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In light-hearted comments to reporters, Mr Bush said he had done a "disservice to the French" by using them to mock Marco Rubio's senate voting record.
"I made the mistake of saying that the Congress operates on a French work week," he was reported as saying.
... | US presidential hopeful Jeb Bush has apologised to France for referencing their working week to insult a rival. |
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The home side appeared to be heading for only their second win in nine games when Marley Watkins put them in front.
He rolled the ball home from Barnsley man of the match Matty James' pass after a break out of defence.
Adam Hammill should have added a second f... | Ipswich's Tom Lawrence scored an injury-time equaliser to deny Barnsley victory at Oakwell. |
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The incident happened at about 20:40 on Friday 16 December in Saughton Mains Park after the pair - aged 16 and 20 - left a house party.
They became involved in an argument with a passerby who then allegedly assaulted them both before running off.
A 31-year-old... | A man has been arrested by police investigating an "unprovoked attack" on two young men in Edinburgh. |
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Ryan Williams, 21, and Donald Pemberton, 20, both from St Budeaux, Plymouth, are charged with murdering 27-year-old Tanis Bhandari.
He was attacked near the King's Arms pub in Tamerton Foliot early on Thursday.
Both men are due to appear before magistrates in ... | Two men have been charged with murdering a builder in an alleged knife and axe attack in Plymouth on New Year's Day. |
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Clinicians' concerns had been raised at a meeting of NHS Grampian's board last month after the Scottish government announced the decision to have four such centres was under review.
Ms Sturgeon said: "There is no dubiety, there will be a major trauma centre in... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed there will be a major trauma centre in Aberdeen. |
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It might have a reputation for attracting nerds and geeks, but as one female fan put it: "You feel very accepted, and you get to be whoever you want for a day - it's really special."
Here are some of the female voices from this year's fan convention in London.... | Scratch below the surface at Comic Con and you might be surprised to find thousands of young women who go because they find it empowering. |
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Hedges, 20, and Negga, 34, are tipped to receive Oscar nominations later this month for their roles in Manchester by the Sea and Loving respectively.
Laia Costa, Tom Holland and Anya Taylor-Joy are also on the shortlist.
Holland, who made his debut last year a... | Oscar hopefuls Lucas Hedges and Ruth Negga are among the five actors in contention for the Rising Star prize at this year's Bafta Film Awards. |
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Lifeboat crews and lifeguards saved 27 lives and rescued 1,014 people.
Over the past four years, a total of 150 people have died - with men accounting for more than two-thirds of the fatalities.
It means that more people are now killed around the coast than in... | A total of 39 people died in accidents around Scotland's coast last year, the RNLI has revealed. |
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The TV cameras visited the mere in Ellesmere earlier in the month to watch the young herons leave their nest.
Ellesmere-based Rob McBride, an expert in ancient trees, also joined presenter Julia Bradbury as Countryfile explored Offa's Dyke.
The 177-mile-long f... | Ellesmere Heronwatch and Offa's Dyke will appear on BBC One's Countryfile programme on Sunday 29 May. |
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Despite being born on a beach, this was the first time that they'd swam in the sea.
The pair were rescued after being abandoned by their mother, and have been looked after by RSPCA ever since.
The boy (who's been named C... | The world's first ever recorded wild grey seal twins have been released back into the wild. |
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England's Willett needs to finish fifth to regain top spot in the Race to Dubai, but was joint 58th after failing to claim a birdie in a round of 74.
Olesen enjoyed an eagle and eight birdies as he moved to 15 under, six shots clear of Spaniard Adrian Otaegui ... | Dane Thorbjorn Olesen shot a course-record nine-under 62 to lead the Turkish Open at the halfway stage as Danny Willett's hopes of finishing the season as European number one nosedived. |
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An independent commissioner cleared Anderson of abusing and pushing Jadeja during the first Test at Trent Bridge.
ICC chief executive David Richardson reviewed the case following a written complaint from India, but has decided not to appeal against the verdict... | The International Cricket Council will not appeal against the decision to clear England's James Anderson over his fracas with India's Ravindra Jadeja. |
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"My parents sat me down and told me I was no longer their responsibility. They wanted me to move out and start a life of my own," she recalls, sitting in the village of Chibombo, two hours' drive from Zambia's capital Lusaka.
"Things moved faster than I expect... | Seventeen-year-old Agnes (not her real name) was married three months ago to a man she had never met. |
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The Scottish Football Association said the Old Firm derby will have a 12:00 GMT kick-off at the national stadium.
Dundee United will take on either Hibernian or holders Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the other semi-final on Saturday 16 April at 12:15.
BBC Sco... | Rangers will play Celtic in their Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday 17 April. |
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The $500 (£329) mat lay at the entrance to the office in Pinellas County for two months before someone noticed, a spokeswoman said.
The error was made by the rug's manufacturer and it is being replaced.
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said they were looking at ... | A rug has been removed from a sheriff's office in Florida after it was noticed that it read "in dog we trust" instead of "in God we trust". |
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Emma Crossman, 21, was found dead at her home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, on 15 January 2014.
Lincoln Crown Court heard Amelia Caller, 22, from Great Hale, was "obsessed and infatuated" with Miss Crossman.
The court was told the gas which Miss Crossman used to ... | A woman has been found not guilty of assisting her best friend's suicide. |
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Back-row Sam, 22, played with fly-half Joe, 20, for the first time in the Premiership in Exeter's victory at Leicester on 3 March.
"It's good to have your brother there beside you, to tell you what you need to do," Sam told BBC Spotlight.
"Lining up before we ... | Exeter Chiefs forward Sam Simmonds says he and younger brother Joe are "pushing each other" forward at the club. |
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Ross O'Sullivan, 25, from Cardiff, started the 220-mile (354km) swim of the River Severn at the source near Llanidloes, Powys, on 1 June.
On Saturday, he completed the challenge after reaching the Severn Beach at about 14:00 BST.
"I was completely drained. But... | A man has spoken of his "great sense of achievement" after swimming Britain's longest river in 18 days. |
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Club 1872, the second largest shareholder in Rangers, claims Lennon made "various inflammatory gestures" to fans during Hibs' 3-2 win at Ibrox.
The fans' group wants Police Scotland and the Scottish Professional Football League to speak to the Hibs boss.
Neith... | A Rangers supporters' group has urged the police and football authorities to investigate the conduct of Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon. |
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Andrew Saunders, 21, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 23 years on 28 February for the murders of Zoe Morgan, 21, and Lee Simmons, 33.
The couple were stabbed near the Queen Street Matalan store where they worked on 28 September, 2016.
The AG will d... | The jail term of a murderer who stabbed a couple to death in Cardiff city centre has been referred to the Attorney General's Office. |
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Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford in Yorkshire, is accused of killing 40-year-old Asad Shah outside his shop in the city's Shawlands area on Thursday.
Police had described the incident as a religiously prejudiced attack.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Mr Ahmed made ... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a shopkeeper in the south side of Glasgow. |
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This is the full statement to the inquests from his mother, Sandra Stringer:
Paul William Carlile was born on 8 August 1969. Paul came into this world weighing just 4lbs. He fought hard to survive but grew to become a handsome, loving, respectful young man.
He... | Paul Carlile was a plasterer from Liverpool and Liverpool FC season ticket holder, who travelled by train with two friends, who both survived. |
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Davies-Okundaye trained in Adire, a traditional indigo-dyed cloth worn by women in south-western Nigeria, and featuring hand-painted patterns of birds, shells, and geckos. She is credited with the contemporary revival of this once fading textile and batik indu... | An exhibition of early pen and ink works, delicate watercolours, acrylics, jewellery and Adire textiles by the Nigerian artist Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye is on show in London. |
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The driver circled around the 78-year-old in what officers described as a "sickening twist", before driving off.
The victim was knocked down as he crossed Beacon Lane, in Sedgley, at about 15:30 BST on Thursday.
Officers are appealing for help to track down th... | A pensioner is in a critical condition after being left for dead in a hit-and-run crash in the West Midlands, police have said. |
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The manifesto opposes renewal of the Trident nuclear weapon system - subject to all existing jobs being retained - and fracking.
It also sets out Labour's opposition to a second independence referendum for the duration of the next parliament.
And it makes an a... | Scottish Labour has described its manifesto for the Holyrood election as being a "return to the party's roots". |
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The University of Exeter's art and history faculties have combined to use the historic artefacts to prompt discussions about "difficult topics".
The objects are kept in the vaults of the Science Museum in London and are not normally on public display.
Now they... | Objects including a chastity belt, Roman phallic amulets and an entwined ivory couple from China are being used to teach sex education to teenagers. |
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The release, issued ahead of a news conference hours after the result, was later edited to remove the reference.
The change came after First Minister Carwyn Jones did not mention free movement when he made the statement.
Plaid Cymru called for an independent i... | Welsh ministers have admitted a press release saying they backed free movement of people despite the Brexit vote was altered after being sent to journalists. |
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Yasunori Kagoike said the donation had been passed to him by Mr Abe's wife, in testimony that contradicted Mr Abe's repeated denials.
The school is under fire both for its proposed curriculum and the low price it paid for state-owned land.
The scandal has grip... | Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave money to a controversial nationalist school, its head told parliament, amid an escalating political scandal. |
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Ms Priyabhashini was 23 at that time, when a group of Pakistani soldiers and their Bangladeshi associates stormed into her house and dragged her away. Her husband and three children watched helplessly as she was bundled into an army jeep.
For seven months, she... | Like many other Bengalis, eminent sculptor Ferdousy Priyabhashini is happy to see those accused of mass murder and rape during Bangladesh's 1971 independence war finally stand trial. |
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The promotion-chasing Bantams took the lead when Tony McMahon's whipped cross was headed in by Jamie Proctor.
But Akpa Akpro beat keeper Ben Williams to the ball with six minutes left to draw Shrewsbury level.
Fourth-placed City are six points off a League One... | Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro's late header helped relegation-threatened Shrewsbury pick up a vital point against Bradford. |
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The Sunday Herald TV critic Damien Love reimagined the ceremony as a return of the classic science fiction series The Twilight Zone.
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"After a long absence, The Twilight Zone returns with one of the most ambit... | A Scottish newspaper's TV listing of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration has caught people's attention both in the UK and the US. |
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Hart, who is on a season-long loan from Manchester City, allowed Geoffrey Kondogbia's shot to slip under his body as Inter took the lead on 27 minutes.
Daniele Baselli and Afriyie Acquah put Torino ahead before Hart contributed to Inter's 62nd-minute equaliser... | England goalkeeper Joe Hart made two costly errors as Torino drew with Inter Milan in Serie A. |
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Success is valued so highly that some people now make their living offering hints and tricks about how to prove popular.
Nick Taylor is one such expert at London-based PeerIndex - a firm that crunches data on millions of tweets a week to advise its clients on ... | Whether you are new to Twitter or a seasoned pro, this week's announcement of the rollout of a revamped look for the social network was a reminder that you need to make the most of the options it offers if you want to build up your number of followers and keep them hooked. |
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The blaze caused significant structural damage to the rear of the building and equipment was badly damaged at Cowpen Crematorium in Blyth on 12 March.
Dozens of planned funerals had to be cancelled and rebooked in Newcastle and North Tyneside.
Northumberland C... | Northumberland's only crematorium which was gutted by fire is to remain closed until October. |
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Kohli's 235 and 104 from number nine Jayant Yadav helped India amass a commanding 631, a lead of 231 runs.
England - trailing 2-0 in the series - lost Keaton Jennings to the second ball of the innings as they reached 182-6, needing 49 to make India bat again.
... | England are facing their seventh Test defeat of the year after Virat Kohli's double century ensured India dominated day four of the fourth Test in Mumbai. |
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Finland's defeat by Portugal ensured the Scots one of the six best runners-up spots in qualifying and a place in next year's finals in the Netherlands.
"We could have a very good competition," said Swede Signeul.
"We haven't even discussed it, but I feel we sh... | Coach Anna Signeul is targeting a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2017 after Scotland women reached their first major tournament. |
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Yn yr adroddiad mae'r pwyllgor yn nodi nad oes amserlen genedlaethol wedi ei osod ar gyfer cael gwared a'r afiechyd yng Nghymru yn wahanol i Loegr, Iwerddon a Seland Newydd.
Ond bydd angen monitro rhaglen y llywodraeth meddai'r ddogfen ac os nad yw'n gweithio ... | Mae angen pennu dyddiad ar gyfer pryd y bydd Cymru yn wlad gwbl rydd o'r afiechyd TB medd un o bwyllgorau'r Cynulliad. |
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1300s - Tutsis migrate into what is now Rwanda, which was already inhabited by the Twa and Hutu peoples.
1600s - Tutsi King Ruganzu Ndori subdues central Rwanda and outlying Hutu areas.
Late 1800s - Tutsi King Kigeri Rwabugiri establishes a unified state with ... | A chronology of key events: |
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Following the referendum vote in favour of Brexit, he said all regional and farm funding should continue, and an extra £9bn a year would be available.
UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill has said politicians must work together "to heal the divisions" created by the ... | Conservative MP David Davies has said he will work with the Welsh Government to ensure Wales gets its fair share of the money saved by leaving the EU. |
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The victory over the visiting Ghanaian side sees the Algerians through to the last four on the head-to-head rule.
A goal shortly after the break from France-born Chadian international Morgan Betorangal proved to be the winner for Bejaia.
It was only the second... | Algerian club Mouloudia Bejaia edged into the semi-finals of the Confederation Cup with a 1-0 win over Ghana's Medeama on Tuesday. |
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So where do you start with the baubles and tinsel? How do you put the lights in the right place? And should you make your own decorations?
Fear not, Nel and decorating expert Kat Croxford have got all the answers.
S... | Creating the perfect Christmas tree is no easy task, but getting it right adds extra sparkle to the festive fun! |
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Humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said thousands more were likely to flee if the fighting continued to spread and intensify in the coming days.
He expressed concern about their fate, calling the situation deeply alarming.
Troops and militiamen have retaken mo... | Up to 16,000 civilians have been displaced by the Syrian government's advance into besieged rebel-held areas of the city of Aleppo, the UN says. |
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Philip Temple, 66, admitted seven charges committed in the 1970s when he appeared at Woolwich Crown Court.
He pleaded to 20 similar charges and two of perjury at Croydon Crown Court in April.
In all, he admitted abusing 12 boys and one girl while working in so... | A former children's home worker and Catholic priest has pleaded guilty to a string of historical child sex abuse charges. |
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Maj Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has risen rapidly within the military, fuelling speculation that he is being groomed to become president one day.
Analysts say his new role, working more closely with state house, will broaden his remit and experience.
Mr Museveni, ... | Uganda's leader Yoweri Museveni has promoted his eldest son to become a special presidential adviser in a reshuffle of army commanders. |
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Last week Newport appointed ex-Republic of Ireland midfielder John Sheridan as manager following the departure of Terry Butcher.
Feeney, 34, had been in charge of the Belfast club since April 2014.
They finished r... | Former Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney has resigned as manager of Linfield to become assistant boss at League Two strugglers Newport County. |
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Cleaning up after the attack could cost millions of euros and involve replacing or wiping computers, said Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
Federal investigators are looking into the scope of the attack to see how much data has been taken.
It is still not clear who carrie... | A cyber attack on the German parliament uncovered a month ago is still stealing data from Bundestag computers, report German media. |
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The format of the tournament will now also change and instead of going into groups of four the 48 teams will be placed in groups of three with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the next round of knock-out ... | From 2026 the number of teams competing at the world cup will rise from 32 to 48 after a vote by FIFA, the body in charge of world football. |
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The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) closed 10 sheriff courts across Scotland between November 2013 and January 2015.
In response to a Freedom of Information request, the service said the former Dornoch Sheriff Court had been sold.
However, the serv... | Scotland's court service has sold just one of its former courthouses since a series of closures began more than two years ago, BBC Scotland has learned. |
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Mold Crown Court heard Gordon Anglesea was trying to "wriggle out" of the fact he "said two vastly different things" during a High Court libel action in 1994, and the current trial.
Mr Anglesea, 79, of Old Colwyn, Conwy, denies abusing two boys in the 1980s.
T... | A former police superintendent accused of historical sexual abuse has been accused of deliberately lying on oath. |
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Beijing's chief negotiator in the years before handover, Lu was known for his hard-line stance.
He notoriously called Hong Kong's last British Governor Chris Patten a "sinner for a thousand years" for making the territory's elections more democratic.
Lu also h... | Lu Ping, the Chinese official who oversaw Hong Kong's transition from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, has died at the age of 87. |
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She will be the first UK prime minister and female politician to attend the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council.
Mrs May said some would argue the UK should not seek to strengthen ties with the states because of their controversial human rights records.
"But ... | Developing post-Brexit trade with the Gulf region will be the focus of a two-day trip to Bahrain by Theresa May. |
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Eyewitnesses have reported seeing "thick black smoke" billowing from the hangar understood to be at the far end of the runway at Southend Airport.
Six fire crews tackled the blaze after it was reported at about 10:40 BST on Wednesday.
It is understood aircraft... | A fire has broken out in a hangar by an airport runway. |
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Officials first thought the sea lion, named Holly, died in an accident.
But police are now investigating foul play after an autopsy revealed signs of a blow to the skull and missing teeth.
Zoo staff found a hole in the fence near the sea lion enclosure, sugges... | A sea lion found dead in her pen in Dortmund Zoo on Friday may have been killed, a spokeswoman for the city said. |
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Pre-tax profits for the year to 31 March fell 5% to £394.8m as it was hit by weak wholesale trading in the US.
However, tourists attracted by the low pound helped to drive an "exceptional" performance in the UK.
The results are the last before Christopher Bail... | British fashion brand Burberry has reported a fall in annual profits amid a "challenging" trading environment, particularly in the US and Hong Kong. |
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A 26-year-old man from Burnley was struck by a Ford Fiesta on Trafalgar Street at 22:40 BST on Saturday.
He is being treated for leg injuries, a broken arm and swelling to the brain.
A woman from Accrington, aged 44, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of d... | A pedestrian is in a critical condition in hospital after he was hit by a car in Lancashire, police said. |
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Afghans have become Germany's second largest group of asylum seekers, after Syrians, with 154,000 arriving in 2015.
Those arriving in Kabul all left voluntarily, German officials said.
Hope of securing asylum in Europe has become increasingly difficult for Afg... | A special flight from Germany carrying 125 deported Afghans has arrived in Kabul, in a sign that the Berlin government is taking steps to reduce the number of people seeking asylum. |
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Track cycling was one of the most popular sports at the London 2012 Olympics, with stars like Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton winning gold medals but it's one of the hard... | A "street velodrome" is aiming to get thousands of people to try out cycling, by touring the UK with a pop up track. |
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Four petitioners allege Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman used "corrupt and illegal practices" in May 2014, when he was elected as mayor.
Petitioner Andy Erlam said his "guesstimate" was that up to 15,000 votes were forged and that "intimidation of voters" too... | As many as 15,000 votes were forged or affected by intimidation at an east London election, a court has heard. |
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The footage shows about 15 Barnsley fans in flat caps sitting on the floor of Wembley Way, London, pretending to row a boat ahead of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on Sunday.
Chris Basiurski, who filmed the clip, said the fans had been in high spirits
Barn... | A video of Barnsley FC supporters teasing Oxford United fans by chanting "You only sing when you're rowing" has been shared by hundreds of people. |
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In a sit-down chat with the paper's Rebecca Black, he appeals to the public (as police do) for more help solving crimes.
He refers specifically to an alleged reluctance from the public to come forward with information relating to last week's gun attack on a PS... | There's a definite crime theme running through the papers this morning, led by the Belfast Telegraph's exclusive interview with Northern Ireland's Chief Constable George Hamilton. |
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Mark Reckless said the "Cardiff Bay establishment" saw more devolution as a way to boost its power and importance.
He said he did not understand why a consensus was emerging in support of income tax powers without a referendum.
Labour said UKIP's values were "... | Politicians in the Welsh assembly are "out of touch" with voters, the man in charge of UKIP policy for the 2016 election campaign has claimed. |
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The bodies of Harry Watson and Alex Yeoman were found by officers at Huntcliff in Saltburn, at about 19:00 GMT on Friday.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances but said they were not treating the deaths as suspicious.
Tributes have been left a... | Two 17-year-old boys found dead at the bottom of a cliff have been named by police. |
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4.14 million procedures were conducted in 2015, the Home Office announced on Wednesday, compared to 4.12 million in 2013 - the most relevant comparison.
Because of changes to the counting system, the total of 3.87 million recorded for 2014 was "artificially lo... | New figures show that the usage of animals in UK labs is continuing at an almost identical rate to recent years. |
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Muslim, Christian, Jewish and other speakers spoke of his fight for civil rights, while a message from President Barack Obama praised his originality.
The interfaith event took place hours after thousands said farewell to his coffin passing through city street... | Rousing tributes have been paid to boxing legend Muhammad Ali at a memorial service in his home city of Louisville, Kentucky. |
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According to documents seen by the BBC, the parliament's Budgetary Control Committee is querying allowances granted to his adviser, Markus Engels.
Mr Engels was apparently allowed to claim residence in Brussels while living in Berlin in 2012.
There was no imme... | Questions have been raised over spending by former European Parliament head Martin Schulz, who is challenging Angela Merkel in Germany's election. |
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After Hampshire won the toss, the visitors started well, left-arm paceman Keith Barker taking two of the wickets to reduce the hosts to 31-3.
However, Adams (104 not out) and Ervine (160 not out) batted sensibly on a slow wicket for the day's last two sessions... | Sean Ervine and Jimmy Adams shared an unbroken 263-run stand as Hampshire made 294-3 on day one of their County Championship game against Warwickshire. |
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His admission ends years of speculation about who came up with the original ideas underlying the digital cash system.
Mr Wright has provided technical proof to back up his claim using coins known to be owned by Bitcoin's cr... | Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. |
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The team, which has been tasked with defining the so-called Anthropocene, says humanity's impacts on Earth will be visible in sediments and rocks millions of years into the future.
The researchers are working towards a formal classification of the new epoch.
A... | There is little doubt now that we have entered a new geological age, believes an international scientific panel. |
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Dylis Jones was told by Christopher Owen that fare rises meant her monthly fee had to go up from £150 to £500.
Owen, 48, of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, was jailed for three-and-a-half years in December.
Speaking after the case, Ms Jones said: "He'd even gone a... | A disabled woman has said she felt "humiliated and angry" after a taxi driver conned her out of £43,000. |
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Natalie Thorpe, 29, died when she was hit by a metal stabiliser protruding from the side of William Stewart's truck in Altrincham in June 2015.
Stewart, 25, was "let off too lightly" with a four-and-a-half year sentence after a trial at Preston Crown Court, ju... | A lorry driver who killed a mother by driving dangerously has had his jail sentence increased to seven years. |
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It comes after copies of the original recording of White Light's Parable started changing hands for up to £650.
After their 1970s heyday, the band's members became a Church of Scotland minister, a computer programmer, a property valuer and a mortgage advisor.... | An album made by a Scottish Christian rock band is being re-released more than 40 years after it was recorded in a garage in Paisley. |
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Assombalonga's penalty settled early nerves and Chris Cohen's deflected strike made it 2-0 after the break.
With relegation rivals Blackburn and Birmingham both winning, Forest's safety was still not certain.
But Assombalonga then sealed victory with a fine so... | Britt Assombalonga grabbed a double as Nottingham Forest avoided relegation on goal difference with an emphatic win over Ipswich at a sell-out City Ground. |
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It was found by a member of the public, who saw it near the water bank at Redcliff Bay in Portishead on Monday evening.
Avon and Somerset Police said it was "not unusual for discoveries of this kind to be made near coastal areas".
The skull "cannot be aged vis... | A skull, believed to belong to a human, has been found on the coast near Bristol. |
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Simon Goldsmith, 41, ran 17 laps of Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, Suffolk, on Sunday.
"It was certainly repetitive, I was verging on dizziness by the end," he said.
The money raised will go to the local St Elizabeth Hospice where both his parents spent their... | A man who chose to run 26 miles around a village green dressed as Elvis after missing out on a London Marathon spot has raised £1,500 for charity. |
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Legend has it the park in Mevagissey was named Hitlers Walk after a dictatorial councillor in the 1930s.
Signs were taken down in 2005 by the now-defunct Restormel council after complaints the name was offensive.
But the parish council decided to reinstate the... | Plans to reinstate the name Hitlers Walk at a park in Cornwall will be reconsidered after complaints. |
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The 22-year-old scored an unbeaten 140 as the Red Rose drew their opening County Championship match at Essex.
He had spent 11 months out of the game with a knee problem that required an operation last season.
"There were a couple of dark moments during that ti... | Lancashire wicketkeeper Alex Davies says his maiden first-class century was reward for his hard work during the winter after a long-term injury. |
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| Wales manager Chris Coleman was in a jovial mood in training on Wednesday with a cheeky jibe at Euro 2016 rivals England with a team-sheet spoof. |
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Just after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in March, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a review of energy policy and ordered Germany's oldest reactors to be shut down immediately, and perhaps permanently.
Only a few months earlier, she had decided to keep... | Germany's dramatic rethink over nuclear power has thrown up new problems, as the consequences of a retreat from atomic technology emerge. |
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Pendle Borough Council members voted in favour of a reshuffle of its senior staff, which will save £84,000 a year.
Two new senior posts will be created under the plans that were discussed by councillors during a meeting.
Chief executive Stephen Barnes was prai... | The chief executive post has been axed at a council in Lancashire as part of plans to save £4m over two years. |
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Four carriages derailed and two caught fire when a train that had broken down was hit by another train.
The accident happened in freezing temperatures early on Friday, 250km (150 miles) east of the capital Tehran.
The rescue effort is being hampered by the rem... | At least 35 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train collision in northern Iran. |
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At least, that's what the team hopes happened.
Confirmation of the flyby won't be received until about 02:00 BST on Wednesday.
Until then, the craft will be too busy taking pic... | After nine-and-a-half years in space, this was the moment Nasa's spacecraft New Horizons soared past Pluto at 31,000mph (50,000km/h). |
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Dr Mark Porter hit out at the government at the start of the union's annual conference.
He accused ministers of putting patients at risk and "picking the pockets" of NHS staff because of the squeeze on wages.
But ministers rejected the criticisms, saying they ... | The NHS in England is "running on fumes", the leader of the British Medical Association is warning. |
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The 62-year-old leaves Links Park with the team just two points off the bottom of League Two.
Former Dundee United and Livingston boss Hegarty joined Montrose in February 2014.
He kept the club up via the play-off final, while last season they finished in eigh... | Montrose have sacked manager Paul Hegarty, with assistant John Holt taking charge for Saturday's game against Forfar. |
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Parry, 35, threw two Commonwealth Games A standards with efforts of 65.25m and 65.32m to put her in contention for a place at the Gold Coast next April.
The Rhondda athlete is looking to add the silver won in Delhi in 2010.
"I am looking to get a medal next ye... | Welsh hammer thrower Carys Parry is targeting a fourth Commonwealth Games after success at the 100th Welsh Championships in Cardiff. |
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The Scottish Sun pledged the cash to Gorgie City Farm after holding a competition to name the miniature pair.
The Edinburgh venue was the scene of a campaign howler in which Mr Rennie was speaking on camera with amorous pigs in the background.
The Sun's winner... | Two plastic pigs which Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie was seen clutching on the night of his election win have helped raise £250 for charity. |
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It was probably left behind or traded in the town of Tulln following the Ottoman siege of nearby Vienna in 1683.
DNA analysis shows that the beast - the first intact camel skeleton found in central Europe - was a Bactrian-dromedary hybrid, popular in the army.... | A complete camel skeleton dug up from a 17th-century Austrian cellar shows tell-tale signs that it was a valuable riding animal in the Ottoman army. |
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He rebuked the stance of some Republicans in the US Congress.
But one of those criticised by the president - Senator John McCain - said that there were discrepancies between US and Iranian versions of the deal.
An outline agreement on the future shape of Iran'... | US President Barack Obama has said that partisanship over the Iran nuclear deal has gone too far. |
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The North West's organised anti-crime unit, Titan, believes the haul may be the largest in its history.
A total of 160kg (352lb) of drugs were discovered on Monday at a house in Stradbroke Road, Wavertree, a van parked nearby and a city-centre flat.
Two men, a... | Drugs with an estimated street value of £16m have been seized in Liverpool, police said. |
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The attack on a guesthouse in the Zari district of Balkh province is the latest of several on aid workers in Afghanistan recently.
The charity - People in Need (PIN) - said the victims were "killed in their beds while they were sleeping".
The attack has not ye... | Nine Afghan employees of a Czech charity have been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in northern Afghanistan, officials say. |
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They are bound by a shared passion to bring out Balaknama (Voice of Children), an eight-page quarterly newspaper which focuses on children living and working on the streets.
It proudly calls itself the "world's unique newspaper for and by street and working ch... | A group of street children are busy in an unusual editorial meeting in a house in the Indian capital, Delhi. |
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The 27-year-old Spaniard played just eight times after joining the Premier League champions on a free transfer from Sporting Gijon in July.
He has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Malaga, who are 14th in the Spanish top flight.
His last appearance was ... | Leicester have sold Luis Hernandez to Malaga for an undisclosed fee, six months after signing the defender. |
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Chasing 229, India looked set for victory at 191-3, but Anya Shrubsole pinned Punam Raut lbw for 86 to spark a collapse of seven wickets for 28 runs.
The seamer finished with 6-46 - the best figures in a World Cup... | England completed a stunning fightback to beat India by nine runs and win the Women's World Cup at an ecstatic Lord's. |
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The Gateway2Medicine (G2M) programme is aimed at giving students both the experience and qualifications needed to study medicine at university.
It is being jointly run by the University of Aberdeen and North East Scotland College.
It is hoped it could help mee... | A new programme to get pupils from remote or deprived backgrounds on the path to a medical career has recruited its first students. |
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On the 10th hole at Silver Lakes in Glencoe, Alabama, Clifton McDonald began badly with a double bogey seven.
Things got significantly worse, and he was 14 over par after six holes by the time he stepped on to the 16th tee. Fourteen furious swipes later, he ha... | Next time you're hacking your way around the golf course, summon the spirit of the player who not only failed to card a single par but only managed two bogeys on his way to an eye-watering 127 in US Open local qualifying - finishing 55 shots over par. |
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Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere also announced plans to speed up the deportation of foreign criminals.
He announced extra personnel, equipment and surveillance powers for the police.
But he rejected banning the public wearing of the burka (the Islamic ful... | Germans with dual nationality will lose their German citizenship if they fight for militant Islamist groups abroad under new anti-terror proposals. |
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Sheffield City Region (SCR) signed a deal in 2015 paving the way for a mayor with certain devolved powers.
However, SCR chair Sir Steve Houghton said it wanted clarity on whether installing a mayor was necessary.
Former chancellor George Osborne, who signed th... | Plans for a directly elected mayor in South Yorkshire are "not a done deal" and could be dropped from the regions proposed devolution agreement. |
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The boat was carrying between 450 and 600 migrants when it capsized eight miles (12km) off the coast, they say. The numbers have not been confirmed.
Authorities say they have rescued 163 people and recovered 51 bodies so far off the port city of Rosetta.
Four ... | Survivors from a boat which capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday have told the BBC that hundreds of people may have drowned. |
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Gordon Strachan's side host a Group F qualifier on 10 June.
Absent from the squad are Matt Ritchie and Grant Hanley, who have been promoted with Newcastle United.
Also dropping out from the squad that defeated Slovenia are Leipzig's Oliver Burke, West Brom's M... | Brighton's Jamie Murphy and Aberdeen duo Kenny McLean and Mark Reynolds have been called up to the Scotland squad for their World Cup match with England. |
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The move won the backing of Perth and Kinross Council's development management committee last month, and has now also been given the green light by the licensing committee.
The event is due to take place on the weekend of 10 to 12 July.
Aspects of the move hav... | Plans to move T in the Park festival to Strathallan Castle have crossed another major hurdle with the award of a public entertainment licence. |
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The major study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) compared the health of children in 42 European and North American countries.
The research suggested Scotland had a significantly greater proportion of 15-year-old girls in poor health.
The Scottish governm... | Fifteen-year-old girls in Scotland face more pressure from schoolwork and report poorer health than others around the globe, according to research. |
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