a low, angled shot, before Marcos Alonso added a second when he slotted through Maarten Stekelenburg's legs.
Diego Costa made it 3-0 just before half-time, and Hazard scored the pick of the goals after the break.
Pedro put the glo... | Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea climbed to the top of the Premier League for the first time since August with a stylish victory over Everton. |
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While most commentators appear to agree that Mr Tsakalotos, 55, will be less bombastic than Mr Varoufakis in his dealings with international creditors, some argue that his negotiating stance could even be more hardline.
Mr Tsakalotos is a Dutch-born, Oxford U... | New Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos may be less flamboyant than his predecessor Yanis Varoufakis, but his views on his country's debt crisis are no less stridently held. |
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They have competed together for several years, coming fifth at the Olympics and taking European gold in 2012.
However, Couch was paired with 16-year-old Lois Toulson at last week's National Cup, where they came second.
"It wasn't great, to be honest," Couch, 2... | Great Britain diver Tonia Couch has admitted her split with 10m synchro partner Sarah Barrow was "not great preparation" for next month's World Cup event in Rio. |
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The National League hosts were impressive in the first half, and almost took the lead through John McCombe's overhead kick, which went narrowly wide.
They continued to press and midfielder Paul Lewis could not fin... | League One side Oxford United twice hit the woodwork as they were held to a goalless FA Cup second-round draw at Macclesfield. |
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Linsey Cotton, 33, was jailed for three years in October after admitting fraud and threatening Margaret and Nicola McDonough.
The women died in hospital after being found seriously injured in a hotel in Greenock in May 2013.
Police said they were investigating... | A woman jailed after trying to extort money from a mother and daughter who died in an apparent suicide pact has died after collapsing in prison. |
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Mark Drakeford said UK ministers must show they can both listen to devolved administrations and accept assistance.
He told BBC Wales he wanted to ensure the prime minister got a good deal for both Wales and the UK.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has repeated his ... | Welsh ministers are frustrated that the UK government has not accepted more of their help before Brexit negotiations, Wales' finance secretary has said. |
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Shahak Shapira, who is Jewish, said he had reported 300 incidents of hate speech in six months, but Twitter had responded to just nine.
A YouTube video has emerged showing Mr Shapira stencilling 30 tweets.
"Germany needs a final solution to Islam," reads one.
... | A German satirist who claims Twitter is failing to delete hate speech has captured the firm's attention offline - by stencilling the offending messages outside its Hamburg office. |
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Chairman Jonathan Browning said the governing body will be making changes to be more caring to riders.
"Where there are failings we apologise," Browning told BBC sports editor Dan Roan.
He added the organisation w... | The head of British Cycling has apologised for "failings" following accusations of bullying and sexism against top-level cyclists. |
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The workers at Rotherwas munitions factory included 4,000 women, who were known as the "canary girls" because many contracted jaundice through the work, which turned their skin yellow.
Historian Julie Orton-Jones believes more than 200 of the women died during... | Campaigners are calling for a memorial for 6,000 people who worked in a World War One munitions factory in Hereford. |
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More and more, financial firms are turning to machines to do the job humans have done for decades.
Last spring, wealth management firm Charles Schwab launched a new service called Schwab Intelligent Portfolios. The service is unique in that it's not a person w... | Your next stockbroker might just be a computer. |
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The sites were subject to about 144,000 hacking attacks each month last year, two thirds of which came from the US, according to China's defence ministry.
The issue of cyber hacking has strained relations between the two countries.
Earlier this month a US cybe... | Hackers from the US have repeatedly launched attacks on two Chinese military websites, including that of the Defence Ministry, officials say. |
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These wild relatives are closely related to our crops, but grow naturally under a wide range of environmental conditions.
This makes them essential for the development of more resistant and adaptable food sources.
However, many of them grow in conflict zones i... | Scientists have released the most complete database of the wild relatives of common food crops. |
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Funding of £2bn was allocated for rebuilding facilities between 2005 and 2015 at Berkshire's two Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) sites.
AWE had spent £3.96bn by the end of the 2015/16 financial year, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed.
An A... | An upgrade of the UK's Trident warhead factory has cost double its budget - and it is expected to take more than two further years to complete. |
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Mr Abbott issued a short statement on Sunday night saying he would contest the seat of Warringah.
He has held the seat on Sydney's northern beaches for 22 years.
Malcolm Turnbull replaced Mr Abbott as prime minister after winning a ballot for leadership of the... | Deposed Australian prime minister Tony Abbott will attempt to stay in parliament at the country's next federal election. |
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The project is being planned for the sea just off Murlough Bay - an area of special scientific interest.
But the energy company said the bay is just one of two options for bringing the cables ashore.
It said if the bay is chosen there will be conditions to the... | Residents living near a picturesque bay in County Antrim have said they are against the landing of power cables from a proposed tidal energy scheme there. |
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England, who finished second in Group 1 after winning three of their four matches, face the unbeaten Kiwis in Delhi on Wednesday.
England's women face Australia earlier the same day for a place in the final.
"New ... | Eoin Morgan says England will have to beat the in-form side of the tournament in New Zealand if they are to reach the final of the World Twenty20. |
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It's in Morocco in North Africa and uses the sun's warmth to melt salt and create energy.
The equivalent of 35 football fields full of moveable mirrors are pointed to the sky, so they can track the sun throughout the ... | A high-tech solar powered plant is being used to make electricity in the dark. |
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Vallverdu, 28, left Murray's coaching team last month after five years, in a split described as 'mutual'.
Berdych, 29, had been looking for a new coach after most of his rivals made big-name appointments.
He approached Ivan Lendl, the man who helped Murray to ... | World number seven Tomas Berdych has appointed Andy Murray's former coach Dani Vallverdu for the 2015 season. |
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It follows a public inquiry last year into the airport's bid to remove a cap on the number of seats it can sell each year on departing flights.
It is currently set at two million seats.
The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) report does not object to the move.
... | A report recommends tough noise controls at George Best Belfast City Airport in exchange for the controversial removal of a planning restriction. |
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Jayden Stockley opened the scoring for the visitors before Izale McLeod levelled the game going into half-time.
Substitute Jake Taylor's low finish put Exeter back in front and Christian Ribeiro's neat header gave the visitors a two-goal cushion.
Ollie Watkins... | Notts County's miserable home form continued as they were comprehensively beaten by mid-table Exeter. |
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Officers put out an urgent appeal to say she had gone missing from the Fairwater area of Cwmbran.
In a message on the force's Facebook page, they said: "The missing young lady has been found safe and well. Thank you all for your assistance."
Summary (one sent... | Gwent Police has called off a search after locating missing Amelia Jones, four. |
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"Irish MMA fans are among the most passionate that we've seen anywhere in the world," said James Elliott, general manager of UFC EMEA.
"They have long been asking for the UFC to return.
"We look forward to delivering an unforgettable event for the city of Belf... | UFC will be back in Belfast for the first time since 2007 with the SSE Arena hosting the event on 19 November. |
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Diesel cars could have to pay an additional charge to come into inner London by 2019 and buses should be retrofitted to meet European standards.
The mayor said they must act because nearly "9,500 Londoners" a year were dying from respiratory problems.
More tha... | Cars made before 2005 may have to pay an additional charge for entering the congestion zone in London, under proposals put forward by the mayor. |
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The comic actor and author plays Tommy Beresford to Jessica Raine's Tuppence Beresford in a six-part period drama based on two novels by Agatha Christie.
"I like that Tommy has to defer to her; that she is more intelligent and heroic than he is," Walliams went... | Little Britain star David Walliams has described his new role as one half of a husband and wife detective duo as "the damsel in distress" of the partnership. |
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The official figures for April to September mark the half-way mark of the 2015-16 financial year - and mean the deficit has grown from the £930m posted in the first three months.
Regulators have described the problems as the "worst for a generation".
The figur... | Overspending by NHS trusts in England has risen to £1.6bn this year as concerns about financial problems grow. |
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Andrea Aitken was taken from the semi-detached property by firefighters using breathing apparatus but was pronounced dead at the scene.
Emergency services were alerted shortly before 02:30 on Friday but found the fire already "well developed".
A joint police a... | A 46-year-old woman who died in a house fire in Annan has been named by police. |
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Evans, 53, was relieved of his duties at Elland Road on Tuesday.
The Scot was the sixth head coach to work under Cellino since April 2014.
"In the last week or two it became obvious that I was not going to be around. I don't feel disrespected, I had a good wor... | Former Leeds head coach Steve Evans says he was content with the way his departure was handled despite not being told by chairman Massimo Cellino. |
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The public sector deficit is the amount that the government spends minus the amount that it receives in taxes, after you've taken into account investment.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast of whether the deficit will go up or down in the curr... | We've had two examples in the last week of why it's so hard to predict the deficit, which may end up knocking almost £2.8bn off the figure, writes Anthony Reuben. |
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The rare machines, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, were taken by thieves who targeted a vintage store in Weybridge, Surrey.
Other gaming machines were also stolen in the burglary on The Games Room, in Hamm Moor Lane.
Collectors have been asked to help l... | A first edition Beatles jukebox worth more than £20,000 is among vintage items stolen in a "pre-planned raid", said police. |
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The pop group were supposed to play Manchester Arena this weekend, but those three shows were scrapped after the attack that killed 22 people.
They will now play a single date at the Etihad Stadium on 18 June instead.
Appearing on stage in Liverpool on Friday,... | Take That have paid tribute to their home city of Manchester, pledging to give the profits from their first show since Monday's bombing to charity. |
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The rally was mostly on behalf of Tamil people.
Many protesters were prevented by the authorities from attending, but a big pro-government demonstration was allowed to go ahead.
Tamil Tiger rebels fought a 26-year war for a separate state in the north and east... | The families of people who disappeared in Sri Lanka during and after the country's long civil war have staged a demonstration in the capital Colombo. |
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Unicef, the UN children's fund, said that Islamist militants in the north of the country had forcibly recruited at least 175 boys aged 12-18.
Unicef said it had collected evidence that also indicated the groups had raped and sexually abused girls.
A military c... | Children are being sexually abused and are being recruited to fight for armed groups in Mali, according to the UN. |
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John Biggs said Lutfur Rahman, independent Mayor of Tower Hamlets in east London, and his supporters made "unfounded" allegations in opposition.
At the Election Court - part of the High Court - four voters allege that Mr Rahman committed electoral fraud.
Mr Ra... | A senior London Labour politician has told a judge he was falsely presented as a "racist" in an attempt to influence an election result. |
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The West Midlands-based luxury carmaker agreed a "milestone" deal with Chery Automobile and will build a plant near Shanghai, which is due to open in 2015.
JLR said any cars produced would be in addition to its existing output, and it had no intention of movin... | Jaguar Land Rover is to make vehicles in China for the first time after Beijing approved a £1bn joint venture. |
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MPs voted 284 to 259 in favour of an amendment allowing landlords an independent rent review and to buy their beer on the open market.
So-called "tied pubs" are required to buy supplies - often at high prices - from the companies that own the pubs.
Campaigners... | The government has been defeated in a Commons vote on the control that parent companies can exercise over pubs. |
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It highlights cycling, tackling pollution and protecting investment as key areas.
Scratch below the surface though and the unknowns are very clear.
TfL's business plan under the previous mayor, Boris Johnson, was based on fares going up at inflation (the retai... | Sadiq Khan's business plan sets out his priorities over the next five years at Transport for London (TfL). |
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And whether you prefer sun, sand and sangria or meze, Metaxa and monuments, it can't have escaped your notice that the whole getting-away-from-it-all thing is a lot more expensive at the moment.
At least, that is, if you're a Brit bound for the eurozone.
The p... | The holiday season is in full swing. |
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Charbonnier, known as "Charb", was 47. He had received death threats in the past and had been under police protection.
Reports say he was in an editorial meeting with the others when two masked gunmen burst in and opened fire with Kalashnikov assault rifles. T... | Stephane Charbonnier, editor of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, was among four cartoonists killed in the Paris massacre which left 12 people dead in total. |
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Ofsted inspectors warn this could leave them vulnerable to sexual exploitation.
Too few teachers have the expertise to discuss delicate issues such as sexuality and domestic violence, they say.
The warning comes after teaching unions raised concerns about the ... | More than a third of schools in England are failing to provide pupils with age-appropriate sex-and-relationships education, the schools watchdog says. |
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The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said air strikes had been used in the response to the flare-up in Shan state, near the Chinese border.
The BBC's Myanmar correspondent, Jonah Fisher, says it is the heaviest fighting in at least two years.
It comes as ... | Nearly 50 soldiers have been killed in a week of fighting between government troops and Kokang ethnic rebels in Myanmar, state media report. |
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The Dons entertain Bosnia and Herzegovina cup winners Siroki Brijeg.
And they are still seeking a replacement for Ash Taylor, the central defender who joined Northampton Town.
"Both Mark Reynolds and Anthony will see it as a real opportunity to get ahead of ot... | Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has backed Anthony O'Connor to step up to the plate after failing to add a new defender before the start of their Europa League campaign. |
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Alexia Walenkaki was playing on a rope swing in Mile End Park when a tree trunk holding the swing fell on her.
The Met Police is compiling a report for the Crown Prosecution Service a pre-inquest review at St Pancras Coroner's Court heard.
A spokesman for the ... | Tower Hamlets Council could be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter after a five-year-old girl died while playing in a park. |
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Weddle, one of the team's best players, has also been banned from attending San Diego's final NFL game of the season.
The 30-year-old chose to remain on the field instead of returning to the locker room at the end of the half.
Head coach Mike McCoy said in a s... | The San Diego Chargers have fined Eric Weddle $10,000 for watching his daughter perform a half-time routine with the team's junior cheerleaders. |
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Shajul Islam is accused of imprisoning John Cantlie and Dutch journalist Jeroen Oerlemans against their will.
He was arrested at Heathrow airport on 9 October and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
Mr Cantlie, who had worked for the Sunda... | A 26-year-old man charged with the kidnap of a British photographer in Syria has been remanded in custody after appearing in court. |
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The Northern Ireland international spent last term on loan with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United, where he scored 13 goals in 35 games.
He moved to the Latics from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2015, but has made only one start for them.
Mckay... | Oldham Athletic have signed striker Billy Mckay from Championship side Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan. |
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He is critically ill in hospital.
The assault, in the town of Madaripur, is the latest in a series of recent attacks on religious minorities, secular writers and academics.
Last week, Bangladesh's prime minister vowed to bring an end to the violence, and polic... | A Hindu college teacher in Bangladesh has been attacked on his doorstep by three men armed with knives, according to local police. |
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When Cameroon's Sports Minister Pierre Ismael Bidoung Mpkatt bowed and shook the hand of President Paul Biya, the image of the greeting went viral.
The hashtags #BidoungChallenge and #CourberdosChallenge meaning to bend the back, have been included in 11,000 t... | There was the Ice Bucket Challenge, then there was the Mannequin Challenge, now from Cameroon comes the Bidoung Challenge. |
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Police Scotland confirmed the man was recovered from an area near East Shore Road in Newburgh after an operation involving the coastguard.
The body was found at about 11:25 on Monday.
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There have been 68 recorded cases of wild poliovirus so far in 2014. Last year there were 417 cases.
Contrast that with the one million children under five who die from pneumonia each year or the 750,000 who die from diarrhoeal disease.
Like polio, most of th... | At first glance it might seem odd for the spread of polio to be declared an international public health emergency. |
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Hardy, they said, had a "tremendous life" and "a giant career in theatre, television and film spanning more than 70 years".
He was also known for numerous portrayals of Winston Churchill.
In more recent years, he appeared as Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for M... | The actor Robert Hardy, star of TV series All Creatures Great and Small, has died aged 91, his family has said. |
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The pistols, dated 1814, were the French emperor's last gift to his then-three-year-old heir, Sotheby's says.
The gold-encrusted pistols feature Napoleonic symbols such as the imperial eagle and the iron crown of Italy.
Napoleon was defeated in battle and sent... | A pair of pistols belonging to the son of Napoleon Bonaparte is expected to fetch up to £1.2m (1.6m euros; $1.9m) at a Sotheby's auction next month. |
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Andrew RT Davies said there was a "disconnect between a fully blown Welsh general election and what the public are buying in to".
A combination of issues, such as the EU referendum and lower public engagement, could mean fewer people bother to cast a vote on 5... | Turnout in the assembly election could be the lowest so far, the Welsh Conservative leader has warned. |
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Fifty Shades won worst screenplay, and worst actor and actress for Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.
The duo also won worst screen combo, but Fifty Shades tied for worst film with Fantastic Four.
Eddie Redmayne was named worst supporting actor, a year on from w... | The film adaptation of the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey has swept the board at the annual Golden Raspberry or Razzie awards in Los Angeles. |
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The lower house of parliament, the Duma, overwhelming approved the proposal after a second reading.
First time offenders who cause less serious injuries could face fines or community service rather than prison, under the plans.
But campaigners said the bill wo... | A Russian bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has moved a step closer to becoming law. |
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Bridgend council wants to limit kerbside rubbish collections to save money and hit Welsh government targets.
There are currently no restrictions on the number of black bags each household can put out.
A council spokeswoman said it was exploring use of differen... | Residents in Bridgend county borough will only be able to throw away two black bin bags of household rubbish a fortnight under council changes. |
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The Ice Hockey Elite League's Player of the year has signed up for another year in Cardiff after a standout season.
The 27-year-old Canadian forward scored 31 goals and 53 assists in 63 games to top the league's overall scoring table.
"He is our top scorer, he... | Joey Martin is staying at the Cardiff Devils for a third season after agreeing a new contract. |
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The Welshman has had one operation and will have another this week after fracturing his tibia and fibula.
Rowe, 27, concedes his lay-off might be even longer than a year.
"It was a freak accident. It wasn't like I was swinging from the roof tops drunk, but the... | Team Sky's Luke Rowe says he "could be out for up to a year" after breaking his right leg while white-water rafting on his brother's stag party in Prague. |
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The Police Ombudsman found the officers had failed to give information to detectives investigating the attempted murder of a colleague.
Peadar Heffron was seriously injured by a dissident republican bomb in 2010.
Repeated requests for intelligence did not get ... | Members of the Policing Board have met the chief constable over a report that called for disciplinary action against four officers. |
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The 27-year-old, who had a similar spell with Surrey last season, could feature in five County Championship matches during his month's stay.
Notts have plenty of pace bowling cover, but boss Mick Newell insists all will be required over the season.
"Luke is ve... | Nottinghamshire seam bowler Luke Fletcher has joined Derbyshire on loan. |
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Police said the 16-year-old, who suffered head injuries on Saturday, died at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth that night.
The crash happened at 12.15 GMT on Saturday on Great Western Road, outside Paignton train station.
The driver of the silver Vauxhall Vectra,... | A teenage foreign student has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Paignton. |
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Claire Tiltman was repeatedly stabbed in an alleyway near her home in Greenhithe, Kent.
Colin Ash-Smith, 46, has denied her murder during the trial at Inner London Crown Court.
He was jailed for stabbing two women during the 1990s and has admitted going on mid... | The jury in trial of a former milkman accused of stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death in 1993 has retired to consider its verdict. |
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The European Court of Auditors said there were errors in allocating about 5bn euros (£4bn) from the 2011 budget.
Critics said it showed the EU's wastefulness, at a time when it was arguing for a budget increase.
Court President Vitor Caldeira said: "With Euro... | Auditors have said the European Union has failed to keep tight enough control over its own spending. |
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The Italians have acquired the club from Laurence Bassini, who bought the Hornets 15 months ago when he fronted Watford FC Limited's £440,000 takeover.
Administrator Andrew Andronikou, who advised the Hornets on the sale, said: "We are delighted to have ensure... | Watford have been taken over by Udinese and Granada owners the Pozzo family. |
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The Pratt family, from St Ola, had given up hope of ever seeing two-year-old tortoise Tux again.
Their pet was allowed out in the garden for some exercise at the end of July last year.
No sign of Tux was found despite extensive searches, however, the missing t... | An Orkney schoolgirl has been reunited with her pet tortoise six months after it went missing. |
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But for a small Scottish children's autism charity she was "the lady that played the piano", their kind-hearted first patron, and their friend.
"The children all loved her and they're a great judge of character," said Dr Ruth Glynne-Owen, Blue Sky Autism Proje... | Catapulted onto our TV screens and front pages in the 1990s in a blaze of flashguns and fabulousness, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson lived her life in the public eye. |
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Gareth Hutch was shot dead at about 10:00 local time on Tuesday at the Avondale House flats on North Cumberland Street where he lived.
Mr Hutch was the nephew of Gerard Hutch, the man known as 'The Monk'.
On Tuesday evening, a 29-year-old man was arrested afte... | A man has been arrested following a fatal shooting in Dublin's north inner city. |
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Jennifer Burns, from Gauldry in Fife, took £950 from the bank account of 91-year-old Dr Alexina McWhinnie.
Dr McWhinnie was a renowned social researcher in assisted conception at Dundee University until her retirement.
At Dundee Sheriff Court, Burns admitted t... | A carer has admitted stealing nearly £1,000 from a retired doctor she was supposed to be looking after. |
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The South Wales Ironmen second rower is of Italian heritage and was included in Italy's 22-man squad for their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Wales.
The 29-year-old did not play in Italy's win against Serbia in Belgrade and was not s... | He was born and raised in Newport but when Wales line up against Italy in Monza on Saturday, Chris Vitalini will not be part of John Kear's Wales side. |
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