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Neves, a £15.8m buy from Porto in July, found the top corner from 30 yards to give the visitors an early advantage.
Hull captain Michael Dawson nodded in from close range to equalise, but Diogo Jota turned in Bright Enobakhare's cross to restore Wolves' lead.
... | Championship-record signing Ruben Neves scored a stunning first goal for Wolves as Wanderers continued their 100% start to the season by winning at Hull City. |
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It will see the Rosetta satellite, which is currently orbiting the huge "ice mountain" known as 67P, drop a small robot from a height of 20km.
If all goes well, the lander will free-fall towards the comet, making contact with the surface somewhere in a 1km-wid... | The date has been fixed for Europe's daring attempt to land on a comet: Wednesday 12 November. |
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Saints suffered a heavy 33-3 defeat in the reverse fixture last weekend.
Jim Mallinder's side fared much better in front of a home crowd on Friday but failed to cross the try line.
Northampton fly-half Stephen Myler and his Racing counterpart, World Cup winner... | Northampton were held to a draw by Dan Carter's Racing 92 in Pool Three of the European Champions Cup. |
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The organisation's annual world report said the rise of Islamic State (IS) "did not emerge in a vacuum" but was the result of regional abuses.
It said Iraq's and Syria's governments had created fertile ground for IS.
It also blamed the US for ignoring the abus... | Governments' tendencies to ignore human rights in the face of security threats is not just wrong, but also counter-productive, Human Rights Watch says. |
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The Irish Football Association is now seeking different opponents for the game, which is expected to be part of a double-header of friendly fixtures.
"We had made provisional plans to play in Poland," Irish FA chief executive Patrick Nelson told BBC Sport NI.
... | Northern Ireland's proposed friendly match against Poland in March has been called off after they were drawn in the same Euro 2016 group. |
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Mike Hedges reiterated his support to the Labour leader, calling for opponents to stand against him if they think they can do a better job.
A statement by Mr Hedges was read out at a rally of supporters of Mr Corbyn outside Welsh Labour's headquarters in Cardi... | Opponents of Jeremy Corbyn need to "put up or shut up", a Labour AM has said. |
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It is 22 miles (35km) north of Cardiff.
The colliery closed 25 years ago this week but it has not been the only local landmark to shut.
Maerdy Workingmen's Hall was demolished; then there was the demise of the post office and the bookmakers' shop. Even the chu... | Maerdy is at the very end of Rhondda's two valleys - the Rhondda Fach - before the road takes you over the river, up the mountain and twists around to the town of Aberdare in the Cynon Valley. |
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The increase adds £31.59 to a Band D property.
Local authorities have been increasing the basic rate of council tax by up to 3% for the first time since 2007, however higher-band properties are paying more automatically after MSPs approved changes.
The 3% rise... | Councillors in Shetland have approved a 3% rise in council tax. |
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Bolt had stumbled out of the blocks in winning his semi-final but managed to run a season's best time of 9.79 seconds to win in the final.
Justin Gatlin had been unbeaten in 28 races and started off as favourite after running a fast time in his semi-final.
But... | Sprinter Usain Bolt has beaten Justin Gatlin to win the 100m title at the World Athletics Championships. |
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The central bank has said it will allow banks to trade deposits with each other from Monday, using a financial product called certificates of deposit.
The interest rate on the certificates will be determined by the market, unlike ordinary deposits, which are s... | China has taken another step in liberalising its financial sector by loosening its grip on interest rates. |
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Pompey beat struggling Newport County at home on Saturday to stretch their cushion over fourth-placed Stevenage to six points with seven games to play.
"The gaffer has brought in people who've experienced the pressure in these run-ins," Rose told BBC Sport.
"T... | Portsmouth midfielder Danny Rose believes "experienced heads" will help see them through in their bid to secure automatic promotion from League Two. |
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Lancaster left his role with England after they were knocked out in the pool stages of last year's home tournament.
"You think about it every minute of most days, or every day really," Lancaster, 46, told Sportsweek.
"It has been a while, and a lot of things h... | Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he is still affected by their World Cup failure, but is now ready to return to full-time coaching. |
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Part of Earhart Park was closed following the discovery of a suspicious object in the area.
The alert ended just before 20:00 GMT. The PSNI tweeted "A viable pipe bomb type device has been taken away for examination".
The Shantallow Community Centre was opened... | A number of people were moved from their homes due to a security alert in Londonderry on Saturday. |
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Sabah al-Numan told the BBC that many IS fighters had been killed.
Government forces entered the city's outskirts for the first time on Tuesday since the city was seized in June 2014.
Wednesday is the 17th day of the anti-IS operation, which involves 50,000 pe... | Iraqi forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul have broken through the front line without suffering any losses, a spokesman says. |
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Jordan Potts, 22, of Rhyl, Denbighshire, accused innocent friend Jamie Jones of seeing his girlfriend.
In a rage, Potts forced his way into his friend's home and inflicted "devastating violence" as Mr Jones slept with his two-year-old.
Potts admitted grievous ... | A jealous boyfriend beat a man so badly in front of his toddler son another serious injury could kill him. |
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St Patrick's High School in Keady received the award at an event in London on Friday night.
The judges said the "innovative work and move away from banding, the amazing results achieved and rate of acceleration" made St Patrick's stand out.
They also praised t... | A County Armagh school has been voted best secondary school in the UK in the 2015 TES school awards. |
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So when Hillary Clinton came on stage around 10pm on Monday night in Iowa at a rally in Des Moines' Drake University she didn't declare victory but said she was breathing a "big sigh of relief'" as she thanked Iowans for their support and their hard work on be... | She hadn't officially won yet but she hadn't lost. |
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Giuseppe Pecoraro admitted pouring petrol on Marcello Cimino and setting him alight outside a mission run by Capucin monks in Palermo, Sicily.
Mr Pecoraro, a petrol pump attendant, thought the victim was pursuing his wife, local police said.
Video footage capt... | An Italian who fatally set fire to a homeless man has confessed to murder, saying he was motivated by jealousy. |
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Three of the cars went up in flames after the smash on the southbound junction of the motorway last night.
One woman was pulled from a flaming car by an off-duty paramedic who ran to her aid.
A 52-year-old man from Exmouth, Devon, has been arrested on suspicio... | One person was killed when four cars and a lorry crashed on the M42 near Redditch and Bromsgrove. |
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External experts reviewed the deaths, which occurred at Royal Oldham Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital between January 2013 and July 2014.
They found a "notable absence of clinical leadership" resulting in a "failure to adequately plan care".
Penn... | A review ordered after the deaths of seven babies and three mothers has led to urgent changes at two Greater Manchester maternity units. |
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The broadcaster will now broadcast the BGT final at 19:30 BST on Saturday, when it was originally due to show the British Soap Awards.
A spokesman said ITV had "no desire to distract from the important cause" Grande's concert is raising money for.
ITV will ins... | ITV has moved the final of Britain's Got Talent so it won't clash with Ariana Grande's benefit concert in Manchester on Sunday. |
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Joanne Mogavero, from Florida, suffered first and second degree burns when the lid popped off a cup of coffee at a Starbucks in 2014, a jury was told.
Her lawyers had argued that Starbucks should warn its customers that lids could pop off.
The jury awarded Ms ... | A US woman has been awarded more than $100,000 (£77,000) after being severely scalded by a cup of Starbucks coffee. |
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The incredibly lifelike sculpture was commissioned as part of an Australian road safety campaign.
He has a head shaped like a boulder, feet snarled like tree roots and a chest like a wrinkled battering ram.
Renowned artist Patricia Piccinini created the artwor... | Meet Graham - according to his creators he has the perfect body to survive a car crash. |
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Yu Muchun, 20, and Tang Wentian, 21, were jailed for four and five months respectively and fined a total of 18,000 yuan (US$2,900), Xinhua reports.
The pair were racing a Ferrari and Lamborghini through a tunnel in central Beijing when they crashed on 11 April... | Two young drivers have been jailed over a "Fast & Furious" style race through the Chinese capital that ended in the destruction of two luxury sports cars. |
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Nearly 330 other officers - including some senior military figures - were also convicted for their involvement in the plot.
Thirty-four people were acquitted. All the defendants denied the charges.
The officers were accused of plotting to bomb mosques and tryi... | A Turkish court has sentenced three former army generals to 20 years in jail each for plotting a coup. |
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The party confirmed it would launch a Holyrood member's bill in the summer to introduce the so-called Frank's Law.
It is named after former Dundee United footballer Frank Kopel, who died in 2014 after being diagnosed with dementia.
Mr Kopel's wife, Amanda, has... | Free care for dementia patients could be extended to those under the age of 65 under proposals set out at the Scottish Conservative conference. |
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Monza has hosted an F1 grand prix every year since the championship started in 1950, bar one, but the contract to stage the race runs out this year and a new deal is yet to be agreed.
Ecclestone wants a higher fee to stage the race from the circuit owners.
"I ... | Doubt remains over the future of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, according to Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. |
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"It's the coolest fluke ever," says the 18-year-old about her meteoric rise - which is all thanks to one track.
That song is Here, a shy and sultry R&B jam about not belonging, which finds the singer trapped among awful people at an awful house party.
Built ar... | She only played her first concert a year ago, but Alessia Cara has already been signed to legendary record label Def Jam, toured the world and sung live on national TV. |
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The hosts, who beat India in a thrilling final at Lord's, will travel down under in October as they try to regain the Ashes they lost in 2015.
"We have to stay really humble as a team. There's a lot more growth in... | England coach Mark Robinson is targeting the Ashes after his side won the Women's World Cup on Sunday. |
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Since opening the doors to his famous Koto - Know One Teach One - restaurant in Hanoi in 2000, he has helped around 400 homeless children to become industrious cooks.
At his non-profit hospitality training centre he has passed on both cooking and life skills.... | Meet Jimmy Pham - Vietnam's answer to Jamie Oliver. |
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They use LED (light-emitting diode) technology to measure cataracts at a molecular level.
This gives clinicians a better idea of whether patients need to have surgery.
About 10 million cataract removal operations are performed globally each year, and in the UK... | Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have developed a new way to diagnose cataracts. |
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The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 1.18%, or 71.58 points, at 6,146.10.
Whitbread shares lost 1.4%, the biggest faller on the FTSE, after it said it would have to cut costs and raise prices to pay its staff the new government recommended Living Wage.
House... | (Close): London's leading shares rose for a second day, led by mining firms Glencore and Anglo American. |
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The 20-year-old hit 47 goals in 62 appearances during his time in Finland, having started his career at Independiente Medellin in his homeland.
He has scored 17 goals in 19 games this season for the Veikkausliiga leaders.
"I want to show the fans here what I d... | Rangers have signed Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos from HJK Helsinki on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. |
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The 22-year-old heptathlete from Liverpool set a national indoor record with her third jump to win the event.
Johnson-Thompson broke the British high jump record last week with 1.97m and also set a hurdles persona... | Katarina Johnson-Thompson set a second British record within a week as she won the long jump with a leap of 6.93m at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. |
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Colm McFadden, Rory Kavanagh, Eamon McGee and Christy Toye have been high profile retirements while several other players have stepped away for now.
"Ten or 11 young lads have come in and have been brilliant," says McBrearty.
"They will get experience and that... | Patrick McBrearty says there is no sense of gloom in the Donegal squad despite the changing of the guard in the county as they prepare for Sunday's Football League opener against Kerry. |
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It eventually delivered him the prime ministership. And, although he won three general elections in a row, the dismissal of the Whitlam government that followed the budget impasse haunted Fraser for the rest of his life and overshadowed his political achieveme... | Malcolm Fraser's decision in 1975 to block Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's budget was the ultimate in brinkmanship. |
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The vastly experienced 34-year-old told BBC WM: "You're always looking over your shoulder when the summer comes.
"But I've really enjoyed my football this season and I want to stay in the game as long as I can.
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"I... | Veteran Birmingham City defender Paul Robinson has signed a new 12-month contract, with the option of another year in the club's favour. |
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Irish UFC lightweight champion McGregor, 29, will make his boxing debut when he faces undefeated American Mayweather on 26 August in Las Vegas.
"There is tremendous build-up and hype but I don't really take it as ... | Floyd Mayweather's fight against Conor McGregor is a farce, says former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. |
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The central government has declared a state of emergency in the region, and has appealed for international aid.
Thousands of livestock have also died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by the cyclone, known as 03A.
The cyclone has subsided, but official... | A cyclone that hit Somalia's north-eastern Puntland region at the weekend is known to have killed 140 people, and the number could rise to 300, a government minister has said. |
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It is one of only two left in the world to have been restored to its original specification and is airworthy.
The fighter, based at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, could fetch up to £2.5m at auction in July.
Proceeds will go to the RAF Benevolent ... | A rare RAF Spitfire once flown by a Great Escape veteran and painstakingly restored over five years could fetch millions of pounds for charity. |
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Ding trailed 4-1 in the best-of-nine-frames match when he made his clearance, but world number three Robertson recovered to win 5-2.
"The reds were looking good so I went for it," Ding told BBC Radio 5 live.
"It's... | China's Ding Junhui made a maximum 147 break in the quarter-final of the Welsh Open in Cardiff but could not beat Australian Neil Robertson. |
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Coursera, with 17 million registered students and free online courses from 140 universities, wants to be part of India's drive to expand access to higher education.
This Californian company is one of the trailblazers of the so-called Moocs (massive open online... | India, with its huge education-hungry population, is the prime target of one of the world's biggest online university providers. |
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Xylella fastidiosa, spread by insects, was found at Propriano in southern Corsica. The bacterium can also attack citrus trees and vineyards.
France has destroyed plants around the infected bush found in Propriano.
Xylella is one of the biggest disease threats ... | A bacterial infection ravaging olive trees in the far south of Italy has spread to Corsica, where emergency measures are being implemented. |
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The Scottish government has given the all clear for the project at Glenmuckloch near Kirkconnel.
It will require hundreds of workers during the construction phase and create up to 15 permanent jobs in the longer term.
Dumfries and Galloway Council gave its bac... | A hydro energy scheme at an opencast coal mine site in southern Scotland has been approved. |
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It happened at about 11:50 BST on Friday on the Dunover Road.
The police have appealed for witnesses.
Sgt Tom Stevenson said: "We are especially keen to speak to the driver of a small black vehicle, bearing L plates, that is believed to have been in the vicini... | A motorcyclist in his 70s has been critically injured in a crash in Ballywalter, County Down. |
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The 26-year-old Dutchman added the Grand Slam title to his wins at the Masters, UK Open, World Matchplay and European Championship earlier in 2015.
Stoke-on-Trent's Taylor, 55, led 7-3 but six successive legs from Van Gerwen turned the match in his favour.
"To... | World number one Michael van Gerwen defeated six-time winner Phil Taylor 16-13 in the final to win the Grand Slam of Darts for the first time. |
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After starting the final day on 199-6, Ireland were bowled out for 230 to leave Hong Kong needing 310 to win.
Nizakat Khan's superb 123 held up Ireland as he shared a ninth-wicket stand of 61 with Nadeem Ahmed.
However, with the score on 239, Peter Chase trapp... | Ireland remain on course to battle for a place in Test cricket in 2018 after beating Hong Kong by 70 runs in the Intercontinental Cup game at Stormont. |
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Australia-born Hewitt, 76, was convicted in South Africa in 2015 of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault on underage girls.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992, he was suspended in 2012 and is the first member to be expelled.
Hewitt was a doubles an... | Former Wimbledon champion Bob Hewitt has been expelled from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. |
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Whereas Xi Jinping's welcome at the World Economic Forum was one usually afforded visiting rock gods, the reaction to Mrs May was rather more polite.
Chilly, even.
Now, the Prime Minister won't worry too much about that.
Yes, she wants to send a message that B... | The round of applause at the end of Theresa May's speech was shorter than for that other leader of the capitalist free world, the President of China. |
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Lilium, the company behind it, hopes to launch a five-seater version as an autonomous sky taxi service in the future.
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Hooker Waterworth will make his first team debut for Shaun Wane's Warriors if selected on Monday.
Hull KR are without Chris Clarkson, James Green, Albert Kelly and Josh Mantellato, who all picked up knocks in the defeat by Hull FC.
They are replaced in the 19-... | Luke Waterworth replaces Ben Flower, who sustained a leg injury against St Helens on Friday, in Wigan's squad. |
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Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals wrote definitions of marriage should not be changed by the courts.
The 2-1 decision is the first at the appeals court level in favour of gay marriage opponents.
It affects Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and ... | A US appeals court has upheld bans on gay marriage in four states, a ruling that increases the chances the Supreme Court will soon rule on the issue. |
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David Wotherspoon gave Saints an early lead but Brian Graham's penalty ensured the sides remain joint fourth.
"They were fantastic, especially after going behind," McIntyre said. "That tests your mettle after such a high.
"You can feel sorry for yourselves but... | Ross County boss Jim McIntyre hailed the "exceptional" work ethic of his side after they recovered from their Scottish League Cup final heroics to salvage a point at St Johnstone. |
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Ledley, 29, broke his leg in early May but was named in the Wales squad and came off the bench against Slovakia.
"Without Sean, I don't think I'd be here," said the Crystal Palace player.
"I'm in one of the best shapes of my life now. I've worked so hard. I've... | Wales midfielder Joe Ledley says an oxygen chamber, dawn rises and physio Sean Connolly got him to Euro 2016. |
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Joko Widodo made the comments in an interview with CNN to mark his first 100 days in power.
He said the policy also applied to two Australians on death row in Indonesia - Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran - who have had appeals for clemency rejected.
Five forei... | Indonesia's president has said he will not compromise over death sentences given to convicted drug traffickers, despite international outcry. |
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The Met Office had issued a yellow "be aware" warning for southern and central Scotland and for parts of the Highlands and Aberdeenshire until midday Tuesday.
Snow and icy conditions have affected some travel, including road and train services to and from Pert... | Drivers have been facing challenging conditions on Scotland's roads, especially north of the central belt. |
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Robinson, who began his career at Leeds in 1998 and also played for Tottenham and Blackburn, was capped 41 times for his country.
He joined Burnley in January 2016, making three Premier League appearances last season as cover for Tom Heaton.
Robinson, who made... | Burnley's former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has announced his retirement at the age of 37. |
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Bill Rammell, a former higher education minister, says it would be fairer and more efficient than predicting grades.
He says there is already a growing trend for students to apply for the first time during clearing.
But Universities UK has rejected suggestions... | The university admissions system should be switched so applications are made after students know their exam results, says a university vice-chancellor. |
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The five became stuck in the dark on Crinkle Crags near Langdale on Saturday evening.
They were found by a Langdale Ambleside mountain rescue team (MRT) search dog and helped back down to Wrynose car park at about 03:00 GMT on Sunday.
One of their cars had bee... | A group of hill walkers had their bags stolen while they were stranded overnight on a Cumbrian mountain. |
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Forwards Matej Vydra and James Wilson and winger Ikechi Anya joined during the international break.
All are available when the Rams face Newcastle United in the Championship at home on Saturday.
"We talked about the implications of missing out on opportunities... | Derby County boss Nigel Pearson says it was vital to "freshen up" the dressing room during the summer transfer window. |
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Mainland women will be prevented from giving birth in Hong Kong unless they have a Hong Kong husband.
While the proposal would only apply to public hospitals, private hospitals have also agreed to follow suit.
Increasing "birth tourism" from the mainland has c... | Hong Kong hospitals will limit maternity services to most pregnant women from mainland China from next year, under new proposals from its incoming chief executive. |
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Lise Grande told the BBC residents were in grave danger as so-called Islamic State (IS) was directly targeting families.
Many people in the city are already facing severe shortages of water and electricity.
Iraqi forces said they made gains in a new assault on... | Civilians are being hit hardest as Iraq's military assault on Mosul enters its final phase, the country's UN humanitarian relief co-ordinator says. |
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He also held talks with Crystal Palace, while Serie A side Roma also showed interest in signing the 24-year-old.
But the Gunners refused to do business with Roma because of the way they handled a potential move fo... | England midfielder Jack Wilshere has joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan from Arsenal. |
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It is a significant escalation in the ongoing legal battle between HP and Autonomy.
A spokesman representing Mr Lynch called the comments a "personal smear".
HP paid $11.1bn (£6.8bn) for Autonomy but a year later said it was worth $8.8bn less.
The deal was th... | Computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) says Autonomy's founder and former boss, Michael Lynch, "should be held accountable for fraud" over HP's takeover of Autonomy in 2011. |
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Last week, Tata Steel said it was in joint venture talks with Germany's Thyssenkrupp.
Koushik Chatterjee, group executive for Tata Steel in Europe, said Tata was looking at alternatives for its European operations.
In March, Tata Steel said it intended to sell... | The global steel industry is "very vulnerable" because of a huge oversupply problem, a Tata Steel executive has told the BBC. |
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The offer of 350 pence per share for Songbird, which owns 69% of Canary Wharf Group, undervalues the firm, it said.
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and US investor Brookfield Property Partners made the offer.
Shareholders have until 29 January to accept or re... | The owner of London's Canary Wharf complex, Songbird Estates, has advised its investors to reject a new Qatari-led bid worth £2.59bn. |
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About 140 employees at Community Safety Glasgow (CSG), an arms-length council body, walked out on Wednesday in an ongoing row over pay for shift work.
Their five-day action will come to an end on Sunday.
CSG said cameras would record as normal with monitoring ... | The operator of Glasgow's CCTV system has said a strike by staff will not take the system offline as thousands of fans head to the Celtic v Rangers match. |
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Tylicki suffered a T7 paralysis in a four-horse pile-up riding Nellie Dean.
At The Races presenter Matt Chapman set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the jockey's recovery.
"The response has been incredible and the money raised is more than I could ever im... | A fund set up to support jockey Freddy Tylicki after he was left paralysed from the waist down in a fall at Kempton last Monday has passed its target of £200,000 in just two days. |
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The city featured in the data published by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The health body warned poor air quality caused more than three million deaths around the world every year.
A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said it took its responsibility to... | Glasgow has been named among 11 urban areas in the UK and Ireland which have breached air pollution safety levels. |
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If Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg wins on Sunday, the German will become champion for the first time.
Hamilton was 0.03 seconds quicker than Rosberg over one flying lap and also had a clear advantage on longer runs.
The Mercedes duo's closest rivals at Interl... | Lewis Hamilton topped both Friday practice sessions at the start of a Brazilian Grand Prix weekend that is critical to his title hopes. |
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In a BBC interview, Aisha Buhari suggested his government had been hijacked by only a "few people", who were behind presidential appointments.
She said the president did not know most of the officials he had appointed.
Mr Buhari, who is on a visit to Germany, ... | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's wife has warned him that she may not back him at the next election unless he shakes up his government. |
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Jessica Patricia Arias, went missing in Tayrona National Park collecting coconuts with her parents, reported Reuters.
Hundreds of officers took part in the air and land search in northern Colombia.
She was found with moderate malnutrition and dehydration in an... | A seven-year-old girl who went missing in the Colombian jungle has been found alive after nearly three weeks. |
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The Reuters and AFP news agencies say they have been told by judicial sources that the company is being investigated for breaking consumer protection laws.
Diesel emissions have been under the spotlight since the Volkswagen scandal.
But PSA said its vehicles h... | The French car firm PSA Peugeot-Citroen is under investigation by French prosecutors for cheating diesel emission tests, according to reports. |
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The Coastguard said the boy and two girls were paddling in a small river when they lost their footing and got swept out into the sea.
The children are believed to be from Ballycastle and aged 10, 11 and 12.
Nat Hunter, from Ballyvoy, was walking on the beach w... | Three children have been rescued from the water in Ballycastle, County Antrim, after being spotted by a member of the public. |
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President Francois Hollande and Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi "agreed on the principle and the terms of the acquisition", a statement said.
France halted the planned sale to Russia in late 2014, following the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
It has not di... | Egypt has agreed to buy two Mistral warships originally built for Russia, the French presidency has announced. |
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The singer responded to a social media appeal on behalf of Sophie Birtles, who has the rare genetic disorder Juvenile Sandhoff Disease.
Referencing one of her best-known hits, American pop star Perry said: "Sophie, I heard your story and wanted to say you are ... | Katy Perry has fulfilled the dying wish of a 13-year-old girl from the Isle of Man by sending her a video message. |
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The 49-year-old pleaded guilty at an earlier Blackpool Magistrates' Court hearing to sending unwanted texts and emails to beautician Sarah Kinder after she ended their relationship in March.
Hendry, from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, was ordered to do 100 hou... | Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry has been given a 12-month community order for harassing his ex-girlfriend. |
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A water park at Llys y Fran Water Park, a regeneration project in Saundersfoot and a railway museum in Aberystwyth are among the plans which could benefit.
The Welsh Government said the potential value - if other public and private funding is secured - would b... | Ten projects to boost tourism across Wales could receive £27.7m in European funding. |
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Burns succeeds team-mate Paul Heatley in winning the award which is presented annually by the Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters' Club.
The choice of former Linfield player Burns was no surprise after his tremendous season the Crues.
Glenavon's Joel Cooper picke... | Crusaders defender Billy Joe Burns has been named as the Ulster Footballer of the Year after helping his club land the Irish Premiership title on Tuesday. |
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African football goes to the polls on Thursday to choose a new Caf president and for the first time since he came to power in 1988, incumbent Issa Hayatou faces a serious challenge.
Only twice before has the Cameroonian run against another candidate and he swe... | "It's time we introduce a new regime," says Liberian Football Association president Musa Bility ahead of what has been described as the most important Confederation of African Football elections for almost three decades. |
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In a statement, her family said it had been "emotional week" after a farmer found what he suspected to be a grave close to where she disappeared in 1994.
They thanked him for contacting police, even though her remains were not found.
Arlene, who was 15 and fro... | The inquest into the death of Arlene Arkinson has heard more detail about last week's unsuccessful search for the remains of the missing schoolgirl. |
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The garden, in Dublin, is dedicated to people who fought for Irish independence from Britain.
Dozens of protesters gathered nearby amid one of the country's biggest security operations.
Earlier, the Queen was welcomed by President Mary McAleese.
It emerged tha... | The Queen has laid a wreath at the Republic of Ireland's Garden of Remembrance during the first visit by a British monarch since Ireland gained independence. |
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Mr Perry had recently stopped paying campaign staff in states with early contests like Iowa.
His campaign has been struggling in the polls and he failed to make the cut into the main Republican presidential debate last month.
Mr Perry also ran in 2012 but drop... | Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has dropped out of the race to be US president - the first departure among a large field of Republican candidates. |
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Phillip Potter, 19, of Dauntsey, Wiltshire has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Matthew Gordon, 29, from Dauntsey, has been charged with aiding and abetting and one count of dangerous driving... | Two men have been charged over a tipper truck crash in Bath which killed four people in February. |
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Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil said the move would help meet the cost of so-called orphan medicines.
These are drugs used to treat illnesses affecting fewer than one in 2,000 people.
The new fund will only cover the cost of medicines whose routine use has... | A £21m fund has been launched to help improve access to treatment for people with rare medical conditions. |
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Lorenz was preoccupied with the idea that tiny changes to a complex system like the weather could produce dramatic and wholly unpredictable consequences.
But it's unlikely that even Lorenz could have imagined what would happen next when Hillary Clinton's campa... | In 1972, the mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz gave a lecture entitled: "Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?" |
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The attack targeted an investment fund called the DAO which is based on technology derived from the Bitcoin crypto-currency.
DAO members are now debating how to recover the diverted funds.
One suggestion involves rolling back the entire computerised system to ... | Hackers have taken control of virtual cash worth $60m (£41m) by exploiting a bug in a system designed to help start-ups. |
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And for all the plaudits applied to their great La Liga rivals Barcelona, the praise for the continuing excellence and endurance of Bayern Munich and Juventus and the continuing defiance over the odds of Atletico Madrid, they remain the continent's pre-eminen... | Real Madrid's status as Europe's most successful club was confirmed as their ruthless Champions League final win over Juventus gave them their 12th win in this competition. |
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Whisky giant Diageo is on the regulatory rocks with an inquiry into its market information, being carried out by the Securities and Exchange Commission, while key growth markets have stopped growing.
Weir Group has suffered a hit from the sharp decline in its ... | This will be a busy week if you're in the shareholding business - not only if you're caught in the Shanghai rout, but also if you watch some of the big players in corporate Scotland. |
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People in the south Wales valleys were the most likely to describe themselves as Welsh, with Rhondda Cynon Taf having the highest Welsh-only identity.
Blaenau Gwent had the highest proportion of people born in Wales, while Powys had the lowest.
This was the fi... | Almost two-thirds of people in Wales say they consider themselves Welsh, the 2011 census shows. |
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The story so far is that the prime minister received close to $700m (£455m) in his bank account from a generous Middle East donor or donors.
Some of his ministers have made astonishing defences as to how that money was used. One Muslim official suggested that... | A massive street rally has been held in Malaysia this weekend calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down over a financial scandal. |
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The Scottish government said a 3.5% rise in exports was largely driven by overseas sales of fish and seafood, which climbed by £38m to £613m.
When drink was included alongside food, total exports were valued at £5.1bn.
The top international destination for Sco... | Scottish food exports reached £1.1bn for the first time last year, according to new figures. |
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United host Crystal Palace in their last league game on Sunday, three days before the Europa League final.
Victory over Ajax in Stockholm on Wednesday would earn Mourinho's side a Champions League place next season.
"In any country in the world the match is on... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says it is "frustrating" that the Premier League "doesn't care" about helping English sides in Europe. |
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Robert Fidler, from Salfords, in Surrey, has managed to prevent the destruction of his house since it was revealed in 2006.
He has received a three-month suspended sentence and has been ordered to knock it down by 6 June 2016.
BBC News looks back at how the st... | A farmer who built a mock-Tudor castle without planning permission has been found in contempt of court after failing to knock it down. |
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Ms Hamilton was elected as a list MSP for the South of Scotland in 2016, but hopes to win the constituency seat vacated by Tory colleague John Lamont.
The Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire by-election will be held on 8 June, the same day as the snap general e... | Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton has resigned from her seat to stand in a Holyrood by-election. |
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Despite the absence of 23-time TT winner John McGuinness, Kneen believes more than 10 riders are capable of victory in the solo classes.
"There are some really fast lads and it's going to be very tough but I will have to bring my A game to the races," the 29-y... | The strength in depth is as high as ever at this year's Isle of Man TT, according to local racer Dan Kneen. |
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Wales captain Sam Warburton is likely to be ruled out with a head injury, but prop Gethin Jenkins is back in training after missing the defeat by England with a calf problem.
Scrum-half Rhys Webb, fly-half Rhys Priestland and hooker Ken Owens impressed from th... | Wales are considering making changes to their team for their final Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday. |
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Monwel, based in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, ceased trading last month, with 38 people made redundant.
Liquidators said the company failed because of a deficit of £400,000, high employment costs and reduced sales.
In May, the Welsh government hailed it as an ex... | A road sign-making company that was run as a social enterprise and provided jobs for disabled people has gone into liquidation. |
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It made a profit of $3.53bn (£2.3bn) in the quarter, up from $3.03bn last year. Revenue was flat at $35bn.
The conglomerate has been trying to put its focus back on core industrial businesses, which include aviation and energy infrastructure.
It said orders f... | General Electric has reported a 16% rise in first quarter profits, helped by a one-off gain from the sale of its stake in NBC Universal. |
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The piece has been created by artist Bill Viola as a companion piece to his Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) work, unveiled at the London church in 2014.
The video triptych features Mary with Christ on her knee in one scene, while another shows a woman breast... | A large-scale video installation based on the Virgin Mary has gone on display in St Paul's Cathedral. |
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