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Pakistan finished their 50-over innings on 231-7 despite a decent bowling performance from the hosts at The Grange.
Three wickets from Majid Haq meant he became Scotland's leading wicket-taker in one-day international matches.
However, Scotland only managed 13... | Pakistan eased to a 96-run win over Scotland in the first of two one-day internationals in Edinburgh. |
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Beau Marr, from Holt Park, Leeds, said her rented home has been uninhabitable for two weeks as a housing association had not sent anyone to do a deep clean.
She started to notice maggots appearing at the property, before thousands of flies started to fill the ... | A woman whose home has been infested with flies after a dead body lay undiscovered in a flat next door says she feels "let down" by her landlord. |
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The 37-year-old has scored 144 goals in 421 career matches, since joining the Daggers from Essex Olympian League football for his first spell in 2005.
Benson has since gone on to have spells at Charlton, Swindon and Luton and has been promoted four times in hi... | National League side Boreham Wood have signed striker Paul Benson on a one-year deal, with the option of a second, following his release by Dagenham. |
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During World War One, Mary Macarthur fought for equal pay and better rights for women, including for those working in "appalling conditions" in factories.
On the eve of International Women's Day, a blue plaque will be unveiled at her home in Golders Green.
She... | A trade unionist who championed the rights of working women in the early 20th Century is set to be honoured with a blue plaque, English Heritage said. |
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The scheme to build a new divisional headquarters on Eastern Avenue is "now regarded as too expensive", according to the police and crime commissioner.
Instead, Martin Surl has announced some police staff will remain at Bearland - a building he previously desc... | A plan to vacate an "ageing" police base in Gloucester in favour of building new offices has been scrapped. |
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He's the first player in NBA history to score a three-point shot in 128 consecutive games, passing a mark set by Atlanta's Kyle Korver.
That comes just a few days after helping the Oakland-based Warriors - the def... | Golden State Warriors' golden boy Stephen Curry has done it again - set another record, that is. |
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The Quality of Healthcare Experience National Indicator has risen to 82.8, the highest it has been since the survey began in 2010.
This represents a rise of 1.1 from the previous survey in 2014.
The 2016 survey, published today, found that 90% of patients rate... | Patient satisfaction with Scotland's health service continues to rise according to this year's inpatient experience survey. |
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The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge raised £100,000 since 10 March, and this will be matched by software company Red Gate.
It will pay for refurbishments and a new exhibition charting "the global impact of the computing revolution".
Museum director J... | A computer museum says it has been "overwhelmed by the generosity" of people who helped secure £200,000 funding within a month. |
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The 21-year-old has agreed a one-year contract with an option to extend the deal for two further years.
Originally from Mold in north Wales, Jones has also played for Sale Sharks and RGC 1404.
"It all came about quite fast - it escalated quite quickly to be ho... | Former Wales Under-20s tight-head prop Joe Jones has signed for French second-tier side Perpignan following his release from Cardiff Blues. |
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The service's rating was increased to "requires improvement" in a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Crews were also praised for their "care and compassion" during the Grenfell Tower fire and recent terror attacks.
The service "should exit special me... | The London Ambulance Service has made "significant progress" since being put into special measures eighteen months ago, according to the health watchdog. |
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Worle Community School in Weston-super-Mare was rated inadequate, and safeguarding was rated as ineffective, in an Ofsted report in April.
Following a monitoring inspection Ofsted has now said the school has made positive and significant changes under its new ... | Pupils at a school where a student was slashed with a knife earlier this year are now "well-behaved" Ofsted has said. |
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Overall, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares was virtually unchanged in early trade.
In early trade the FTSE was down by 1.77 points, or 0.03%, at 6802.83.
Markets in France, Germany and Turkey were all hit by the uncertainty surrounding unexpe... | (Open): Shares in drinks giant Diageo were ahead by more than 7% on reports of a possible bid from Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann. |
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The OECD researches economics for the 30 nations that make up its membership.
For the eurozone, its leading indicator of economic activity rose in January and also turned positive for Britain.
The United States and Japan also continued to show signs of a pick-... | The eurozone is showing "tentative" signs of recovery, according to the latest report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). |
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Two-time Olympic champion Jones will be bidding to win the only major gold medal she yet to win.
Williams will be one of six debutants in a squad spearheaded by reigning champion Bianca Walkden.
Walkden became only the second Briton ever to win gold at the Cha... | Wales' Jade Jones and Lauren Williams have been included in GB Taekwondo's 15-strong squad for the World Championships. |
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World champion long jumper Rutherford has just returned from the Olympics in Rio where he picked up a bronze medal.
He joked: "This is definitely a long jump from my day job, for sure."
Joseph said she was both "scared and excited and apprehensive and thrilled... | Long jump star Greg Rutherford, Birds of a Feather's Lesley Joseph and EastEnders actress Tameka Empson have completed this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up. |
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Ella McCain, from Cholmondeley in Cheshire, was riding in her debut race on Friday night at Carlisle racecourse.
The 16-year-old won a seven-furlong flat race on 7-1 shot Dark Confidant.
"It was brilliant. It doesn't get much better than this, winning your fir... | The granddaughter of Donald 'Ginger' McCain, who trained Red Rum to three Grand National victories, has ridden her first winner days after her GCSEs. |
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One country which has seen thousands of new arrivals is Germany.
We spoke to twelve-year-old Sirkand who made the journey from Syria, and eight year old Karim who became separated from his family on his journey from A... | Tens of thousands of migrants from the Middle East and Africa are travelling to countries across Europe, many of them escaping from war and poverty. |
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Mauro Zarate fired the Hammers in front when Chelsea failed to clear a corner.
Matic was sent off after being booked twice in nine minutes before the break, and Mourinho joined him after speaking to referee Jon Moss at half-time.
Gary Cahill levelled from a co... | Chelsea had midfielder Nemanja Matic and manager Jose Mourinho sent off as Andy Carroll's late winner dealt their faltering title defence another blow. |
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Unison said staff in sterilisation and disinfection units and radiology departments are "infuriated" their claim to be paid the same as colleagues in other hospitals has not been taken seriously.
Unison is "confident" members will vote in favour of strike acti... | Some Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board hospital workers are being balloted in a row over pay. |
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Almost 60% of those reports were about children, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Overall in England and Wales, 342,785 missing person calls were received - a rise of more than 20% on the previous year.
The NCA said the increase was down to "bette... | Police in Wales handled an average of 50 missing people reports a day last year, new figures have shown. |
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Bricks were thrown at police and a resident was attacked in Leafair during trouble on Wednesday night. There were also reports of shots being fired.
Extra local neighbourhood officers were deployed on Thursday night, and two arrests were made.
A 15-year-old bo... | The police have stepped up patrols in Londonderry after disturbances in Galliagh area of the city this week. |
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For Ben, who has a learning difficulty and always wanted to play for his country, this has been a dream come true.
Coach Elaine McKenna said that getting into the finals at th... | Twenty-five-year-old Ben Kelly from Watford has been competing for Team GB in the 11-a-side football competition at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles, USA. |
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Euan Murray almost opened the scoring in spectacular fashion for the visitors after 11 minutes, but his overhead kick hit a post after beating Ben McNamara.
Southport continued to play well, but it was the hosts who got the breakthrough when Come found the bac... | Sam Come's brace eased Braintree to victory over National League strugglers Southport. |
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A number of controlled explosions were carried out on a car in Azalea Gardens. A number of items were recovered and taken away for further examination.
Police have said they believe it may be linked to a robbery in Dunmurry.
On 3 April, three men dressed as po... | A security alert in west Belfast's Twinbrook estate has ended. |
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The 21-year-old ended last season on loan with League Two side Mansfield, scoring seven goals in 23 appearances.
"The manager explained to me how he wanted to play next season and I was really interested, playing against his side last season really impressed m... | Doncaster Rovers have signed Sheffield United midfielder Ben Whiteman in a six-month loan deal. |
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A report by the Accounts Commission, which scrutinises council spending, said a "frank, wide-ranging" debate was needed on the issue.
They said an ageing population, budget cuts and legislative changes were all putting pressure on the system.
Scotland's 32 cou... | The current system of social care in Scotland is "unsustainable" and an additional £667m will be needed by 2020 to maintain levels of service. |
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The Foxes dominated for much of the game at the King Power Stadium, creating numerous chances throughout, but were left with too much to do after Saul Niguez's 26th-minute header added to Atletico's one-goal advantage from the first leg in Madrid.
Needing thre... | Leicester City's Champions League adventure ended in disappointment at the quarter-final stage despite a spirited second-leg display against Atletico Madrid. |
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Stephen Bennett, 52, from Pontypridd and Edward Bennett, 47, from Mountain Ash, confirmed their names, addresses and dates of birth during a hearing at Pontypridd Magistrates' Court.
They were remanded in custody to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.
Mar... | Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Rhondda Cynon Taff. |
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Michael Currer, 59, died from chest and facial injuries after being assaulted.
He phoned police on 9 November, but when officers arrived at Saffron Square they were told "police assistance was no longer needed".
The case has been referred to the police watchdo... | Police investigating the murder of a man in Norwich say he called officers "requesting assistance" a few days before he was found dead. |
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Adjusted for seasonal swings, the total fell by 41,023, or 0.8%, in December from the previous month, the first drop since July.
Spain now has 4.85 million jobless.
But across 2012, the number registered out of work was 10% higher than a year earlier.
"It is s... | The number of people registered unemployed in Spain fell in December, the Labour Ministry has said, a rare glimmer of hope for its recession-hit economy. |
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This article was first published on 1 November 2016 and should be treated as being dated 1 November 2016.
Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were two of three men questioned following an incident at a property in south Belfast on 28 June.
The arrests happened in ... | Two Ulster rugby players have been questioned by police about alleged sex offences. |
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Presenting the Budget, the chancellor said consumers should be able to benefit from the recent slide in oil prices.
Fuel duty has been held at 57.95p per litre since the March 2011 Budget, when it was cut by a penny.
Mr Osborne also froze duty on beer, cider a... | Fuel duty will be frozen for the sixth year in a row, Chancellor George Osborne has said. |
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The Canberra was on its way back to RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire when it plunged into houses in Oxmoor, Huntingdon, at about 11:00 BST on 3 May 1977.
A memorial bench featuring five doves - one for each of the dead - was unveiled earlier, as the Hunts Post repo... | A service has been held to mark 40 years since three children and two aircrew died when an RAF plane crashed into a housing estate. |
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The South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings will join the league after losing their Super Rugby status.
The six-year deal is likely to benefit the league to the tune of an extra £6m per season from the South African Rugby Union and additional televisio... | A deal to expand the Pro12 to 14 teams from next season has been agreed, BBC Scotland understands. |
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It blamed Friday's raid, in which 208 people died, on the Murle community from neighbouring South Sudan.
The government said the army had killed 60 of those who carried out the attack.
The Murle have previously been accused of carrying out cattle raids and ste... | Ethiopia's army is trying to rescue 108 women and children abducted in a cross-border raid in the western Gambella region, the government says. |
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There were no reported injuries or deaths on the Turkish side.
Turkey deployed at least 150 troops into northern Iraq last year, but it has been the subject of dispute between Turkey and the Iraqi government.
Turkey says its troops are only there to train Iraq... | Turkey says it has repelled an attack by the so-called Islamic State on its troops in Bashiqa in northern Iraq, killing 17 militants. |
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There is no deal done yet but it is understood joining the Hammers is a possibility for Hart, who has no future at City under manager Pep Guardiola.
Hart was on loan at Torino in Italy last season but has returned to City, where he has a contract until 2019.
C... | West Ham are interested in signing Manchester City's out-of-favour England goalkeeper Joe Hart. |
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Sandra Spiers was discovered by police with her hands in front of her as if she was gripping a steering wheel.
The 44-year-old was banned from driving for a year and fined £300.
Spiers, from Boness, admitted driving on the A85 Perth to Crieff road on 13 April... | A woman was found sitting on the pavement "driving" an imaginary car after driving her actual vehicle under the influence of drugs, a court heard. |
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Connor Owens, 19, from Liverpool, was found with crack cocaine and heroin in a Kendal hotel.
Appearing at Carlisle Crown Court, he admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
Cumbria Police said his phone showed he made the 160-mile round trip to Kendal almos... | A teenager who was travelling 160 miles almost daily to sell drugs has been sentenced to 40 months in a young offenders' institution. |
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The new movie is to be directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the men behind the hugely successful Lego movie.
The criminal turned Rebellion hero returns in Star Wars' next instalment: The Force Awakens, this Christmas.
Actor Harrison Ford last played S... | A Star Wars spin-off film will tell the back story of space smuggler Han Solo, Disney has announced. |
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The 27-year-old won all her bouts by ippon on her way to beating Croatia's Marijana Hasanbegovic in the final.
Israeli-born Schlesinger, who last won a Grand Slam title in 2012, gained 500 qualifying points for this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janiero.
On Frid... | British judoka Alice Schlesinger took gold in the -63kg class at the Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan on Saturday. |
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A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 23 and 30 December. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.
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Russians are banned from competing by the IAAF because of widespread state-sponsored doping in their country.
Now it has issued guidelines to Russian athletes, spelling out what they need to do before they can compete again.
A recent report said more than 1,00... | Russian athletes must prove they are clean before they can return to international competition, athletics' governing body has warned. |
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The 41-year-old came forward after a South Wales Police appeal over five "suspicious incidents" in Pontprennnau and Pentwyn, Cardiff, since 26 January.
He said he offered the mother and son a lift in bad weather near Pontprennau Primary School on 8 February.
O... | A Range Rover driver who offered a woman and child a lift outside a school has apologised for causing concern after police issued a warning. |
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The bank said about 1,000 jobs will be transferred from the UK capital as part of the move, starting in mid-2017.
Antonio Simoes, of HSBC, described Birmingham as a "growing city" with the "expertise and infrastructure" to support the bank.
Birmingham City Cou... | The headquarters of the personal and business arm of HSBC bank will relocate from London to Birmingham, it has been announced. |
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Hatton accidentally nudged his ball on the green and did not replace it.
He had narrowly missed his birdie chance on the first extra hole and went to tap in, but the ball moved slightly forward when he placed his putter down.
Under a local rule, such accidenta... | England's Tyrrell Hatton was knocked out of the World Golf Championship Match Play after incurring a two-stroke penalty in his three-man play-off. |
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Arlene Foster made the announcement for IT firm Parity Solutions in 2010, when she was minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
Invest NI had pledged £630,000 in support, but it was never paid as the company rethought its plans.
At the ... | It has emerged that a project, which the executive said would create around 100 well-paying jobs in Belfast, never materialised. |
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The Woldgate Woods landscape depicts trees near Bridlington, East Yorkshire. The piece, measuring 10.5ft (3m) wide, is made up of six individual canvases.
Auctioneers Sotheby's said the sale had set a new record for the artist, breaking his previous auction re... | A painting by David Hockney has sold for $11.7m (£9.4m) at an auction in New York. |
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The airline said that it carried 7.06 million passengers in August - the second consecutive month above the seven million mark.
The load factor was a record 94.4% - up 0.2 percentage points from August last year.
Easyjet had previously predicted annual profits... | Easyjet has raised its full-year profit forecast to between £675m and £700m after enjoying better-than-expected trading in August. |
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Twenty-three-year-old Mr Mckeague, from Dunfermline in Fife, vanished while on a night out with friends on 24 September in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
A bin lorry made a collection in the area just after the last sighting.
Mr Mckeague's mother Nicola Urquhart we... | The mother of a missing RAF serviceman Corrie Mckeague says she believes his body may be found when a massive landfill site is searched. |
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Blaenau Gwent and other parts of the south Wales valleys were singled out by research into official government questions on 'wellbeing'.
Analysts found Blaenau Gwent had one of the biggest overall differences between those who are content and unhappy - a term ... | Some parts of Wales show the widest gap in the UK between those happy with life - and those who are not. |
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Colin Campbell, from Inverness, has primary progressive multiple sclerosis and told BBC Scotland in April that his health had rapidly deteriorated.
However, a new friendship with another MS patient, Rona Tynan, has led to securing a care package and new accomm... | A man has told of living "bonus time" after deferring his decision to end his own life in a clinic in Switzerland. |
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Dr Adam Osborne, who was married at the time, told her exposing the two-year affair would "destroy" his family, a disciplinary panel was told.
He made threats towards the woman, asking her to retract her complaint to the General Medical Council (GMC).
Dr Osbor... | A psychiatrist begged a vulnerable patient not to report him to a medical watchdog after he ended their affair, a tribunal has heard. |
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Lebanese security sources said the clashes took place on Lebanon's side of the border, near the town of Baalbek.
Hezbollah is fighting alongside the army in Syria, but the clashes have rarely crossed onto Lebanese soil.
Meanwhile the Red Cross has said it is a... | A number of people have been killed in an exchange of fire between Syrian rebels and fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, say reports. |
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The 26-year-old scored late on in the 3-1 win over Burton to put the Canaries on top of the Championship table.
"I'm very happy that my first goal happened at this stadium amongst this fantastic crowd
"When I go forward and try to attack, I normally look to ma... | Norwich defender Ivo Pinto said his first goal for the club was a thank you from him to their "amazing" fans. |
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Former cabinet ministers including Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham defended Labour's fiscal record and spending on schools and hospitals.
However, candidates from the 2010 intake of MPs argued that the party spent too much while in office.
The debate followed C... | Prospective Labour leaders have clashed over Labour's record in government in their first public debate in the race to succeed Ed Miliband. |
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The former Gloucestershire captain fractured his left index finger during fielding practice prior to Worcestershire's game against Durham at Chester-le-Street last September.
It was expected that the injury would heal without any need for an operation.
A later... | Worcestershire batsman Alex Gidman has been forced to retire from cricket at the age of 34, because of injury. |
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The bill aims to revoke parts of the UK government's 2016 Trade Union Act.
It would mean current restrictions on industrial action in the NHS, the fire service, schools and other devolved services in Wales would change.
UK ministers say industrial relations ar... | Rules making it harder for strike action in public services could be changed in Wales after a cross-party group of AMs backed a new law. |
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The lifetime ban on visas would apply even to those travelling as tourists, for business, or who married an Australian.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the move would send "the strongest possible signal" to people-smugglers.
The proposed ban is to be put ... | Australia has unveiled tough new plans to bar any asylum seekers who try to reach the country by boat from ever being able to enter. |
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Hamilton started 10th after an engine failure in qualifying but after repairs he drove a superlative race to limit the damage to his title hopes.
But Rosberg's victory extended his championship lead to 43 points.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel crashed out on the f... | Nico Rosberg dominated the Russian Grand Prix to take his fourth win in a row this season as Lewis Hamilton fought back to finish second. |
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Brent crude, used as an international benchmark, fell as low as $29.96, but bounced back to trade at $30.22.
Oil prices have fallen by 70% in the past 15 months.
Earlier, Russia's Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, warned tumbling oil prices could force his coun... | Oil prices have briefly fallen below $30 a barrel on international markets for the first time since April 2004, before recovering again. |
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It's one of the biggest and most prestigious flower shows in Britain.
Awards are given out in various categories, including Young School Gardener of the Year.
This year's winner, 9 year old George, got the chance to meet t... | Thousands of people are expected to head to the Chelsea Flower show in London this week. |
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The test kit will cost $3,000 (£2,160) and will be sent to buyers in March.
Augmented reality glasses overlay computer-generated images on the wearer's real-world surroundings, unlike virtual reality which replaces the entire field of vision with images.
One e... | Microsoft has started taking orders for a developers' edition of its Hololens augmented reality headset. |
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Scientists say a pill called Vemurafenib appears to give patients a greater chance of surviving longer than chemotherapy.
It was tested on a group of 675 patients with advanced melanoma.
Another drug, taken intravenously, called Ipilimumab, is said to give pat... | Patients with advanced skin cancer could benefit from two new treatments that extend life, a cancer meeting in Chicago has heard. |
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The mainland benchmark Shanghai Composite finished the day up 1.7% at 2,733.17.
On Monday, the People's Bank of China unexpectedly lowered its Reserve Rate Ratio, cutting the amount of cash the country's lenders must hold in reserve.
The move was designed to b... | Chinese shares traded higher on Tuesday morning after a fresh stimulus push from the country's central bank. |
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A study published by the Fabian Society has looked at how many seats Labour could lose at a general election if it performed in line with recent opinion polls which have put it as low as 24%, compared with 31% at the general election. The analysis suggested a ... | Labour's opinion poll rating is at its lowest since 1983 but that doesn't mean it's on course to lose most of its seats. |
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The port's board has given the go-ahead for the upgrading of its berth to accommodate ships of more than 340m (1,115ft) in overall length.
General manager Ian McQuade said it meant the port could target "the ever increasing range" of cruise customers.
The new ... | More cruise ships could be set to visit the Dorset coast, following the approval of plans to extend facilities at Portland Port. |
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It has considered the latest proposals for a retail and residential development on the Bridge.
The Co-op and developers Leale's Yard Limited are behind the project and first submitted plans last April.
The department agreed with concerns over the amount of ret... | The plans for the Leale's Yard development in St Sampson need to be cut back, according to Guernsey's Environment Department. |
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Bjoern Hoecke, who heads Alternative for Germany in the eastern state of Thuringia, is notorious for incendiary remarks on refugees and race.
He told supporters that Germans were the "only people in the world who planted a memorial of disgrace in the heart of ... | A leader of Germany's right-wing AfD has provoked outrage for condemning the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. |
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Amelet Francis was found seriously injured in a flat in Kerrycroy Street, Toryglen, at about 14:55 on Friday.
Police and ambulance attended but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 53-year-old man was arrested in connection with her death and taken into pol... | A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 49-year-old woman at her home in Glasgow. |
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The Japanese firm says the technology works by playing a sound and then checking how it resonates in the wearer's ear canal.
This provides a biometric check that serves as an alternative to a fingerprint sensor or eye scanner.
NEC said it intended to make prod... | NEC has announced that it is developing earbuds that can confirm an owner's identity. |
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Four workers were killed in the blast when a huge explosion reduced Wood Treatment Ltd to rubble in July.
Former professional footballers, including ex-England winger Trevor Sinclair, took part in the game at Macclesfield Town.
Organiser Keith Innes said: "The... | A charity football match has raised more than £35,000 for families affected by the Bosley mill explosion. |
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The move means that the British Transport Police (BTP) will no longer operate as a separate force in Scotland.
BTP wanted to continue providing this service, with oversight by Holyrood instead of Westminster.
But Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has decided ... | Police Scotland will take over railway policing when the function is devolved, Scotland's justice secretary has decided. |
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Neil Taggart, who also served as a West Yorkshire Police Authority chairman and city councillor, pleaded guilty to eight child sex offences at Leeds Crown Court earlier.
The 65-year-old has been sacked from the Labour Party after he was suspended in October, a... | A former Lord Mayor of Leeds has admitted making and distributing indecent photographs of children. |
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The 50kg (110lb) device was removed by a specialist Army team and safely detonated.
The bomb, thought to date from the early 1940s German air raids on London, was found on Thursday.
Homes and businesses were evacuated and the Army built a blast wall around the... | An unexploded World War Two bomb uncovered by builders near Wembley Stadium posed "a genuine risk to life", the Army has said. |
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The three unions said the offer was not without issues but was the "only credible and viable way to secure the future".
Agreements on changes to pensions have been seen as essential to future investment, including £1bn at the Port Talbot plant in Wales over 1... | Unions at Tata have recommended steel workers at its UK plants accept a deal which includes pension reform. |
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The Wales centre is one of eight internationals coach Wayne Pivac will give first pre-season outings.
Davies rejoined Scarlets after two years with Clermont and will play a week after seeing his brother James win a silver medal at the Rio Olympics.
"I'm lookin... | Jonathan Davies will make his on-pitch return to Welsh rugby when Scarlets play Bath in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. |
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The Germany midfielder, 24, has been limited to nine Bundesliga starts because of muscular problems since re-signing from Bayern Munich last summer.
The club said that they had carried out a series of internal investigations into the cause of Gotze's problems.... | World Cup winner Mario Gotze has been ruled out "for the time being" because of "metabolic disturbances", his club Borussia Dortmund have said. |
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So news that former high-profile hacker Adrian Lamo had turned over an Army intelligence analyst to authorities was met with derision by some.
"A lot of people have labelled me a snitch," Mr Lamo told BBC News. "I guess I deserve that on this one but not as a ... | Hackers often pride themselves on their anti-authoritarian and counter culture stance. |
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Ms Ortega, a fierce critic of President Nicolás Maduro, called for an independent audit of the vote.
The move came just hours after the British-based company, Smartmatic, that supplied the voting system said that the turnout figures had been inflated.
Mr Madur... | Venezuela's chief prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, has opened an investigation into claims of fraud during Sunday's controversial election for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. |
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Back in 1957 though, things looked a little different - not least because only 10 countries entered, an increase of three on the contest's debut the year before.
That year the UK was represented by the unknown Patricia Bredin from Hull, singing a love song cal... | This year's Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm will feature the UK's 60th song to vie for glory in the competition's history. |
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Adong Santina walked opposition candidate Kizza Besigye around the hospital in a remote area on Saturday.
Government official Moses Kaziba Nandhala informed her that she would be disciplined for divulging "unauthorised information", a leaked letter shows.
In A... | A senior Ugandan nurse has been suspended after being caught on camera complaining to a presidential candidate about poor facilities at her hospital. |
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The country's winter window closed on Tuesday, with the 16 Chinese Super League clubs passing the £215m spent by England's 20 top-tier teams in January.
Oscar's move to Shanghai SIPG for about £60m and Shanghai Shenhua's reported £40m deal for Carlos Tevez cam... | Chinese clubs spent £331m during the country's winter transfer window, outstripping the Premier League. |
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It is hoped the redevelopment will attract an extra 28,000 visitors a year to the museum at Stirling Castle.
Yorkshire-based consultants PLB have been appointed exhibition designers for the project.
Prince William launched the Thin Red Line Appeal to secure th... | Construction work on a £4m project to transform the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum will begin in summer 2018. |
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Anabolic steroids are used to enhance athletic performance and increase muscle mass but can cause heart and liver problems.
The BBC found a product called Prostasia is advertised on Facebook, along with branded merchandise.
Facebook said it tackled any "illega... | Dealers offering illegal performance-enhancing drugs that can cause severe side effects are selling their products via Facebook, the BBC has discovered. |
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There is an urgent need to increase the number of potential therapies being investigated, say US scientists.
Only one new medicine has been approved since 2004, they report in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy.
The drug failure rate is troubling and h... | More than 99% of drug trials for Alzheimer's disease during the past decade have failed, according to a study. |
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The spent rounds, discovered by a prisoner sorting through clothing at Littlehey Prison, near Huntingdon earlier this month, were handed to a guard by the inmate.
A Prison Service spokesman said: "They were quickly removed and there was no risk to the security... | Two ammunition cases have been found in a jacket sent to a Cambridgeshire prison for recycling. |
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Pte Cheryl James, from Llangollen in Denbighshire, was one of four recruits to die from bullet wounds at the Surrey army base between 1995 and 2002.
Her former room-mate Lisa Slattery said she laughed when she first heard the gunshot because she thought Pte Ja... | Soldiers at Deepcut barracks were told not to ring home after the body of a recruit was found, an inquest heard. |
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Rosa King, 34, died at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire on Monday.
The findings of a 2012 inspection report highlighting damaged fencing and concerns over "escape protocol" were widely reported after her death.
However, the local council confirmed its recom... | Safety concerns raised several years ago at a zoo where a tiger killed a keeper were fully addressed, the licensing authority has said. |
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Max Gradel scored the goal that gave the Elephants the only victory in the six matches in the group, and saved them from having to draw lots.
He smashed in a drive from 20 yards to set up a last eight match with Group C runners-up Algeria on Sunday.
Edgar Sall... | Ivory Coast beat Cameroon to earn a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as Group D winners. |
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Bond, 29, has signed a deal until the end of the season with the Reds.
The former Colchester, Chester and Stevenage man has recently been at National League North side Chorley.
Centre-back Dallison, 20, is yet to make his debut for the Seagulls, but has had lo... | League Two side Crawley Town have signed midfielder Andy Bond and brought in Brighton & Hove Albion defender Tom Dallison on a 30-day loan deal. |
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However, the public spending watchdog's report said annual long-term savings were 4% less than planned.
It said the initiative only exceeded targets through one-off savings, such as reducing Formula One coverage.
The NAO also warned of "more challenging" chang... | The BBC's cost-cutting programme exceeded targets by making savings of £374m in 2013-14, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). |
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But she told the BBC it did not make it "impossible", as she made the case for a vote to stay in the EU on 23 June.
If the UK left the EU it would have to accept free movement rules "without any say" over them in order to access the single market, she warned.
... | The free movement of workers within the EU makes it more difficult to curb immigration to the UK, Home Secretary Theresa May has admitted. |
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Ukad last week postponed a hearing into the Briton testing positive for a banned substance in February 2015.
Fury, 28, had hoped to box in July but the British Boxing Board of Control told BBC Sport he is suspended "until the matter is dealt with by Ukad".
Uka... | Tyson Fury's boxing licence will not be reinstated until after his UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) hearing - which promoter Frank Warren fears could be in October. |
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The friend, who asked not to be identified, said Amina Al-Jeffery sent her messages asking for help.
Earlier on Wednesday, the High Court in London ruled that she must be allowed to return. Amina Al-Jeffery claimed her f... | A friend of Amina Al-Jeffery - a British-Saudi woman who has won a court case allowing her to return to the UK - says she described her time there as "like a prison". |
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Rory McKenzie opened the scoring from 18 yards when Steven Smith's shot ricocheted into his path.
Marcus Haber passed up a huge chance to level when he sent his free header wide before the interval.
And Souleymane Coulibaly thundered home his 10th goal of the ... | Kilmarnock climb into sixth place in the Scottish Premiership with a 2-0 win over Dundee at Rugby Park. |
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Omar Khan, 31, had worked at The Johnson Partnership in Nottingham for five years before he was arrested.
Erlin Manahasa, Albert Dibra and Nazaquat Ali were sentenced alongside Khan - who was jailed for 40 months - at Nottingham Crown Court.
They all admitted ... | A barrister who was due to move into his own chambers in Huddersfield has been jailed for supplying cocaine. |
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Krampus, in which a boy accidentally summons a Christmas demon, appears to have no connection with the East Midlands.
The fleeting shot prompted bafflement on Facebook, with one person even demanding producers "pay royalties".
Legendary Pictures and Universal ... | Nottingham is at the centre of a festive mystery after the city made a bizarre cameo appearance in the trailer for a Hollywood film. |
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Stephen Bollard, 25, had been freed early from prison for a similar offence when he raided a newsagent and grocery shop in Cockenzie, East Lothian.
The court was told the shopkeeper, Mohammad Ramzan was shaken but physically unharmed by the incident, in which ... | A man has been jailed for more than three years for a robbery in which he took a single £10 note. |
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But Vaughan Gething said it still has "more to do" and continues to face big challenges as demand increases.
He was speaking to BBC Wales as latest performance figures show a main target hit for the ninth successive month.
This involves 65% of ambulances on li... | The ambulance service in Wales has turned a corner and its performance is "objectively getting better", the health secretary has said. |
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