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The move is part of the final report from the Scottish government's enterprise and skills review containing a range of measures to help business.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown said it showed how to "transform the performance" of the economy.
He said it recogni... | A new enterprise agency is to be created to "meet the economic needs of communities" in the south of Scotland. |
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Four crossings will be changed from half barriers to full ones and extra track will be laid.
Work is being done at crossings in Balderton, Rossett, Saltney and Pulford which will see some road closures.
Public meetings will be held, starting on Wednesday, to d... | Level crossings on the railway line between Wrexham and Chester are being upgraded to improve safety and increase the number of journeys. |
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Danish worker Per Terp died and Frank Kroeger had to be resuscitated twice after the incident at Harwich in 2010.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard a missing bolt caused the accident but the HSE said it would have been avoided had "the right questions been asked".
... | Two companies have been fined hundreds of thousands of pounds over an accident with a wind turbine blade that left one man dead and seriously injured another. |
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The 50-year-old and three colleagues fish from two small, open-deck boats based in the seaside town of Lambert's Bay, on South Africa's windswept west coast.
Fishing using lines rather than nets, they typically catch just 20 fish a day per vessel, with the mai... | Braving the choppy waters of the South Atlantic four days a week, fisherman David Shoshola says a mobile phone app is helping him worry less about the risk of not being able to support his family. |
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For the first time, all of the local authority's seats will be contested. Previously only a third of seats would be up for grabs at each election.
Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
Elections are taking place for more tha... | Polling stations have opened in Warrington to mark the start of the borough council's new electoral system. |
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Gunmen opened fire on their car as they travelled towards a health clinic, the eyewitnesses said.
Two of their bodyguards were also killed in the attack, while another Syrian and Somali doctor were seriously wounded, they said.
Many militias and criminal gangs... | Three Syrian doctors and their Somali colleague have been shot dead in an ambush near Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, witnesses have told the BBC. |
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Goals from Lukas Schubert, Ronan Curtis, Aaron McEneff and Rory Holden clinched the victory to keep the Candystripes in fifth place.
Schubert headed in the first in the 32nd minute and Curtis drilled in the second on 62 minutes.
McEneff made it three with a pe... | Derry City secured their first win for over a month when they easily saw off Sligo Rovers at Maginn Park. |
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They said Pakistan-born Khuram Butt, 27, of Barking, London, had been known to police and MI5 but there had not been any intelligence about an attack.
The other attacker was Rachid Redouane, 30, from Barking, who police said had claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan.
... | Two of the three men who carried out Saturday night's terror attack in London have been named by police. |
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Osprey Lydiate is back training after suffering a neck injury while Liam Williams (foot) played 60 minutes for Scarlets last weekend.
"Everything's good with Liam and Dan Lydiate has joined back in," said Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde.
Williams played the... | Full-back Liam Williams and flanker Dan Lydiate are in contention for Wales places in the Six Nations opener against Ireland. |
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The Sentencing Council for England and Wales says offending may be partly a product of discrimination and "negative experiences of authority".
It is the first guideline to stress discrimination as a youth crime factor.
Official statistics show that young peopl... | Judges should consider whether a young criminal has suffered discrimination as an ethnic minority before deciding their sentence, under a new guideline. |
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A 2-1 defeat at fellow-strugglers Hull has left the Swans once more looking over their shoulders, just three points above the drop zone.
Two goals from Tigers substitute Oumar Niasse were enough to decide the contest, despite a late goal from the visitors' def... | Manager Paul Clement has warned that Swansea City remain in danger of relegation from the Premier League. |
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The psychoactive substances, including Spice, Killer Smeg and SpongeBob, are thought to have been bought in the Old Eldon Square area of Newcastle.
The drugs previously fell under the category of so-called "legal highs" before being banned in May.
Police said ... | Six people have been kept in hospital overnight after taking a "bad batch" of drugs, police said. |
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The 64-year-old said he had recently suffered "extended periods" of ill health and did not feel he could serve for a further five years.
Several well-known MPs, including Sir Eric Pickles and Alan Johnson, have said they are standing down ahead of the snap gen... | Graham Allen has announced he is to step down as Labour MP for Nottingham North after 30 years. |
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Australia, all out for 60 in 18.3 overs. Stuart Broad, eight wickets for 15 runs. All of it done with 20 minutes to go until lunch on the first morning of an Ashes Test. There are no missing characters in this paragraph, although there are plenty in this Austr... | Jimmy who? |
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Security forces fired warning shots and the driver, who is underage, was detained, a government statement said.
Mr Temer was not in the Alvorada Palace at the time.
Brazilian media have shown footage of a gate lying on the ground along with what appear to be a... | A car has rammed the gate of the Brazilian president's palace in the capital Brasilia as pressure grows on Michel Temer to resign. |
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A joint statement says: "All groups formed abroad without having returned to the country do not represent us."
They also call for the opposition to unite under an "Islamic framework".
Islamist rebel forces have become increasing prominent in the conflict in Sy... | Eleven Islamist rebel groups in Syria have announced they do not recognise the authority of the main opposition alliance, the National Coalition. |
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He told AMs he could not recommend the assembly consents to the next step of devolution without agreeing on funding.
Mr Jones's comments create the potential for another stand-off with UK ministers over Wales' budget.
Addressing AMs, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairn... | The assembly should not accept new powers without a deal with Westminster on the Welsh Government's budget, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. |
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In 2014 there were 128, compared with 165 the previous year and 207 in 2004.
Fewer women smoking and campaigns to teach new parents the safest sleeping position for their newborn - on their backs - are both factors, experts say.
The Office for National Statist... | Sudden unexplained infant deaths, or cot deaths, have reached the lowest level on record in England and Wales, according to the latest figures. |
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Up to three armed men took hostages in the town near the border with Belgium, reports said.
One of the hostage takers was killed during the police operation, according to local officials.
The incident was not related to the security situation in France followi... | A hostage situation in the northern French town of Roubaix has ended, with the hostages now safe, local officials say. |
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In a first for a UK prime minister, Mr Cameron has released a summary of his tax returns from 2009-15 as he tries to defuse a row over his finances.
The two £100,000 payments were made a year after the PM inherited £300,000 from his father in 2010, papers show... | David Cameron's mother gave him a £200,000 gift after his father's death which could potentially avoid inheritance tax, his accounts show. |
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A former tennis player, who competed in Wimbledon in the 1960s, he is an advocate of healthy eating.
But when it comes to business it appears he has a rather different appetite, one that stretches to ready meals and processed foods.
His company 3G Capital - wh... | Brazil's richest man Jorge Paulo Lemann does not eat burgers. |
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It was one-sided from the start with Paul Shiels, Neil McManus and Conor Johnston netting for the holders.
Fiarcha Bradley's goal saw Armagh trail 3-16 to 1-2 at the break before Johnston added two more Antrim goals in a 22-point victory.
Antrim's Paddy Burke ... | Antrim made it 16 Ulster SHC titles in a row by hammering Armagh 5-22 to 1-12 in Sunday's decider at Owenbeg. |
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Ron Phillips, 70, was repeatedly punched as he took cocoa back to the cabin he shared with his wife June, 68, Teesside Crown Court was told.
The couple were on an all-inclusive cruise off Lanzarote when the alleged attack occurred in January 2014.
Graeme Finla... | A man accused of attacking two frail Middlesbrough pensioners on a holiday cruise told police he acted in self-defence, a court has heard. |
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The 29-year-old moved to the Scottish Premiership side from Preston last summer on a three-year deal and scored 10 goals in 37 Rangers appearances.
Garner had previously found the net 57 times in 148 matches for North End over the course of three seasons.
He h... | Ipswich Town have signed striker Joe Garner from Rangers for an undisclosed fee on an three-year contract. |
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Robertson, 31, fought back from 5-1 down to add the title to his World Championship and Masters triumphs.
"To become the first overseas player to win all three is a fantastic feeling," the Australian told BBC Spor... | Neil Robertson became only the eighth player in snooker history to win the Triple Crown with a 10-7 victory over Mark Selby at the UK Championship. |
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Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer of Woodstock, Ontario, appeared in court on Tuesday morning.
The victims were residents in two long-term care facilities where Ms Wettlaufer worked and were between 75 and 96 years old.
Police said seven of the victims were give... | A 49-year-old nursing home worker in Ontario has been charged with eight counts of first-degree murder spanning several years. |
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The Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill creates a streamlined system aimed at protecting tenants from the threat of unfair eviction and big rent increases.
The Scottish Association of Landlords had claimed the bill could drive some renters out of the market.
Afte... | MSPs have approved new rules for landlords and tenants to regulate the private rental sector. |
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The Wellcome Trust team says a specific speech test accurately predicts whose stutter will persist into their teens.
About one in 20 develops a stutter before age five - but just one in 100 stutter as a teen and identifying these children has so far been diffi... | A screening test for children starting school that could accurately detect early signs of a persistent stutter is a step closer, experts say. |
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Murray is the last British player left in singles' competition after defeats for Dan Evans and Tara Moore on Friday.
In the opening two rounds, Murray, the 2013 Wimbledon champion, has not lost a set and only dropped 15 games.
"If you can win matches easily it... | Great Britain's Andy Murray will be hoping to maintain his good form at this year's Wimbledon when he takes on Australia's John Millman on Saturday. |
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The former New York Giants star had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a statement released by NBC said.
Dozens of former professional US football players have suffered from the same degenerative disease, which can only be diagnosed after death.
His family deci... | A legend of American football, Frank Gifford, suffered from a concussion-related brain injury when he died, his family has said. |
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You only find out if what you've ordered actually fits you once it's arrived - and if it doesn't, there's the hassle of packing it back up and returning it. It's a bigger problem than you may think.
"Almost one in four garments are being returned - 70% of thos... | For many people, shopping for clothes online can be a bit of a gamble. |
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At the end of the day, the FTSE 100 was up 43.27 points at 5,966.80.
The benchmark share index fell below 6,000 on Tuesday for the first time since February on worries over rising support for the UK leaving the EU.
The pound also steadied on Wednesday. Sterlin... | (Close): The FTSE 100 recovered some of the ground lost in Tuesday's sell-off as shares in mining companies rose. |
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is investigating the incident after receiving reports of pollution of the tributary near Llanpumsaint.
About 200 trout, 40 lamprey and hundreds of bullheads have been killed.
NRW said officers identified the pollution as slurry fr... | Hundreds of fish have been killed by pollution in the River Gwili in Carmarthenshire. |
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Konta, who broke into the world's top 10 last year, beat Agnieszka Radwanska to win her second WTA trophy at the Sydney International on Friday.
The 25-year-old begins her campaign against Belgium's Kirsten Flipke... | British number one Johanna Konta says it is "not a given" that she will be a contender for the Australian Open title despite winning the warm-up tournament. |
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The sides were level at 10-10 at half-time after Nili Latu bundled over for Newcastle and Telusa Veainu brought Leicester back on terms.
Peter Betham wriggled through after a missed tackle to give Tigers the lead.
Leicester denied Newcastle a losing bonus poin... | Leicester Tigers recovered from a 10-point deficit at Welford Road to beat Newcastle, who dropped to the bottom of the Premiership table. |
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Following back-to-back league postponements, January signings Antonio German and Aidan Nesbitt are still waiting to make their debuts.
St Johnstone defender Brian Easton misses out again with a gashed foot but will resume training later this week.
New signing ... | Partick Thistle right-back Mustapha Dumbuya remains sidelined with an ankle injury. |
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Paul Jacobs, 23, from Stourbridge, says he is "lucky to be alive" after being injured in August 2009 while serving with 2nd Battalion The Rifles.
He was awarded the George Medal for bravery after being left blinded by a bomb while on patrol.
But now he is taki... | A former soldier has targeted the 2016 Games in Rio after being blinded in Afghanistan. |
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People trying to log on to the site were faced with a message saying: "Something went wrong. We're working to get it fixed as soon as we can."
The short shutdown drew attention across the web with many taking to Twitter to ask what all the fuss was about.
Face... | Facebook's website was inaccessible for many of its 1.3 billion users for around 15 minutes this morning. |
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The suspects pleaded not guilty but the judge ordered they remain in custody.
They face three counts of murder for the deaths of lawyer Willie Kimani, Josphat Mwenda and their driver Joseph Muiruri.
The three went missing in June after Mr Kimani filed a case a... | Four police officers have been charged with the murder of a lawyer and two others, which sparked protests against extrajudicial killings in Kenya. |
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A post-mortem examination showed John Clift, 54, suffered the heart attack prior to the collision near Pwllheli on April 29.
Mr Clift died at the scene of natural causes.
The office of North West Wales coroner, Dewi Pritchard Jones, said there would not be an ... | An ambulance driver who crashed into a second ambulance in Gwynedd had suffered a heart attack at the wheel. |
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Howe received the accolade at the 10th annual Football League awards ceremony as recognition for his achievements with Bournemouth.
In two spells, the former Cherries player has guided the club from Football League survival after a 17-point deduction in 2008-0... | Eddie Howe has only been a manager for six years but has already achieved enough to be named as the first Football League manager of the decade. |
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Bottom-placed Swans face third-from-bottom Black Cats in a Premier League match on Saturday.
Bradley's side have picked up five points from his seven games in charge with pressure mounting for change.
"If that's the case it shouldn't be Bob Bradley that loses ... | Swansea's board not manager Bob Bradley should be under pressure according to Sunderland boss David Moyes. |
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Lee Ross, 42, from Colchester, Essex, decided to get inked after seeing a Facebook post asking if any fans of Gimp Man would consider doing so.
Gimp Man rose to prominence after he started appearing in public to raise money for Colchester Mind in 2014.
"Lee's ... | A baker has had a picture of the "Gimp Man of Essex" - a man who goes out in public dressed in head-to-toe latex - tattooed on his leg for charity. |
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Globally, there isn't as much sea ice as there used to be, and scientists are worried about this.
Find out below what sea ice is and why we're talking about it.
Sea ice is frozen ocean water.
Together, the Arctic and Antarctic are known as the Earth's polar re... | There have been many stories in the news about something called sea ice. |
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The former Peterborough boss was appointed boss of the Keepmoat Stadium side, who are currently 20th in the table, on Friday.
"This club is ready to go, there is no question about that," the 43-year-old told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"There is a good blend of youth... | New Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson believes the team can challenge for promotion from League One this season. |
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It was a first defeat in 11 Wimbledon semi-final appearances for the seven-time champion.
Afterwards, the 34-year-old saluted all corners of Centre Court, prompting speculation that he might be bidding farewell fo... | Roger Federer said he had no intention of retiring after losing to Milos Raonic in the semi-finals at Wimbledon. |
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The move is expected to lead to a sharp devaluation of the currency.
President Mauricio Macri hopes it will boost exports and spark economic growth.
But consumers fear it could further drive up Argentina's already high inflation rate,
Some retailers also expre... | Argentina has announced it will lift its currency controls, which were imposed four years ago to prop up the peso. |
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NI Screen, which helps fund the series, estimates it has brought almost £150m into the local economy since production began in 2010.
The worldwide hit fantasy drama receives generous tax breaks to film in Northern Ireland.
However, NI Screen insists the return... | Season Six may have just ended, but Game of Thrones is still big business for Northern Ireland - its principal filming location. |
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The Lions' League One play-off final victory over Bradford in May was marred by a pitch invasion after the game.
The EFL described that incident as "completely unacceptable", while City boss Stuart McCall said he was "close to clocking" some of the invaders.
M... | The English Football League (EFL) is working with Millwall "to repair reputational damage" caused by a "minority of the club's supporters". |
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Researchers at the University of Roehampton, in England, studied a group of ten king penguins.
They measured the penguins' weight and studied their movements on a treadmill, finding that fatter birds were less steady ... | A new study has found penguins have more of a wobblier waddle when they put on weight. |
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They are the latest Republican figures to weigh in on the backlash to Donald Trump's latest remarks blaming "both sides" for violent clashes in Virginia.
It culminated with a woman's death and nearly 20 wounded when a car ploughed into a crowd at the far-right... | Former Presidents George HW Bush and George W Bush have called on the US to "reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and hatred in all forms". |
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The 11 Asian females from the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus are being retired amid changing attitudes to animals used as performance acts.
The animals took to the ring in Providence, Rhode Island, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, ending nearly a ce... | Elephants have performed for the last time at one of the top circuses in the United States. |
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Norway will pay the impoverished West African country $150m (£91.4m) to stop deforestation by 2020.
There have been fears that the Ebola crisis would see increased logging in a country desperate for cash.
Norwegian officials confirmed details of the deal to t... | Liberia is to become the first nation in Africa to completely stop cutting down its trees in return for development aid. |
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Fans will be able to access club-branded apps to get news, social media content, highlights and betting.
However access to the wider internet would not be possible.
The Football League said "the majority" of clubs had signed up to participate in the deal.
A fu... | England's Football League has announced that free wi-fi, for a particular set of official apps, will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums. |
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It says Britain can trigger Article 50, which sets a two-year deadline for a deal, by making a formal declaration either in a letter or a speech.
UK PM David Cameron has said he will step down by October to allow his successor to conduct the talks.
But EU fore... | The European Union has clarified the way the UK can kickstart formal negotiations to exit the bloc following Thursday's referendum. |
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The Scottish Conservative leader said she wanted to build consensus around a Brexit deal that put economic advancement at its heart.
She also dismissed reports that Scots Tories might "break away" from the main UK party.
The Scottish Conservatives won an extra... | Ruth Davidson has said she will argue Scotland's case "forcefully" to the prime minister after major Tory gains north of the border. |
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He found prominence for his landscape paintings, many of his native Anglesey.
After teaching and studying art at Croydon Art College in London during the 1960s, he returned home to the island in the 1970s before retiring to focus on painting in 1996.
He has ha... | The Welsh artist Wilf Roberts has died, aged 75, following an illness. |
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Anyone found breaking the law will face a fine and up to five years in prison.
Hindus, who comprise 80% of India's 1.2bn population, revere cows and the sale and consumption of beef is banned or restricted in many states.
Correspondents say most beef sold in I... | The Indian president has approved a bill which bans the slaughter of cows and the sale and consumption of beef in the western state of Maharashtra. |
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About 250,000 people were hit by power cuts, officials said, mostly caused by snow-laden trees falling on cables.
One death was reported - of a worker trying to clear ice - and two other people were injured by a fallen power line, Chilean media said.
Meteorolo... | A rare snowfall in the Chilean capital Santiago has caused disruption and blackouts, leaving thousands of residents shivering in the dark. |
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Inspired by a heartbreak, it juxtaposes downbeat lyrics with a euphoric chorus, over a driving percussion loop.
The song received its first play on BBC Radio 1, where Mistajam made it his hottest record in the world.
It's Lorde's first new material since the D... | After a week of elaborate teases, pop star Lorde has finally unveiled her long-awaited new single, Green Light. |
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The foreign secretary urged Russia to "work with the rest of the world" rather than "stick like glue" to President Assad's regime.
G7 leaders are meeting to search for a unified solution to the Syrian war.
Russia and the United States have criticised each othe... | Further sanctions will be considered against Russia over the "appalling" behaviour of the Syrian regime, Boris Johnson says. |
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Danielle Hall, 21, fell from the ninth floor of the Bermudas Apartment Hotel on the Avenida de Esto-colmo in Benidorm in the early hours of Sunday, Spanish police confirmed.
She is believed to be from Northumberland and had arrived in the resort the previous d... | A British woman has died in a fall from a balcony in Spain. |
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"All industries are being disrupted.
"Farmers in Ghana are saving time and money by using their smart phones to trade their products before the long walk to market begins, and underprivileged women in South Africa are breaking out of the cycle of poverty after... | The government's former digital tsar and founder of Lastminute.com Baroness Lane-Fox has led a Lords debate on the 25th anniversary of the creation of the world wide web. |
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The larvae were being sold for food in south-eastern Katanga province.
Days of violence began when a group of Batwa, also known as pygmies, accused the Luba ethnic group of imposing an illegal levy on the sale of caterpillars and beating up vendors.
The two gr... | At least 16 people have been killed in a row over a disputed charge on the sale of caterpillars in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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The Belfast Trust confirmed that a ward was closed briefly and two patients were affected in Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast.
C. diff is a bacterium which causes extreme diarrhoea in some patients.
One of the rehabilitation wards for elderly patients in Mead... | A hospital in Belfast has been affected by an outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. diff). |
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Legal proceedings are ongoing over the store's location, originally planned for Sprucefield, near Lisburn.
Paul McMahon, who is also director of Belfast's Castle Court shopping centre, said clarity was needed over planning.
He said costly legal battles were co... | The controversy over the location of a John Lewis store in Northern Ireland sends out the wrong signal to potential investors, the president of Belfast Chamber of Trade has said. |
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Set a notional 539, the hosts were bowled out for 361 shortly before tea on the final day thanks to 21-year-old pace bowler Kagiso Rabada's 5-92.
Usman Khawaja made 97 and Peter Nevill an unbeaten 60 for Australia, who lost 3-0 in Sri Lanka in August.
Victory ... | Australia slipped to a fourth successive Test defeat as South Africa won the opening Test of their three-match series by 177 runs in Perth. |
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What we wanted to see on the fifth day, when defeat seemed inevitable, was some fight and character.
We got that and then some.
For England to take it to the penultimate ball of the match, so nearly pulling off the greatest rearguard in Test history, was absol... | Even with an Ashes whitewash fresh in the mind, the fourth evening of the second Test against Sri Lanka was about as low as we have been with the England team for quite a long time. |
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One week ago any debate would have been unthinkable. In authoritarian Uzbekistan, it would have been too risky to even acknowledge any health problems.
But Mr Karimov's daughter Lola posted a message on Facebook saying he had suffered a brain haemorrhage. Now ... | With the only leader Uzbekistan has ever known still in hospital, and the opposition speculating he might even be dead, the focus is firmly on Islam Karimov's successor. |
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Google stands accused of using its 90% market share of internet search in Europe to promote its own services.
The company has offered to change the way it displays some results to address the worries.
But European Commission competition chief Joaquin Almunia s... | Google has not done enough to address concerns it is unfairly stifling competition, an EU official has said. |
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McCoy, 40, announced on Saturday that this season will be his last in racing.
In an in-depth interview with the BBC, the 19-time champion jockey said a three-week injury lay-off earlier this season was the "toughest" of his career because it ended his hopes of... | Jockey AP McCoy says he will regret not being able to end his career with 300 winners in a season. |
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Selten, 45, was arrested in May 2013 for selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat labelled as beef.
He was found guilty of forging invoices, labels and declarations and using forged documents to sell meat.
Selten's lawyer said his client was "upset and surprised" by th... | Dutch horsemeat trader Willy Selten has been found guilty of falsifying documents and sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for his part in Europe's horsemeat scandal. |
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The six survivors, all women, walked to a remote village and are being looked after in Dirkou, Niger, Red Cross official Lawal Taher said.
They say several children are among the dead.
The Ghanaians and Nigerians were trying to get to Libya, reports Nigerien n... | Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross has told the BBC. |
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People have faced a 10-mile detour since Eastham Bridge in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, gave way in front of a school bus in May.
Two pairs of steel beams, 33m (108ft) long and weighing 84 tonnes in total, have been lifted across the River Teme.
The bridge i... | The base of a new river bridge to replace a Grade II listed crossing that collapsed last year has been put into place. |
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The 21-year-old lines up with Edinburgh team-mate Hamish Watson and John Barclay in the back row.
Grant Gilchrist replaces injured lock Richie Gray, while winger Tommy Seymour returns to take over from Tim Visser.
The final change from last weekend's late loss... | Magnus Bradbury will make his Scotland debut as head coach Vern Cotter makes four changes for Saturday's Test with Argentina at Murrayfield. |
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After claiming five of the six points on day two, they needed just two-and-a-half points from Sunday's eight singles for victory at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club.
Bailey Tardy, Monica Vaughn and Andrea Lee all secured wins for the Americans.
But Meghan MacLaren held... | Great Britain and Ireland won the Curtis Cup for only the second time in the last 10 contests after overcoming a resurgent USA 11½-8½ in County Wicklow. |
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However the study suggests performance has improved in other areas and there is no evidence that Wales is "lagging behind" any other part of the UK.
The research - comparing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - shows a significant deterioration in W... | The Welsh government's decision to cut NHS funding may be responsible for longer waiting times, a report claims. |
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Tiny Rebel brewery in Newport wanted Swedes to taste bottles of its "unique schizophrenic" Fubar pale ale.
But the export drive was blocked after a consumer protection agency said the label was contrary to guidelines.
Co-founder Bradley Cummings, 26, said: "Lo... | A brewery's bid to export one its brands to Sweden has faltered because the beer's label features a hand grenade and bullet holes. |
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Mr Lungu, elected in January, collapsed while giving a speech to commemorate International Women's Day in the capital, Lusaka, on Sunday.
During the campaign, Mr Lungu's allies denied reports he was sick and he offered to undergo a medical check-up.
The electi... | Zambian President Edgar Lungu has to undergo throat surgery abroad, his doctors say, after earlier reporting that he had malaria. |
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Groups of bankers who went by the exotic names of The A Team, The 3 Musketeers and The Players colluded to fix foreign exchange rates for the advantage of their banks.
And themselves.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) helpfully published a selection of the... | The chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has told me that he "cringed" when he saw copies of the chat room messages which talk of "making free money" and "keeping numpties out of the market". |
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Carwyn Jones said the OECD report "nails the lie that the NHS in Wales is being out-performed by England".
The Welsh Conservatives pointed out the OECD had not looked at waiting times.
Plaid Cymru said the report backed its view that local health boards were "... | NHS staff in Wales deserve an apology from the Tories, the first minister has said, after a major report said the health service was no worse in Wales than elsewhere in the UK. |
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Composer Matthew Herbert, known for his use of "found sounds", has been appointed creative director.
One of his first commissions is a "sonic memorial" to the BBC's Bush House building which, until recently, was the home of the World Service.
The original work... | The BBC's Radiophonic Workshop, which created theme tunes and sound effects for programmes including Doctor Who and Blake's 7, is to reopen after 14 years. |
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McColgan, 24, broke her ankle in January and has suffered a setback in her return from injury.
"Initially, we believed this injury would be a small blip in the road meaning six weeks off from running," McColgan wrote in a training blog.
"Sadly, the fracture ha... | Eilish McColgan says the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio are "now more than ever" her goal after revealing she is unlikely to race again this year. |
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He was responding to a question by MP Dominic Grieve about the Heathrow spur.
Mr McLoughlin said: "I would now like to make clear that we do not intend to build the spur as part of Phase 1 or 2 of the HS2 scheme".
HS2 is a planned high-speed rail network from ... | Plans for a new rail link to Heathrow Airport as part of the HS2 high-speed network have been ruled out by the transport minister Patrick McLoughlin. |
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Máirtín Ó Muilleoir told the BBC's Inside Business programme the funding could apply to private companies and councils.
"I am of the opinion, we've had a chance to discuss it very briefly at the executive that we should have our own stimulus package sitting at... | The finance minister has asked the executive to consider an economic stimulus package which would see businesses matching investment money put forward by the government. |
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For 150 years, the town's steelworks, with plumes of smoke rising from their imposing towers, have dominated Scunthorpe's skyline and its manufacturing industry.
But the past 40 years have marked a long, slow decline, with numbers employed at the plant on Nort... | As 900 workers at Tata's Scunthorpe plant face losing their jobs, what will be the knock-on effect for the North Lincolnshire town "built on steel"? |
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Researchers push, kick and tease the remarkable new Atlas robot, which is an upgrade of models we've seen from the firm previously.
Despite the distractions, Atlas continues with its task of picking up and moving boxes.
In one instance, a member of the Boston ... | Boston Dynamics - the robotics firm owned by Google - has created a humanoid that is able to withstand all manner of bullying and still achieve its task. |
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In a statement, the central bank said it would no longer accept Greek government bonds as collateral for lending money to commercial banks.
The move makes access to cash more expensive for Greece's banks.
In Athens, the stock market fell more than 6%, while ba... | The European Central Bank (ECB) has toughened its stance with Greece by restricting financing to the country's banks, sending shares falling. |
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Mary Colwell will walk from Enniskillen to the east coast of England to help the curlew.
Its numbers have declined rapidly in Northern Ireland in recent years.
It is now on a red list of birds giving cause for conservation concern. The journey will take Mary ... | A conservationist sets out on Thursday to walk 500 miles across the British Isles to raise awareness of the plight of one of our most threatened birds. |
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Goals from Kyle Bennett, Michael Doyle and a Matt Pearson own goal gave Pompey a 3-1 win in the League two match - their third victory in four games.
Portsmouth have lost only one of their last seven matches and are six points behind third-placed Plymouth.
"Th... | Portsmouth manager Paul Cook described his side's first-half performance at Accrington as their best this season. |
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No other Brit has managed that many, and only 45 other players from around the world have passed the landmark since Open tennis began in 1968.
There are eight other currently active players who have passed 500 wins too, with Roger Federer topping the pile on 1... | Andy Murray has joined one of tennis's most exclusive clubs after notching up the 500th match win of his career. |
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But the review acknowledged the need for a long-term vision for learning, assessment and qualifications.
Education Minister John O'Dowd commissioned the review following a plan to change the exams in England.
Mr O'Dowd presented the review findings to the asse... | There is no case for replacing A-levels or GCSEs in Northern Ireland in the short or medium term, a report has suggested. |
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Eleven rugged oil beetles, which are believed to be in serious decline, were counted at the Elliott nature reserve on Swift's Hill near Stroud.
The Stroud valleys have been a stronghold for the beetle, as have reserves in Somerset and Wiltshire.
A Buglife spok... | The sighting of a high number of rare beetles at a Gloucestershire nature reserve is being celebrated by experts. |
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There are two obvious answers to that question. One, the two sides will get back round the table in a bid to break the deadlock. In fact, the first talks are to take place at the conciliation service Acas on Thursday.
And, two, hospitals will start the process... | With the junior doctors' strike over, attention will naturally turn to what happens next. |
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Anas Abdalla had denied preparing for acts of terrorism by hiding in a lorry at Dover with another extremist.
The Birmingham man claimed he was fleeing unwarranted security services intrusion in his life.
At one point, two police officers were instructed by th... | A would-be Syria fighter has been convicted of trying to smuggle himself to the war zone after a semi-secret trial with claims of MI5 harassment. |
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Robert Lewandowski had a shot cleared off the line and then hit the post.
But Vidal turned in Thomas Muller's cross in the 90th minute, before Robben thumped a second in stoppage time.
Bayern, who host Arsenal in a Champions League last-16 first-leg match on T... | Arturo Vidal and Arjen Robben scored late goals as Bayern Munich won at Ingolstadt and moved seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. |
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The warehouse is on the Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, close to Junction 41 of the M1, West Yorkshire Police said.
Kenmore Road, Wakefield, is closed in both directions as fire crews tackle the flames.
A further 50 firefighters are also tackling a second West... | About 50 firefighters are dealing with a major blaze at a Morrisons supermarket depot in Yorkshire. |
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The child's body was found in Broadway, Sheerness, on Saturday afternoon, Kent Police said.
The remains had been found just before 12:50 GMT and the remnants of a small fire were also found at the scene, police said.
The girl who was arrested on Wednesday afte... | A teenage girl has been arrested after the remains of a newborn baby were found in a Kent street. |
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The singer and TV star was "thrilled and excited" about the idea, Nick Fiveash said.
"Her manager, son Robert Willis, had been in continuous talks with a West End producer regarding early stages of planning, but obviously these are now on hold for the time bei... | Cilla Black gave her blessing to a West End musical based on her life before she died, her agent has confirmed. |
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Under the changes, union members will have to "opt in" if they want to pay a political levy as part of their fees, rather than having to opt out.
Labour's Harriet Harman said changes to party funding should not be "rigged in favour of the Tory Party".
The Trad... | Unions have accused the Conservatives of a "shamelessly partisan attack" on Labour Party funding with reforms proposed in the Queen's Speech. |
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