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Patrick Brazeau, 41, has been on a paid leave of absence since 2013 as a result of questionable expenses and charges of assault and sexual assault.
He underwent surgery on Tuesday and is now in a critical but stable condition, a hospital spokesman said.
When M... | A controversial Canadian senator who is due in court on fraud charges in March has been found seriously injured at his home near the capital, Ottawa. |
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Yn 2015 ac yn 2016 roedd lefel nitrogen deuocsid ar yr A472 yn Hafodyrynys yng Nghrymlyn yn Sir Caerffili yn uwch nag unrhyw le arall ar wahân i ganol Llundain.
Roedd y lefel hefyd yn uwch na'r lefelau derbyniol gan Fudiad Iechyd y Byd.
Mae Cyngor Caerffili yn... | Gallai tai gael eu dymchwel a ffordd osgoi gael ei adeiladu o dan gynlluniau i wella ansawdd aer ardal yng Nghymru sydd â'r lefelau uchaf o lygredd aer yn y DU. |
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Police were called to Hallamford Road, Shepshed, at about 22:45 BST on Saturday.
The 57-year-old victim, who has not been named, died at the scene of the collision with a red-coloured Honda, said Leicestershire Police.
Anyone who was in the area at the time of... | A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car on a country road in Leicestershire. |
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Two MPs have made formal complaints after they were named on the list, which was compiled by Mr Corbyn's team and sent to the Press Association.
Mr McDonnell apologised, saying it was a briefing note and he was "furious" it had been sent out by mistake.
One of... | Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has apologised about the release of a list of MPs accused of "abuse" towards Jeremy Corbyn and his allies. |
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Mumtaz Member, 56, died from head injuries at her home in Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, on 12 December 2015.
Her sons - Mohammed Member and Shafiq Member - together with Shafiq's partner Fatima Patel were charged with murder but the charges were later dropped.
... | A £10,000 reward has been offered for information about the "brutal" murder of a grandmother on the first anniversary of her death. |
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The 35-year-old managed a leap of 16.37m to finish fourth in the German city of Braunschweig on Sunday, as he represented GB for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics.
Idowu, who took a break from the sport last year, said: "It's always an honour to pu... | Triple jumper Phillips Idowu said he was happy to be back in a Great Britain vest as GB finished fifth at the European Team Championships. |
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An independent commission found that from September 2014 to April 2016 Bunyard placed 45 bets against Frome and his former club Paulton Rovers.
Football Association rules prohibit "all those involved in the game" from betting on football "that takes place anyw... | Frome Town boss Nick Bunyard has been banned from football until July 2019 for betting against teams he managed. |
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The plans to reshape the Conservative-led council by 2016 include shutting seven of its eight youth centres and four of its six children's centres.
The council also plans to lose a third of school crossing patrols and stop paying for Christmas decorations.
Lab... | Almost 200 staff could lose their jobs at Trafford Council as part of budget proposals to save £24m. |
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The US Embassy in the UK has not been singing from the same hymn sheet as the White House in recent days as it tries to soften the blow of Mr Trump's rebuke of how Khan has handled the London Bridge attacks.
While Mr Trump branded Khan's appeal for calm a "pat... | The war of words between US President Donald Trump and London Mayor Sadiq Khan following Saturday's terror attack in the UK has exposed chinks in the so-called "special relationship". |
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Kinghorn, 19, has made 13 appearances for the club this season, scoring 24 points, and follows team-mate Magnus Bradbury in agreeing a new deal.
"I'm really looking forward to the next couple of years and contributing to the team," said Kinghorn.
"This club is... | Full-back Blair Kinghorn has signed a new two-year contract with Edinburgh until 2019. |
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The move would pave the way to shut the facilities at Ae, Garlieston and Kirkbean.
The three schools currently have 37 pupils in total with combined capacity for nearly 200.
If the consultation is given the go-ahead they could be shut by July next year.
Dumfri... | Councillors are being asked to agree to start statutory consultation on the closure of three rural primary schools in Dumfries and Galloway. |
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The 25-year-old prop, who has won 37 caps for England and featured at last year's World Cup, was captain of the club during the 2014-15 season.
The Premiership side have not disclosed the length of Marler's new deal at the Twickenham Stoop.
"When he develops i... | England international Joe Marler has signed a new contract with Harlequins. |
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The Wales international was jailed in 2012 for raping a 19-year-old at a hotel near Rhyl, Denbighshire.
The judges at the two-day hearing reserved their judgement after hearing submissions from Evans' legal team.
Evans, 27, was released from jail in 2014 after... | The Court of Appeal will not give its decision on an appeal by footballer Ched Evans against his conviction for rape until April, judges have said. |
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The 53-year-old, caretaker boss since Steve Bruce's departure in July, was named Premier League manager of the month for August.
But, with a takeover of the club pending, Phelan's long-term future at the club has been uncertain.
"It's a case now of sifting thr... | Mike Phelan says he has been offered the manager's job at Hull City. |
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But instead of being the main event, it was merely the warm-up act for his statement in which he told MPs the government had reached an "important milestone" in its attempts to change Britain's relationship with Europe.
He called for them to support his draft ... | David Cameron was in the Commons today for his regular showdown with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions. |
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Military spending will grow by A$29.9b ($21.4b, £15.4b) over next 10 years, the 2016 Defence White Paper outlined.
The largest investment will be made in submarines, with investment also being made in additional naval vessels, fighter jets and personnel.
Und... | Australia has announced a surge in defence spending, a move that reflects concern over military expansion in the region. |
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The self-confessed "edgy" card retailer Scribbler has 35 stores across the UK - all of which display a "PG" sticker in their windows.
The fashion and lifestyle chain Joy - based mainly in the south-east of England - also carries PG signs.
Some cards are shocki... | They are usually seen on the covers of films or computer games - but some of the UK's card shops have started carrying parental guidance signs. |
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More than 2,500 riders snaked through the glens around Aviemore on Saturday, on day two of the three-day Thunder in the Glens event.
When it first started, the gathering involved about 200 riders.
The event is hosted by Edinburgh's Dunedin Chapter of Harley-Da... | Bikers have been taking part in one of Europe's largest annual gatherings of Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiasts in the Highlands. |
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The Northern Rock Foundation has handed out more than £200m since it was created in 1997, when its namesake was demutualised to become a bank.
Trustees said they had failed to agree future funding with Virgin Money, which took over Northern Rock in 2011.
Curre... | A bank-funded charity supporting good causes throughout the North East and Cumbria is to be wound up. |
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Assistant Chief Constable Rebecca Sutcliffe said shots fired on Saturday in Salford and Bolton, and the shooting of a man in Salford, were linked.
There was no link with a fourth shooting in Bolton which happened later, she added.
Ms Sutcliffe appealed for loc... | Three shootings in the space of 24 hours are part of a year-long "escalating" gang feud, said a senior Greater Manchester police officer. |
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Joyce top-scored with an unbeaten 33 as Ireland made a relatively modest 108-5 in their innings.
Scotland looked on course for victory as Rachel Scholes and Fiona Urquhart put on 30 for the opening wicket but the Scots then collapsed to 33-6.
Scotland finished... | Skipper Isobel Joyce starred as Ireland defeated Scotland by 27 runs in a warm-up game for the World Twenty20 qualifying tournament in Bangkok. |
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Stephen Mellor was among 30 Britons killed in Sousse on 26 June.
The 59-year-old from Bodmin, Cornwall, was on holiday with his wife, Cheryl, when he was killed by Seifeddine Rezgui, a Tunisian student with links to Islamic State extremists.
Mrs Mellor, who lo... | A funeral has taken place of a victim of the Tunisia beach attack who shielded his wife from the gunman. |
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The attack happened in Stembrook, Dover at about 04:00 GMT, Kent Police said.
Detective Inspector Lee Whitehead urged anyone who recognised the men to contact the force.
Two men, aged 26 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and released on bail... | Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to after a woman was sexually assaulted on Christmas Day. |
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Some are worried about being seen as informants, while others fear being implicated if something bad happens to the person who attacked them.
Frontline workers who deal with gang violence in Nottingham said they know people who have paid a vet to treat a stab ... | Stab victims are paying vets to stitch their wounds because they fear police will get involved if they go to hospital, the BBC has been told. |
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Keen's side are bottom of League One, having leaked 55 league goals.
"We need to make sure defensively we are tighter and at the same time express ourselves," he told BBC Essex.
"If it means we lose a fraction going forward that might have to be so. The only p... | New Colchester United manager Kevin Keen wants more solidity from his side against local rivals Southend United, his first match in charge. |
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Dr Matt Edwards' screenplay for horror South of Sanity was inspired by stories of night watches Antarctic staff carry out alone during the long winters.
The Londoner also created the make-up for the feature.
Shot by Aviemore-based Kirk Watson, the film's cast ... | A physician who wrote the script for the first fictional film to be shot entirely in Antarctica said his make-up artist mother refuses to watch it. |
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Defender Raggett, who arrived from Dover during the summer, headed home Alex Woodyard's left-wing cross as the Imps raced into a sixth-minute lead at Sincil Bank.
City goalkeeper Paul Farman denied Ryan Bowman from point-blank range to preserve the advantage.
... | Sean Raggett scored his first Lincoln goal as they beat Gateshead to record a third successive National League win. |
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Nigel, 66, from Swansea, was diagnosed in 2012 but began experiencing problems in 2007.
Prior to diagnosis, he said there was no support available but the effects were already taking their toll.
The Welsh Government said dementia was a priority and an extra £... | Faster diagnosis and a change in approach to the care provided to people with dementia is needed, a man with the condition has said. |
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Prosecutors accuse Blatter, 79, of making a "disloyal payment" of £1.6m to Uefa president Michel Platini.
Both men deny any wrongdoing.
The staff match, which Blatter would usually travel to European governing body Uefa's headquarters in Nyon to watch, was sch... | An annual football match between the staff of Fifa and Uefa has been postponed after criminal proceedings were opened against the world governing body's president Sepp Blatter. |
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Bible Society officials told Reuters that two of their members were briefly detained following the seizure.
A court ruled in October that non-Muslims could not use the word Allah to refer to God.
The appeals court said the term Allah must be exclusive to Islam... | Islamic authorities in Malaysia have seized more than 300 Bibles from the Bible Society because they use the word Allah to refer to God, officials say. |
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However, the concussion review panel concluded that the 24-year-old should not have returned to the field of play after he fell in a mid-air tackle against Leicester on 3 December.
The panel's 17-page report stated that head injury assessment (HIA) protocol wa... | Northampton Saints will face no sanction following the investigation into their treatment of Wales wing George North's latest head injury. |
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Hundreds of thousands of fans are flocking to cinemas across India with frenzy also mounting around the world.
Some businesses gave employees time off to avoid "sick" days, a jumbo jet was repainted in honour of the film and Twitter India "broke" several times... | Indian film superstar Rajinikanth, who has the kind of following most Hollywood actors can only dream about, has released his latest film, Kabali. |
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The claim: The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that the government will have to borrow an extra £58.7bn as a result of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, a forecast that is too gloomy according to some commentators.
Reality Check verdict: All... | It is no surprise that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that the vote to leave the European Union would mean the UK economy would grow less and the government would have to borrow more. |
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The existing Castle Station in Northampton will be replaced by a £20m glass and steel building in 2014.
In medieval times a royal castle was situated on part of the site, and last year items from Saxon times were unearthed in an initial trench.
The dig will be... | Preparations for an archaeological dig at a site earmarked for a new railway station are due to begin. |
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The director of banned Radio Biafra was arrested last month and is still being held despite a court order to free him, his mainly ethnic Igbo supporters say.
There are reports of violence during a protest in Port Harcourt.
Biafran secessionists fought a three-... | Hundreds of people in southern Nigeria have been protesting about the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, an activist who supports the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra. |
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The Independent Placenta Encapsulation Network (IPEN), based in Herts, makes smoothies and capsules that it claims have health benefits.
Dacorum Borough Council prevented IPEN from trading in October last year over concerns about bacterial contamination.
The c... | A company that processes raw placentas for new mothers to eat could be shut down over health fears. |
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The new owner is the Schivo Group which works in the medical technologies, aerospace and oil and gas sectors.
MPE supplies parts to major aircraft manufacturers Bombardier, Airbus and Boeing.
It employs 133 staff who will continue to be based at the Derry fact... | The Londonderry-based aerospace engineering firm Maydown Precision Engineering (MPE) has been sold to a Waterford-based company. |
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Ms Nickolds, 43, will begin the role in January 2017, taking over from interim lead director Dinos Rocos.
She will replace Andy Street, who is stepping down this month to run as Conservative candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands.
Ms Nickolds will be the ret... | Retailer John Lewis has announced that Paula Nickolds will become its new managing director in 2017, replacing Andy Street. |
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Primus, the Most Rev David Chillingworth, is to retire in July after nine years at the helm.
His departure will take place one month after the Church Synod - its ruling body - holds a vote on whether to allow same-sex marriage within the Church.
Bishop Chillin... | The head of the Scottish Episcopal Church has announced he will step down. |
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Mr Wilson was 21 when he went missing from his home in the Falls Road area of west Belfast in 1973.
He is believed to have been abducted and murdered by the IRA.
On Tuesday, the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR) said results of... | Remains found at Waterfoot beach, County Antrim, last month were those of Peter Wilson, one of the "Disappeared", it has been confirmed. |
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Sandie Bowen, 53, was murdered by Michael Bowen in 1997 - he never revealed where he hid her body.
Her remains were discovered at Wentwood Reservoir, near Newport, on 2 February.
After talks with the Crown Prosecution Service, Gwent Police said no further acti... | No further action will be taken against a man who murdered his wife after her body was found 20 years after she died. |
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The 61-year-old will have only 43 days to prepare the team before the country hosts the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on 14 January.
Camacho, who has been out of football since he was sacked as China coach in 2013, has signed a two-year deal to fill the ... | Former Spain manager Jose Antonio Camacho has been appointed Gabon coach. |
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Twelve historic sites have been listed as possible candidates to be sold off under council plans to save millions of pounds a year.
Council leader Martin Hill said he had "an open mind" and a final decision has not been made.
Labour councillor Rob Parker descr... | Top heritage sites like Lincoln Castle could be outsourced to the private sector, Lincolnshire council has said. |
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The 30-year-old joined the Wildcats from Warrington on a two-year contract in 2015 after spells at Featherstone, Dewsbury, Gateshead and Castleford.
"I've loved it here from day one. It's just a great group of lads and everyone has been really good to me," he ... | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats prop Anthony England has signed a new deal with the Super League side to run until 2019. |
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Have a go at the first of our 2015 quizzes and see how much you remember about the past 12 months.
An arts-themed brain-teaser will be published on 28 December, with others on film and TV to be published on 29 and 30 December.
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Harry Gleeson was executed for the murder of Moll McCarthy, who was shot dead in County Tipperary in November 1940.
A government review of the case was carried out following pressure from justice campaigners.
It found police and prosecutors withheld crucial ev... | The Irish government is to give a pardon to a man who was hanged almost 75 years ago after being wrongly convicted of murder. |
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The 28-year-old, capped 21 times by Scotland, has signed a three-year contract with Nigel Pearson's side.
Anya played 138 times for the Hornets after joining, initially on loan, from Granada in 2012.
Derby have also signed ex-Leicester and Shrewsbury goalkeepe... | Championship side Derby County have signed Watford winger Ikechi Anya for an undisclosed fee, reported by BBC Radio Derby to be about £4m. |
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After an opening two-over-par 74, the world number four looked on course to survive after three birdies in an unblemished front nine.
But a double bogey at the 13th after he needed two attempts to get out of a greenside bunker halted his momentum.
His 71 left ... | Rory McIlroy's struggles continued in advance of next week's Open Championship as he missed a second straight cut at the Scottish Open. |
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Officers found the body of Peter Stuart in Weybread, near Diss, on Friday night, after he and his wife Sylvia were reported missing.
Suffolk Police said a 61-year-old man from Leicester was arrested by officers at 08:30 BST.
Police are still searching for 69-y... | Police investigating the death of a 75-year-old man whose body was found in woodland near his home, have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. |
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Hundreds of fans packed out Islington's Grade I-listed Union Chapel to pay homage to the 69-year-old musician who died of cancer on 10 January.
The service saw an eclectic mix of artists, including the Magic Numbers and ex-Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, per... | The life of David Bowie has been celebrated with a tribute concert at a London chapel. |
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One woman is in tears as she is about to be forcibly relocated from this slum due to redevelopment. She says that her new home is two hours away and would be too far for her to go to work. She is worried that the government won't provide help to re-establish h... | In a shantytown on the outskirts of Manila, I met a group of women who had moved from typhoon-devastated Tacloban in search of better lives. |
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Buttler fell lbw to Taskin Ahmed for 57 to leave England 123-7, chasing 239.
"You don't have to run up to a guy. I'm disappointed to get out, but emotions were running high," said Buttler.
"I was a little bit disappointed in the fashion they celebrated. Mainly... | Skipper Jos Buttler was "disappointed" by Bangladesh's pointed celebrations of his dismissal in England's 34-run defeat in Dhaka on Sunday. |
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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association says snooker should be accepted because of its worldwide appeal.
Chairman Jason Ferguson said: "It has been our belief for some time that we should be given our chance on the ultimate global platform for... | The world governing body of snooker has submitted a bid to have the sport included at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. |
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Five other routes, which have yet to be announced, will follow in October.
Belfast International Airport has described the announcement as "significant and far reaching".
Ryanair said the move represents a multi-million pounds commitment and will support hundr... | Irish airline Ryanair is to begin operating a new base at Belfast International Airport from March with flights to London's Gatwick Airport. |
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NUS Wales is running the scheme so students can report incidents.
Alcohol education charity, Drinkaware, says more than half of all of 18-24 year-old female students had experienced this kind of abuse.
It tops the list of risks for female students on a night o... | Volunteers are to patrol Cardiff nightclubs over fresher's week to help female students who experience sexual harassment. |
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Three fire engines were sent to Spring Street, in Connah's Quay, to tackle the blaze in the early hours.
The cause of the fire, which spread to the nearby caravans, is not yet known, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.
No-one was injured.
Summary (one s... | A number of caravans have been damaged by a large tyre fire in Flintshire. |
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They are trying to prevent the country's only coal mine from being shut down, leaving them without jobs.
The miners occupied the Carbosulcis mine on Monday and are now holed up some 400m underground.
They plan to stay there until meeting with the government to... | About 100 protesting miners on the Italian island of Sardinia have barricaded themselves in a pit, with hundreds of kilograms of explosives. |
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Zale Thompson, 32, was shot dead after wounding the two officers, one critically, in Queens on Thursday.
Commissioner William Bratton said Thompson was not on any watch lists but had browsed al-Qaeda web sites and watched beheadings.
A bystander shot in the in... | Police in New York say an axe attack on two officers was a terrorist act carried out by a radicalised Muslim convert. |
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Davies, 29, will start his sixth successive Lions Test in the series decider against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday.
The centre also played in three Test matches against Australia four years ago when the tourist won 2-1.
"He has been a rock in that ba... | Jamie Roberts has praised the British and Irish Lions centre "rock" Jonathan Davies as the tourists aim for a Test series victory in New Zealand. |
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The Irishman, 71, was taken to hospital following his arrest, after requesting medical attention.
Brazilian police claim he was involved in a scheme to resell Olympic tickets at higher than their face value.
They said the scheme could have had profits of 10m r... | Pat Hickey, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has temporarily stood down from all his roles after his arrest in Rio over allegations of illegal ticket sales. |
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Radio listeners rely on a range of commercial outlets, most of them networked nationwide. Privately-owned TV stations are on the air and cable TV is available in the towns.
The constitution guarantees media freedom, but provides exceptions in the interest of n... | Belize has no daily newspapers; some weeklies are subsidised by political parties. |
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Abdul Wahab Hafidah, 18, was kicked, stabbed and hit with a hammer after a rush-hour chase through Manchester on 12 May 2016.
A post-mortem examination found he died from two stab wounds to the neck and also had head injuries.
Seven were found guilty of murder... | Gang members who chased, beat and killed a man after he strayed into their "territory" have been convicted. |
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That's 19% - nearly one in five. But when you look at the figures for UK sports coaches, provided by UK Coaching, the percentage who are disabled drops to 6%. And the number who have gained a qualification in sports coaching since 2009 is only 2%.
So how can t... | You may be surprised to learn that as many as 6.9 million people of working age in the UK have a disability. |
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Amanda Clark, 42, who has served with the Royal Logistics Corps for 22 years, is the newest Yeoman of the Guard.
The Burnley-born soldier said: "It didn't really hit me until the first time I wore the uniform and realised I am now part of the Tower's history."... | A Lancashire soldier has become the first woman in 10 years - and only the second in history - to be made a Beefeater at the Tower of London. |
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The 6ft 8in forward was a four-time BBL title-winner, helping Leicester Riders to the BBL championship, play-offs and Trophy treble this season.
Sullivan also played for Newcastle Eagles, Mersey Tigers and London Lions and led Team GB at London 2012.
"It is bi... | Former Great Britain captain Drew Sullivan has announced his retirement from basketball at the age of 37. |
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"Isolationism cannot bring prosperity to a society," said Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Nieto's remarks came at the end of the Three Amigos Summit with US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.
The three leaders re... | Canada, the US and Mexico vowed to strengthen economic ties in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the EU and growing anti-globalisation sentiment. |
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The body of Ms Downey, 51, was discovered in a house in the Toberhewney Hall area at about 02:50 GMT on Friday.
The man who has been charged is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates' Court on Monday.
All charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
P... | A 51-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Anita Downey in Lurgan, County Armagh. |
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"I love the fact I can interact with people from different fields, like physics and computer science," Ms Itunuoluwa Akinwande says about her placement studying graph theory.
"What is in your brain" is what counts when co... | Grace Itunuoluwa Akinwande, from Nigeria, is doing a master's degree in mathematics at the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Senegal - one of 12 female scientists in a group of 54. |
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Orbital Technologies says its "comfortable" four-room guest house could be in orbit by 2016, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reports.
Guests would be ferried to the hotel on a Soyuz shuttle of the type used to transport cosmonauts to the International Space S... | A Russian company has unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a "cosmic hotel" for wealthy space tourists. |
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It says it will create a new public body that will hold in trust the nation's forests for future generations.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson was responding to a report that called the estate a "national asset" that should not be sold off.
He also announce... | The government has announced that it will not sell off publicly owned forests in England. |
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David Crozier, 68, was ordered not to contact the SNP Ochil and South Perthshire politician for five years.
He previously admitted sending messages containing offensive and abusive comments aggravated by religious prejudice.
Crozier, of Mossbank, was sentenced... | A Shetland pensioner who sent "vile and gratuitously offensive" letters to MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh about her faith has been fined £500. |
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said anecdotal reports suggested the EU Referendum result was a factor.
July's figures saw the sharpest fall in demand since August 2014.
As a result, the balance for newly agreed sales dropped to its lowest ... | Demand from homebuyers in Wales has fallen for the fourth month in a row but property prices are continuing to rise, latest figures have shown. |
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The Mid Norfolk MP and government minister George Freeman has taken the highly unusual, some are saying dramatic, step of writing to business leaders in Cambridgeshire appealing to them to lobby the county council there to join the Norfolk/Suffolk bid.
In his ... | The campaign for devolution for East Anglia has suddenly stepped up a gear. |
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With Newcastle leading 24-23 six minutes from time, Will Addison kicked his third penalty to secure victory.
Early tries from Falcons' Juan Pablo Socino and Goneva were cancelled out by Denny Solomona and Byron McGuigan scores as Sale led 18-12 at the break.
F... | Sale fought off a second-half fightback from Newcastle, led by Vereniki Goneva's hat-trick, to earn their first Premiership win since October. |
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James Comey's announcement of a new inquiry into her use of email while secretary of state shortly before election day had stopped her campaign's momentum, Mrs Clinton said.
The Democratic candidate was speaking to top party donors in a phone call, which was l... | Hillary Clinton has blamed her defeat in the US presidential election on interventions by the FBI director. |
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Lawro's opponent for the four FA Cup quarter-final ties is dub poet, musician and actor Benjamin Zephaniah.
The Birmingham-born dreadlocked bard chose to support Aston Villa over West Brom as a boy, and is backing Tim Sherwood's side to continue their cup run ... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. |
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She led the contest from the start and never faced much of a challenge from her bickering centre-right opponents.
The hard part will start in March when she takes office.
Ms Bachelet will inherit a country with an economy that grew by 5.6% last year. Unemploym... | Winning Chile's presidential election was pretty easy for Michelle Bachelet. |
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But what does the CfE mean for pupils, teachers and parents? BBC Scotland's education correspondent Jamie McIvor tackles the big questions.
Q1 Just what is Curriculum for Excellence?
Curriculum for Excellence is a term which is widely heard but often misunders... | How Scottish schools are performing has come under the spotlight as part of a review of the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). |
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The young Afghan national was one of the few members of his family to escape death at the hands of the Taleban.
But three years after fleeing Kabul, the 24-year-old Muslim was killed by a suicide bomber on a Piccadilly Line train at Russell Square.
A resident ... | London was meant to be a place of refuge where Atique Sharifi could put behind him the atrocities of his homeland. |
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The 1,600-year-old coffin found near Borough Market is thought to contain the remains of a member of nobility.
Archaeologists have been unable to identify the body as the stone coffin has been left filled with soil after being robbed, experts believe.
The sarc... | An ancient Roman sarcophagus has been excavated from a building site in central London. |
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About 40 dancers had used the Trinity Centre in Llandudno, Conwy county, for eight years but they have now had their contract terminated.
The centre said they had failed to comply with a request to stop using accelerants, like wax, on the floor.
Ted Harding, 7... | A group of ballroom dancers have been told they can no longer use a community hall over claims they had made the floor too slippery. |
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It is alleged that companies were set up as fronts in order for the striker to pay a lower rate of tax.
Officials in Brazil say the allegations against the Barcelona striker cover a seven-year period from 2006.
The allegations are separate from a case heard in... | Prosecutors in Brazil are recommending that football star Neymar be charged over four counts of fraud in relation to a tax case prior to his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. |
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Paula Vasco-Knight admitted paying her husband Stephen, 46, for work on a publication which never existed.
She was CEO at South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and national lead for equalities for NHS England at the time.
The 53-year old was given a 16-month prison... | A former health boss has been given a suspended prison sentence for paying her husband £11,000 of NHS cash. |
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The BCC said Mr Longworth had accepted his support for leaving the EU was "likely to create confusion".
He revealed his support for "Brexit" at the BCC annual conference on Thursday.
The BCC said Mr Longworth had breached the group's official position of neutr... | The head of the British Chambers of Commerce, John Longworth, has resigned after being suspended for saying the UK's long-term prospects could be "brighter" outside the EU. |
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Discussions with private investors are now under way to secure the additional funding, says project leader Alan Bond.
Sabre is a jet-cum-rocket that could, say its supporters, propel a fully re-usable space plane into orbit.
Chancellor George Osborne has witne... | The UK government is putting £60m into the revolutionary Sabre engine, but its inventors will need about four times this sum to produce the final design. |
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Except, right now, Hamilton does have a problem with that. Both in the micro sense, in that he keeps hitting snags that prevent him challenging Rosberg in races. And in the macro, in that Hamilton now faces a gargantuan task in overhauling the deficit he faces... | "My concern is not about beating Nico; I don't have a problem with that," Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday evening, at once revealing the innate sense of superiority he feels about his team-mate Rosberg, and diminishing - inadvertently or otherwise - the merit of the German's victory in the Russian Grand Prix. |
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Following a month-long online poll, toy maker Hasbro said the feline design had beaten competition from a robot, helicopter, diamond ring and a guitar.
"I think there were a lot of cat lovers in the world that reached out," said Hasbro's Jonathan Berkowitz.
It... | Fans of Monopoly have voted to replace the iron with a cat-shaped playing piece in the popular board game. |
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Upset City fans have staged a series of organised shows of anger at the club's owners Sisu this season.
But the 42,500 army of City fans who have bought tickets are being urged to help sell the club to potential buyers.
"We deliberately decided that Wembley sh... | Coventry City supporters attending Sunday's EFL Trophy final against Oxford United have been asked to temper their protests at Wembley. |
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Sexton, 30, was taken off in Leinster's European Champions Cup loss to Wasps last Saturday, but has passed the required tests to return to training.
"Johnny trained really well yesterday, he is ready to go," said Schmidt.
Ireland and Leinster confirmed that Se... | Jonathan Sexton is fully fit to start Ireland's Six Nations campaign after another head injury scare, coach Joe Schmidt said on Wednesday. |
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UKIP has made a historic breakthrough in Westminster just a few months after winning a national election - for the European Parliament.
It has shown it can win under the first-past-the-post voting system as well as under a proportional system.
When Douglas Car... | Those David Cameron once called loonies, fruitcakes and closet racists will be savouring their revenge today. |
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The Sandgrounders sacked Andy Bishop after a miserable run of four defeats in their last five games although there appeared to be more defensive resilience under Burr as they repelled their opponents in a dour first half.
Eastleigh continued to put the pressur... | Lowly Southport marked their first game under new boss Steve Burr by battling back from a goal down to claim a draw at Eastleigh. |
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Vern Cotter's men led until the last four minutes of their opening autumn Test before Tevita Kuridrani's try snatched victory for Australia.
The Scots play Argentina on Saturday and then Georgia a week later befor... | Scotland will be a better team come next year's Six Nations if they learn to close out tight games, says fly-half Finn Russell. |
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The man from Stockton, is charged with criminal damage, possession of a bladed article and driving without insurance.
Cleveland Police said it followed "an incident in which 56 vehicles were damaged in Errol Street and surrounding roads in Middlesbrough" on 20... | A 62-year-old man has been charged over damage caused to more than 50 cars on Teesside. |
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As in the poem the games are named after, these men and women are "bloody but unbowed".
The games, championed by Prince Harry, have given them an additional focus to their lives, many say.
Some hope they will act as a stepping stone - perhaps taking them as fa... | The Invictus Games competitors come from all walks of life but are bound by their armed forces experience - and their determination not to let illness or injury defeat them. |
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that, on average, consumers will save just £26 a year.
MPs also warned that the technology could be out of date by the time the roll-out is complete.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said smart meters ... | Installing smart meters in every house in the UK will save consumers "only 2%" on their annual bills, a committee of MPs has warned. |
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The Times Educational Supplement asked councils how much maintained schools had asked to borrow since 2013-14.
Borrowing in the 137 of 174 local authorities that responded rose £20m to £56.7m, the TES said, over three years.
The government says school budgets ... | State school debt in England and Wales has increased sharply in the past three years, as budgets tighten and cost pressures hit schools, a report says. |
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Placed on the chest, it wirelessly transmits data on heart rate, breathing and body-temperature while the patient is free to move around.
Independent experts say the system, developed in Britain, could ease pressure on wards and has the potential to monitor pa... | The NHS is starting to test a sticking-plaster-sized patient-monitoring patch. |
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Cameroon are in the final despite West Brom's Nyom and Liverpool's Matip being among eight players to refuse call-ups.
"I don't understand people turning down their country," former Senegal striker Diouf told BBC World Service.
"And like the legend Bob Marley ... | Cameroon pair Joel Matip and Allan Nyom will regret missing the Africa Cup of Nations and should have listened to Bob Marley, according to El Hadji Diouf. |
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Pro-independence group Inform Scotland set up a crowd-funding initiative last year in order to pay for the campaign.
A van with a mobile advert which read: "BBC is mis-reporting Scotland" parked outside BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow on Monday morning.... | Billboards and van adverts accusing the BBC of bias have been unveiled at locations across Scotland. |
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Leigh Mutch and Marc Allen's son, Oliver, was stillborn 13 weeks early at Wakefield's Pinderfields General Hospital on 22 September 2015.
The couple said he would have been born alive if staff had performed a caesarean section sooner.
Managers said they "recog... | The parents of a stillborn baby boy said they were "completely let down" by a hospital after bosses admitted it failed to save him. |
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