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The company, which installs windows, doors and conservatories, said revenues rose by 2.3% to £21.9m for the 12 months to the end of February.
Pre-tax-profits climbed by 27.7% to £159,000.
The Dunfermline-based firm, which employs nearly 400 people between its ... | Fife-based home improvement specialist CR Smith has posted an increase in profits and turnover. |
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Cookstown-based LCC Group and Norway's Statoil ASA built the facility at Maydown in 2005.
LCC has now bought out its joint venture partner, saying the acquisition will allow it "to control costs and pass savings on to customers."
It recently won a contract to ... | A Northern Ireland energy company has taken full control of an oil terminal in County Londonderry in a "multi-million pound deal." |
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Geologist Dr Alan Cobb said it was "possible" and "probable" that the water collected after manager Malcolm Fyfield inspected it.
He told Swansea Crown Court water could have rushed in from an older Victorian mine underneath Gleision drift mine.
Mr Fyfield and... | Water which flooded a mine killing four workers may not have been there the day before when the area was inspected, a jury has heard. |
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Nick-named 'Insight', it's job will be to search for black-holes, and help scientists to understand them better.
Black holes are pretty mysterious things, and so far scientists don't really know much about them.
Using spe... | China has just launched its first ever x-ray telescope into space. |
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The visitors added 28 to their overnight total as they were bowled out for 264 in their first innings.
Somerset got to 46-0 in reply before veteran spinner Batty ripped through their batting order as the hosts collapsed to 102 all out.
However, Jack Leach (3-3... | Surrey captain Gareth Batty took 7-32 before Somerset responded strongly as 18 wickets fell on day two of their Division One fixture at Taunton. |
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Kvitova, 26, said she was "fortunate to be alive" following a "burglary" incident on Tuesday when she struggled with an intruder.
Surgeons spent almost four hours repairing tendons and nerves on her left hand - he... | Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will not play tennis for at least three months after surgery following a knife attack at her home. |
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The device was demoed at the CES tech show where it autonomously detected and avoided a fallen object.
Intel part-owns Yuneec, the company behind the drone, and provided the device's 3D camera sensor.
The RealSense technology involved uses infrared lasers to d... | Chip-maker Intel has revealed a collision-avoiding drone that automatically dodges obstacles in its path. |
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He does not appear to have given any press interviews in his past career, and his official biography reveals little, beyond a steady rise over many years of service to the Kremlin.
Before his Kremlin promotion the Estonian-born high flyer served as a diplomat,... | Russian President Vladimir Putin's new chief of staff Anton Vaino has reached the top shrouded in mystery. |
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Concerns had been raised about the "inappropriate" use of Redcar cemetery, on Teesside, as a PokeStop.
Local Labour MP Anna Turley wrote to Nintendo about the issue and said she was "pleased" it had now been removed.
The move will allow people to "pay respects... | A cemetery which saw children "charging about" playing Pokemon Go has been removed from the augmented reality game. |
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At the Old Bailey, Junior Henry, of Weltje Road, Hammersmith, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years youth detention.
The incident took place on Ladbroke Grove, at its junction with Oxford Gardens, on 29 August.
The victim, aged 20, was stabbed in the abdomen ... | A youth of 17 has been detained for stabbing a man on the evening of the Notting Hill Carnival. |
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George Mpanga is inspired by the injustice he saw growing up on the Stonebridge Park estate in north west London.
After studying politics, psychology and sociology at Cambridge University and running poetry workshops for children in London, he is now preparing... | George the Poet, a spoken word performer and rapper who wants to use his voice as a force for change in society, has come fifth on the BBC Sound Of 2015 list, which showcases emerging artists for the coming 12 months. |
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Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz scored as Canada became the first team to retain the Olympic title since the Soviet Union in 1988.
The Canadians are also the first team in 30 years to go through a G... | Canada beat Sweden 3-0 to win men's Olympic ice hockey gold at Sochi 2014. |
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Located in the constellation of Orion, the explosive event happened some 500 years ago sending giant streamers of dust and gas across interstellar space.
Researchers say the clash produced as much energy as our Sun would over 10 million years.
Details of the e... | Scientists have captured a dramatic and violent image of the collision between two young stars that tore apart their stellar nursery. |
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The election of Donald Trump to the White House has been cited as a factor in the re-energisation of activists and groups in America that reject both left-wing ideology and mainstream conservatism.
Social media is also said to be playing a large part in promot... | The deadly violence on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, comes at a time of a dramatic rise in prominence of far-right movements in the US. |
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He has been charged with qualification for the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and will work closely with Scotland's only professional team, Glasgow Rocks.
Olson has also been given the task of finding players capable of playing for Scotland and Team GB in the futu... | Scotland have appointed American Erik Olson as their new national basketball coach on a two-year contract. |
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The Scottish golf club said a recent consultation found that admitting women members was supported by over three-quarters of those who participated.
Muirfield voted in May not to admit women members and lost its right to stage the Open Championship.
Royal Troo... | Royal Troon members have voted "overwhelmingly" at a special meeting to allow women to join. |
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Up to 90 firefighters worked for several hours to control the fire at Walkabout on Queen Street, which started at about 05:30 BST.
Walkabout spokesman Matt de Leon said staff had "safely evacuated" after the fire alarm sounded, but had "lost many of their poss... | A large fire at a bar in Blackpool has left 12 live-in staff homeless. |
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A large increase of incidents involving e-cigarettes and vitamin D supplements were recorded in recent years.
Contraceptive pills, artificial sweetener and raisins also harm thousands each year, data shows.
Vets reported almost 11,000 UK pet poisonings in 2016... | Painkiller tablets, lilies and chocolate were among the biggest causes of accidental pet poisoning in the home last year, leading vets are warning. |
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They have warned thousands more jobs could be lost due to a combination of high energy costs and cheap imports.
Workers from Tata Steel plants in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Newport, joined the demonstration on Wednesday ahead of a Labour-led Commons debate on s... | Steel workers from south Wales have joined a lobby of Parliament urging UK government action to save the industry. |
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The FTSE 100 edged up by 0.2%, or 14.74 points, to 7,210.05, a seventh consecutive record close.
The index has been benefiting from the fall in the pound against the dollar, as many of the firms are international and make their profits in dollars.
On the curre... | London's leading shares recovered from early falls on Friday to reach yet another closing high. |
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The author is porn star turned Bollywood actress Karanjit Kaur, also known as Sunny Leone - the name that made her famous in the adult entertainment business in the US.
Last month, Juggernaut, a Delhi-based publication house, released Sweet Dreams, a collectio... | "Sizzling stories by India's most desirable woman," twinkles the blurb on the smartphone screen, flashing an image of a smiling woman in a red dress. |
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Kenny MacAskill is pushing ahead with plans for single police and fire services instead of regional bodies.
The UK government argued the single services would not be eligible for VAT refunds, worth more than £30m a year.
Mr MacAskill said the policy was in con... | The justice secretary has said a UK Treasury decision not to allow reformed Scottish police and fire services to recover VAT was "manifestly unfair". |
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His comments follow an internal Tory row over who should have represented the party at a TV debate.
A spokesman for Mr Davies had claimed Mr Cairns had been unwilling to do it.
But on a BBC Radio Wales election phone-in Mr Cairns repeated his claim that Mr Dav... | Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has backed Andrew RT Davies as leader of the Welsh Conservatives "without a question". |
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The PM told the Commons the tax "should have been collected under [the last] Labour government".
Google agreed to pay £130m of tax dating back to 2005 to HMRC, which said it was the "full tax due in law".
But European MPs have described it as a "very bad deal"... | David Cameron has defended the deal UK authorities have struck with Google over tax, saying the Conservatives have done more than any other government. |
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On Friday a researcher told Chinese Central Television the iOS 7 frequent locations function collected data on where individual iPhone users went.
Apple said it would never track users.
It added it did not have access to the data, which was locally stored, was... | Apple has denied its iPhone threatens Chinese national security after the state broadcaster carried reports it could transmit "state secrets". |
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The 58-year old fell close to Fanad Head lighthouse at 15:00 BST on Sunday.
Mr McCourt was recovered from the sea and received first aid at the scene.
He was then airlifted to Letterkenny Hospital, but was later pronounced dead.
Ian Scott, station officer at M... | The man who died after falling from a cliff into the sea in County Donegal has been named locally as John McCourt from Antrim. |
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Mr Nuttall was due to join party activists in Clacton, where UKIP had its only MP elected, on Friday.
But the party's purple battle bus had a wing mirror knocked off overnight and needed to be repaired.
UKIP general election candidate, Paul Oakley, said the bu... | UKIP leader, Paul Nuttall has postponed a day of campaigning after the party battle bus was damaged. |
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Scientists say chemical changes caused by dry roasting processes may prime the body's immune system - sparking future allergic reactions.
But much more work is needed before humans should consider swapping roasted nuts for raw ones, they say.
The research appe... | Roasted peanuts are more likely to trigger an allergic reaction than raw peanuts, according to an Oxford University study, involving mice. |
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The car, which appears to be connected to one of the turbines, was designed by Carlo Roberts and Stefan Fulcher in a field in Eye, Suffolk.
Mr Roberts admitted to being "obsessed with aerial views" and said "the idea of a turbine powering a car seemed very int... | Artists have created an image of a giant electric car in a field of wind turbines. |
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The Charlton striker, 23, made his international debut off the bench in the friendly win over Czech Republic in March 2016.
But in his next outing, the former Celtic forward injured his groin while on loan at Blackburn Rovers, curtailing his international invo... | Tony Watt insists he can force his way back into the Scotland set-up ahead of the final 2018 World Cup qualifiers. |
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The actress was seen frying a scorpion and eating the leg of a spider which she said had a "really good flavour".
Eating creepy crawlies has been long associated with the TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
But should we all be more like Angelina an... | Angelina Jolie cooked up a storm while promoting her latest film in Cambodia by eating bugs with her kids. |
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Rovers had no fit keepers for Tuesday's Championship trip to Ayr United, but their request for a postponement was rejected by the SPFL board.
After Ayr won the match 1-0, Hughes told BBC Scotland: "It's just making a mockery of it, isn't it?
"They need to have... | The SPFL should be "embarrassed" by the decision that forced Raith Rovrs to select midfielder Ryan Stevenson in goal, says manager John Hughes. |
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Like a snowball getting bigger as it rolls downhill, momentum is gathering around the warnings of school leaders about impending cash problems.
Head teachers have said a lack of cash might force them to cut school hours.
Ministers were forced by a Parliamentar... | After the NHS and social care, is the next funding crisis going to be in England's schools? |
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Russell Martin opened the scoring fortuitously, inadvertently turning the ball home after Costel Pantilimon parried a Robbie Brady shot.
Steven Whittaker slammed home a second after a one-two with Wes Hoolahan, who also assisted in the Canaries' third from Nat... | Norwich City stunned Sunderland at the Stadium of Light to earn a deserved first win of the season. |
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We often compare Usain Bolt to Muhammad Ali - not for his political convictions but his charisma, for the effect he has had on his sport, for the impact he has made on the world outside it.
Coming into this World ... | From a man who has delighted in pulling off the impossible, this was perhaps the greatest miracle of all. |
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A substantial rise in television revenue aligned with changes in the salary cap has seen players paid in excess of £500,000 per year.
But Rowe has urged that wages must not spiral out of control.
"There is a concern amongst the Premiership chairmen that we do ... | Exeter Chiefs chairman Tony Rowe has warned against the escalating player salaries in the Premiership. |
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The former Manchester United boss had been sitting next to David Lammy, the MP for Tottenham, at a dinner shortly before Christmas when he apparently made the disclosure.
It's a big claim but with the season entering its final stretch Tottenham remain firmly i... | Early in February, several newspapers ran a story claiming Sir Alex Ferguson rated Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as the best manager in the Premier League. |
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Restaurateurs and hoteliers can now look forwards to a two year bulge in tourism numbers, with the 2011 wedding to be followed by the 2012 Olympics.
Meanwhile media companies can expect exceptional viewing figures.
And some economists think that a feel-good ev... | Next year's royal wedding is set to give the UK economy a boost, with tourism, merchandising and broadcasting among the best placed sectors. |
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The sparrowhawk is sent down a length of clothes line, picking up speed as it approaches a busy woodland bird table.
Thermal cameras record changes in bird body temperatures as the perceived risk of predator attack rises.
This allows researchers to measure how... | Scientists from Glasgow University are using thermal images of birds and a stuffed sparrowhawk on a pulley system to measure stress in the natural world. |
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The Australian government in May said Neil Prakash, a senior recruiter for the so-called Islamic State group, had been killed in a US air strike.
He died in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Attorney-General George Brandis said at the time.
But the New York Times, citi... | An Australian militant thought dead is still alive and under arrest in the Middle East, according to reports. |
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Robert Braithwaite, 72, founder of Sunseeker yachts, bought the da Vinci robot which will be used in advanced keyhole surgery for cancer patients.
He said it was a "pleasure" to pay back the hospital that treated him for bowel cancer earlier in the year.
Tas Q... | A multi-millionaire was so impressed with the treatment he received as a patient at Poole Hospital that he gifted it a £3.5m surgical robot. |
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The attack took place in a parked car on Daldowie Road, near Hamilton Road, in the Mount Vernon area of Glasgow, between 01:30 and 02:00 on Sunday.
The car is believed to have been parked beside green wrought iron gates. Officers want to trace the driver of an... | Police investigating a rape in Glasgow have appealed for help in tracing a driver who may have passed the scene. |
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"Mad" or "Black Friday" is one of the busiest nights of the year as it marks the start of the festive season for many who are finishing work.
A triage unit will be set up in Cardiff city centre, Swansea has a help point and Wrexham's welfare centre will open.
... | Emergency crews across Wales are urging revellers to drink sensibly as they make the most of the final Friday night out before Christmas. |
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Afghanistan veteran David Seath, 31, had a cardiac arrest three miles short of the finish, near the 23-mile mark, close to Southwark Bridge.
He received immediate medical attention and was taken to St Thomas' Hospital but died later.
Capt Seath's friends are p... | An Army captain who collapsed while running the London Marathon has died. |
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West Midlands Fire Service said eight crews tackled the blaze at St Alban's Church of England School, in St Alban's Close, Wednesfield.
It began at about 20:15 GMT. The school said it would be closed on Friday as a result of the damage caused. Police are inves... | Arsonists are believed to have started a severe fire which ripped through a primary school in Wolverhampton. |
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He said illegal economic migrants were risking "lives and money" for nothing.
Mr Tusk visited Greece and Turkey on Thursday to discuss ways to reduce the flow of migrants travelling west.
More than 25,000 migrants have been left stranded in Greece by a tighten... | European Council President Donald Tusk has warned illegal economic migrants against coming to Europe, during a new push to solve the EU migrant crisis. |
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Yusra Mardini and her sister Sara were forced to swim for hours alongside their overloaded boat as it crossed from Turkey to Greece.
Yusra later competed for the first ever Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 games.
UK production company Working Title has agreed ... | A teenage refugee who fled Syria and went on to swim at the Rio Olympics is to have her story turned into a film. |
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Novelist and amateur historian Peter Burke wants to test his theory that the king recovered and lived for 40 years after the battle on 14 October 1066.
He is challenging historical records which state that King Harold was killed by William the Conqueror's sold... | An underground scan is being carried out at Waltham Abbey in Essex in a hunt for evidence that King Harold survived the Battle of Hastings. |
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Rainwater poured into the venue ahead of Saturday's performance of The Crucible.
Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) said heavy rain combined with ongoing roof repairs led to the issue.
Customers received a refund and APA said no lasting damage had been caused to t... | The operator of His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen has said it had no choice but to cancel a show just moments before it was due to start. |
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Lloyd's first-half header was the only goal of the first leg in a game City were unlucky not to win by more.
The USA midfielder rose unmarked to meet a Jane Ross cross on 30 minutes.
Lucy Bronze was denied in either half with a volley off the crossbar and a he... | Carli Lloyd's first goal for Manchester City Women ensured they took a lead into the second leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Danish champions Fortuna Hjorring. |
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Lord Fink had accused the Labour leader of making defamatory comments in the Commons about his tax affairs.
But the peer told the Evening Standard he did not want to sue Mr Miliband and the definition of tax avoidance was so broad that "everyone does it".
Mr M... | Ed Miliband has accused Lord Fink of an "extraordinary U-turn" after the Tory donor appeared to drop his threat of legal action over tax avoidance claims. |
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Postal workers will share a 1% stake in the company worth about £50m in addition to the 10% given to them when the government started its sell-off in 2013.
This sale of a 15% stake will be made to institutional investors such as pension funds.
The move has bee... | The government will sell half of its remaining shares in Royal Mail, and give a further stake to employees, Chancellor George Osborne has said. |
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Kelly Brewster, 32, from Sheffield, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bomb attack at a pop concert at Manchester Arena on Monday.
Her family paid tribute to a "selfless, soft and kind hearted heroine" who shielded her sister Claire Booth and 11-year-... | Hundreds of balloons have been released to remember a "selfless" victim of the Manchester terror attack. |
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The Ligue 1 club said in a statement that "important European clubs" have made contact with the 18-year-old France forward without permission.
Monaco may ask world governing body Fifa and the French league to consider disciplinary action.
BBC Sport understands... | Monaco have accused some of Europe's top clubs of making illegal approaches for teenage striker Kylian Mbappe. |
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The first group arrived in Turkey on Monday, but since then the process has stalled, partly due to a surge in last-minute asylum applications in Greece.
It is thought another two boats will arrive on Friday carrying migrants expelled from Greece under the EU d... | A second wave of migrants is expected to be sent back from Greece to Turkey on Friday as part of an EU deal to reduce the numbers reaching Europe. |
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The decision paves the way for the country to re-enter bond markets after more than a decade.
A panel of judges rejected claims made from holdout creditors who had not accepted any of the offers made by Argentina to pay its debt.
The country will now be allowe... | A US appeals court has cleared the path for Argentina to begin making payments on $9bn (£6.33bn) in bonds. |
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Air Marshal Peter Walker filled the vacancy left by Sir Fabian Malbon's departure in February.
As Lieutenant Governor of the Bailiwick he represents the Queen in the islands.
After being sworn in on Friday he fulfilled his first official engagement by inspecti... | Guernsey's Lieutenant Governor Designate was officially sworn in to office at a ceremony led by the Bailiff. |
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The girl suffered face, arm and shoulder injuries when she came out of her pushchair in Darlaston on Wednesday morning.
The child was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to Walsall Manor Hospital, ambulance staff said.
The accident took place... | A four-month-old baby was injured when her pushchair was hit by a car. |
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Under-20s coach Murty, 42, has been in charge of the Ibrox first team since Mark Warburton's departure this month.
He has won one and lost one of his two games in charge.
"The feeling will be and has been that I'm going to take this period to assess whether I ... | Graeme Murty says his spell as interim boss at Rangers is teaching him whether he has the "temperament" to be a first-team manager. |
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Ben Kitto, from Scarborough, had used the laser jamming device on the A64 in North Yorkshire in June.
The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to speeding and attempting to pervert the course of justice at York Crown Court on Monday.
He was given a two-month jail term, ... | A man who fitted a device to his car to jam police safety cameras has been given a suspended prison sentence. |
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And he believes he is a better player now than the one that scored four times in 48 games for St Johnstone.
"St Johnstone was a while ago, about four year ago," said the 27-year-old, who has signed until the end of the season after leaving Crewe Alexandra.
"An... | New signing Marcus Haber feels fit and ready to make his Dundee debut as they look for the goals needed to lift them off the foot of the Premiership table. |
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Staff at Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow turned up to work on Friday to learn most of the 77-strong workforce were being made redundant immediately.
Joint administrators from KPMG said the business had gone bust due to a lack of orders and mounting cash ... | Administrators have been called in to the last remaining shipyard on the lower Clyde with the loss of 70 jobs. |
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Four years ago, ministers promised a decision on the matter by 2015.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and other groups have warned that delays risk the welfare of beavers already in parts of Scotland.
The government said it and Scottish Natural ... | The Scottish government has said any decision on the formal re-introduction of beavers to Scotland will not be taken until later this year. |
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After what must be an unprecedented amount of leaking, Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has delivered his verdict.
So what do we know now?
Ofsted believes there was an organised campaign of infiltrating schools, undermining head teachers and governors running ... | The inspection reports into the so-called Trojan Horse allegations have finally been published. |
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The actor interviewed Mexico's most wanted drug lord in October in northern Durango state, at a meeting organised by Mexican actress Kate del Castillo.
The security forces came close to catching Guzman shortly afterwards.
They finally arrested him on Friday in... | Mexico's Attorney General has said that the meeting between Hollywood actor Sean Penn and fugitive cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman had been an "essential" element in his arrest. |
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It becomes the fourth airline this week to announce the electronics ban has been lifted on US-bound flights.
The US imposed the ban in March on direct flights from eight mainly Muslim countries to address fears that bombs could be concealed in the devices.
Qat... | Passengers on Qatar Airways will be allowed to take laptops and other large electronic devices in the cabin on US flights, the airline has announced. |
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A UN-linked tribunal asked India to suspend its court case, pending international arbitration.
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea also rejected Italy's request for the marines to be freed while they await the final ruling.
The case has led to a ... | India's Supreme Court has halted all legal proceedings in the case of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012. |
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The Port of Dover plans to remove up to 3m cubic yards (2.5m cubic metres) of sand and gravel.
The area being explored in the recommended Marine Conservation zone covers an areas of 4.5 square miles about eight miles (12km) from Dover.
The sand and gravel will... | Dredging on the Goodwin Sands would impact wildlife and endanger eco-systems, conservationists have said. |
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The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee told the BBC the Department of Health has drawn up proposals to cut funding by 12% from December.
It said the cuts were "madness" and would damage the NHS and social care.
The Department of Health said no final... | Pharmacies in England could face steep funding cuts within weeks that will force some to close, the industry's negotiating body has said. |
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The Red Devils reached the final of the competition on Saturday by beating Everton 2-1 at Wembley.
Van Gaal, 64, had been expected to leave at the end of the season - one year before his contract expires.
"I'm not... | Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will leave it up to the club's board to decide whether he should remain at the club even if he wins the FA Cup. |
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Born into a well-off family with links to the business and oil sector, Lopez, now 44, was educated in the United States and has a master's degree from Harvard University.
He came to prominence when he was elected mayor of Caracas's Chacao district, a position ... | Leopoldo Lopez - who has been jailed for nearly 14 years for inciting violence during mass protests in 2014 - is considered a political maverick and has long been a thorn in the side of the government. |
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Southampton Itchen MP Royston Smith called on the government to fund a planned £4m memorial to the plane.
The memorial would feature a replica aircraft in Mayflower Park, overlooking Woolston where the plane was built.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Jane... | A national memorial to the Spitfire would be a "fitting tribute" to those who flew and worked on the World War Two fighters, an MP told Parliament. |
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The 75-year-old has been on hunger strike in recent years at Ashworth psychiatric hospital in Maghull, being force-fed daily to keep him alive.
He has requested a transfer to a Scottish prison, where there is no precedent for force-feeding prisoners on hunger ... | Moors Murderer Ian Brady wants to be allowed to die. |
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The Vatican treasurer, 76, is accused of historical assaults involving "multiple complainants", Victorian police said last month.
He has said he will strenuously defend himself against the allegations.
Cardinal Pell made no comment as he entered Melbourne Magi... | Cardinal George Pell has arrived at an Australian court, amid a large media scrum, to face charges of sexual assault. |
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The crude production posted on YouTube has sparked violent protests and riots across the Muslim world for its depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.
It is unclear who made the film, but it has been linked to an Egyptian Coptic Christian living in the United States... | Authorities in Cairo have ordered the arrest of seven US-based Egyptian Coptic Christians for their alleged involvement in an anti-Islam video. |
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Analysis by the King's Fund think tank, seen by the BBC, suggests 40% of the 58 trusts saw budgets cut in 2015-16.
It found six of them had seen budgets cut three years in a row.
An NHS spokeswoman said mental health services were "wider" than trusts, and care... | Mental health trusts in England are still having their budgets cut, despite government assurances they would be funded on a par with physical healthcare, figures suggest. |
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It was to prove a baptism of fire for O's interim manager Andy Edwards, who stood in after Andy Hessenthaler was sacked on Monday.
With only 20 seconds on the clock, Orient captain Robbie Weir lunged in with a heavy tackle on Ben Purrington and was shown a red... | Goals from Jimmy Spencer and Ryan Donaldson earned League Two leaders Plymouth victory at nine-man Leyton Orient. |
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The British Olympic heptathlon champion, 29, was racing for the first time since July 2013 following injuries and the birth of her son, Reggie.
Tiffany Porter won in 12.86 seconds, with fellow Briton Lucy Hatton s... | Jessica Ennis-Hill marked her return to competitive athletics with third place in the 100m hurdles at the Great City Games in Manchester. |
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Carl Gregory suffered fatal injuries in a car park in Margate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, on Tuesday night.
Two men, aged 20 and 27, who are believed to have been known to him, are being held on suspicion of murder.
Mr Gregory's family stressed that "contrary to ... | A man who died following an incident in a car park has been described as a typical 20 year old who enjoyed gaming, modern technology and Pokemon Go. |
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The crash happened at 18:30 on Sunday near Yucaipa on the edges of the San Bernardino National Forest, some 80 miles (128 km) east of Los Angeles.
It took rescuers more than two hours to get all the passengers out of the bus.
Officials said 27 people were take... | At least eight people have died and dozens are wounded after a tour bus collided with two other vehicles on a mountain road in southern California. |
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He was speaking to BBC Newsnight's Adam Parsons in his first interview since the collapse of BHS.
Mr Chappell bought BHS in 2015 for £1. He took a total of £2.6m out of the company, including a £600,000 salary. The busi... | The former owner of BHS, Dominic Chappell, has defended the money he took out of the company as a "drip in the ocean". |
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Judge Jose Perals also called for a five-year sentence for former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and a fine of 8.4million euros (£7.2m) for the club.
It asked to drop charges against current president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Rosell, Neymar and his father are ... | Spanish prosecutors have called for Barcelona forward Neymar to be sent to prison for two years for his part in a corruption case over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos in 2013. |
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The 8in x 24in (20cm x 60cm) photo from 1941 was sold by a man who had bought it from one of Monroe's classmates.
It was taken at the Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Los Angeles.
Karen Fairweather, of Omega Auctions in Stockport, said the only other ... | A rare photo of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe at her school graduation has sold for £990 at auction in Greater Manchester. |
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Police in Plymouth sped to the Drake's Circus shopping centre after members of the public reported a man thought to be carrying a rifle.
But when the armed response vehicle arrived at the scene officers found the man was carrying a lightsaber in a bag.
In a tw... | Armed police officers called to reports of an armed man at a busy shopping centre found the suspect carrying a lightsaber. |
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The number of Nato forces peaked at about 140,000 in 2011, but decreased in subsequent years as Nato countries wound down combat operations, handing over control to local security forces.
Countries with troops still in Afghanistan include the US, Georgia, Germ... | International troops were sent to Afghanistan by the Western military alliance Nato after the Taliban were ousted in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks in the United States. |
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Richard Pope, Simon Odoni and Paul Gunter conned British investors out of £80m.
This was then funnelled off into US bank accounts for them to enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
The men were the backbone of an international crime gang that swindled at least 2,300 UK cit... | Three British men have been sentenced to a total of 43 years in prison in the United States for their part in one of the UK's biggest investment frauds. |
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Tooting Fire Station manager Sally Harper's daughter Katie Holloway, 22, joined the same south London station where her mother started in 1988.
The service had only seven women firefighters when the Ms Harper joined, compared with more than 300 now.
The new re... | A mother and daughter have created history by serving as firefighters at the same time in the 150-year-old London Fire Brigade. |
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Nick Thomas, 45, from Ellesmere in Shropshire, was pulled unconscious from the water as he neared the end of the 21-mile endurance feat.
A spokesman for the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation said he was taken from the water "less than a mile from the fi... | A man has died while trying to swim the English Channel. |
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The incident happened on the B4314 Princess Gate, Narberth, at about 20:15 GMT on Thursday.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the women were not trapped but have been taken to hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
The car was winched... | Three women have been injured after a tree fell onto a car in Pembrokeshire during high winds. |
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Presiding officer Tricia Marwick will formally receive the giant tapestry which has been touring the country.
She will call for people from across Scotland to help stitch a new People's Panel into the artwork.
It is hoped the new panel will be "a colourful com... | The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to Holyrood later, with the public being urged to help complete it. |
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The United Automobile Workers union negotiated a profit sharing deal in 2011.
It is worth up to $1,000 per $1bn of profit the company makes in the continent.
However, net profit for the whole of GM dropped 2.7% last year to $9.43bn after foreign exchange losse... | Workers paid hourly at General Motors in the US will receive bonuses of $12,000 (£9,700) after the firm made a profit of $12bn in North America. |
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Ryan Smyth, 29, from Windsor Gardens in Bangor, was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
He applied for bail but was refused during a hearing at Downpatrick Magistrates Court.
A detective told the court: "We be... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Colin Horner outside a Bangor supermarket last month. |
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| Scrum V highlights as Scarlets' pro 12 title challenge takes a wobble with defeat at Edinburgh. |
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Nathan Matthews said he held the power tool using one hand and had acted alone when he dismembered his stepsister after accidentally killing her.
But the prosecution say his account of Miss Watts' death is a "complete nonsense" and he and his girlfriend were "... | The man accused of murdering Becky Watts said he closed his eyes when he used a circular saw to cut up her body. |
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The city will vote on 7 February and counting is due on 10 February.
Ms Bedi will challenge the former chief minister and anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Delhi has been without a government for a year after Mr Kejriwal... | India's governing BJP party has named former senior policewoman Kiran Bedi as its candidate for chief minister in upcoming Delhi elections. |
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The woman was attacked in an alleyway in Tunbridge Wells.
She first saw the man in Mount Pleasant Road at about 02:00 GMT on Friday. Two passers-by walked her to Camden Road, but she later saw the man again. He raped her near Albion Road.
An 18-year-old man h... | A woman has been raped by a man she had seen while walking through a town centre in the early hours. |
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The world number three is 12 under par, with overnight leader Adam Scott (73) and defending champion Dustin Johnson (71) nine under.
England's Danny Willett (72) is two shots further back, alongside Phil Mickelson (70) and Bubba Watson (71).
Northern Irishman ... | Rory McIlroy fired a four-under 68 to move into a three-shot lead going into the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral. |
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A spokesman confirmed the effort was being headed up by Andy Rubin, who was previously in charge of the Android operating system.
The spokesman was unwilling to discuss what kind of robot was being developed.
But the New York Times reports that at this stage G... | Google has revealed it has taken over seven robotics companies in the past half a year and has begun hiring staff to develop its own product. |
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The Welsh 400m hurdler, 32, met the Olympic qualifying time in May, but failed to win automatic Rio selection at the British Championships.
The 2012 Olympian failed in his appeal against the decision.
"I'm pretty disappointed he hasn't been selected," Jackson ... | Rhys Williams has reason to feel aggrieved about his omission from Team GB's squad for the Rio Olympics, says former 110m hurdles world record holder Colin Jackson. |
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Abu Anis only realised something unusual was happening when he heard the sound of explosions coming from the old city on the western bank of the Tigris as it runs through Mosul.
"I phoned some friends over there, and they said armed groups had taken over, some... | All images are subject to copyright |
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