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The fair city was classified as a town in 1975 during a local government shake-up and did not regain its city status until 2012.
Perth won a competition to become Scotland's 7th city to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and now hopes to repeat its success.
Her... | Perth has launched its bid to become the UK's 2021 City of Culture. |
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Jill Lunn, 56, had gone to close the remote control gate by hand, leaving her granddaughter in her car nearby.
It fell as safety-stop devices had not been installed, Norwich Crown Court heard.
Robert Churchyard, 51, has denied gross negligence manslaughter and... | A woman died after she was pinned underneath a iron gate which fell when the automatic mechanism failed, a court heard. |
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Raheem Sterling struck from a tight angle after eight minutes - and Fernandinho's header doubled City's lead just 170 seconds later.
Sevilla hit back through Benoit Tremoulinas' free header, but Wilfried Bony swept in for a 3-1 half-time lead.
City cruised thr... | Manchester City secured a place in the Champions League last 16 by tearing apart Group D rivals Sevilla with a blistering attacking display. |
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It says that Hong Xudong was released following an intelligence operation and is now in the hands of the government.
He had reportedly cycled across Pakistan after traversing Tibet, Nepal and north India.
He was kidnapped in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, close ... | A Chinese man kidnapped while cycling through Pakistan in May last year has been freed by the security forces, the Pakistani government has said. |
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The 21-year-old, whose two appearances for Palace's first team came in the League Cup, has moved to the League One side on a two-year contract.
Binnom-Williams had four loan spells away from Palace, spending the first half of last season at Burton and the seco... | Peterborough United have signed Crystal Palace left-back Jerome Binnom-Williams for an undisclosed fee. |
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Dozens of those taking part in the 88-mile (142km) Wiggle Etape Cymru ride through Wrexham and Denbighshire on Sunday suffered punctures.
Organisers of the event said the action was a danger to riders on the day and a menace for drivers for weeks to come.
Wrex... | Saboteurs targeted a bicycle event featuring 2,000 riders by throwing tacks and nails on the route in three separate places. |
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The boy was struck by the vehicle driven by a 58-year-old man from Carlisle earlier on the A7, between the A6071 junction and Longtown Bridge.
The victim's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
The road is closed whil... | A 10-year-old boy has died after being hit by a tractor in Cumbria, police have said. |
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However, since then many protesters have been detained without charge and become victims of police brutality, according to human rights groups.
Activists estimate that more than 300 people have been killed in the popular uprising and several thousand have been... | An end to restrictive emergency laws and routine abuse by state security services were among the main demands of Egypt's first "day of rage" on 25 January. |
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HM Revenue and Customs must avoid the impression it has "one rule for the rich and another for everyone else," the Public Accounts Committee said.
In a scathing report, PAC chairwoman Meg Hillier said HMRC's claims about its success "just don't stack up".
But ... | The taxman's failure to get tough with the super-rich risks undermining confidence in the whole system, MPs warned in a report on Friday. |
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The blast, which also wounded 180 others, ripped through a crowded market place in an ethnic Hazara area at around 18:00 (13:00) on Saturday.
A Sunni extremist militant group has said it was behind the bombing.
It is the second major attack on Quetta's 600,000... | At least 79 people are now said to have been killed in a bomb attack in a predominantly Shia Muslim part of the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta. |
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Kurt Gidley's late goal gave the hosts victory following a tight second half.
Widnes led 12-10 at the break through converted tries from Joe Mellor and Matt Whitley, with Jack Hughes and Kevin Penny scoring for th... | Warrington Wolves narrowly beat local rivals Widnes Vikings to reach the Challenge Cup semi-finals. |
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A trained pilot, he is reported to have been alone aboard a small private plane which crashed north of Santa Barbara on Monday morning.
The musician worked on three James Cameron films, as well as A Beautiful Mind, Braveheart, Troy and Apollo 13.
He won one Os... | James Horner, the Hollywood composer who wrote the Oscar-winning score for Titanic, has died in a California plane crash aged 61. |
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Digital Goldfish, which creates content for mobile phones, has been purchased for an undisclosed sum.
The company has confirmed that its 15 staff will remain in Dundee.
Ninja Kiwi, founded in Auckland in 2006, has produced about 60 games, including the popular... | A Dundee-based computer games developer has been bought by New Zealand's Ninja Kiwi. |
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be questioned by MSPs for the last time before the Easter recess at Holyrood.
Meanwhile, Labour will campaign on tax plans, the SNP will condemn cuts on disabled people, and the Liberal Democrats will focus on businesses.
Sc... | The UK General Election is expected to dominate proceedings at First Minister's Questions. |
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Campbell, 29, has yet to fight for a world title, but is the mandatory challenger having beaten Darleys Perez of Colombia in April.
Venezuelan Linares, 31, beat Briton Anthony Crolla last year to claim the title and also won a rematch in March.
The WBA said Li... | WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares has been given 30 days to arrange a fight against Britain's Luke Campbell. |
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She said her left-wing rival Jeremy Corbyn lacked economic credibility and he would keep Labour out of power.
Mr Corbyn insisted his policies were "serious" and urged his rivals not to indulge in "personal abuse".
Meanwhile, the Guardian has endorsed Ms Cooper... | Yvette Cooper has turned her fire on the frontrunner in the Labour leadership race as the party prepares to start sending out ballot papers. |
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The violence broke out in the district on Monday night as officials tried to clear an unlicensed New Year market.
Scores of people, mostly police, were injured and 64 people were arrested as supporters of the food vendors tried to stop the operation.
The 37 we... | Thirty-seven people have appeared in court in Hong Kong, charged with rioting over violent street protests in Mong Kok. |
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It may ultimately impact on other institutions such as the National Library of Wales and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.
But its creation is the result of a study, undertaken by PwC in March 2016 and published in the summ... | The final form Historic Wales will take is still under discussion, but its purpose is already defined: to merge some of the commercial functions of Cadw with those of National Museum Wales (NMW). |
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That was Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey's message to first-time home buyers.
Mr Hockey was speaking at a press conference in Canberra when he denied Sydney's property market was becoming unaffordable.
"If housing were unaffordable in Sydney, no one would be b... | "Get a good job that pays good money." |
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The 19-year-old is yet to make his first-team debut for the Gunners, but played 13 games for Notts County during a loan spell last season.
"His arrival means we now have competition for every position along the back line," Rovers boss Darrell Clarke told the c... | Bristol Rovers have signed Arsenal left-back Marc Bola in a season-long loan deal. |
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It will see road closures on Saturday as rugby fans flock to the Millennium Stadium, while a strike is also planned by some Cardiff Bus drivers.
On Sunday, Wales will face Israel at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Train operators said crowd management systems will b... | Cardiff is preparing to host one of its busiest sporting weekends - with Wales footballers on the brink of Euro 2016 qualification, and the rugby side facing Italy for a World Cup warm-up. |
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Wales fans hoping to travel home after Saturday's game said they would be left stranded if they relied on the train.
The last service from Paddington is at 22:00 BST - just 30 minutes after the game is due to finish.
Great Western Railway said the closure of S... | Train operators have said there will be no extra trains back to south Wales after the Rugby World Cup clash between Wales and England at Twickenham. |
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The vaccine is being delivered by dart rifle, and it is believed to be the first programme of its kind in Wales.
It is being administered because too many foals are being born on common land, including on Gelligaer Common in Caerphilly county.
A vet will give ... | Hundreds of semi-feral ponies are being given a contraceptive vaccine to reduce the number of foals being born on common land across south Wales. |
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The Finn's Law campaign is named after the Hertfordshire police dog who, along with his handler, was stabbed in Stevenage while chasing a suspect.
It wants people who attack police animals to face charges similar to those for attacking a person.
A teenager has... | A petition calling for police animals to be given the same status as officers if they are injured at work has reached nearly 30,000 signatures. |
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Planning officers have recommended approval for the application for test fracking at Little Plumpton, but Roseacre Wood has been recommended for refusal.
Fracking - or hydraulic fracturing - is a technique in which water ... | Lancashire County Council is discussing applications to extract shale gas at two sites on the Fylde coast. |
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The authorities said the interview contained offensive remarks towards women, and could cause a public outcry.
However, many thousands of Indians have managed to access the film online.
The story once again illustrates the difficulty of banning films in the in... | The Indian government banned a documentary earlier in the week that featured an interview with a man facing the death sentence over the gang-rape and killing of a student in Delhi in 2012. |
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Technology and in particular social media would play a key role in the 2015 campaign. Twitter and Facebook would become vastly more influential than newspapers in spreading election messages, and sentiment analysis - mining the big data of social media - woul... | Five years ago, in the aftermath of the 2010 election, it became the received wisdom that next time things would be different. |
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In a scathing report, John Sopko said that officials bought "forest" pattern uniforms, despite the country's landscape being only 2.1% wooded.
The decision was "not based on an evaluation of its appropriateness for the Afghan environment", he wrote.
A former A... | US taxpayers unnecessarily spent $28m on uniforms for the Afghan National Army, according to the US inspector general tasked with overseeing the war. |
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The child was taken to Furness General Hospital from Old Park Wood in Grange-over-Sands on Monday afternoon.
He was transferred to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool but died earlier.
Cumbria Police said an investigation was under way into the youngster's death, ... | A four-year-old boy injured in an "incident" at a holiday park swimming pool in Cumbria has died, police have said. |
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Manchester United v Bournemouth is still to be played after Sunday's game at Old Trafford was called off after a suspect package was found at the stadium.
Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa
Chelsea 1-1 Leicester
Everton 3-0 Norwich
Newcastle 5-1 Tottenham
Southampton 4-1... | All the match reports from Sunday's nine Premier League games, as Manchester City all but assured a fourth-place finish and Champions League qualification, Arsenal leapfrogged Tottenham to finish second and Southampton qualify for the Europa League. |
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It comes as former owner Sir Phillip Green agreed to appear before two Commons committees to answer questions about the collapse.
Sir Phillip sold BHS to Retail Acquisitions last year for £1, but has faced criticism about his role.
BHS went into administration... | Business Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered the Insolvency Service to investigate the collapse of UK department store BHS. |
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In 2015, UK residents took 65.7m foreign holidays or business trips.
That was despite a number of high profile terrorist attacks in Europe.
They included the deaths of 130 people in Paris in November, and the killing of 38 holiday-makers on a beach in Tunisia ... | The number of trips by UK residents abroad increased by 9.4% last year, the largest rise since 1998, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). |
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Lord Fowler raised the case in the House of Lords of Jeremy Pemberton, who had his licence to preach revoked after marrying his partner.
He called on the government to "see if there is anything that could be done to help reconcile the difficulties".
Gay marria... | The government should consider intervening to stop the Church of England sacking gay vicars who marry, a former Conservative chairman has said. |
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The 20-year-old suffered a hamstring problem in the first half of Sunday's semi-final win over Rangers.
The France U21 international is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks during his recovery.
Dembele, replaced by Leigh Griffiths after 34 minutes at H... | Celtic striker Moussa Dembele will miss the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen on 27 May through injury. |
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I'm here with the Bias family - who are attending a programme called MEND.
It's designed to help get parents and children moving and give advice on diet and lifestyle.
It's a really fun programme to take part in - the room is full of children playing tig and o... | It's a freezing November evening and I'm in a sports centre in Kilmarnock. |
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said delays in spotting symptoms could be costing thousands of lives each year
About 1.2 million people are currently referred annually, but this figure could rise to 2 million.
GPs said they were al... | GPs in England are being encouraged by the NHS advisory body to nearly double the number of patients referred for hospital cancer tests. |
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Scott Wilson grabbed their first goal as he finished off a neat ball across the six-yard box from James Constable.
Mikael Mandron then converted a penalty to double the lead for National League Eastleigh after Luk... | Eastleigh beat sixth-tier Halifax in their FA Cup second round replay to set up a third round tie away at Brentford. |
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The 37-year-old Porsche 928 was owned by late Beatle Harrison when he lived in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, was sold to Raj Sedha, from Leeds, in 2003.
Mr Sedha was about to dismantle the car before his wife looked in the logbook to find it had been owned by... | A Porsche, once owned by George Harrison and bought for spares by a man unaware of its history, is to be auctioned. |
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Bell, 33, hinted he could quit Tests after winning the Ashes but has since had "a really good talk" with the coaches and captain Alastair Cook.
"Deep down I probably knew I wasn't ready to call time on my Test career," Bell wrote in the Metro.
He is England's ... | England batsman Ian Bell says he still has the "hunger and desire" to play Test cricket after retiring from one-day internationals. |
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He is a director of football whose heart is still out on the pitch, and he casts his mind back almost three decades to the opportunity he was given when he first set foot in the club as a new boy plucked from non-league.
He chuckles as he recalls telling the Q... | Les Ferdinand is sitting in his office at QPR's Harlington training ground in his club tracksuit, straight from a stint with the players. |
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Edinburgh back row David Denton, who replaces Johnnie Beattie, is the only player among the quintet not to have featured in the tournament so far.
Winger Dougie Fife and centre Matt Scott come in for Sean Lamont and who have knee injuries.
Finn Russell replac... | Scotland have made five changes to the starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations match against England. |
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A search was held on 6 May amid reports of a man seen clinging to rocks at St David's Head, but he was not found.
Dyfed-Powys Police said they believed the missing man is Bernard Hoepffner, a resident of Dieulefit.
Officers have issued a photograph of him and ... | Police believe a missing man thought to have got into difficulties in the sea off Pembrokeshire is from southern France. |
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Police said the 33-year-old of Macclesfield, Cheshire was driving in Dagenham in east London at the time of the alleged offence.
Police said he was charged on Tuesday with driving while his alcohol level was above the legal limit .
He has been bailed and is du... | Manchester City footballer Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving, police have confirmed. |
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Quick Step rider Niki Terpstra had a 12-second lead with 5km remaining but he was soon swallowed by the peloton before the HTC team put Cavendish in a position to attack in the final 200m.
He now has a 37-point lead over Jose Joaquin Rojas in the points standi... | Manxman Mark Cavendish secured his fourth win of this year's Tour de France, and 19th overall, with a well-timed sprint at the end of stage 15. |
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Rostami, 25, lifted 217kg with his last attempt in the clean and jerk to break his own world record and beat China's Tao Tian.
Tian equalled Rostami's clean and jerk lift, missing out on gold by just one kilogram.... | Iran's Kianoush Rostami won Olympic gold in the -85kg weightlifting, lifting a world record combined total of 396kg. |
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It took fire crews took an hour to cut the pair out of the blue van, which had become "embedded" underneath the lorry in the M6 crash in the West Midlands.
Paramedic Natalie Greaves said the 18-year-old driver was "so, so lucky" to escape with just a broken wr... | A teenager travelling with his eight-year-old sister was "lucky" to escape without major injuries after their van and a lorry collided. |
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McAllister headed the hosts in front before doubling their lead from the spot six minutes into the second half after Nicky Riley was brought down.
Montrose were reduced to 10 men when Matty Smith was shown a straight red in the 69th minute.
And Jordon Brown c... | Rory McAllister scored a double as Peterhead eased aside Montrose to reach the Scottish League One play-off final against Forfar Athletic. |
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Mr Lew said that unless both sides made sacrifices, "there is no path out of insolvency and back to growth."
Puerto Rico is in its tenth year of rescission and struggling to cope with $70bn (£49bn) in debt.
Several attempts at negotiations between the Puerto ... | US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged Puerto Rico's creditors to make sacrifices that would allow the territory to restructure its debt. |
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Connor Ward, 24, is charged with possessing a cache of weapons, manuals, racist flags and videos with the intention of committing acts of terror.
At a preliminary hearing, defence lawyer Drew Mackenzie said his client denied the charges, which are alleged to h... | A man accused of terrorism charges will go on trial at the High Court in Aberdeen later this year. |
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Rose became the first English winner of the US Open for 43 years in 2013.
The 36-year-old could have doubled his major tally at the Masters in April but lost out in a play-off to Ryder Cup team-mate Sergio Garcia.
"I've played very well at weekends in majors s... | Olympic champion Justin Rose says he needs a strong start and a calm head to claim a second US Open title at Erin Hills. |
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The 38-year-old, who spent last year with New York City in Major League Soccer in the US, announced his decision on social media on Thursday.
Lampard made 649 appearances for Chelsea and won 106 England caps.
"Whilst I have received a number of exciting offers... | Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired, bringing to an end a 21-year professional career. |
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Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said that, owing to the imminent election, the date for this "decisive" move was being reviewed.
He claimed that firms "milked" loyal customers through rising default gas and electricity tariffs.
Energy UK said governme... | "Muscular" action will be taken by the government against energy firms' "damaging" price rises, a minister has said, but the timing remains unclear. |
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Joshua Parsons, 22, and James Fairbairn, 25, had denied their actions of February 2015 were racist in nature.
Their co-accused, fellow Chelsea fans Richard Barklie, a 52-year-old former policeman, and William Simpson, 27, were tried in absentia.
They were also... | Four Chelsea fans accused of aggravated violence against a black man on the Paris Metro have been given suspended one-year sentences by a French court. |
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It said the phrase is unbiblical, un-Protestant, and a form of superstition connected to Catholicism.
RIP is an abbreviation of 'rest in peace' or in Latin, 'requiescat in pace'.
In a publication marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the order call... | The Orange Order has asked its members to stop using the term 'RIP' to express grief or sympathy after a death. |
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The terminally ill Sunderland fan, who has neuroblastoma, is receiving end-of-life care at home. His family said they were "heartbroken".
The six-year-old has received thousands of messages of support from around the world and become friends with Black Cats st... | The family of football mascot Bradley Lowery have said his cancer has spread and he does not have long to live. |
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The study, commissioned by the Local Government Association, found 42% of all apprenticeships created in the last five years went to people aged over 25.
It said current policy enabled businesses to train established workers rather than unemployed young people... | The apprenticeship system is "failing" and needs reform to address youth unemployment, a new report says. |
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They bought debts from the bank, and other Espirito Santo companies, and repackaged them as investments for branch customers.
Following complaints, BES was made to refund the customers, contributing to a record £2.8bn half-year loss.
BES was eventually split ... | Three companies implicated in the downfall of the Portuguese bank, Banco Espirito Santo (BES), are registered in Jersey. |
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The march began on the High Street and ended on the city's Calton Hill with the Rally for Scottish Independence.
Police estimated that more than 8,000 people took part in the march.
Organisers said that between 20,000 and 30,000 people had been involved in the... | Thousands of pro-independence campaigners have marched through the streets of Edinburgh in support of their cause. |
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Net profits for January to March were 988m Swiss francs ($1.05bn; £678m), the bank said in a statement.
That was down about 5% compared with the same period a year ago, but above many analysts' expectations.
Last year, UBS was among several banks fined by reg... | Swiss bank UBS returned to profit in the first three months of the year, after racking up big losses at the end of 2012, related to the Libor scandal. |
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Having ended a nine-match losing run in the tournament, Vern Cotter's men have two other targets in their sights.
They have not beaten France in their past 10 meetings since 2006, and lost their last seven Six Nations matches at Murrayfield since February 2013... | Centre Peter Horne says Scotland are 'desperate' to back up their Six Nations victory over Italy by ending a 10-year drought against France. |
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Flanker Jamie Macartney, winger Jack Howard and centre Nicolai Koplewsky scored tries for Campbell in the first half at Kingspan Stadium.
Number eight Jack Barry-Glendinning added a fine try in the second half.
Sc... | Campbell College beat Dalriada of Ballymoney in Tuesday's Schools' Cup semi-final and will meet Belfast rivals RBAI in the decider on 17 March. |
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In March Coleman said he and the FAW were "apart" during initial talks, but progress has since been made.
Coleman's deal ends after Euro 2016, the first major tournament Wales have qualified for since the 1958 World Cup.
"We very much hope to see Chris leading... | The Football Association of Wales has improved its offer to Chris Coleman to remain as Wales manager. |
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The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) produced its report for Britain Stronger in Europe.
The campaign group has claimed the jobs would be at risk if the UK left the EU.
But Leave campaigners have called the findings absurd, claiming the jobs c... | A think tank estimates that more than 6,000 manufacturing jobs would be created in Wales by 2030 if Britain stays in the European Union. |
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The incident took place in the tribal Kinnaur region, bordering Tibet.
Officials said the avalanche buried eight people in two homes in Kafnu village, some 200km (124 miles) from the state capital, Shimla. Three of them were later rescued.
There has been heavy... | Five people are feared killed after an avalanche hit a village in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said. |
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Space agencies are now flying six satellite altimeters, returning large volumes of data on the height and shape of the sea surface - and in rapid time.
The information is fed into all manner of applications, from forecasting the weather to understanding the mi... | This is an unprecedented time for the study of the oceans. |
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Murray faces German teenager Alexander Zverev in the first round on Tuesday.
"I think Murray is going to find a way to get into the final again this year," Rusedski told BBC Scotland.
"I do believe he has a chance... | Greg Rusedski expects Andy Murray to reach a fifth Australian Open final but believes Novak Djokovic will prove tough to overcome for the Scot. |
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Kevin Whately, who plays Inspector Robbie Lewis, and Laurence Fox, who plays DS James Hathaway, had "decided to retire" from the roles, ITV said.
Lewis will come to an end after a two-part story that begins on Tuesday and concludes next week.
Whately has been ... | ITV detective drama Lewis will end next week after a decade on air. |
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That does not include multiple Wales internationals across both rugby codes.
Webb's selection continues the fine sporting record of the Bridgend school.
"I used to look at the board and see how many British and Irish Lions were on it," Webb told BBC Scrum V Ra... | To the uninitiated it might look like any other secondary school, but Brynteg Comprehensive School produced its eighth British and Irish Lion when Ospreys and Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb was called up on Wednesday. |
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Formed in 1970, it has sometimes been described as a "soft unionist" party because it believes Northern Ireland should stay in the United Kingdom until its people decide otherwise.
However, the party's principal aim is to urge Northern Ireland to rethink its p... | The Alliance Party is the main cross-community party of Northern Ireland, seeking to attract support from both Protestants and Catholics. |
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The body of Italian Giulio Regeni, which showed signs of torture, was found dumped near Cairo on 3 February.
His parents addressed a human rights committee in Brussels on Wednesday.
They called for sanctions against Egypt which they said was not co-operating f... | The parents of Cambridge University student Giulio Regeni who was murdered in Cairo, have questioned whether the European Union should continue to regard Egypt as "a friend". |
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The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) said the last forecast was scheduled to be issued on 17 April.
However, weekend reporting may continue after that date if wintry conditions return.
SAIS assesses avalanche hazard in six areas - Lochaber, G... | The latest season of Scottish avalanche information reporting is due to come to an end later this month. |
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Revision App claims to offer effective online revision through its website or phone app.
A BBC investigation has found the company has taken people's money then failed to respond to their complaints.
Its founder said the cases were a "poor representation of th... | Students using an exam revision app say they have been charged repeatedly, even when they no longer need it or have not been able to use it. |
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A goal in each half took the Portuguese to 105 Champions League strikes as Real became the first side since AC Milan in 1990 to win back-to-back cups.
"This is one of the best moments of my career but it seems I a... | Cristiano Ronaldo said that his "numbers don't lie" after his double helped Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid side beat Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff. |
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The Hammers took the lead when Mauro Zarate curled an exquisite 25-yard free-kick high into the net.
But the visitors equalised when a Lambert shot was deflected into his own goal by Hammers defender Winston Reid.
Salomon Rondon had a promising chance but his ... | Rickie Lambert's deflected shot earned West Brom a point against a West Ham side who have gone four Premier League games without a win. |
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The Bees started slowly, affording their opponents time to pick passes and they were punished when Drey Wright pulled the ball back to Tariq Fosu-Henry who gave the visitors a sixth-minute lead.
The home side struggled to keep possession in even the simplest s... | Curtis Weston's late goal saw Barnet draw with Colchester at The Hive. |
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Since the beginning of the year, it has reported a 11.4% drop in revenue compared with last year at its Resort Theme Parks.
These include Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventure and Thorpe Park.
Alton Towers was temporarily closed after 16 people were inj... | Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments says the rollercoaster accident in June at the theme park has significantly reduced visitor numbers. |
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James Ibori was released in December after four years in a British prison, but prosecutors have since admitted they have documents suggesting police officers involved in the case took bribes.
The UK government spent years and millions getting Ibori out of Nige... | A Nigerian politician is appealing against his British conviction for corruption, claiming the Metropolitan Police investigation was itself mired in corruption. |
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Ministers said a "significant number" of would-be migrants had been stopped during the French ferry worker strike.
Mr Cameron told MPs it was important to work with France to tackle the problem and warned against "either side trying to point the finger of blam... | Scenes of hundreds of migrants in Calais trying to board lorries to the UK during a strike were "totally unacceptable", PM David Cameron says. |
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The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) study found the risk of heart disease fell by about 30% when subjects were asked to lower blood pressure beyond current recommendations.
The results were so conclusive that the NIH ended the study a year early.
Expert... | New research has shown that aggressive treatment of high blood pressure can significantly reduce risks of heart disease and death in people over 50. |
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O'Brien will travel to the United Kingdom on Friday to see a specialist.
The 29-year-old played just six games for Leinster this season, completing 80 minutes on just two occasions.
He signed a three-year contract with the IRFU last December which will keep hi... | Flanker Sean O'Brien is set to undergo surgery on his hamstring injury and will miss Ireland's three-Test summer tour to South Africa in June. |
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The 21-year-old has agreed a two-year deal at Bloomfield Road, with the option for a further year.
Anderton joined Barrow from Preston in 2016 following two previous loan spells, and made 52 appearances last season as the club finished seventh.
He is Blackpool... | League One club Blackpool have signed left-back Nick Anderton from Barrow for an undisclosed fee. |
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China's central bank lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5.1%, saying the move was aimed at boosting development.
Chinese shares were higher, with the Shanghai Composite leading the way, closing up 3% at 4,333.58.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index... | Most Asian markets were trading higher after China lowered interest rates over the weekend, its third cut in six months, in an attempt to spur growth. |
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The vital goal came after St Johnstone goalkeeper Alan Mannus fumbled Ryan Dow's shot into the net in 22 minutes.
United finished the match with 10 men after Coll Donaldson denied Chris Kane an obvious goal-scorin... | Dundee United recorded their first away win over St Johnstone in four years, which could prove vital as they seek to preserve their top-flight status. |
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The hosts took the lead when Mani Dieseruvwe, who joined the Stags on loan from Chesterfield this week, sent Matt Green through to coolly finish.
Pompey levelled before the break when Ben Davies' corner deflected off Ryan Tafazolli's legs and into his own net.... | Portsmouth remained in the play-off places after earning a point against Mansfield at Field Mill. |
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It follows reports that a 25-year-old woman was attacked as she walked on a footpath in Wythenshawe Park at about 04:00 BST on Sunday.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has appealed for any witnesses or anyone in the area at the time of the attack to come forwar... | The rape of a woman in Wythenshawe Park is being investigated by police. |
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Edward Hughes, known locally at Iori, was hit by a black Vauxhall Insignia on the junction of Wian Street and London Road in Holyhead on 3 June.
He was taken to a hospital in Stoke but later died from his injuries.
He was described as a "popular local characte... | The family of a 92-year-old man who died after being hit by a car on Anglesey have paid tribute to a "loving father and grandfather". |
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James Brokenshire was appearing in front of a Lords Select Committee.
He was asked if the government accepted that EU funding has provided a "positive transformational effect" on border regions.
He was also asked how the government would assess the impact of t... | The secretary of state has said the government is giving consideration to future funding for Northern Ireland's border regions after it leaves the EU. |
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There may well be a few investors breathing a sigh of relief that the Federal Reserve has kept US interest rates on hold.
But most realise that the days of cheap money are coming to an end.
Only now are we beginning to look at the stock market, blown up by che... | No increase in interest rates - crack open the champagne - another month (or two or three) of cheap money. |
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Currently, both adult and children's colouring books are exempt from the VAT.
However, in future, colouring and dot-to-dot books for adults could be classed as "uncompleted" books, which attract the full 20% rate of VAT.
More than three million adult colouring... | Adult colouring books could be subject to VAT under new plans being considered by the government. |
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The Dulais Valley practice in Seven Sisters will lose two of four doctors.
As a result the Coelbren branch clinic is closed to GP appointments this week, and faces further future restrictions.
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board said it was not poss... | Talks to try and maintain high-quality GP services in Neath Port Talbot have been taking place, amid concerns the health board there will struggle to replace departing doctors. |
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Fred Brown will be inaugurated at the union's annual conference in Manchester on Friday.
The NASUWT is one of the largest and most powerful teaching unions in the UK.
Mr Brown is expected to tell delegates too many young teachers are leaving the profession as ... | Teachers are the "guardians of civilisation", according to a Northern Irish teacher who is the new national president of the NASUWT teaching union. |
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Badminton Scotland has called for government intervention after UK Sport confirmed funding cuts to seven sports.
Appeals against the cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle were rejected by UK Sport.
"I don't want to have to worry about where my n... | Kirsty Gilmour says UK Sport's decision to withdraw its funding for badminton over the next Olympic cycle will cost her nearly £30,000 a year. |
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Isaac Mwangi denies wrongdoing but wants to leave his post for 21 days while world governing body the IAAF investigates the claims.
The World Anti-Doping Agency said it was "most disturbed" by the claims.
"The allegations have caused me a lot of mental anguish... | The chief executive of Athletics Kenya wants to step down temporarily amid allegations he asked athletes for bribes to reduce doping bans. |
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But Twitter wasn't happy with this request and the picture went viral.
Photographer Alex Ellinghausen from Fairfax Media in Australia took the picture at a press conference and his colleague, reporter Stephanie Peatling, then tweeted it.
After Mr Dutton's team... | When this photo of Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, appeared online, his team said it was too "unflattering" and asked for it to be taken down. |
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Dozens of factories supplying major Western brands were forced to close after a mass walkout and subsequent demonstrations in the Ashulia district.
Police said factories opened on Tuesday with many now back at work, but they also detained several labour leader... | At least 1,500 garment workers in Bangladesh have been sacked after a week of protests over pay, say police. |
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Now she says it is "very moving" to be playing her mum in a revival of the show.
Most people dread turning into their parents as they get older.
Kay Mellor, on the other hand, is turning into her mother five nights a week.
"I'm embracing it," she says with a w... | Writer and actress Kay Mellor made her name with her 1992 play A Passionate Woman, based on the story of her own mother's doomed affair with a Polish fairground worker. |
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The five-time world champion had not played a competitive match since losing to Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals at the Crucible in April.
There were no sign of rustiness, with breaks of 61 and 52 in the first frame.
He returned from a 3-1 interval lead to... | Ronnie O'Sullivan returned to the professional tour with a 5-1 victory over Hamza Akbar in the first round of the German Masters qualifers in Wigan. |
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The drama unfolded in The Alex pub in Southend, Essex, on Tuesday night, YourSouthend reported.
Kayleigh Johnson, 28, said she heard a "massive crash" before the ceiling came "tumbling down".
No-one was injured in the incident, and the pub's owners said specia... | A pub-goer had a lucky escape when a ceiling collapsed and a light fitting crashed down on to a table she had moved from just moments earlier. |
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Of the 38 cathedrals who responded fully, 26 said they were "worried" or "very worried" about the future.
Last year, the Church of England gave £8.3m to the historic buildings but the cash does not cover all of their needs.
Some cathedrals are now looking to n... | Almost two-thirds of those running England's Anglican cathedrals are concerned about their finances, a BBC survey suggests. |
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In matrimonial advertisements in South Asian countries, women with "fair complexion" are in high demand, and millions of men and women around the world have resorted to bleaching their skin.
In recent years, new creams have been introduced to lighten armpit ha... | A new global campaign on social media against colourism - #unfairandlovely - is challenging the widely-held belief in many parts of the world that fair skin is the most attractive. |
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