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Nicola Park was performing in The Real Hoosewives Fae Glesga: Wee Fat Glesga Wedding in the Pavilion Theatre when the outage happened on Friday night.
She stayed on stage and joked with the crowd, who could not see her, until all 1,389 theatregoers were evacua... | A Glasgow theatre production had to be cancelled after a power cut plunged the theatre into darkness. |
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Ministers have announced £3m will be spent on continuing flood protection work in 2016-17 in St Asaph.
A further £3m will also go on improving coastal defences in north Wales.
But the final cost for defences in the Denbighshire city will be £7m and former mayo... | A former mayor of a north Wales city devastated by floods has criticised funding for flood defences. |
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A 24-year old man was shot dead in Luton by a firearms officer who was responding to reports a woman had been attacked in a flat.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has begun an investigation into the incident.
Bedfordshire Police chief consta... | A police chief said he is giving his "full support" to officers involved in a fatal shooting. |
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Thomas Willcox was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, near West Land Cottages on Alnwick Moor, at about 19:20 GMT on Tuesday.
Mr Willcox, who was from the Alnwick area, was in a Rover which was in a collision with a VW Passat.
The 31-year-old man drivi... | An 82-year-old man who was killed in a two-car crash in Northumberland has been named. |
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Last year NHS Kernow, in Cornwall, was put under special measures because of a £14m deficit.
Health Initiative Cornwall said it was a "shame" that NHS England had "forced" the new turnaround director Keith Pringle on NHS Kernow.
NHS England said it was "encour... | Campaigners have criticised the appointment of a new £400,000-a-year director to a cash-strapped health commissioning body. |
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Mongo, aged 22, had suffered alopecia and was undergoing a routine health check at Twycross Zoo, but failed to come round from the anaesthetic.
The film of the "fight" was viewed more than a million times online, fuelled in part by Mongo's appearance.
Twycross... | A hairless chimpanzee that became an internet hit when a film of an apparent fight went viral has died suddenly. |
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The firm, which has been plagued by falling sales, high debts and several management crises, said it had agreed a deal to restructure its finances.
The Los Angeles-based company has been involved in a drawn-out legal battle with its founder Dov Charney.
Americ... | Troubled clothes retailer American Apparel has filed for US bankruptcy protection. |
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The Football League wants to create an extra division with 20 teams in each from 2019-20, increasing the number of clubs from 92 to 100.
Both the Football Association and Premier League back the proposal "in principle".
"The National League is very concerned a... | The National League is "very concerned" about the Football League's proposed shake-up, says chairman Brian Barwick. |
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"I'll do anything I can if Hillary's elected to help her, but I don't want to remain in the administration," he told a Minnesota TV station.
Politico reported Mr Biden was "at the top of the internal short list" should the Clinton team win the White House.
Wit... | Vice-President Joe Biden has said he is not interested in becoming secretary of state if Hillary Clinton is elected president. |
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Louis, 37, established himself with Oxford United from 2002 before spells with Bristol Rovers, Stevenage, Mansfield and Wrexham among others.
The Dominica international joins Oxford City after two seasons with Wealdstone.
"He's certainly collected a few clubs ... | Striker Jefferson Louis has made the 37th move of his 20-year playing career by joining Oxford City of National League South, his 26th different club. |
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The 50-year-old, who played heart surgeon Preston Burke during the first three seasons, was axed after he used a homophobic slur during an on-set altercation.
Washington will make a guest appearance to coincide with the departure of series regular Sandra Oh, h... | Actor Isaiah Washington is to return to US medical drama Grey's Anatomy, seven years after he was fired from the show. |
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A cub escapes deep snow by hitching a ride on its mother's backside in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada.
Taken by Daisy Gilardini, from Switzerland, the photo is one of 25 shortlisted for the People's Choice Award in the latest Wildlife Photographer of t... | Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. |
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George Chertofilis, the president of the Kos Solidarity Group, said a win would "give meaning to the work we do".
Kos Solidarity is one of 16 volunteer groups from the Aegean Islands nominated on Sunday for the award.
They were nominated by more than 230 acade... | The leader of a volunteer group on the Greek island of Kos has welcomed news that islanders have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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A group of at least four whales were seen north of Hunstanton during the afternoon, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) said.
An RNLI spokeswoman said its hovercraft had taken marine life experts to assess the whale which was still stuck in water wi... | Rescue teams have been attempting to save a stranded whale just off the Norfolk shore. |
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust is "one of the best hospital trusts in England", chief inspector of hospitals Prof Sir Mike Richards said.
The Care Quality Commission said it was "caring, effective and well-led".
The trust's new Cramlington A&E hospital has f... | A health trust that last year opened a pioneering emergency-only hospital has been rated "outstanding". |
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They say the method should help with donor shortages since it does not require a perfect cell match.
Mohammed Ahmed, who is nearly five years old, was among the first three children in the world to try out the new treatment.
He has severe combined immunodefici... | Doctors at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital have carried out a pioneering bone-marrow transplant technique. |
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The ATM was taken from the Co-operative store on Northway Lane in Tewkesbury, at about 03:45 BST on Thursday.
A 41-year-old and a 31-year-old, both from Worcestershire, were arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Gloucestershire Police said the two men were curren... | Two men have been arrested after a digger was used to rip a cash machine from the wall of a supermarket in an overnight robbery in Gloucestershire. |
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First Minister Carwyn Jones said he supported the idea of a Wales one-day cricket team provided there was no "financial hit" on Glamorgan.
But Morris believes the prospect would be hugely detrimental.
"It would have a fundamental and catastrophic impact on the... | Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris has warned of the "catastrophic" financial consequences should Wales form its own cricket team. |
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Iran spoke of "serious issues" that must be resolved, while one Western diplomat cited "considerable gaps".
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived to join the talks, and reports say the discussions could extend into the weekend.
The deal could see ... | World powers are struggling to reach an interim deal with Iran to limit its nuclear programme, as talks in Geneva move into a third day. |
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When the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was formed in 1988, about 350,000 children were getting infected with wild polio virus every year worldwide.
The disease leaves many children paralysed for life.
About one in every 10 paralysed children dies from br... | It has been 28 years in the making. |
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French investigators think they have heard locator-beacon signals from at least one of the "black box" flight recorders, and now salvage experts are heading to the site to take a closer look.
Hearing the beacons is one thing, but they won't know for sure what ... | The Egypt Air disaster may have dropped out of the news briefly, but the investigation continues apace to find out why flight MS804 crashed. |
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In Balochistan - Quetta is the provincial capital - markets and schools have been closed.
The bomber targeted crowds who had gathered outside a hospital to mourn prominent lawyer Bilal Kasi who had been murdered earlier on Monday.
Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahr... | Lawyers across Pakistan are boycotting court to mourn the loss of some 70 people, many of them lawyers, killed in a bomb attack in Quetta. |
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The area around the Houses of Parliament was closed off after the incident to keep people safe, and many people were told to stay in their buildings until the police said it was safe for them to go home.
Five people were killed in what the police have describe... | On Wednesday afternoon, there was an attack outside Parliament in London. |
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People living in Pentre-bach, near Lampeter, have been without signal and internet since 20 December. About 40 houses and businesses are affected.
BT Openreach said it could not replace the pole until it obtained permission from the utility company.
Resident C... | A Ceredigion village was left without phone signal over the festive period after a road crash damaged a telephone pole. |
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Moments after she accepted the nomination, Sinn Féin refused to put forward an individual for deputy first minister.
When nominating Mrs Foster, DUP MLA Maurice Morrow said no one would dictate who led the DUP and tha... | Stormont faces collapse despite the DUP's Arlene Foster accepting her party's nomination as first minister. |
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The error was the result of a faulty gas line which was dispensing nitrous oxide at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital.
A doctor discovered the problem after the baby died unexpectedly.
New South Wales Health Minister Jillian Skinner said she felt "profound sorrow" a... | A baby has died and another is in critical condition after both were administered "laughing gas" instead of oxygen at a hospital in Sydney. |
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Dutch electricity network administrator TenneT said a significant part of North Holland province, home to some 2.7 million people, was affected.
The operator later said power had been restored.
But incoming flights were still being diverted from Schiphol airpo... | A major power cut hit Amsterdam and surrounding towns, causing all flights to and from the city's Schiphol airport to be temporarily cancelled. |
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Horse Rheidol Petra, ridden by Iola Evans, won the Llanwrtyd Wells event on Saturday in two hours and 30 minutes.
The first runner, Owen Beilby, finished the course 20 minutes later.
In 37 years of the Whole Earth Man V Horse race, only two runners have ever e... | Hundreds of people have gathered in a Powys town to cheer on competitors in a 21-mile race that saw 650 runners pitted against 60 horses and riders. |
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Figures show about 1,160,000 fines - worth about £81m - have been passed to a European debt recovery agency since the Dart Charge began in 2014.
Mr Freeman - known as "Mr Loophole" - said it sent out a bad message.
Highways England said non-payment was being ... | The UK is being "soft and stupid" over the unpaid fines of more than a million foreign drivers who have used the Dartford Crossing, according to celebrity motoring lawyer Nick Freeman. |
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Imports also fell for the month by 16.1% in yuan terms, compared with forecasts for a fall of about 12%.
That means the country's trade surplus has risen to 210.2 billion yuan (£21bn; $32.4bn) from 18.6bn yuan in March.
Recent economic data from the mainland ... | China's monthly trade data has shown exports fell in April from a year ago by 6.2% in yuan terms compared to expectations for a rise of about 1.5%. |
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) said a top black advocate had lodged a complaint against Judge Mabel Jansen.
The justice minister has been asked to put her on special leave, while the complaint is dealt with, the JSC added.
Judge Jansen was widely condem... | A white South African judge is to be investigated for alleged misconduct after she purportedly said on Facebook that rape was part of black culture. |
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Hugh James Rodley, 69, from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, was sentenced to eight years in jail in 2009 for trying to steal £229m from a Japanese bank.
In 2012, he was given an additional seven years after being convicted of conning 741 pensioners out of £6m.
... | A self-appointed lord convicted of two multimillion-pound frauds has been jailed for a further seven years after he failed to pay back more than £1m. |
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He'll never play here again, not as a Caley Thistle player.
When next he comes he will have given up his captain's armband and donned the jersey of the enemy - his new club, Aberdeen.
It's hard for a 23-year-old to be wistful about anything, but in Shinnie's c... | Graeme Shinnie is sitting in a room in the Caledonian Stadium, looking out of a window on to the pitch that has been his place of work since he was 16 years old. |
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Police were called to Blaeloch Drive at about 02:45 on Saturday.
The victim was taken to Hairmyres Hospital where he was treated for a serious injury to his face but was later released.
Officers said it was a particularly violent attack and have asked anyone w... | A 23- year-old man has been seriously assaulted after a disturbance in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow. |
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Joshua Dobby, 23, was out of jail on licence when he knocked over Makayah McDermott, 10, and Rozanne Cooper, 34, in Penge, south London, last August.
Dobby had previously denied manslaughter but changed his plea last month at the Old Bailey.
He was jailed for ... | A drug addict who killed an aspiring child actor and his aunt during a police chase has been jailed. |
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This week in Washington, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will sit down with President Barack Obama and tell him the US-Japan military alliance is stronger than ever.
In many ways this peculiar love affair between the US and Japan, which began after one count... | As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe travels to the US for a state visit, one Japanese island is pushing back against a new American military base. |
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Scotland Under-21 international Hyam has yet to play for the Royals' senior side, but featured in one EFL Trophy game in January.
The 21-year-old made his professional debut on loan at Dagenham last season, playing in 16 League Two games.
He joined Portsmouth ... | National League side Aldershot have signed Reading defender Dominic Hyam on loan until the end of the season. |
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The 45-year-old racer from Morecambe broke four vertebrae, three ribs and fractured his leg in a crash at the North West 200 last month.
He travelled to the island ahead of Sunday's opening race with fans on the ferry from Lancashire.
"It was amazing," he said... | English racer John McGuinness has made an emotional return to the Isle of Man despite being ruled out of this year's TT races through injury. |
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Having restricted the Netherlands to a modest 90-6 from their 20 overs, the Irish reached their victory target with more than eight overs to spare.
Openers Cecelia Joyce (39) and Clare Shillington (33) added 74 for the first wicket in the opening eight overs.
... | Ireland enjoyed a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Netherlands in their opening match of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in Bangkok. |
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The fire in a yard run by WH Orchard and Son in Dobwalls, Cornwall, caused an estimated £10,000 of damage.
Owner Graham Orchard said the fire started because a gas canister was left in a car they were crushing.
Cornwall Fire service confirmed a gas canister w... | A scrap metal dealer has spoken about the moment a huge fireball erupted over his head when a hidden gas canister exploded at his yard. |
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The lender estimated there were 335,750 first-time buyers last year, the highest figure since 359,900 in 2007.
However, the average first-time deposit has more than doubled since 2007 to stand at more than £32,000.
The Halifax also found the average price of a... | There were more first-time home buyers in 2016 than at any time since the start of the financial crisis, according to research by the Halifax. |
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Elizabeth Hughes told the Department for Work and Pensions she had broken up with husband Arthur in January 2010 before reconciling in 2013.
But a court heard that the couple were together during the three-year period.
Hughes, 36, of Dundee, will be sentenced ... | A woman who fraudulently claimed £32,000 in benefits by claiming to be a single mother was caught after posting a holiday photo with her husband on Facebook. |
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Although she now lives in Caversham, near Reading, Miss Glover, 26, started her sporting rise to fame as a child in Newlyn, west Cornwall.
She went to school at Humphry Davy in Penzance, where she is fondly remembered as a girl who always involved herself in a... | Former teachers of Olympic gold winning rower Helen Glover have described her as a "phenomenal all-round talent". |
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| The polls have now closed in the eastern US state of New Hampshire where voters are choosing their preferred party candidate to contest the presidential election. |
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The 42-year-old former Glovers player and manager has been Yeovil boss Darren Way's number two since December 2015.
A former centre-back, Skiverton spent nearly 11 years at Huish Park during his playing career.
"He has a wealth of experience. He's been an unbe... | Yeovil Town assistant manager Terry Skiverton has signed an extended contract for a further season with the League Two club. |
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Lomu died on Wednesday at home in Auckland. He had been diagnosed with a rare kidney condition in 1995.
"We wish to thank all who have expressed their sympathies for our family at this incredibly difficult time," ... | Jonah Lomu's family say they have been "truly touched" by tributes to the New Zealand great after his death aged 40. |
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An education summit in Oslo, Norway, will hear calls for funds for education alongside other emergency aid.
Unesco has published figures showing 124 million children are out of school.
Mr Brown says support is needed for a "vast group of vulnerable children de... | An emergency fund to provide education for young people caught up in conflicts and natural disasters is being proposed by UN envoy Gordon Brown and a coalition of charities and campaigns. |
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Katie Cutler, 23, of Gateshead, set up an internet appeal to help Alan Barnes, 68, who is 4ft 6in (1.37m) and registered blind.
PR consultant Claire Barber said she agreed a £550 daily fee with Miss Cutler for publicity, but was not paid.
A Newcastle County Co... | A woman who raised more than £300,000 for a mugged disabled pensioner has lost a court case over an unpaid publicity bill. |
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NHS Tayside said several cases of vomiting and diarrhoea had been reported in ward six, which treats elderly female patients.
It said it took the decision as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the virus, which is also known as the winter vomiting... | A ward at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital has been closed to new admissions after a suspected norovirus outbreak. |
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The arrests came ahead of a protest by members of the former ruling party against plans to bar Mr Compaore's associates from contesting presidential elections due in October.
Mr Compaore was deposed in a popular uprising in October.
The West African state is c... | At least three close allies of Burkina's Faso's ousted ruler Blaise Compaore have been arrested, their party has said. |
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Most people are not members of political parties and many treat politics as a spectator sport rather than something they actually participate in.
But the activist is different, giving their time and their energy for the cause of their party.
As a member of the... | What motivates armies of volunteers to brave the weather to trudge the streets in search of local election votes which will make the crucial difference for their party's chances? |
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The move to cut the number of deputies from 45 to 38 was proposed alongside changes to the political structure.
The proposals were accepted alongside changes to ensure recognised accounting standards would be brought in and the electoral process would be revie... | Changes to the States of Guernsey, including cutting the number of deputies, will take effect next year. |
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Watson, who won her third WTA title in Monterrey last week, won seven games in a row to lead 2-0 in the third set before Niculescu prevailed 6-4 2-6 6-2.
British men's number two Aljaz Bedene earlier lost 7-5 2-6 6-3 to Russia's Mikhail Youzhny in the opening ... | British number two Heather Watson lost the last six games as her six-match winning run came to an end against Monica Niculescu in Indian Wells. |
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Demonstrators chanted slogans against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, accusing him of employing corrupt officials and being too close to Russia.
Similar protests occurred in at least 20 other Hungarian cities as well as London, Berlin and Stockholm.
Last month th... | Ten thousand Hungarians have taken to the streets of Budapest to rally against the government in a protest dubbed "public outrage day". |
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QPR, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, are challenging the legality of the Football League's FFP rules.
The west London club could face a fine of up to £58m.
"We took a view, as did most clubs, that we should comply with the rules," Barbe... | Brighton chief executive Paul Barber says he expects QPR to be "punished severely" for allegedly breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. |
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Carl Tremarco gave Inverness the lead with a left footed shot after getting to Brad McKay's cross.
Lonsana Doumbouya made it two when a corner kick fell straight to him right in front of the goal, and he happily p... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle moved into the Premiership top six with a fine victory over Motherwell at Fir Park. |
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And Frankie Dettori, champion jockey, Epsom Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero and A-list celebrity, puts much of his fame and fortune down to a dry and bright Saturday afternoon at Ascot on 28 September 1996.
In a BBC interview to mark the 20th annivers... | He is the winner of most of flat racing's greatest prizes, the Italian with the sparkling personality, sharp dress sense and unmistakeable accent, all of which have made him among the world's most recognisable sporting stars. |
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The captain of the KLM aircraft became unwell as he was about to leave for Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
He was resuscitated by the crew with the help of a passenger, and firefighters helped take him off the plane.
The Dutch pilot was then taken to the Golden... | An airline pilot suffered a heart attack as he taxied the plane to the runway at Glasgow Airport. |
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Three weeks after this year's tournament in Gabon, all the technical staff, including coach Avram Grant, have still to be paid.
"We don't have the money," a leading Ghana FA (GFA) official told BBC Sport.
Video analyst Gerard Nus is refusing to fly to his home... | A member of Ghana's coaching staff at this year's Africa Cup of Nations is staging a sit-in at a hotel in the capital Accra in a row over his salary. |
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Ciaran Williamson was playing with friends in Craigton Cemetery when the tragedy happened on 26 May 2015.
An inquiry into his death has heard its final submissions.
His mother Stephanie Griffin and stepfather Thomas McGee have spoken to BBC Scotland about the ... | The family of an eight-year-old boy who died after a headstone fell on him at a Glasgow cemetery have spoken of their anger and pain at his loss. |
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The 24-year-old heptathlete was ruled out of last month's Birmingham Indoor event with a minor hamstring strain.
Johnson-Thompson was due to compete in the long jump in Belgrade.
"I'm healthy/happy and in full training. I just want to concentrate on the outdoo... | Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson says she has withdrawn from this week's European Indoor Championships in Serbia to focus on her outdoor season. |
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Police said a red Honda Civic had hit a silver Audi A4 before mounting a kerb on Manningham Lane and hitting a bollard on the pavement.
Two 18-year-old men from the city were pronounced dead at the scene.
The 20-year-old arrestees, who were also in the car, we... | A man and a woman have been arrested after two teenagers were killed in a car crash in Bradford. |
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Governing body the FIA said on Saturday it had signed an agreement with the F1 Group "setting out the framework for implementation" of a new deal.
The so-called Concorde Agreement is set to be signed "in the coming weeks".
Although the statement did not say th... | Formula 1 has concluded a new agreement binding the teams, governing body and commercial arm together for the next seven years. |
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Police are treating the death of the 30-year-old as murder.
He was found in Argyle Street at 15:35 Saturday by officers investigating a disturbance. A second man, aged 37, was also discovered with serious injuries.
Police Scotland's major investigations team h... | A man found dead in a residential street in Paisley has been named as James McFall. |
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The One Click Politics app has won the information category at the national Apps for Good Awards.
The students and their teachers will attend an awards ceremony at The Barbican in London on Thursday.
A Dragon's Den-style judging panel of 14 experts picked the ... | Pupils at Wick High School in the Highlands have created an award-winning app designed to engage young people in politics. |
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The Scot defeated China's Mei Xi Wen and England's Dominic Dale 4-0.
O'Sullivan recorded two 4-2 wins - over veteran fellow Englishman Jimmy White and Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.
Judd Trump faces Robert Milkins, Yu De Lu takes on Liang Wenbo and Mark Davis ... | John Higgins won two rounds without losing a frame to set up a quarter-final against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Scottish Open in Glasgow. |
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This week's theme will be "my commute" - Find out how you can join in and submit your images and videos below.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Ins... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England. |
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In a statement to be sent to parishioners, they appealed for all involved in disputes at the school to work collaboratively.
The trustees own the school on behalf of the Catholic Church.
Their statement was issued by Fr Timothy Bartlett from the Diocese of Dow... | The trustees of De La Salle College in west Belfast have called for calm as efforts continue to resolve "a range of issues" at the school. |
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It was "one of the most challenging Ebola outbreaks we have ever dealt with" and could take another four months to contain, the WHO said.
The virus had now killed 101 people in Guinea and 10 in Liberia, it said.
Ebola is spread by close contact and kills betwe... | The number of people believed to have been killed by the Ebola virus in Guinea has passed 100, the UN World Health Organization says. |
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The PFA Scotland player of the year has experienced spells on the sidelines at previous clubs and was part of the Aston Villa squad relegated from England's top flight last season.
"If I can give advice to young players it is to never give up," he said.
"Peopl... | Celtic winger Scott Sinclair says the most important lesson he has learned in football is to always have belief in your ability. |
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Corrie Mckeague, 23, vanished from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
More than £51,000 has been raised to fund a private investigator. Donations have come from almost 5,000 people.
Nicola Urquhart told supporters: "Even in my darkest moments when I j... | The mother of a missing airman has expressed her gratitude after a fundraising target to help find her son was reached within weeks. |
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Most of Crimea's two million people have been hit by the power cut. There are also some water shortages.
Anti-Russian activists were blamed for the cut. Russian forces annexed Crimea in March 2014, during Ukraine's crisis.
Public transport is still running and... | Only essential services and government offices are operating in Crimea after key electricity pylons connected to the peninsula were knocked down in Ukraine, causing a major blackout. |
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Mr Taylor, who was a regular face presenting the news, died in December aged 65.
His roles at the BBC included presenting the Four-Five-Six programme on BBC Radio Wales.
His funeral was held at Holy Trinity, Christchurch, in Newport, and was followed by a serv... | The funeral of former HTV and BBC Wales journalist Steve Taylor has been held. |
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Sources described a "bit of a bust-up" as the energy secretary "went for" David Cameron and George Osborne.
But both the Yes and No campaigns have criticised Mr Huhne for diverting attention from the main issues.
Voters will be asked on Thursday whether they w... | Chris Huhne is said to have confronted the prime minister at a cabinet meeting over the No campaign's claims in the alternative vote referendum. |
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The World Health Organization estimates that at least 81 million people across Africa are affected by some form of disability.
As a result many grassroots activists, academics and artists are finding innovative ways to improve accessibility for people with dis... | Fighting for disability rights in Africa is a huge task but some people are taking it upon themselves to make a positive change. |
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A first-half Gavin Whyte goal and two second-half strikes by Paul Heatley ensured a Crues victory at Solitude.
Andrew Waterworth and substitute Aaron Burns found the net twice as Linfield trounced Glentoran 4-0 at the Oval.
Glenavon defeated Coleraine 3-0 to m... | Crusaders have retained the Irish League title for the first time in their history as a 3-1 win over north Belfast rivals Cliftonville gave them an unassailable lead over Linfield. |
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The 93 year old was sedated and placed on a respirator on Tuesday after being taken to the Sheba Medical Centre.
On Wednesday, hospital director Yitzhak Kreiss said he was still in intensive care, but was stable and conscious.
Doctors were seeking to reduce Mr... | Doctors treating Israel's former President Shimon Peres after he suffered a stroke say his condition has improved slightly but remains critical. |
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Charlie Austin and Matt Targett have returned to full training after long-term injuries but it is too soon for them to be involved in the first team.
Hull striker Oumar Niasse is available after the red card he received against Watford was rescinded.
Defender ... | Southampton defender Sam McQueen is available to face Hull after recovering from a minor groin injury. |
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Jamal Moghe, 26, from Wembley, north-west London, also worked as a civilian employee of the Met based at Ealing in west London.
He is believed to have been killed by bandits while travelling on a charity trip.
Ealing borough commander Andy Rowell said: "We wer... | A British man who was killed in Kenya on Saturday was a special constable with the Metropolitan Police. |
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The tunnel, which starts from the Mexican city of Tijuana, is reported to belong to the drug gang of fugitive drug cartel leader Joaquin Guzman.
Police said they detained 16 suspects and seized 10 tonnes of marijuana.
Mexican cartels have been smuggling drugs ... | Mexican police have found an 800m (2,625ft) long tunnel used to smuggle drugs into the US city of San Diego, authorities say. |
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The remarks came after the Australian government said its aircraft would participate in missions against IS in Syria.
Previously its jets were only flying missions against the militant group in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition.
Australia has also sent sold... | Australia's role in the fight against so-called Islamic State in the Middle East could last "years", Foreign Minster Julie Bishop has said. |
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The 20-year-old France international signed a five-year contract at the Nou Camp alongside the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Monday.
The deal is the second most expensive of all time, eclipsed only by Neymar's recent £200m move to Paris St-Germain.
... | Barcelona have completed a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele for an initial £96.8m, potentially rising to £135.5m. |
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Keitany, 34, ran a time of two hours 24 minutes 26 seconds to become the first to accomplish the feat since Norway's Grete Waitz - who won five in a row.
"Winning three times means a lot to me. It's not easy but I got it," she said.
Eritrean world champion Ghi... | Kenya's Mary Keitany has become the first woman to win three consecutive New York Marathons for 30 years. |
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Police were called to the scene on the A720, near the Dreghorn junction, just before 17:00 on Saturday.
The teenager was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.
The incident involved a blue Skoda Citigo travelling westbound. Police have a... | A 16-year-old boy is seriously ill in hospital after being hit by a car on the Edinburgh bypass. |
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Researchers said about 75% of all food and drink marketing seen by 11-18 year olds was for unhealthy food.
In addition, more than 80% of the products that young people picked up at checkout promotions were high in fat, salt or sugar, the research found.
More t... | Children are exposed to "concerning" amounts of junk food marketing, according to a study by the University of Stirling. |
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The incident occurred at a sold-out match between Motagua and Honduras Progreso in the Honduran capital.
News agency Associated Press reports that a police statement claimed too many tickets had been sold.
Motagua denied too many tickets were sold and said the... | At least four people are believed to have died and many others been injured in a stampede at a game in Honduras. |
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The Edinburgh-based company said it would strengthen Menzies Aviation's offering at major international gateways such as London Heathrow, San Francisco, Denver and Los Angeles.
The company said buying Asig for ($202m) was a "strategically and financially compe... | John Menzies has agreed a deal to buy plane refuelling business Asig in a deal worth almost £153m. |
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Many women born between April 1951 and 1960 have claimed they were not aware that their pension age was being raised by up to six years.
Although there had been talk of a compromise solution, the new Work and Pensions Secretary has told MPs that will not be p... | Hundreds of thousands of women who are fighting against delays to their state pension have had their hopes dashed. |
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It's the first time that England have won an international trophy since 2009, and their score was the second highest in the history of the Women's World Cup final.
These young cricketers told us how they've been inspired ... | On Sunday, England's women beat India by nine runs to take the Cricket World Cup trophy. |
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Meanwhile, like-for-like food sales in the quarter were down by 0.9%.
In May the firm's new boss Steve Rowe unveiled plans to revive the retailer's clothing and homeware business, with lower clothing prices and better style.
The firm said consumer confidence w... | Marks and Spencer said like-for-like sales at its clothing arm fell by 8.9% in the first quarter, as a "weak market" and fewer promotions hit sales. |
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Writer Barbara Henderson's debut novel, Fir for Luck, is set during the Highland Clearances.
It tells of a 12-year-old girl who takes a stand against the threatened clearance of her village in 1841.
Henderson was inspired by real events in Strathnaver in Suthe... | A new children's book tackles one of the most controversial periods of Scottish history. |
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Leave racked up 104,166 votes in the county and won with 57% - compared to Remain which secured 78,987 of ballots totalling 43%.
In Telford and Wrekin, the Leave campaign claimed victory with 63% after a total of 56,649 of votes - while Remain took 32,954 - 37... | Voters in Shropshire have backed plans to leave the European Union following polls in the West Midlands. |
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Anne Marie Waters, who called Islam evil, said she had faced an "avalanche of lies and smears" and "the party's establishment is terrified I will win".
Neil Hamilton said he did not think Ms Waters looked "out of the ordinary".
But North Wales UKIP AM Michelle... | A controversial anti-Islam campaigner running for the UKIP leadership has been "demonised", according to the party's leader in the assembly. |
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He's an endurance rider - just like Bradley Wiggins.
Next month he'll be trying to win medals at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in London.
Hear his top tips for getting into cycling.
Summary (one sentence)... | Cyclist Owain Doull is one of Team GB's brightest stars. |
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It also said there was weaker demand from high-margin business-travellers.
IAG reported pre-tax profits of €124m (£96m) for the first quarter, compared with a loss of €37m in 2015.
"March revenue was affected by the timing of Easter and the Brussels terrorist ... | Airline group IAG, the owner of British Airways and Iberia, has said it will temporarily slow plans to fly more routes following the Brussels attacks. |
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The Magazine is a Grade I-listed stone gatehouse, built in about 1410 and used to store ammunition in the Civil War.
While not normally open to the public, it was due to be part of a Heritage Sunday open day.
Scaffolding will be set up to assess the extent of ... | An historic Leicester landmark has been closed "to ensure people's safety" after cracks were found. |
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Juhel Miah, 25, was escorted off a connecting flight heading to New York from Iceland on 16 February.
David Lidington, leader of the House of Commons, said the incident ran contrary to the US policy on British citizens.
Labour MP Kevin Brennan said US presiden... | The case of a Welsh-Muslim teacher denied entry to the United States while on a school trip his "disturbing", a UK cabinet minister has said. |
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Darren Junior Hunt, 22, from Chelmar Close, Castle Bromwich, was jailed for six and a half years in February this year.
He was cleared at London's Criminal Appeal Court.
He was jailed alongside his father Darren Hunt, 42, of Nightingale Avenue in Birmingham, a... | A man jailed for conspiracy to kidnap has been freed on appeal. |
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A quick scan of any list of the most read children's books will reveal that today's youngsters are growing up in a very different literary landscape to their parents.
Gone from bedroom bookshelves are the Famous Five, the Chronicles of Narnia, and the adventur... | Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has called for a return to the classics of English literature in schools, but are they still relevant and appropriate for today's children? |
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The vandals appear to have used red spray paint to write "[expletive] law" early on Tuesday morning, the National Park Service said in a statement.
Crews are removing it with a "gel-type architectural paint stripper that is safe for use on historic stone".
US ... | The memorial to President Abraham Lincoln, who led the US through the Civil War, has been vandalised in Washington DC. |
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