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Anglesey council has granted outline planning permission for the 500-berth development at Newry beach.
One opponent said it would destroy the beach, but a town councillor said the area needed progress.
The developers say it will create 700 jobs, but one econom... | Campaigners opposed to a new £100m marina development at Holyhead on Anglesey say they are disappointed by the go-ahead for the project. |
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He told the Financial Times the number of MPs making "noises off" about him was "relatively small".
Mr Corbyn's surprise emergence as the frontrunner in the contest has sparked fears of a civil war between Labour's left and right wings.
Alan Johnson - a leadin... | The Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has rejected claims by rival Yvette Cooper and other senior figures that he would split the party. |
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Joel Moon scored a first-half hat-trick as Leeds dominated from the start, with Matt Parcell, Ash Handley and Ryan Hall also crossing for 32-4 at half-time.
Handley, Parcell and Rob Burrow completed braces after the break, while Stevie Ward, Liam Sutcliffe and... | Leeds Rhinos reached the Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a thumping victory over League One side Barrow Raiders. |
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Eddie Bilbey, from Ripley in Derbyshire, died shortly after the bout in South Normanton on 24 March.
His mother, Michelle Bilbey, described her son as "a beautiful, caring, honest, respectful and truly pure soul".
A post-mortem examination has taken place but ... | The mother of a 17-year-old boy, who died after an amateur boxing match, has paid tribute to her "very best friend". |
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The home side added 119 to their overnight 341-5 before being bowled out for 460, as Barry McCarthy took 3-103.
Mark Stoneman (38) and Keaton Jennings (40) gave Durham a solid start in reply and Borthwick reached 50 off 93 balls.
But none of them could play a ... | Scott Borthwick led Durham's resistance with 53 as title hopefuls Yorkshire kept the pressure on the visitors on day two at Headingley. |
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The first minister urged councils to accept the funding package on offer and work together in tackling low pay.
Many councils have argued that the deal and council tax freeze will force them into making "draconian cuts".
Ms Sturgeon made her plea as she addres... | Nicola Sturgeon has defended the funding deal for Scottish councils - and called on them to implement the Living Wage for care workers. |
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The clubs will face one another home and away in September and early October in the West Country Challenge Cup.
The tournament mirrors the being held by Leicester, Newcastle and Sale.
The Premiership is with both Exeter and Gloucester staging matches at thei... | Premiership clubs Exeter, Bath and Gloucester will play in a pre-season tournament during the 2015 World Cup. |
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Senator George Mitchell told The World This Weekend that the ability to cross the border was important.
It contributed to "the stability that's developed over the past two decades".
Changing that would have an adverse effect, he said.
"I believe that the rest... | The American senator who brokered the Good Friday Agreement has warned that border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would be a "step backwards" in the peace process. |
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The Objective Revision Evaluation Service software has been trained by Wikipedia editors to recognise the quality of an edit based on the language and context of the change.
There are about half a million changes to Wikipedia articles every day.
Editors and or... | Wikipedia has launched a tool designed to automatically highlight low-quality edits to articles. |
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The Energy Networks Association said late on Christmas Day that 24,000 properties in the South and South East were still without power.
Homes in the South East and South West had borne the brunt of the flooding, the Environment Agency added.
Two severe flood w... | Some of those hit by power cuts over Christmas could be without electricity until the end of the week after storms left 1,000 homes in England flooded. |
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The National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW) said almost 9,000 fewer work schemes will be available for young people by next April.
It said there was no slack in the apprenticeship programme to cut.
But the Welsh government said it was "delivering one of ... | Employers in Wales are likely to cut the number of apprentices they take on by almost half after ministers cut the budget by £7m, a trade body has warned. |
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But food expert Doctor Radha Modgil has been explaining what effect junk food can have by taking Newsround reporter Ricky inside the human body.
It's all part of Newsround's big food week where a survey of more than 1,40... | With so many different foods out there it can be hard to know what's healthy and what's not. |
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The workers were not directly employed by the Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors, but had been hired via a sub-contractor.
The raid took place on Monday. The workers are due to appear before Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
Bridge officials said the project contract... | Seven people working on the Queensferry Crossing have been arrested on suspicion of working illegally after an investigation by the Home Office. |
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in exchange, the US and South Korea could halt annual joint military drills, which consistently infuriate the North.
The appeal comes after North Korea test-launched four missiles on Monday, breaking international sanctions.
... | China has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to "defuse a looming crisis". |
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Argyle edged a cagey first half and almost scored on 43 minutes as Jimmy Spencer's looped effort hit the woodwork after Graham Carey had broken from midfield.
The visitors broke the deadlock soon after the restart when David Fox's free-kick evaded everyone apa... | Leaders Plymouth extended their unbeaten run in League Two to 10 games as Sonny Bradley's double secured victory at battling Stevenage. |
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Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members are set to hold a 24-hour strike from 17:00 BST on 4 June and a 48-hour strike from 17:00 BST on 9 June.
On Thursday the union rejected a fresh pay offer by Network Rail.
Both sides have been talking with concil... | Talks aimed at averting a national strike by Network Rail workers in a dispute over pay have been adjourned until Monday. |
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The Scotland coach thinks that the French will be confident of their chances of winning the physical battle, and therefore the match, at Stade de France on Sunday.
"They'll believe they can overpower us," said Cotter.
"You can see that reflected in their team ... | Vern Cotter says that a "juggernaut" is coming Scotland's way when they play the second match of their Six Nations campaign against France in Paris. |
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The England international had gone nine games without scoring and was a peripheral figure for much of Wednesday's game but sprang into life to finish Danny Drinkwater's superb cross with 17 minutes remaining in Spain.
It was one of only two shots on target the... | Jamie Vardy broke his recent goal-drought to give Leicester an away goal and keep alive their hopes of reaching the last eight of the Champions League despite a narrow first-leg defeat away to Sevilla. |
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The Argentine actress spoke about Noah's recovery at a press conference for her latest film in Buenos Aires.
She said: "When things like those that happened to us occur, your take on life changes. It happened to us. Now I value life much more, the now and the ... | Actress Luisana Lopilato, the wife of singer Michael Buble, says their three-year-old son is doing well, five months after he was diagnosed with cancer. |
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Since February, Jean-Honore Fragonard's 18th Century work Young Woman has been replaced by a $120 (£70) counterfeit, produced in China.
The public was asked whether it could identify the fake amongst the permanent collection of 270 Old Master paintings.
Nearl... | The identity of a replica painting which was hung at Dulwich Picture Gallery as part of a "spot-the-fake" challenge has been revealed. |
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About 100 million years ago, the oceans warmed up, polar ice melted and sea levels rose to unprecedented heights.
Scientists say the ichthyosaurs, or "fish lizards", could not adapt to the new conditions, spelling their demise.
The research is the latest twist... | A dramatic shift in the Earth's climate killed off marine reptiles that swam at the time of the dinosaurs, according to a new study. |
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A family spokesman made the announcement late on Sunday night.
Sir Gerald had been an MP in the North West since 1970 and became the oldest serving member of the Commons in 2015.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn led tributes, calling him an "iconic and irasci... | Sir Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton and Father of The House of Commons, has died aged 86. |
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Robert Mueller has come under attacks recently, with the Speaker of the House casting doubts over his credibility.
Trump advocate Newt Gingrich urged the president to "rethink" Mr Mueller's position.
A close friend said Mr Trump saw firing him as an option, bu... | Conservative allies are adding pressure on the special counsel overseeing the investigation into alleged Russian interference in last year's election. |
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On Friday it was made public the 2 Sisters factory in the Anglesey town is considering cutting an entire shift.
The company employs about 800 people at the chicken processing facility.
One union official described morale as "very very low", saying it is now fe... | Union leaders have held a four hour meeting with managers at a Llangefni poultry plant amid fears over 300 jobs could be axed. |
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The 63-year-old ex-youth coach at Crewe Alexandra faces allegations relating to a boy between 1981 and 1982.
The Crown Prosecution Service said the charges followed an investigation by Cheshire Police.
Mr Bennell, who also had links to Manchester City and Stok... | Former football coach Barry Bennell has been charged with four more counts of historical child sexual abuse. |
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Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show nearly 40,000 were admitted in 2012/13, a rise of 58% from 10 years ago.
Cliff Mann is one of the UK's most senior A&E doctors and says pre-loading is a major factor in the increase.
He told Newsb... | There's been a big rise in the number of 15 to 29-year-olds ending up in hospitals across England because of alcohol problems. |
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They are the lifetime collection of broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and his wife, Michele Brown.
The Brandreth Bear collection could "keep on growing" at Newby Hall, Mr Brandreth said.
It was previously held at the former Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-on-Avon.
Th... | A collection of 1,000 teddy bears, including Sooty and the original Paddington Bear, has moved to a permanent home at Newby Hall in North Yorkshire. |
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The Irish author, who won the £50,000 prize in 2007, is longlisted for her sixth novel, The Green Road.
Three Britons - Tom McCarthy, Andrew O'Hagan and Sunjeev Sahota - make the longlist alongside five Americans.
Novelists from India, Jamaica, New Zealand an... | The 13 books longlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize have been announced, with previous winner Anne Enright among those in contention. |
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Sundowns lost 1-0 against Zamalek in Egypt on Sunday but triumphed 3-1 on aggregate as 'the Brazilians' raised their first continental title of any kind.
In addition to winning $1.5m for claiming the trophy, the Pretoria-based side will also now represent Afri... | Mamelodi Sundowns are the toast of South Africa after becoming only the second club from the country to ever win the African Champions League. |
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Noxolo Nkosana, 23, is the latest victim of a series of violent attacks against lesbians.
She was stabbed a stone's throw from her home in Crossroads township, Cape Town, as she returned from work one evening with her girlfriend.
The two men - one of whom live... | Lesbian South Africans are living in fear as rape and murder become a daily threat in the townships they call home. |
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The rainfall follows one of the worst droughts in more than 50 years, made worse by the El Nino phenomenon.
Administrators in the southern district of Wolaita said 41 people had died in landslides on Monday.
Nine other people drowned in floods in the south-eas... | At least 50 people in Ethiopia have died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rain, a state-affiliated broadcaster has reported. |
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Unsurprisingly these year's ranking of the UK's richest 1,000 people by the Sunday Times continues to be dominated by financiers, hedge funders and property tycoons.
Yet delve a bit deeper and the list reveals some less obvious ways to become one of the super-... | If you want to get rich fast, then donning a pinstriped suit and heading for the City has traditionally been seen as the most straightforward path to wealth. |
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The 22-year-old was released by Championship side Derby County in the summer and joined the Glovers on trial.
Santos was born in Sao Paulo and moved to England at the age of 12, where he was at Stoke City and Bristol Rovers before joining Derby in 2014.
Glover... | Yeovil Town have signed Brazil-born winger Alefe Santos on a two-year deal. |
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Wake Up Wigan wants an area-wide vote on whether an elected mayor and other devolved powers are wanted.
A deal for devolution to Greater Manchester was announced in November.
The campaign's Stephen Hall said it was "hard to fathom how something which is suppos... | Greater Manchester should hold a referendum on devolution to avoid "a massive democratic deficit", campaigners in Wigan have said. |
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The 7.8-magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Iran for more than 50 years, caused 35 deaths in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
The National Disaster Management Authority say a further 150 people there have been injured.
The quake shook tall buildings as f... | Pakistan has sent troops to help its citizens affected by a powerful earthquake that struck just over the border in south-east Iran. |
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John David Hulme, 55, denies charges which relate to more than £800,000 in public money paid to Padarn Bus Ltd in claims for concessionary fares.
The offences allegedly occurred between July 2011 and December 2012, before he was suspended as the firm's managin... | A former Gwynedd bus company boss has gone on trial accused of fraud and false accounting. |
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A mystery borrower slipped the book discreetly through the letterbox at the county library at the weekend.
It was checked out in 1932.
County librarian Ciaran Mangan said he was just delighted to see it back.
''It was an item that had been out on loan effectiv... | A library book has been returned to Navan library in the Republic of Ireland ... 80 years late. |
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That was the stark assessment a long-time China watcher gave me while discussing what's happening to one of the country's richest men, Wang Jianlin.
Mr Wang, once considered a Beijing favourite, seems to have fallen foul of the establishment.
His business, Dal... | "Nobody is safe". |
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The world number one resumed leading by two sets to one and with the match 3-3 in the fourth after a storm had halted play on Friday evening.
Murray took the fourth set on Saturday's resumption but Djokovic came through 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7 6-1.
The 28-year-old Ser... | Novak Djokovic saw off a thrilling fightback from Andy Murray to win their French Open semi-final in five sets. |
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Banks, 23, has joined on a two-year deal after leaving Chesterfield, where he won the League Two title in 2014.
He started his career at Rotherham but was moved on to spells at a number of non-league clubs before he joined the Spireites in 2013.
Former England... | League One side Oldham Athletic have signed midfielder Ollie Banks and defender Peter Clarke. |
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Showroom owner Iain Harris, 44, said he thought a call from the PM's security team saying he was interested in the compact car was a "wind-up".
Mr Cameron paid £1,495 for the Nissan Micra in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, on Friday.
He said the blue car was "jus... | Prime Minister David Cameron has bought a £1,500 used car as a "cheap run-around" for his wife, according to the salesman he bought it from. |
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The Judge in his case said Brown had completed all his requirements and officially closed the case.
After the hearing, Brown tweeted: "IM OFF PROBATION!!!!!!!! Thank the Lord!!!!!!"
Brown pleaded guilty to attacking Rihanna just hours before the Grammy Awards ... | Chris Brown's probation for assaulting Rihanna has ended after more than six years. |
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The 29-year-old joined on a one-year deal earlier this month, having been without a club after leaving AC Milan.
Boateng repaid Las Palmas for declaring him their "most important foreign player" by scoring in the 31st minute.
The Ghana international tweeted hi... | Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng scored on his Spanish La Liga debut, as his new side Las Palmas beat Valencia 4-2 at the Mestalla. |
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Lawyers issued emergency proceedings at the High Court in Belfast after she was about to be moved against her wishes.
But the bid was put on hold after the health trust involved agreed to postpone the move until a separate tribunal decides her status.
The pati... | An anorexic woman from Northern Ireland has launched a legal bid to block attempts by health authorities to send her to England for further treatment. |
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The settlement at Little Carlton near Louth was discovered after local metal detectorist Graham Vickers found a silver writing tool.
University of Sheffield archaeologists have since unearthed 300 dress pins and a large number of Sceatta coins.
The island was ... | An Anglo-Saxon island has been uncovered in a field in Lincolnshire. |
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The roof shared by the two semi-detached houses in East Creech, south of Wareham, was in danger of collapsing after being engulfed by flames, the fire service said.
A 70-year-old man has been treated by ambulance crews for a chest injury. No other casualties h... | Fire has ripped through two thatched cottages in a remote part of Dorset. |
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Dumoulin was ninth on stage 18 and retained a 31-second lead over Nairo Quintana, with Nibali third overall.
Dutchman Dumoulin said his two closest rivals were "clearly working together" and hoped they would lose places.
Nibali countered: "Has he ever heard of... | Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali accused Giro d'Italia leader Tom Dumoulin of being "a little bit too cocky", with three stages remaining. |
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McAleer and Rushe acquired the site just over a year ago and intends to develop it with a mixed-use hotel and student accommodation scheme.
Belfast City Council approved plans for the 14-storey development, designed by Belfast-based Consarc Design Group.
It wi... | Planning permission for a 206-bedroom hotel on the site of the former Belfast Metropolitan College has been granted to a County Tyrone development firm. |
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An earlier video taken by a bystander shows Gilbert Flores, 41, with his hands up before being shot, though one of his arms is obscured from view.
Police said the second video shows Flores with his hands up but also shows him holding what looks like a blade.
O... | Texas authorities say a new video shows that a man killed by police officers was holding what appears to be a knife when he was shot. |
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The heritage body said it supported the general licensed reintroduction of the animals.
Scottish Natural Heritage is due to release a report on the Knapdale beaver trial in Argyll ahead of a government decision on the project's future.
More than 150 beavers, w... | Beavers should be resident in Scotland, according to the National Trust for Scotland. |
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Ms Yu was hit by the the wing of another aircraft after ejecting from her plane, Chinese media reported.
The domestically made jet crashed into a field in Tangshan, Hebei province.
"We have lost a comrade and the air force feels great pain and sadness for Yu X... | China is mourning the death of Yu Xu, the country's first female J-10 jet pilot who was killed during an aerobatic training session on Saturday. |
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John Wishart 39, fired the weapon towards one officer as another hid behind a car for safety outside a bar in Leven.
CS spray was used to try and stop Wishart, who at one point jumped into the driver's seat of the police car.
He was eventually detained by the ... | A man who confronted police while armed with a 29,000-volt stun gun in Fife has been jailed for five years and three months. |
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Bydd y cwmni'n dylunio'r genhedlaeth nesaf o system gyfathrebu ar gyfer y lluoedd arfog.
Fe fydd y system yn disodli'r un bresennol sydd yn cael ei defnyddio, sef system Bowman, oedd hefyd wedi ei datblygu gan General Dynamics yn Oakdale.
Ynghyd â chreu 125 o ... | Mae cwmni General Dynamics wedi cael cytundeb gwerth £330m gan y Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn, fydd yn creu 125 o swyddi yn ei safle yn Oakdale, Sir Caerffili. |
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Lewis Kerr, 25, from Snettisham in Norfolk, collided with another rider at the event on Sunday before crashing into a fence.
He was flown to hospital by helicopter and the meeting was abandoned.
Team manager George English said the rider's family was at his be... | A Newcastle Diamonds speedway rider is in an induced coma after a crash during a race meeting in Peterborough. |
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A coastguard rescue helicopter from Caernarfon was called to the scene at Porth Ceiriad, Abersoch at about 15:00 BST.
A Holyhead coastguard spokeswoman said the man had climbed up about 30ft (9m) to get the frisbee when he got stuck.
She said he was winched to... | A man who became "well and truly stuck" after climbing a cliff to retrieve a frisbee had to be winched to safety in Gwynedd on Monday. |
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The peace activist and educational campaigner remained in Somalia throughout the 21-year civil war unlike many other Somali intellectuals.
He defeated former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in a run-off with a convincing majority of Somali MPs.
Both men h... | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's dogged determination not to give up on Somalia despite years of conflict, warlordism, piracy and Islamist insurgency has finally paid off. |
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The visitors led from their first attack, former Hatters defender Luke Wilkinson heading home from a corner after just three minutes.
Luton almost equalised after 10 minutes, but Pelly Ruddock's header was cleared off the line by Jack King.
Ben Kennedy almost ... | Stevenage gave their hopes of automatic promotion a huge boost as they won at local rivals Luton Town. |
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But he has ended up paying for their accommodation in the capital himself.
Peter Dreier, mayor of the district of Landshut, said he wanted to "send a signal" that Germany's asylum policies could not continue as before.
The bus arrived in Berlin on Thursday eve... | A Bavarian mayor angry about Germany's asylum policy has sent a busload of Syrian migrants to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in Berlin. |
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The 24-year-old centre-back had surgery on cartilage damage in February, but had another operation last week.
He has not played for the Shakers since the 0-0 draw at Coventry on 16 August.
Cameron recently signed a two-year contract extension with the League O... | Bury defender Nathan Cameron is expected to be out for at least six months after a recurrence of a serious knee injury. |
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The project is being developed at Google X, the company's clandestine tech research arm, which is also responsible for its self-driving car.
Project Wing has been running for two years, but was a secret until now.
Google said that its long-term goal was to dev... | Google has built and tested autonomous aerial vehicles, which it believes could be used for goods deliveries. |
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The flock was found by a landowner in the Hambleton area. Officers said stolen animals were often hidden in plain view.
Police believe the animals were destined for the illegal meat trade.
A 54-year-old man from Middlesbrough was arrested on suspicion of theft... | Sixty five stolen sheep and goats were found "hidden" in a field in North Yorkshire. |
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Jonathan Joseph, Elliot Daly, Semesa Rokoduguni, Teimana Harrison and Joe Launchbury gave England a big lead.
Fiji hit back as Nemani Nadolo, Leone Nakarawa and Metuisela Talebula scored either side of the break.
But further scores from Joe Launchbury (two), J... | England stretched their winning run to 12 matches as they ran in nine tries against Fiji at Twickenham. |
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It aims to build on the so-called Northern Powerhouse project by improving connections between cities.
The money will be spent widening motorways and there has been talk of a £6 billion Trans-Pennine tunnel.
Summary (... | A £2.3 billion scheme to upgrade roads and motorways in Yorkshire and the North East has been announced by the government. |
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The average annual comprehensive policy cost £462 in the last three months of 2016, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Previously the highest figure was £443 in the spring of 2012.
The rise comes in spite of government attempts to limit co... | Car insurance premiums in the UK have hit a record high, partly because cars' increasingly complex electronics have made repairs more expensive. |
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A painter, Lucia lives in Corleone and gave birth earlier this month.
Salvatore "Toto" Riina, former boss of the notorious Cosa Nostra, was jailed in 1993 and now has terminal cancer.
Italy's top court ruled this month that he had a right to "die with dignity"... | Sicilian authorities have refused to pay Italy's "baby bonus" to the youngest daughter of jailed Mafia boss Toto Riina, 36-year-old Lucia. |
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The problem appears to have begun earlier in the day.
Users had complained that they had experienced the bug on both the firm's mobile devices and its Mac computers.
Apple recently updated its iOS and OS X operating systems, but users who had not installed the... | Apple believes it has fixed a problem that caused its Safari web browser to crash when users carried out a search via its address bar. |
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There had been calls for the players and manager Chris Coleman to be honoured by Gorsedd y Beirdd after they reached the tournament's semi finals.
But Gorsedd boss Archdruid Geraint Lloyd Owen rejected it.
He said it was because some do not speak Welsh and sta... | The Wales football team's Euro 2016 success will not be honoured at the Eisteddfod because the Gorsedd's Welsh language rules will not be changed to allow it. |
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The wicketkeeper-batsman decided to put himself forward for the IPL, which runs from 9 April to 29 May, after losing his Test place to Jonny Bairstow.
Ex-England batsman Kevin Pietersen was the first player sold as Rising Pune Supergiants bought him for £350,0... | England's Jos Buttler has been bought for £385,000 by Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. |
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the move "could seriously destabilise the situation" in Ukraine.
He said the US military presence "is a long way from helping towards a settlement of the conflict", Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported.
The US a... | About 300 US paratroopers have come to western Ukraine to train with Ukrainian national guard units, the US Army says. |
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A rib injury meant Ball only featured off the bench against Japan.
The 25-year-old impressed during the Scarlets' 15-10 Pro12 win over Welsh rivals Cardiff Blues on New Year's Day.
"He's very keen to make a mark and over the past few weeks he's done that again... | Lock Jake Ball is a "man on a mission" after making just one appearance during Wales' autumn international series, says Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac. |
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The Gentlemans Retreat in Bawtry can also host poker nights and show 18-rated films.
Doncaster Council granted permission but has imposed a restriction on under-18s being on the premises.
But owner James Herrington said the ban on children was unfair and he is... | A barber's shop business has been given permission to add a tattoo parlour, bar and put on special events, including burlesque. |
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Last month, police investigated thefts from six vehicles in the Castle Heather area of the city after they were left unlocked overnight.
Since then, Police Scotland said there had been similar incidents in the Westhill and Hilton areas.
Also, overnight on Thur... | Thieves have stolen money and other items from vehicles that were left unlocked across Inverness. |
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Louise McGowan, 27, received the message from "Kate" the day before her death from an iPhone owned by Katy McAllister, a jury was told.
The medic is accused of causing Mrs McGowan's death by allegedly giving her drugs.
Ms McAllister denies the charge.
Det Con ... | A woman who was allegedly killed by a Dundee doctor received a text telling her to "take all the medicines on top of the cooker that I've left out", a trial heard. |
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The 150-year-old tree on Vernon Road, Dore, called "Vernon" by supporters, is causing disruption to the pavement.
Ann Anderson, a campaigner, said: "To consider taking down a tree of this importance and bio-diversity is absolute madness".
The felling is part o... | About 100 campaigners have been celebrating the life of an oak tree earmarked for felling in Sheffield. |
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The National Hurricane Center in Miami has said the storm is weakening now that it has moved inland.
Because the Texas soil remains saturated from last month's historic rainfal... | Tropical Storm Bill has made landfall in Texas just weeks after deadly record floods washed out roads and caused towns to be evacuated. |
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In St Martin Carolyn Marquis, Gordon Snell and Colin Pickard were successfully elected as douzeniers.
Michael Keirle, Barbara Herve, Paul Langlois and Suzanne Pickard were elected to the St Martins primary school committee.
In St Saviours Edward Higgins, Marty... | All douzenier and primary school committee posts were filled in two parish elections in Guernsey on Wednesday night. |
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The incident happened at Roslin Stores in Urquhart Road at about 19:20 on 19 January.
Police Scotland had appealed for information about a man wearing a superhero mask in relation to the incident.
A spokesperson said a 23-year-old man was expected to appear at... | A man has been charged after an attempted armed robbery at an Aberdeen shop. |
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He assaulted patients in bed, and claimed to have abused corpses, reviews into his conduct on NHS premises found.
The reports cover 28 hospitals including Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologised to vi... | Ex-BBC DJ Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted victims aged five to 75 in NHS hospitals over decades of unrestricted access, investigators say. |
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The incident happened on a footpath between Crimon Place at St Mary's Cathedral and Huntly Street on Monday afternoon.
Laura Crookston, 22, of Aberdeen, was charged with assault and robbery at the city's sheriff court.
She made no plea and was released on bail... | A woman has appeared in court after a 75-year-old woman was robbed in Aberdeen. |
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United were back at home seven weeks after Storm Desmond flooded Brunton Park, forcing them to play three games at neutral grounds.
Jason Kennedy put the hosts in front with a low finish before leading scorer Jabo Ibehre headed a great chance wide.
And two min... | League Two's bottom club York spoiled Carlisle United's homecoming celebration with a late equaliser. |
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Dominic Raab, who backs EU exit, said EU nationals whose activities are of concern but about whom there is no clear intelligence have a "free pass" into the UK due to free movement rules.
Debate on security within the EU has intensified since the Brussels atta... | Being in the EU makes it harder to stop serious criminals and those with suspected terror links entering the UK, a government minister says. |
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Dumbarton 3-1 Alloa Athletic
Raith Rovers 2-0 Queen of the South
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Airdrieonians 1-1 Forfar Athletic
Ayr United 4-1 Stenhousemuir
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Albion Rovers
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Berwick Rangers 3-0 Arbroath
East Stirlingshire 0-3 Clyde
... | Promotion-chasing Raith Rovers beat Queen of the South in one of Tuesday's Scottish Championship fixtures, with games also in Leagues One and Two. |
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The 12-1 winner was running in his first race for trainer Alan King after being moved from Martin Keighley.
Annacotty held on from the fast-finishing Buywise, with Sound Investment third and Double Ross fourth.
Popham, who has endured an injury-plagued career,... | Annacotty won the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham as jockey Ian Popham held on in a thrilling finish. |
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A 56-year-old man was seriously wounded at Leytonstone in east London at 19:06 GMT on Saturday.
The knifeman reportedly shouted "this is for Syria".
A man, 29, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a residential address in London is being searched.... | Police investigating a "terrorist incident" at an east London Tube station have urged witnesses who filmed the stabbing to share their footage with detectives. |
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David Cameron said an international dementia institute would be established in England over the next five years in a bid to make the UK a world leader for research and medical trials.
Some 1.3 million NHS workers will also receive additional training in how to... | More than £300m is to be spent by the government on research into dementia, the prime minister has announced. |
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The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it is not clear who carried out the attack against the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham group, formerly known as Nusra Front.
Russia and Turkey say the group is not included in a ceasefire deal in Syria.
Meanwhile, reb... | Air strikes in northern Syria have killed at least 25 members of a prominent jihadist group, including senior figures, monitors say. |
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Children's charity Barnardo's Cymru is raising awareness to mark International Missing Children's Day on Thursday.
Its report with Glyndŵr University last year said 80% of children deemed at significant risk of sexual exploitation had previously gone missing ... | Twenty one children in Wales were considered to be potential victims of exploitation last year, according to National Crime Agency figures. |
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The Scotland lock has been forced to have further surgery for the broken forearm he picked up in October's European Challenge Cup game with Lyon.
Edinburgh said in a statement: "Grant has, unfortunately, fallen into a percentage of people who can have a delaye... | Edinburgh vice-captain Grant Gilchrist has been ruled out for the rest of the season through injury. |
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On the agenda will be choosing a replacement for chief executive Martin Winterkorn, who resigned on Wednesday.
Reports have said that the front-runner for the top job is Porsche chief executive Matthias Mueller.
VW is also expected to dismiss executives tainte... | The board of scandal-hit Volkswagen meets on Friday to shake up its management. |
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Mae'r tân wedi cynnau ar hyd oddeutu hanner can erw o dir.
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Gwasanaeth Tân y De nad oes perygl ar hyn o bryd i dai gerllaw.
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Carmel Bloom, 54, from Ilford, Essex, died after surgery at the privately-run Bupa Roding Hospital, where she worked.
A coroner ruled she was not unlawfully killed, but failure to perform certain actions contributed to her death.
Bupa offered condolences but s... | Medics could have done more to save the life of a woman who died after a routine kidney stone operation, a third inquest into her death has ruled. |
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Peter Scotter, 55, is accused of walking up to the woman in the Bridges shopping mall in Sunderland, and ripping the niqab from her face before throwing it on the floor.
Mr Scotter, of Beach Street, Sunderland, pleaded not guilty to racially or religiously agg... | A man has denied ripping a off a Muslim woman's veil. |
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Officers are carrying out "extensive inquiries" into the incident, which occurred between 21:45 and 22:05 on Sunday near a garage on Dundee Street.
They are keen to trace a slim white man in his 20s, who at the time was wearing a dark coloured long-sleeved top... | Police are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Carnoustie. |
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In January, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) granted Cuba the trademark rights to Havana Club.
The decision would allow Cuba to sell rum with a Havana Club label in the US when the embargo is lifted.
Bermuda-based Bacardi has been selling rum und... | Rum-maker Bacardi has called for US authorities to reverse a decision granting the Cuban government rights to the Havana Club label. |
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Det Con Michael Stokes and ex-colleague Det Sgt Stephen Phillips deny taking cash found in a Swansea safe in 2011.
Det Con Stokes told Cardiff Crown Court he was "wind-up merchant".
Earlier on Monday, the jury was directed to find a third officer, Det Con Chri... | A South Wales Police detective who denies stealing £30,000 in a raid has told a jury he was not serious when he told a colleague he had taken money. |
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Scottish Water has operated the plant at Ardersier for years but said improvements were needed because of new housing and to protect sealife.
Residents of the Moray Firth village oppose the expansion and want other sites to be considered for a new plant.
Mirre... | Actress Dame Helen Mirren is backing a campaign opposing plans for an upgraded waste water treatment plant in the Scots village where she was married. |
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Bobby Madden, and his assistants, are preparing for Saturday's Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden.
BBC Sport Scotland caught up with the whistler ahead of the game at the National Stadium to ask him about life on and off the pitch.
Has t... | Put yourself in the referee's shoes: how would you approach cup final day? |
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The council has been given £85,000 to improve links between the B5129 at Queensferry and Deeside Industrial Park.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said the Welsh Government investment will help link communities with jobs.
He added £50m in total is earmarked for th... | Bus and transport schemes will be developed in Flintshire ahead of the proposed £50m north Wales metro project. |
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It's the second chick from mum, Cora and dad, Bigglesworth who is now 23 and the oldest penguin at Chessington.
He's been keeping a constant watch to try to protect the nest.
The colony of penguins moved into a new enclos... | Take a look at this newborn Humboldt Penguin. |
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Although the format has changed over the years, and the number of participants have sky-rocketed, the principle has remained the same: Every country submits a song, then battles it out to be crowned the most popular.
With the 2015 edition nearly upon us, we ta... | It is 60 years since the Eurovision Song Contest was born as the "Eurovision Grand Prix". |
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