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Among the items is an original signed edition of Swann's Way, the first volume of Remembrance of Things Past.
After Proust's death in 1922 the collection passed to his brother Robert. A great-great-niece is selling the items at Sotheby's auction house.
There a... | Intimate letters and family photographs that belonged to the celebrated French writer Marcel Proust are being sold at auction in Paris. |
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He is acknowledged as the author of baseball's first rule book and remains to this day the only journalist to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
But not many people know Henry Chadwick, the man who helped oversee baseball's meteoric rise to n... | President Theodore Roosevelt dubbed him "the father of baseball", but the man widely credited with popularising the US national sport was actually from Devon. |
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The attack took place at about 05:30 (02:30 GMT) in the remote Rukban area, a few hundred metres from the camp.
A number of other vehicles involved in the attack were destroyed.
It is not yet clear who carried out the attack, but the jihadist group Islamic Sta... | Six Jordanian security personnel have been killed and 14 hurt in a car bomb attack near a makeshift refugee camp on the Syria-Jordan border, officials say. |
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Mariusz Winiarski, 35, attacked Brian Stirling in King Street, Bathgate, on 17 December last year.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Mr Stirling (54) had been holding the woman's handbag before Winiarski attacked him.
Lord Burns, deferred sentence until M... | A man has admitted killing a stranger with a single punch after he mistakenly thought he was stealing from a woman's handbag in West Lothian. |
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The Labour activist was among Remain supporters who spent less than £250,000 during the campaign, according to the Electoral Commission.
Unite union spent £140,173 while the National Farmers Union spent £73,565.
Leave backers included Sun publisher News Group ... | Comedian Eddie Izzard spent £36,229 on his campaign to keep the UK in the EU, official details of spending in this summer's referendum show. |
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Malala, 15, had surgery on Saturday at a Birmingham hospital to fit a titanium plate over her damaged skull.
In a video recorded on Sunday, she is seen telling a consultant that her mission now is to "help people".
It was earlier revealed a fund would be set u... | Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai who was shot by the Taliban has told how she is recovering well hours after undergoing a five-hour operation. |
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It could mean the number of staff may have to be reduced by about 200, although the local authority is hoping to avoid compulsory redundancies.
The authority could generate money by raising Council Tax.
However no final decision has been taken on that option.
... | Aberdeen City Council has warned it faces making cuts of more than £21.5m. |
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The design contract is worth up to £50m.
The work forms part of a wider Scottish government project to upgrade the A96 to dual carriageway between Inverness and Aberdeen.
AECOM Limited, Amey Arup Joint Venture, Atkins WSP Joint Venture and Jacobs UK Ltd have b... | Four business have been invited to bid for a contract to design new dual carriageway on a 26-mile stretch of the A96 road between Huntly and Aberdeen. |
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Details emerged as the prosecution opened its case against Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, 30, who denies a charge of supplying the weapon.
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard Mr Duggan, 29, had travelled by cab to Leyton to collect the gun.
His death sparked riots in Lond... | A loaded handgun was given to Mark Duggan 15 minutes before he was shot dead by police in Tottenham, north London, last year, a court has heard. |
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found some "outstanding practice" at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Hospital Trust, in Surrey.
Inspectors praised older people's assessments and the intensive care electronic patient record system.
In January,... | A hospital trust which said it was under "severe pressure" has been praised by the health watchdog. |
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At times the crowds of people thronging the sidewalks have turned the streets into a blaze of colour - the women, vivid explosions of rainbow hues in their traditional Korean dresses, and the men, although black or grey suited, carrying large artificial pink a... | This week Pyongyang is a city in a frenzy of preparation. |
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28 March 2016 Last updated at 08:20 BST
But have you noticed how most of those animals are cute ones? What about the not-so-cute animals?
Well a study has found that ugly animals are struggling to get the same attention.
Here's Hayley with the story.
Summary ... | We often hear about animals that are endangered or facing extinction. |
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Silva is the ninth Watford boss in five years and the eighth since the Italian Pozzo family took over in 2012.
The 39-year-old Portuguese replaced Mike Phelan at Hull in January but was unable to prevent relegation to the Championship and resigned on Thursday.... | Watford have appointed former Hull boss Marco Silva as their new manager on a two-year contract. |
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He has taken control following Jon Brady's resignation on Sunday after six and a half years with the club.
Sinclair, 43, has been playing for the sixth-tier side since resigning as manager of Colwyn Bay in January.
A statement on the club website read: "Frank ... | Ex-Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair has been named as caretaker manager of National League North side Brackley. |
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Kevin Whyman, 39, was flying a Folland Gnat aircraft that came down near the event at Oulton Park at about 14:00 BST.
BBC presenter Chris Evans, CarFest's founder, confirmed his death and said the pilot's family had been informed.
A visibly upset Mr Evans deli... | The pilot of a display team aeroplane has been killed in a crash at the CarFest motoring event in Cheshire. |
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Caerphilly Castle Ladies' results in the Women's Welsh Premier League will be wiped out.
This season the side, whose first team walked out last summer, also found themselves on the wrong end of 36-0, 28-0 and 26-0 scorelines.
The Football Association of Wales ... | A football team who suffered a 43-0 defeat at the weekend have withdrawn from the league they were playing in. |
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About 70 farmers took two of their cattle into Asda, in Queensway, Stafford at about 12:30 BST to clear milk from the shelves, police said.
Shopper Adam Williams said "staff looked on in amazement", as the cows moved to the back of the store, "creating mess as... | Cows have been taken into a supermarket by dairy farmers protesting against the price they are paid for their milk. |
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Pte John Fielding, of Cwmbran, received the Victoria Cross for his part in the 1879 defence of Rorke's Drift.
A band and parade of veterans marched from Abbyfields to St Michael and All Angels church, Llantarnam, where a service marked the battle's 138th anniv... | A parade and service to remember a war hero from Torfaen was held on Saturday. |
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Nicky Schellander, 44, from Barnstaple, Devon, had her ovaries removed when the cancer was found in August 2015.
After pioneering surgery in London, she is fundraising £66,500 for the drug Olaparib to stop the cancer growing.
If the fundraising is successful, ... | One of the UK's only female jousters is fundraising for ovarian cancer treatment which is not available to her on the NHS. |
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Police said Ananta Bijoy Das was attacked by a masked gang wielding machetes in the north-eastern city of Sylhet.
Mr Das wrote blogs for Mukto-Mona, a website once moderated by Avijit Roy, himself hacked to death in February.
Mr Roy, a Bangladeshi-born US writ... | A secular blogger has been hacked to death in north-eastern Bangladesh in the country's third such deadly attack since the start of the year. |
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The American married Kevin Anderson, now the world number 14, in 2011 after meeting the South African at the University of Illinois, and has been travelling full-time on the tennis tour for three years.
It meant giving up an accountancy career in Chicago, a ma... | Kelsey Anderson might describe herself as a "WAG", but there is more to being a tennis player's partner than maintaining your game face when the camera pans your way. |
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Bill May, 36, and Christina Jones, 27, scored 88.5108 to beat favourites Russia in the 'duet technical' final, with Italy third.
It was the first time male synchro swimmers had been allowed to compete at World level.
"I can't believe that this moment has final... | Synchronised swimming events featuring men and women are the "future" of the sport say the winners of the first-ever World Championship gold in the event. |
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John Edwards told the inquest of Gavin Williams, 22, from Hengoed, Caerphilly county, he was unaware disciplinary rules had changed when he carried out part of the young soldier's beasting.
Pte Williams died from heart failure at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, ... | A former Army corporal has said former colleagues lied about using unofficial physical punishments on soldiers. |
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Like-for like fourth quarter revenue in the US, McDonald's biggest market, fell by 1.3% compared with late 2015 when it launched its all day breakfast.
While total global sales grew in the fourth quarter and full year, menu changes have eaten into growth.
Anal... | McDonald's has become a victim of its own successful all day breakfast. |
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They say the bird's body was found near a car park and was identified by the number 53 on its wing.
Some German media reports say the penguin was decapitated.
The penguin's body is now being examined by veterinary surgeons, reports say, with police ruling out ... | A Humboldt penguin stolen from a zoo in the city of Mannheim on Saturday has been found dead, German police say. |
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The incident involved a blue Lupo and lorry at Llanelwedd, near Llandrindod Wells, at 19:50 BST on Wednesday.
While the driver of the lorry was uninjured, a woman who was driving the car died.
Dyfed-Powys Police has appealed for witnesses.
Summary (one senten... | A woman has died after a crash on the A481 in Powys. |
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Industrial action on Thursday and Friday has been called off for negotiations to resume.
RMT members began a five-day walk out on Monday but Southern said it was encouraged its offer of talks had been accepted.
Union chief Mick Cash said he had contacted South... | A strike on the Southern rail network has been suspended to allow fresh talks in the row over the role of conductors, Acas said. |
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Easyjet said it had cancelled 56 flights at Gatwick airport, which has drafted in extra staff and ground handlers to keep people moving.
Heathrow said more than 100 flights had been cancelled.
A spokesman for Gatwick said dense fog had caused delays and cancel... | Flights have been cancelled at the UK's two biggest airports because of freezing fog. |
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Hallam Amos crossed less than a minute into his comeback, while tries from Nic Cudd and Lewis Evans gave the Dragons a 24-10 half-time lead.
The home side found it hard going despite a 58th minute red card for Alexandre Bias, before Ashton Hewitt scored the vi... | Newport Gwent Dragons maintained their lead in Pool Two of the Challenge Cup with a bonus-point win over Castres. |
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The American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed with a vote to spare, after weeks of cajoling within the Republican party to muster enough support.
Democrats were unanimously opposed and their House leader Nancy Pelosi called it a "cowardly choice".
President Trump... | The US House of Representatives has passed a healthcare bill, bringing President Trump's pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare a stride closer. |
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The government said the independent report clearly blamed union action and sick leave for disruption.
The DFT had said the paper could not be published before the election but has now made it public.
It was written by Chris Gibb, a non-executive director at Ne... | A long-awaited report into the troubled Southern rail franchise has blamed the unions for widespread disruption - but the RMT and Aslef have slammed it as "an attack on staff". |
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In his first public comments on the Ukrainian crisis, Mr Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow reserved the right to act to protect Russian citizens and speakers anywhere in Ukraine, but added that military action was "a last resort".
Ukrainian newspapers say that... | The press in both Russia and Ukraine interpret President Vladimir Putin's press conference as a new approach by the Kremlin in dealing with its neighbour. |
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The Giants had lost 4-1 to Braehead Clan at home on Tuesday night but this victory sees them remain six points adrift of leaders Cardiff Devils.
Mike Radja (2), James Desmarais, Michael Forney and player-coach Derrick Walser found the net for Belfast, who have... | The Belfast Giants returned to winning ways on Wednesday as they defeated Dundee Stars 5-2 at the SSE Arena. |
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Fire crews from Northamptonshire Fire Service were called to the blaze at Multy UK on the Earlstrees Industrial Estate in Corby at 11:45 GMT.
Eight fire engines are at the scene off Brunel Road as well as two aerial platforms.
A fire service spokesman warned r... | A massive fire has broken out at a cleaning products firm on an industrial estate in Northamptonshire. |
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Emily Price, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, studied maths and physics and was due to do a Masters degree in Aberystwyth.
She was taken ill after being elected to the town's central ward.
Her family said they plan to establish a memorial at Aberystwyth Univer... | A 22-year-old who died shortly after being elected to Aberystwyth town council has been described as a "gentle girl who always had a smile on her face". |
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Arthur Rennie, 20, from Port Glasgow, targeted Cowden's News and Fast Food Shop in Greenock, on 16 March 2015.
He waved the sword and pushed 23-year-old Julie Crighton and demanded cash. She refused, pushed him back and chased him while clutching the plastic f... | A sword-wielding robber who was chased by a shop worker armed with a plastic fork has been jailed for four years. |
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Nearly 100 other spectators were injured as Ouakam fans clashed with those of rivals Stade de Mbour during Saturday's League Cup final.
"US Ouakam are temporarily suspended," the FSF said in a statement.
The FSF's... | US Ouakam have been suspended by Senegal's Football Federation (FSF) following a stampede which resulted in the deaths of eight fans. |
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Captain Rooney, 31, has missed four games with an ankle injury but could be fit enough for the bench as United look to build on a 1-1 draw in Belgium.
United boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Argentina keeper ... | Wayne Rooney could return to the Manchester United squad for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Anderlecht at Old Trafford. |
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Mr Webb has said on Tuesday that he is considering how he might "remain as a voice" in the campaign, possibly as an independent candidate.
Mr Webb has struggled to gain traction in the Democratic primary, often polling at or below 1%.
Former Secretary of State... | Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb will no longer seek the Democratic presidential nomination. |
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Officials have confirmed they spotted debris near the town of Oksibil.
The Trigana Air flight was heading to the town from the provincial capital, Jayapura, when it lost contact at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) on Sunday.
The plane was carrying 44 adult passeng... | Indonesian search and rescue teams are heading to a remote part of the western Papua region where a plane is believed to have crashed on Sunday. |
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After Anthony Forde's free-kick had hit the post, the visitors went up the other end to seize a 17th-minute lead through Ash Fletcher's low effort.
Walsall top scorer Tom Bradshaw poked in to level by half-time for the hosts.
But Barnsley then scored twice in ... | Walsall's League One promotion hopes took another blow as in-form Barnsley left them without a win in six games. |
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The Welsh fighter, 24, was beaten 14-8 by the home favourite in South Korea.
There were also bronze medals for Bradly Sinden and Damon Sansum on the final day of competition in Muju.
It means the British team have... | Double Olympic champion Jade Jones took a bronze medal in the World Taekwondo Championships after losing in the semi-finals to Lee Ah-reum on Friday. |
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The 28-year-old Edinburgh player was forced off after 24 minutes in Saturday's 29-13 triumph over Wales at Murrayfield.
And the Scotland medical team have confirmed Hardie has damaged his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and is expected to be out for several w... | Scotland back-row John Hardie will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with a knee injury. |
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Councillors paved the way for the order and collect store - at the Wellington Road industrial estate - last month.
Ikea hopes the store - which will also have a cafe - will be ready to open in Spring next year, subject to final approvals.
Recruitment of about ... | An image of a planned first Ikea store for Aberdeen has been released, as the Swedish furniture retailer begins recruiting staff. |
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Sean Heiss, 30, from Surbiton, is accused of strangling 58-year-old Margaret Sheehy at her home in Springfield Road, Kingston, in 2012.
Ms Sheehy was found dead the day before Mr Heiss used her credit card to travel to Europe by Eurostar, the Old Bailey heard.... | An unemployed man murdered his mother before fleeing to Spain, a court has heard. |
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The 47-year-old from Royton, Oldham was among 22 people who died in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on 22 May.
She was killed while waiting in the foyer to pick up her daughter with her friend, Alison Howe, who also died and whose funeral took place ea... | Mourners gathered clutching single blooms at the funeral of Lisa Lees, who was killed in the Manchester attack. |
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But many residents are concerned it could create too much pressure on the town's infrastructure and lead to major traffic problems.
The town, which has a population of 31,000, was previously notable for the former US Air Force base in nearby Upper Heyford but ... | Bicester in Oxfordshire has been chosen as the site for the government's second new garden city, with 13,000 new homes due to be built on the edge of the town. |
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The bank said net profit rose to $3.34bn (£2.43bn) compared with $344m in the last quarter of 2014 when it paid $3.5bn in legal and other charges.
The bank's legal and repositioning costs fell to $724m for this quarter.
Citi - which is undergoing a restructur... | US bank Citigroup has reported a jump in fourth quarter profits compared with a year earlier, helped by a big fall in legal costs. |
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Geoffrey Sturdey, of Beth Berith, Tregaron, Ceredigion, was 60 when he disappeared in October 2008.
His widow Rebekah Sturdey, 56, and friend Boqer-Ore Adie, 43, admitted preventing his burial and fraudulently claiming £77,318 of his benefits.
Karmel Adie, 25,... | Two women who failed to report the death of a man and went on to claim his benefits have been jailed for 20 months. |
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The U's lie bottom of League Two after a winless start to their campaign.
"It's as clear as day, we've got a football club that's expecting more and I fully accept that," the 38-year-old told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
"I understand that, for support to be hear... | Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry has called for patience from fans following a poor start to the season. |
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Well, there is a good argument that the answer is not a newspaper or broadcasting organisation but a social network, Facebook.
After all, it has 1.6 billion users and is becoming an ever more important place for them to share news. More than 40% of the populat... | What is the most important source of news and therefore the most powerful media organisation in the world today? |
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Batty's side are top of Division One, with one win and two draws from their opening County Championship matches.
He is now hoping they can continue the momentum when they begin their One-Day Cup campaign at Somerset on Friday.
"We're traditionally a club that ... | Surrey captain Gareth Batty believes the club have a "good chance" of winning every competition this season. |
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The boat, the Hokule'a, took three years to journey around the globe.
Its crew navigated without modern instruments, using only the stars, wind and ocean swells as guides.
They aimed to use the same techniques that brought the first Polynesian settlers to Hawa... | A traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe has returned to Honolulu in Hawaii, completing the first-ever round-the-world trip by such a vessel. |
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A spate of assaults in the Scotch Street area of the city are thought to be linked.
The first, on 19 February, involved a 65-year-old woman who was slapped on her head after sneezing. On 17 March an 82-year-old woman was also attacked.
Cumbria Police described... | CCTV has been released in the hunt for a man alleged to have attacked several people for sneezing in Carlisle. |
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Eight stations including Stratford and West Ham have been rezoned from Zone 3 to Zone 2/3.
It means the stations will be regarded in Zone 2 or 3 depending on which way the passenger is travelling, giving the cheapest travel option for the journey.
The Mayor of... | Several Tube stations in east London have been rezoned to recognise the capital's "shifting economic map". |
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Singapore as the priciest ahead of Zurich, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris.
London was sixth and New York seventh on the list that compares the cost of a basket of goods across 133 cities.
The cheapest were Lusaka, the ... | Singapore has again been judged as the world's most expensive city but costs across the world have been highly volatile, according to researchers. |
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The 2.4m-high bronze statue, which will stand in Bellies Brae car park, is due to be unveiled at the annual Bonfest event in April.
AC/DC backed the fundraising campaign to commemorate the singer who died in 1980, aged 33.
The council has received over 80 lett... | Plans for a statue of Angus-born AC/DC singer Bon Scott in his home town of Kirriemuir have been approved by councillors. |
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The country's Economic Survey, released on the eve of the national budget, said the measures had slowed growth.
The dramatic move to scrap 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee notes was intended to crack down on corruption and so-called black money or illegal cash hold... | India's controversial withdrawal of high value banknotes late last year has had an "adverse impact" on the economy, the government has admitted. |
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The conductors work on New Routemaster buses, introduced in a blaze of publicity by ex-mayor Boris Johnson.
The changes mean passengers will no longer be able to board the buses by hopping on/ hopping off.
TfL claimed having conductors on board made only a "mo... | Three hundred London bus conductors are to lose their jobs to make savings of £10m a year, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. |
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The 30-year-old's arrest, by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command, was followed by searches in Larne and Devon.
The pre-planned operation involved several UK police forces, including the Police Service of Northern Ireland (... | A serving Royal Marine arrested in Somerset over Northern Ireland-related terrorism is from Larne, County Antrim. |
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Brigid Jones, cabinet member for education and social services, said she was told a procedure did not exist for someone in her role.
Ms Jones, a councillor since 2011, branded the situation "ridiculous".
Birmingham City Council said it was looking at introduci... | The councillor in charge of Birmingham's children's services was told she would probably have to step down if she became pregnant - because the council has no maternity policy. |
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Susan Benstead, 72, was given a two-year suspended jail term for money laundering in June 2015 for her part in the Crown Currency fraud.
She has now been ordered to pay £868,580 in a proceeds of crime hearing at Southwark Crown Court.
A hearing is under way fo... | A woman involved in a multi-million pound foreign exchange scam has been told to pay more than £850,000 to her victims. |
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He located genes that regulate the cellular "self eating" process known as autophagy.
Dr Ohsumi's work is important because it helps explain what goes wrong in a range of illnesses, from cancer to Parkinson's.
Errors in these genes cause disease.
Last year's p... | The 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for discoveries about the secrets of how cells can remain healthy by recycling waste. |
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Sumaya Rajab said that more than 20 police vehicles had been sent to detain him.
The activist has served several prison sentences since setting up the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights in 2002.
Human Rights First said the arrest was an "alarming setback" to hope... | Prominent Bahrain human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been arrested over tweets about torture practices in a prison, his wife says. |
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"Extensive damage" was caused in and around Fraser Hart in the Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes during the break-in at about 03:30 GMT on Saturday.
The burglars tried to cover their escape by starting a fire nearby and padlocking a chain across the road to preven... | Thieves who targeted a jewellery shop in an early-hours raid escaped with £650,000 of items, police have said. |
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One person died and five were injured at the decommissioned power station on 23 February. Three are still missing.
Assistant Chief Constable Scott Chilton added that the victims' families had returned home after visiting the site.
A four-minute silence was hel... | Recovering the bodies of the victims of the Didcot power station collapse is a "very complex operation" that will take "many, many weeks", police have said. |
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George Lancelot, 61, was jailed for 20 months on Thursday at Exeter Crown Court for breaching an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) banning him from swearing and drinking in public.
His latest offence was committed hours after he was released from prison.
As L... | A man with 176 convictions for repeated foul-mouthed outbursts risks spending the rest of his life in prison. |
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In the message, addressed to the leader of the Islamic State militant group to whom Boko Haram has pledged allegiance, Mr Shekau said he was still in command.
He had not featured in the group's recent videos, prompting speculation he had been killed or incapac... | An audio message has emerged of Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau, in which he denies he has been replaced. |
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Damir Begmatov, 25, will serve a minimum of 15 years for the murder of Bobir Esanov in Reading on 27 December.
Begmatov claimed to have discovered his housemate dead when he returned to their London Road home in the early hours, Kingston Crown Court heard.
The... | A man who strangled his roommate with a cord then left his corpse in their house while he went out has been jailed for life. |
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He is here to boost sales of Cadbury's chocolates - the brand is owned by Mondelez - and expand the reach of the US firm's products in rural India.
But doing this is probably not as sweet as the chocolate.
To entice people into buying chocolates there are bann... | On a sunny afternoon a sales executive from the US multinational food company Mondelez International is out and about in the village of Wing in Maharashtra in western India. |
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"Vivien Leigh: Public Faces, Private Lives" includes pieces by set and costume designer Oliver Messel.
The exhibition is being held at the National Trust-owned Nymans property in West Sussex, until 4 September.
It features outfits, photos and scripts on loan f... | More than 100 items celebrating the life of Oscar-winning actress Vivien Leigh have gone on display at the home of her favourite costume designer. |
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A 300-strong colony of Natterer's bats roost in the roof of St Andrew's Church in Holme Hale but cannot be removed as they are a protected species.
Rev Stephen Thorp said the bats are "off-putting" and have made couples look elsewhere for their wedding.
The ch... | Bats "showering" parishioners with faeces and urine at a Norfolk church appear to have "more rights that the worshipping community", a vicar said. |
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The world number three posted a video on social media of himself gripping his putter with his left hand below his right during practice.
McIlroy plans to use the technique at this week's WGC-Cadillac tournament.
"I feel like it's something I'm going to stick w... | Rory McIlroy intends switching to the "cross-handed" putting method as he tries to improve his form. |
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The 33-year-old, who was captain at Leyton Orient when new Coventry boss Russell Slade was in charge at Brisbane Road, has agreed a deal until the end of the season on a free transfer.
Clarke spent 11 years at Huddersfield, playing more than 300 times for the ... | Coventry City have signed defender Nathan Clarke from Bradford City. |
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Gerrard says the Football Association's £105m national football centre needs to be more player friendly.
The 35-year-old also says that his slip against Chelsea, as Liverpool missed out on the 2013-14 Premier League title "kills" him, in a BT Sport interview.
... | Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has described St George's Park as "boring". |
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Analysis by Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University said the number of rough sleepers would double from 800 to 1,500 if current economic policies continue.
Researchers also forecast the number of people in unsuitable temporary accommodation would rise by a third in... | Homelessness in Scotland is predicted to rise by more than 53% in the next 25 years, according to new research. |
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Food Utopia said it planned to end production at Avana Bakeries in Rogerstone by the end of January.
The firm said the factory, which also cut hundreds of workers in 2014, had been running at a loss and it was "financially unsustainable".
The Bakers, Food and ... | A consultation over plans to close a Newport bakery with the loss of 150 jobs has begun. |
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Farah, 31, left the field behind as he stormed home in a time of eight minutes 3.40 seconds - breaking Kenenisa Bekele's previous record of 8:04.34.
It is the double Olympic champion's first world record.
"This me... | Britain's Mo Farah broke the two-mile indoor world record with a superb run at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. |
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It was highlighted when Zayn Malik left the Asian leg of the band's On the Road Again tour last week and was signed off with stress.
But Newsbeat wanted to know what life in a boy band is really like.
So we spoke to Scott Robinson from 1990s band Five, who lef... | The gruelling schedule the One Direction boys have been put through are no secret. |
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The construction project could last for about four months.
Transport Scotland said some lane closures would be required during the work, but added that this should not cause significant delays.
The new system between Inverness and Perth is opposed by campaign ... | Work to build the infrastructure needed for a system of average speed cameras on part of the A9 will begin on Monday. |
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The Football Association is searching for a new England boss following Sam Allardyce's departure after 67 days.
Asked about taking the job, Wenger, 66, said: "One day, if I'm free, why not?" Pochettino, 44, said: "Yes, why not? In the future."
Both said they a... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochettino say they are open to managing England in the future. |
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Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen tried to block the appointment to the justice committee following newspaper claims that Mr Vaz paid for the services of two male sex workers.
But his attempt was rejected in a Commons vote by 203 to seven.
Mr Vaz quit as chairman... | Labour MP Keith Vaz has comfortably survived a bid to prevent him getting a seat on a House of Commons committee. |
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Mr Modi made the announcement at a press conference in Paris with French President Francois Hollande.
The deal is the fruition of years of negotiation, with India intent on buying 126 jets in total for an estimated cost of $12bn (£8.2bn).
Mr Modi said the dea... | Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi has announced the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. |
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Gallagher agreed a new three-year deal in 2016 but has opted to stand down in the wake of the 4-17 to 0-14 hammering in the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Fermanagh native Gallagher succeeded Jim McGuinness in 2014 having earlier served three years as his assistant.
... | Rory Gallagher has resigned as manager of Donegal's senior football panel - nine days after the county's crushing 15-point defeat by Galway. |
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The proposal will set out how Hong Kong will choose its next leader in 2017.
The package will for the first time give citizens the right to vote for the chief executive - but candidates will be vetted by a pro-Beijing committee.
That ruling sparked weeks of la... | Hong Kong's government is set to present a controversial political reform package on Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated vote later this week. |
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The Unite and GMB unions said their members had shown strong support for holding a ballot.
Several oil and gas firms operating in the North Sea have announced plans to axe jobs and reduce salaries, following a sustained fall in the price of oil.
The two unions... | North Sea workers are to vote on industrial action over jobs, pay and shifts. |
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Ann Barnes crashed in September 2014, raising questions as to whether the journey was for business and if she was adequately insured.
Tuesday's report said there is evidence an offence may have been committed.
The report has now called for all police and crime... | Kent's police and crime commissioner may have been driving without insurance when she was involved in a crash, a police watchdog report has concluded. |
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Omar Khadr, once the US prison's youngest inmate at age 15, was granted bail by a Canadian judge in April.
The Canadian government sought the emergency stay on Monday. Khadr could be released as soon as Tuesday.
Khadr, now 28, spent 10 years in the Guantanamo ... | The Canadian government is seeking to block the release of an ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate as he appeals against his war crimes conviction in a US court. |
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Francis Santhio, 53, attacked 49-year-old Amelet Francis at her home in Toryglen, Glasgow, on 4 September.
The couple's eldest son discovered his mother's body and Santhio was later arrested after making a tearful confession to another of his children.
He face... | A man who bludgeoned his estranged wife to death with a dumbbell after moaning she had been treating him "like a slave" has admitted murdering her. |
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When Mr Juncker made an impassioned defence of the euro - "the single currency didn't split Europe... it defends Europe" - there were howls of derision from the UKIP benches. Nigel Farage weighed in saying that "nobody knew him" and that his name had "appeared... | In the end Jean-Claude Juncker's anointment as Europe's most powerful official came with moments of theatre. |
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The odds were already favouring a draw after Surrey's openers had batted out the final 45 overs on the third day.
And the south London weather had the final word when the game was abandoned in mid-afternoon on Wednesday.
Middlesex, who have now drawn all five ... | Surrey's London derby against Middlesex was called off as a draw at The Oval after bad weather prevented any play on the final day. |
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Britain voted by a margin of 52% to 48% to leave the EU - and the contenders to replace David Cameron as PM have all vowed make it happen.
But 22% of people polled for Newsnight said they don't know if it will, while 16% believe the UK will stay in the EU.
Ips... | More than a third of voters are not convinced the UK will leave the EU despite last week's referendum result, a poll for BBC Newsnight suggests. |
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Twentieth Century Fox and the British Film Institute (BFI) are working to digitally re-master the film, directed by Hugh Hudson.
The film tells the true story of two runners who compete in the 1924 Paris Olympics despite religious obstacles.
It will be shown a... | Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire is to be brought back to the big screen ahead of this summer's Olympics. |
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A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 18 and 25 August. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics
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Earlier, the powerful storm caused widespread destruction along the US eastern seaboard.
BBC News website readers have been in touch sharing their photos and experiences of the storm.
The hospital where I'm due to deliver was evacuated so it was a little nerve... | Hundreds of thousands of evacuated New Yorkers are being allowed back home after fears of major flooding due to Tropical Storm Irene have subsided. |
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A brass-bound "magic" lantern and more than 100 photographic slides, that were bought from a rag-and-bone man had been valued at between £800 and £1,200.
The lot sold at Newcastle's Anderson and Garland auction house for £6,200.
Scott's 1910-1913 voyage was... | Memorabilia from Captain Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition has sold for almost five times its valuation. |
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Pietersen, 32, has signed a new four-month England contract but must undergo a "reintegration" period before he returns to the side.
Vaughan also believes Pietersen must "behave better" than he did during a controversial summer, adding: "England are lucky to h... | Former captain Michael Vaughan says Kevin Pietersen must "make a speech and have a beer" with his team-mates if he is to be accepted back into England's dressing room. |
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Today's revolution for women is knowing exactly when to expect your period, according to Ida Tin, co-founder and chief executive of the reproductive health tracking app Clue.
Although Clue is not recommended as a contraceptive, the app tracks a woman's cycle, ... | The contraceptive pill revolutionised sexual and social behaviour in the 1960s. |
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The US Presidential candidate must be treated the same as anyone else making anti-Muslim remarks, the ex-SNP leader said, and a ban would "do him good".
MPs will debate a petition on Monday urging action against Mr Trump after he called for Muslims to be denie... | Alex Salmond has backed calls for Donald Trump to be banned from the UK. |
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The Scots trailed 26-15 with 30 seconds left but Edinburgh wing Dougie Fife scored twice - the second in added time - to clinch a thrilling 27-26 win.
Scotland upset England 17-0 in the quarter-finals before beating USA 24-17 in the semis to reach a first fina... | Scotland snatched a first World Sevens Series title with a last-gasp victory over South Africa in the London Sevens final at Twickenham. |
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