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A US embassy statement said non-immigrant visas would no longer be issued at the three US consulates in Russia - only at the Moscow embassy.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was an attempt to provoke discontent among Russians towards their own go... | Russia has condemned a US decision to make Russians go to Moscow if they want a visa for the United States. |
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Aberdeen confirmed there would be no victory parade on Sunday should they lift the Cup on Saturday.
And Celtic also said, in the event of winning, the team would not be able to parade the trophy back at Celtic Park.
The planned Heroes and Legends bus parade at... | Neither Aberdeen or Celtic will hold Scottish Cup Final trophy events, whoever wins at Hampden Park, in the wake of the Manchester bombing. |
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The reason? The speed is faster than what one would expect from measurements of the cosmos shortly after the Big Bang.
Some other telescopes have found this same problem, too.
But Gaia’s contribution is particularly significant because the precision of its obs... | Europe’s Gaia space telescope has been used to clock the expansion rate of the Universe and - once again - it has produced some head-scratching. |
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Tracey Fidler, from Reading, had been taken to court by Reading Borough Council for the non-attendance of her now 11-year-old son.
Ms Fidler said her son Adam, aged nine at the time his father was killed, was "grieving" and "in a state".
The council said it ha... | The partner of a cyclist killed by a drink-driver has been told she will not face legal charges over her son missing school following the death. |
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Ajax were beaten by Manchester United in May's final but have since lost manager Peter Bosz to Borussia Dortmund and captain Davy Klaassen to Everton.
Nicklas Bendtner's flick on was missed by Ajax captain Joel Veltman and Samuel Adegbenro ran on to score.
The... | Last season's losing finalists Ajax face a challenge to reach the Europa League group stage after a 1-0 home defeat by Norwegian side Rosenborg. |
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A congressman said the US wanted to renegotiate the Wassenaar Arrangement.
The deal restricts the flow of arms - including "intrusion software" - to oppressive regimes. But some have said it also covers tools that can improve cybersecurity.
The move was praise... | Cybersecurity tools could become easier to export as the US seeks to amend an international arms-control deal that controls their spread. |
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The Black Cats finished bottom of the Premier League last season to end a 10-year stay in the top flight and fell behind when Bradley Johnson fired home.
Summer signing Lewis Grabban equalised from the penalty spot just before half-time after Jacob Butterfield... | Sunderland came from behind to earn a point as they began life back in the Championship with a draw against Derby. |
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They were angry at a Supreme Court ruling ordering Karnataka to share more water with neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Karnataka must release 12,000 cubic feet of water per second from the Cauvery river until 20 September.
Both states say they urgently need the water ... | Protesters in the southern Indian city of Bangalore in Karnataka state have attacked shops and set fire to vehicles in a long-running dispute about water. |
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson accused Nicola Sturgeon and SNP MPs of inconsistency on the EU's Common Fisheries Policy.
Ms Sturgeon said that Ms Davidson was "flip-flopping" on Brexit like a "landed fish" and the Tories were preparing to "sell out... | The future of Scotland's fishing industry dominated first minister's questions at Holyrood. |
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Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta were found guilty last September.
A fifth adult suspect was found dead in his prison cell before he was tried.
The sixth member of the group, a juvenile at the time of the crime, is serving a three-year... | A court in India has upheld the death sentence given to four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in the capital Delhi, a case which led to protests and new anti-rape laws. |
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Workers at a finance firm in Henan province were said to have been told they must apply for a "place on the birth-planning schedule" - and only if they had been employed for over a year.
Those who became pregnant without approval may be penalised.
The plan has... | A Chinese firm reportedly plans to ask its staff to seek approval before they get pregnant, provoking scorn in the state-run press and on social media. |
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Hamilton's win over Dundee meant Caley Thistle could not leapfrog the Accies into second-bottom place, regardless of their result against the Steelmen.
After a drab first period, Greg Tansey and Alex Fisher - twic... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle have been relegated from the Scottish Premiership despite beating Motherwell. |
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Hawkins, the pre-race favourite over the 10km course at Falkirk's Callendar Park, broke away on the first of three laps to win very comfortably.
Chris Jones of Dundee Hawkhill was second ahead of Shettleston's Lachlan Oates.
It was Hawkins' second success at a... | National cross-country champion Callum Hawkins says athletics in Scotland has come on "leaps and bounds" and aims to improve on his ninth place finish in the Rio Olympics marathon at this summer's World Championships in London. |
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Inspectors found not enough learners achieved the skills and qualifications to progress in work and education.
It also found teaching performance was not managed well by the firm, which has more than 70,000 trainees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Lear... | Training company Learndirect has been branded by Ofsted as "inadequate" - the worst rating the watchdog can give. |
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Behind a superlative US performance for gold, the British quartet of Zoey Clark, Laviai Nielsen, Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond made it seven world medals in seven championships as they held off Poland.
A few minu... | Britain's 4x400 metres women won a brilliant silver and the GB men bronze as the host nation finished the World Championships on a high. |
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George Osborne said departmental budgets would fall by £3bn in 2015/16.
However, Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney said that the cut was an "unexpected and unwarranted" imposition of further austerity.
Mr Osborne made the announcement ahead of his emer... | The Scottish government will face a £176.8m cut in public spending this year as a result of a savings plan announced by the UK Chancellor. |
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A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 30 December and 6 January. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.
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The county's fire authority has put seven options to the public as it seeks to save an initial £1.4m.
They include proposals to permanently close Pangbourne and Wargrave stations, and to keep Windsor station shut overnight.
A decision will be announced on 18 A... | A consultation on plans to cut the number of fire stations in Berkshire has attracted more than 1,000 responses. |
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McIlroy was among the high profile absentees from the men's event, along with world number one Jason Day, US Open champion Dustin Johnson and two times major winner Jordan Spieth.
Given the overwhelming success of... | "So I guess he watched," Justin Rose laughed as he revealed Rory McIlroy had texted congratulations on the Briton's Olympic gold medal performance. |
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It is the seventh time the former Corah factory in Leicester has been targeted in the last two years, according to the fire service.
A spokesman said if action was not taken soon someone could be killed.
About 45 firefighters fought the flames, which was of "s... | A blaze at a derelict knitwear factory which damaged up to 35 cars is being treated as arson. |
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Stopping smoking or reducing excess drinking will be on the wish list for many, but you are unlikely to hear friends and family announce they have decided to quit a gambling habit.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average household in... | During January, millions of people will be attempting to curtail their vices by keeping to new year resolutions. |
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The entertainer and former husband of Liza Minelli died earlier this month aged 62.
Cleo Rocos, Kerry Katona, Denise Welch, Christopher Maloney, Vanessa Feltz and Kym Marsh were among those paying their respects.
The funeral took place as it was confirmed a to... | Friends of David Gest have attended his funeral at Golders Green crematorium in north London. |
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Well, whatever your view, you might be watching them in the 2020 Olympics.
The genteel pursuits are among 26 sports to apply for inclusion in the Tokyo Games.
Air sports, floorball, flying disc, tug of war, sumo, polo, orienteering, korfball, dance sport, racq... | Would you consider chess and bridge to be sports? |
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The company made a net profit of $214m (£142m) for the last three months of 2014, which is a drop of $25m on the same period in 2013.
However, it was an improvement on the previous quarter, in which Amazon made a net loss of $437m.
The company's shares rose b... | The online retail giant Amazon has reported weaker profits for the busy Christmas period, but a 15% rise in sales has cheered investors. |
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The "exceptionally diverse" shortlist - whittled down from more than 60 entries - includes a gothic mystery and a teenage romance.
The award recognises both author and editor of a debut novel for children aged seven and over.
The winning author will receive a ... | Seven books by new children's authors have been shortlisted for the annual Branford Boase Award. |
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The attack happened at Haverfordwest's Withybush Woods on Tuesday or Wednesday, leaving a female and a cygnet dead, according to Tinker's Hill Bird of Prey and Swan Rescue Centre.
Maria Evans, of the centre, said a male and another cygnet were unhurt but "very... | Two swans have died after it is believed they were shot with an air gun in Pembrokeshire, a charity has said. |
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And this "always on" culture - exacerbated by the smartphone - is actually making us more stressed and less productive, according to some reports.
"Something like 40% of people wake up, and the first thing they do is check their email," says Professor Sir Cary... | We are the distracted generations, wasting hours a day checking irrelevant emails and intrusive social media accounts. |
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Conlan made a one-fingered gesture to the judges after he lost to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin and gave a profanity-laced post-fight TV interview.
The fine was expected and Conlan has said he will not be paying it.
The Belfast boxer, 25, has turned professional s... | Northern Ireland's Michael Conlan has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,863) by amateur boxing's world governing body for his angry reaction to his controversial Rio Olympics defeat. |
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Police received a report at about 22.35 BST on Monday that a man had been shot in both ankles at Culdaff Gardens in the Creggan area of the city.
It is believed that four masked men were involved in the paramilitary-style attack.
The victim was taken to Altnag... | A 40-year-old man has been injured in a shooting in Londonderry, police have said. |
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The marked police car and a red Renault Clio collided on Aikenhead Road in Glasgow near Cathcart Police Office.
Both cars then hit a streetlight and bollard in the accident at about 11:25 on Sunday.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the two male police officers... | Two police officers have been injured after their police car smashed into a streetlight following a collision with another vehicle. |
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He addressed a rally in Istanbul as the count neared completion. With more than 99% of ballots counted, "Yes" was on 51.35% and "No" on 48.65%.
Erdogan supporters say replacing the parliamentary system with an executive presidency will modernise the country.
T... | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority. |
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The Conservative group of eight councillors is to join forces with six of the independent members.
The proposal will be put to a full council meeting of the council on Wednesday.
Nine SNP councillors were elected in Moray at the recent local elections.
Summar... | A deal to form a coalition to run Moray Council has been struck. |
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Saulat Mirza was put to death at a jail in Balochistan province on Tuesday.
He was convicted in 1999 of the killing two years earlier of Karachi's power utility service head Shahid Hamid.
Mirza was due to be hanged on 19 March but the execution was delayed aft... | Pakistan has hanged a former MQM worker convicted of murder, after delaying his execution because he implicated his party leader in the killing. |
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They took time to soak up the panoramic views surrounding the 17th century monastery, formally known as Paro Taktsang, during a three-hour walk.
Situated about 10,000ft (3,000m) above sea level and on a cliff face, the monastery is considered to be one of the ... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have trekked in the Himalayas to Bhutan's Tiger Nest monastery. |
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The tweet, which criticised the waste of plastic, was posted on Thursday and has since been retweeted 60,000 times.
The mandarins, an easy-peel variety called Sumos, were available in some shops in Northern California.
Whole Foods subsequently tweeted back: "D... | Pre-peeled mandarins in plastic packaging have been removed from sale by Whole Foods Market after a customer's photo and tweet went viral. |
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The Qatari support for Islamists throughout the Middle East as a strategy to establish itself as a regional powerbroker now looks increasingly threadbare.
In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad is slowly but surely gaining the upper hand on rebel forces that have... | The abrupt fall of the Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has left the tiny Gulf state of Qatar with a very big headache barely a week after a young and inexperienced Emir has taken charge. |
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Robbie Henshaw and Josh van der Flier came close to scoring late tries against an English side who were down to 14 men for the last nine minutes.
"The ball just slipped out of Robbie's hand and Josh's was a pretty... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he was "frustrated" after watching his side's Six Nations hopes ended by a 21-10 defeat by England at Twickenham. |
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Both sides were relegated last season but Villa have struggled to find form, while Newcastle are top.
"They have proved it's a difficult division," Benitez told BBC Radio Newcastle.
"It is not easy to go down and go up first time. It is important to have every... | Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez believes Aston Villa's struggles prove Championship life can be difficult for former Premier League clubs. |
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Say the phrase "the party of crooks and thieves", and almost everyone knows who you are talking about - the ruling party, Vladimir Putin's United Russia.
Although United Russia looks likely to win again in parliamentary elections on Sunday, there is growing di... | The most successful political slogan in Russia this year has been one coined by the opposition. |
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Transport in the city was discussed by four candidates in a live election debate on BBC Bristol on Tuesday.
Candidates also debated the creation of an integrated transport authority and boosting cycling and walking levels.
The city council was criticised over ... | Breaking up the bus "monopoly" and extra inner city train services have been backed by Bristol North West candidates. |
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The bid of £23m up front plus £7m in add-ons follows a previous offer of £25m, which was turned down.
Benteke, 25, has fallen out of favour at Liverpool since boss Jurgen Klopp took over last October, starting only eight league games.
He joined the Reds for £3... | Liverpool have rejected an offer worth £30m from Crystal Palace for striker Christian Benteke. |
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A statement on her official website said the star had suffered from breast cancer, which had spread to her liver.
"In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up," her family said in a statement.
A trained dancer, she began her career at ... | Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for playing Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series, has died at the age of 78. |
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Sam and Chris Ogrizovic will set off from Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire and walk or hitchhike to Brolg, Croatia.
The pair will emulate grandfather Nicola, who escaped the village aged 14 as it came under siege from Nazi soldiers during WWII.
Mr Ogrizovic, known ... | Two cousins are set to retrace the 1,100-mile (1,770 km) journey their late grandfather took when he fled the Nazis as a teenager. |
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Suffolk Police were called to reports that a man was found seriously unwell in Rendlesham at 07:10 GMT.
He received treatment at the scene but was pronounced dead.
Later, two other men were reported as unwell at Provan Court, Ipswich. One died at the scene, wh... | Three men have died and another is in hospital after taking drugs from a suspected dangerous batch of ecstasy. |
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Special Report: The Technology of Business
The digital cloud that signals rain
Botswana's villages look to technology
Inside China's secretive tech giant
Are you being served?
Innovating beyond oil
Planes trains and roaming charges
To the outsider it looks lik... | Hirbawi Textiles is located on a nondescript road on the outskirts of the Palestinian city Hebron. |
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Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) reviewed the way police in Aberdeen dealt with missing person inquiries.
The report said 10 children accounted for 290 of the 1,120 episodes.
A total of 41% of all missing person cases related to c... | Just 10 children were responsible for a quarter of all missing person reports in Aberdeen last year, with one going missing 45 times, it has been revealed. |
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Several years on and having come through the club's academy, the 20-year-old midfielder is a regular for the Lions, who are now managed by Harris.
Thompson helped the side to four wins in April, which secured Millwall a place in the League One play-offs and ha... | When a young Ben Thompson posed for a photograph with Millwall striker Neil Harris, and grabbed an autograph from the club's record goalscorer, little did he think their paths would cross again at The Den. |
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The Force Awakens was named best sci-fi/fantasy and was also honoured for its visual effects, director JJ Abrams and stars John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.
Fury Road was recognised for its make-up, costumes, soundtrack and production design at the central London ... | Sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens trumped Mad Max: Fury Road at this year's Empire Awards, winning five awards to the latter's four. |
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David Woodhouse, 65, of Rothwell Avenue, Grimsby, was found guilty of three counts of rape and 12 indecent assault charges following a trial at the town's Crown Court.
Humberside Police said the girls were abused over a six year period.
Woodhouse, who denied a... | A man who raped and sexually abused two young girls in Grimsby during the 1980s has been jailed for 18 years. |
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Students saw a question asking them to "calculate the mean percentage of words", normally seen in a Maths exam.
Exam board OCR has since apologised and said it would "correct this in our marking".
It follows a mistake it made in a GCSE English Literature exam ... | An exam board has apologised for "poorly wording" an A Level Psychology test question weeks after making an error in a GCSE paper. |
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Oliver Walton, from Southsea, crashed his Vauxhall Astra on Tuesday at 05:45 BST when driving on the A3 northbound junction four at Waterlooville.
He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth but died of serious chest injuries.
The slip road was ... | A 25-year-old died after hitting a motorway slip road barrier in the early hours. |
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They say the man, named as Sharif, died in a gun battle with police near the capital Dhaka early on Sunday.
Police had been seeking information about Sharif and six other militants suspected in the case.
Avijit Roy, an American-Bangladeshi blogger and writer, ... | Police in Bangladesh say they have shot dead the main suspect in the killing of secularist blogger Avijit Roy. |
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Gary Hoy was sexually abused by two men who were subsequently convicted.
Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan ruled that "the HIA is entitled to proceed along the route mapped by it".
There have been allegations that a paedophile ring at Kincora was linked to ... | A victim of abuse at Kincora Boys' Home has failed in his appeal to overturn a ruling that investigations into the home be conducted by the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry. |
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Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov said he knew the whereabouts of the men and would seek extradition. Otherwise they would face trial in absentia.
The suspects are said to be members of the armed wing of the Shia group Hezbollah, which denies any involvement.
T... | Bulgaria will stage a trial for two men accused of last year's deadly Burgas suicide bus bombing whether or not the suspects are present, prosecutors say. |
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Kite Power Solutions is behind the development on part of the West Freugh military range near Stranraer.
The research and development project received planning permission earlier this year.
The company has said it could eventually employ up to 500 people by 20... | Plans for one of the world's first kite power stations should be up and running by next year in southern Scotland. |
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The 19-year-old can play as a centre-forward or on the wing and has been loaned out by the Hornets in order to gain first-team experience.
Lewis has been with Watford since he was a schoolboy and was given a three-year contract at Vicarage Road in 2015.
The de... | Woking have signed Dennon Lewis on a season-long loan from Watford. |
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"We're not going to have panel shows on any more with no women on them," Danny Cohen told the Observer. "You can't do that. It's not acceptable."
His comments come two months after the BBC Trust was reported to have told executives there was "no excuse" for no... | Panel shows such as QI and Mock the Week will no longer have all-male line-ups, the BBC's director of TV has said. |
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Four different volumes were available for sale on the site, but in a statement to the BBC, Amazon said the product had now been removed.
The author of the publications was listed as al-Hayat Media Centre, which is IS's Western-focused media arm.
Islamic State ... | Copies of Islamic State's English-language propaganda magazine, Dabiq, have been pulled from the website of online retailer Amazon. |
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Bill Potts's sexuality will be revealed pretty much straightaway in her second line of dialogue when the show returns to BBC One on 15 April.
"It shouldn't be a big deal in the 21st Century. It's about time isn't it?" Pearl Mackie, who plays Bill, told the BBC... | The new series of Doctor Who will see the Time Lord joined by his first openly gay companion. |
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In 2014, Ofsted found Medway was at the bottom of its league tables for the number of pupils - 9,500 - going to primary schools rated good or above.
After a recent re-inspection, Ofsted found Medway Council's work with weaker primary schools had not driven imp... | School inspectors say 45% of children in part of Kent are still attending underperforming primary schools. |
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Happily, our trip coincided with the fifth Seychelles Carnival.
Downtown in the capital Victoria, traffic was bumper-to-bumper, with the main roads blocked off for the carnival parade. April and May are the warmest months of the year, so with temperatures near... | When my editor told me that Seychelles President James Michel had accepted our request for an interview and that the next episode of Africa Business Report would be filmed on an idyllic island, I was giddy, like the proverbial kid in a candy store. |
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Parades to celebrate the country's Olympic and Paralympic success have been confirmed for Manchester on 17 October and London a day later.
Paralympic medallists were welcomed by fans and family who met their flight at London Heathrow on Tuesday morning.
GB won... | The Queen has praised the performance of Britain's Paralympics team at Rio 2016 as "magnificent" as the athletes returned to the UK on a special flight. |
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The underground facility was built just before the start of World War Two to protect stores of oil from German air raids.
Now Scapa Flow Asset Management will carry out feasibility work to see if they can be used as a distribution hub for low sulphur marine ga... | A deal has been done which could see the oil tanks at Lyness in Hoy brought back into use. |
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Predictions are couched in conditionals - could, might. Facts in a world driven by unpredictable human behaviour are hard to nail down.
Particularly when many of those humans, in the case of the European Union referendum, are politicians with all sorts of comp... | In economics - once called the "dismal science" - there are very few definites. |
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NHS bosses in England say stand-alone midwife units are as safe as doctor-led care for low-risk deliveries.
But the Birth Trauma Association said there was not enough data to support the claim for first-time mothers.
One woman told the BBC of an hour-long tran... | One in four women are transferred from midwife-led units to consultants because of complications when giving birth, an investigation found. |
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Many sides are fighting each other, but one group, called Islamic State, has shocked the world by using extreme violence against anyone who doesn't agree with their views.
It is... | For the last four years, Syria has been crippled by war. |
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Sunday's hosts have a track record of defeating Premiership sides in cup competition this season.
Hughes is clear that the Championship side are of top-tier standard.
"You just need to look at our last result against Hearts," he said. "Who knocked Hearts out o... | John Hughes concedes that Inverness Caledonian Thistle face a significant challenge in the defence of the Scottish Cup against Hibernian. |
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Blackpool took a 13th-minute lead when Armand Gnanduillet latched onto Kyle Vassell's precise pass and brushed off Tom Eastman in the area before firing home.
But Colchester equalised nine minutes before the break through Sammie Szmodics, who showed great comp... | Chris Porter scored twice as Colchester United recovered to beat Blackpool. |
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Alongside Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Mr Cameron said the further powers were a "clearer, stronger, fairer" deal.
They include guaranteed minimum funding for the Welsh government, control of fracking and more energy projec... | A new devolution package for Wales has removed "the last remaining barriers" to an income tax referendum, Prime Minister David Cameron said. |
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The 70-year-old, who hosted popular ITV shows Blind Date and Surprise Surprise in the 1980s and 1990s, said she was "totally delighted".
"I've been very fortunate to have a long and full career in television and this means the world to me," she said.
She will ... | Cilla Black is to be honoured at this year's Bafta TV Awards in recognition of her contribution to entertainment over her 50-year career. |
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Residents took to the streets in protest and one was killed as the rebels fired on them and used tear gas.
The insurgents already hold the capital, Sanaa, after overthrowing President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in February. He fled to Aden in the south.
Instabilit... | Yemen's third largest city Taiz and its airport have been seized by Shia Houthi rebels, officials say. |
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The revelations, handed to Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, emerged after a series of recent mishaps.
The minister has pledged that Germany will play a much greater military role on the international stage.
However the KPMG report calls for urgent improv... | Spending on nine of Germany's biggest defence projects has been severely criticised by an independent report that cites 140 problems and risks. |
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ECB chief Mario Draghi was delivering his opening remarks when a woman jumped on his desk, throwing paper and confetti at him.
She was restrained by security and the briefing restarted soon after.
Activists have previously targeted the ECB for its role in impo... | A confetti-throwing protester has disrupted a European Central Bank (ECB) news conference, rushing on stage and screaming "end ECB dictatorship". |
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"I am deeply grateful to all those in Malawi who helped make this possible," she wrote.
The singer also appealed for privacy from the media during "this transitional time".
She got permission for the adoptions by a court in Malawi on Tuesday.
She already has t... | Madonna has posted a picture on Instagram of the twin sisters she has adopted from Malawi, pointing out that the process is now complete and she is delighted to have them in her family. |
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He said that with six local education authorities (LEAs) in special measures it is impossible to have faith in the delivery of education across Wales.
Mr Jones argued it gives further urgency to the need to cut the number of councils from the current 22.
A rec... | First Minister Carwyn Jones has told BBC Wales he thinks some councils are incapable of improving education in their area. |
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Nottingham has been chosen to host one-day races for men and women on Sunday, 26 May.
The original Milk Race, which ran between 1958 and 1993, was a multi-stage race and one of the many guises of what is now the Tour of Britain.
Steven Burke is the first big n... | The Milk Race is set to make a return to the British sporting calendar after a 20-year absence. |
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A pensioner in Civitavecchia, near Rome, hanged himself after his €100,000 (£72,000; $110,000) investment in Banca Etruria was wiped out.
Mr Renzi said the €4bn rescue last month had to be done, otherwise thousands of jobs would have been lost.
About 130,000 b... | Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has defended his government's rescue of four Italian banks - but voiced sadness over an elderly investor's suicide. |
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As a producer and a director, he has been attached to a greater range of critically and commercially successful Broadway musicals than any other individual, with a record 21 Tony Awards as testament.
It has nonetheless taken more than six years to bring Prince... | It's impossible to survey 20th Century American musical theatre without coming across one name over and over again: Harold "Hal" Prince. |
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Casey, 39, shot a four-under-par 68 after birdies on the fifth, ninth, 15th and 16th to stay in contention for a potential first win of the season.
US Open champion Johnson is on 18 under overall, with Casey on 15 under.
Scotland's Russell Knox is tied 12th on... | England's Paul Casey is second, three shots behind leader Dustin Johnson, after three rounds of the BMW Championship in Carmel, Indiana. |
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Gen Karake, 54, was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, accused of ordering massacres in the wake of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
Protestors have threatened not to end the demonstration in the capital, Kigali, until the general is released.
The Rwandan gove... | Some 200 people gathered outside the British High Commission in Rwanda to protest at the arrest of intelligence chief Karenzi Karake in London. |
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The ban on travel to the United States by people from a list of mainly Muslim countries has caused widespread political protest.
While it is being discussed at top government level, it is also impacting individuals.
Milad Korkis has lived in Northern Ireland f... | A Syrian refugee in Belfast has had to cancel travel plans to visit his wife's family because of fears he would be barred from the US and deported. |
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The medical school proposal, which includes a graduate entry focus, is currently being considered by the Department of Health.
Currently, the only medical school in Northern Ireland is at Queen's University in Belfast.
Prof Hugh McKenna, UU Dean of medical sch... | Ulster University (UU) has applied to the General Medical Council (GMC) to train doctors in the north west. |
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Steven MacLean headed home Chris Millar's cross to put Saints in control.
And a deflected shot by Blair Alston doubled the Premiership side's advantage before the break.
Graham Cummins, David Wotherspoon, Alston and Chris Kane had further efforts for the hosts... | St Johnstone eased past League One Stenhousemuir in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. |
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The Argentine striker joined the Turin side for £75.3m from Napoli in July and finished from close range in the 75th minute after coming on as a sub.
A header from former Blackburn player Nikola Kalinic had cancelled out Sami Khedira's first-half opener.
Elsew... | Gonzalo Higuain scored the winner on his Juventus debut as the Italian champions began their Serie A title defence with a win over Fiorentina. |
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Flanker Jackson Wray claimed a hat-trick, Chris Ashton scored twice and David Strettle all crossed for Sarries.
Worcester full-back Chris Pennell did his chances of being voted Premiership player of the season no harm with a consolation brace of tries.
Semisi ... | Worcester Warriors' relegation back to the Championship was finally confirmed at Allianz Park as they were outclassed by Premiership leaders Saracens. |
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Tata Steel is expected to announce 1,200 UK job cuts next week.
The firm is expected to significantly reduce the workforce at its Scunthorpe plant, which employs 4,000 people and is one of the UK's biggest.
Andrew Percy, Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, sa... | A MP has said there is "no magic bullet" to prevent the possible loss of steel jobs in Scunthorpe. |
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Richard Jones, 31, from Llanwnnen, near Lampeter, was convicted of two counts of illegal dog breeding and 21 counts of causing suffering to dogs.
He was given a four-year ban on keeping animals at Aberystwyth Justice Centre.
But he has now won an appeal and th... | An illegal dog breeder from Ceredigion, who left puppies close to death, will be allowed to keep animals despite being given a court ban in February. |
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Mary Di Mauro will stand for the Lib Dems in the poll in the Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency on 13 February.
She has represented Northenden ward on Manchester City Council since 2010.
Mr Goggins, who had been MP for the seat in Greater Manchester since ... | The Liberal Democrats have selected a local councillor as their candidate in the by-election triggered by the death of Labour MP Paul Goggins. |
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The 21-year-old was released by the Hornets in the summer, having never made a first-team appearance for them.
He has had six separate loan spells, including three at Crewe, and scored 12 goals in 79 matches.
"After having loans at a number of northern clubs, ... | League Two side Cambridge United have signed former Watford striker Uche Ikpeazu on a short-term contract. |
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Zhai was among 300 lawyers and activists arrested since July last year as part of a crackdown on legal activism - about 20 are still detained.
In the first trial since the crackdown, he was given a three-year suspended prison sentence.
The cases have provoked ... | Chinese rights activist Zhai Yanmin has been found guilty of subverting state power after a one-day trial in Tianjin. |
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Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19, were junior members of the US team.
They were part of a group of six who were descending from a mountain near the Rettenbach glacier, the venue for the races that will open the 2015 Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Officials in... | Two American skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps while skiing near their training base. |
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If accepted, it would mean proposals allowing those living in remote areas to demand broadband were unnecessary.
In a letter to Culture Secretary Karen Bradley, Scottish ministers said the deal put at risk plans to have superfast broadband in all properties.
R... | An offer by BT to provide broadband infrastructure to 99% of the UK risks extending its monopoly in rural areas, according to the Scottish government. |
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Responding to remarks by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mr Trump told Fox News Radio the ban was "just a suggestion".
Mr Khan has expressed concern that he would not be able to travel to the US under a Trump administration because of his Muslim faith.
Mr Trump had o... | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on temporarily barring Muslims from travelling to the US. |
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Rooney's 13-year stint at United included five Premier League titles, three League Cups, one FA Cup, one Champions League and one Europa League.
He wants Everton to win their first major trophy since the 1995 FA Cup.
"This football club should be winning troph... | Wayne Rooney says that winning a trophy with Everton "would be the pinnacle" after rejoining them from Manchester United. |
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The marine mammal replaces the much-loved Diplodocus dinosaur, "Dippy", which will soon head out on a tour of the UK.
The museum believes the change will give its image a refresh.
It wants to be known more for its living science than its old fossils.
The museu... | London's Natural History Museum (NHM) has undergone a major revamp with a blue whale skeleton now forming the main exhibit as visitors come through the front door. |
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Each Robi is just over 35 centimetres tall and costs almost £1,000.
Their creator Tomotaka Takahashi wanted to make a robot that could be mass produced, for a low cost.
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Dionne Russell, from Radford, was issued with the penalty on Thursday after using the Central Six retail park on 14 May.
Miss Russell, who spent 40 minutes shopping at the site, said the charge was a "cheek".
G24, which runs the car park, declined to comment.
... | A woman who says she was stuck in a two-hour queue to exit a Coventry car park has been issued with a £70 charge for overstaying the time limit. |
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The 790ft (241m) El Faro disappeared while sailing from Florida to Puerto Rico with 33 crew on board.
A US Navy ship using sonar equipment has now located a vessel at a depth of 15,000ft.
The El Faro sent out a distress signal on 1 October, saying it had lost ... | Searchers say they believe they have found the wreckage of a cargo ship which went missing off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin last month. |
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Midfielder Jacques Maghoma will also be included after missing Blues' 1-1 draw at Cardiff City.
Newcastle full-back DeAndre Tedlin will be out for several weeks with a thigh injury, with Vurnon Anita or Jesus Gamez likely to take his place.
Centre-back Ciaran ... | Birmingham striker Clayton Donaldson will return to the squad after three months out with an Achilles injury. |
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Staff at research agency Childwise described it as a "landmark change".
Among those watching TV, the Netflix on-demand service was more popular than any conventional television channel.
There was also a surge in children's ownership of tablet computers, up by ... | Young people are spending more time playing and socialising online than watching television programmes, according to an annual survey tracking children's media behaviour in the UK. |
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