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The 29-year-old driver stopped her Vauxhall Corsa on the A89, near the former Bangour Hospital, in Dechmont, at about 16:15 on Monday.
After rolling down her window to speak to the female pedestrian, she was hit in the face before a man tried to open the front... | A woman was attacked in her own car after being flagged down by a pedestrian in West Lothian. |
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A group of doctors and researchers have criticised a reliance on "outdated" blood tests for diagnosis - saying these sometimes give false reassurance.
Their report in The Lancet says the UK has one of the worst death rates from liver disease in Europe.
GPs' le... | Early detection of liver disease by GPs in the UK is "virtually non-existent", leading medical experts warn. |
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A report from Hong Kong investigative news agency Factwire found that apps CM Security, Sync.ME and Truecaller have built up databases with billions of people's phone numbers - including top politicians in Hong Kong a... | Three mobile phone apps that help users block spam calls have been building up searchable databases of people's names and phone numbers - sometimes without their permission. |
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Reported cases of human papilloma virus (HPV) - thought to cause about 80% of cervical cancers - have fallen sharply since girls were given the vaccine.
But the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) found little evidence to justify treating bo... | A decision not to vaccinate boys against a cancer-causing sexually transmitted infection has attracted fierce criticism. |
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In a speech on Thursday, Mr Carney said rates were set to rise over the next three years.
The pound, which had hit its highest rate against the euro since 2007 on Thursday, rose again on Friday, pushing through the €1.44 level.
On the stock market, the FTSE ... | (Close): The pound has remained strong against the euro after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said UK rates could rise "at the turn of this year". |
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Waseem Raja Azram, 29, admitted violent disorder following the death of Zakir Nawaz, 22, who was found injured in Washwood Heath on 10 September.
Azram, of Ward End Close, Ward End, was jailed for two years. The prosecution at Birmingham Crown Court offered no... | A man has been jailed after a fatal stabbing in a Birmingham street following a traffic accident. |
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The words of Jimmy Buchan - skipper of Peterhead's Amity II who featured in the BBC's Trawlermen series.
He has worked at sea since leaving school in 1976.
The 55-year-old's feelings on the forthcoming referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU are cle... | "I have not met a local fisherman yet who would not pack his bags and leave the EU." |
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The 120 documents were found at Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough and had been sent to Mary Pennyman, whose family then owned the property.
She wrote back to the women, offering words of comfort and advice.
Teesside University has received a grant of £9,700 from th... | Letters sent from women whose loved ones died in World War One have been rediscovered and will be digitised. |
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The search for Ben, who went missing on the Greek island of Kos 25 years ago, is in its 17th day.
Police searches have entered a third week and a second site after it emerged Ben may have been accidentally killed by a digger driver.
The toddler from Sheffield ... | Police investigating the disappearance of Ben Needham say they have now dug up more than 800 tonnes of soil. |
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The Columba Declaration paves the way for future joint working between the two churches.
It came after the moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland addressed the synod.
It is believed to be the first time a serving moderator has been invited... | The Church of England's general synod has backed a report proposing a historic agreement with the Church of Scotland. |
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For much of this 78-day campaign season, the three parties - the incumbent Conservatives and the left-centre Liberals and New Democratic Party - have effectively been tied in the polls, all at around 30%.
If the Nanos Research tracking poll is any indication, ... | Is the Canadian general election approaching a tipping point? |
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Lee, 20, went on loan to the National League side last January, scoring one goal in 10 appearances.
"It's great to have Jordan back. He finished the season as one of our best players," Torquay player-manager Kevin Nicholson told the club website.
Lee is yet to... | Torquay United have signed defender Jordan Lee on loan for a second time from Bournemouth until January. |
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West Bromwich Albion striker Salomon Rondon tapped in the only goal as Venezuela reached the quarter-finals.
The defeat was the second in as many group games for Uruguay, with Mexico's 2-0 victory over Jamaica in Pasadena confirming their exit.
"We didn't play... | Fifteen-time champions Uruguay were knocked out of the Copa America as they lost 1-0 to Venezuela in Philadelphia. |
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It takes place every two years in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, with the stated aim of promoting African cinema.
The event is loosely modelled on the Cannes Film festival. Like Cannes, it:
This year's edition has been going on since last Saturday and is... | From a timid start in 1969, the Pan-African film and television festival (Fespaco) has today grown into the leading cultural event in Africa. |
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One woman jumped from a first floor window to escape the blaze on Friday and five others had to be rescued.
A further 10 people managed to escape the fire at the property on Highfield Road, Hemsworth by themselves.
Craig Yates, who lives locally, was remanded ... | A 32-year-old man has appeared in court charged with arson following a fire at a block of flats in West Yorkshire. |
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"I love watching it so much I almost didn't want to spoil the pleasure by being on it," she told Radio Times.
The 48-year-old said it was tricky for a woman her age to be on the show.
"You're not the comedy old bag yet, which would be the joy of going on Stric... | Former Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc has revealed she was once offered the chance to appear as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing - but turned it down. |
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Work to repair what has been described as "extensive damage" at Taynuilt has been scheduled to be completed by Monday.
ScotRail said a bus shuttle service will operate from Oban to Dalmally, calling at stations along the route.
The operator said the bus replac... | No rail services will operate on the Glasgow to Oban line over the weekend, after a lorry collided with a bridge. |
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Stephen and Breege Quinn met Kathryn Stone in Belfast on Thursday.
Paul Quinn was 21 when he was murdered. No-one has been charged.
His family said he had been involved in a dispute with individual IRA members. His mother said the family were being kept up-to-... | The parents of Paul Quinn, who was beaten to death in County Monaghan almost six years ago, have met the Northern Ireland commissioner for victims and survivors. |
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Those sides are touring Australasia, while England are in Argentina.
England coach Eddie Jones said call-ups to the New Zealand tour should be on "merit" not "geographical proximity".
Gatland said he could "see some people's point", but added: "My job is to wi... | Lions coach Warren Gatland has defended calling up six Wales and Scotland players for logistical reasons - but accepts it could devalue the shirt. |
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Williams was a first-team coach at Forest but replaced Dougie Freedman as boss when the Scot was sacked in March.
The 45-year-old was out of contract this summer and BBC Radio Nottingham understands he has failed to agree terms on a return to a coaching job.
W... | Nottingham Forest temporary manager Paul Williams has left the Championship club. |
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Steven Kirkwood, 44, denies murdering Mr O'Hanlon, 45, at HK Autotek, Stevenston, Ayrshire, on 25 July 2016.
He has been giving evidence at his trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Describing a meeting with the bodybuilder on the day he died, he said: "I wanted... | A man accused of murdering former Mr Scotland bodybuilding champion Michael O'Hanlon has wept as he told jurors he thought he was going to be killed. |
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The prime minister has said the UK is "perfectly entitled" to demand change.
But leaders including Virgin's Sir Richard Branson and BT's Sir Michael Rake say calls for "wholesale" revision could mean "damaging uncertainty".
Billions of pounds in taxes could be... | Ten of the UK's leading business figures have warned David Cameron not to put membership of the European Union "at risk" in negotiations over the country's relationship with Brussels. |
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Five councils do not have them, but 13 pray before the formal start so it is not classed as an agenda item.
The National Secular Society (NSS) said councils "shouldn't be clubs for Christians" but the Church in Wales said prayer or reflection "could be hugely ... | Christian prayers are still held before meetings at half of Welsh councils, despite efforts to scrap them. |
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Artists including Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics have contributed songs to 30-track album Reach Out with proceeds going to Refugee Action.
Super Furry Animals and Cerys Matthews have also contributed tracks.
Journalist David Owens launched the projec... | Some of Wales' best known musicians have released an album together to raise funds for a refugee charity. |
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The Swedish furniture retailer has stopped selling the drawers in the US and Canada after they toppled over and crushed the children.
Initially, Ikea warned customers to use wall mounts with them, but a third death in February prompted the recall.
The recall d... | Ikea is recalling 29 million Malm chests of drawers in North America after the deaths of three children in the US. |
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Neeraj Kumar said the players under scrutiny were all Indians from one team but declined to name them.
Three cricketers, including Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, were arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing.
Sreesanth and the families of the other ... | The Delhi police chief has said they are watching at least three more cricketers for their role in alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), media reports say. |
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Bwriad yr archfarchnad yw ffurfio un canolfan yn Dundee, gan greu 250 o swyddi.
Dywedodd Tesco bod yn rhaid iddyn nhw sicrhau bod y busnes yn "gynaliadwy ac yn gost-effeithiol".
Ond dywedodd AS Gogledd Caerdydd, Anna McMorrin ei bod yn bwriadu ysgrifennu at Ys... | Mae Tesco wedi wynebu galwadau i roi'r gorau i'w cynlluniau i gau canolfan alwadau yng Nghaerdydd, gyda 1,100 o swyddi'n cael eu colli. |
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The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality, said many young women were relying on their partner for financial security in retirement.
It said many women in this age group were taking on the full cost of childcare.
The government said free childcare was ... | Women aged in their 20s and 30s are risking poverty in retirement by cutting contributions as they pay for childcare, a think tank says. |
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Speaking to Barron's, he said he had "always been an investment guy" and the "hiring, paying people, planning and so on" became a problem for him.
Mr Gross told the financial magazine that "managing money is in my blood".
The co-founder of Pimco left abruptly ... | In his first interview since leaving the bond fund Pimco, former boss Bill Gross has said he is 'uniquely exuberant' at leaving management responsibilities behind in his new job. |
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He split the £50,000 cash award for his winning book, A Horse Walks Into a Bar, with translator Jessica Cohen.
Chosen from 126 titles, it tells of a stand-up comedian living in a small Israeli town who falls apart on stage in front of an audience.
The Colches... | David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the Man Booker International Prize. |
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Perpetual Loyal finished the 628 nautical miles (1,163km) in one day, 13 hours, 31 minutes and 20 seconds - almost five hours faster than the previous course record.
The Australian yacht took first place after eight-time winner Wild Oats XI retired with keel d... | The gruelling Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been won in record time. |
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The group - chaired by anti-Brexit Labour MP Chuka Umunna - warns in a report that anti-immigrant rhetoric is making it harder for new arrivals.
It calls for government action to encourage "meaningful social mixing".
Leave Means Leave said there was nothing po... | The poisonous tone of last year's Brexit campaign has led to the demonisation of immigrants, the head of a group of MPs has said. |
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Bu farw Ashley Talbot, 15, yn dilyn gwrthdrawiad gyda bws mini oedd yn cael ei yrru gan athro ar safle Ysgol Maesteg yn Rhagfyr 2014.
Digwyddodd y gwrthdrawiad ar ddiwedd diwrnod ysgol pan oedd hyd at 1,000 o ddisgyblion yn gadael yr ysgol ar droed ac ar fysia... | Mae cwest i farwolaeth bachgen a fu farw ar ôl bod mewn gwrthdrawiad gyda bws mini ysgol wedi clywed tystiolaeth gan ddisgyblion ei fod yn "rhedeg" cyn y gwrthdrawiad. |
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The 24-year-old five-time Paralympic champion set new bests in her T34 category over 100m, 400m and 800m.
Cockroft began the streak of impressive times by lowering her record in the 100m to 17.28 seconds before taking the 400m in 57.86 seconds on Thursday.
She... | Britain's Hannah Cockroft has broken three world records at a race series in Arbon, Switzerland. |
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The 24-year-old was placed on report by the referee after a tackle on Greg Bird in Friday's 46-10 win over Catalans Dragons at Headingley.
Bird required seven stitches in a wound at the back of his head.
Singleton will not be available for the Rhinos until the... | Leeds Rhinos forward Brad Singleton has been banned for six matches and fined £300 after pleading guilty to striking an opponent with his elbow. |
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The Rams are at home to QPR on Friday night and could close the gap to six points prior to Saturday's fixtures.
Rowett said: "You shouldn't be in that dressing room if you didn't think there is at least a chance.
"But you do not look at the end goal. We'll bre... | Manager Gary Rowett says Derby County are still not out of the Championship play-off picture despite being nine points adrift of the top six with eight games remaining. |
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Ali al-Naimi said commodity price fluctuations were to be expected and said he was hopeful for the future.
He added it was "difficult, or even impossible, for Saudi Arabia or Opec to undertake any measure that would lead to a reduction in [their] share of the ... | Recent falls in the price of oil are likely to be temporary, says the oil minister for Saudi Arabia, Opec's biggest producing nation |
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In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr Robinson called on the parties to take care the positions they are adopting do not close off sensible options.
He advised the politicians to "step back, take a breath".
He said they should ensure there is space for an ag... | Former first minister Peter Robinson has said that "while the election is unstoppable the headlong rush into destruction is not". |
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Small Heath School was inspected by Ofsted following claims it was involved in a take over by hard line Muslims but was found to be "outstanding".
It has since been put into special measures.
Unions say there are plans to convert it to an academy but the counc... | Staff at a Birmingham school investigated over the Trojan Horse allegations, are striking over fears it could be turned into an academy. |
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The crowding turned into a crush and 96 people died, with hundreds more injured.
It was the biggest tragedy in British sporting history.
Families of the people who died have campaigned for many years to find out what hap... | In April 1989, at an FA Cup semi-final, Liverpool supporters gathered on the terraces of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield. |
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More than 100 18-24 year olds took on five politicians in the debate organised by BBC's Newsbeat.
Trust was the main issue but tuition fees, gender equality and the voting age also dominated.
Voters were joined by politicians from five major parties at Leeds C... | Six young voters from Wales who took part in an election debate geared around young people have described it as "brilliant" to "a lot of hot air". |
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He told supporters that it was shameful that some top officials were earning $18,000 (£13,000) a month, while others were paid as little as $140.
Officials not ready to accept the new $7,000 monthly wage limit should "start looking for alternative jobs", he s... | Tanzanian President John Magufuli has promised to slash the salaries of senior civil servants, cutting the top wage threshold by almost two-thirds. |
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The inquiry will "examine the role of both the police and council... and address any wrongdoings or failings," Chief Constable David Crompton said.
A report last week said more than 1,400 children were abused from 1997 to 2013.
Meanwhile, Labour has suspended ... | South Yorkshire Police has commissioned an independent investigation into its handling of the Rotherham child abuse scandal. |
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Almost immediately he took part in an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session on the site to discuss Reddit's future with its 164m monthly users, known as Redditors, after a tumultous few months.
Reddit had been led by Ellen Pao, herself a controversial figure in Sili... | The new chief executive of enormous community news and chat site Reddit will be a familiar name to its veteran users - Steve Huffman, aka Spez, co-founded it in 2005. |
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The Australian finished 0.606 seconds quicker than Lewis Hamilton, who earlier set the pace in first practice.
Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg was third, a further 0.293secs adrift.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fourth, ahead... | Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo sprung a surprise by comfortably heading the Mercedes drivers in second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. |
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He urged China to act in order to reduce tensions, the White House said.
The US has in the past accused China of being involved in hacking government and commercial computer systems.
Earlier this month, the Chinese were blamed for a security breach involving t... | President Barack Obama has raised continuing US concerns over China's cyber activities, as two days of talks between the two nations came to an end. |
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It posted a net income of $3.4bn (£2.3bn) for the first quarter, compared to a loss a year ago, when it was hit by litigation costs.
A 55% increase in mortgage loans and a rise in profit at its global banking division helped drive the increase.
Chief executiv... | Bank of America has reported a return to profit for the first three months of the year. |
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He joins the Premier League club after becoming a free agent when his contract with the Ligue 2 outfit expired.
Sanogo, who scored 11 goals in 24 appearances for Auxerre, is currently with France at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.
He scored twice in the... | Arsenal have signed 20-year-old French youth international striker Yaya Sanogo from Auxerre. |
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Caroline Gardner said there was a risk the authority would need a government bailout, despite receiving more than £24.3m from ministers since 2012.
She also cited problems around a new IT system for financial issues at NHS 24.
Ms Gardner said failure to launch... | NHS Tayside faces a budget deficit of more than £11.6m this year and has no plan in place to address it, according to Scotland's spending watchdog. |
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O'Sullivan, a five-time world champion, narrowly beat Liang 5-4 in a repeat of the 2009 final.
The 40-year-old had not played a World Tour match since losing to Barry Hawkins in April's World Championship.
Defending champion Kyren Wilson is out after a 5-2 def... | Ronnie O'Sullivan came back from 4-1 down to beat China's Liang Wenbo in the Shanghai Masters first round - his first match for five months. |
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Anthony Perrett, from Newport, south Wales, said it was a "great relief" to have the case against him dropped.
He was in the group of 28 activists and two freelance journalists arrested in September as they staged a protest at a Russian offshore oil rig.
They ... | Russian authorities have dropped criminal charges against the first of 30 people accused of taking part in a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic. |
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The Brandalism campaign said it was behind the unauthorised artworks.
It said in a statement the aim was to "highlight the links between advertising, consumerism, fossil fuel dependency and climate change".
The action comes as demonstrations take place around ... | More than 600 artworks critiquing corporate sponsors of the UN summit on climate change have been installed in advertising spaces across Paris. |
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The 55-year-old member of Bollington Parascenders was hurt while undertaking a parascending launch at City Airport in Barton, Salford at 08:00 on Sunday.
Greater Manchester Police said the man had been taken to hospital with "life-threatening injuries".
A spok... | A paraglider has been critically injured in a crash at an airport, police have said. |
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One pupil from Tredegar Comprehensive School was on the phone to her mother when police shot an armed man as he tried to enter the US Capitol Building visitor centre in Washington.
Lisa Reardon told BBC Radio Wales how her daughter, Chelsea, began screaming do... | School children from Blaenau Gwent were caught up in a dramatic armed incident while on a trip in the United States. |
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would "start over from zero".
The original design, by British architect Zaha Hadid, had come under criticism as estimated building costs almost doubled, reaching $2bn (£1.3bn)
Mr Abe says the new stadium will stil... | The Japanese government has decided to scrap its controversial design for the stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. |
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The Scot, 30, begins his title defence against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the first round at 13:00 BST.
Murray, who is fit following a hip injury, hopes to match fellow Briton Fred Perry as a three-time champion.
British number one Johanna Konta is also ... | Britain's Andy Murray will open Centre Court play on Monday as he attempts to make history once again at the 131st Wimbledon Championships. |
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Korir won the men's race in one hour 54 seconds, taking almost a minute off the previous best in the Welsh capital.
Compatriot Jepchumba, who ran most of the women's race alone at the front, clocked 1:08:14.
Welshman Dewi Griffiths was eighth in the men's race... | Kenya's Shadrack Kibet Korir and Violah Jepchumba set new course records to win their respective races at the Cardiff Half Marathon. |
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The medieval cloisters, the driveway and the exterior of Lacock Abbey will be transformed with colour and light.
Former owner of the abbey, William Henry Fox Talbot, developed his "art of photogenic drawing" 175 years ago.
He shared the image of one of the Wil... | A key event in the birth of photography is being celebrated with illuminations at the place depicted in one of the first photographic negatives. |
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In the six months after the levy was brought in last October, 640 million plastic bags were used in seven major supermarkets in England, it says.
In 2014, the waste reduction charity Wrap estimated the same shops had used 7.64 billion bags over the full year.
... | Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a 5p charge last year, the government has said. |
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He said there was a "clear implication" from their remarks that Leave had created a "bad atmosphere."
The PM has faced criticism for sharing a link to Mrs Cox's last article, in which she said the UK could better deal with immigration from inside the EU.
He sa... | UKIP leader Nigel Farage has suggested that David Cameron and George Osborne have tried to link the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox to the Leave campaign. |
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The firm said it was looking into them.
Outlook users, including those with Hotmail addresses, are reporting issues on social media and sites including Down Detector - with some saying their services are now returning.
On the Xbox Live platform there is a mess... | There are numerous reports from around the world that various Microsoft services are suffering faults. |
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The planet, which is called a super-Earth, orbits a red dwarf star 40 light years away.
A red dwarf star is much smaller and cooler than our Sun
Nasa explains: "Super-Earths are exotic planets unlike any in our solar system. They are more massive than Earth ye... | Space scientists are getting extremely excited about a planet they've just discovered, as they think it it could be a real game-changer as they search for signs of life in outer space. |
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It was a first win for new Os boss Alberto Cavasin while defeat leaves Hartlepool without a victory in seven games at home this season.
Orient had the best openings in the first half but trailed at the break.
A deep free-kick saw Ollie Palmer head against the ... | Leyton Orient recorded their first win in seven games with a competent 3-1 victory at Hartlepool. |
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The show, based on Michael Morpurgo's novel, tells the story of Joey, a horse who serves in World War I.
Murpurgo said it was "a show like no other, with puppets at its heart" and that it had "moved millions in London and all over the world".
The last performa... | The West End production of War Horse, a galloping success for the National Theatre, is to close in 2016 after a seven-year run. |
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The Royal College of GPs said the pressure of more consultations, complex cases and increased bureaucracy was causing fatigue and burnout.
The RCGP said such difficulties would not be allowed to happen with pilots or train drivers.
It also called for a new sys... | Patient safety is at risk because of increasing GP workloads in the UK, doctors' leaders are warning. |
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The National Secular Society (NSS) says some groups are holding assemblies and bible clubs in schools in England.
The NSS has written to the Education Secretary Michael Gove calling for national guidance on external visitors, particularly from religious groups... | Evangelical Christian groups intent on converting pupils are being allowed into state schools claims a report. |
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Dr Kevin Moore, the director of the National Football Museum, will lead a working group to look into potential location and funding opportunities.
The heritage exhibition does not have a permanent home, with the archive stored at Heritage Quay in Huddersfield.... | Rugby league charity RL Cares has revealed plans to establish a National Rugby League Museum by 2020 and has commissioned a feasibility study. |
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AXA Private Equity and China's Fosun are behind the bid, which Club Med's management described as "friendly".
Club Med shares jumped 23% on Monday in response to the offer.
Club Med pioneered the all-inclusive holiday resort in the 1950s and 1960s, but has rec... | French holiday firm Club Med looks set to be taken over by two of its shareholders in a deal that values the company at 541m euros (£463m; $700m). |
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Police say concrete was poured on Tuesday as building commenced of a control centre at the Brenner crossing on the border with Italy in the Alps.
It is the latest in a series of hardline steps taken by Austria to clamp down on migration.
But the EU, Germany an... | Austria says it has begun work to tighten immigration controls at a key north-south European crossing point. |
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Huws, 23, spent the final four months of last season on loan at Portman Road, scoring three goals in 13 appearances.
"He was outstanding when he came last season, one of the best players from January onwards," said McCarthy.
Celina, 20, spent last season on lo... | Ipswich Town have had a bid accepted for Cardiff City midfielder Emyr Huws and hope to conclude the loan signing Manchester City midfielder Bersant Celina, says boss Mick McCarthy. |
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Their study suggests there's now a one in three chance of monthly rainfall records being broken in England and Wales in winter.
The estimate reflects natural variability plus changes in the UK climate as a result of global warming.
But a supercomputer was need... | There is an increased risk of "unprecedented" winter downpours such as those that caused extensive flooding in 2014, the UK Met Office says. |
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Local media say as many as 29 people were killed in the attack by suspected herdsmen from the Fulani ethnic group and police were caught in an ambush.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the herdsmen were acting in revenge.
The BBC's Ishaq Khalid says there is an ongo... | At least 20 people, including a police chief, were killed in early morning attacks on four villages in northern Nigeria, police say. |
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On Wednesday, a court in Mumbai sentenced Khan to five years in prison for killing Noor Ullah Khan by driving over him as he slept on the pavement.
The Bombay High Court gave him interim bail for two days after his lawyers filed an appeal against his sentence.... | A court in India is due to hear a plea for bail by Salman Khan, who has been convicted of culpable homicide in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case. |
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Paul Corkery from the organisation said a points system, intended to favour fans who have attended the most games, had left fans "confused" and "annoyed".
He said in some instances fans with fewer points had been given tickets when people with more points than... | Ticket allocation for the Euro 2016 finals was a "lottery", the Football Supporters' Federation has said. |
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The two MLAs left the Ulster Unionist Party over a decision to field a joint by-election candidate with the DUP.
The new party is to be officially launched on Thursday when the new name is to be unveiled.
But the BBC has discovered that Lagan Valley MLA Basil ... | The new political party formed by former Ulster Unionists Basil McCrea and John McCallister is to be called NI21, the BBC understands. |
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Investors are concerned that the setback casts doubt on whether he can push through other business-friendly tax and spending changes.
The Dow Jones slipped by 4.72 points to 20,656.53 points, while the wider S&P 500 shed 2.5 points to 2,345.96.
The tech-heavy ... | US shares closed little changed on Thursday, as a key debate over the healthcare bill in Congress was postponed. |
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Patrick Harvie rejected the view that the richest in Scotland would move their tax affairs if the rate went up.
He told the BBC that HMRC was working to reduce the risk of people looking for a more favourable tax set up.
The Scottish Greens want to see a new 6... | The Scottish Green Party's co-convenor has said he was confident charging the highest earners 60% income tax would generate revenue. |
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The ex-West Yorkshire Police officer was accused of contacting Surrey police before they questioned Savile in 2009 over alleged sexual offences.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said on Saturday that the officer had "no case to answer".
Afte... | A former inspector has been cleared by the police watchdog over claims he "acted on behalf" of Jimmy Savile. |
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Construction at the Pascua-Lama mine, on the border with Argentina, has been suspended until a system to contain contaminated water is put in place.
The news led to share trading in the Canadian-owned company being halted in New York and Toronto after a sell-o... | Chilean authorities have fined the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corp, more than $16m for environmental offences. |
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Storm finished 100 Euros short of the prize money needed to guarantee his spot for next year.
However, he kept his card after world number eight Patrick Reed's points were deducted because he did not play the minimum five tournaments required.
"I'm relieved. I... | Hartlepool's Graeme Storm plans to focus on simply enjoying his golf next year after receiving a European Tour reprieve for 2017. |
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The Condor Liberation struck the quayside at St Peter Port, Guernsey, while attempting to dock on 28 March. No-one was injured.
A report by Condor Ferries said the ship "landed heavily on a cylindrical single steel vertical piling".
The company said it would n... | The crew of a £50m ferry has been cleared of being at fault for an accident in high winds. |
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Members of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade had to be lowered down the cliffs at Tynemouth Priory to reach the 17-year-old in the early hours.
They helped transfer him to a rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer.
When it was over, it was found that two cars pa... | Volunteers rescuing a teenager found unconscious on rocks on the North Tyneside coast had their cars damaged by vandals. |
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South Sudan, in north-eastern Africa, became the world's newest country in 2011 when it gained independence from Sudan after a long-running civil war.
However, there is ongoing fighting there between the government and rebel forces, which has killed thousands ... | British troops have arrived in South Sudan where they will be part of a UN peacekeeping mission, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. |
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The index, the UK's leading measure of share prices, has been rising steadily since the middle December.
It marks the eighth successive record high. The latest boost came from a 1% drop for the pound against the dollar.
A weaker pound boosts the profits of the... | Share prices in London rose to a new record high point, with the FTSE 100 index closing 28 points up at 7,238. |
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Each sport has different physical demands and so has its own set of classifications.
Archery is open to athletes with a physical disability and classification is broken up into two classes:
W1: Wheelchair users with impairment in all four limbs with either a c... | The 2016 Paralympics in Rio involves 22 sports but not all disability categories can compete in each event. |
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The Northern Irishman, 52, led the Perth side to a second straight fourth-placed finish in season 2015-16.
Saints have finished in the top half of the table in each of Wright's three seasons in charge.
"I was delighted to hear I'd won it," Wright said of his a... | St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright has been named Scottish Premiership manager of the season by the league's sponsor, Ladbrokes. |
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It comes exactly a week after the incident which happened at the junction of Croft Street and Greenbank Street at midday on 10 September.
The woman suffered serious injuries when the man pushed her to the ground and stole her bag before running off.
Police are... | Police have returned to the scene of a robbery in a bid to trace the attacker of an 85-year-old woman in Galashiels. |
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Project Daedalus aimed to help selected inmates at Feltham Young Offenders' Institution get a job or go back to school after they were released.
A preliminary report into the project, to be released on Thursday, found that only half of inmates did this.
Boris ... | The mayor of London's key programme to tackle teenage crime will not be continued when the money runs out after the election, it has been confirmed. |
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The party wants more funding found to ensure more teachers and assistants can use the language in the classroom.
Shadow Education Secretary Llyr Gruffydd claimed the number of children being taught in Welsh was "flatlining".
Plaid Cymru has used a Senedd debat... | The teaching of Welsh needs to be boosted to help reach the government's target of one million Welsh speakers by 2050, Plaid Cymru has said. |
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But the main talking point came at the end of the first half.
Swanson and Foster were involved in a furious on-field altercation after the... | St Johnstone duo Danny Swanson and Richard Foster were sent off for fighting with each other as Hamilton struck late to move off the foot of the Premiership table. |
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The Oscar winner will play a brand new character in the as-yet untitled film, set several decades after the original story, Alcon Entertainment said.
Harrison Ford, who played police officer Rick Deckard in the 1982 cult movie, will be reprising the role.
Ryan... | Jared Leto has joined the cast of the sequel to Blade Runner. |
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Ed Davey said the government had no right to sell the properties because they did not belong to the state.
And he claimed the "shameful" policy would hit those in housing need.
A Lib Dem source said that was "not language we would choose to use but we are conc... | David Cameron's flagship policy to sell off housing association properties has been compared to a Robert Mugabe-style land grab by a former Lib Dem minister. |
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The image was shown in the background of a segment on refugee quotas in the channel's Report from Berlin programme.
The programme has received heavy criticism from viewers, some of whom said the image resembled those used by anti-Islam movement Pegida.
ARD sa... | German TV channel ARD has denied broadcasting "anti-Islamic propaganda" after it aired a mocked-up image of Angela Merkel wearing Islamic dress. |
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According to initial reports, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a hotel near the police district in Lahore's Qila Gujjar Singh area.
Several vehicles parked near the site of the blast caught fire and gunshots could be heard from within the police distri... | At least four people have been killed in an explosion in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. |
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They are a 317-unit development in the Athletic Stores building on Queen Street and an 11-storey, 380-unit development on Little Patrick Street.
The Athletic Stores scheme will involve retaining the building's facade and demolishing and rebuilding behind it.
T... | Belfast City Council has given planning permission to a further two student housing schemes in the city. |
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The vehicle drove into the front of the The Co-op store on Winter Road in Southsea at about 14:20 BST.
The road had to be closed in both directions while Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service removed the car from the building.
A female passenger was also treated a... | A woman has been treated for shock after her car crashed into a supermarket in Hampshire. |
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The 29-year-old is yet to be capped by the Wallabies and is returning to his homeland to further his chances of an international call-up.
He made 89 appearances in three seasons at Bath, having won the Super 15 title with the Reds in 2011.
"This has been an in... | Number eight Leroy Houston will leave Bath this summer to rejoin Australian Super Rugby side Queensland Reds. |
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The London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist finished third in Sunday's 10m individual platform, with China's Aisen Chen and Qiu Bo first and second.
Daley, 21, and Dan Goodfellow, 19, took silver in Saturday's 10m synchronised behind China's Lin Yue and Chen Aise... | Great Britain's Tom Daley collected silver and bronze medals at the Diving World Series event in Windsor, Canada. |
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Leon Briggs, 39, died in hospital in November 2013 after being detained at the Marsh Road police station in Luton.
Bedfordshire Police said its security concerns about the memorial - which had grown much larger than it had initially been - involved the risk of... | A floral memorial to a man who died in police custody will be removed after it was deemed a "security risk". |
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Leonardus Bijlsma, 55, denies being in a £1.6bn scheme to smuggle drugs.
He said he acted as a back-up driver for his boss and was not allowed in the back of the ambulance, where drugs were found in concealed compartments.
Co-defendant Dennis Vogelaar also den... | A man alleged to be part of a group bringing in £38m of cocaine and heroin to the UK in a fake ambulance told a court he was involved as a handyman. |
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