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The 21-year-old ran 9.97 secs in Birmingham to become the first Briton to go under both 10 seconds in the 100m and 20 seconds in the 200m.
He clutched his leg after crossing the line in second place behind America... | Adam Gemili ran his first sub-10 seconds 100m but then fell to the ground with a suspected torn hamstring. |
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It was previously thought smaller libraries would be merged as part of efforts to save £18.9m next year.
But Hungerford community magazine editor David Piper said he had obtained documents detailing plans to close the libraries instead.
West Berkshire Council... | Leaked proposals suggest the majority of libraries in West Berkshire will close, the BBC has been told. |
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Twenty others were injured in the crush, on the outskirts of Varanasi, a town sacred to many Hindus.
A police officer said that 3,000 devotees were expected at the event but 70,000 showed up.
Some of the injured people are in a serious condition in hospital. O... | At least 24 people have died in a stampede as tens of thousands of people attended a religious event in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. |
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Hughes, 25, passed away in hospital, never regaining consciousness.
While tributes have been paid to Hughes, support has also been shown for Sean Abbott - the man who bowled the fatal ball.
Cricket Australia tweeted that it was an "incredibly sad day" but urge... | Australia Test batsman Phillip Hughes has died, two days after being struck by a ball during a match in Sydney. |
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Under the plan the two counties would share an elected mayor to oversee transport, highways maintenance, house building and strategic planning.
They would get £750m over 30 years for infrastructure and £130m for housing.
The government said the cash would go... | The government has given the go-ahead to devolution for Norfolk and Suffolk in what it says is a final offer. |
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The deal is valued at $1.1bn (£780m).
The Carmike acquisition comes on the heels of Wanda buying studio Legendary Entertainment, the company behind blockbusters like Jurassic World and The Dark Knight.
Dalian Wanda, the world's biggest movie theatre operator,... | AMC Entertainment, a US cinema chain owned by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, is acquiring rival Carmike, creating the largest US cinema chain. |
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Its northern leader, Michelle O'Neill, said the urgency was increased by the prospect of Brexit, which would be "a disaster for the people of Ireland".
She was speaking shortly after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was to seek a second refere... | Sinn Féin has renewed its call for a referendum on Irish unity "as soon as possible". |
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The victim, who was the son of former WBU welterweight champion Eamonn Magee Sr, was stabbed on the outskirts of west Belfast on Saturday morning.
Police said he was stabbed "a number of times" in the back garden of a friend's house in Summerhill Park, Twinbro... | Police investigating the murder of professional boxer Eamonn Magee Jr have said they believe his killer was "lying in wait" for him before the attack. |
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Craig Greve, 23, of Cardiff, is alleged to have breached an order banning him from having a dog and owning a dog which was dangerously out of control.
Rhona Greve, 64, of Ely, died after she was bitten 16 times by the American bulldog called Solo on 20 March.
... | A grandson has appeared in court accused of illegally owning a dog which killed his grandmother in her home. |
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So it is once again time to dust off the crystal ball and take a guess on how the top flight will unfold over the next nine months.
Can Jose Mourinho and Chelsea's grip on the crown be released? Can Arsenal finally turn promise into a Premier League title? Can... | The phoney wars of pre-season friendlies and the Community Shield are over and the real business of the Premier League begins this weekend. |
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Ross, 27, scored 13 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City, while Weir, 21, was Liverpool's leading league scorer with seven goals in 16 games.
Weir is also among the nominees for young player of the year.
Ross, capped 103 times, won t... | Scotland duo Jane Ross and Caroline Weir are in the running for the Women's PFA players' player of the year award. |
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Dan Tan, also known as Tan Seet Eng, had been held indefinitely without trial since October 2013 but was released last week under a court order.
Police said his re-arrest on Tuesday was over "suspected involvement in criminal activities" and that investigation... | Singaporean police have rearrested Dan Tan, the man accused by Interpol of being the mastermind behind a global football match-fixing ring. |
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The Mbeya City captain was found guilty of poking a finger against the backside of Azam's John Bocco, when the two sides met on 27 September.
Said, 31, was fined $930 and summoned by his team for a disciplinary hearing.
The club has promised to release the res... | The Tanzania Football Federation has banned international defender Juma Said for two years for engaging in an "act of indecency". |
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Party leader Mr Clegg urged Lib Dem members to "hold your nerve", saying "with power comes protest".
Thousands of students and trade unionists are expected to stage a protest outside the conference later.
And some Lib Dems are expected to turn their fire on th... | Nick Clegg has warned Lib Dem activists they must get used to protests now they are in power, in a speech to the party's spring conference in Sheffield. |
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The 34-year-old former England captain has agreed an 18-month contract with Bryan Redpath's side.
Sinfield was made skipper of the Rhinos in 2002 at the age of 22.
"My entire adult life has been spent at Leeds Rhi... | Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield is to switch codes and join Championship rugby union side Yorkshire Carnegie at the end of the rugby league season. |
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Their ability to maintain the value and integrity of the currency, their success in promoting economic and financial stability, depends in some measure on our conviction that they are up to the job - even if for much of the time we don't really know how they d... | Central banks like the Bank of England are something of a confidence trick. |
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Michael O'Neill's side must now wait to find out if they will make the knockout stages as one of the four best third-placed sides.
The 46-year-old stuck with the same starting XI that secured a famous 2-0 win over... | Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the last 16 at Euro 2016 are still alive after a narrow defeat by Germany in their final match in Group C. |
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Health minister and MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Dan Poulter described the payouts as "a waste of taxpayers money... that should have been spent on patients".
U... | NHS managers from the East of England who lost their jobs when the health service was reorganised have received millions of pounds in compensation. |
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Around 500 births will be moved from Walsall Manor Hospital to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton after its maternity unit was judged "inadequate" by inspectors.
The hospital said the measures were needed "to ensure the safety and stability of maternity servi... | A failing maternity unit is to send births to a hospital nine miles away as it struggles to cope with demand. |
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The visitors went close when a Shane Long header and a Dusan Tadic left-foot shot came off the woodwork.
However, centre-back Ramiro Funes Mori gave the home side the lead against the run of play with a deflected shot off Ryan Bertrand.
Southampton equalised w... | Southampton's hopes of a European spot suffered a setback as they were held to a draw at Everton. |
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Kakao Corp announced Lee Seok-Woo's departure a week after he was charged, but not detained, by prosecutors.
Mr Lee had been in charge of the KakaoTalk app until August, when he moved to an advisory role.
The company says that its chat app has more than 100 mi... | The co-founder of South Korea's most popular chat app has resigned after being accused of failing to prevent child abuse imagery being spread via the service. |
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Oliver Kierans, of Bailieborough in County Cavan, was also sentenced to eight years for possession of a sawn-off shotgun and 12 years for possession with intent to endanger life.
He had pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Patricia Keane in 2013.
He was fo... | A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of his wife of 33 years in the Republic of Ireland. |
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Alex Keenan, 37, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in June and his twin sister said his condition has "deteriorated at a frightening rate".
Leanne Moore said: "He is paralysed from the neck down and unable to speak. It is absolutely heartbreaking."
Th... | The family of a "talented artist and musician" left paralysed because of a rare condition have launched a appeal to aid his recovery. |
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One person remains in a critical condition.
Heavy rains and winds last Monday triggered thousands of pollen allergy asthma attacks in the state of Victoria.
Paramedics and hospitals were stretched to their limits as thousands phoned to report breathing problem... | The number of people dying in the Australian city of Melbourne from a rare phenomenon called thunderstorm asthma has risen to eight. |
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She is accused of taking part in a customs agency bribery scheme.
Prosecutors now say they have enough evidence to open an investigation against President Otto Perez Molina, who also denies wrongdoing.
The scandal has outraged Guatemalans, who live in one of t... | The former vice-president of Guatemala, Roxana Baldetti, has been arrested on corruption charges three months after she was forced to leave office. |
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To satisfy its creditors, the country needs to produce €1.6 billion by the end of Tuesday.
It's a big ask.
The world wide web has thrown up all sorts of unconventional strategies for keeping the country afloat, including the idea that Apple step in and buy it.... | Months of negotiations have failed to produce an agreement on Greece's massive €271 billion (£193bn; $303bn) debt. |
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Pilot Andre Borschberg brought the vehicle gently down onto the runway at Kalaeloa Airport just before 06:00 local time (16:00 GMT; 17:00 BST).
The distance covered and the time spent in the air - 118 hours - are records for manned, solar-powered flight.
The d... | Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, has landed in Hawaii after making a historic 8,000km flight across the Pacific from Japan. |
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Conygar Investment Company PLC wants to build on the Old Brickworks site at Tremarl Industrial Estate, Llandudno Junction.
The company has previously said 300 jobs could be created.
Councillor Nigel Smith described the plans for the 6.5ha (16 acre) site as "fa... | A new £40m supermarket and restaurant development in Conwy county has been approved by councillors, despite objections. |
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But no matter who wins, there is a high risk of financial chaos in South America's second-largest economy, with many observers feeling that the policies which rescued Argentina from its 2001-02 meltdown, and $100bn (£66bn) debt default, have now outlived thei... | Argentina's battered economy is suffering from a number of ills - and the two candidates in Sunday's presidential election run-off vote offer starkly different remedies. |
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According to her representative, the Kill Bill star "was training on a young thoroughbred who got spooked. She was thrown and broke a few bones".
Thurman's publicist confirmed the 46-year-old star had been hurt after she was reportedly seen "walking gingerly" ... | Actress Uma Thurman has been injured in a riding accident while holidaying on the Caribbean island of St Barts. |
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At the beginning of July, the government warned that 30 of the country's 36 states could be at risk.
Already, 16 states, including the commercial hub Lagos, have been badly affected.
Five years ago, the worst flooding in more than 40 years in Nigeria claimed 4... | Nigerians are facing at least three months of battling against heavy rains that could lead to deadly, destructive flooding. |
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Virgin Media's Super Hub 2 was criticised for using short default passwords that could easily be cracked by attackers.
But experts raised concerns that older routers provided by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and others were also at risk.
They recommend users change their ... | A weakness that left thousands of Virgin Media routers vulnerable to attack also affects devices by other providers, security experts suggest. |
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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to RB Skip Hire Limited on Station Road, Chepstow, at about 16:30 BST and worked through the night.
Two fire crews remain at the scene and damping down is expected to continue for the rest of the day.
No casualtie... | Firefighters are damping down after a large blaze broke out at a skip hire company in Monmouthshire on Thursday. |
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BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen Group, including Audi and Porsche, say they will build 400 charging sites.
The plug-in points will provide ultra-fast charging for cars along major roads.
Tesla cars will not be able to use the charge points as they use differ... | Several large car firms are working together to create a high-powered, electric-vehicle-charging network across Europe. |
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A total of 44,826 units were sold, an increase of just over 2.5% on the same period last year.
The UK as a whole saw the number of cars sold rise by 6% to 492,774, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
March is typically a strong month f... | Scotland's motor trade has reported another record month for new car registrations. |
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Consumers appeared to be "entirely looking through Brexit-related uncertainties", he said in a speech at the London School of Economics.
However, Mr Carney again warned that consumer spending could be hit by rising prices from the weaker pound.
He also sounded... | UK households have continued spending strongly since the referendum, but face headwinds this year, Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned. |
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Clarence House said the move would "only inhibit" the prince's ability to express concerns.
In one letter to the prime minister, the prince said the armed forces were being asked to do a challenging job "without the necessary resources".
Release of the letters... | Private letters sent by the Prince of Wales to Labour ministers a decade ago have been published after a lengthy legal battle. |
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People around the globe are preparing to turn their world upside down for International Handstand Day on Saturday so we thought we'd go to the top for some advice.
World pommel horse champion Max Whitlock gives yo... | Needing some extra help to be ready to do a handstand on 25 June? |
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The county council's Urgency Committee decided to suspend Phil Halsall in a meeting at County Hall.
It follows an independent review of the tender process for a contract to run the council's fleet services.
Jo Turton, the council's executive director for envir... | The chief executive of Lancashire County Council has been suspended pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation. |
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Xanda, a six-year-old lion with several young cubs, was reportedly shot on a trophy hunt.
He is said to have died outside the Hwange National Park in northern Zimbabwe.
The lion had been fitted with an electronic tracking collar by Oxford University researcher... | Two years after Cecil the lion was killed by a trophy-hunter in Zimbabwe, prompting global outrage, his son may have met a similar sad end. |
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The News Letter and the Irish News both lead on the possibility of a nationalist pact ahead of the general election on 8 June.
The Irish News tells its readers that Sinn Féin and the SDLP have already held talks at Stormont to discuss the possibility. The pap... | The possibility of electoral pacts dominates Thursday's newspapers. |
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The seven-week strike action was suspended last week amid negotiations between Unite and the city council.
But the breakthrough could be unworkable as the council report says giving ground on workers' demands is not financially viable.
It cost the authority up... | The deal that ended the bin strike which saw mountains of waste pile up on Birmingham's streets is unaffordable, a report warns. |
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He is said to have so upset the government that it felt the need to remove him from public view.
When we visited the seminary, we found a quiet church set high up on a hill, and a sleepy priest training centre undergoing construction work in the valley below.
... | Rumour had it that Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin had been taken to the Sheshan Seminary, the old church on the outskirts of Shanghai, where he trained to be a priest. |
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Hina Rabbani Khar's remarks came hours after the two armies agreed to "de-escalate" tensions after a meeting of their chiefs of operations.
Tensions have risen following deadly exchanges along the border last week.
The violence has plunged the neighbours into ... | Pakistan's foreign minister has called for talks with her Indian counterpart to defuse military tensions in Kashmir. |
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In power since 2010, Artur Mas was re-elected as regional head in December 2012 after his centre-right Convergence and Union (CiU) alliance agreed an unlikely pact with the centre-left Republic Left (ERC) party.
Despite their traditional ideological difference... | President of regional government: Artur Mas i Gavarro |
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The full-back, 23, and Seymour, 27, both scored tries at Scotstoun, with Hogg adding a huge last-minute penalty.
On Thursday, Scotland's Hogg was named 2016 Six Nations player of the championship.
"He's riding high in confidence right now," said Seymour. "When... | Glasgow Warriors wing Tommy Seymour heaped praise on Stuart Hogg following the 27-17 Pro12 win over Ulster. |
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Ashers Baking Company, based in County Antrim, was taken to court by a gay rights activist, assisted by Northern Ireland's Equality Commission.
As the verdict is delivered in the long-running "gay cake" dispute, BBC News NI looks at the background to the case.... | A judge has ruled that a Christian-run bakery discriminated against a gay customer by refusing to make a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan. |
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I chose these photos because they represent a cross-section of what I experienced during the two weeks I was in Turkey covering the protests that engulfed the nation.
I flew there more interested in the undercurrent that exists in society and intended to shoot... | A month on from the start of street protests in Turkey, photographer Jake Price shares some of his images and looks back on his time covering the clashes in Istanbul's Taksim Square and the issues behind the unrest. |
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Pte Gavin Williams, 22, of Hengoed, Caerphilly county, was made to do the intensive exercise as an informal punishment.
He collapsed at Lucknow Barracks, Wiltshire, on one of the hottest days of 2006 and later died.
A heat expert said Pte Williams's heat illne... | There was no clear assessment of the risk hot weather posed when a soldier was subjected to a "beasting", an inquest has heard. |
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The first half had few chances with the best falling to Stanley's Shay McCartan in the ninth minute but his close-range effort was straight at goalkeeper Adam Bartlett.
The game came to life after the break when Matty Pearson was fouled by Liam Donnelly in the... | Defender Scott Harrison scored a late equaliser for Hartlepool to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw with fellow strugglers Accrington. |
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Mr Burke, 19, from Ripon in North Yorkshire, was last seen leaving Zero Zero nightclub in Bath on Thursday.
His body was recovered from a stretch of the river off Old Orchard on Saturday.
A post-mortem examination has confirmed he died as a result of drowning.... | The body of a man found in the River Avon has been formally identified as missing student Henry Burke. |
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John Swift's free-kick gave the Royals a second-minute lead but the visitors levelled when Joey van den Berg headed a corner into his own net.
Anthony Knockaert's low drive put the Seagulls ahead straight after the break and Paul McShane made it 2-2 by convert... | Brighton dropped to second place in the Championship table after drawing at Reading, who finished with 10 men. |
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Officers were called to Argyle Street at 08:26 GMT after reports of a man making threats with a knife.
"The man moved into a nearby property where negotiators had resolved the situation by 16:30," police said.
Norwich City's ground is about 400m from the scene... | Police have made an arrest following a stand-off in Norwich that lasted eight hours. |
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Governing body the FIA said the front wings on both cars were too flexible.
Ricciardo and Vettel, who qualified fifth and sixth respectively, can start from the back of the grid, although the team will have to str... | Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel have been excluded from qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for driving illegal cars. |
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The teenager is charged with the murder of James Attfield, 33, and Nahid Almanea, 31, in Colchester, Essex.
Guildford Crown Court heard there was "no dispute" he killed the victims.
The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, has admitted manslaughter on ... | A 17-year-old who killed two people had a picture of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe and DVDs about other murderers at his home, a court heard. |
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Greg Dyke, the FA chairman, said recently that English players in the top flight are an "endangered species".
Just 33.2% of the players who started games on the opening weekend were English, down from 35% last season.
"The 35% is not a bad number per se, just ... | The number of home-grown players used in the Premier League last season was "not bad" but there is room for improvement, says Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn. |
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The dummy device was being flown to Orford Ness, a top secret military test site in Suffolk, in the early 1950s.
It came loose in the bomb bay while over the Surrey town, about 20 miles from London, but the bomb doors held.
An engineer who worked on the device... | Scientists working on the UK's first atom bomb narrowly avoided a fiasco when they nearly dropped a five tonne replica on Dorking, it has emerged. |
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Waters stroked home after three minutes with Munns doubling the lead just after the hour mark and although Kabi Djalo's 20-yard blast tested the hosts' mettle with 12 minutes to play, the Robins weathered the storm.
Waters latched on to English Football League... | Birthday boy Billy Waters and Jack Munns struck as Cheltenham ended a six-match winless League Two run with a 2-1 win over Crawley. |
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Sven Lau - a 35-year-old Muslim convert - is accused of supporting the Jamwa group of Islamist foreign fighters in Syria.
Prosecutors are also considering bringing terrorism charges against Mr Lau himself, say reports.
The defendant strongly denies all the cha... | An Islamist preacher suspected of leading self-styled "Sharia police" patrols in a German city is going on trial in Duesseldorf. |
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A 25ft (7.5m) vessel sent a mayday call while travelling two miles north of the Isle of Wight at 13:20 BST on Good Friday.
The boat had suffered engine failure and was taking on water, a spokesman for the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service said.
The cr... | A baby girl and her parents have been rescued from a sinking boat in the Solent. |
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Sir Richard Branson - as the founder of the Virgin brand - featured large in all the headlines, many portraying him as coming to the rescue of the nationalised Newcastle-based bank.
However, the details of the deal have started to become clearer and the real d... | Just over two weeks ago the government announced the £750m sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money. |
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Despite attempts by administrators to secure a buyer, Silcox Coaches has now ceased trading after 134 years.
The Pembroke Dock-based firm, which provided school transport, local bus services and tours, had experienced financial difficulties.
About 50 staff hav... | A Pembrokeshire coach company has been placed into administration, with the loss of more than 40 jobs. |
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Russia led the tie 22-21 after the first leg, and were ahead at half-time in Montevideo, but three tries in the second half saw Uruguay home.
Los Teros qualify for the World Cup, which will take place in England and Wales, for only the third time.
They will fa... | Uruguay qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup by beating Russia 36-27 in the second leg of their play-off to claim a 57-49 aggregate victory. |
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General Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, spent about 11 hours in northern Syria.
He met US military advisers and the leaders of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of Kurdish and Arab rebel forces.
The US wants local forces to defeat the so-ca... | The top US commander for the Middle East secretly visited Syria on Saturday, officials said. |
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The gold medallist wants to convert part of Grade II-listed St Tewdric's House near Chepstow into reception and accommodation facilities.
But residents have said increased traffic on a minor road and late-night noise could cause problems.
The council will deci... | A plan by Olympic cyclist Geraint Thomas to convert his Monmouthshire home into a wedding venue has drawn dozens of complaints. |
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The fire was reported in the lift motor room in the Sir Bobby Charlton stand at about 07:00 GMT.
Sarah Louise Feeney tweeted: "Fire at Old Trafford in South Stand ... Fire alarm going off since 7am and smoke!!!"
Firefighters were at the scene for about 90 minu... | An electrical fire broke out at Manchester United's stadium, resulting in smoke being seen over Old Trafford. |
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Alltwen Primary School in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, has even barred the treat from the staff room.
Head teacher Owain Hyett wrote to parents saying the snack could make the pupil "very ill".
He said: "To maintain the safety of this pupil our school will b... | A school has banned chocolate for pupils and teachers because of one boy's allergy. |
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The ad says: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel Defeat Jihad."
New York's transportation agency barred the ads citing demeaning language.
But a judge ruled in July for the American Freedom Defense In... | Pro-Israel adverts that equate jihad with savagery are to appear in 10 of New York's subway stations next week, after officials failed to block them. |
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An appeal against Conference expulsion was withdrawn, and the club were refused entry to the Southern League.
In a letter to the club's creditors, the administrator said it had been appointed "to realise property in order to make a distribution [to] creditors"... | Rushden & Diamonds have entered administration and, according to the administrator, are no longer "in a position to continue trading". |
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Smith, 20, only joined League Two Alex on loan earlier in July until January 2017 and was hurt in a friendly against Bolton Wanderers on Friday.
"The good thing is he hasn't got any ligament damage or fracture," boss Steve Davis told BBC Radio Stoke.
"He's got... | Midfielder Liam Smith is to return to parent club Newcastle United to recover from an ankle injury suffered during pre-season with Crewe Alexandra. |
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The party's acting leader said Labour had to rebuild with an effective opposition leader and also someone who was "electable" as prime minister.
Leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn remains the frontrunner ahead of Saturday's poll.
Ms Harman said she was "absolutely confi... | Labour MPs must "work with" whoever is elected leader later this week, Harriet Harman has said. |
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The Scottish full-back was dismissed in the 22nd minute for a late shoulder charge on Wales fly-half Dan Biggar, with the hosts leading 10-3 at that point.
Referee Jerome Garces initially showed Hogg a yellow card... | Wales romped to their biggest ever Six Nations win - and handed Scotland their record defeat in the Championship in the process - as they ran in seven tries against a visiting side reduced to 14 men when Stuart Hogg was red carded. |
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Guy Hedger, 61, was killed in the early hours of 30 April in Ashley, near Ringwood.
The 40-year-old woman from Poole has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and handling stolen goods.
She had been previously arrested in May on suspicion of cons... | A woman has been re-arrested as part of the investigation into the death of a businessman shot at his home in Dorset. |
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Thomas Hardy said it had a strange "musical hum". Tess of the d'Urvbervilles ends at Stonehenge and features the "sound". Modern-day druids also say they experience something special when they gather at Stonehenge and play instruments within the stone circle.... | There are many questions surrounding the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge but might sound help in the search for answers? |
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Morton County Sheriff's Department said protesters, who had gathered on a closed bridge near the Standing Rock reservation, had started fires.
Sioux tribes and allies have been protesting for weeks amid fears the pipeline will pollute water supplies.
Demonstra... | Police in North Dakota have used water cannon against demonstrators protesting against an oil pipeline. |
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Groundwater fills Dahl Hith, and it has become a popular weekend bathing spot for city residents wanting to cool off in this super-arid region.
And after decades of decline because of abstraction for nearby irrigation, the water levels are now rising.
Research... | Scientists are using YouTube videos to study a spectacular cave just outside Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. |
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A High Court judge ruled that David Cardoza does not yet have to pay back £180,000 he got from the club in 2015.
The council, which lost £10.25m in a loan for a failed stadium revamp, said it will take the case to trial.
Mr Cardoza told the BBC he had "always ... | The ex-Northampton Town Football Club chairman has been backed by a court over the latest bid by a council to recover public money it lost in a failed loan. |
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Cash and jewellery were taken from the Holland Park property on 4 December 2015.
Darren February, 32, is due before Hammersmith Magistrates' Court on 5 October.
At the time the X Factor boss said he had been asleep in the property, along with his partner Laure... | A man has been charged with burglary following a break-in at Simon Cowell's London mansion last year. |
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The Ruabon-based firm went into administration on Wednesday with the loss of 320 jobs.
The company ran public and school services across Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and into Cheshire.
One leading Denbighshire councillor, David Smith, said it was well kno... | The scale of the collapse of north Wales bus company GHA Coaches was unexpected, a senior council figure has said. |
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The warning was issued on Facebook after a number of people went to the James Cook University Hospital with stomach aches caused by overindulgence.
The post said patients should "rest at home and drink plenty of water" if they had eaten too much chocolate and ... | People who eat "one too many" Easter eggs have been urged to stay away from A&E by NHS bosses in Middlesbrough. |
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Gearoid McKiernan's goal proved crucial as the Ulster county defied the odds for their first win of the campaign.
The shock victory was Cavan's first in the top division for 13 years.
Meanwhile, Monaghan are level with the leaders in Division One after a 2-17 ... | Cavan pulled off a surprise 1-14 to 0-15 win over Mayo in Castlebar to give themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation from Division One. |
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The unmanned SR-72 will use an engine that combines a turbine and a ramjet to reach its top speed of Mach 6 - about 3,600mph (5,800km/h).
Like its predecessor, the SR-72 will be designed for high-altitude surveillance but might also be fitted with weapons to s... | Lockheed Martin has begun work on a successor to the supersonic Blackbird SR-71 spy plane. |
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Min Bahadur Sherchan, a former British Gurkha soldier, was trying to reclaim the record from Japan's Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Everest aged 80 in 2013.
Mr Miura broke Mr Sherchan's own record set as a 76-year-old in 2008.
It comes a week after Swiss climber ... | An 85-year-old Nepali man who was attempting to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest has died at base camp, Nepali officials say. |
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The Resolution Foundation study supports the principles of universal credit (UC) but calls for far-reaching changes to address "flaws".
Suggestions include allowing second earners to retain more of their benefits when they start work.
The government said unive... | Hundreds of thousands more women would be helped into work if the government "rebooted" its flagship welfare reforms, suggests a think tank report. |
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Lubanga, who led one side during fighting between two Congolese communities, was the first person to be convicted by the ICC, in 2012.
He was sentenced to 14 years for using child soldiers and raping girls.
He is eligible for release after serving two-thirds o... | Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga wants to be released from prison early to study the causes of ethnic conflict, he has told the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. |
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Dozens of demonstrators were arrested, with hundreds vowing to stay put to continue the protest.
Protesters want the Chinese government to scrap rules allowing it to vet Hong Kong's top leader in the 2017 poll.
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said the demon... | Hong Kong police have used tear gas to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters near the government complex, after a week of escalating tensions. |
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The hosts took the lead when Martyn Waghorn's shot was deflected in by Brad McKay at the near post.
Andy Halliday went close but Greg Tansey's shot was tipped away for Caley and Liam Polworth missed an open goal.
Rangers toiled after the break and they needed ... | Rangers recorded a fourth straight Premiership win to re-establish a seven-point lead over Aberdeen in the battle for second place. |
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Arthur Whitfield, 83, from Colwyn Bay, died after falling from a bed or chair at Llandudno Hospital in October 2015.
A post-mortem examination found he died from a number of falls.
Recording a narrative conclusion at the inquest in Ruthin, Denbighshire, the de... | A retired newsagent's death after a hospital fall could have been prevented if action had been taken to reduce risks, an inquest has heard. |
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The facility will work 13 times faster than the current system, enabling detailed, UK-wide forecast models with a resolution of 1.5km to be run every single hour, rather than every three.
It will be built in Exeter during 2015 and become operational next Septe... | Funding has been confirmed for a £97m supercomputer to improve the Met Office's weather forecasting and climate modelling. |
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Four chicks are being fed on an almost hourly basis by staff at Durrell Conservation Trust who have to take them home at night.
The birds are part of a conservation effort to re-populate Jersey with the native bird species.
Rick Jones, of Durrell, said the chi... | A brood of red-billed choughs is being hand-reared by wildlife keepers in Jersey after last year's chicks were all lost. |
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In a survey of 1,260 first-time mothers by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), under half said they got the advice and support needed after giving birth.
The parenting charity said the survey showed a "shocking" level of postnatal care and warned the NHS had ... | Many new mothers are being let down by the care they receive after having a baby, a survey suggests. |
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Ivars Rubenis, 46, from Belmont Street was found unconscious in Marine Drive West at about 06:00 GMT on Saturday morning and was taken to hospital in Southampton.
He died on Sunday, and a post-mortem examination is due to take place later, Sussex Police said.
... | A man has died after being found with serious head injuries on the seafront in Bognor. |
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Izzy Christiansen and Toni Duggan were among the scorers for Women's Super League leaders Manchester City in their 4-1 win over Doncaster Rovers Belles.
Blues overcame Liverpool in extra-time, with Coral-Jade Haines netting the only goal in the 120th minute.
L... | Manchester City, Birmingham City and London Bees joined holders Arsenal in the last four of the Continental Cup with quarter-final victories on Sunday. |
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The company said the move followed a supply and procurement review of its Scottish manufacturing operations.
The cuts will mainly affect management roles.
Diageo stressed that an ongoing £1bn investment programme in Scotland to increase whisky production capa... | Drinks giant Diageo has announced plans to shed about 80 jobs across a number of its sites in Scotland. |
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Some central European states have resisted calls for EU members to accept mandatory quotas.
Whatever is decided, the UN says the EU's plans will not be enough.
The migrants are part of 500,000 to have arrived by sea this year so far. Germany says it expects at... | European Union ministers are meeting to try to resolve a dispute over how to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers who have recently arrived in Europe. |
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A criminal complaint said 60-year-old Candace Marie Claiborne received tens of thousands of dollars in gifts.
The employee has been charged with obstructing an official proceeding and making false statements to the FBI.
She was arrested on Tuesday. In court on... | A veteran US state department employee with access to sensitive information has been accused of concealing her contacts with Chinese intelligence agents, the justice department says. |
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The audio includes a flight attendant's plea for help and discussions about an order from Vice-President Dick Cheney to shoot down rogue civilian planes.
Threats from one of the lead hijackers, Mohammed Atta, are also heard.
The audio was prepared for the 9/11... | Newly released recordings from civil and military aviation officials on 11 September 2001 conveys the confusion as the attacks of that day unfolded. |
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James McManus, 68, changed his plea to guilty on the fourth day of his trial.
He admitted striking the four boys and two girls on the head with his hand, and seizing or pulling the girls' hair.
The incidents occurred at the former Dock Street Children's Home i... | A former Salvation Army officer has admitted assaulting six young people in his care at a Stirlingshire children's home. |
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BBC business editor Robert Peston said he was encouraged to go by the heads of the Bank of England and the FSA.
Mr Diamond said he was stepping down because the external pressure on the bank risked "damaging the franchise".
Chief operating officer Jerry del Mi... | Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned a week after the bank was fined a record amount for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending rates. |
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The driver, who was in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene in Loxwood Road, Alfold.
She had been driving a Toyota Starlet which was in collision with a Citroen Berlingo van outside the post office. No-one else was injured.
Anyone who saw the vehicles bef... | A woman has died after her car was involved in a collision in Surrey. |
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