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William Mead died from septicaemia aged 12 months on 14 December.
Prof Peter Fleming said neither the NHS 111 service nor the out-of-hours GP had acted on a temperature change when his parents spoke to them on 13 December.
William's mother Melissa told the inq... | A baby's death could have been avoided if he had been admitted to hospital when his mother called an out-of-hours helpline, an inquest has heard. |
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The Republic face Switzerland and Slovakia in home friendlies over Easter with places still up for grabs ahead of the Euro 2016 finals in France.
Manager O'Neill said that with only one more friendly to play against Holland in May, time is running out for some... | Martin O'Neill has told his Republic of Ireland hopefuls they have two games to force their way into his Euro squad. |
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The city will host the count collation system designed to keep track of all the votes cast across the UK and Gibraltar after the close of polls.
The result will be announced by the Electoral Commission's Jenny Watson at the venue, which has yet to be chosen.
P... | The result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union will be announced in Manchester, the Electoral Commission says. |
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Rodgers can land a domestic treble if Celtic win the Scottish Cup final next month and the manager is already planning for the summer.
"We don't need many but if we can bring in a couple of players of quality, we want to make a mark on Europe next season," Rod... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers wants to sign two "quality" players to make an impact in Europe next season. |
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The Swiss-made device is so advanced Network Rail has set up its own engineering course to train contractors how to install it.
The work will eventually lead to a complete closure of the tunnel in September for six weeks.
Diversions will go via Gloucester.
The... | Work to install a customised electrified roof track has started in the Severn Tunnel as part of the electrification of the south Wales mainline. |
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Parents of about 50 pupils from Meon Junior School told the Portsmouth News they were "furious" the Vision Travel bus had stopped on Eastern Road.
The pupils and staff were returning from a school trip to London when the Muslim driver began using a prayer mat ... | A bus company has apologised after a school complained about a coach driver stopping to pray on a main road. |
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Officers were called to reports of shots being fired at a black vehicle on Gourlay Street, in the Springburn area of the city, at about 20:00 on Friday.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said there were no reports at this time of anyone being injured.
He said in... | Police are investigating allegations of a possible gun attack in Glasgow. |
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The 33-year-old was assaulted by three men who burst into his house in Rannoch Drive at about 03:15 on Saturday.
He was treated in hospital for his injuries and later released. The attackers fled in a black car.
Police Scotland said the victim was not believed... | A man who was attacked in his home in Lanarkshire with a hammer and an axe was the victim of mistaken identity, police believe. |
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The UK as a whole saw the same rate of growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during that quarter.
Construction was up an unusually strong 6.1%, with production up 1% and the dominant service sector flat.
Two-thirds of the increase was explained by the constru... | Output from the Scottish economy rose by 0.6% during the final three months of last year, according to Scottish government figures. |
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The arrangement will mean Rex Tillerson meets the conflict of interest requirements for the role, Exxon said.
The firm said it would cancel the two million shares Mr Tillerson was due to receive as part of its executive pay programme and put the equivalent cas... | The former Exxon chairman and chief executive chosen by Donald Trump for US secretary of state will receive $180m to cut financial ties with the firm. |
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Gary Smith, from the GMB union, has called on the Scottish government to do more to oppose the bill.
UK ministers intend to introduce new laws in the Trade Union Bill.
The Scottish government said it was opposed to the legislation.
The new trade union law woul... | A union leader has warned that the UK government's shake up of strike legislation could prove to be as controversial in Scotland as the poll tax was for Margaret Thatcher's government. |
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Woodrow's powerfully struck low free-kick - Burton's first and only effort on goal - went through Forest's wall and beat goalkeeper Jordan Smith.
John Brayford made a crucial second-half block to deny Forest's Matty Cash, who also wasted a late chance.
The vic... | Cauley Woodrow scored the only goal as Burton Albion moved above of Nottingham Forest in the Championship with their first competitive win over the Reds. |
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The 28-year-old South African will now remain at Allianz Park until the summer of 2019.
Rhodes featured 27 times for Sarries last season after joining from Super Rugby outfit Stormers.
"Michael has quickly become a key member of the team and he is entering his... | Saracens flanker Michael Rhodes has signed a new deal with the Premiership and European Champions Cup winners. |
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Stadium bosses, the London Legacy Development Corporation, have spent about £17,000 fighting a ruling that the contract should be made public.
It argues the deal contains commercially sensitive information.
Last month the London Assembly called for the rental ... | An appeal against the decision to release full details of West Ham's Olympic Stadium deal is due to be heard in London on Monday. |
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Y Not Festival originally hosted local bands but now attracts big acts including this year's headliners Snoop Dogg, Primal Scream and Basement Jaxx.
Founder Ralph Broadbent originally planned to hold a party in his parents' Derbyshire garden while they were aw... | A music festival that began as an "overspilled house party" is marking its tenth anniversary after growing into an award-winning annual event. |
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It comes as industry experts warned "inadequate" advice and "out-dated perceptions" were preventing people taking-up placements.
Last year, 45,295 apprenticeships were taken up - a 6% drop from 2014-15.
Julie James said careers advice had to be "fit for the 21... | A dating-style app is needed to attract people to apprenticeships in Wales, the skills minister has said. |
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The police were attacked while driving from patrols back to Bungu village, 110km (70 miles) south of the main city Dar es Salaam, local media report.
Police say they pursued the bandits back to their hideout, killing four of them in a shootout.
President John ... | At least eight police officers have been killed by unknown gunmen in a late-night roadside ambush in Tanzania, according to the president's office. |
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The 2 Sisters chicken processing factory in Llangefni ends its staff consultation on Wednesday amid plans to cut a whole shift, affecting 300 jobs.
Unite union officials put proposals to factory managers on Tuesday and they are due to meet again on Thursday.
A... | Union leaders are holding further talks with bosses at an Anglesey factory where hundreds of jobs are under threat. |
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The 26-year-old Corinthians player has now moved to Chelsea on loan until the end of the season - aiming to rise again.
Blues interim manager Guus Hiddink insists the move is not a "gamble". Here, BBC Sport analyses whether the Dutchman is right.
Rumours were ... | Alexandre Pato was once one of football's most prized assets before the Brazil forward's star waned and he became one of the sport's unfulfilled talents. |
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Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are among a group of foreigners expected to face a firing squad in the coming days.
Australia has heavily lobbied Indonesia to halt the execution - PM Tony Abbott said he was "revolted" by the prospect.
The pair were convicted ... | Two Australian men convicted of leading the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring have been moved to the Indonesian island where they are due to be executed. |
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Ms Barnes, who is expected to resign from her position to stand for election on 15 November, said she wanted to keep party politics out of the police.
She launched her campaign beside cardboard cutouts of Ed Miliband, Theresa May and David Cameron.
The Conserv... | The chair of Kent Police Authority, Ann Barnes, is to stand as an independent candidate for Kent Police Commissioner. |
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The Security Industry Authority (SIA) confirmed it was investigating LS Armour Security Ltd of Barry, south Wales, following a compliance check.
The watchdog issues licences to bouncers and security firms.
It said it was "exceptional" for it to comment and had... | A security firm is under investigation for allegedly supplying cloned badges to unlicensed stewards at UK festivals this summer. |
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Waringstown were 34-3 after 7.1 overs but Gregg Thompson came to the rescue with three sixes in his half century.
Later, although still behind the required run rate, Kyle McCallan forced the pace but the Ulster team still finished just short.
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The study, which used official data, was carried out by the New Policy Institute.
It was commissioned by the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (Nicva).
It shows that in Northern Ireland the richest 10% of households have incomes 4.2 times higher th... | Northern Ireland is the most economically equal part of the UK, new research has suggested. |
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Armitage, who previously lectured in creative writing at the university, was made an honorary doctor of letters.
He said: "This is a special day and it is an honour to join all the students graduating. I'm proud to be awarded this honorary degree."
He is one o... | Poet Simon Armitage has spoken of his pride at being awarded an honorary degree by the University of Leeds. |
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Jahed Choudhury, 24, said he met Sean Rogan in 2015 while crying on a bench in Darlaston, West Midlands, shortly after he had been treated in hospital following an overdose.
"It was outside Asda of all places," he said. "He came up to me and asked if I was OK.... | A man thought to be one of the first UK Muslims to have a same-sex marriage said his husband had been his "guardian angel" after years of bullying. |
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Simon Berkowitz, 68, was given a six-year sentence for breaking into a retired couple's home just 16 days after being given early release.
His crimes include trying to sell stolen documents in 1992 about Paddy Ashdown's affair with his secretary.
Berkowitz, fr... | A burglar with an "appalling record" of 250 break-ins during a 50-year criminal career has been jailed. |
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The forces are providing technical help and are not fighting, it said.
President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier threatened to throw out US troops amid strained relations since taking office.
Militants have been under siege since rampaging through the southern cit... | US special forces are helping the Philippine military retake the southern city of Marawi from IS-linked militants, the Philippine army says. |
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During the evenings of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, after the traditional Iftar meal is eaten to break the day's fast, families across Egypt and much of the Arab world enjoy watching special dramas on television.
This year, Egyptian channels have more th... | Egypt's TV industry is enjoying a soap opera boom thanks in part to the crisis in Syria, its traditional market rival in the Middle East, BBC Monitoring reports. |
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More than 1,000 schools, both primary and secondary, have already signed up.
A few pupils will be able to question Maj Peake directly, others will send questions via social media.
Organisers described the Times Educational Supplement and European Space Agency ... | UK pupils are being offered the chance to speak to astronaut Maj Tim Peake by video-link next year, during his six-month mission around the Earth. |
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The Bingley rider won by 22 seconds from Lincolnshire's Peter Hickman to become the most successful rider in the history of this class with five wins.
The victory was Hutchinson's third Superstock win in consecutive years.
Hickman sealed his third podium of th... | Ian Hutchinson clinched the 16th win of his Isle of Man TT career with a dominant performance in Wednesday's rescheduled four-lap Superstock race. |
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An investigation by watchdog Ofcom found that the ISP broke a fundamental billing rule by continuing to charge a group of customers for landline and broadband after they had cancelled services.
In total, customers were overcharged by more than £500,000.
Plusn... | Plusnet, an internet service provider owned by BT, has been fined £880,000 for wrongly billing more than 1,000 former customers. |
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The 2014 Commonwealth Games champion lost to France's Kilian Le Blouch after a penalty in golden score.
"People say to me 'you're only 33', but 33 in judo is old. In February I was almost on the verge of not wanti... | Judoka Colin Oates says he is considering his future after losing in the 2016 Rio Olympic -66kg first round. |
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The investigation discovered traders hiding behind fake identities online to profit from the illegal sales of puppies.
They found one such dealer, Liz Baird, who had previously been prosecuted and banned, advertising puppies for sale online under a number of f... | A BBC Scotland investigation to be broadcast later will expose a multi-million pound world of dog trading. |
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The E-ELT will be the biggest optical and infrared observatory ever constructed, with a primary mirror just short of 40m across.
A British-led consortium will make a £50m spectrograph called Harmoni.
This will tease apart the colours of distant galaxies to de... | UK researchers have signed the contract that will lead to the development of one of the first instruments for the European Extremely Large Telescope. |
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 187.03 points to 17,908.28.
The S&P 500 climbed 20.70 points to 2,082.42, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 58.68 points to 4,554.72.
Shares in JP Morgan climbed 4.2%, despite reporting a first quarter drop in profit to $5... | (Close): US shares closed higher on Wednesday as a better-than expected earnings report from JP Morgan lifted bank stocks. |
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Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) commissioned an investigation of the use of false colour infrared stereo aerial imagery interpretation.
The small trial looked at an area of Glenfeshie in the Cairngorms.
The imagery involves using different colours, textures, l... | A technique used to map habitats in Sweden has been tried out in the Scottish Highlands. |
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Meeke, 37, went off the road, breaking his right-rear suspension, which put him out of action on Friday.
The Citroen driver was running in second place before the accident, which was caused after he slid on an icy patch of road and hit a bank.
The rally has be... | Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke is out of contention in the opening round of the World Rally Championship after crashing on stage four of Rally Monte Carlo. |
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Both players also denied any involvement in a Twitter account that set out to parody the former batsman.
Broad said: "The bullying word has not crossed my mind in eight or nine years of playing international crick... | England fast bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson say they are saddened and disappointed by Kevin Pietersen's allegations of a bullying culture in the dressing room. |
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Lucy suffers from a rare painful disorder which sometimes means she can't leave her bed, but three year old Molly has changed her life.
She has learnt how to do tasks around the house including untying shoelaces, openi... | A Cocker spaniel has been given one of the highest awards an animal can receive, the PDSA Order of Merit for outstanding devotion and care of her disabled owner Lucy. |
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A 48-year-old male serving police officer was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office on Saturday.
A 49-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They have both been bailed to return to a police station in August, pendin... | Two people who were arrested over the "plebgate" row involving the former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell have been released on police bail. |
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Daphne the deer was found at Waters' Edge Country Park in Barton on Wednesday, and later put to sleep.
She was so badly injured she could not be saved, staff at the 110-acre park said.
A £200 reward has been issued for information leading to a successful pros... | Owners have been warned to keep their pets under control after a "friendly" deer was fatally attacked by a dog. |
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Stewart Greene, 65, of Grimoldby, Lincolnshire admitted drowning nine-year-old Alex Robinson in a bath at his home but denies murder.
The boy had been left alone with Mr Greene for less than an hour while his mother went shopping in December 2014.
GP John Shar... | A man charged with murdering his grandson confessed to the killing to a doctor, a court has heard. |
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The plan was to sign Toumani Diagouraga from Brentford and Michael O'Halloran from St Johnstone, but both deals stalled.
The former has since moved to Leeds United, while Saints manager Tommy Wright intends to select the latter in his Scottish League Cup semi-... | So far, it is doubts that Rangers have acquired during the January transfer window. |
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Cairnshill Methodist Church, off the Saintfield Road in Castlereagh, was broken into on Thursday night.
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The 24-year-old, who joined Standard from Leicester City last summer, has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Seagulls.
"He was somebody I was interested in for a number of reasons," Albion manager Chris Hughton said.
"He is a good technical playe... | Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion have signed winger Anthony Knockaert from Belgian club Standard Liege for an undisclosed fee. |
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Ninety firefighters fought for several hours on Tuesday to control the blaze at Prezzo Italian restaurant in Albert Street. Thirteen flats were evacuated.
The street will be closed for at least two days as the building is shored up.
Local MP Andrew Jones said:... | A major fire which wrecked a restaurant and damaged flats in Harrogate town centre is a "hammer blow" to businesses and residents affected, an MP has said. |
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Charges vary but the average cost in England is £39 per week.
Carers, visitors and staff have been sharing their experience with the BBC. Here is a selection:
John West in Melton, Suffolk:
During the last five weeks my mother-in-law has spent 12 days in Ipswic... | A bill to exempt carers from paying hospital car parking charges is being debated in the House of Commons. |
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The Health and Social Care Information Centre report shows £869m was spent on drugs for the disease last year.
It marks a sharp rise from the £514m being spent on the drugs a decade ago, when they accounted for just 6.6% of the prescriptions budget.
The figu... | Diabetes now accounts for 10% of the NHS drugs bill in England, according to official figures. |
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Worcestershire, trailing by 80 runs overnight, were bowled out for only 129 just after lunch, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Lukas Carey (3-34) and Timm van der Gugten (2-39) provided accurate support for Hogan (5-38).
Glamorgan knocked off the 16 needed... | Glamorgan beat Worcestershire by nine wickets inside three days, as Michael Hogan picked up his third five-wicket haul in three games as captain. |
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The allegations, which surfaced after he ended his term in 2012, relate to a bargain rental deal for a luxury flat and disclosure of personal interests.
He has since been under investigation by Hong Kong's anti-corruption body.
Mr Tsang was released on bail wi... | Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang has appeared in court, charged with misconduct in public office. |
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Fishlock, 29, has previously spoken about the challenges she has faced as a high-profile gay athlete.
No current Premier League players are openly gay but a recent BBC survey found 82% of fans would have no issue with a gay player.
"The environment and the tim... | Wales women's footballer Jess Fishlock says more must be done to provide an environment in which gay players feel comfortable to come out. |
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It may be a stereotypical image, but in the 18th Century, a cuppa was in such high demand that many Britons were willing to risk jail for the privilege.
In fact, this kind of smuggling was a vital part of Britain's economy for some 200 years.
It was a trade tr... | A boat beaches in a lonely cove at night, the crew hurriedly unloading its cargo of tea to waiting men and pack horses while armed lookouts stand guard against a surprise swoop by the revenue men. |
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation includes a ban on hands-free devices, making it stricter than any current state laws.
Thirty-five states have banned texting when driving, and nine states have outlawed hand-held mobile phone use.
... | States should ban all driver use of mobile phones and portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, a US safety board has said. |
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Wales midfielder David Edwards had a goal disallowed and Neil Taylor wasted a fine chance as a full-blooded first half ended goalless.
Scoring opportunities were sparse in a flat second period until Bale headed Jazz Richards' cross into the roof of the net to ... | Gareth Bale proved Wales' saviour once again as his thunderous late header gave them a 1-0 win in Cyprus to put them on the brink of qualifying for Euro 2016. |
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Relatives of those Police Service of Northern Ireland officers killed or injured on duty attended the ceremony at the PSNI's Belfast headquarters.
The Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall laid a wreath in honour of the dead and held brief talks with NI Chief Con... | Prince Charles has opened a garden of remembrance for police officers killed on duty in Northern Ireland. |
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It seems like an old reunion when so many connected with both squads have worked together, or spent parts of their careers at Celtic. The context provides an easy narrative, but it is also a diversion: Scotland have not faced a more critical fixture under Gord... | The focus ahead of Scotland's meeting with the Republic of Ireland has been on nostalgia. |
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The awards showcase published works from the last year.
Winners for first novel, novel, biography, poetry and children's book will each win ??5,000 and will be announced on 2 January 2013.
The overall winner, who will receive ??30,000 for book of the year, wil... | Hilary Mantel, James Meek, Stephen May and Joff Winterhart have been shortlisted for best novel in the Costa Book Awards. |
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Catherine Whoriskey took the women's race title after finishing in a time of two hours and 50 minutes.
Her victory is the latest in an impressive year of competitions, including a win at the Lifford-Strabane Half Marathon in May.
The men's contest was won by l... | A woman from Londonderry has triumphed at the SSE Walled City Marathon. |
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It follows two similar incidents in recent days on the same street, Mountcollyer Avenue in Tiger's Bay.
A man who lives in the house said: "I noticed my window was broken so I went outside and saw two guys walking towards North Queen Street.
"They were quite r... | A window of a Polish man's house in north Belfast has been smashed in what police say is a suspected hate crime. |
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Londoner Waters, 30, who beat world champion Laura Massaro in the quarter-finals, lost 11-6 11-9 9-11 11-5 to third seed Raneem el Weleily in Cairo.
Meanwhile, world number one Nicol David reached her eighth world final after coming back from two games to one ... | English fifth seed Alison Waters was beaten in the semi-finals of the Women's World Squash Championship. |
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"Watergate pales" with what the US is confronting now, said James Clapper.
US intelligence agencies believe Russia interfered in the US election and they are investigating alleged links between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
But there is no known evidence of c... | The Watergate scandal of the 1970s is not as big as the Trump-Russia investigation, the former director of US national intelligence has said. |
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Eliecer Garcia Torrealba, 42, is accused of using his post to allow a plane laden with the drug to take off from Barquisimeto in western Venezuela.
Dominican police searching the Cessna plane found three suitcases and two bags filled with cocaine.
Sixteen peop... | Interpol's chief detective in Venezuela has been arrested over allegations he was involved in shipping 349kg (770lb) of cocaine to the Dominican Republic. |
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The band have previously hinted it could be their last, with Chris Martin describing it as "the completion of something".
The upbeat, summery first single, Adventure Of A Lifetime. premiered on BBC Radio 1 and 2 on Friday.
Speaking to breakfast show host Nick ... | Coldplay have revealed their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, will be released on 4 December. |
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It's been six months since Britain's first official astronaut blasted off to the International Space Station.
He's been a busy man. Here are some of the firsts and records he's achieved while he's been up there...
Tim set the world record for the fastest marat... | Major Tim Peake is preparing for his return to planet Earth this weekend. |
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Mohammed and Nazimabee Golamaully, from Mitcham, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to transferring £219, knowing it may be used for terrorist purposes.
Nephew Zafirr Golamaully travelled from his home on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius to join IS.
His uncl... | A married couple from London have admitted providing funding for their nephew who was fighting in Syria with militants from the Islamic State group. |
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The sport's governing body began its own investigation into Rafael Callejas and Alfredo Hawit after they were among 16 football officials arrested by US authorities in Zurich in December 2015.
Hawit and Callejas pleaded guilty to racketeering and wire fraud co... | Two former senior officials who have pleaded guilty to criminal corruption charges have been banned from football-related activity for life by Fifa. |
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The EU had hoped to have an agreement in place ahead of a summit on Thursday.
But matters were delayed by three days of national mourning in Turkey after Saturday's bomb attacks in Ankara.
Nearly 600,000 migrants have reached the EU by sea so far this year, mo... | A delegation of European commissioners has travelled to Turkey in a last-ditch bid to secure a draft agreement on tackling Europe's migration crisis. |
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Ken Skates AM has written to new Culture Secretary John Whittingdale to press for the tournament to remain on terrestrial TV.
The current deal with the BBC lasts until the end of the 2017 competition.
The UK government says it currently has no plans to review ... | The Welsh culture and sports minister has written to the UK Government to call for rugby's Six Nations to be protected as a free-to-air TV event. |
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A consortium led by Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan bought a controlling stake of 60% in the Swans but the Supporters Trust retaining a 21.1% shareholding.
"We are delighted that the Premier League has ratified our deal to buy a controlling interest in the club,... | Swansea's proposed sale to US investors has moved a step closer after receiving ratification from the Premier League. |
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Prof James Mitchell said house prices were overvalued when compared with incomes, raising the risk of a fall at some stage in the future.
Of 13 regions in the UK, he said 10 were currently overvalued.
However, most other economists believe property prices are ... | Most regions of the UK are already in a house-price bubble, according to an economics professor from Warwick University. |
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A Champions Cup quarter-final with Saracens follows the Six Nations and Hogg, 24, is brimming with confidence.
Asked whether Scotland can emulate the progress made by Glasgow, he said: "I don't see why not.
"Finn Russell has been playing awesome at 10 for Glas... | Full-back Stuart Hogg believes Scotland can profit from Glasgow Warriors' success in Europe this season. |
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Carwyn Jones and Health Minister Mark Drakeford have said a consultation on the landmark ruling will be launched.
They say it aims to protect youngsters from the effects of second-hand smoke in a confined space.
Wales became the first country in the UK to cons... | Smoking in cars when children are present will be banned in Wales, the first minister has announced. |
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The young birds were saved after their mother was killed by a dog in Station Park, Moffat.
They were pulled to safety by a family on pedalos in the park's pond.
The ducks are now being cared for at the South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital in Dumfries and they w... | A group of animal-lovers mounted a rescue for four orphaned ducklings - on pedalos. |
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The exiled writer was stabbed in the thigh in 1978 by the poisonous tip of an umbrella while he waited for a bus on Waterloo Bridge.
The poison was identified as ricin.
The British inquiry into the killing remains open.
A spokeswoman for the Bulgarian prosecut... | Bulgaria has closed its investigation into the infamous Cold War murder of dissident Georgi Markov in London after the statute of limitations in the case expired on Thursday, 35 years and 1 day after his death. |
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That 5-1 loss leaves the Magpies second bottom and two points from safety in the Premier League after 14 games.
McClaren says experience shows him the club as a whole needs to stay calm.
"That's the key thing, tha... | Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren says his side are "doing the right things" and will not panic, despite defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday. |
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The Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee will look at whether it is at "a competitive disadvantage" because of the 9% rate in the Republic of Ireland.
The UK rate is 20% and recently, Stormont's Tourism Minister Jonathan Bell said he would continue to lob... | The impact of VAT on the Northern Ireland tourism industry is to be examined by group of MPs. |
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Flares were thrown on to the pitch and fighting broke out in the stands.
The CFF said a "small group of hooligans" had "stolen joy from Croatian fans and the Croatian team".
Uefa, European football's governing bod... | Croatia's football federation has apologised for the behaviour of fans who caused trouble at Friday's Euro 2016 match against the Czech Republic. |
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The update comes in prepared remarks for US Congress.
The company said it was working to deliver airbags that do not contain ammonium nitrate propellant.
The fault has led to 34 million cars being recalled in the US, the biggest auto-safety recall in US histor... | The Japanese car parts maker, Takata, is intending to replace a chemical used in its airbags, as it tries to fix a fault that led to six deaths and multiple injuries. |
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Redwan El-Ghaidouni, 38, from west London, was approached by a man who fired a number of shots into his car before running off, police said.
The murder happened on Vine Lane, Uxbridge, on the evening of 3 February.
Officers have also confirmed the victim had s... | CCTV images of a potential suspect, wanted in connection with the murder of a man shot dead on the driveway of his home, have been issued by police. |
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But instead of feeling sorry for herself, she started to write a wish list of 100 things she wanted her husband and two sons to experience after she was dead.
Mrs Greene, from Clevedon, near Bristol, died in January at the age of 37, two years after she was di... | Lying awake in the early hours after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Kate Greene was afraid she would not make it through the night. |
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Alan was the Syrian three-year-old whose photograph - lying dead on a beach - focused world attention on the refugee crisis in September 2015.
Mufawaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad, both Syrian nationals, are being tried in Bodrum, the same Turkish seaside city wh... | Two suspected people-smugglers are on trial in connection with the death of Alan Kurdi and four other people. |
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The police watchdog confirmed that PC Joshua Savage had been charged in relation to the stop and search of a Ford Fiesta in Camden on 16 September.
Footage of the stop in Vicars Road was circulated on social media at the time.
PC Savage is also charged with cr... | A Met officer has been charged with four offences including possession of a bladed article, over an alleged attack on a car during a stop-and-search. |
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A total of 53 women are on the Grierson shortlist, dominating in the best documentary series and best constructed documentary series categories.
There were 36 women in the running for the awards at this stage last year.
The trust's chair Lorraine Heggessey sai... | A record number of female directors have been shortlisted for this year's British Documentary Awards. |
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Clive Arrowsmith, who was born in Mancot and grew up in Mold, Flintshire, unearthed the original photos from his loft in London.
They were taken at the end of a shoot for The Wings' Speed of Sound album in 1976 and during the 1993 session for McCartney's solo ... | A celebrity photographer from north Wales has released previously unseen pictures of Sir Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda. |
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The Academy had appealed for both sides to end the dispute after strikes and thousands of cancelled operations.
Junior doctors have been striking over plans to impose new working conditions.
Talks over the controversial new contract broke down in February.
The... | The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has welcomed the agreement from the government and the British Medical Association to return to talks over the new junior doctors' contract in England. |
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This year, the show is being dominated by the launch of a clutch of supercars, sports cars and luxury motors from the likes of Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin.
While car shows in Detroit and Frankfurt vie for importance, they tend to be dominate... | Maybe it is Switzerland's neutrality that persuades the motor industry's big guns to turn out in such force for the Geneva Motor Show. |
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The firm confirmed the raids took place last week and said investigators wanted to check equipment at its factories.
Investors feared Renault was embroiled in cheating emissions tests, something Volkswagen admitted last year.
However, Renault stressed that tes... | Shares in French carmaker Renault plunged 20%, before recovering to close 10.3% lower, after police raids on the company's facilities. |
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The valuation of its titles has been slashed in two tranches over the past year.
With its half-year results, it announced a write-down of £224m. To that, it has added a reduction of £120m with its full-year figures.
Company assets are now worth less than half ... | Johnston Press, publisher of The Scotsman, Yorkshire Post and 'i', has announced a pre-tax loss for last year of £300m. |
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His father, Meho, was reportedly shot in the hand and leg and had to go to hospital following a dispute in his native Bosnia-Herzegovina.
It is unclear how serious the injuries are.
Toffees boss Ronald Koeman said: "When I spoke to him, he said before the game... | Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic played in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea, a day after discovering his father had been shot. |
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Steve Tandy's side thrashed the Falcons 45-0 in their first European fixture of the season on Friday.
"There's a few stages to go through and there's a chance for us to further stretch the squad," said Jones.
"[We can] get the guys more exposure in a European ... | Ospreys captain Alun Wyn Jones says the region must "make the most" of the European Challenge Cup after their demolition of Newcastle Falcons. |
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The company said the shops were "not viable" even if they could have negotiated cheaper rents.
Store Twenty One has secured a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) - a form of insolvency - with landlords.
That deal will allow the company, founded in 1932, to pay... | More than 500 jobs are under threat after fashion retailer Store Twenty One agreed to close 77 shops as part of a rescue deal with landlords. |
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The sense among several figures in government I spoke to that was that they would tough out the row; the "initial flak" was expected to subside once ministers had been out there to make the case more clearly and more forcefully.
One senior Tory told me there h... | "It needs explaining" - how one government minister described Theresa May's plans for social care in England early this morning. |
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Caf president Ahmad said Zanzibar, which is part of Tanzania, should never have been admitted as the body's 55th member in March.
"They were admitted without properly looking into the statutes which are crystal clear," said Ahmad.
"Caf cannot admit two differe... | Zanzibar has had its membership of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) rescinded just four months after the island was accepted as a member. |
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The retired Canadian astronaut touched down in Manchester where he spoke to local students during a special BBC Radio 5 live programme, revealing how he grew by 4cm (1.5 inches) and would "float past experiments on my way to the bathroom" aboard the Internatio... | Better known as the singing spaceman, Chris Hadfield became an internet sensation when he performed David Bowie's Space Oddity while "sitting in a tin can far above the world". |
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Robert Owens, 47, pleaded guilty to killing Iris Owens, in Ystrad Mynach, near Caerphilly.
He appeared via videolink from Cardiff prison for the hearing at the city's crown court. He is due to be sentenced next month.
Judge Eleri Rees ordered him to be seen by... | A son has admitted the murder of his 75-year-old mother at her home in Caerphilly county last May. |
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The nine-year-old, who has been treated for a heart condition, won for the first time since April 2013 in this month's Shloer Chase at Cheltenham.
He is now likely to race the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on 27 December.
"He just doesn't need another race at... | Jump racing's former champion chaser Sprinter Sacre is to miss Saturday's Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown, says his trainer Nicky Henderson. |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev had agreed to sell the brands, which include Pilsner Urquell, Tyskie and Kozel, to help get clearance from competition regulators for its $100bn takeover of SABMiller.
It would be Asahi's biggest acquisition to date and its latest in Europ... | Japanese brewer Asahi has agreed to buy five Eastern European beer brands in a deal worth €7.3bn (£6.1bn). |
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Rebel bases and strongholds are under attack from aircraft and artillery.
The 10-day ceasefire ended on Monday evening, with President Petro Poroshenko saying "criminal elements" had thwarted the chance for peace.
Russia condemned Ukraine's operation, with Pre... | Ukrainian forces have launched a full-scale military operation against pro-Russia separatists in the east, hours after a ceasefire ended. |
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Kennaugh, 25, led the event until the last 50km when he was finally reeled in by the chasing pack, and eventually finished eighth.
The Douglas-born rider was looking to add to the silver he won in the points race ... | Isle of Man cyclist Peter Kennaugh says the Commonwealth Games road race crowd will leave him a positive memory despite missing out on a podium place. |
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