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A medieval priory and the Cathedral have received more than £7m for their restoration and modernisation plans.
Work at the Cathedral to build a new public space, entrance area and to conserve the 15th Century Lady Chapel is expected to begin later this year.
A... | Two heritage projects in Gloucester have been given millions of pounds to help plans for development. |
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The government's first capacity market auction saw power firms secure more than 49GW of electricity generation capacity.
SSE won agreements to provide a total of 4,409MW of capacity for 2018-19.
But several SSE plants, including Peterhead, failed to win contra... | SSE has said existing operations at Peterhead power station will not be affected, despite losing out on a capacity auction designed to avoid blackouts in future years. |
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Back-rower Dewald Potgieter starts after recovering from an ankle injury, while Jaba Bregvadze returns at hooker.
Exeter make three changes from last Saturday's thrilling 35-35 draw with leaders Wasps.
Geoff Parling replaces the suspended Jonny Hill in the sec... | Worcester make two changes to the side which earned a shock 24-18 win over Premiership champions Saracens. |
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Rashford made two substitute appearances for the senior team at Euro 2016 after making his debut in the build-up to the tournament.
The 18-year-old has never previously been in the under-21 squad.
Gareth Southgate's team, who won the Toulon tournament in May, ... | Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has been named in the England Under-21 squad for the Euro 2017 qualifier with Norway on 6 September. |
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On 1 July 1916, Gp Capt Lionel Rees, of the Royal Flying Corps, fought an enemy force that outnumbered him eight to one.
A Hawk Jet from RAF Valley flew over his hometown, Caernarfon, at 12:00 BST.
At 11:45, a memorial paving stone was also unveiled at his bir... | An RAF flypast has marked 100 years since a Gwynedd man won a Victoria Cross through his actions on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. |
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A statement from his Astana team said the crash happened close to Scarponi's home in Filottrano.
Scarponi won the 2011 Giro d'Italia after Alberto Contador was stripped of the title and claimed victory in stage one of the Tour of the Alps on Monday.
"This is a... | Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi has died aged 37 after being involved in a collision with a van during a training ride. |
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The unnamed 35 year old was discovered on the car park of the BP station on Butts Road in Earlsdon, Coventry, at 01:50 BST on Sunday.
The man, from the city, was taken to hospital but died on Monday afternoon, police said.
Earlier, a 21-year-old Coventry man w... | A man found with serious stab wounds on a service station car park has died. |
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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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A conference in Cardiff brings together specialists, politicians and addicts to discuss the issue on Wednesday.
The Gambling Commission has estimated 1.1% of the Welsh population has a problem.
The Welsh Government said, in general, there was no medical interv... | Gambling addiction is "not taken seriously" in Wales with a lack of support for addicts, it has been claimed. |
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The report said PTTEP Australasia, a unit of Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production, had failed to observe "sensible" practice.
The Australian Resources Minister told parliament the Thai firm should have its operating licence reviewed.
More than 400 barrels... | An Australian government inquiry has blamed the country's worst offshore oil leak on the rig's Thai owner. |
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The promotion hopefuls, who are without captain Nathan Pond and strikers Devante Cole and Wes Burns, have drawn their last two League One matches 0-0.
Town, in third place, have slipped six points off the automatic promotion spots but Rosler thinks they will i... | Fleetwood Town manager Uwe Rosler is confident his side will be a "different proposition" with returning players. |
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The former UKIP leader was in the city with his successor Paul Nuttall, who is standing in the seat vacated by Tristram Hunt.
The egg, said to have been thrown by a youth, was launched at the UKIP pair in the Hanley area earlier.
It comes after Mr Farage's wi... | Nigel Farage dodged an egg that was pelted at him on the campaign trail in Stoke-on-Trent. |
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"The correspondent was concerned that children may be encouraged to play on railway tracks as a result of seeing the film," the BBFC's annual report reveals.
The tear-jerking drama, directed by Lionel Jeffries, starred Bernard Cribbins, Dinah Sheridan, Jenny A... | Forty-two years after it was released, classic family film The Railway Children has prompted its first complaint to the British Board of Film Classification. |
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At present, minutes of Bank policy discussions are made public around two weeks after decisions are given.
The move will make it easier for investors and firms to interpret signals from the Bank, an analyst said.
The number of policy meetings will also be cut ... | From 2015, the Bank of England will publish policy decisions and minutes of policy meetings at the same time, in an effort to communicate more clearly with the public. |
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Folajimi Orebiyi was knifed in the neck outside a Notting Hill estate on Sunday at about 20:45 BST.
The 17-year-old then fled along Portobello Road but collapsed. An air ambulance was called but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Met said the suspects we... | Two 16-year-boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in west London. |
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GB trailed 84-83 with 24 seconds remaining and stole the ball, but missed a shot and a free throw, with Greece's four free throws sealing the game.
Dan Clark had 23 points to lead GB's scoring, with Gabe Olaseni a... | Great Britain lost to EuroBasket contenders Greece for the third time this summer, 84-88 in a dramatic finish to their warm-up game at the Copper Box. |
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The first leg, new manager Brendan Rodgers' first competitive fixture in charge, will be away on 12/13 July, with the return on 19/20 July.
Celtic have lost in the final play-off round for the past two seasons.
They will only discover their opponents on 5/6 Ju... | Celtic will face a trip to either Estonian side Flora Tallinn or Lincoln of Gibraltar in the Champions League second qualifying round. |
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Kenya has already missed two deadlines to show it is tackling cheating in sport - 11 February and 5 April.
If Kenya does not legislate to create a new national anti-doping agency, it will be declared non-compliant and move a step closer to missing the Rio Game... | Kenya could be banned from the Olympics if it does not pass new anti-doping rules by a new World Anti-Doping Agency deadline of 2 May. |
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Neil Fingleton, who was 7ft 7in, died from a heart attack at home last month.
In a service at Durham Cathedral the 36-year-old was described as someone who "touched the lives" of many.
Canon Alan Bartlett, from his church in Gilesgate, said he remembered him a... | The funeral of Game Of Thrones actor and Britain's tallest man has been attended by hundreds of mourners. |
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Tarik Hassane, 22, sent his friends a photograph of himself holding a handgun and a book about Osama Bin Laden, his trial at the Old Bailey was told.
After his arrest in 2014, he denied he supported so-called Islamic State.
Mr Hassane and three co-defendants, ... | A medical student accused of plotting to carry out a "drive-by" shooting in London had pictures of himself posing with a gun, a jury has heard. |
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Speaking on his Sirius XM radio show, the 37-year-old said the fight against the American will take place in Manchester on 8 October.
Henderson, 45, defeated Bisping at UFC 100 with a second-round knockout.
Bisping became the first Briton to win a UFC title in... | Michael Bisping has confirmed he will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title against Dan Henderson at UFC 204. |
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Police had investigated the message and met with both parties.
However the Robinson family have decided not to take any further action.
"We would like to remind all supporters that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated under any circumstances and action... | Oldham have banned a supporter from home games for the rest of the season for sending an "abusive and threatening" tweet aimed at the family of manager Stephen Robinson. |
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Watson, ranked 79th in the world, failed with a chance to serve for a straight-set win over Hungary's Timea Babos before losing 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 7-5.
Babos, ranked 60th, played with aggression and power to claim victory in just under three hours.
Edmund was hampe... | Britain's Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund both suffered first-round exits on day one at the Australian Open. |
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The 30-year-old Briton, who won the race in 2013, lost the race leadership despite finishing a strong seventh in Wednesday's 11km time trial.
Norway's Boasson Hagen finished in 13 minutes 26.98 seconds to win the stage by 25 seconds and take the lead.
The five... | Mark Cavendish slipped 26 seconds behind leader and Dimension Data team-mate Edvald Boasson Hagen after the third stage of the Tour of Qatar. |
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Nicola Hazell contacted Bristol Harbour Authority on Twitter after losing her silver solitaire ring while out rowing in Bristol docks on 9 July.
The harbourmaster spotted Avon and Somerset Police's dive team on a training exercise there on Friday and challenge... | Police divers have found a bride-to-be's engagement ring, two weeks after she dropped it into Bristol harbour. |
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare departs from the military shooter's roots, taking place in a near-future, sci-fi setting.
Fans have reacted by rating the video negatively, expressing more than 1.5 million dislikes in eight days.
Overall, the trailer has amassed... | The trailer for the latest blockbuster Call of Duty game has become one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history. |
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The 21-year-old made eight appearances for Stanley on loan from Huddersfield earlier this season and was released by the Terriers last month.
Crooks, who has also played as a defender and a striker, made just one appearance for Huddersfield.
"Sometimes you can... | Accrington Stanley have signed free agent midfielder Matt Crooks on an 18-month contract. |
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"All of my films capture street life and are shot clandestinely to a certain degree, but using iPhones on this one helped to even a greater extent," says Sean Baker, director of Tangerine, a breakout hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
"It led to a lot ... | Micro-budget comedy drama Tangerine, the story of two transgender prostitutes in Los Angeles, is remarkable not just because it shows a side of Hollywood rarely portrayed in the cinema, but because the whole film was shot on iPhones. |
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Alejandro Burzaco was the president of Argentine sports marketing firm Torneos y Competencias and one of 14 current and ex-Fifa officials and associates indicted over the scandal.
Interpol had issued an alert requesting his arrest.
He disappeared following the... | An Argentine wanted by the US in connection with the investigation into allegations of corruption at Fifa has turned himself in to police in Italy. |
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A partial lunar eclipse treated many parts of the globe to a copper-coloured moon on Monday.
The eclipse was visible from Asia to Europe, sometimes appearing red in colour as the Sun's rays shined on its surface.
The phenomenon happens when Earth passes betwee... | Photos via Reuters, EPA, AFP, Getty |
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The front page of the Scottish edition of The Times features a photograph of gold-medal winning horsewoman Charlotte Dujardin, but it splashes with the death of former footballer Dalian Atkinson. The paper said he was the third person to die after being shot b... | Pictures from the Olympics once again dominate many of the front pages, including the Daily Record which leads with the story of the Andy Murray superfan who travelled from Aberdeen to Rio to support his hero. |
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Brooklands Museum said the displays on Sunday and 27 September had been cancelled as a result of "enhanced risk assessments" carried out by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The CAA had concerns the displays were to he held over a "particularly congested are... | Two aircraft displays at a Surrey museum have been cancelled following the Shoreham Airshow crash last month. |
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Fourteen people were arrested in a police raid on a mosque and seminary near the city of Daska, officials said.
The closures follow arrests this week of several members of the group, which India says was behind the recent assault on the Pathankot air base.
Jai... | Pakistan has shut down several religious schools run by the Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group, Punjab province's law minister has said. |
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The US president's comments came amid heightened focus on Beijing's construction of artificial islands in disputed areas of the sea.
On Thursday a US think tank released images showing land reclamation work on a reef claimed by the Philippines.
China says the ... | The US is concerned China is using "sheer size and muscle" to strong-arm smaller nations in the row over the South China Sea, Barack Obama says. |
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The British quartet - Spencer Wilton, Fiona Bigwood, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin - were beaten into second by 3.334 points.
Germany's Sonke Rothenberger, Dorothee Schneider, Kristina Broring-Sprehe and Isab... | Defending champions Great Britain won silver in the Olympic team dressage, as world champions Germany claimed gold. |
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In 2011, Adriana Santonocito was a design student in Milan when she first had the idea of making sustainable textiles from what was naturally abundant, and widely wasted, in her native Sicilian city of Catania.
Her challenge was to find a way for the rinds of ... | From fashion to energy - the rind and seeds of Sicily's most famous citrus fruit, the humble orange, are being used in a range of greener, healthier business initiatives. |
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The Health and Social Care Information Centre data showed the lowest levels of smoking or drinking ever recorded.
It asked pupils about e-cigs for the first time and found that more than one in five had tried them.
The figures, based on a survey of 6,173 pupil... | More pupils in England aged between 11 and 15 have tried electronic cigarettes than have tried smoking, according to official figures. |
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The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 25 civilians had been killed in strikes on a road near the town of Latamina overnight.
It also reported rebel gains to the south, near Maardis, 11km (seven miles) from the provincial city of Hama.
... | Syrian government warplanes are reported to have bombed several areas in the central province of Hama in response to a major rebel offensive. |
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Nalamphun, 22, admitted to committing three betting offences in 2014.
He was also found guilty of failing to co-operate with an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), a charge he contested.
Nalamphun's fine comfortably exceeds his career earnings of... | Unranked Thai player Jatuporn Nalamphun has received an 18-month ban and a $5,000 (£3,490) fine after being found guilty of betting offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme. |
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Instead it is one that is comfortable, affordable and in the right location.
Unfortunately for many that remains a distant dream, begging the question - can technology play a role in making housing more affordable and better suited to our needs?
Alastair Parvi... | For many, a smart home is not one that has a thermostat that responds to their temperature needs, a door lock that knows they are coming up the drive, or even a fridge that knows when they have run out of milk. |
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The Jet Centre was evacuated briefly after a stage speaker in the cinema screen apparently short-circuited.
One filmgoer said he "noticed a glowing light behind the screen".
"I paid more attention to it and I realised it was the speaker and that it was on fire... | A cinema in Coleraine, County Londonderry, has been evacuated after an electrical fire during a screening of the World War Two film Dunkirk. |
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Jonathan Anderson - creative director of the JW Anderson and Loewe labels - has put together the Disobedient Bodies exhibition at the Hepworth Wakefield gallery.
He has placed fashion items next to sculptures to show how... | Iconic dresses by Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier rub shoulders with sculptures by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth in an exhibition curated by one of Britain's leading fashion designers. |
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Dave Rihoy gave Guernsey, who had a squad of just 12, a 30th minute lead against the Isthmian League Division One South's bottom-of-the-table club.
But Whitstable levelled six minutes before the break before going in front two minutes after the restart.
The ho... | Guernsey FC ended the season with a ninth successive away defeat as they went down 3-1 at Whitstable Town. |
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The plan retains key Obamacare taxes on the wealthy, while allowing insurers to offer less coverage and imposing sharp cuts to healthcare for the poor.
The new bill aims to woo Republicans of conservative and moderate factions.
Congress is delaying its summer ... | US Senate Republicans have released a revamped health bill in a bid to rally their divided party around its seven-year campaign to repeal Obamacare. |
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The 87-year-old "still has a substantial amount of recovery to undertake", said a statement on his website, adding Moss said he had "determination and a great pit crew".
Moss was taken ill in Singapore on 22 December with a serious chest infection and had been... | Motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss is back home after 134 days in hospital with a chest infection. |
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The video purportedly shows the killing of five men who IS says were spying for the UK.
The authorities will also be carrying out voice-print analysis to match what is heard against individuals known to have travelled to Iraq and Syria.
The man threatens attac... | The UK's security and intelligence agencies are examining a video by so-called Islamic State, to identify a man and young boy with British accents. |
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The dramatic incident was caught on CCTV near Krizma, in Bradford, in the early hours of Christmas Day.
Officers had been called to a disturbance outside the venue in Sackville Street at 04:20 GMT, and the shots were fired as an officer interviewed a victim in... | Shots were fired at a police car in a drive-by shooting outside a nightclub. |
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The think tank's education director Andreas Schleicher explains how much positive impact can come from simple changes such as parents taking time to talk to their children and eating a meal together.
Perhaps the most distressing threat to student well-being is... | The OECD has produced an international study of well-being and how young people feel about their lives. |
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The Harlequins centre, 30, was man of the series in South Africa in 2009 and played against Australia in 2013.
Roberts admits he has to perform well for Quins against Saracens and Exeter before Gatland names his party to tour New Zealand this summer on 19 Apri... | Jamie Roberts still hopes to impress British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland after failing to start for Wales in the 2017 Six Nations. |
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The prime minister published a summary of his tax returns from 2009 to 2015 in an attempt to defuse a row over his personal finances.
The document showed Mr Cameron's mother had given him a £200,000 gift after his father's... | In the wake of the Panama Papers revelations, there have been calls for the UK's political leaders to publish details of their own tax affairs. |
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The prime minister held talks with his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny, afterwards describing the countries as "close friends".
Mr Kenny said he was "very happy" that the relationship was developing.
Mr Cameron will attend a state dinner with the Queen and Duke o... | David Cameron has hailed a "relationship of opportunity" between the UK and Ireland on his first official visit to Dublin. |
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The Northern Irishwoman, 24, already had conditional status for next season and should earn several starts.
Meadow's closing two-under-par 70 at Daytona Beach left her on one under par for the five rounds.
That was three strokes outside an automatic qualifying... | Stephanie Meadow missed out on a securing a full LPGA tour card for 2017 at the qualifying school in Florida on Sunday after finishing in 27th spot. |
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The 11-year-old girl's dog was attacked on the King George V playing fields in Brickfields Road, Worcester.
Police appealed for information following the incident between 14:30 and 15:00 BST on 23 September.
They are trying to trace the owner, who is in his 30... | A girl's pet Chihuahua was attacked and killed by four Staffordshire Bull Terriers which were not thought to have been on leads, police said. |
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Research commissioned by the BBC from data analysts Experian, suggested export was a key factor in the number of growing companies in the area.
It said 2.8% of south Cambridgeshire businesses were involved in export, well above the 0.6% national average.
Mark ... | A small business founder says his south Cambridgeshire company is thriving because of its "global outlook". |
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Alan Ryan, 32, was shot several times at Grange Lodge Avenue in Clongriffin at about 15:30 BST. A second man was also shot and sustained leg injuries.
In 2000, Ryan had been jailed over the discovery of a Real IRA training camp.
RTE's crime correspondent, Paul... | A man who was murdered on a Dublin street on Monday was a convicted Real IRA man who is believed to have been the target of a criminal gang. |
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World number one Murray last played in Indian Wells on 12 March, and will resume against Gilles Muller or Tommy Robredo on Wednesday.
"I would not be playing if I felt I was taking a risk," said the Scot.
Djokovic, ranked second, said he "feels great" after co... | Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will return to the tour at the Monte Carlo Masters this week after recovering from elbow injuries. |
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The ambulances were diverted to the Mater Hospital from the early hours of Monday morning.
The Belfast Trust said that the new £150m department that opened last August was under pressure with a large number of patients waiting.
The divert ended at 06:00 GMT.
... | Ambulances were diverted from the new emergency department at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for a number of hours on Sunday night. |
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The announcement was made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
The first minister also committed to retaining the small business bonus scheme until at least 2021.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell and Sc... | A former chairman of RBS in Scotland, Ken Barclay, is to lead a Scottish government review of business rates. |
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UK households spent the equivalent of $5,900 (£4,611) using payment cards online in 2015, the UK Cards Association said.
This was higher than Norway ($5,400), the US ($4,500) and Australia ($4,000).
The association suggested the frequency of debit and credit c... | Online shoppers in the UK spend more per household than consumers in any other country, a report says, amid a shift from stores to the internet. |
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Cross-code convert Burgess left Bath after only one year of a three-year deal to re-join Australian rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs last week.
Burgess, 26, said his "heart wasn't in" rugby union.
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"For me ... | Sam Burgess "didn't have the stomach" to fight for his future in rugby union, says Bath head coach Mike Ford. |
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After a brief hearing in Pretoria, the magistrate agreed to a request from the prosecution to postpone the hearing until August.
Mr Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp through the bathroom door of his house in Pretoria on 14 February.
He denies committing murder, s... | South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has appeared in court for the first time since he was freed on bail over the killing of his girlfriend. |
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Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (Mima) opened on 27 January 2007 since when it has hosted hundreds of artists.
The institution has more than 2,500 artworks in its collection including LS Lowry's 1959 painting The Old Town Hall and St Hilda's Church.
In 2... | An art museum built on a car park is celebrating its 10th birthday. |
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Andre Ayew's header and a sumptuous Jack Cork goal put the hosts in charge after a vibrant first-half display.
Christian Benteke nodded in to give the visitors hope, but Ayew's second goal swiftly ended those aspirations.
Brad Smith was then sent off for Liver... | Swansea City dismantled a much-changed Liverpool side to make sure of their Premier League survival. |
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It suggested that lenders should be much stricter when deciding whether or not to grant landlords a mortgage.
Instead of just taking their rental income into account, the Bank wants lenders to look at their wider financial situation as well.
If adopted, the ne... | Buy-to-let landlords should face new limits on the amount they can borrow, the Bank of England has proposed. |
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Scientists say that is vital to partially drain Lake Imja to stop it from bursting its banks with potentially devastating consequences.
Imja is one of thousands of lakes in the Himalayas formed by the melting of glaciers. But last year's earthquake may further... | Nepal's army has started work to drain rising waters in a lake near Everest at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft). |
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The operations are among businesses being offloaded by conglomerate Dalian Wanda in one of China's biggest ever property deals.
Developer Sunac is paying $9.3bn (£7.2bn) for the assets, including the theme parks and 76 hotels.
Dalian Wanda has not explained i... | Three Chinese theme parks, intended to compete with US giant Disney's ventures in the country, are being sold. |
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The light was spotted travelling quickly over Orange County and neighbouring areas late on Saturday, leading to fevered speculation online over its origin.
The Orange County sheriff said the light was from a naval test fire made off the California coastline.
A... | A mysterious bright light in the sky has sent Californians into panic - only for it to be explained soon afterwards. |
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Petyo Hristanov fell from a partially-constructed farm shed in Portadown along with workmate Millen Dimov in January 2015.
Mr Dimov suffered minor injuries.
Norman McKenzie pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Craigavon Crown Court. His 15-month sentence was susp... | A building contractor has been given a suspended sentence for health and safety failings that led to the death of a worker who fell from a shed roof. |
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Andrew Coulter, 35, told a jury at the High Court in Glasgow the alleged confession never happened.
He was giving evidence at the trial of his uncle Ronnie Coulter, who denies murdering Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998.
Ronnie Coulter, 48, is on trial for a second... | A convicted killer has denied confessing to his uncle that he had murdered restaurant worker Surjit Singh Chhokar by stabbing him. |
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DNA from the torso matched that from Ms Wall's hairbrush and toothbrush.
Chief investigator Jens Moller Jensen said that the torso had been weighted down with metal in an apparent attempt to stop it floating.
Ms Wall was last seen alive on 10 August as she dep... | A headless torso found in waters off Denmark has been identified as missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, Danish police say. |
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The firm said first-quarter revenue fell 10% to $5.05bn (£3.84bn).
It also reported a major setback in trials of a new lung cancer drug therapy.
The company was by far the biggest loser on the benchmark FTSE 100 share index, which was down 9.31 points, or 0.12... | Drugmaker AstraZeneca has seen its share price plummet more than 15% after announcing disappointing results. |
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Entropic produces chips for set-top boxes for cable and satellite TV providers.
The company is undertaking a restructuring that will see 40% of its global workforce lose their jobs.
The Belfast operation, which has its offices on Malone Road, acts as its Europ... | A US technology company is set to close its Belfast office with the loss of 17 jobs. |
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Philipp Schindler, the firm's chief business officer, said Google would also tighten advertising safeguards.
He added that as well as removing content, its YouTube team would revisit the guidelines on allowable videos.
The move came after several firms withdre... | Google has responded to major companies withdrawing online adverts by promising to take "a tougher stance on hateful, offensive and derogatory content". |
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Muldoon, 28, made 66 appearances and scored 12 goals for the Imps over the past two years at Sincil Bank.
After helping his former club secure promotion to the Football League last season, he turned down the offer of a new contract.
Meanwhile, striker Danny Ro... | AFC Fylde have signed striker Jack Muldoon from National League champions Lincoln City on a one-year contract. |
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Martin crashed out of Sunday's Superbike race at more than 100 mph at Doran's Bend on lap one on the Fireblade SP2.
Martin said: "We need more time to set up the bike and doing six laps will not achieve what we set out to do."
The truck mechanic and TV persona... | Guy Martin will not compete in this year's Senior TT in the Isle of Man, Honda Racing has announced. |
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Speaking at the gala opening at the Palace Theatre in London, the best-selling author said fans had been "amazing" at avoiding spoilers.
"It's the most extraordinary fandom so I'm kind of not surprised, because they didn't want to spoil it for each other."
She... | JK Rowling has praised fans for keeping the secrets of stage show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. |
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So we couldn't resist showing you this newborn polar bear cub and his sleeping mum, Giovannia.
The healthy cub was born at Munich Zoo in Germany but mother and bear baby will be staying snuggled up until after winter.
... | Everyone loves a cute baby animal and here at Newsround we are no exception. |
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Dropped on nine and 15, Moeen made 108, Jonny Bairstow 55 and Chris Woakes 45 as England rallied from 110-5.
Sohail Khan claimed 5-68 and Wahab Riaz 3-93 for Pakistan, who must win to draw the four-match series 2-... | Moeen Ali's fine century helped England recover to post 328 on an entertaining opening day in the final Test against Pakistan at The Oval. |
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Theresa May has said her goal was for the UK to build a "deep and special partnership" after Brexit.
Talks on the terms of exit and future relations are expected to take two years.
There has been a lot of speculation and debate about the prospect of a so-calle... | The Prime Minister has signed the letter notifying the European Union that the UK is leaving and will trigger Article 50. |
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Scientists at Washington State University used speech recognition software to analyse differences in parents' speech patterns.
Mothers' "baby talk" is believed to promote bonding.
But fathers, who use a more adult tone with babies, may provide a "bridge" to th... | Mothers are more likely to coo at their babies, while fathers address them more like small adults - but both approaches help children learn, a study suggests. |
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The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said a shortage of midwives was having a major impact and mistakes would "almost certainly be made".
Some 42% of units shut down temporarily in the past year, its survey found.
The government said it was determined to ensure... | More maternity units are shutting their doors to patients as the NHS comes under increasing pressure, the midwives' union has warned. |
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Under the agreement, the Somalis will be repatriated voluntarily over the next three years.
The Somalis have sought refuge in Kenya from war and poverty.
Two of the camps they live in, Dadaab and Kakuma, are now so large they are more like towns, correspondent... | More than 500,000 Somali refugees in Kenya are to be given the opportunity to return home after the UN refugee agency signed a tripartite agreement with the two countries' governments. |
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Williams scored 58 tries in 91 appearances for Wales before quitting international rugby in 2011.
The 37-year-old was planning to retire after leaving the Ospreys in 2012 but prolonged his career in Japan with Mitsubishi Dynaboars.
He tweeted: "My 3 years in J... | Former Wales wing Shane Williams has confirmed his retirement from rugby to focus on a coaching career. |
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The Czech, winner in 2011 and 2014, broke Cirstea four times during a 6-0 6-4 victory on Court 18.
World number 10 Kvitova, 26, will face the winner of the match between Ekaterina Makarova and Johanna Larsson.
The match was delayed to the afternoon session aft... | Two-time champion Petra Kvitova needed less than an hour to beat Romania's Sorana Cirstea and seal a Wimbledon second-round spot. |
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Russia's athletics federation is banned from the event in London, having been suspended by the sport's global governing body in 2015 amid allegations of state-sponsored doping.
"It's a very utopian view, people wi... | IAAF president Lord Coe says he cannot guarantee next month's World Athletics Championships will be drug free. |
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Greybull Capital has signed a letter of intent to try to reach a deal to buy the business, including mills in Teesside and Northern France.
Tata Steel said it was "too early to give any certainty about the potential outcome of these discussions".
But unions we... | Tata Steel is in talks with an investment firm to sell its Long Products business, which includes plants in Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire. |
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Vienna has changed the signal images at 120 pedestrian crossings - also showing heterosexual couples - in preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Officials said the signals were a sign of Vienna's open-mindedness.
Toni Mahdalik of the right-wing Freedom P... | Dozens of traffic lights in the Austrian capital have been changed to show gay couples crossing the road instead of the traditional lone figure. |
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The force has already had to save £43m due to government budget cuts, which resulted in the loss of about 500 police officers.
That figure has now been increased to £60m, but Chief Constable Steve Finnegan said changes can be made that will not affect frontlin... | Plans to save a further £20m have been revealed by Lancashire police. |
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The man was spotted on traffic cameras between junctions 11 and 14 on the clockwise carriageway.
Surrey Police said he was trying to reach the airport at about 06:00 BST on Thursday.
Highways England said the cyclist was "irresponsible and could have caused a ... | An "irresponsible" cyclist caught riding his bike on the M25 motorway in a bid to reach Heathrow Airport has been fined £50. |
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Jacee Dellapena was upset during her mother's labour because, she said, she was too short to see her brother born.
So the doctor suggested she suit up and take part - delivering her baby brother under the doctor's supervision, and even cutting the umbilical co... | A 12-year-old girl in Mississippi had a rare bonding experience with her new baby brother - delivering him herself. |
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Police Scotland were called out at 13:50 following reports of a man getting into difficulty while swimming about three miles north of Luss.
The man's body was recovered from the water, near Culag, at 15:45.
A boat that had been in the area assisted before emer... | The body of a 20-year-old man has been recovered after a search and rescue operation on Loch Lomond. |
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Devon and Cornwall Police received calls from Nigel McGuire's girlfriend that she was concerned about him.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found that an inspector and a call handler had "cases to answer".
An inquest found that Mr McGuire's ... | A police force has been criticised for the way it responded to a distressed Plymouth man who had taken 600ml of methadone and later died in hospital. |
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North Wales Police said the pair were waiting for the businessman after he left the Fusion club on Rhyl's West Parade on Saturday.
They demanded money from their victim after confronting him at Violet Grove in the town at about 04:30 BST.
The nightclub owner n... | Police are hunting for two men who carried out a "cowardly attack" on a Denbighshire nightclub owner as he arrived home for the evening. |
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The fire broke out in Churchill Drive, Weybridge on Wednesday, but the only person in the house was the nanny who spoke no English.
The ambulance crew suggested using the mobile app to establish if anyone else was in the house.
However, the nanny had left her ... | Firefighters and ambulance crews had to resort to using Google Translate to communicate with a Russian nanny after being called to a house fire in Surrey. |
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Speaking at a news conference in Washington, he denied any collusion with Russia during his election campaign last year.
"The entire thing has been a witch hunt and there is no collusion," he said.
Former FBI chief Robert Mueller has been selected to lead the ... | President Donald Trump has said the decision to appoint a special counsel to oversee the inquiry into Russian influence on his election is hurting America "terribly". |
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Victoria Prentis said that former armed forces inmates and women had "particularly low reoffending rates".
The Justice Select Committee member made the comments in a debate on the prison population, which has nearly doubled since the 1980s to 85,000.
But she a... | Women and army veteran prisoners should be considered for early release to ease pressure on the prison population, according to a Conservative MP. |
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The hosts and defending regional champions lost despite dominating the game with 65 per cent possession.
Baxter was forced to choose a makeshift side scratched together from clubs willing to release players and members of the under-20 squad.
"It was very disap... | South Africa coach Stuart Baxter was left frustrated after his side were knocked out of the Cosafa Cup in the quarter-finals losing 1-0 to Tanzania. |
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The Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust has agreed to pay Church Commissioners £2.45m for the freehold of the castle and grounds.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) turned down a bid for £478,000 from the trust in 2011 over concerns about the original asking pri... | A group hoping to buy the former home of the Bishop of Worcester has been awarded £413,700 of lottery money. |
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The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed a resolution allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child.
A proposal to abolish re-education through labour camps was also approved.
The changes in policy were announce... | China's top legislature has formally adopted a resolution easing the country's one-child policy, the state news agency Xinhua reports. |
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The US firm has revealed that it believes several Chinese manufacturers are misrepresenting the number of devices they have made to reduce the patent royalty fees they owe.
In addition, a state-run newspaper has reported that a Chinese regulator has decided th... | Smartphone chip giant Qualcomm is facing several setbacks in China, causing its share price to fall. |
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