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Low pressure at sea 'lifts' tides to a level higher that normal and high winds then blow the water in land.
Storm surges are very rare in the UK but people across the east coast of the UK are preparing for the possibility of flooding.
Ricky explains in more de... | As parts of the country are battered by high winds and rain, storm surges on the coast are becoming a problem. |
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It delves into grassroots football, social media and fan ownership. It looks back at what was and looks forward at what might be.
It examines the rise, and prejudices, faced by women's football and the fantastic irony of, in a male-dominated landscape, Scotlan... | The fourth and final part of Scotland's Game, a 30-year social history of Scottish football, is broadcast on BBC One Scotland on Thursday at 21:00 BST. |
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Zamalek, keen to seek consolation for their slip in the Egyptian league, were one of three African sides to win their away group games at the weekend.
Mamelodi Sundowns were 2-0 winners at Entente Setif, whilst in Group A Wydad Casablanca won 1-0 at Asec Mimos... | Egyptian club Zamalek put their domestic disappointment behind them to open their African Champions League group campaign on Sunday with a 1-0 victory away to Enyimba of Nigeria. |
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Jamie Richards, 18, was worried about having a negative reaction, but 20 people queued for a trim.
Passers-by also donated £30 - which he handed back to his "customers".
Mr Richards, from Aberdare, is now planning to collect money at the salon where he is tra... | A trainee barber who felt bad about having no money to give to homeless people has been using his skills to give free haircuts in Cardiff. |
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The red-footed booby was discovered in "an exhausted state" on the beach at St Leonards, Sussex, on Sunday afternoon.
The seabird, which is related to the gannet and believed to be a juvenile, was washed ashore with its feathers in a poor state and slightly un... | A bird native to the Galapagos Islands in the South Pacific has been found thousands of miles from home. |
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The Great Exhibition of the North will get £5m, with "public and private funders" providing any further budget.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said a £15m "legacy fund" to attract cultural investment in the North would also be provided.
The comp... | A competition for towns and cities in northern England to host a Government-funded exhibition promoting northern art, culture and design has opened. |
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The operation, on 16 May 1943, saw RAF bombers break two large dams in Germany using experimental "bouncing" bombs.
A 1955 film cemented its place as one of the most famous episodes of World War II.
Started as part of the 70th anniversary of the attack in May,... | Photographs of all the men who took part in the Dambusters raid have been published for the first time. |
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Justine Greening, Theresa Villiers and Philip Hammond will not attend meetings to be chaired by the prime minister.
The Airports Commission recommended a new runway earlier this month but it faces widespread political opposition.
The Cabinet Office said minist... | Campaigners against Heathrow expansion have claimed critics of a new runway have been "excluded" from a new cabinet committee which will decide the issue. |
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The car was being pursued along Lennard Road, Penge, when it struck the group at about 14:05 BST, witnesses said.
The woman and boy died at the scene, while three girls were taken to hospital with "multiple injuries", London Ambulance Service (LAS) said.
A man... | A woman and a boy have been killed after a car being chased by police mounted a pavement and crashed "into a family" in south-east London. |
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Guzan had one year remaining on his contract, but has reportedly been allowed to leave on a free transfer.
The 31-year-old made 170 appearances for Villa after joining from American side Chivas USA in August 2008.
He is the second keeper to join Boro this summ... | Premier League newcomers Middlesbrough have signed Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan on a two-year deal. |
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Wales have named a 32-man squad containing 13 uncapped players for the June Tests against Tonga and Samoa.
Hibbard, 33, won the last of his 38 caps for Wales in a World Cup warm-up against Ireland in 2015.
"I can't really argue with it - all I can do is keep t... | Gloucester hooker Richard Hibbard says he "totally understands" why he has been overlooked for Wales' summer tour. |
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John Crompton, 31, from Hartlepool, Teesside, was driving with his family near Dijon when the crash occurred on Sunday morning.
Morgan Christian Lund, aged nine, and four-year-old Evie-Lily Crompton were also killed.
The children's mother, Makayla Louise Lund,... | Tributes have been paid to a British motorist who died along with two children in a crash in France. |
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A further 33 people at the Kuehne and Nagel depot in Draycott-in-the-Clay, Staffordshire, were seen by paramedics.
Two men and two women were taken to hospital in Burton-upon-Trent, and a man and a woman taken to Royal Derby Hospital.
The firm said "they are n... | A logistics company has confirmed it is investigating after six members of staff were taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. |
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The iris-scanner can be used to unlock the phone simply by looking at it, which Samsung says provides "airtight security".
But researchers at Chaos Computer Club had easily tricked the device with a picture of an eye, Motherboard said.
Samsung told the BBC it ... | Samsung's eye-scanning security technology, used on the new Galaxy S8 smartphone, has been fooled with a photograph and a contact lens. |
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The crash happened on the A39 between Arch Hill and Kea Church in Truro, Cornwall, at about 11:00 BST on Friday.
The man, who had been driving a Vauxhall Corsa, suffered "serious life threatening injuries" and was taken to hospital, police said.
Part of the A3... | A man in his 80s has died after being in a car crash involving four vehicles. |
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A special meeting of council leaders is due to take place in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Ahead of that, Cosla president David O'Neill urged Scottish ministers to preserve funding in this week's budget.
The Scottish government said local government had been treated f... | Further cuts to council funding would be "disastrous", according to the head of local government body Cosla. |
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It comes after a spate of positive drugs tests among the country's athletes and fresh allegations of corruption.
Kenya has not been able to provide the assurances that the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is seekin... | Kenya has missed a deadline to prove to the World Anti-Doping Agency it is tackling cheating in athletics. |
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Holders Chelsea were drawn to play at home and beat City 2-1 in extra time at Staines Town FC's Wheatsheaf Park.
Last year's semi-final between the two sides, which Chelsea also won, was played at a neutral venue - Adams Park.
"An FA Cup semi-final at Staines ... | England and Manchester City Women captain Steph Houghton has questioned why Chelsea Ladies had home advantage in Sunday's Women's FA Cup semi-final. |
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The online article was published after the four-year-old prince was photographed with his hands on his face in a helicopter in Germany last month.
Jim Allister, leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) party, described the article as "outrageous and sick... | An article in PinkNews, speculating that Prince George has become a gay icon, has sparked a formal complaint from a Northern Ireland politician. |
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The first half was closely contested, but the Daggers' Corey Whitely put his side in front with a vicious cross-shot that deceived Scott Davies in the home goal.
At the other end, Andy Cook fed James Wallace, who threatened to equalise, but his shot was well s... | Dagenham & Redbridge's 2-0 victory at Tranmere lifted the visitors above the Merseysiders in the play-off places. |
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The deal, announced in 2014, would have seen a $34.6bn takeover by Halliburton of Baker Hughes, creating a powerful rival to global leader Schlumberger.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes are the second and third biggest oil services companies.
That raised concerns ... | US oil services companies Halliburton and Baker Hughes have called off their proposed merger after resistance from regulators in the US and Europe. |
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Lawyers for Clarkson and the BBC attended a closed-door hearing with Oisin Tymon's legal team at a London employment tribunal on Friday.
The case centres on "verbal abuse" that accompanied a physical attack during which Clarkson struck Tymon in March.
Clarkson... | The Irish Top Gear producer punched by Jeremy Clarkson is suing the presenter and the BBC for racial discrimination. |
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The 23-year-old scored made 46 Super League appearances for the Dragons, scoring 10 tries, before returning to Australia this season.
Despite signing a two-year contract with the Panthers, Garcia failed to break into the first team.
"I had a great year down un... | Catalans Dragons have re-signed forward Ben Garcia from Penrith Panthers on a two-and-a-half year deal. |
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The referendum set out plans for a buyout of the port to stop Dover Harbour Board's privatisation plans.
Ballot boxes were at the usual election points in the town and votes were being cast from 1600 until 2100 GMT.
The count was taking place at council office... | The residents of Dover have taken part in a referendum to decide whether they want it to become a "People's Port". |
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Mathew Taylor, chief executive of the Royal Society for the Arts, was appointed last month to lead the review into the impact of "disruptive" businesses such as Uber and Deliveroo.
New technology combined with new business models has led to a rise in workers d... | A team of four experts is preparing to tour the UK to explore how the "gig" economy is affecting workers' rights. |
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Alonso is missing the Monaco Grand Prix this month, where Jenson Button will return to Formula 1 to substitute for him, to race at Indianapolis.
The Spaniard completed his mandatory 'rookie' test before starting his preparations for the event on 28 May.
"So fa... | McLaren's Fernando Alonso said his first experience of Indianapolis was "fun" as he passed his orientation and began testing for the Indy 500. |
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Zsolt Suhaj, 25, who raped a 66-year-old, was branded every woman's "worst nightmare" by a judge.
He told Preston Crown Court the woman he raped had consented to sex and requested he enter through her bedroom window - a claim police said was "offensive".
Suhaj... | A sexual predator has been found guilty of breaking into women's homes in order to assault them. |
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The visitors took an early lead when Jack Grealish hooked in Leandro Bacuna's cross at the back post.
But after dominating for an hour, the hosts made Villa pay when Pierluigi Gollini parried Lee Tomlin's shot and Tammy Abraham stabbed in.
Minutes later, Abrah... | Bristol City scored three second-half goals as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa at Ashton Gate. |
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Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw highlighted serious weaknesses at seven multi-academy trusts in a hard-hitting letter to the education secretary.
He said the trusts were sitting on millions of pounds that should be used to raise standards.
A Conservative p... | Top executives at some of England's biggest academy chains are paid huge salaries while pupils are left to get poor results, Ofsted says. |
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"The constituent assembly lacks legitimacy and because of that we cannot accept the result," he said.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro called the vote as protests against his government gained momentum in May.
The opposition sees it as a move towards dict... | Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos says his country will not recognise the result of Sunday's vote in neighbouring Venezuela to elect a new assembly with power to rewrite the constitution. |
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Dr Abbas Khan, a 32-year-old father from south London, died on 16 December 2013 while in custody in Damascus.
An inquest jury found he was unlawfully killed and did not commit suicide as the Syrian authorities claim.
The family said they would continue their f... | The family of a British surgeon killed in a Syrian prison have told the BBC they plan to take the case to the International Criminal Court. |
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She went on to report on conflicts across the world but it was that moment that defined her career.
She was by no means the first female war reporter, but her depth of technical, tactical and strategic insight set her apart.
And, even as she approached her 11t... | Clare Hollingworth was the war correspondent who broke the news that German troops were poised to invade Poland at the start of World War Two. |
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Philip Morrison, 40, denies killing 24-year-old Derek Sheerin, in 1994 in Glasgow.
The High Court in Glasgow heard how he gave a police statement hours after Mr Sheerin's body was found near the Celtic Supporters' club on London Road.
In it he said Mr Sheerin ... | A murder accused has claimed the last time he saw the victim, he was walking off to see a friend. |
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Banners calling for David Cameron to quit were carried by protesters as they marched to Trafalgar Square.
The demonstration, organised by the People's Assembly, was also attended by shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
He said that a Labour government would end c... | Thousands of people have taken part in a protest in central London against government cuts. |
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The 31-year-old was axed from the Carthage Eagles after he criticised the attitude of his teammates and the choice of coach Sami Trabelsi following their group stage exit in South Africa.
The TFF said the player could return to the national squad again "after ... | The Tunisia Football Federation (TFF) lifted a suspension on Belgium-based Hamdi Harbaoui after the striker apologised for his misconduct at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. |
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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is considering the job losses in a bid to save £14.7m over four years following government funding cuts.
Authority chairman David Acton said the service was being "stretched to the limit".
The plans will be discussed... | Plans to cut about 250 firefighters in Greater Manchester would "put people at risk", the chairman of the region's fire authority has warned. |
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Masked men boarded several vehicles carrying the Christians and opened fire at close range, witnesses said.
The funerals of some of the victims were held on Friday night.
Egyptian aircraft struck "terrorist training camps" in neighbouring Libya in retaliation ... | So-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt that killed at least 29 people and wounded about 25 others on Friday. |
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Sir Nicholas Wall, president of the High Court's Family Division, said he could "see no good arguments against no-fault divorce".
Society no longer sees divorce as shameful, so there is no need for one partner to be deemed innocent, he said.
A change in the la... | Couples should be allowed to divorce without having to blame one or the other, the most senior family law judge in England and Wales has said. |
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A total of 41 letters from the comedy legend, who was born in Ulverston, to Nellie Bushby between 1947 and 1965, go under the hammer on 16 September.
Newcastle auctioneers Anderson & Garland expect them to sell for up to £12,000.
Last year, one letter from th... | A collection of letters written by Cumbrian-born Stan Laurel to his cousin are expected to fetch thousands of pounds when they come up for auction. |
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Labour's Jeremy Corbyn accused the PM of "dodging" a head-to-head showdown and the Lib Dems urged broadcasters to "empty chair" her.
Mrs May sprung a surprise by announcing she would seek a poll on 8 June rather than wait until 2020, promising "strong and stab... | Theresa May will not take part in TV debates ahead of the planned general election, a Number 10 source says. |
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Five fire appliances and the forestry unit were involved in trying to stop the spread of the grassland blaze on the Glenrinnes Estate.
The fire coincides with warnings that the north east is at an increased risk of wildfires due to the warmer weather and dry c... | Firefighters were called out to tackle a major wildfire near Keith in Moray on Thursday night. |
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Andrea Woodhead, 52, of Idle Road, Bradford, was also charged with assault and possession of an offensive weapon, West Yorkshire Police said.
One of the victims was pushing a baby in a pram when she sustained her injury on Friday. The child was unharmed.
Ms Wo... | A woman has been charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm after two women were stabbed on the same morning in separate attacks in Bradford. |
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The Grade-II listed public toilets closed 15 years ago and the new owners can expect to spend more than a penny renovating the concrete building.
Built in 1923, its symmetrical neo-classical facade has earned it its listed status.
It is expected to become a ca... | A heritage "loo with a view" has gone on sale in Barry Island and is expected to fetch more than £50,000. |
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They include former communications chief of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Gordon Arthur, and former Port of Dover chief executive Bob Goldfield.
The Scottish government bought the struggling airport for £1 in 2013 amid fears it would be forced to close.... | Efforts to revive the fortunes of Glasgow Prestwick Airport have been stepped up with the appointment of four non-executive directors to its board. |
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Devon and Cornwall Police began testing the drones with Dorset Police in 2015, but have now established a permanent unit with three full-time staff.
It is hoped the drones could be used to track suspects in firearm incidents as well as in counter-terrorism ope... | The first dedicated police drone unit in the UK has been launched. |
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The practice, also known as freerunning, has had its application to be recognised approved by the home country sports councils.
Governing body Parkour UK says participants can "take part whenever and wherever they want".
Minister for Sport Tracey Crouch descri... | The United Kingdom has become the first country to officially recognise parkour as a sport. |
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It will examine a range of issues, including valuations, disposal strategy and conflicts of interest.
Nama is the Republic's "bad bank", established in 2009 in the aftermath of the Irish banking and property crisis.
It took effective control of a huge property... | The Republic of Ireland is to set up a Commission of Investigation into Nama's sale of its Northern Ireland loans. |
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Up to 400 new cases are being seen each day, the UN's refugee agency said.
Over 100,000 have left Burundi in recent weeks, escaping violence sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term.
In the latest unrest, at least two people we... | Cholera has infected about 3,000 people in Tanzania, the UN has said, where many Burundians have fled seeking refuge from their country's unrest. |
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Newly promoted Rangers are at home to Hamilton, while last season's runners-up Aberdeen travel to St Johnstone.
The first Old Firm derby of the season, following Rangers' four-year absence from the top flight, is scheduled for 10 September at Celtic Park.
Inve... | Celtic begin the defence of their Scottish Premiership title with a trip to Hearts on the weekend of 6 August. |
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The firm - which sponsors British tennis star Andy Murray - forecast revenue for this year would be below analysts' estimates as well.
It also said its finance chief was standing down for personal reasons.
In the final three months of 2016, revenues rose 12% t... | Stocks on Wall Street closed lower, with shares in sportswear maker Under Armour plunging by a quarter after its sales and profits missed estimates. |
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The firm, formed through a merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse in 2014, said profit rose by 10% to £501m.
In the UK, Dixons said demand for electricals was "solid", particularly for computers and white goods.
That helped offset a "more challenging" mobile ... | Dixons Carphone's annual profit has surpassed £500m for the first time, following a "good year" for the Currys and PC World owner. |
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But the hefty winner's cheque of £85,000 for his Shanghai Masters success may not stretch quite as far as he would have hoped.
Although Wilson's win in China was the perfect gift for dad Rob's 50th, he also plans to give him his car, so that needs replacing.
T... | A first ranking event victory, an overwhelming feeling of paternal pride, and giving your "heroic" father the best birthday present possible - it's been a glorious month for Kyren Wilson. |
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Triple-digit inflation, a high crime rate and clashes between protesters and security forces have affected the lives of many, including schoolchildren.
"We're not living in normal times," says former professional football player Andrew Páez, 48, who has decide... | Venezuela is gripped by an ever-deepening economic and political crisis that has triggered almost daily anti-government protests since April. |
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It lasted 103 days, and left an estimated 250,000 British soldiers dead or injured with 400,000 dead, wounded or missing on the German side.
It is claimed that of the one million men killed in World War One, a quarter of them lay in the few square miles around... | "I died in hell - they called it Passchendaele," wrote the Great War poet and officer in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Siegfried Sassoon. |
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The Metropolitan Police said the Ford Mondeo had failed to stop for officers and an authorised pursuit was under way by a marked police car.
The Mondeo mounted the kerb and drove on the pavement on Tottenham High Road, shortly before 15:50 BST.
It hit a woman ... | A woman and a child have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a car that mounted a kerb near White Hart Lane stadium during a police chase. |
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Sharon McMurray, from Towcester, sent the messages during eight hours when she thought husband Tony, 46, had died.
Mr McMurray, who was at Everest base camp hours before it was devastated by a landslide, said the experience would "live with me for the rest of ... | A charity climber has revealed how his wife sent him text messages to say goodbye after fearing he had been killed in the Nepal earthquake. |
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They are adapting Fey's 2004 film which starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert as a cliquey gang of mean high-school girls.
The film also starred Lizzy Caplan, Amy Poehler and Fey herself as a teacher.
Richmond told Billboard:... | The Mean Girls musical by Tina Fey and her husband, composer Jeff Richmond, should be finished this summer, according to Richmond. |
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The 21-year-old victim suffered leg, arm and head injuries when he was hit in Guildford by the van driven by Raymond Harms.
Harms pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, damaging property and dangerous driving at an earlier Guildford Crown Court hearin... | A 25-year-old man has been jailed after he ran another man over in his van, causing him serious injuries. |
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Craig Stewart, 32, from Devon, was treated at hospitals in England but had no movement in his left arm.
After three years of treatment at Morriston Hospital, he can move his previously paralysed arm.
Surgeons from the Welsh centre for burns and plastic surgery... | An ex-serviceman who severed his arm in a car accident 10 years ago can move his fingers again following pioneering surgery at a Swansea hospital. |
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Healthy Harold has, for 37 years, rolled up outside schools in his iconic van to deliver responsible messages to children aged between five and 13 about drugs, alcohol and healthy living.
So when it emerged on Tuesday that Harold's programme, Life Education Au... | For many Australians, an anti-drug message delivered by a puppet - or sometimes animatronic - giraffe remains a key memory from their childhoods. |
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Blair, Scotland's former captain and most-capped scrum-half, will join the coaching team ahead of the summer tour.
He will be joined by assistant coaches Matt Taylor and Dan McFarland, who also work with Townsend at Warriors.
"I'm delighted to take on this rol... | Glasgow Warriors skills coach Mike Blair will return to the Scotland set-up as part of incoming head coach Gregor Townsend's backroom staff. |
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Rovers seemed set for all three points when Peter Hartley headed them in front midway through the second half but Cox's 81st-minute spot-kick ensured the game ended all square.
The Pirates went close to scoring at the end of an uneventful first half when Ollie... | Simon Cox's late penalty rescued a point for Southend as they drew 1-1 with Bristol Rovers at Roots Hall. |
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Amanda Walker, 48, from Knaresborough, was admitted to Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Hospital in December 2010 after miscarrying twins.
Her injuries were caused by a medical mask designed to keep her airway open during an operation.
The hospital ... | A woman who suffered a dislocated jaw during surgery following a miscarriage has been awarded a six-figure sum in compensation. |
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Celtic Energy is closing the Selar site, near Glynneath, next March, blaming a 40% fall in the world price of coal.
It said it could not keep the site running along with Nant Helen and the soon-to-be expanded East Pit.
Glynneath councillor Eddie Jones called t... | The decision to mothball a Neath Valley mine with the loss of 70 jobs came out of the blue, a local councillor has said. |
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Work includes £150,000 on a bus car park at Llanidloes Primary and £125,000 on a new kitchen and roof at Penygloddfa Primary in Newtown.
Crickhowell Primary will have a new boiler costing £66,000, while other toilet and kitchen improvement works will be made a... | More than £1m will be spent on Powys schools over the next year, after the council's cabinet approved funding. |
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Ashik Gavai was brought in with a swelling in his right jaw, Dr Sunanda Dhiware, head of Mumbai's JJ Hospital's dental department, told the BBC.
The teenager had been suffering for 18 months and travelled to the city from his village after local doctors failed... | Doctors in India have extracted 232 teeth from the mouth of a 17-year-old boy in a seven-hour operation. |
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Mr Farage said immigration, housing, local democracy, schools and public spending were key issues for the party.
He said UKIP offered "plain speaking" in local government and he hoped more of its "free-spirited" candidates would be elected to local councils.
E... | UKIP stands for more than just leaving the European Union, Nigel Farage has said, as the party launches its local elections campaign in England. |
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State-owned Indian Airlines and the private carrier Jet Airways will begin the extra flights from Thursday, a government statement said.
A number of Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabili... | Two airlines will start operating extra flights to Doha, the Qatar capital to help stranded Indians return home. |
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The tech giant touted the machine's specs, including its ability to run games in 4K ultra-HD, ahead of the E3 games show in Los Angeles.
To be released on 7 November, the Xbox One X will cost $499, or £449 in the UK.
One analyst said Microsoft was keen to kee... | Microsoft has unveiled the latest games console in its line-up, a more powerful version of the Xbox One called the Xbox One X. |
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Lily the rabbit was spotted by a member of the public, who saw her on the roof of the two-storey building in Vanbrugh Road, Anfield, Liverpool, on Monday.
RSPCA animal welfare officer Matt Brown said she may have been stolen from a nearby house or "picked up b... | A pet rabbit which may have been thrown on a roof by thieves has been reunited with its owner after being rescued. |
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A female suicide bomber blew herself up outside a camp for displaced people, killing five men, the army said.
Within 30 minutes, another bomber detonated explosives near a fuel depot.
Boko Haram Islamists are the key suspects, remaining able to stage frequent ... | Two suicide bombers on motorised rickshaws have killed at least seven people in Maiduguri in the north-east of Nigeria, officials say. |
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The twice world darts champion died on 24 March at the age of 62. He had been suffering from the lung disorder chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
About 400 people, including former darts star Eric Bristow, packed Kirkcaldy Crematorium to hear about a "wond... | The funeral of Scottish darts legend Jocky Wilson has taken place in Fife. |
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Tonnes of earth and rubble have been excavated by hand from the bunker at Les Landes Common by the Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS).
The former anti-aircraft gun station still has German artwork inside.
It could feature as part of a guided history wal... | A World War Two bunker in Jersey will be opened up to the public for the first time since it was filled in more than half a century ago. |
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One of the more remarkable things about zero-hours contracts is how little we know about them, starting with what they are.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) refers to them as contracts that do not guarantee a minimum number... | We were told last night that Ed Miliband would be talking about an "explosion" in zero-hours contracts, although in the event he has changed it to an "epidemic". |
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The 23-year-old was named Young Player of the Year in the Welsh Premier League in 2016-17, after netting 14 goals in 32 games and providing 10 assists.
The former Wales Under-21 international and Swansea City trainee joined Europa League qualifiers Bangor in 2... | National League newcomers AFC Fylde have signed Bangor City midfielder Henry Jones on a one-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months. |
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Mary Cameron, 81, has put her name to a campaign against plans by Conservative-run Oxfordshire County Council to close a number of the centres, according to the Daily Mirror.
The BBC has seen a petition which shows the signature of Mary Cameron alongside her m... | David Cameron's mother has signed a petition against cuts to children's centres in his constituency. |
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The Shrimpers were initially on top, going ahead on 15 minutes when Jermaine McGlashan played in Marc-Antoine Fortune, who rounded the advancing Conrad Logan before tapping home.
Dale then had centre-back Keith Keane sent off seven minutes later for bringing d... | Simon Cox's last-gasp winner handed Southend United a dramatic 2-1 victory over Rochdale at Roots Hall as both sides ended the match with 10 men. |
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The employee was working on Monday in a lab with pigs that had been infected with the deadly virus when a tear was noticed in a protective suit.
Officials with Canada's public health and food inspection agencies made the announcement on Tuesday.
They said ther... | An employee at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg has potentially been exposed to the Ebola virus. |
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The hosts had led 14-6, Colin Wilkie scoring two tries with Terry Campese converting both and kicking a penalty.
Anthony Walker's try just before half time brought Wales back into the match with Andrew Gay edging them ahead before Ben Morris' second decisive t... | Wales have qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup after coming from behind to beat Italy in Monza. |
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The Dutch needed to win and for Iceland to beat Turkey to earn a play-off spot, but Van Persie's error saw them go 3-0 down despite Mark Suchy seeing red.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Van Persie replied to goals from Pavel Kaderabek and Josef Sural but instead it w... | The Netherlands' bid to qualify for Euro 2016 ended in failure as Robin van Persie scored an own goal in a home defeat by the 10-man Czech Republic. |
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Local drivers will test cars on public roads in "everyday conditions", according to a company press release.
The move was announced at an event in Beijing on 7 April, though details of a start date were not provided.
One analyst said he thought China was at th... | Swedish carmaker Volvo has said it plans to launch a self-driving experiment in China involving up to 100 cars. |
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It followed tests on panels from a high rise that suffered a fire last August.
The insulation panels were made up of polystyrene and plywood, and tests concluded they were the likely cause of the fire spreading up the outside.
The fire brigade urged councils t... | London Fire Brigade warned all 33 councils about the potential risks of external cladding on tower blocks in May this year, the BBC has learned. |
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Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw says elite public schools have been opening up branches abroad, leading to a boom in international schools.
More people left the UK (18,000) to teach than trained (17,000) on English post-graduate routes, he adds.
Ministers ... | Thousands of teachers are being lured abroad with lucrative pay packages as England's schools grapple with a recruitment crisis, Ofsted warns. |
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Westley (93) and Alastair Cook (39) put on 102 runs together before Liam Dawson (2-40) bowled Cook to leave them 103-2.
Varun Chopra (26) and Adam Wheater (30) made contributions before Ashar Zaidi smashed 72 not out off 40 balls to give Essex a competitive sc... | Tom Westley starred as Essex clinched a first One-Day Cup win of the season by beating Hampshire by 25 runs. |
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Secretary of State Theresa Villiers joined the first and deputy first minister in a tribute at Stormont.
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Arder Carson, marked the silence at Belfast City Hall with Honorary French Consulate, Regine McCullough.
The Europe-wide, one-mi... | A minute's silence has been marked across Northern Ireland in honour of victims of the Paris attacks. |
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Rooney, 31, has missed the last four United games with a minor leg injury and does not make the trip despite training on Tuesday morning.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah is included in the 20-man squad but full-backs Luke Shaw and Matteo Darmian miss out.
Jose Mourinho's ... | Striker Wayne Rooney has been left out of Manchester United's squad for Wednesday's Europa League last-32 second-leg tie against Saint-Etienne. |
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The cause of the blaze, which broke out early on Wednesday at the 11-story Anson House in Thornaby-on-Tees, is being investigated.
Police said they were also trying to piece together her whereabouts in the run-up to the fire.
Ms Bolam was described by her brot... | A woman who died in a fire at a Teesside tower block has been named as Teresa Bolam. |
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Think of "eco-friendly" homes and images of green-roofed hobbit-style houses nestled in woodland might first spring to mind.
But in fact, typical "traditional" houses are becoming more green in their design and build.
At Pentre Solar, in Glanrhyd, Pembrokeshir... | After a new housing development which claims to be Wales' first solar village was officially opened last week, how commonplace will energy efficient homes become in the future? |
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The auditor general for Wales says welfare system changes are having a greater impact than in England and Scotland.
Levels of rent debt rose by nearly a quarter in the first six months after the spare room subsidy ended and the benefit cap came in.
The UK gove... | Rent arrears are rising and debts mounting as welfare reforms hit home in Wales, an official watchdog has warned. |
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The 33-year-old victim was shot in the hip at a house on Normanton Avenue, Weaste, Salford, at about 18:15 BST on Wednesday. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police are exploring a possible link to the death of Paul Massey, found dead outsi... | A new shooting may be linked to the death of a convicted criminal nicknamed "Mr Big" who was gunned down outside his home last month, police have said. |
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The Brics grouping - involving Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - is likely to announce the opening of the bank at its annual summit in Brazil.
The bank could become a new challenger to the World Bank and the ranks of other similar regionally focu... | Media analyse the possibility of a Chinese city hosting the headquarters of a proposed Brics development bank. |
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The blaze broke out between the exit and entry slip roads at J23a (Magor services) and congestion tailed back to junction 23.
One lane was closed for safety because smoke was blowing across the carriageway, Traffic Wales said.
No-one was injured.
Summary (one... | A vehicle fire causing severe disruption on the westbound carriageway of the M4 in Monmouthshire has been cleared. |
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Jurors at St Pancras Coroner's court ruled Henry Hicks was trying to get away from officers who were pursuing him in unmarked cars.
A police driver previously denied he had been in pursuit of the 18-year-old.
Members of Mr Hicks' family burst into tears as the... | The "heartbroken" family of a teenager who died when his moped crashed into a minicab have welcomed a ruling which said he was being pursued by police. |
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Jamaica's Aaron Jones-Bishop scored his third try with two minutes left, but Jy-Mel Coleman missed the conversion that would have won the game.
Wales trailed at half-time with tries by Rhodri Lloyd and Courtney Davies going unconverted.
Davies took over the ki... | Jamaica held Wales to a thrilling draw in a friendly in Wakefield. |
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Shaun Walmsley was sprung from custody by two armed men in February as he was getting into a cab with prison officers at Aintree University Hospital.
Merseyside Police have detained four people from Anfield - women aged 33 and 65, and men aged 38 and 66.
They ... | Police hunting a "highly dangerous" convicted murderer who escaped custody in Liverpool have arrested four people. |
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The Aberdeenshire station was once used by the Royal family when they travelled to nearby Balmoral.
Although no longer used as a rail station, it housed a tourist centre, retail units and a restaurant - all of which were destroyed by the blaze.
Plans have now ... | A £3m plan has been unveiled to reinstate the historic Old Royal Station building in Ballater that was devastated by fire last year. |
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Mr Jones oedd Aelod Seneddol Môn o 1987 i 2001, a bu'n Aelod Cynulliad rhwng 1999 a 2013.
Albert Owen o'r blaid Lafur yw AS presennol yr ynys, wedi iddo gael ei ethol gyda mwyafrif o 229 o bleidleisiau dros ymgeisydd Plaid Cymru, John Rowlands, yn etholiad cyf... | Mae Plaid Cymru wedi cadarnhau bod y cyn-arweinydd, Ieuan Wyn Jones, yn ymgeisio ar gyfer enwebiad y blaid ar Ynys Môn er mwyn brwydro am y sedd yn yr etholiad cyffredinol. |
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Medical teams are operating in the worst-affected areas and US helicopters flying aid to isolated settlements.
The UN says it and its partners hope to provide enough aid for six months.
Haiyan, which hit eight days ago, has killed more than 3,600 people and le... | The international aid effort in parts of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan is starting to have a major impact, with tens of thousands of victims receiving supplies. |
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The Team Sky rider, one of race leader Chris Froome's key helpers in the mountains, came off on a descent.
Welshman Thomas, who was second overall at the start of the stage, suffered a broken collarbone after being brought down by Polish rider Rafal Majka.
"I'... | Britain's Geraint Thomas has been forced to abandon the Tour de France after crashing on stage nine. |
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A statement from prosecutors said: "The Swiss bank is suspected of having directly, and not via its Belgian subsidiary, approached Belgian clients to convince them to set up constructions aimed at evading taxes."
UBS said it would "defend itself against any un... | Swiss bank giant UBS is being investigated over money laundering and serious organised tax fraud in Belgium. |
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