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Megan Clark, 19, was raped by a man she met in Burger King when she was drunk after a night out in Manchester.
The trial sparked controversy after the judge said the drunken behaviour of some women was putting them at risk.
Miss Clark told the Victoria Derbysh... | A rape victim whose attack led to a judge saying drunk women were putting themselves in danger has defended the comments, saying the judge was "right". |
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PC Graham Thomas was leaving Asda in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, with his shopping when he saw security guards confronting a man.
When the man ran off, the officer joined the chase, but returned to discover his own bag had been taken.
"It was annoying, but p... | An off-duty policeman who tried to catch a supermarket shoplifter had his own shopping stolen while giving chase. |
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The group of top research universities says Brexit is causing EU staff "uncertainty and anxiety" and making the recruitment of others harder.
The group has outlined 10 points it says the government must answer.
Ministers say they want "a reciprocal agreement a... | UK universities could lose talented EU staff unless they receive "greater clarity" from the government on the post-Brexit rights of EU nationals, according to the Russell Group. |
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At the same time, they have created a narrative about the referendum result which casts it as a victory for the common man and woman against a liberal, metropolitan establishment that counts the mainstream media - whatever that now means - as its weapon of cho... | Britain's newspapers are for the most part deeply hostile to the EU, and committed to making a success of Brexit. |
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Both acts will also perform at the ceremony, which celebrates the best of UK folk music, at The Lowry in Salford on 8 February.
Now in its 13th year, the awards will be broadcast live on Radio 2, while fans will also be able to watch it live via the BBC Red Bu... | Don McLean and The Dubliners are to be given lifetime achievement awards at this year's BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. |
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The Three Lions were beaten 2-1 by Iceland - the lowest ranked team left in the competition.
Former England captain Alan Shearer called it the worst performance he'd ever seen by an England team.
Manager Roy Hodgson stepp... | England's footy players and fans are still recovering from the side's shock exit from the European Championships. |
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The Juventus midfielder left Old Trafford in 2012 because of a lack of first-team opportunities, but he could become the centrepiece of Jose Mourinho's new-look United side.
Pogba's talent has been evident for years. That was why United signed him from Le Havr... | Paul Pogba will become the most valuable player in the world when he re-signs for Manchester United - but is he the club's most expensive mistake? |
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Analysis of saliva will show whether a driver has taken cocaine or cannabis, the Home Office said.
If the test is positive, police will take a suspect to have a blood test, administered by a medical professional.
A Home Office spokesperson said the technology ... | Detection kits which test if drivers have taken certain illegal drugs will be available to police in England and Wales in the coming days after ministers approved their use. |
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The Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services said about 30% of the sector was not confident it would make it past the current financial year.
It argued councils should divert more money - such as cash received from housing developments - into the sector.
... | A call for help has been made to stop dozens of Wales' youth groups from "disappearing". |
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The Shakers had the majority of the early pressure and top scorer Leon Clarke finished Chris Hussey's cross.
Ryan Lowe doubled the lead with a placed effort before Marcus Maddison gave Posh hope with his strike.
However, Ricardo Santos was sent off for a secon... | Bury cruised to victory at Gigg Lane as they stretched Peterborough's losing run to five games in a row. |
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Of the 1,546 adults surveyed online by YouGov, 58% prefer cremation when they die, in comparison with 17% of those who would opt for burial.
Of those in favour of cremation, 79% want their ashes to be scattered , and 7% want them to be kept.
YouGov said there ... | More than three times as many Britons want to be cremated as those wishing to be buried, a survey suggests. |
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The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) for services rose to 55, compared with economists' expectations of a slight increase to 53.5.
The London market gained 0.13%, or 9.86 points, to 7,331.68.
Miners were the biggest risers for much of the session, ... | (Close): The FTSE 100 closed slightly higher after data showed better-than-expected growth in Britain's service sector. |
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A series of tweets claiming to be from "The Legion" also gave out a London address said to belong to Mr Mallya.
Mr Mallya appears to have regained control of the account and the tweets have been deleted.
The businessman is being investigated in India over alle... | A Twitter account belonging to controversial Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya has been hacked by a group which published what appeared to be details of his assets, accounts and passwords. |
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Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel is accused of murdering Ms Shahid, 28, from Bradford, and Chaudhry Muhammad Shahid is being held as an accessory to murder.
At the hearing the men were presented with the police evidence against them.
They will have the chance to chal... | The first husband and father of alleged "honour killing" victim Samia Shahid have appeared in court in Pakistan in connection with her death. |
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Villagers were moved out of Mardale which disappeared when the valley was filled with water in 1939.
Stone walls of former field boundaries can be seen with the falling water level.
The current reservoir level is 57.7% compared with 75.2% in a normal year, Uni... | A village flooded in the 1930s to create Haweswater reservoir in Cumbria has started to reappear as water levels recede because of low rainfall. |
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A spokesman said the aircraft was shot down while on a reconnaissance mission in eastern Jonglei state.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the attack on the "clearly marked" helicopter.
However, South Sudan's minister of information told the BBC that the ... | The UN says a helicopter from its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has been shot down by the army, killing all four crew, believed to be Russians. |
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The Reverend Chris Colledge said the Bournemouth carol service was being held in the style of a ceremony in the hit BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
Mr Colledge, whose dog Maisie died eight weeks ago from cancer, said it was also a service of remembrance.
Dorse... | More than 100 people and their pets, including dogs and a tortoise, have attended a Christmas service for pets. |
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Organisers said the "serious incident" happened on the section of the course between York Corner and Mill Road Roundabout.
In a statement, they said riders Dean Harrison, Stephen Thompson and Horst Saiger were involved in the accident. Dean Harrison was unhurt... | A woman is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after being hit following a crash involving three riders at the North West 200 motorcycle event. |
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Under the "right to be forgotten" ruling, EU citizens may ask search engines to remove information about them.
Now, removed results will not appear on any version of Google.
EU privacy regulators previously asked the firm to do this.
Until now, search results ... | Tech giant Google says it will hide content removed under the "right to be forgotten" from all versions of the search engine when viewed from countries where removal was approved. |
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Roedd yr Arglwydd Alex Carlisle yn Aelod Seneddol Sir Drefaldwyn rhwng 1983 tan 1997.
Treuliodd ddegawd fel adolygydd llywodraeth y DU ar derfysgaeth.
Cafodd ei fagu yng ngogledd Cymru a Swydd Gaerhirfryn ac fe'i gwnaed yn arglwydd am oes yn 1999.
Mae wedi dwe... | Mae cyn arweinydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru, yr Arglwydd Alex Carlisle QC wedi gadael y blaid yn Nhŷ'r Arglwyddi. |
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Currently 101 million people require care, but a report from Alzheimer's Disease International warns the figure will rise to to 277 million.
Many needing care have dementia, and the report warns there will be a "global Alzheimer's epidemic".
The report's autho... | The number of older people needing care is set to nearly treble globally by 2050, campaigners say. |
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Balpa general secretary Jim McAuslan said there must be "a uniform level of safety, not one decided in secret".
His comments come after a Malaysia Airlines plane crashed over Ukraine.
Balpa has also called for "global leadership" from the International Civil A... | Safety assessments for risky air routes are "not good enough", according to the British Airline Pilots Association. |
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The striker, who has now scored 42 goals in 41 games this season, headed off the bar in the first half before setting up Angel di Maria's opener.
Cavani scored the second after finding space in the box and added another after beating the offside trap and sprin... | Edinson Cavani scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Guingamp to go within three points of Ligue 1 leaders Monaco. |
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The tournament is usually held in January and February, causing disputes with European clubs who had to release players in the middle of the season.
The 2019 event in Cameroon will be contested by 24 teams, instead of 16.
The changes were rubber-stamped by the... | The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in June and July, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed. |
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Tries from Brian Mujati and TJ Ioane put Sale 12-10 up at the break, with Shane Geraghty kicking seven points for Irish, including converting a penalty try, in blustery conditions.
Sam James went over for Sale's third score within a minute of the restart.
A pa... | Sale Sharks scored four unanswered second-half tries against Premiership strugglers London Irish to maintain their unbeaten home record this season. |
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Announcing the move in Paris, Theresa May said the internet must not be "a safe space" for extremists.
Speaking alongside President Emmanuel Macron, she said they would also look at proposals to fine social media firms if they fail to take down such content.
I... | The UK and France will launch a joint campaign to push internet companies like Facebook and Google to do more to remove terrorist material. |
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London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended 50 callouts in the financial year 2013-14. This rose to 129 in 2014-15 and 271 in 2015-16.
The sale of psychoactive substances such as Spice was banned in May.
Last year they were linked to more than 100 deaths in the UK... | The number of people needing help from paramedics after taking so-called legal highs has more than doubled each year since 2013. |
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Stirling farmer Martyn Steedman bought the Sea King helicopter in an online MoD auction for £7,000 and decided turn it into accommodation.
It will cater for a family of five and will have a dining area in the cockpit, a mini kitchen and an en-suite shower.
The... | A search-and-rescue helicopter retired from Navy missions is to be turned into a holiday home. |
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CPI inflation remained unchanged at 2.6% last month, whereas analysts had expected the rate to climb to 2.7%.
The data led to speculation that inflation could have peaked already.
The pound fell below the $1.29 mark against the dollar, dropping more than a cen... | The pound fell against other major currencies after weaker-than-expected inflation data was seen as reducing the prospect of an early rise in UK interest rates. |
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Azerbaijan says 12 of its troops were killed in the past four days while the enclave's ethnic Armenian authorities say three of their soldiers died.
Armenia says the presidents of the two countries are to meet next week to try to calm the situation.
A ceasefir... | The worst clashes in years over the disputed Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan have left 15 soldiers dead in recent days. |
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"Delighted to come fifth in the Bearsden and Milngavie 10k. This time two years ago lying on a hospital bed."
It was skin cancer that had threatened a lot more than just his football career.
Now 22, the former Dundee United striker has cut short a spell playin... | Jordan Moore's recent tweet summed up his progress perfectly. |
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Mae'r Goruchaf Lys wedi dyfarnu bod yn rhaid i ASau bleidleisio dros danio Erthygl 50, fyddai'n dechrau'r broses o adael yr UE.
Fe wnaeth AS arall Llafur, Jo Stevens, ymddiswyddo fel llefarydd y blaid ar Gymru ddydd Gwener, ac mae hi'n bwriadu mynd yn erbyn go... | Mae Aelod Seneddol Llafur sy'n disgrifio ei hun fel "cefnogwr brwd o Ewrop" wedi dweud na fydd yn pleidleisio yn erbyn gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. |
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Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro met for talks at a border town in Venezuela.
They agreed to set up high level groups to discuss security, energy and trade.
Relations had been strained since Mr Santos agreed in May to meet Venezuel... | The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to work to improve relations, two months after a row erupted between the two neighbours. |
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Only 24 hours previously, Stuart Armstrong had been the most impressive performer during his time on the pitch in the Old Firm game, scoring Celtic's opening goal in the 1-1 draw.
Ryan Fraser, too, has performed impressively since establishing himself in the B... | Some players compelled Gordon Strachan to select them in his squad for the friendly against Canada and the World Cup qualifying tie with Slovenia. |
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon addressed Aberdeen business leaders on how her party plans to create more jobs.
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale warned about cuts to education, as did will Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie during a visit to Renfrew.
Scottis... | Jobs and education were the focus of the penultimate day of campaigning for the Holyrood election. |
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Telefonica, which owns O2, has agreed to sell it to Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, for $10.2bn (£6.7bn).
It would create the UK's largest mobile company with a 40% market share.
The Competition and Markets Authority has asked to investigate the case, rat... | The planned merger of O2 and Three threatens competition in the UK mobile phone market, according to the UK competition regulator. |
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The European Commission says it will give €1.8bn (£1.3bn) and it expects EU countries to pledge more.
The aim is to tackle the economic and security problems that cause people to flee, and persuade African countries to take back more failed asylum seekers.
... | EU leaders are expected to offer countries in Africa billions of euros in exchange for help with the migrant crisis at a summit in Malta. |
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He nods with approval as they thunder past, their coats glistening in the morning sunshine.
But back in the yard, it is a different story: row upon row of stables stand empty.
In a few years, he has gone from having 80 horses to just 25 in full-time training.
... | Trainer Tom Hogan watches his racehorses as they are put through their paces on the gallops. |
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The city has been experiencing power shortages as air conditioning use has soared as residents try to keep cool during a severe heatwave.
Some neighbourhoods have been without power for two weeks, with temperatures rising well over 35 degrees Celsius.
Argentin... | Public sector workers in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires have been told not to come to work on Monday in an effort to save electricity. |
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The film, which is released in the UK on 9 June, also stars Annabelle Wallis and Russell Crowe.
Writing in The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw said: "This has some nice moments but is basically a mess.
"The plot sags like an aeon-old decaying limb: a jumble of ideas ... | The reboot of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise has received some scathing reviews from critics. |
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Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has confirmed Ilkeston is one of three schemes "most likely" to be built with the £20m new station fund.
Campaigners, who say the town is the largest in England with tracks not to have a station, said they were delighted ... | A Derbyshire town is in line to get a new railway station following an announcement by the government. |
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Welsh Water said it had faced "significant" engineering difficulties after a high pressure water main ruptured.
People in Crymych, Boncath, St Dogmaels, Tegryn, Moelgrove and Nevern were still affected on Wednesday night.
Earlier in the day, supplies in Ceredi... | Thousands of people still without water in Pembrokeshire could have the service restored by Thursday lunchtime. |
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The Tories took Worcester City Council, Herefordshire Council and East Staffordshire, all previously under no overall control.
The party also made gains in North Warwickshire from Labour, while Labour lost overall control in Stoke-on-Trent.
However, Labour ret... | In a reflection of the national result, the Conservatives have made gains in council elections in the Midlands. |
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But it says it all about the revolution that relegated Worcester Warriors are undergoing with director of rugby Dean Ryan at the helm that they can justify such a claim.
Warriors have this week launched six new academy centres aimed at attracting the region's ... | It might seem an odd moment to trumpet yourself as the stand-out club in the Midlands when you have just dropped out of the top flight of English rugby. |
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HIV is often diagnosed late, when it has already ravaged the immune system, leaving people vulnerable.
To counter this, researchers tried prescribing a cocktail of drugs at the start of HIV therapy to treat "opportunistic" infections.
The results, published in... | More than 10,000 lives a year could be saved with a simple change to HIV medication, doctors say. |
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According to Reuters, a US senator had planned to block the arms purchase over concerns about human rights violations.
On Monday, Mr Duterte said he would look for a "cheaper source" to buy rifles, saying he "didn't need" the US.
Thousands have been killed as ... | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled an order of some 26,000 police assault rifles from the US after rumours Washington stopped the sale last week. |
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The 22-year-old woman and 27-year-old man were assaulted by a man outside a block of flats on Rannoch Road in the early hours of Thursday.
Police said it was understood the culprit was with another four men as they tried to join a party nearby.
Police Scotland... | Police have appealed for witnesses after a woman and man were assaulted in Perth on New Year's Day. |
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Armed police targeted the property at Aspen Walk in Twinbrook in the early hours of Wednesday after a 41-year-old man was shot in the leg.
The victim is in a serious condition after the attack at Glasvey Drive.
Two men, aged 25 and 35, were arrested on suspici... | This is the dramatic moment when a police officer held a gun to a man's head in a raid at west Belfast house. |
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The majority of the abuse - 72% - came via pupils but over a quarter was initiated by parents.
The majority of teachers claiming online abuse were women.
Much of the abuse is via chat on social networks but the study also found that many were setting up Facebo... | More than a third of teachers have been subject to online abuse, according to a survey conducted by Plymouth University. |
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GB made it four wins in a row at the World Championship (Division 1B) in Zagreb and will face Ukraine in a promotion decider on Saturday.
"It sets up a massive gold-medal match - it's a game we've been building towards all week," said GB head coach Pete Russel... | Great Britain's men are one win away from returning to the world's second tier after they beat Romania 6-1. |
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The film, about a struggling unemployed man, was one of 25 movies to be announced on Tuesday.
Other recent festival winners on the programme include Gianfranco Rosi's migrant crisis documentary Fire at Sea, which scooped Berlin's Golden Bear.
The New York even... | Ken Loach's Palme d'Or-winning I, Daniel Blake has been chosen as part of this year's New York Film Festival. |
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Violet Blades was buried at Hannah Park Cemetery in Worksop two weeks ago but Frank said he got the bill days after.
Clive Hopkinson Funeral Directors said the charge was due to Mr Blades visiting other graves and council staff staying over contracted hours.
B... | A grieving widower says he is dismayed after being charged £160 for delays at his wife's funeral. |
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The bomb which hit Manhattan's Chelsea district in the evening injured 29.
Earlier on Saturday a pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey shore town ahead of a charity race.
The FBI has been searching an address in Elizabeth, New Jersey, connected to the 28-year-old... | US officials are looking for Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalised US citizen who was born in Afghanistan, for questioning over explosions in New York and New Jersey on Saturday. |
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The 36-year-old, who has not yet been identified, died after an attack on Arden Street at about 16:15 BST on Monday, Warwickshire Police said.
A post mortem examination is expected to take place in the coming days.
Four people aged 39, 41, 26 and 37, who are f... | A murder inquiry has begun after a man died in an assault on a street in Stratford-upon-Avon. |
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In an open letter, the groups said they had quit because of "fundamental" differences over use of the technology.
And there had been little prospect that the talks would have produced "adequate protections" for citizens.
People deserved better protection than ... | Privacy campaigners have walked out of talks aimed at creating a code of conduct for companies keen to use facial-recognition technology. |
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The former five-weight world champion faced flurries of early punches from UFC's most iconic figure, who was making his debut in professional boxing at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.
McGregor delivered a crisp uppercu... | Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect career record to 50 fights unbeaten by stopping Conor McGregor in the 10th round of one of the richest bouts in boxing history. |
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Seamer Lewis Gregory took a career-best 5-38 as the home side were all out for 164 soon after lunch on day three to lose by an innings and 179 runs.
Somerset skipper Marcus Trescothick held five catches in the innings.
Neil Dexter top scored for Middlesex with... | Somerset gave their hopes of avoiding relegation a major boost by denting Middlesex's title ambitions with an emphatic innings victory at Lord's. |
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It will be organised by Daran Hill, a key figure in the successful 1997 and 2011 devolution referendum campaigns.
He told BBC Wales the campaign will have cross-party support and a budget of between £20,000 and £30,000.
To get a Yes/No referendum on Cardiff ha... | A campaign for Cardiff to have Wales' first directly elected mayor will be launched in January. |
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The 31-year-old played 14 times during a three-month spell with fellow League One side Swindon earlier this season.
The former Brighton & Hove Albion centre-half has made just 20 appearances for Bristol City since joining them in January 2014.
"It will be good... | Gillingham have signed Bristol City defender Adam El-Abd on loan until the end of the campaign. |
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The flooding in the Black Sea province of Artvin was caused by torrential rainfall.
TV pictures showed rivers bursting their banks and flooding the streets of the area.
Artvin's governor, Kemal Cirit, told local media that three people died after a house colla... | At least eight people have been killed after heavy flooding and a landslide hit north-eastern Turkey, according to officials. |
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Peter Wood, 55, is charged with manslaughter while Philip Potter, 20, and Matthew Gordon, 29, face a number of charges relating to the crash in Bath on 9 February 2015
Mitzi Steady, four, from Bath, Robert Parker, 59, from Cwmbran, Phil Allen, 52, and Stephen ... | Three men have appeared in court charged in connection with a tipper truck crash which killed four people. |
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In February, almost 87.9% of people were seen within time, up from 87.1% in January.
But weekly waiting times, which cover major hospitals only, show a slight drop in performance.
The Scottish government said it had been challenging winter, but there were sign... | Monthly A&E waiting times in Scotland have improved slightly since January but have failed to meet government targets, NHS statistics show. |
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The collision on Manchester Road, Altrincham, at 10:50 BST on Saturday involved a Toyota Auris driven by a 45-year-old man.
The girl who died is thought to be in her early teens. The driver and an 11-year-old female passenger were taken to hospital.
Greater Ma... | A teenage girl died after a car crashed into a brick wall, police said. |
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Chancellor George Osborne considers the scheme to be of crucial help to house buyers, and also a means of stimulating the construction sector.
But Mr Posen said: "I find this whole initiative largely mistaken by the Treasury."
The first stage of Help to Buy wa... | An ex-member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, Adam Posen, has called the government's Help to Buy scheme 'mistaken' and 'dysfunctional'. |
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A flight attendant asked the question as Grethe Andersen, who was not pregnant, was boarding the flight on Sunday from Wellington to Auckland.
Ms Andersen complained to the airline that the attendant showed "no remorse" in asking her the "rude question".
Jetst... | Jetstar Airways has apologised to a New Zealand passenger who was offended by being asked if she was pregnant. |
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The animal, referred to as a geep, was born about two weeks ago on Paddy Murphy's farm in County Kildare.
The unexpected arrival is thought to be the result of mating between a goat and one of the sheep farmer's Cheviot ewes.
Mr Murphy said the cross-breeding ... | A rare, hybrid animal that is part goat and part sheep has been born on a farm in the Republic of Ireland. |
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The country was banned from international competition after a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) commission examined claims of widespread doping.
Wada director general David Howman was "pleased" with assurances from Russia's sports minister Vitaly Mutko, but said... | Russia is "fully committed" to the reform needed to comply with anti-doping laws after an athletics scandal. |
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The tone was set in the opening minute when Michael Cheek converted at the near post, but Southport first drew level when Jack Higgins scrambled home after a quarter of an hour before Josh Thompson's header put them ahead.
Andrai Jones profited from a goalkeep... | Braintree moved out of the National League drop zone at Southport's expense after edging out the Sandgrounders in a thrilling contest where seven goals were scored in the first half alone. |
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The title Lordship of the Manor of Wedlock went under the hammer with Seel & Co in Cardiff on Tuesday night.
The title may be used after the highest bidder's name as well as on official documents like passports and driving licences.
Auctioneer Marc Morrish sai... | An ancient Pembrokeshire manorial title has sold at auction for £2,000. |
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Premier Foods saw its share price drop 14% after a trading update revealed a decrease in sales.
Investors were not calmed by the company's reassurance that "careful management" of costs would see profits meet expectations this year.
A boost to international sa... | The unusually warm weather in September meant fewer of us bought gravy and puddings according to the maker of Bisto and Mr Kipling products. |
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Republican Governor Rick Scott said he was reassigning all Aramis Ayala's murder cases because her stance sent an "unacceptable message".
Ms Ayala, a Democrat covering Orlando, cited "legal chaos" as the reason for refusing to pursue execution in the case of a... | The Florida governor has removed a prosecutor from 21 murder cases after she said she would no longer be seeking the death penalty. |
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About 15,000 party members and 6,000 affiliated and registered members are entitled to take part in the ballot.
MSPs Kezia Dugdale and Ken Macintosh are vying for the role vacated by former MP Jim Murphy in June.
Members will also vote in the Scottish party's ... | Voting in the election for the new Scottish Labour leader is due to end at midday. |
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GB beat New Zealand 3-0 to set up a Friday final against the Netherlands.
In the 200m Justin Gatlin and Yohan Blake failed to qualify, while Jamaican Elaine Thompson won the 200m for a second gold after her 100m ... | Britain's women reached the Olympic hockey final for the first time while Usain Bolt won his 200m semi-final and Elaine Thompson sealed a sprint double. |
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The Iraqi-born architect said she was "very proud... to be the first woman to receive the honour in her own right."
Dame Zaha's designs include the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, the Aquatics Centre constructed for the 2012 London Olympics and the Maxxi Museum ... | Dame Zaha Hadid has received the Royal Gold Medal for architecture from the Royal Institute of British Architects in recognition of her body of work. |
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The 25-year-old, who will race for Austrian team Hrinkow Advarics next year, last took part in the event in 2011, winning five silver medals.
"I'd have loved to have done it, any opportunity to represent Guernsey is something I'm very proud to do.
"But unfortu... | Professional cyclist James McLaughlin will not represent Guernsey at next year's Island Games. |
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Leeds City Council approved initial proposals for adventure company Go Ape to build a site in Roundhay Park.
A £3.1m package to improve other tourist attractions was also approved.
Upgrades will be made to Roundhay's Tropical World, the bird centre at Lothert... | Plans for an aerial obstacle course in Leeds have moved a step closer after councillors gave the scheme the green light. |
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SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell made the remarks last week, as he stated his party's opposition to abortion in cases of lethal foetal abnormality or rape.
Justice Minister David Ford said he was surprised at a GP making such comments.
"I'm not saying they're ri... | Stormont's justice minister has accused the SDLP leader of talking "nonsense" after he claimed doctors cannot predict when a foetus has a lethal abnormality. |
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Florin Neula, Alexandru Uzum and Eduard Zamosteanu are alleged to have installed a "card trapping" device and a camera on a bank machine in Scone.
They are said to have used the device to take cash from former St Johnstone footballer Nathan Lowndes in May 2015... | Three Romanian men are to stand trial accused of running a bank card skimming fraud in a Perthshire village. |
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Shawn Tyson was arrested in connection with the deaths of James Kouzaris, 24, from Northampton, and James Cooper, 25, of Warwick.
The friends, ex-Sheffield University students, were found shot dead in the city of Sarasota on Saturday.
Police said the boy had p... | A 16-year-old boy is being questioned over the murders of two British holidaymakers in Florida. |
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At the close of trading, the Dow Jones was up 0.9% at 17,959.03, the S&P 500 was up 0.9% at 2,089.27 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 0.68% at 5026.42 points.
The latter is edging nearer to its all-time highest close of 5,048.62, reached in March 200... | (Close): US shares ended the week with solid gains, recovering some of Thursday's lost ground. |
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The 31-year-old made his debut as a contributor to the nightly satirical show last December.
His first appearance took aim at racial tensions in the US, saying: "I never thought I'd be more afraid of police in America than in South Africa."
Stewart announced h... | South African comedian Trevor Noah is to replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, the New York Times reports. |
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Veh, 55, was appointed last summer but the club has won only five Bundesliga games and currently lie third from bottom in Germany's top flight.
"We want to give the team a new impulse for the final matches of the season," said Eintracht chief executive Heriber... | Eintracht Frankfurt have sacked manager Armin Veh after seven matches without a win has left them fighting relegation. |
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A statement made by the waterpark said the decision had been taken to preserve public order which was being endangered by "extreme ideological positions".
The "burkini day" was intended only for women wanting to wear the garment.
But it was criticised by conse... | A waterpark near the French city of Marseille has cancelled a day booked by Muslim women to wear "burkinis", the all-over swimming garment. |
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Andy Webb, from the service, says that January is a time to deal with a financial hangover from Christmas.
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| The BBC News website asked the independent Money Advice Service to deliver a calendar of month-by-month tips for those trying to keep their personal finances in order. |
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Bydd y chwe chadeirlan Gymreig - Tyddewi, Bangor, Llandaf, Llanelwy, Aberhonddu a Chasnewydd - yn cynnal gwasanaethau er mwyn dathlu'r garreg filltir.
Yn 1997 cafodd 60 o fenywod eu hordeinio yn dilyn ymgyrch hir i sicrhau cydraddoldeb o fewn yr eglwys.
Cyn di... | Bydd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn cynnal gwasanaethau arbennig dydd Sadwrn i nodi 20 mlynedd ers i ferched gael eu hordeinio yn offeiriaid am y tro cyntaf. |
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The Serb, ranked number one, came through 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 in three hours and 39 minutes.
It was a third win over British number one Murray in a Melbourne final and brought him an eighth Grand Slam title.
Murray, 27, has now won two of the eight Gra... | Novak Djokovic proved too strong for Andy Murray as he won a fifth Australian Open title in a punishing final. |
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Special Report: The Technology of Business
Hey you, get on to my cloud
Domain shift sends cyber world dotty
How to cash in with off-the-peg apps
Taj Mahal comes to your living room
Sochi 2014: Hi-tech Winter Games
The BBC dropped in on the Lotus F1 Team in Ens... | Formula 1 is the most technologically advanced sport on the planet, and the latest radical rule changes have imposed a whole new set of challenges on the teams. |
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The number of jobless people fell by 146,000 to 2.02 million over the quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported.
Those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in August fell below one million for the first time in six years.
But average weekly earnings... | The unemployment rate fell to 6.2% over the three months to the end of July, its lowest level since 2008, official figures show. |
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The growth figure was far lower than expectations. Analysts had forecast growth would be about 1%.
Harsh winter weather for a second year dampened consumer spending, while energy companies struggling with low oil prices cut investment.
The strength of the doll... | The US economy "all but stagnated" in the first three months of the year, growing at an annual rate of just 0.2%, official figures show. |
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They also called for a work permit and cap system to control the number of EU migrants coming to the UK.
Led by Leave campaigner John Redwood, the "Brexit Blueprint" urges a "take it or leave it" attitude to EU trade.
Mrs May, who is due to tackle Brexit at th... | Britain could quit the EU well within the two-year time limit laid down by Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, Tory ex-ministers have told Theresa May. |
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A statement from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York has said the split caused "lasting damage" to the unity of the Church - something that contradicted the teaching of Jesus and left a "legacy of mistrust and competition".
It went on to say: "Such repentan... | The Church of England has said Protestants should "repent of their part in perpetuating divisions" - 500 years after the Reformation began the split from the Catholic Church in Europe. |
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Newlyweds Sarah and Matthew Oke were having their pictures taken at Lucy's Gully on the North Island when they ran into the gang members.
They were in the area paying respects to the dead as part of a traditional Maori "hikoi" at the mountain.
The gang members... | A couple's chance wedding photograph with members of New Zealand's Black Power gang has gone viral on Facebook. |
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The fire at the house at Hazel View was reported to police at about 05:00 BST on Sunday.
Jennifer Dornan, a mother-of-three, was found dead at the scene. Police said the cause of the fire is being investigated.
Witnesses said flames could be seen billowing thr... | A 30-year-old woman has died in a fire in the Lagmore area on the outskirts of west Belfast. |
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The home side overwhelmed the Six Nations champions with their intensity and physicality, just as they had in Slam deciders here in 2011 and 2001.
In the process they also halted England's winning run at a record ... | Ireland wrecked England's Grand Slam dream and ended their world record run of victories with a dramatic win at a rejoicing Aviva Stadium. |
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Darren Edwards, 35, from Willington, died on Sunday when his Citreon C2 left the A690 and smashed into a brick wall in the village.
He leaves behind fiancé Tanya Palliser and daughters Chloe, 15, Paige, eight, and four-year-old Freya.
The girls said: "We can'... | The three daughters of a man killed when his car hit a wall in County Durham have spoken of their devastation at his death. |
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Melbourne Cup winner Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien appealed after being banned by Racing Victoria for three and four years respectively last year over the use of cobalt chloride.
Four of O'Brien's horses and one trained by Kavanagh failed urine tests.
Howeve... | Two Australian trainers found guilty of doping horses have had their bans overturned after evidence used to prosecute them was ruled inadmissible. |
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The figures come from NHS Digital, which oversees cyber security, and show an increase on 16 attacks in 2015.
NHS Digital said the figures showed a "rise in reporting, not necessarily a rise in cyber attacks".
But Oliver Farnan, from the Oxford Cyber Security ... | NHS hospital trusts in England reported 55 cyber attacks in 2016, according to data obtained by the BBC. |
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O'Leary, 19, made his senior Robins debut against Premier League side West Brom in the third round of FA Cup.
He goes straight into Harriers' squad for Saturday's trip to Lincoln City.
He joins a Kidderminster side battling to avoid relegation, bottom of the t... | National League strugglers Kidderminster Harriers have signed Bristol City goalkeeper Max O'Leary on loan until the end of the season. |
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Derry boss Kenny Shiels says the progress of the youngsters in his squad has made him reluctantly decide not to sign the 32-year-old.
Glenavon and Linfield are now being linked with the player.
McCourt left Luton Town to return home in May after his wife Laura... | Paddy McCourt looks set to play in the Irish League after his hometown club Derry City opted not to sign the Northern Ireland international winger. |
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Powys council has been reviewing sites across the county and said banks from Berriew Street car park in Welshpool will be removed.
The facility is said to be attracting fly tipping and vermin.
The council said with the rollout of the kerbside recycling scheme ... | A community recycling site in Powys is due to close next month. |
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