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The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket last year after more than 400 appearances in all formats, featured six times for Middlesex in the competition in 2016.
McCullum averaged 33 for the county last season, with a highest score of 87, and will... | Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is to rejoin Middlesex for nine 2017 T20 Blast group matches. |
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Will Bragg produced a characteristically solid 119 not out to take the game away from Essex.
He shared century stands with both Mark Wallace (40) and Chris Cooke (59).
Earlier, Timm van der Gugten completed a maiden five-wicket haul in the Championship as Esse... | Glamorgan enjoyed an impressive day with the bat as they built up a 242-run lead over leaders Essex going into the final day in Cardiff. |
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The Fire Service said that while some blazes on Friday were accidental, others were started deliberately.
Fire commander Kieran Doherty said one fire on a hill at Ardmore was spread over a mile.
"You have to attack it from both sides, and a lot of personnel ne... | There were 40 gorse fires in Counties Tyrone and Londonderry in a single day. |
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A friend of 16-year-old Morgan Huelin told a court he tried to call 999 as he lay unconscious the morning after a house party.
The friend asked four others to help move him outside, Jersey Youth Court heard.
The five teenagers deny perverting the course of jus... | A Jersey teenager's drug taking "escalated" before his death, a court has heard. |
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Melissa Priestley, 33, worked at HMP Low Newton in Durham, the prison where serial killer Rose West is held.
Priestley will be sentenced next month after appearing at Durham Crown Court to admit misconduct in public office.
An investigation began following a t... | A prison officer at a women's jail has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. |
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Ross Nicholson, 37, admitted killing Brian Martin, 34, last November at a flat in Knightswood, Glasgow.
Mr Martin was attacked with a knife and a broken table leg. He had a bag pulled over his head and his hands tied.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Mr Martin wa... | A man who brutally murdered his friend and left his body tied up under a pile of cushions and rubbish, has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years. |
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A Kenyan contingent of the African Union force in Somalia was attacked by al-Shabab militants in el-Ade, in the south of the country.
Kenya has not said how many soldiers died, but al-Shabab puts the figure at more than 100.
The army has asked people to be pat... | Explosives three times as powerful as the bomb used in the 1998 US embassy attack in Nairobi were used against Kenyan troops last week, the army says. |
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Davis took charge this winter after Mark Robinson's departure, with Luke Wright appointed captain.
"It is a good opportunity for young players to put their hands up," Davis told BBC Sussex.
"We are at a stage now ... | Sussex head coach Mark Davis says the playing squad have "a new slate" following relegation from Division One of the County Championship last season. |
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O'Flaherty finished behind English duo Gemma Steel and Jenny Spink in Dublin.
Defending women's champion Fionnuala McCormack was a late withdrawal from Sunday's race because of a hip niggle.
Mullingar's Mark Christie won the men's race in a respectable 29 minu... | County Down athlete Kerry O'Flaherty's third place at the Great Ireland Run helped Ireland clinch the team honours. |
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The event, one of the largest in the of its kind in Europe, starts on 4 June.
Organisers said that in 2014 there had been safety issues on the A685 when people arrived too early with trailers.
Restrictions will be put in place to reduce roadside parking, but t... | Gypsies and travellers planning to attend the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria have been warned not to arrive before it begins. |
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The 52-year-old, from Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, seemed to be fit and healthy all her life and took part in numerous sports, including squash and running.
Ms Macfarlane was diagnosed last year with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, (HCM), which is an inherited co... | Helga Macfarlane says she is "horrified" to think that she was unknowingly living with a faulty gene that put her at high risk of coronary heart disease or sudden death. |
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I've known him a long time. I first met him when we played a Davis Cup tie probably nine, 10 years ago. You spend a week together in the build-up and since then I've seen him a lot at various events.
He used to have a reputation of maybe not working that hard ... | I'm really happy and excited for Dan Evans, who is getting closer and closer to the top of the game. |
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The latest salvo between Nato allies came in a German government briefing to Spiegel magazine that accuses the alliance's supreme commander (American Gen Philip Breedlove) of disseminating "dangerous propaganda" on the extent of Russian military involvement, t... | Western arguments about how to counter President Vladimir Putin's support for east Ukraine separatists are leading to clashes over the question of how deeply involved Russia's military is in the conflict. |
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David Marks, of Marks Barfield, revealed during a briefing with councillors that private funding for the i360 tower had been pulled.
But he said he was confident the £38m project will still go ahead.
Brighton and Hove City Council said its £15m loan offer stil... | Investors have withdrawn £15m from a project to build a 600ft (183m) viewing platform on Brighton seafront, according to the scheme's architect. |
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In a blog post, Steve Whitmire said he still felt "at the top of his game".
He said he was "devastated to have failed in my duty to my hero" - a reference to late Muppets creator Jim Henson.
Whitmire took over as Kermit's handler and voice actor after Henson d... | The man who has provided the voice of Kermit the Frog since 1990 has said he is "devastated" at losing the role. |
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The latest annual report by the German domestic intelligence agency confirms a decline in the membership of "right-wing extremist" parties over the last few years.
However, it also reports a growing neo-Nazi scene, and evidence of widespread racist and anti-Mu... | While far-right or right-wing populist parties have won seats in national parliaments in countries such as France, Italy and the Netherlands, no similar breakthrough has occurred in Germany despite a relatively favourable electoral system. |
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Sinn Féin repeated its call for a border poll on Monday after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she will seek a new referendum on independence for her part of the UK.
But Theresa May told MPs that Northern Ireland's political parties should focus on... | It is not right to have an Irish border poll at this stage, the prime minister has said. |
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The DUP health, enterprise and social development ministers quit on Thursday amid the deepening political crisis.
Under Stormont rules, the roles could be offered to other executive parties.
But Mr Robinson said: "I don't plan to allow ministries to go to Sinn... | The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson has said he will not allow Northern Ireland Executive ministries left vacant by his party's resignations to go to nationalists. |
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Twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss performed at a sold-out O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
They told fans they hoped their comeback show would be the "first of many concerts".
The band, who hit number one with I Owe You Nothing, last played live exactly 28 years... | Eighties boy band Bros have returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 30 years and thanked fans for supporting their comeback. |
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The UK government has applied for the county's new potatoes and the "Ayrshire earlies" brand to be granted Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status by Brussels.
The proposal was put forward by a growers' group based in Girvan.
If successful, Ayrshire new ... | Ayrshire new potatoes are in line to have their identity protected under European law. |
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The My Life, My Death, My Choice campaign has handed in a 2,500 signature petition to the Scottish Parliament.
The group claimed support for a change in the law was at an all-time high.
But opponents of the bill said supporters of assisted suicide were losing ... | Campaigners have urged MSPs to pass the Assisted Suicide Bill which was introduced to Holyrood by the late MSP Margo Macdonald. |
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Mexico international Vela, 27, broke the deadlock from the penalty spot after Gabi had tripped Yuri Berchiche.
Vela was then brought down in the area by Angel Correa which allowed Willian Jose to double the lead.
Atletico are fourth in the table with 21 points... | Atletico Madrid missed a chance to go top of La Liga as former Arsenal forward Carlos Vela inspired Real Sociedad to a third straight league win. |
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BBC London has found 94% of hospitals in the capital contain asbestos.
About 1,000 people have died from mesothelioma since 2011 in London, seven of which were doctors and nurses.
The Unite union and a leading lawyer in asbestos claims both say the figure is i... | The number of people who could contract cancer from asbestos poisoning in London's hospitals is a "ticking time bomb", it has been claimed. |
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Colin Bell, 45, of Raven Court, Ruislip, London, taught at Westcliff High School for Girls until his arrest.
He also faced four charges related to indecent images of children, one of which he admitted.
The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to proceed with ... | A former teacher at an all girls school in Essex has been acquitted of sexually touching a girl under 18 years of age. |
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Miyuki Harwood, 62, failed to return from a solo hike on 21 August and fellow hikers alerted authorities.
Foot, helicopter and drone searches had failed to find her but she was finally located near Courtright reservoir in Fresno County on Saturday.
Rescuers sa... | An American hiker missing for nine days in California's rugged Sierra Nevada has been found alive. |
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During the raids on 7-8 May and 8-9 May 1941 more than 400 people were killed in the East Yorkshire port.
In all 1,200 were killed, 3,000 injured and more than 150,000 were made homeless by German raids on the city.
A service has been held at Holy Trinity Chur... | The heaviest bombing raids on Hull during World War Two are being commemorated in a series of events in the city. |
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On Wednesday, the UUP announced the names of two new MLAs, Adrian Cochrane-Watson and Neil Somerville.
They are replacing the party's two new MPs, Danny Kinahan and Tom Elliott.
On Thursday night, the SDLP will pick a replacement MLA for its party leader.
Dr A... | Once the new Ulster Unionist and SDLP MLAs take their places in the Stormont chamber, 17 of the 108 MLAs will have benefited from the co-option process, which avoids the need to hold by-elections. |
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He was a driving force behind creating the European Central Bank and the single currency.
Mr Tietmeyer ran Germany's central bank from 1993 until his retirement in 1999.
He was a staunch proponent of keeping prices and currencies stable, as well as safeguardin... | A key architect of the euro and a former Bundesbank president, Hans Tietmeyer, has died aged 85. |
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But few of those tales have been more remarkable than that of Brighton & Hove Albion, whose promotion to the top flight was confirmed with victory over Wigan on Monday.
BBC Sport speaks to pundits, players and man... | The story of a team rising from the bottom tier of England's Football League to the top is an increasingly familiar one, with Hull, Swansea and Bournemouth among the most recent examples. |
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The push will include smartcards that monitor attendance and offer incentives for families to send their daughters to school.
It will also deploy satellite broadband to improve connectivity in rural areas.
Putting girls through school is increasingly seen as o... | The UK's Department for International Development has announced £100m of funding to help 175,000 of the world's poorest girls get an education. |
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With one last chance to make a pitch to the American public that he should be trusted with the presidency, the Republican nominee had to make efforts to expand his base of support.
He had to find a way to distance himself from the allegation that he has a hist... | This may have been the debate Donald Trump wanted, but it wasn't the one he needed. |
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The grenade was found during the night near buildings housing 170 people in the town of Villingen-Schwenningen. Its pin had been pulled out but the explosives failed to detonate.
Justice Minister Heiko Maas said it was a new level of "hate and violence".
There... | Unidentified attackers threw a live hand grenade at a migrant hostel in south-western Germany, officials say. |
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The Galway man served as GAA president between 1997 and 2000 after winning an All-Ireland senior hurling medal and an All-Star during his playing days.
McDonagh helped Galway win the National League title in 1975 and earned his All-Star a year later.
After cap... | Former GAA president and ex-Galway hurling star Joe McDonagh has died after a short illness at the age of 63. |
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The standards commissioner received nine complaints in the past year, down from 14 in 2015-16 and 53 in 2014-15.
But Douglas Bain said the drop was "due in a very large part to lack of public confidence in the complaints process and in the Assembly".
"No right... | The number of complaints about the conduct of Assembly members has fallen to its lowest level in five years. |
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The firm is India's largest overseas corporate investor, but has been caught up in a five-year tax battle.
The issue relates to Vodafone's 2007 takeover of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's Indian mobile unit.
Vodafone said a move to retrospectively tax over... | Vodafone has threatened to take India to international arbitration over planned retrospective tax legislation. |
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The Ibrox side lost 2-1 on aggregate to crash out in the first qualifier.
Their part-time opponents, who are ranked 440th by Uefa, secured their first win in European competition.
"We need to apologise to our fans because they gave us support and loyalty, they... | Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha apologised to the club's fans for his side's Europa League embarrassment by Luxembourg's Progres Niederkorn. |
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A tribute to his parents, the film features in the BBC One Christmas schedule and is directed by Essex-based animator Roger Mainwood.
Mr Mainwood, who lives near Colchester, also worked as an animator on The Snowman, ... | Award-winning actors Jim Broadbent and Brenda Blethyn star in Ethel & Ernest, an animated film based on Raymond Briggs' 1998 graphic-novel. |
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Many of those who died were killed by roadside bombs or in clashes with insurgents while on patrol. Others died as a result of accidents, so-called "friendly fire" strikes, suicide or natural causes.
The six-year British military mission came to an end in Apri... | The UK lost 179 servicemen and women during the campaign that followed the invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003. |
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The Bombay High Court ruled in favour of Shell's Indian unit, which was accused of under-pricing shares transferred to its parent firm by $2.5bn (£1.6bn) in February 2013.
Officials wanted tax on the interest that the firm would have earned.
But the Indian co... | Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has won a long-running court battle against Indian authorities over a tax dispute involving billions of dollars. |
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Starting on 26 January, Timeline will be broadcast live between 19:30 and 20:00 each Thursday on BBC Two Scotland.
It will be jointly presented by the BBC's Glenn Campbell and Shereen Nanjiani.
The head of news at BBC Scotland, Gary Smith, said Timeline would ... | BBC Scotland has announced details of a new weekly current affairs programme. |
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Rain meant play began at 16:00 BST, with the visitors 62-3 and trailing the hosts' first-innings total by 274 runs.
Tim Murtagh quickly removed Liam Dawson, with the Hampshire batsman caught at gully by Sam Robson for 23.
The away side edged to 100-4 with Jimm... | Middlesex's push for victory against Hampshire was dented as poor weather meant just 17 overs were bowled on day three at Merchant Taylors' School. |
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Lee Fowler's close-range finish and a penalty from Connor Jennings gave Wrexham a commanding 2-0 half-time advantage.
Kayden Jackson hit the post as Wrexham continued to press after the break but were unable to add to their lead.
Wrexham are now sixth in the t... | Wrexham beat Welling to move within touching distance of the National League play-offs. |
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The 18-month-old girl fell from a window on Ryland House in Great Hampton Row in Hockley, Birmingham, on Monday.
"Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her," said West Midlands Ambulance Service.
The death is being treate... | A toddler has died after falling from the seventh floor of a block of flats. |
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Five-month-old twins and their 17-month-old brother were airlifted to Cork University Hospital on Tuesday evening.
The twins, a boy and a girl, are suffering from moderate burns, their brother has less serious injuries.
Their burns were sustained when a petrol... | Three young children are being treated for burns in Cork after a petrol canister exploded in their home. |
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The body of Kelda Henderson, 36, was recovered at a Fife quarry where she had failed to surface.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing at about 21:20 on Sunday.
Her body was recovered at 10:30 on Monday. The hea... | A woman who was killed during a diving accident was an Edinburgh school drama teacher. |
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The language is no doubt typical of an increasingly partisan media in India and Pakistan these days, but many believe there is a ring of truth to it.
India on Thursday announced it had carried out "surgical strikes" on militants' "launching pads" on the Pakist... | "'Surgical' farce blows up in India's face", reads the top headline of Friday morning's Express Tribune newspaper. |
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PSNI Craigavon has even mocked up a wanted poster with one of their own officers, jokingly claiming he is charged with the heinous crime of stealing hair gel.
Det Insp Jon Burrows is obviously not wanted for stealing hair gel, but is "leading the charge" again... | The PSNI has announced it will post Wild West-style pictures of suspects who fail to appear in court on its Facebook page. |
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The Blues stunned the visitors with a Rhys Patchell try after 43 seconds, but Montpellier hit back with three tries in 18 minutes to take a firm grip.
Josh Navidi and Lloyd Williams crossed either side of half-time before Alex Cuthbert's try put the Blues in f... | Cardiff Blues staged a rousing comeback for a bonus-point win over Montpellier in the European Challenge Cup. |
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The World Health Organization has added 'snakebite' to its list of neglected tropical diseases, but what is the real scale of the problem it faces against such a vicious venom?
Snake venom is made up of several hundred proteins which all have a slightly differ... | Snake venom is deadly, with as many as 100,000 people worldwide dying each year from snake bites. |
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The controversial post-study work route will be abolished and only "trusted" sponsors will be able to offer courses below degree level to adults.
And measures to ensure students return home following their studies will be introduced under the Home Office plans... | Students from outside the European Union will be forced to go home after completing courses under plans to scrap visas which allow them to seek work. |
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is creating the job as part of a restructure after the departure of managing director Paul Downton.
Vaughan, 40, said he was "more than open" to the role.
Stewart, who played a record 133 Tests, said: "If the ECB want ... | Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Alec Stewart say they are interested in becoming the country's new director of cricket. |
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Last year, it said it would use underground cables instead of pylons between Anglesey and the mainland.
It has since confirmed three miles (5km) of underground cables with no pylons between Gaerwen and Bangor.
The local AM said it would not affect plans for ot... | The National Grid has said it was trying to protect the Menai Strait's beauty by keeping connections to Anglesey's planned Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station away from the coast. |
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The 35-year-old ex-Celtic and Scotland striker leaves the West Lothian club one off the bottom of the Championship, with 12 points from 17 games.
He led Livi to victory in the Challenge Cup final last season and avoided relegation on the last day.
Capped six t... | Livingston have parted company with manager Mark Burchill after a year in the job. |
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The Cambridge student's murder outside Cairo earlier this year has shone a light on Egypt's human rights record.
Egyptian police and prosecutors are expected to share initial findings of their investigation, which has faced strong Italian criticism.
Regeni, 28... | Egyptian officials are briefing Italian counterparts in Rome on the progress of an investigation into the torture and murder of student Giulio Regeni. |
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Last week, Pistorius began serving a five year prison sentence for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, although he could be out in 10 months.
The double-amputee Olympic sprinter was cleared of murder.
"The appeal on conviction is based on the question of... | South African prosecutors say they are going to appeal against the conviction and sentence given to athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend. |
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Michelle Mellotte, 61, took the money from Michael McGrory in February 2010, saying it would be repaid that summer.
But it was only returned after police began an investigation the next year.
The former doctor in Ederney now faces being struck off the medical ... | A Fermanagh GP who dishonestly exploited and took advantage of a vulnerable elderly patient when she failed to repay a £10,000 loan has been given a suspended prison sentence. |
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Osamu Suzuki, who has led the company for nearly forty years, will stay on as chairman.
Japan's fourth biggest car company will also cut executive pay and 2015 bonuses.
Last month it said it found "discrepancies" in its fuel emissions testing but denied cheati... | Suzuki said its chief executive will step down this month as the Japanese carmaker faces a probe into its use of improper fuel emissions tests. |
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Robert Buzalski drank vodka liqueur before setting off for Edzell with Krysztof Birula and another man.
A court heard Buzalski's hire car left the road during bad weather conditions and plunged down an embankment into a river bed.
Mr Birula suffered a broken b... | A man whose car plunged into an Angus gorge leaving his friend paralysed has been convicted of dangerous driving. |
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It is the third time in four days a Ferrari has been fastest, as the teams reached one-third distance in their preparations for the 2015 season.
Sauber's Marcus Ericsson was second ahead of Lewis Hamilton, whose Mercedes team completed by far the most mileage.... | Kimi Raikkonen completed a successful first pre-season test for Ferrari by setting the pace on the final day at Spain's Jerez track. |
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The 24-year-old Englishman has not played for the Scottish Premiership side since being sent off in a 2-1 win over Hamilton Academical in February.
Reckord, who signed for the Scottish Premiership club in October 2014, made 21 appearances this season but was d... | Left-back Jamie Reckord has been released early from his contract by Ross County. |
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The government insisted it did not have a "targeted killing" policy, but was clearly willing to use lethal force overseas for counter-terrorism, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said.
Two UK citizens were killed in Syria last year by an RAF drone.
The gover... | The legal case for using drone strikes outside of armed conflict needs "urgent clarification" from ministers, a cross-party parliamentary committee has said. |
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The US-based writer, who uses the pen name Xi Nuo, says he has published the book online to challenge China and that the men should not be held responsible.
"Why doesn't the government come to New York and sue us?" he said.
The men, who went missing in recent ... | A Chinese writer has told the BBC he is the co-author of a provocative book about China's leader Xi Jinping, that some believe sparked the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers. |
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The baby is believed to have suffocated at a holiday house in Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle near the Spanish border, the BBC's Hugh Schofield said.
The family involved were believed to be a British couple and their two sons, aged five months and three, he said.
The fa... | A British mother has been arrested in south-west France over the death of a five-month-old baby. |
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First-period goals from Abbie Russell and Sorcha Clarke set UCD on their way to victory at Queen's.
Deidre Duke's fine reverse stick finish made it 3-0 before Katie Mullan added the fourth.
Hermes-Monkstown are a point behind UCD after beating third-placed Cor... | Pegasus' hopes of reaching the Irish Hockey League play-offs were dented after they lost 4-0 to leaders UCD. |
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A family member told the BBC the 71-year-old from South Shields was on a "once in a life time holiday".
Her husband John, 72, has been released from hospital. Their two daughters and son are now travelling to India.
Investigations are under way to discover wha... | One of the two British tourists killed after a train derailed in northern India has been named as Joan Nichols. |
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Mauger, a former New Zealand back, will leave the role following Saturday's Premiership game against Northampton.
O'Connor, who won three Premierships as a Tigers coach, will take over in early April, subject to being issued a visa.
Mauger had been in charge s... | Former Australia international Matt O'Connor is to return to Leicester Tigers in the role of head coach, replacing Aaron Mauger. |
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Chief executive Richard Burnett said drivers faced "a desperate situation", with gangs of migrants, some of them armed, trying to board vehicles.
"Things are beginning to boil over," he added.
The Home Office said security had been stepped up in recent days.
I... | Somebody is going to get killed unless action is taken to protect lorry drivers caught up in the growing migrant crisis at Calais, the Road Haulage Association is warning. |
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Phantom limb pain, as it is called, is thought to affect around 60% of amputees.
With loss of limbs among military casualties a feature of recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, attention has once again focused on how to best treat the problem.
Experts from... | In the century since World War One, doctors still haven't worked out how to treat the pain commonly felt after a limb is removed. |
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The education minister has written to councils advising them head teachers should instead exercise discretion.
Pupils are allowed to have up to 10 days away, but schools are judged on absenteeism rates.
Campaign group Parents Want a Say said the advice was a "... | Campaigners who petitioned against parents being fined for taking term-time holidays are claiming a victory after it was agreed a blanket ban breached regulations. |
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David Cameron has boasted that the deal he secured in Brussels with the 27 other European leaders is legally binding, and cannot be reversed.
He believes the promises in the deal have legal force, and that will be incorporated into EU law as part of treaty agr... | So it begins - not just rivals, but political friends of the closest kind, making strong but completely contradictory claims in the referendum campaign. |
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Player Marc Bartra had to have an operation after breaking a bone in his wrist. No other players were hurt.
Dortmund police said the vehicle was targeted deliberately but said it's too early to know whether it was a terrorist attack.
The match against Monaco h... | Three explosions have hit a bus carrying the German football team, Borussia Dortmund, to a Champions League match at their home stadium. |
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The rapper says the strict anti-narcotics laws introduced in the 1980s unfairly targeted minorities.
In the four-minute video, he also argues that "young men like me who hustled became the sole villain, and drug addicts lack moral fortitude".
Jay Z, who was bo... | Jay Z has declared the decades-long US war on drugs an "epic fail", in a short film he wrote and narrated. |
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The Gulf state has made little progress on improving migrant workers' rights, despite promises to do so, according to the rights group Amnesty International.
Qatar disputes the claims and says improvements have been made.
Here, we speak to three construction w... | Working and housing conditions of the 1.5 million migrant workers constructing buildings in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup have been heavily criticised. |
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According to leaks, the game is set during the Victorian era with players getting to travel on stagecoaches from the time.
An insider told gaming website Kotaku that the game will be out next year on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
The game's developer Ubisoft said: "It... | Next year's Assassin's Creed will be set in London. |
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The youngster, who cannot be named, initially said the incident happened on Saturday 22 March 2014.
But in a later interview, he said he had "made up" that part and it had actually happened on a Tuesday.
Liam's mother Rachel Fee and partner Nyomi Fee deny murd... | A young boy who said he "strangled" toddler Liam Fee on the day he died changed his claim in a subsequent interview, a murder trial has heard. |
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Mr Trump plans to visit Portrush in 2019, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
No, the president hasn't bought a caravan in the seaside resort.
Instead the DUP's Ian Paisley says Mr Trump plans to take up his invitation to attend the Open golf tournament at Roy... | The Renewable Heat Incentive scheme makes its return to the front pages on Friday, joined by another source of controversy - President Donald Trump. |
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The Massandra winery near Yalta is Ukrainian government property, but new managers took over after Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014.
Massandra began auctioning about 13,000 vintage wines on Tuesday, some dating back to 1935 and the Soviet war years.... | The Ukrainian government has condemned a Crimean auction of vintage wines as illegal and warned foreign buyers that international sanctions are in force. |
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The white female rhea, nicknamed Snowflake, was spotted in North Boarhunt. It is thought she escaped from a private collection.
Police, the fire service and members of a specialist team from Sparsholt College helped catch the bird.
She is being kept at the col... | A large bird native to South America has been captured in a garden in Hampshire after fleeing from its owner. |
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The Bairns move a point closer to leaders Rangers but there was precious little for the fans to cheer.
A drab first half passed without a single shot on target by either team.
After the interval Falkirk's Bob McHugh had a shot saved by Queens goalkeeper Robbie... | Falkirk recovered from Tuesday's 7-0 League Cup mauling by Ross County to earn a point in a dismal Championship match against Queen of the South. |
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Emergency services were called out to the Burnmouth harbour area at about 20:30 on Tuesday.
The coastguard had received reports the man was missing and Eyemouth inshore and offshore lifeboats were launched and onshore searches also carried out.
Police said the... | A 77-year-old kayaker has died after failing to return from a journey off south-east Scotland. |
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The boy is said to be in a critical but stable condition after being hit in Gabriel Street, Saffron Walden, Essex.
One neighbour told BBC Essex she believed the boy had been "dragged quite a way" across the road.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Police believe... | A five-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries when a suspected learner driver ran him over before smashing into a house. |
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EDF's construction director Rob Jordan said one million tonnes of earth has been moved so far, but it'll be at least two years before construction starts on the new nuclear reactors.
Some people living near to the sit... | The new man in charge of building Hinkley Point C in Somerset says work is in full swing and the project will be delivered on time and on budget. |
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Dolphins are one of Aberdeen's biggest tourist attractions, with the city regarded as being among the best places in Europe to spot them.
Volunteers from RSPB Scotland's Dolphinwatch expect thousands of visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the spectacular sea... | Aberdeen's annual Dolphinwatch project is getting under way. |
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There would be no "celebrations and parties while the Okinawan people are in mourning", the military said. The restrictions will run until 24 June.
Kenneth Shinzato, 32, was arrested on 19 May but has not yet been charged.
Many Okinawans resent the US base and... | The US military base on Japan's island of Okinawa has imposed a midnight curfew and a ban on alcohol after the arrest of an ex-Marine suspected of killing a Japanese woman. |
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Tahir Alam was banned under new powers after the Secretary of State considered evidence in a government inquiry, the Department for Education said.
"Extremism has no place in our schools," a spokeswoman said.
Mr Alam, the former head of governors for Park View... | The former chairman of the Birmingham education trust at the centre of the "Trojan Horse" inquiry has been banned from any involvement in schools. |
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Six cameras and a mobile detection unit were brought in at the beginning of June to catch drivers illegally using the bus lanes.
The vast majority of erroneous ones are from the cameras in Donegall Square East.
Incorrect penalty charge notices will be cancelle... | More than 700 fines handed to motorists using Belfast bus lanes have been cancelled because of a "timing issue" with detection cameras. |
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The runway at Glasgow airport has been resurfaced using the latest asphalt technology.
But there's been minimal disruption because they've been doing it piece by piece in the middle of the night. The airport must be ready to reopen at 06:00.
So at just after 2... | A major civil engineering project has been taking place since last November while most of Scotland was asleep. |
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The Blues became champions of England for a sixth time - with two games to spare - thanks to Michy Batshuayi's late goal in a 1-0 win at West Brom.
Conte's side face Arsenal in the FA Cup final on 27 May.
"For me ... | Chelsea need to win the FA Cup to turn a "great season" into a "fantastic" one after clinching the Premier League title, says manager Antonio Conte. |
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The 27-year-old did not play in round five of the Premier League in Exeter on Thursday in the hope of being fit to play in the three-day tournament.
Van Gerwen, the PDC world champion and world number one, was hoping to win a third successive UK title in Mineh... | Michael van Gerwen will miss the UK Open, which starts on Friday, after failing to recover from a back injury. |
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The 30-year-old is unlikely to feature against Oyonnax on Sunday but could play a part in the following two games.
Payne suffered a fractured foot in Ireland's World Cup win over Romania.
Payne replaces the de-registered Peter Nelson, whose season is over afte... | Centre Jared Payne appears set for an imminent return to action after being named as an additional player in Ulster's European Champions Cup squad. |
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The 30-year-old Harlequins player aggravated an existing shoulder problem at Worcester last Sunday and has been ruled out of Saturday's Premiership game against Sale.
"I'm seeing a specialist on Monday and will know more after that," he said.
"It's all up in t... | England flanker and former captain Chris Robshaw could miss the Six Nations because of a shoulder injury and is to see a specialist next week. |
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The 38-year-old was arrested after the incident on Friday at 16:00 BST in the penthouse restaurant of the Meridian Tower, Swansea.
South Wales Police confirmed he was on bail but being held in a secure unit and was being assessed.
A Taser was used to subdue hi... | A man has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act following an alleged armed siege in Wales' tallest building. |
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The TMZ website quoted his manager as saying he died on Wednesday morning in hospital in New York.
Murphy starred on comedian Dave Chappelle's show and also appeared in films including Jungle Fever, Night at the Museum and Lottery Ticket.
He also co-wrote and ... | US comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, has died of leukaemia at the age of 57. |
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Inside Out on BBC 1 examines Mr Blunkett's 45-year political career, which started in his home city of Sheffield when he was in his 20s.
The Sheffield Brightside MP, who is... | On the verge of the retirement of David Blunkett, former PM Tony Blair has told the BBC he could have been a prime minster "for sure". |
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The event on Royal Deeside is seen as the biggest in the Highland Games calendar, and is always on the first Saturday in September.
This year it is helping to raise funds for residents affected when the River Dee burst its banks in December.
It happened as Sto... | The Queen and other members of the royal family have joined thousands of spectators at the annual Braemar Gathering. |
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It is the blue-riband race of the most prestigious meeting in the sport - but only once has a female jockey ridden in it, and that was more than a generation ago.
Back in 1984, Linda Sheedy did not reach the finis... | If the Cheltenham Festival is 'the Olympics of horse racing', then the Gold Cup is the equivalent of the 100m finals. |
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A document uncovered by Harvard's student newspaper included ratings of the attractiveness of female players as well as sexually explicit comments.
University President Drew Faust called the behaviour "appalling".
The team, currently in first place in the Ivy ... | Harvard University has suspended its men's soccer team after players made sexual comments about members of the women's team. |
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The 40-seat "Bio-Bus", which runs on biomethane gas generated from sewage and food waste, was trialled at weekends earlier in the year.
The gas generated from the annual waste of about five people can power the bus for up to 300km (186 miles).
Operator First W... | The UK's first bus powered entirely by human and food waste has gone into full service in Bristol after testing. |
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The tombstone was found near skeletal remains thought to belong to the person named on its inscription, making the discovery unique.
Archaeologists behind the dig in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, said they believed it marked the grave of a 27-year-old woman ca... | A "unique" Roman headstone is the first of its kind unearthed in the UK, experts believe. |
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It said the situation had been worsened by more than two months of political unrest in the south of the country.
A blockade has severely hit the import of key goods by land from India.
The blockade is led by ethnic communities angered by Nepal's recently promu... | Shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines are putting more than three million infants at risk of death or disease as winter begins in Nepal, the UN children's fund (Unicef) has warned. |
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