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Dennehy, 33, from Peterborough, is serving life for murdering three men whose bodies were found in ditches in Cambridgeshire in 2013.
She also attempted to murder two men in Hereford.
In a High Court challenge, barrister Hugh Southey QC said continued isolatio... | Triple killer Joanne Dennehy is seeking compensation for her solitary confinement in jail claiming it is a violation of her human rights. |
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The floor routines of Daniel Purvis and Max Whitlock put Britain in with a chance of gold but they narrowly missed out to Japan, as China came third.
Two of Japan's gymnasts slipped off the high bars but they mana... | Great Britain's men gymnasts won their first ever world team medal with silver at the World Championships in Glasgow. |
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The multi-faceted civil war has lasted over four years, killed more than a quarter of a million people and dislodged upwards of 10 million, in what is being seen as the worst refugee crisis for half a century.
Some of the meetings have been rare or unprecedent... | The last few weeks have seen intense diplomacy between Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia, in what seems to be a concerted effort to break the logjam over the Syrian conflict. |
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Government statistics show 74,630 households, nearly 80% of them with children, were being housed temporarily by the end of September.
Charities said the figures continued a rising trend, and painted a desperate picture of the trauma of homelessness.
The gover... | At least 117,000 children are set to face Christmas homeless and in temporary accommodation in England this year, new data shows. |
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Sindisiwe Manqele, 26, claims she killed Mr Habedi in self-defence at his home in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
The first witness, Luyanda Sulupha, told the court how he had tried to revive the 38-year-old star after he was stabbed in the heart.
Mr Habedi was a mem... | The former girlfriend of South African hip-hop star Nkululeko Habedi, known as Flabba, has pleaded not guilty to his murder. |
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An 'A' tour of South Africa was cancelled amid the row between players and their governing body over the scrapping of a revenue-sharing model.
Cricket Australia's chief executive said there was "increasing urgency" with an Ashes series this winter.
"If it is n... | Australia's cricketers have been told it is "time to get the show back on the road" and end a long-running dispute that has left 230 players unemployed. |
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The presidential Human Rights Council told BBC Russian that it was seeking an explanation from the Russian military.
Officers reportedly told some soldiers that they would be sent to fight "in a hot country". Russia has sent military hardware to Syrian governm... | A top Russian human rights body says it has been contacted by Russian soldiers who fear being sent to fight in Syria. |
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The Playhouse had seized national attention when its controversial, futuristic building opened with a memorable production of Shakespeare's Coriolanus in 1963.
But 20 years later the impetus was slowing and the money was tight.
"I turned it round in a year," s... | The theatre was in trouble when Kenneth Alan Taylor was appointed artistic director of Nottingham Playhouse 30 years ago - it was £200,000 in the red. |
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Terry, 34, was carried off on a stretcher in the 72nd minute of Chelsea's 4-0 win at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
"The surface was bad and dangerous," Mourinho said.
"For John to leave the pitch with the score at 1-0, I know already that he is in trouble."
Mourinho lost ... | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho blamed a "dangerous" pitch for the ankle injury which is expected to prevent captain John Terry from playing in Sunday's match at Tottenham. |
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Heart problems, insomnia and panic attacks were all linked to excess caffeine consumption.
The EFSA said many people were consuming more than the safe level as they were unaware of all the different sources of caffeine.
Safe limits for children and pregnant wo... | Drinking more than five espressos worth of caffeine a day may be damaging to health, according to the European Food Safety Authority. |
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Government spokesperson Seydou Gueye said Mr Sall was not involved.
Lamine Diack, a Senegalese citizen, is under investigation in France, accused of turning a blind eye to doping in Russian athletics while IAAF chief.
French newspapers have alleged that he rec... | The government of Senegal has denied allegations that President Macky Sall's campaign was funded by the former head of world athletics, Lamine Diack. |
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The work, on a wall of the Oxford pub in Totterdown is one of street artist Andy Council's trademark creations, that mix dinosaurs with architecture.
It was painted on the pub in November as part of an arts trail.
Mr Council said the dinosaur would "be making ... | A dinosaur mural on the side of a Bristol pub has been mistakenly painted over by workmen. |
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Austrian Wiesberger hit a seven-under-par 65 to move into a four-stroke lead over Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen and South African Dylan Frittelli.
Like Olesen and Frittelli, Scotsman Ramsay had a four-under-par 68.
First-round leader Bubba Watson was tied with Ra... | Richie Ramsay is in a tie for fourth place, five strokes behind leader Bernd Wiesberger, after his second round at the storm-hit Shenzhen International. |
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The horse, trained by Mouse Morris and owned by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, was paraded through the streets of Mullingar, County Westmeath, on Sunday.
The 33-1 shot won the Aintree race on Saturday and returned to Ireland on an overnight ferry.
Traffic was s... | Hundreds of people have turned out to greet Grand National-winning horse Rule The World on his return to the Republic of Ireland. |
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Jim Murphy has just vowed to stay on as the Scottish Labour leader to start the "fightback". But Labour in Scotland has promised before to listen and learn after 2007 and 2011 when they lost in the Holyrood Parliament in Scotland. Could they recover?
With hard... | This is turning into not just a bad night, not just a terrible night, but an absolute out-and-out disaster that threatens the existence of the Labour Party in Scotland. |
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"You're going to get such excitement as archery is very fast-paced. The crowd are close to the archers and the energy is fantastic. All of the Team GB archers have the potential to get medals... | From William the Conqueror to William Tell, archery has held an enduring popularity that far outstrips its standing as a minority sport. |
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Shkelzen "Genny" Dauti, 21, from Albania, died in hospital after being found in Gilpin Close, Southampton, in the early hours of Saturday 11 March.
Christopher Jones, 27, of Denbigh, and Lee Marc Williams, also 27, of Lixwm Village, Flintshire, have both been ... | Two men have been charged with the murder of a man who was found in a street with a stab wound to the chest. |
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"While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France," said the group's members.
The US rockers said they were "bonded in grief with the victims, the fans... and all those affected by terrorism".
Gun... | Eagles of Death Metal, the band whose concert was stormed during last week's Paris attacks, have made their first statement since returning to the US. |
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Two men armed with a hammer and a knife entered the house shortly after 20:00 GMT on Saturday.
A 23-year-old man fled the property unharmed, and another, aged 22, was assaulted with a hammer, but did not require medical treatment.
Another man in his 50s who wa... | A man has been assaulted with a hammer at a house in the Woodvale Avenue area of Belfast. |
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Cases heard in England's magistrates' courts currently take 149 days on average to complete - a week longer than four years ago.
In some parts of the country, magistrates take three times as long to deal with cases as elsewhere.
The Ministry of Justice said ne... | Magistrates have warned the criminal justice system is "on the cusp" of breaking down amid growing delays, court closures and funding cuts. |
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German media say the move followed some creepy clown ambushes in Germany like those in the US and UK. In some cases the terrified victims were injured.
But the Deiters fancy dress store is still selling such masks.
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere w... | The German department store chains Karstadt and Galeria Kaufhof have stopped selling "creepy clown" masks in the run-up to Halloween. |
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Like modern South Africa, they have officially entered adulthood.
On 27 April 2012, the country marked the 18th anniversary of the first multi-racial elections that heralded the birth of the "rainbow nation".
These teenagers or "born frees" are now able to vot... | The first generation of South African children born free of segregation have come of age this year. |
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The report by former aide to Tony Blair, Matthew Taylor, pays particular attention to the gig economy.
It recommends that workers for firms such as Uber and Deliveroo should be classified as dependent contractors, with extra benefits.
The Prime Minister said t... | All work in the UK's economy should be "fair and decent", a government review of employment practices has said. |
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John Atkinson, 28, from Radcliffe in Bury, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on 22 May.
Scores of people attended the service, which took place in his home town.
The former support worker, who helped stroke victims and peo... | The funeral of a "true gentleman" who was killed in the Manchester terror attack has been held. |
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Guardiola has won two Champions Leagues, six domestic titles and four cups in his stellar career.
But he said he took as much pleasure from the way City responded to the "sadness" of their midweek Champions League... | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side's performance in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool gave him "one of the most special days in his life". |
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Mohammed Diame hit the bar in the first half and Dwight Gayle was twice denied for the Magpies when inside the box.
Gayle and Ciaran Clark both had goals ruled out, for offside and handball respectively, after the break.
Blackburn's winner came when Mulgrew fi... | Charlie Mulgrew scored the decisive goal as Blackburn beat Newcastle for the second time this season to end their six-match winless run. |
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Previous captain Jacques Rudolph stood down from the four-day leader's role.
Glamorgan have defeated Durham and Worcestershire following two opening defeats and two draws in their Division Two campaign.
"It's a method in how we approach the game," said Hogan.
... | New Glamorgan captain Michael Hogan says he is trying to bring more "structure" to his team after winning his first two games as official Championship captain. |
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But it did not quite go to plan as Non found herself in a bit of a muddle while trying to do an interview in English with Catrin Edwards.
Sport Wales is on BBC Two Wales every Friday and available on the iPlayer f... | Sport Wales sent former rugby star Non Evans into the Wales women camp in the middle of their Women's Six Nations campaign. |
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Tracy Ralph, 35, from Hawkwell, Essex, was taken to hospital with pneumonia on Christmas Eve and later developed meningitis and "deadly blood clots".
Her sister-in-law Amanda Ralph started fundraising for rehabilitation and "the best prosthetic feet we can buy... | The family of a woman forced to have her lower legs amputated say they received an "astonishing" amount of donations to help her. |
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'The Meet' will be held on 21 July 2018 and involve running, jumping, hurdles and relay events.
The US topped the medal table at August's World Championships, with Britain in sixth place.
"We have a great sporting rivalry and look forward to seeing which natio... | Britain's best athletes will take on their US counterparts in a new two-hour competition at the London Stadium next year. |
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The jet has been parked on a runway in Filton since its farewell flight over its home city of Bristol in 2003.
Pilot Les Brodie, who flew her for the final time in 2003, said now everybody would be able to see the "wonder of Concorde".
Concorde 216 will be the... | Work has begun on a permanent home for the last Concorde to take to the skies. |
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The Resolution Foundation said there is a need to keep the jobs market growing if the figure to be retained.
It said a significant low pay problem persists, and predicted that one in six Scottish workers will still be on low pay in 2020.
The London-based think... | The typical pay of a Scottish worker has risen above those in England for the first time, according to a new study. |
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The 23-year-old took to the microphone in front of thousands of fans outside the club's Emirates Stadium, mocking Premier League rivals Tottenham.
Wilshere sang two anti-Spurs songs on a balcony alongside his team-mates.
He launched a similar attack during las... | Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has led fans in an expletive-laden chant during the club's FA Cup victory celebrations. |
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The demise of the man held responsible for mass atrocities, including the 11 September 2001 attacks, was welcomed around the world.
But as the US narrative developed - and changed - after the raid, there were growing questions about whether it was legal to kil... | After receiving news that a team of US Navy Seals had shot dead Osama Bin Laden at a compound in northern Pakistan, President Barack Obama announced that justice had been done. |
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As a committed nationalist, he says he is looking forward to the Holyrood election in 2016 and possibly a further independence referendum.
But he knows he may not see that happening.
The 66-year-old grandfather lives in a care home on the south side of Glasgow... | Gordon Ross is quite clear: he does not want to die. |
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Although England got their Four Nations campaign back on track with victory over Scotland on Saturday, they face a tough task against unbeaten Australia this weekend and points difference could decide whether Wayn... | Sunday's game against Australia is going to be all or nothing for England - and they only have themselves to blame. |
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An email warning about the funding freeze was sent to a large group of stakeholders by Coast to Capital, a group that allocates European funding around the south-east of England.
It blamed the recent Brexit referendum and the change of government.
The Treasury... | Groups that rely on European funding for tech projects have been told the money is "on pause" in the wake of the Brexit vote. |
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The cyclist from Wanlockhead was on the B797 near Mennock at about 19:20 on Monday when the accident happened.
Police said no other vehicle was involved.
He was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with a serious head injury.
Summar... | A 22-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from his bike on a rural road in southern Scotland. |
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The plane went down over what is now Zambia during a diplomatic mission to help broker a ceasefire in the Congolese civil war.
Pilot error was initially suspected.
However, new evidence has emerged which sceptics say could add weight to suspicions of foul play... | A resolution is being presented to the UN General Assembly asking for a special investigator to look into the 1961 plane crash that killed then UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. |
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It is understood he was one of a group of five swimmers who got into difficulty in the sea at Tullan Strand near Bundoran on Tuesday evening.
Four of the group were able to make it to safety with the help of local surfers.
Bundoran RNLI have advised people to ... | The search for a swimmer who went missing off the coast of Donegal in the Republic of Ireland has entered its third day. |
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Andrew Coates, 41, died alongside Polly Connor, 46, after a shed where the fireworks were stored went up in flames on Saturday.
A display was to be staged at a house in Ecclerigg near Windermere following a wedding earlier in the week.
Inquiries into the cause... | A man who was killed in a fireworks explosion in Cumbria has been named. |
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Her fans may have noticed a sci-fi inspired theme in her recent performances and music, but now she wants to go a step further.
The performer has no interest in giving up singing - which she describes as her "lifeblood" - but said it was important to "keep edu... | Singer Charlotte Church might make a surprising change of direction - by studying for a degree in physics. |
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Yves built a specially developed flying suit back in 2006, using four jet-engines, which you might normally find on a small plane.
This earned him the nickname "Jetman".
The a... | Jet-propelled pilot Yves Rossy, has been speaking about what it is like to fly through the sky at 185 miles an hour. |
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House committees plan to begin voting on the legislation - which would repeal penalties for those who do not buy health insurance - on Wednesday.
But congressional Republicans have been saying the plan goes too far or does not go far enough.
Senator Rand Paul ... | Republicans' long-awaited plan to replace former US President Barack Obama's health law is facing opposition from members of their own party. |
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The Derby-born player posted the seventh ace of her career on the par-three 11th at Pinnacle Country Club.
Reid carded a six-under-par 65 to finish in a tie for second, behind South Korea's Park Sung-hyun.
The 29-year-old sits alongside South Korean Ryu So-yeo... | Britain's Mel Reid hit a hole-in-one to put herself within two shots of the early lead at the NW Arkansas Championship. |
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Cooking smoke is estimated to shorten the lives of 1.9 million people a year; it also contributes to climate change.
The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is a partnership between the US government and other nations along with charitable foundations.
It is ... | The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced a global partnership to tackle the scourge of toxic smoke from indoor cooking fires. |
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Here people in South Africa share their views on Thursday's incident.
Loss of life is always regrettable. I sympathise with the miners regarding the wage issue.
But I must say that there is no need to go on strike with sticks and machetes.
They must understand... | Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a mine in Marikana in the north east of South Africa, a police chief has said. |
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The 70st (450kg) unarmed, unmanned air vehicle (UAV) crashed at Aberporth airfield during a test flight in October 2014.
It was part of the Army's £1.16bn Watchkeeper surveillance drone programme - due to come online in 2017.
Details of the crash emerged in a... | A multimillion-pound drone was scrapped after it crashed at a Ceredigion airfield, according to a declassified report. |
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The Reds manager made a lot of changes over the summer in what is a specialist position, which is fair enough when you think about the issues his side had there last season.
Unfortunately for Klopp, from what I have seen, the players he has brought in at the b... | Jurgen Klopp is rightly getting plaudits for the feel-good factor he has generated at Liverpool, but if you judge him on his choice of central defenders then he is far less convincing. |
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Calling the decision "demagogic and populist", Giovanni Malago insisted the project was financially viable.
Mayor Virginia Raggi, elected in June, said holding the Games in Rome would be "irresponsible", and would leave the Italian capital indebted.
Boston and... | The Italian Olympic chief has reacted angrily to the Rome mayor's decision to reject the city's bid to host the 2024 Games, and has vowed to fight on. |
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About 900 people were evacuated, and four were pulled from rubble with minor or no injuries, the local government said. No fatalities have been reported.
Shenzhen's fire brigade said it was working to free other trapped people - state media say 59 remain missi... | Dozens of people are missing after a landslide engulfed 22 buildings at an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. |
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The pair entered the Maysum takeaway on Craigentinny Road at 23:00 on Friday, with the man approaching the counter and demanding money.
After staff refused, the pair fled the scene and were last seen heading eastwards down Craigentinny Road.
The man was in his... | Police are looking for a man and a woman who tried to hold up a Chinese takeaway in Edinburgh on Christmas Day. |
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The train operator brought in the ban, which includes lawfully owned guns, after a licensed firearm was left unattended on a train this year.
But the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) said it posed a problem for people travelling to spor... | The UK's largest shooting organisation has asked ScotRail to lift its ban on the transportation of all firearms. |
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Ben Illidge, 33, from Northwich, Cheshire, admitted seven animal regulation and welfare offences.
Caernarfon Crown Court heard the puppies were in "overcrowded cages" on 15 November last year.
Illidge was given an 18-week suspended jail term and ordered to do ... | A man has been sentenced for trying to smuggle 35 puppies through an Anglesey ferry port from Ireland. |
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A similar initiative by the militants during the last famine in 2011 failed to boost their image. Not only did the UN blame al-Shabab for contributing to the 2011 famine but their acts of sabotage lost them public support.
The al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamists blo... | Somalia's al-Shabab militants have been distributing food to drought-stricken Somalis in what appears to be a bid to win public support. |
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He was hit with a machete outside Rock Zombie in Dudley, West Midlands, and had what is believed to be a firearm pointed at him.
He was saved from serious injury by body armour, West Midland Police said.
The men were refused entry in the early hours of Christm... | Police are hunting a group of men after a nightclub doorman suffered a "terrifying" attack when he refused them entry. |
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Katherine Latham, 63, of Downham Market, Norfolk had been told there was a significant threat of choking.
The 93-year-old resident at Amberley Hall Care Home in King's Lynn later died, Norwich Crown Court heard.
Latham, from Railway Road, was jailed for 10 mon... | A care worker has been jailed for abusing a dementia patient who she fed with a syringe causing her to choke. |
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Yet on the first anniversary of this historic referendum it is also clear that Scotland's relationship with the UK is not settled.
Those who campaigned for a "Yes" vote have drawn enormous strength from their defeat.
The SNP has more members, more voters and m... | When Scotland made its choice one year ago, the result was clear - voters rejected independence by 55% to 45% on a massive turnout. |
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If elected in the West Yorkshire seat of Shipley, she said she would be a "voice for all women" in Westminster.
She said Mr Davies had a "track record of misogyny", including trying to block laws on domestic violence.
Mr Davies said he welcomed his rival "para... | The leader of the Women's Equality Party, Sophie Walker, is to stand against Tory MP and male rights advocate Philip Davies in the election. |
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Sergei Volkov and Yuri Malenchenko are expected to exit the Pirs docking compartment at 13:10 GMT, for the second spacewalk of 2016.
The cosmonauts are set to work outside for an estimated five-and-a-half hours.
A spacewalk on 15 January by Briton Tim Peake an... | Two Russian cosmonauts are preparing for a spacewalk to install experiments on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS). |
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In testimony to Congress, Leon Panetta said he still supported the supply of weapons to rebels fighting forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The plan was proposed by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and David Petraeus, then director of the ... | The US defence secretary has acknowledged for the first time that he supports arming Syrian rebels. |
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The Scottish Lib Dems said they would "balance the books" while the Scottish Tories said they represented the majority view in Scotland.
The SNP outlined its support for businesses and Scottish Labour promised an end to austerity.
The general election takes pl... | Scotland's economic future has been dominating general election campaigning north of the border. |
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The man was travelling east towards Penally when his motorcycle left the road around 01:00 BST on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dyfed-Powys Police said they are are investigating the crash and are appealing for witnesses.
The road has been clo... | A motorcyclist has died in an accident on the A4139 in Pembrokeshire. |
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For two months staff at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust (CPFT) have been caring for "Robert", who says he cannot remember details of his life.
A trust spokesman confirmed he was Alvydas Kanaporis, 22, from Lithuania.
The doctor treating him said Mr K... | A "mystery man" found in a Peterborough park with a "severe case of amnesia" has been named five days after health workers appealed for the public's help. |
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Mr Reynolds, who played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process, died on Thursday at the age of 81.
"For him, peace was the only battle worth waging," Fr Brian D'Arcy told mourners.
"He knew that peace was not achieved only by talking to your friends,... | A state funeral for the Irish Republic's former Prime Minister Albert Reynolds has taken place in Dublin. |
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Six samba schools had 82 minutes each to parade down the 730m-long (2,400ft) arena.
Another six will compete on Monday evening before a jury crowns this year's champion in the elite Grupo Especial (Special Group) category.
The groups will be judged in 10 categ... | Some of Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools braved the rain in the city's Sambadrome on Sunday evening in an effort to win Brazil's most competitive carnival parade. |
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BPAS, one of the UK's main abortion providers, has told Newsbeat some patients are being confronted by graphic content.
These include large posters and leaflets with pictures showing dismembered foetuses.
But anti-abortion groups, like Abort67, say they are "e... | The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is calling for new laws to move anti-abortion protesters from the doorstep of its clinics. |
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Declan Caddell, Gavin Whyte and Paul Heatley scored for the Crues while Nacho Novo was sent-off for the Glens.
Andrew Waterworth netted Linfield's winner after Aaron Burns had scored and Andy McGrory equalised with a penalty.
Cliftonville beat Ards 2-1, Ballym... | Crusaders maintained their seven-point lead over Linfield at the top of the table by beating 10-man Glentoran 3-0, with the Blues defeating Glenavon 2-1. |
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The program they are alleged to have used made victims believe their web browsing habits were being investigated by police.
The program stopped a PC working and displayed a warning message purportedly from the Metropolitan Police.
The message claimed illegal w... | Three Britons have been arrested on suspicion of distributing malicious software known as "ransomware". |
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LifeScan Scotland makes products for the treatment of diabetes and currently employs 1,100 people in Inverness.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is supporting the company with an investment of £1.85m, which will support more than 600 jobs.
The products i... | Scotland's largest life sciences company is to invest £8.7m in its newest technology. |
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The 17-year-old Kurdish Iranian was waiting at a bus stop with two friends in Croydon, south London, when he was set upon by about eight youths.
They asked him where he was from before chasing him down the road and repeatedly kicking him on the ground.
The Met... | A young asylum seeker is in a serious but stable condition after a "frenzied attack" by a gang, which police are treating as a hate crime. |
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DMO Deejay was filming a promotional video while driving a Bentley near Piccadilly, central London, on 5 January when he was stopped by police.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it would "assess the rationale for the stop".
The Met said ... | The Met Police will be investigated over footage of a driver who was told it was a "fact" that black men who wear "gangster-style clothes" commit crime. |
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Luke Durbin, 19, was last seen in Ipswich on 12 May, 2006 after a night out in the town.
Nicki Durbin renewed her appeal for "anyone who has any information" to come forward.
Det Insp Kevin Hayward, from Suffolk Police, said the investigation "remains an open ... | The mother of a teenager who has been missing for 10 years believes "someone local is withholding information" about his disappearance and suspected murder. |
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How does he handle two intensely ambitious racing drivers competing for the world title in his team while also protecting the interests of the global corporation behind it?
There is no easy answer.
For Wolff - as for any F1 team boss - the golden rule is alway... | Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has a problem - and he knows it. |
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In total 793,642 cars were built between January and June, up by 0.3% on a year ago, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
It marks the best half-year since 2008, and means three cars a minute were made in the period, the SMMT said.
In Ju... | UK car production hit a seven-year high in the first half of the year, the industry's trade body has said. |
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The event, organised by the Alzheimer's Society, saw people walk either a 4km (2.5 mile) or 10km (6.2 mile) route.
The charity said the event was an opportunity to celebrate loved ones affected by dementia.
They have been taking place across England, Wales and... | Around 2,800 people have taken part in a walk around Cardiff Bay to raise awareness of people living with dementia. |
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The 27-year-old was injured in the Hammers' 1-0 win over Swansea at London Stadium last weekend.
"It's a significant injury and he's out for the season," Bilic confirmed.
Antonio, who has scored nine goals for the Hammers this season, was called up by England ... | West Ham winger Michail Antonio has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a "significant injury", manager Slaven Bilic says. |
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Five people were killed, including the attacker who was shot dead by armed police.
On Thursday morning, the UK prime minister confirmed in parliament that the first arrests had been made in the relation to the incident, and the investigations are continuing.
S... | On Wednesday 22 March in the afternoon, there was a serious incident outside Parliament in London, which police have described as a terrorist attack. |
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Jay Beatty, from Lurgan, County Armagh, was offered the chance by the Greek Soccer Federation, after Samaras thanked Jay for his "strength and support" following Tuesday night's World Cup match against Ivory Coast.
The Glasgow Celtic striker scored a last-minu... | The family of an 11-year-old boy from Northern Ireland have turned down an invitation to the World Cup, after being thanked by Greece striker Georgios Samaras. |
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Mr Justice Treacy ruled it was wrong to impose a disqualifying hurdle on Denise Brewster.
He said: "It made no sense for the deceased to wish disentitlement upon the woman to whom he was engaged."
Ms Brewster challenged a refusal to pay her a pension following... | An unmarried woman denied a survivor's pension because she was not nominated by her long-term partner suffered irrational treatment, a judge has said. |
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The shake-up has been designed to better reward one-day and Twenty20 international players.
Previously, contracts were geared towards Test players and white-ball specialists would only receive partial contracts.
Yorkshire's Root is one of four men to be awarde... | Batsman Joe Root is set to earn about £1m a year as part of a revamp of England's central contract system. |
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Dr Lindsay Neil has called for the new road to be one of the key priorities should a bid for £1bn worth of "city deal" funding be successful.
He claims a bypass could reduce pollution in the town, especially around the high school.
Transport Scotland said it ... | A bypass around Selkirk could reduce chronic health conditions such as asthma, according to a retired GP. |
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Amir, 24, and Asif, 33, shared 31 England wickets in the 2010 Test series before they were caught spot-fixing at Lord's, leading to bans and jail terms.
While Amir prepares to return to Lord's on Thursday, Asif is... | Pakistan's Mohammad Asif has backed Mohammad Amir to trouble England again - and wishes he was bowling with him. |
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Cyclist Robert Spooner spotted her in the dim light near Peterborough.
"I couldn't just leave it there," he said, so he carried the otter to his mother's house, who looked after it until rescue centre volunteers arrived.
They said the otter had made a "great r... | An "almost lifeless" baby otter was rescued from the side of a busy main road after being initially mistaken for a discarded "old mail sack". |
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Captain Sharp, who scored 30 goals to help achieve promotion from League One last season, has signed a two-year deal with midfielders Coutts and Basham.
Full-back Freeman, 25, has penned a three-year deal after scoring 11 goals in 46 appearances in 2016-17.
"W... | Billy Sharp, Paul Coutts, Chris Basham and Kieron Freeman have signed new contracts with Sheffield United. |
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Rangers, after a disappointing third-place finish last season, have been the biggest spenders as they try to narrow the gap between themselves and champions Celtic.
Portugal defender Bruno Alves is their most high-profile signing, from Cagliari, as manager Ped... | Scotland's domestic season is under way, while its four European representatives had an even earlier start, and the revolving doors have been in motion as squads have been dismantled, rebuilt or merely tweaked. |
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The Scots' group includes the hosts, Switzerland and Israel, with only the winners progressing to the next stage.
However, Scotland manager Mark Potter said: "Realistically, we'd like to win a game.
"We conceded 25 goals in three games last time and scored two... | Scotland embark upon a quest to qualify for futsal's Euro 2018 championship this week when they take part in preliminary qualifying in Georgia. |
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Alan Hagan, 48, of Liverpool, was convicted over his dealings with News of the World reporter Lucy Panton in 2008 while he worked at Ashworth Hospital, Merseyside.
He denied misconduct in a public office but was convicted at the Old Bailey.
Moors Murderer Brad... | A security officer has been jailed for 20 months after smuggling a camera into a high security hospital to try and sell photos of Ian Brady. |
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The kidnapping was reported by Syrian state media and confirmed by a member of the official opposition leadership.
Yohanna Ibrahim is head of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo and Boulos Yaziji leads the Greek Orthodox Church in the city.
They are the most ... | Militants in a rebel-held area of northern Syria have abducted two bishops travelling from the Turkish border back to the city of Aleppo. |
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fires.
Patients were "dragged outside" Royal Stoke University Hospital when fire broke out in the main building at about 18:00 BST on Wednesday.
An hour earlier, there was a blaze in toilets ... | A fire which forced patients to be evacuated from hospital while still in their beds is being treated as arson - and linked by police to a university blaze on the same day. |
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Striker Jordan Burrow scored the opener on 53 minutes before Danny Johnson's stoppage-time goal secured a victory which saw Gateshead move up to fifth.
Wrexham's defeat came after two successive away wins and was only their second loss in 10 games.
Dean Keates... | Gateshead moved into the play-off places by securing a sixth successive National League win with victory at Wrexham. |
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The woman was at home in Sloy Street, in the city's Saracen area, when she became aware of a man who had entered the bedroom at about 01:00 on Friday.
Police said he subjected her to a serious sexual assault before fleeing.
The man is described as being white,... | A 56-year-old woman has been raped by an intruder at her home in Glasgow. |
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The 36-year-old, who was part of Team GB at London 2012, has yet to achieve the qualifying time of 2:14.
Injuries have meant the Guernsey runner has taken part in just one Marathon since the last Olympic Games.
"To get back to that level of the sport and make ... | Lee Merrien says he is targeting a place at this summer's Olympics when he races in Sunday's London Marathon. |
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Bob McCoubrey, the owner of the Mourne Seafood Bar, said the executive "needs to focus".
"They need to make life easier for independents in Belfast and Northern Ireland to survive," he added.
Business owners have been reflecting on a year-long celebration of f... | The Northern Ireland Executive should prioritise food tourism as a key export industry in 2017, a leading Belfast restaurant owner has said. |
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During his second-round match, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga noticed a ball girl was fighting back tears after being struck by a ball.
The Frenchman stopped play to check on the girl before looping his arm through hers and escorting her off the court.
Twelve months on, T... | It was the gesture at last year's Australian Open tennis tournament that made headlines around the world. |
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Significant gains in the marginal "killing fields" helped the party to a comfortable majority.
In a night of upheaval, seats previously considered Labour and Lib Dem strongholds turned blue as results trickled in.
Several high-profile names including Ed Balls ... | The Conservatives have emerged as the dominant force in English politics after a string of surprising wins in key constituencies. |
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Motorists taking part in the New Driver Scheme will be shown a film which looks at the devastation caused by the collision near Stewarton in April 2014.
Patricia Brown, 52, and Alec Stewart, 18, died in the crash.
The film, which has been developed by Police S... | A fatal road crash in Ayrshire will be the focus of a hard-hitting new scheme to promote road safety. |
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Ohio has not executed anyone since January 2014, in part due to death row lawsuits and a drug shortage.
A new execution policy is expected to be announced at the end of the week.
Inmate Ronald Phillip, convicted of the 1993 rape and murder of a girlfriend's th... | The US state of Ohio is set to resume executions in January using a three-drug combination after stalling lethal injections for nearly three years. |
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Carpet and floor fitters say that a buoyant market means more trade and, after a post-recession slump, things have started to pick up.
They say that movers are spending more money on instant refurbishments and stayers are trading up on the quality of their car... | To judge the state of the UK housing market it may be best to look beneath your feet. |
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Senior members of the moderate Islamist Ennahda Party said the wording of the old constitution, which proclaims Islam as the state religion, would remain.
A group of ultra-conservative Muslims known as Salafis had demanded the introduction of Sharia.
Ennahda h... | Officials from the largest party in Tunisia's governing coalition have said they will not support moves to enshrine Islamic law in the new constitution. |
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