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A National Audit Office report said there were 98 people on that salary level last year, up from 89 in 2012.
The BBC said reductions in the overall number of senior managers mean some staff now have more responsibilities, which has been reflected in their pay.... | The number of senior BBC managers paid more than £150,000 has risen, despite assurances the figure would fall. |
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The all-rounder, 32, replaced Chris Gayle in 2010 and also led the team to the World T20 title in 2012.
"[The board is] looking to the future and I wish the new captain all the best," Sammy said in a video posted on his Facebook page.
West Indies play a two-ma... | Darren Sammy says he has been sacked as West Indies' T20 captain four months after winning the World Twenty20. |
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Officials are writing to those who had valve surgery at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales since 2013.
Experts said the risk of contracting the Mycobacterium chimaera infection was "low risk".
The alert has been issued across the UK, with concerned patient... | Nearly 3,000 Welsh patients who have undergone heart operations have been told they may have been exposed to an infection. |
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The ship sent a distress signal on Monday evening, saying it was being approached by high-speed boats.
The gunmen have told a local official they are fishermen whose equipment was destroyed by illegal fishing vessels.
Piracy was rampant off the Somali coast un... | An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports say, the first such hijacking in the region in five years. |
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1842 - China cedes Hong Kong island to Britain after the First Opium War. Over the decades, thousands of Chinese migrants fleeing domestic upheavals settle in the colony.
1898 - China leases the New Territories together with 235 islands to Britain for 99 years... | A chronology of key events: |
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Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, is being held by police in Accra after his arrest in a beach resort on Saturday.
The bodies of Sian Blake, 43, and the boys were found in the garden of their south-east London home on 5 January.
Ghanaian police cannot hold a person for... | The partner of a former EastEnders star found dead with her two young sons is set to appear before a court in Ghana. |
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Maria Stubbings, 50, was strangled by Marc Chivers at her home in Chelmsford, Essex, in 2008.
Earlier this year, an inquest ruled she was failed by Essex Police.
Ms Stubbing's son, Bengi, who was 15 when she was killed, said he wanted a public inquiry to "spar... | The family of a woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend - a convicted killer - are calling for a public inquiry into her death. |
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Staff at Leicester-based Mark Group Ltd, which was founded in 1974, were told the news on Wednesday afternoon.
Administrator Deloitte has made 939 redundancies, but a further 200 jobs are at risk unless a buyer can be found.
A statement said Mark Group had sus... | A solar energy firm has gone into administration with the loss of more than 900 jobs. |
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The object, which is 14cm (5.5in) long, was found during an excavation for a new housing development in Brunswick Road, in an area that would have been just behind the city's Roman wall.
Experts say it was probably part of a winged statuette to Victoria, the R... | An "extremely rare" Roman bronze wing has been found during an archaeological dig in Gloucester. |
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The 49-year-old has been found guilty of murdering two of his patients at Stockport's Stepping Hill hospital and poisoning others by contaminating saline drips and ampoules with insulin.
Investigations into the Filipino father-of-two's background have cast dou... | Should killer Victorino Chua ever have been allowed to work as a nurse in the UK? |
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LCP, in its annual report on the pensions market, said that by the end of July, the deficit was an estimated £46bn, as against £25bn a year earlier.
And this month, the deficit has widened further to £63bn, LCP told the BBC.
The position has deteriorated becau... | The combined pension funds deficit for companies in the FTSE 100 has seen huge increases in the past year, according to pensions expert LCP. |
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Ironmasters Way and the footpath between the road and Rampart Way will be closed to improve pedestrian links to the railway station, the council said.
The Department for Transport has given grants of £7.8m to fund the scheme.
The work is expected to be finishe... | A road in Telford town centre will be closed for 12 weeks as part of an £11.8m scheme to make the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists. |
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Pools started the game well and had plenty of first-half possession but finding a way through the defence to trouble Blackpool goalkeeper Sam Slocombe was a different matter.
Lewis Hawkins played in Lewis Alessandra but when he got into the area he checked bac... | Blackpool kept up their hopes of claiming a play-off spot in League Two by beating Hartlepool in a scrappy encounter. |
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The teams were tied at five points apiece at half-time but the Red Hands ran out 0-10 to 0-08 winners in a game played in difficult conditions.
Lee Brennan scored three points in the first half but Tyrone failed to shake off Cavan until late in the match.
Just... | Tyrone edged out Ulster rivals Cavan in a closely contested Football League Division Two contest at Healy Park. |
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The Swedish Oscar-winner takes over from Angelina Jolie in the latest film to be drawn from the popular video game franchise.
Described as a reboot, the film is said to be an origins tale drawn from the plot of the Tomb Raider game released in 2013.
Directed b... | It's dusty work being a Tomb Raider, as the first picture of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft reveals. |
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One hot air balloon ended up slightly off course and landed on a street in the Gortmore area of the town.
Owner Jeff Lawton admitted it was not exactly a scheduled stop, but he said there was never any sense of danger.
"The winds were light and we could see th... | Residents on a street in Maghera, County Londonderry, awoke to an unlikely sight during the Sperrins Balloon Festival. |
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The incident happened at about 01:40 on Monday in Saracen Street.
A car collided with the building, causing damage to a gas main. Thirteen people had to leave their homes
Police Scotland said the damage had now been repaired and the gas leak sealed off. Two me... | A block of flats in Glasgow was evacuated after a suspected stolen car crashed into a building causing a gas leak. |
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If approved, the cuts, totalling £12.8m for 2015/16, will see a rise in council tax, day care centres closing and street cleaning reduced.
The move comes after the Welsh government's recent budget included a 3.4% cut in funding for the council.
Further cuts of... | Services are to be hit significantly after draft savings and budget cuts were endorsed by Caerphilly council's cabinet. |
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Three-quarters of family doctors in Scotland who took part said the amount they have to do "at times has a negative impact on quality of care".
Scotland has the highest proportion of concerned GPs, according to the British Medical Association national survey.
... | Nine out of 10 GPs believe their workload has at times a damaging effect on patient care, a survey by doctors' leaders has found. |
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The 24-year-old former Middlesbrough player has the option to extend his contract by a further 12 months.
Main scored four goals in 18 league games while on loan at Oldham last season after falling out of favour at his parent club.
He is Portsmouth's eighth su... | Portsmouth have signed striker Curtis Main from Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. |
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Three people died following avalanches that occurred in a 10-day period in February, the Scottish Avalanche Information Service said.
SAIS added that two other fatalities during the winter of 2015/16 may also have involved avalanche activity.
The service recor... | A total of 109 people were involved in avalanche incidents as members of a group of walkers or climbers last winter, according to a new report. |
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The widely-predicted outcome saw Mr Karimov, who has led the country for more than 25 years, secure 90% of the vote.
But international observers have criticised the poll, saying that it fell short of international standards.
Uzbek officials said that there was... | Uzbekistan's Islam Karimov has been re-elected president by a landslide, according to preliminary results of Sunday's election. |
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Mr Li is on an official visit to France where a UN-led climate summit will be held later this year.
After meeting officials in Brussels, he said the details would be announced by the end of the month, which is Tuesday.
Last November, China - the world's top gr... | China is set to reveal how much it intends to cut its carbon emissions by beyond 2020, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said. |
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If Rombertik's evasion techniques are triggered, it deletes key files on a computer, making it constantly restart.
Analysts said Rombertik was "unique" among malware samples for resisting capture so aggressively.
On Windows machines where it goes unnoticed, th... | A computer virus that tries to avoid detection by making the machine it infects unusable has been found. |
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The analysis of the data also shows there are hotspots for the disease in London and Lincolnshire, with the London borough of Newham having twice the national average of prescriptions.
Diabetes UK said it was good that more people were getting diagnosed.
The n... | Prescriptions for type 2 diabetes have risen by a third in England in the last five years from 26 million to 35 million a year, according to NHS data. |
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Dortmund had not conceded in their four competitive games under new boss Thomas Tuchel, but trailed within 13 seconds to Jone Samuelsen's header and were three down within 22 minutes.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started the comeback on 34 minutes.
And Shinji Kag... | Borussia Dortmund came from 3-0 down to beat Norwegian side Odd in a dramatic Europa League play-off first leg. |
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The show, with singer Adam Lambert, will be the band's debut performance at a UK music festival and their only UK show in 2016, organisers said.
Guitarist Brian May said former frontman Freddie Mercury "would have loved it".
The rock legends will close the fou... | Queen have been revealed as the Sunday night headliners for The Isle of Wight Festival next year. |
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Hundreds of thousands of people are trying to survive with almost no shelter, food or medical care as temperatures fall below freezing.
The ICRC called for better access for aid agencies so they could be reached.
More than 12 million Syrians, including 5.5 mil... | The catastrophic humanitarian situation in Syria is deteriorating day by day as winter approaches, the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned. |
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The hosts struck twice in the space of three minutes as Jack Baldwin steered in a Marcus Maddison corner before Tom Nichols produced a glorious finish from a Leo Da Silva Lopes pass.
Rochdale cut their arrears within 60 seconds through Joe Thompson, before Joe... | Referee Chris Sarginson issued three red cards as Peterborough beat Rochdale in a battle of two faltering League One play-off challengers. |
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He wants each rail franchise to be run by joint management teams, including representatives from both the train operating company and Network Rail.
Mr Grayling said: "I intend to start bringing back together the operation of track and train on our railways."
T... | The way that England's railway network is run is set to be overhauled under plans outlined by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. |
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The 25-year-old spent the 2014-15 season with the Blues where he scored twice in his 44 appearances.
The former Sheffield United trainee is the third player to move from the Silkmen to Chester this summer after Andy Halls and John McCombe.
He is the seventh ne... | Chester FC have re-signed midfielder Kingsley James on a two-year deal after he turned down a contract at National League rivals Macclesfield Town. |
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The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe.
Switzerland says it will revolutionise European freight transport.
Goods currently carried on the route by a millio... | The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel has officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. |
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Juventus, who won one of their first six Serie A games, went six points clear at the top of the table as nearest rivals Napoli lost, while Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic warmed up for Manchester City in the Champions League by scoring a hat-trick.... | Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run was ended by 10-man Real Madrid in another dramatic El Clasico. |
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James William Scott, 50, from Pathhead in Midlothian, was struck by a Vauxhall Corsa on the A68 at 09:50 on Sunday.
Mr Scott was pronounced dead at the scene and the road was closed for several hours.
Officers appealed for witnesses and expressed their condole... | The family of a cyclist who died after being hit by a car in Midlothian has paid tribute to the "very loving husband and father". |
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Seven vehicles, including a bus with 18 passengers, were involved in the first collision which happened at 09:20 at Drumossie Brae near Inverness.
No-one was injured in this incident, police said.
A man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital following the second... | Two accidents, 10 minutes apart and involving a total of nine vehicles, shut stretches of the A9. |
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So perhaps we should be profoundly grateful that the coalition government elected in 2010 failed so miserably in its ambition to rebalance the UK towards the makers and away from services (UK manufacturing is still more than 5% smaller than it was before the 2... | If the British economy was driven by manufacturing we could well be in seriously dire economic straits, figures released today show. |
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The marines and special operations forces will assess the humanitarian situation and will not be engaged in combat, a US defence official said.
The US has been carrying out air strikes against fighters from militant group Islamic State (IS).
IS fighters have f... | The US has sent 130 more military advisers to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says. |
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Gylfi Sigurdsson's second-half strike from 12 yards looked to have secured victory for the visitors.
But Albion, with Saido Berahino on the bench a day after Newcastle had a £21m offer rejected for the striker, scrambled in a 92nd-minute leveller.
It moved the... | Salomon Rondon's injury-time goal rescued a point for West Brom and denied Francesco Guidolin a second Premier League win as Swansea boss. |
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The woman was on a number 35 bus on Edinburgh's Stenhouse Road when the incident happened at about 13:15 on Friday. She died the next day.
Two other passengers, an 86-year-old man and a woman in her 30s, were injured.
Police officers are trying to trace a whit... | An 86-year-old bus passenger has died after the vehicle's driver braked sharply to avoid a car. |
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Rozin Khalil Hanjool, 17, who escaped the country in 2008, is a Yazidi, one of the religious minorities being persecuted heavily by the militants.
She has started a petition, which has attracted 150,000 signatures, to get the government to provide more support... | A Coventry teenager is calling for a meeting with the government about the kidnap and rape of women by so-called Islamic State (IS) forces in Iraq. |
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The animal, described by police as a pit bull, attacked the 52-year-old in Holwick Road, Northern Moor, Manchester at 20:25 GMT on Wednesday.
She suffered injuries to her right arm. A 34-year-old man who helped fight off the dog also suffered "numerous bites".... | A woman suffered "severe" injuries when she was mauled by her son's dog while walking it for him as a favour, police said. |
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Pybus, 19, was released by the Black Cats without making a senior appearance, but was part of this season's Football League Trophy squad.
He had been training with the Bantams and played for the reserves.
"Having trained with the lads already, I feel more conf... | Bradford City have signed free-agent midfielder Daniel Pybus on undisclosed terms, following his exit from Sunderland at the end of January. |
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The gang "bullied" the 20-year-old into the back of a van before threatening him with a shotgun, beating his knees with a mallet and stunning him with a Taser-style weapon.
Luton Crown Court heard the gang took him captive as revenge for the apparent theft of ... | Six men who kidnapped a man at gunpoint before torturing him for 30 hours have been jailed. |
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Shop workers had to call the police after a two-metre alligator decided to loiter in the store's doorway.
Rather than cause any bother resisting arrest, the gator calmly wan... | Who knows what was on his shopping list, but this reptile was not really a welcome customer at a supermarket in Florida. |
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Lords speaker Baroness D'Souza spent months investigating peers who collected their £300 daily allowance but did not take part in debates.
One member was alleged to have kept a taxi running outside while signing in to collect the allowance.
But Baroness D'Sou... | Members of the House of Lords who claim perks without doing any work will not be "named and shamed", BBC Two's Meet the Lords reveals. |
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Rodgers' side opened last month with a 5-0 win at Hearts that clinched the title - the club's sixth successive top-flight success.
And they finished April with their biggest Ibrox victory over Rangers, winning 5-1.
Celtic remain unbeaten domestically this seas... | Brendan Rodgers is the Scottish Premiership manager of the month for April after guiding Celtic to three wins and two draws. |
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This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how ... | IS militants destroy part of Roman amphitheatre in ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian officials say |
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Ambulance Service staff alerted police after the 37-year-old man was discovered on Leamington Terrace, near Bruntsfield Place, at about 05:35.
The death is being treated as unexplained and detectives were particularly keen to trace a couple who may have tried ... | An investigation is under way after a man's body was found lying on a street in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh. |
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There has been one cancellation at Gatwick, while Southampton, Stansted and Edinburgh airports have told passengers to check for delays.
Drivers have been urged to take care and Wightlink Ferries have been suspended between Lymington, Hampshire, and Yarmouth, ... | About 100 flights have been cancelled at London's Heathrow Airport for a second day because of fog. |
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The 18-year-old, who was brought up and trains in the United Kingdom, also won a bronze as he dominated most events.
Stuart Parker was also a multiple champion on day six, taking the tennis singles and doubles titles for Jersey.
Guernsey tasted half-marathon s... | Jersey gymnast Daniel Lee claimed five individual gold medals on the final day to ensure they finished above Guernsey in the Island Games medal table. |
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Many of the calls, for workers at Sports Direct's complex at Shirebrook, in Derbyshire, were for "life-threatening" illnesses.
Former workers said some staff were "too scared" to take sick leave because they feared losing their jobs.
Sports Direct said it aime... | Ambulances were called out to the headquarters of one of Europe's largest sports retailers 76 times in two years, a BBC investigation found. |
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"Simply download the beta and let the viscera fly," said Bethesda.
While many players expressed their delight on social media some complained that the new version felt slow and others took to the studio's message boards after facing server problems.
So far, 41... | The studio behind classic shooter game Doom is inviting players to test the new version for free from 15 to 17 April. |
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The proposal, to be introduced to parliament, would prohibit registered sex offenders from travelling overseas.
Justice Minister Michael Keenan said it would affect about 20,000 offenders who had completed punishments but remained under monitoring by authoriti... | Convicted paedophiles would be denied passports in Australia under a "world-first" plan proposed by the government. |
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The UKIP leader is launching a pamphlet later in what is being seen as an attempt to kill off pro-EU arguments ahead of the referendum campaign.
Mr Farage says he would be willing to lead the "No" campaign but he said a non-political figure would be better.
Pr... | Nigel Farage has challenged five "myths" about what would happen to Britain's economy if it left the EU. |
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IS fighters have surrounded the area again, leaving many families with little access to food or water.
Four months since the US and Britain provided aid to those stranded, those that remain rely on Iraqi helicopters for life-saving provisions and rescue.
The p... | Months after thousands of Iraqi Yezidis threatened by Islamic State (IS) militants escaped to safety from Mount Sinjar, the BBC's Nafiseh Kohnavard has gained rare access to the mountain, where thousands more civilians who did not flee are still trapped. |
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The dancer on the stage, in front of the drummers, wears a large carved wooden head dress for this performance of Kathakali, one of India's most recognisable male-led dance-dramas.
His eyes are wide and red, the contours of his face extended with a mask of mou... | In the south Indian village of Vellinezhi something rare is happening - the villagers, hearing the drums, are making their way to an outdoor stage lit by brass lamps. |
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Tin Town is expected to begin filming in Llanelli in June; the original was based in Swansea.
Allen has returned to Wales to star in the play Gaslight at Cardiff's New Theatre, but will be in Carmarthenshire this summer to star in the new film.
Twin Town and i... | Actor Keith Allen will reprise the role of Emrys the farmer in the sequel to Twin Town, after revealing he "paid" to appear in the original cult film. |
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Police said the attacks took place around the North Street area of the city centre last week.
A woman was sexually assaulted after leaving a nightclub in the early hours of 13 July.
Another woman was attacked as she walked along a riverside path near Bridge St... | A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two sexual assaults in York. |
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An electrical problem between Wandsworth Common and Clapham Junction on Thursday caused services in and out of Victoria station to be suspended.
Network Rail said services were back to normal at 08:00 BST.
A displaced conductor rail caused damage to six trains... | Train services through south London have resumed after a power cut which left thousands stranded. |
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The new stamps celebrate advances in engineering that have seen UK bridges evolve from humble stone crossings to dramatic and symbolic landmarks.
Completed in 2011, the Peace Bridge features a pair of tall masts, whose system of cables overlap mid-river to for... | Derry's Peace Bridge has been included in the latest collection of first class stamps from the Royal Mail. |
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He said the battle against the "terrorists of Daesh (so-called Islamic State)" would be long and hard but they would be tracked down and annihilated.
Mr Hollande was speaking after deadly jihadist attacks in Rouen and in Nice.
There have also been fears this w... | French President Francois Hollande has given a powerful defence of his country's fight against terrorism, insisting that France will defeat its enemies because democracy always wins. |
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The judges said the consent of the father was not required if the mother did not wish to disclose his identity.
Monday's ruling overturned earlier court orders which said a woman needed the father's consent if she wanted to be a legal guardian of her child.
Wo... | India's Supreme Court has in a landmark ruling said an unwed mother does not have to reveal the name of her child's father to claim guardianship. |
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Libya was under foreign rule for centuries until it gained independence in 1951. Soon after oil was discovered and earned the country immense wealth.
Col Gaddafi seized power in 1969 and ruled for four decades until he was toppled in 2011 following an armed re... | Libya, a mostly desert and oil-rich country with an ancient history, has more recently been known for the 42-year rule of the mercurial Col Muammar Gaddafi - and the chaos that followed his departure. |
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The many regional and national public broadcasters - organised in line with the federal political structure - vie for audiences with powerful commercial operators. Each of the 16 regions regulates its own private and public broadcasting.
Around 90% of German h... | Germany's competitive television market is the largest in Europe, with some 34 million TV households. |
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The budget cuts include reduced spending on roads and building maintenance in 2016/17.
Council leader David Ross said some of the cutbacks would "undoubtedly put strain on services and staff".
The Scottish government has confirmed a £10.3bn funding deal for co... | Councillors in Fife have agreed to a wide-ranging package of savings amounting to £30.9m. |
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The German Constitutional Court is considering legal objections to ECB Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) - a scheme launched in 2012 during the eurozone debt crisis, but not yet used.
The ECB is buying €60bn (£46bn; $67bn) of bonds monthly to help the eu... | Top judges in Germany are set to examine a European Central Bank bond-buying scheme, because critics say it risks enabling the ECB to prop up indebted eurozone governments. |
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Ferrari have told Kimi Raikkonen he has to improve to stay for 2016, and Ricciardo is said by sources to be the main target if the Finn leaves.
Ricciardo, 25, has a contract until 2018 and said "from my understanding it's not likely I can get out".
He added: "... | Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo says it is unlikely he will move to Ferrari next year, but has not ruled it out. |
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The former Hamilton and Partick Thistle defender, 24, joined Polish top-flight club Jagiellonia Bialystok in January.
Gordon admits he was shocked by the detail and sophistication of the coaching he received compared to the approach in Scotland.
"I honestly fe... | Scottish coaches have "so much to learn" from their Polish counterparts, according to Ziggy Gordon. |
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The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham striker, 32, had been a free agent since leaving Crystal Palace in the summer.
He represented Togo at at the African Cup of Nations earlier this month, but they failed to qualify for the knockout stages, finish... | Emmanuel Adebayor has joined Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee. |
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The R&B star filmed much of the video in the New Lodge flats.
It is an inner city area dominated by large residential tower blocks.
As part of an environmental initiative, young people and residents will clear away foliage and weeds and plant an arrangement of... | An area of north Belfast branded a "hopeless place" by Rihanna in her controversial We Found Love video is set for a wildflower makeover. |
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Caithness civic leader Gail Ross called for its end last year after local people raised concerns about Klaksvik's use as a whaling port.
Civic leaders in the Faroese city responded by saying the whale hunting was done sustainably.
Next week, Highland Council's... | Highland councillors are to consider breaking a twinning link between Wick and Klaksvik in the Faroe Islands. |
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The British man, 40, was reportedly held on Saturday after the German national was attacked in a restaurant in the resort of Sotogrande.
The victim, 43, had been arrested days before for allegedly possessing indecent images of children, the Civil Guard told th... | A Briton has been remanded in custody in Spain on suspicion of killing a man he had caught filming his daughter on a tablet, reports say. |
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With the long campaign dominated by questions about his character, what he might do with power has become something of a sideshow.
But he will soon have the chance to shape US domestic and foreign policy. Here is how he stands on key issues.
Mr Trump has promi... | An extraordinary, unpredictable US presidential race has ended with a final twist - a Donald Trump presidency. |
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Keith Harrison, who is based in County Donegal, has said that he was the subject of untrue abuse accusations.
On Tuesday, the Irish government agreed to a public inquiry into the handling of allegations against Maurice McCabe.
Sgt McCabe had claimed there was ... | An Irish policeman wants his case to be included as part of an inquiry into an alleged smear campaign against a garda whistleblower. |
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The LCR Honda rider, 31, crashed at Turn 10 during Saturday's practice session because of oil on the track.
Crutchlow said he was advised by MotoGP medical director Angel Charte to pull out of the qualifying session.
"I am a racer and I want to race," said the... | Cal Crutchlow says he defied medical advice to qualify fifth at MotoGP's Czech round amid concerns he had suffered a back injury in a crash. |
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The assault on Jinnah international airport in Karachi began late on Sunday, with security forces gaining control in the early hours of Monday.
The Pakistani Taliban have said they carried out the raid as revenge for the killing of their leader last year.
A go... | Pakistan's largest airport has resumed operations after an assault by militants which left at least 30 people, including the attackers, dead. |
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Four fixtures are to be staged in 2016, with more next year.
Hereford was shut in 2012 after 241 years of racing - the first recorded meeting there was in August 1771.
ARC director of external affairs Susannah Gill told BBC Sport the decision "shows our commit... | Hereford racecourse - controversially closed by owners Arena Racing Company in December 2012 - is to reopen for business in October. |
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The Cumbrians, who are yet to taste defeat in 14 League Two games this term, led through Jason Kennedy's bundled finish and although Matt Godden's spot-kick levelled proceedings, Grainger kept his cool from 12 yards to win it.
Carlisle started brightly and Cha... | Danny Grainger's second-half penalty helped Carlisle to a fifth consecutive win as they triumphed 2-1 at Stevenage. |
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She is accused of sending thousands of dollars to the so-called Islamic State group in Syria through a Western Union money transfer, reports say.
The girl and a male accomplice, 20, who allegedly gave her the money were arrested in raids on Tuesday.
The pair a... | A Sydney girl, 16, has appeared in court on terror financing charges which carry a maximum term of 25 years' jail. |
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After the Paris attacks in 2015, England fans sang La Marseillaise at the game against France at Wembley.
Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron attended the match in Paris after holding talks.
The Oasis track Don't Look Back In Anger ... | French football fans sang God Save The Queen ahead of the match between France and England in tribute to the victims of attacks in London and Manchester. |
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Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB), was addressing a Russian anti-terror committee meeting in Moscow.
UK investigators believe a bomb was put in the plane's hold prior to take-off, killing all 224 people on board.
The UK has suspend... | Russia should suspend all flights to Egypt until the cause of the Sinai crash is determined, the head of Russian security has suggested. |
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The jury in Massachusetts will now decide what sentence 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will receive.
Three people were killed and more than 260 injured when the bombs exploded at the finish line in April 2013.
His lawyers admitted he played a role in the attack... | The man accused of bombing the Boston Marathon in 2013 has been found guilty of all 30 charges that he faced, many of which carry the death penalty. |
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Reporting restrictions which had prevented the players being named in the privacy lawsuit have been lifted.
Ireland international Paddy Jackson and club teammate Stuart Olding were arrested and released in June 2016.
Mr Jackson, 25, and Mr Olding, 24, deny any... | Two Ulster rugby players who were questioned by police investigating alleged sex offences are suing over media coverage of the case. |
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The Australian surfer, 34, was competing at an event in Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape on Sunday when a black fin appeared behind him.
He punched and kicked the shark and was soon rescued by a jet-ski.
"I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I thought we'd lo... | Surf champion Mick Fanning's mum watched "terrified" on live television as her son was attacked by a shark in South African waters. |
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Francis Matthew, editor-at-large of Gulf News, was arrested after his wife Jane Matthew, 62, died on 4 July.
The Government of Dubai's media office said preliminary investigations showed she died from a blow to the head with a solid object.
The Foreign Office ... | A British journalist at a newspaper in Dubai has been charged with murdering his wife, the emirate's government says. |
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Robson, who last played at the US Open in August, was beaten 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 by Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in the USA.
The 22-year-old, who has struggled with a wrist injury for the past 18 months, plans to play a full clay-c... | Britain's Laura Robson said she no longer felt pain in her wrist, after losing on her return to the WTA Tour. |
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The move clears five officers who had been accused over the botched raid by F-16 jets near Uludere in south-eastern Turkey. Those involved had "made an unavoidable mistake", prosecutors said.
Kurdish groups condemned the ruling.
In December 2011 Turkey express... | Turkish military prosecutors have dropped an investigation into the deaths of 34 Kurdish civilians in an air force bombing raid in 2011. |
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Mercedes want the Finn, 27, to replace Nico Rosberg, who retired after winning the world title last month.
Deputy team principal Claire Williams told BBC Sport the team would let Bottas leave "if an experienced, credible alternative was available".
Williams su... | Williams are prepared to release Valtteri Bottas to become Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate in 2017. |
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Terrence George, 72, died in January 2016 at the Royal Cornwall Hospital after an attack of pancreatitis caused by gall stones.
He was taken to hospital with mild pancreatitis five months before, but had not had his gall bladder removed.
Doctors acknowledged i... | New guidelines for care should be prioritised following the death of a grandfather, a coroner concluded. |
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A report by the Devolution Committee endorsed the change laid down in the Scottish Election (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill.
Last year's referendum saw those aged 16 and 17 being allowed to vote.
The committee report followed months of evidence gathering, inclu... | Plans to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in next May's Holyrood election have taken a step closer following backing from MSPs. |
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Mohammed Endris is accused of smothering his son Saros Endris, eight, and his daughter Leanor, six, who were found after a fire in Holland Road, Birmingham in October.
The 46-year-old also denied attempting to murder their mother, Penil Teklehaimanot.
He was r... | A father has denied murdering his two children at their home. |
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The singer was honoured in the Queen's birthday honours list in recognition of his services to music and charity.
Sir Rod, who was congratulated by Prince William on his long career, added he wished his parents could have seen him receive the knighthood.
Sir R... | Sir Rod Stewart said he was "on cloud nine" after being knighted by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. |
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Smart meters send information on energy usage directly back to the energy supplier, which eliminates the need for meter readings.
Crucially, they also let the customer know just how much electricity or gas they are consuming during the day. This revelation is ... | Millions of energy users in Britain are about to get a new metering system - smart meters - technology which has been rejected by Germany and found not to be cost-effective by other nations. |
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Pakistan says his real name was Manjit Singh and accused him of involvement in the 1990 bomb attacks in Lahore and Faisalabad in which 14 people died.
But his family have always insisted on his innocence. They say he was a farmer who strayed into Pakistan by m... | Sarabjit Singh, who has died from his injuries after being attacked in a Pakistani prison, was convicted of spying and sentenced to death in 1991. |
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Andrew Robertson, from Berkshire, was killed in Derby Road in Lenton at about 16:45 BST on Thursday.
The 20-year-old, who was studying biochemistry at the University of Nottingham, was described by his family as "caring" and "very easy going".
Police are inves... | Tributes have been paid to a student who died when he was hit by a car in Nottingham. |
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They have written to pubs, nightclubs and off-licences in the city inviting licensees to a meeting on Tuesday in a bid to reduce drunken behaviour.
In the letter, City of York Council said anti-social behaviour had become "a major issue" for the police.
"The c... | Rowdy stag and hen parties have turned the centre of York into a "no-go area" for residents and tourists, council officials have warned. |
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New genetic tests reveal Warren Harding fathered a child with Nan Britton during his presidency.
The tests show that Harding, who was married, was indeed the father of Elizabeth Ann Blaesing, the late Britton's daughter.
Harding's immediate family and the publ... | It turns out the rumours were always true - America's 29th president had a love child. |
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Andrew McVicar, 33, of Dewsgreen, Basildon, Essex, was charged with robbery in The Drive, Hullbridge, on 19 March.
Timothy Smith died two days later from head injuries.
Mr McVicar appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded in custod... | A man has been charged in connection with a robbery in which a 57-year-old man suffered fatal injuries. |
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Marc Richards' penalty was enough to give the League One leaders victory.
"We watched a few (Oxford) games and a lot of teams had dropped off," Knill told BBC Radio Northampton.
"We didn't want to do that, we wanted to go and play our game and try to impose ou... | Northampton assistant manager Alan Knill says he was pleased with the execution of his side's pressing game in the 1-0 win at Oxford United. |
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Chloe Dunn from Portsmouth had received what the judge called "sick and perverted" videos involving children aged under five.
She had also corresponded online about wanting to have sex with children.
Dunn admitted receiving some of the videos at Burnley Crown ... | A 19-year-old woman who downloaded videos of children being raped has been given a suspended prison sentence. |
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