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But 130 mile (209km) away its lesser-known namesake, Downing Street in Newport, has no such claim to fame.
While one has been home to prime ministers for almost three centuries, the other has some residents who have never seen the inside of a polling station.
... | Downing Street in London is home to one of the most photographed front doors in Britain. |
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Earlier a High Court judge refused to grant an injunction to block the removal of Yashika Bageerathi.
The 19-year-old's lawyers had wanted her to remain in the UK so she could take her case to the Court of Appeal.
Her cause sparked a petition which has 175,000... | An A-Level student from north London has been removed from the country and has flown back to Mauritius after a last ditch legal challenge failed. |
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Two judges in London rejected a judicial review application.
Bamber challenged a refusal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to refer his case back to the Court of Appeal as a miscarriage of justice.
The CCRC, an independent body which investigates ... | Killer Jeremy Bamber has failed in his latest High Court action to overturn a conviction for murdering five relatives 27 years ago in Essex. |
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Mr Lamb, a former care minister, said: "I'm thinking about it," while ex-business secretary Sir Vince Cable said: "I haven't ruled anything out."
Another former minister, Jo Swinson, is the bookies' favourite.
Mr Farron quit saying he could no longer reconcile... | Former ministers Sir Ed Davey and Norman Lamb are expected to contest the Liberal Democrat leadership following the resignation of Tim Farron. |
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The strike - which is part of a row over pay - will begin at 7am, and will involve some nurses, healthcare assistants, and porters.
The result of the strike ballot was announced last week, with more than two-thirds of Unison members saying they were prepared t... | Health workers in England are to stage a four-hour strike on 13 October, the Unison union has announced. |
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The 38-year-old, who took 248 Test wickets, finished top after a formula was applied to determine which of the 10 leading England wicket-takers had taken more of their wickets against better batsmen.
"I was very surprised," said Hoggard. "There were some fanta... | Matthew Hoggard admits he was "surprised" to be named England's best Test bowler in a special study devised and commissioned by BBC Sport. |
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For the volunteers who have worked tirelessly in the Jungle camp in Calais, that question is not an intangible abstract but a real issue.
Helen, who asked that her surname not be included, is 28. She works in a residential care home for young people and childr... | What would you give up to help people in distress - time, money, your marriage? |
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Magnolia Ward, at Summerlands Hospital, is set to close on 12 July, a spokesman for Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said.
Four new beds will open on Pyrland ward in Taunton and other spaces will be found in local care homes.
A new seven-day community... | A seven-bed dementia ward based in Yeovil is to close in July because of ongoing difficulties in recruiting specialist staff. |
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Buttler, 26, hit an unbeaten 80 and Ali 70 in a stand of 139 as England chased down a target of 310 set by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Select XI.
The hosts were inspired by Imrul Kayes, who hit 121 from 91 balls, with Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim hitting 51.
... | Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali guided England to a four-wicket victory in their only warm-up game before the one-day series in Bangladesh. |
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William joined pilots, ground crew and families from 29 (Reserve) Squadron in Lincolnshire, which is also celebrating its 100th anniversary.
The squadron trains Typhoon jet pilots, and the base is home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).
Prince Wi... | The Duke of Cambridge has flown with crew from RAF Coningsby as part of commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. |
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The Competition and Markets Authority will assess whether the tie-up could reduce choice for shoppers and for small stores supplied by Booker.
Booker is the UK's largest food wholesaler and also owns the Premier, Budgens and Londis store brands.
The deal was a... | The competition watchdog has begun an investigation into Tesco's planned £3.7bn takeover of wholesaler Booker. |
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First-half goals from Niall Canavan and Calvin Andrew were supplemented by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's late strike as Dale moved into the play-off places just a month after sitting bottom of League One without a win.
The home side were in charge from the start an... | Resurgent Rochdale made it five successive league wins with a comfortable victory against Southend at Spotland. |
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The bank has been conducting its own inquiry into the affair and six staff are already being disciplined.
RBS has been looking at more than 50 former and current RBS traders along with dozens of managers and executives.
The bank was recently fined £400m by the... | The RBS banking group has withheld bonuses from 18 of the staff it is investigating for their possible role in rigging the foreign exchange market. |
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Graham Shields said he expected the figure to be roughly the same as last May's election, which cost £5m.
Work which would have allowed people to register to vote online has had to be put to the side because of the snap vote, he added.
He urged 60,000 people w... | March's Assembly election is likely to cost £5m, Northern Ireland's outgoing chief electoral officer has said. |
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Police stopped a vehicle on the Dundrod Road at Nutts Corner at about 21:30 GMT on Friday and seized a large quantity of suspected cocaine.
Det Insp Alan Pyper said: "We put the value of the drugs in the region of about £60,000, however the substance will be s... | A 53-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered drugs worth an estimated £60,000 in County Antrim. |
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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil announced on Saturday evening that they will meet early next week for talks.
It follows failed attempts by Fine Gael's Enda Kenny and Fianna Fáil counterpart Micheál Martin to be elected taoiseach on Wednesday.
It was their second att... | The Republic of Ireland's two main political parties have agreed to meet for discussions on how a minority government would work. |
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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found 45 to 54-year-old Scots spend on average 7.8 hours per weekday sitting down.
That compares to 7.4 hours of sedentary time for the over-75s.
Sedentary time is defined as time spent in any waking activity done whi... | Most middle-aged office workers now spend more time sitting down than pensioners, according to a new study. |
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But a BBC survey found that revealed that 529 people or 1,941 asked had not heard of the process.
BBC North West Tonight have produced a short guide to help explain what fracking is and its relevance to the region.
Su... | Fracking, a technique designed to recover gas and oil from shale rock, is becoming a familiar term for many people in the north west. |
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Mangersta's grazings committee and one in Upper Coll, also in Lewis, were dismissed by the Crofting Commission.
The commission, crofting's regulatory body, said finances related to the lands shared by crofters were not being managed according to the rules.
Cro... | Crofters in a part of Lewis can appoint a new committee "of their choice" to run one of two common grazings at the centre of a public row. |
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Man of the series Rilee Rossouw hit 122 from 118 balls in a 178-run partnership with JP Duminy to help the Proteas to a commanding 327-8 at Newlands.
Australia's David Warner struck a brilliant 173 from 136 balls as the visitors were dismissed for 296.
Austral... | South Africa condemned Australia to their first 5-0 one-day international series whitewash with a 31-run victory in the final match in Cape Town. |
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Both horses fractured legs on the Aintree course and were later put down.
The RSPCA described the deaths as "totally unacceptable" and called for "an urgent examination" of the race.
"There is no doubt this is a b... | Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised and According to Pete have died following falls in the Grand National. |
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The use of a secure, computerised system for young people and their parents or guardians is being trialled in the Highlands and Finland.
Leading the trial is a team from the University of Aberdeen.
It said online assessments could offer a service in an area of... | Children with conditions such as depression and autism could get help more quickly via online psychiatric assessments, it has been claimed. |
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Her name is Faith Wood-Blagrove, she's 10-years-old and is from the UK, Warner Bros. has exclusively told Newsround.
She was one of thousands of girls, aged eight to 12 years, who auditioned for the part.
Film bosses were looking for an actress who could bring... | The actress who'll play Modesty in the new Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has been chosen. |
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These schools are not registered with the authorities, which makes them illegal, and they offer a narrow, religious syllabus.
The Department for Education is working with Ofsted to find and shut them.
Some of the illegal schools, however, are registered as cha... | As many as 1,000 boys from strictly Orthodox Jewish families may be pupils at a network of between 12 and 20 illegal private schools in east London. |
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Khabi Abrey, 30, was one of seven people taken to hospital after the fire on the ninth floor of the Balmoral Road flats in Westcliff-on-Sea on Saturday.
Lillo Troisi, 47, of Balmoral Road, has been charged with murder and two counts of arson.
Mr Troisi, who is... | A man has been charged with the murder of a pregnant woman who died in a fire in a tower block. |
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Once one of the biggest importers of energy, the country is now looking to export its ample resources to the rest of the world.
All this has been made possible by the booming gas output from the country's shale formations.
And now there are calls for the US to... | There is a remarkable turnaround happening in the US energy sector, one that few would have imagined possible some years ago. |
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In her report, Ms Broderick recommended increasing the number of women in the military and setting up a unit to probe sexual misconduct.
The review found evidence of harassment and abuse, but also said many had experienced no discrimination.
The assessment fol... | Women struggle to flourish in the Australian military, a review conducted by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has warned. |
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A huge fire has engulfed a tower block in west London, having broken out in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving several people dead.
The blaze ripped through the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, trapping residents inside as 200 firefighters fought t... | The Met Police has set up an emergency number on 0800 0961 233 for anyone concerned about friends or family. |
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West Bengal in eastern India and Kerala in the south said they would not follow the "arbitrary" order which bans the sale of cattle at livestock markets.
The federal government said the order was aimed at "preventing uncontrolled and unregulated animal trade".... | Several Indian states have opposed the federal government's decision to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter. |
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Ireland team manager Paul Dean said on Monday that the British & Irish Lions fly-half was "back running and will be monitored this week".
Sexton missed the Murrayfield game because of a calf injury.
The Irish do not appear to have picked up any major new injur... | Johnny Sexton is in contention to return to Ireland duty in Saturday's Six Nations game against Italy after missing the opening defeat by Scotland. |
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For in-patient and day case admissions, the number waiting longer than 12 weeks was 447 at the end of June.
That was more than five times the total at the same point a year ago.
The health board said there had been an increase against the three-month target bu... | NHS Dumfries and Galloway has said it is meeting performance targets despite a rise in patients waiting more than three months for hospital admission. |
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Conservative Jim Gifford was elected council leader by 38 votes to 25 against the SNP's Richard Thomson.
Lib Dem councillor Peter Argyle was appointed deputy leader at Thursday morning's meeting.
Fellow Lib Dem Bill Howatson was elected Provost, with Conservat... | A coalition of Conservative, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors will run Aberdeenshire Council. |
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The owner, Nexus, is spending £40m on train refurbishment and track replacement as part of a £389m Government-funded plan.
A new traffic management system will be the largest investment in new technology for the control room since the Metro opened 30 years ago... | A multi-million pound investment is being made to modernise the Tyne and Wear Metro over the next year. |
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Journalist Niki Savva's book The Road to Ruin scrutinises Mr Abbott's close relationship with his ex-chief of staff Peta Credlin.
The book reveals that Liberal Party senator Connie Fierravanti-Wells told Mr Abbott he needed to sack Ms Credlin.
"Rightly or wron... | Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott has refused to comment on "scurrilous" claims made in a new book. |
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Lee Gregory rifled home after 13 minutes when the Gills failed to clear their lines after a corner.
Fred Onyedinma doubled the lead after 63 minutes, before Paul Konchesky saw red for his second yellow in eight minutes.
Bradley Dack's 25-yard shot gave the vis... | Millwall withstood late pressure to beat nine-man Gillingham and record their third consecutive win in League One. |
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The attacks on three police posts near Maungdaw early on Sunday appeared to be co-ordinated, they said.
Police said those responsible were from the persecuted Rohingya minority group.
Rakhine has seen simmering tension between its Buddhist and Rohingya Muslim ... | A series of attacks targeting border posts along Myanmar's border with Bangladesh have left nine police officers dead, officials in Rakhine region have told the BBC. |
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The 24-year-old has featured five times for the Spitfires since joining from Leyton Orient this summer.
Centre-back Essam began his career at Gillingham and had spells at Crawley Town and Dover Athletic, before moving to Orient in the summer of 2015.
Woking ar... | National League side Woking have signed Eastleigh defender Connor Essam on a 93-day loan deal. |
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Last week's ceremony was criticised for failing to recognise urban music, particularly grime, with the hashtag #BritsSoWhite trending on social media.
"There was an elephant in the room last Wednesday," wrote Doherty in an open letter to the Guardian.
He promi... | Next year's Brit Awards will represent a more diverse range of music, Brits chairman Ged Doherty has said. |
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It came as MPs backed UK involvement in the attacks by 524 votes to 43.
Newport West MP Paul Flynn said the motion on military action was "the thin end of a bloody and ugly wedge".
He was one of five Welsh MPs, three Labour and two Plaid Cymru, to vote against... | Former Foreign Office minister Peter Hain has said he backs air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq despite feeling "deeply allergic" to more Middle Eastern interventions. |
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Ayeeshia Jane Smith's mother, Kathryn Smith, and her partner Matthew Rigby deny murder, causing her death and child cruelty.
The 21-month-old died of a tear to her heart at their home in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, in May 2014.
Injuries to many internal ... | A toddler was "stamped on" and sustained "car crash-like injuries" before she died, a court was told. |
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The Espad report for 2015 includes most EU countries, but not Germany or the UK, and data for Spain is incomplete.
In 2015 "current smokers" accounted for 21% of those surveyed, and the highest total was in Italy (37%).
In 1995-2015 those using alcohol in the ... | Cigarette and alcohol use among 15- and 16-year-olds is declining across Europe but the numbers using cannabis are growing, an EU survey shows. |
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Maen nhw hefyd yn dweud eu bod nhw'n hyderus bod gan y Cynulliad yr hawl i ddeddfu y... | Bydd rheolau mwy llym ynglŷn â threfnu streiciau yn y sector cyhoeddus yn cael eu diddymu dan gynlluniau Llywodraeth Cymru. |
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Thomas Ford, who was 15 months old, was on a walk with his father and a sister when he picked a blackberry off a bush.
The boy, who had eaten them before, choked and was taken to hospital, where he died three days later.
His mother Serena Ford, from Stalham, N... | A mother whose toddler choked to death on a blackberry has warned of the dangers of infants eating whole fruit. |
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Watford had started brightly, but Dele Alli's sumptuous strike - curled into the top corner after Son Heung-min's pass - signalled their quick decline.
Within just 11 more minutes they were three behind as Eric Dier smashed in from Son's deflected cross, befor... | Tottenham kept up the pressure on leaders Chelsea with an impressive home victory over Watford, their sixth consecutive Premier League win. |
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During the three-week experiment people were asked to stand and not walk while travelling on escalators to the ticket hall between 08:30 and 09:30.
Queuing was reduced and 30% more people used the Tube's escalators during the trial, analysis showed.
However, T... | A trial in which Holborn's escalators became standing-only improved the speed customers got through the station, Transport for London (TfL) has found. |
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Sir Jeremy Heywood rejected claims he had "washed his hands" of the inquiry, which has been going nearly six years, telling MPs he had offered Sir John Chilcot help at a recent meeting.
But he told MPs there was nothing he could do to accelerate the process
Da... | The chair of the Iraq Inquiry has repeatedly turned down offers of extra assistance to help speed up the report, the head of the Civil Service has said. |
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Funds have been awarded by Historic Environment Scotland and will be used to repair the exterior of the building, as well as add office space.
The council then plans to relocate 500 of its staff into the new town centre offices.
The building had fallen into a ... | West Dunbartonshire Council has secured a £500,000 grant to restore the Dumbarton Academy building. |
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In the only change to the team, the back-rower replaces club-mate John Hardie, who is injured, while Cornell du Preez comes on to the bench.
It means the backline is unchanged for the trip to Twickenham, a venue where Scotland have not won since 1983.
Ali Pric... | Head coach Vern Cotter has brought Edinburgh flanker Hamish Watson into Scotland's starting XV for Saturday's Calcutta Cup match against England. |
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Ms Jolie Pitt has been speaking as part of the BBC's World on the Move day of coverage of global migration issues.
She warned against a "fear of migration" and a "race to the bottom" as countries competed to be the toughest to protect themselves.
Earlier, the ... | Angelina Jolie Pitt, the UN refugee agency's special envoy, has warned that the international humanitarian system for refugees is breaking down. |
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Richard Simpson also wanted licensed shops in problem areas to mark cans and bottles so they could be traced.
He told MSPs there was a problem with "proxy" purchasing for teenagers.
However, ministers argued that the issue could be better dealt with through th... | MSPs have voted down a members bill which would have resulted in a ban on alcohol advertising within 200 metres (656ft) of schools. |
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New regulations require top-tier clubs to fill sections of the stadium which are shown by certain camera angles.
The move is part of efforts to improve the league's product for TV audiences and increase its competitiveness with England's Premier League.
In May... | The Spanish league plans to fine clubs that allow empty seats to be shown on television next season. |
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Cork defender Damien Cahalane's dismissal after a second yellow card on 51 minutes was a key moment when the Rebels led 0-15 to 1-11.
Within eight minutes Waterford were 3-14 to 0-18 ahead after goals from Jamie Barron and Austin Gleeson.
Barron fired another ... | Waterford beat Munster champions Cork 4-19 to 0-20 to set up an All-Ireland Hurling final against Galway. |
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Critical care units have been over capacity at periods of high demand.
In January 2015, bed occupancy across Wales was at 107% - while Intensive Care Society guidelines suggest a maximum of 70%.
Occupancy levels higher than this can lead to cancelled operation... | Hospital departments that treat the most seriously ill patients are too full and seriously understaffed, a Welsh Government report has said. |
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The headset can plug into existing PS4 consoles and Sony are hoping fans will splash out hundreds of pounds for the gadget.
Lots of games are currently being designed for the device which will allow players to fly like... | Sony is the latest company to release a virtual reality headset which will go on sale in Japan and North America on Thursday. |
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Castle Quays was planned to be the biggest rebuilding project in the city centre since the three-day blitz during World War Two and make it a leading shopping destination fit for the 21st Century.
But after several false starts, issues over buying land, the de... | Ten years after a flagship scheme to redevelop Swansea city centre collapsed questions are still being asked about what can be done to improve Wales' second city. |
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Hamilton was on what would almost certainly have been the pole lap when he came across the McLaren of Fernando Alonso, which had spun.
He had to back off and lost the lap, while Rosberg, running behind Hamilton, was able to complete his.
The Red Bulls of Danie... | Nico Rosberg stole pole position from under the nose of Lewis Hamilton in a chaotic wet-dry qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. |
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The Sweden striker could be Mourinho's first signing - but who else could be coming through the doors of Old Trafford next season?
We want you to select your starting XI from the current squad and the many players United have been linked with.
United are likel... | Jose Mourinho has been named as the new manager of Manchester United - and it looks like he may bring Zlatan Ibrahimovic with him. |
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Regional chiefs would be given stronger powers to make immediate changes in struggling schools.
There will also be a "National Teaching Service" to deploy the best staff to support weaker schools.
Mr Cameron says it will help more young people "reach their pot... | Wider and more rapid powers of intervention to improve failing schools in England are being proposed by the Prime Minister David Cameron. |
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Bruce's Tigers had only needed a point to return to the top of the Championship table.
The only goal came on 14 minutes when Toral's low, left-foot drive went in off ex-Blues defender Curtis Davies.
In soggy conditions, Hull hit the woodwork twice through Jake... | Ex-Birmingham boss Steve Bruce's hopes of a happy return to St Andrew's were wrecked as Hull lost to a deflected first-half strike from Jon Toral. |
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Tremaine Wilbourn had been wanted for the shooting death of police officer Sean Bolton on Saturday night.
After his arrest on Monday, Wilborn told police that " I'm not a cold-blooded killer", and "I am not a coward".
Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong ha... | A man suspected of killing a Tennessee police officer has turned himself in to authorities, ending a two-day manhunt. |
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Seventy years ago, 76 servicemen fled from the German Stalag Luft III camp through a 336ft (102m) long tunnel.
Only three reached safety. Of the 73 recaptured, 50 were shot.
Veterans joined family members from around the world to lay wreaths at the exit of the... | Hundreds of people have gathered in Zagan, Poland, to remember the allied prisoners of war who died in The Great Escape of World War Two. |
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The government says more civil cases could be solved before they reach court - and believes that many of those that do need resolution by a judge can be handled by people on their own, without expert help.
Under pressure to cut budgets, the government introduc... | For almost two years there has been a new style of justice for many people who go to civil courts in England and Wales to resolve all sorts of problems, from housing issues to claiming benefits, or to getting divorced. |
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He was struck by the vehicle outside the sports centre on Oxford Road, Thame, shortly before 10:30 GMT.
The driver stopped at the scene and emergency services were called but the boy died on his way to hospital.
Thames Valley Police said specially trained fami... | A four-year-old boy has died after being knocked down by a car in Oxfordshire. |
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The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) is examining abuse claims in Northern Ireland children's homes and juvenile justice.
It was set up by Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive to investigate allegations dating from 1922 to 1995.
To date, 434 ... | Victims have waited years to tell their stories, senior counsel to the biggest public inquiry into child abuse ever held in the UK has said. |
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The University of California, Berkeley team showed emotional images to volunteers, then scanned them several hours later as they saw them again.
Those allowed to sleep in between showed less activity in the areas of the brain linked to emotion.
Instead, the pa... | Scientists have used scans to shed more light on how the brain deals with the memory of unpleasant or traumatic events during sleep. |
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Police were alerted after the girl, 12, was approached on Norfolk Road in the Borras area at 08:15 GMT on Thursday.
The men were in a white box van which pulled up in front of the girl. One of the men is understood to have got out and made his way towards her.... | Parents and children in Wrexham are being asked to be vigilant after a girl was approached by three men acting suspiciously on her way to school. |
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The PM told defence chiefs she is determined to stop "vexatious" claims being brought against the armed forces.
Two separate inquiries are examining about 2,000 allegations against troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
An MoD source said steps were being ... | Every effort must be made to stop the legal system being abused over allegations of serious misconduct by UK troops, Theresa May has said. |
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Staff had to wear formal business wear, arrive at 9am, use the titles Mr and Mrs, couldn't look at social media and weren't allowed to make personal calls.
"It was a horrible experience for everybody," says Sir Richard Branson, one of the UK's best-known and w... | Virgin Group recently held what it called "a corporate day" asking its employees to behave in the way many traditional firms require - for just one day. |
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The ex-England international grabbed a late winner as Jubilo Iwata claimed a 2-1 victory over Urawa Reds - their first win since gaining promotion.
He tweeted: "I didn't realise I'm the first Englishman to score in the J League since Gary Lineker in 1994."
Lin... | Jay Bothroyd has become the first Englishman to score in the Japanese league for more than 20 years. |
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A 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in the city by officers from West Midlands Police's counter-terrorism unit, the force said.
A 28-year-old woman taken into custody earlier has been bailed.
Officers are continuing to search three addresses in the Fo... | A second person has been arrested in Coventry on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. |
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In a national televised address, the 79-year-old monarch said he would step down in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe, 53, on 21 July, Belgium's national day.
He said his health was no longer good enough to fulfil his duties, and he would step down after... | The King of the Belgians, Albert II, has announced his abdication. |
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"Our City" is being distributed from Monday with details of councillors, information and stories.
A quarterly version was axed in Bristol in 2011 to save money. Council-run newsletters have been criticised as "Town Hall Pravdas" in the past.
But Mr Ferguson sa... | Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has defended a free magazine being sent out to homes at a cost of £34,000 - saying not everyone uses the internet. |
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They are currently under threat though due to poaching, with tens of thousands being killed every year for their tusks.
Their tusks are made of ivory, which is considered valuable in many countries.
World leaders are... | Elephants are absolutely amazing animals for a number of reasons - here are just 11 of them. |
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The Ivory Coast striker is back at Stamford Bridge after signing a one-year deal last month.
Drogba, 36, scored 157 goals in 342 games in his first spell with the club, which spanned eight years.
Terry, 33, told Chelsea TV: "Didier's still the same. He's been ... | John Terry has backed Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba to be a success on his return to the Premier League. |
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Akinfenwa - nicknamed 'The Beast' - asked managers to "hit me up on WhatsApp" in his post-match interview.
The 34-year-old scored a 101st-minute injury-time penalty in the 2-0 win over Plymouth Argyle.
Embracing manager Neal Ardley, Akinfenwa shouted: "He's re... | Iconic AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo Akinfenwa revealed he has been released by the club - seconds after helping them win the League Two play-off final at Wembley. |
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One of the alleged victims was a five-year-old girl whose father found a camera containing images of his daughter being sexually abused, report AFP news agency.
It comes after another abuse scandal involving French soldiers.
A leaked UN report claimed 16 Frenc... | France has suspended two of its soldiers over allegations they sexually abused children in Burkina Faso. |
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Teams from the Nicolson Institute in Stornoway, Lewis, reached five finals in the North of Scotland Cup and won four of them.
The senior girls category of the competition was won by the secondary school for the sixth year running.
Strachan has visited the scho... | Scotland national team manager Gordon Strachan has congratulated island pupils following their success in a Scottish schools football competition. |
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Marc Ashdown asks Robert McCulloch-Graham, education director of Tower Hamlets, if any changes will be brought in.
Mr McCulloch-Graham says it is an "isolated incident" and... | A Church of England school in east London previously graded outstanding is expected to be put into special measures over concerns about a sixth-form Islamic society. |
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Rapid Action Battalion members have been taught "interviewing techniques" and "rules of engagement" by the UK authorities, said the leaked cables.
One message says the US would not offer tactical training to the RAB because of its alleged human rights violatio... | British officials in Bangladesh have confirmed Wikileaks reports that the UK is training a police force in the country accused of being a death squad. |
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Damage caused by the blaze at Cromwell High School in, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, was "much more extensive" than first thought, staff said.
Classes at the school, which caters for pupils with special needs, are being held at another venue while repairs ar... | A fire-hit high school is going to be closed for the summer term, parents have been told. |
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The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner has been asked by prosecutors to look into the circumstances leading up to the death of Steven Chesney.
Mr Chesney died at Wishaw General Hospital after becoming unwell on arrival at Motherwell police station.
... | Scotland's police watchdog has begun an investigation after a 33-year-old man died in police custody at the weekend. |
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Evans was advised by the club's chairman Massimo Cellino not to talk to the media following Monday's 4-0 defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion.
"I 100% have to believe that I am going to be here in the summer," the 53-year-old told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I never lay in ... | Leeds United boss Steve Evans says he does not fear for his job despite just one win in the Championship club's last 11 league games. |
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she has gathered enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin.
Donald Trump narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in the state, but two voting rights experts say the result needs to be more closely analysed.
There is n... | A former presidential candidate looks likely to spur a last-minute recount of part of the result of the US election. |
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Sean Stevens, 17, was in the Bilford Road area of Worcester when he was struck by Ryan Scott and fell backwards into the canal in March of this year.
Mr Scott was arrested for manslaughter but charges were later dropped.
Worcestershire coroner Geraint William... | A teenager was shadow boxing by a canal with friends when he was accidentally hit and fell into the water and died, an inquest has heard. |
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A survey for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) suggests fewer than half of young men would contact police if they found such images online.
And 38% admitted they'd never tell their family if they stumbled across images or videos of child sexual abuse.
The IW... | Young men need to know more about how to contact the authorities if they stumble across child sexual abuse images, an internet group has said. |
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The cryogenic energy facility stores power from renewables or off-peak generation by chilling air into liquid form.
When the liquid air warms up it expands and can drive a turbine to make electricity.
The 5MW plant near Manchester can power up to 5,000 homes f... | The world's largest cold energy storage plant is being commissioned at a site near Manchester. |
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Teenagers Gerry McGowan, Michael Toner, Stephen Crumlish and Gerard Kelly were charged with killing Lt Steven Kirby in 1979.
The so-called Derry Four then skipped bail and fled across the Irish border.
They remained outside of Northern Ireland for nearly 20 ye... | The PSNI has defended its handling of an investigation into alleged criminal activity within the Police Ombudsman's office linked to the 'Derry Four' case. |
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The former Lib Dem leader said voters had "played safe" by backing the Tories to prevent a Labour/SNP government.
He said he would have quit as leader a year before polling day if he thought it would have made a difference.
And he had "no regrets" about coalit... | Nick Clegg has blamed the rise of the SNP - rather than his own leadership - for his party's devastating general election defeat, in an LBC interview. |
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The 32-year-old, who also won two World Championships, returned to training in 2015 after a three-year absence, during which she had two children.
But, after recent tests, Watkins felt she was not at the required level.
"This is not a decision that I've taken ... | Olympic gold medallist Anna Watkins has withdrawn from the British programme for this year's Games in Rio. |
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Lily Grist, from At the Well, is a massive fan of the show and has been making every one of the show's challenges and show-stoppers.
"You don't know what you're going to get every week, so I watch it with a bit of trepidation," she said.
But, she added her bak... | Every cake, biscuit and baked good featured in the latest Great British Bake Off series, is being recreated by a cafe owner in Bristol. |
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The new grades are being phased in, starting with some of this summer's exams.
New-style GCSEs in English language, English literature and maths will be taken by the current Year 11 students - these exams will be graded in the new way, with nine as the highest... | As teachers express concerns about the way in which new GCSEs in England are being graded from 9-1 rather than A*-G, we answer some key questions about the changes. |
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American decathlon world record holder Eaton, who successfully defended his Olympic title in Rio, said he wanted to "try something new".
"Frankly there isn't much more I want to do in sport," he said.
Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton won bronze in Ri... | Husband-and-wife Olympic medallists Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton have retired, both at the age of 28. |
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It comes in the wake of Burnley midfielder Joey Barton's ban from football for 18 months after admitting a betting charge.
The Scottish Football Supporters Association says the sport may need to "adjust its moral compass".
The Scottish football leagues, Scotti... | Scottish football's relationship with the gambling industry should be reviewed, according to a fans' group. |
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Burke, 20, made 12 appearances for Wigan last season, while 21-year-old Cullen played 46 times for Bradford.
Both players join the Championship side having worked under Bolton manager Phil Parkinson at his former club Bradford.
"They'll add a lot of quality to... | West Ham midfielders Reece Burke and Josh Cullen have joined Championship side Bolton on loan until January. |
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The gang stole watches and diamond jewellery worth £637,000 from the Market Cross stores in Yarm and Middlesbrough in November 2014 and January last year.
All but one admitted their roles in the raids which saw staff threatened with weapons including a handgu... | Ten men have been jailed for their parts in the armed robberies of two Teesside jewellers. |
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The man and woman in the Vauxhall Corsa died at the scene of the crash, which was on the A60 Mansfield Road in Nottinghamshire.
The bus driver and three passengers were taken to hospital.
The bus and car collided at about 21:45 GMT on Wednesday, between the ju... | Two people have died and four people have been injured after a car and a bus collided. |
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The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists says press freedom has deteriorated significantly; it cites harassment of journalists and the removal of Ukrainian TVs from terrestrial airwaves and cable networks.
Most local broadcasters are pro-Russian. Only Cri... | Crimea's media scene has seen major changes since Russia annexed the peninsula in March 2014. |
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For the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 a German state has a far-left prime minister.
Bodo Ramelow is from the socialist Die Linke - the "left" party. It is the democratic descendant of the communist party which governed old East Germany.
... | "It's controversial - and it's becoming more controversial every minute," said Prof Torsten Oppelland, from the University of Jena. |
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His announcement was made on his Twitter account on Wednesday.
He tweeted: "Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.... | American President Donald Trump has banned transgender people serving in the US military. |
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The Blackphone 2 adds software to the basic Android operating system so people can fine tune what each app, service and site can know about them.
The phone costs $799 (£525) and is aimed at businesses keen to oversee the information employees expose.
The laun... | Security firm Silent Circle has revamped its smartphone that helps people manage personal data. |
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