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Duquemin, 25, holds the games records for both the shot put and the discus, taking gold in both disciplines on home turf at the 2015 event.
But the Gotland Games clashes with the British Championships, which doubles-up as World Championship trials.
"I've got t... | Athlete Zane Duquemin is the latest leading Jersey sportsperson to confirm he will not compete at the 2017 Island Games in Gotland. |
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Mr Ban's term as the world's top diplomat expires at the end of December.
In his final press conference as UN chief, Mr Ban said that after some rest he will return to South Korea and consider how best to help his country.
South Korea's next presidential elect... | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted that he may shortly run for the presidency of his native South Korea. |
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Scarborough Hospital, which has been dogged by financial and care quality concerns, said it had approached York Hospital over a possible partnership.
The move has been prompted by the government's desire for all hospitals to become foundation trusts by 2013.
S... | A struggling hospital in North Yorkshire has revealed it is planning a merger with a neighbouring NHS trust. |
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Imagine this. You can sit back, relax, turn on the telly, put your feet up. And the government will pay you for it without any of that tedious job-seeking and signing on business.
It sounds like a fantasy. But it's an only slightly exaggerated version of the b... | Why are so many on the left now arguing that the state should pay everyone a universal basic income? |
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Missiles reportedly hit two tents in a village near the Red Sea port of Mocha, where a man linked to the Houthi rebel movement was celebrating his marriage.
But the Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing the rebels for six months denied responsibility for t... | The death toll from a suspected air strike on a wedding party in Yemen on Monday has risen to at least 130, the United Nations and local medics say. |
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The supermarket giant said it has decided not to renew the lease, which it has held for 38 years.
The store will close on 15 August. All 225 members of staff have been told they are at risk of redundancy.
"Our priority is to do everything we can to find altern... | Tesco is to close its store at Five Ways in Birmingham, putting more than 200 jobs at risk. |
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A report by the House of Lords European Union Committee says 15m tonnes of food is wasted in the UK each year.
Retailers are also told to behave more responsibly with farmers and avoid cancelling orders at the last minute.
However, the British Retail Consortiu... | Supermarkets have been urged to end "buy one get one free" (Bogof) deals to cut the "morally repugnant" amount of food being thrown away by shoppers. |
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"It must be clear that if Britain wants access to the internal market, all the rules and freedoms around the internal market must be totally respected. On that point we must be intransigent. I see the manoeuvres... You cannot have one foot in and one foot out... | Key quotes from high-profile European and other figures on Britain's EU referendum, as compiled by BBC Monitoring between 6-12 October. |
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The crash happened on the A96, near Ardgye House in Elgin, at about 15:.45 on Saturday.
The 59-year-old cyclist was taken by ambulance to Dr Gray's Hospital in the town. The driver of the silver Volkswagen Transporter van was not hurt.
Police have appealed for... | A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a van in Moray. |
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The event in Newry, County Down, remembered the tens of thousands who died during the Irish Famine which took hold in 1845.
An official ceremony was held at the city's Albert Basin and culminated in the laying of wreaths.
A minute's silence was also held to re... | The annual National Famine Commemoration ceremony has taken place in Northern Ireland for the first time. |
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Yes, Mr Abe did get an agreement from the G7 that global growth is an urgent priority, and that risks remain - in particular a British vote to leave the European Union, which will be decided in a referendum next month.
But what he didn't get was a j... | Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had one very important mission at this year's G7 summit: sell his brand of economic policies "Abenomics" to the world, and convince world leaders that they should all agree to spend more money in their economies to avert the next crisis. |
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Onyemaechi Mrakpor, 49, and a member of the lower house, told the BBC she was attacked for overtaking the motorcade of Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu on Wednesday.
"One man banged at my car, slapped me and called me a prostitute," she said.
Mr Ekpendu reportedly watched... | The head of Nigeria's prisons service has been summoned to appear before parliament after his security guards allegedly slapped a female MP. |
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The Liberal Democrats released the results of a survey which it said suggested many Scottish GPs would not repeat their career choice.
And Scottish Labour claimed funding for medical students had been cut since the SNP came to power.
Health Secretary Shona Rob... | Opposition parties have renewed their attack on the Scottish government's record on the NHS. |
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The men stripped down to swimwear emblazoned with the Malaysian flag after the Australian driver's win.
The group - branded the "Budgie Nine" - have arrived in a Malaysian court and are expected to be charged.
They face up to two years in jail if found guilty ... | Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has called for nine Australian tourists arrested for stripping off at the Malaysian Grand Prix to be released. |
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Seven of the men hailed from four villages in Tiruvannamalai district - and their families say none of them had worked as woodcutters before.
Police say the dead men were among a group of more than 100 smugglers who were challenged when they were cutting down... | The BBC's Imran Qureshi and K Muralitharan travel to the impoverished villages of India's Tamil Nadu state to meet the families of some of the 20 men, allegedly red sandalwood smugglers, who were killed by police in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh state last week. |
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Corrie Mckeague, from Fife, vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
The 23-year-old's Nokia was tracked from Bury to Barton Mills, but was not found.
Suffolk Police said it would be impossible to link the phone back found in Mi... | The back of a phone has been found close to where the last signal from a missing airman's mobile was detected. |
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Mr Obama spoke of a "unique opportunity" to make progress with Iran's new leadership, amid a flurry of diplomacy over its nuclear programme.
Earlier, Mr Rouhani said Iran was keen to reach a deal soon.
He also asserted that Iran did not seek a nuclear bomb, as... | US President Barack Obama has spoken by phone to Iran's Hassan Rouhani - the first such top-level conversation in more than 30 years. |
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"An honest day's work for an honest day's pay." Capitalism was "nothing less than a crusade to enfranchise the many in the economic life of the nation".
Politicians - and indeed supporters of free market economics - have long feared a society where some people... | "My politics are based not on some economics theory," Margaret Thatcher once said, "but on things I and millions like me were brought up with. |
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It was a case of being in the right place at the right time as the former England and Liverpool captain was left short of players to take part in a practice session for his A licence assessment.
And so, 10 youngsters from Dereham Education and Soccer Academy (... | A group of teenagers from Norfolk thought they were going on a stadium tour in Los Angeles - but ended up being coached by Steven Gerrard. |
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Shearer, 36, was released by Mansfield Town last week after making 30 appearances in 2016-17, the last of them at Colchester on 14 March.
The Scot has played in the English Football League for 10 different clubs.
"In terms of where the club wants to go, it fit... | Oxford United have signed goalkeeper Scott Shearer on a 12-month contract, with an option for a further year in the League One club's favour. |
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It means that 99.9% of parents who applied on behalf of their children have secured a funded nursery place, with just 16 applicants still waiting.
In April, the BBC reported that almost 800 applicants were waiting to find out if they had been successful.
The n... | Almost 23,000 children in Northern Ireland have been offered a pre-school nursery education place from September, funded by the Department of Education. |
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The 30-year-old, who has played mainly as a forward, operated in a deeper role for much of the 1-0 win in Trnava.
Rooney revealed that Allardyce, who lost his job last week, admitted to him that his comments had b... | Wayne Rooney feels he got "slaughtered" for his display in last month's win in Slovakia after former England boss Sam Allardyce stated that his captain "played wherever he wanted". |
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The existing timber and thatch structure at West Stow, in Suffolk, is "beyond repair".
St Edmundsbury Borough Council is spending £20,000 on a replacement, which should take a couple of months to complete.
The reconstructions have been built on the site of a ... | A reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village is to get a new house to replace one built 40 years ago. |
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The Vulcan Hotel, which opened in 1853, was dismantled brick by brick last year, and is in storage.
St Fagans hopes to recreate the building as it would have looked in 1915, and ground works could start this year if permission is granted.
Museum officials are ... | Plans have been submitted to rebuild one of Cardiff's oldest pubs at St Fagans National History Museum. |
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Germany has dropped below Japan to have not just the lowest birth rate across Europe but also globally, according to the report by Germany-based analysts.
Its authors warned of the effects of a shrinking working-age population.
They said women's participation ... | A study says Germany's birth rate has slumped to the lowest in the world, prompting fears labour market shortages will damage the economy. |
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King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo defected after holding talks with DA Eastern Cape leader Athol Trollip.
Last week, he accused President Jacob Zuma of being "just a Zulu boy", in a sign of growing ethnic divisions.
The mainly white DA is trying to boost its members... | The king of Nelson Mandela's Thembu ethnic group has defected from South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) to the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party. |
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Anne Marie Waters was blocked from standing for UKIP at the election, with then leader Paul Nuttall saying her views made him "uncomfortable".
She campaigns against Sharia law in the UK and has called Islam "evil".
UKIP said the campaign launch was "not in any... | The founder of the Sharia Watch pressure group is launching a bid to be the next UKIP leader on Saturday. |
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Eyewitnesses said about 50 fans were in the Bar BQ cafe in the Belgian capital on Wednesday night when up to 100 people tried to break in.
"We had Tottenham fans and suddenly people came from outside," bar worker Marie Elizabeth told BBC Radio London.
"They st... | A group of Tottenham fans have been attacked in Brussels before the Europa League tie against Anderlecht. |
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It is her first announcement in her new role as "state counsellor", a position similar to prime minister.
She is barred from the presidency but leads the National League for Democracy party which has a huge majority in both houses of parliament.
The move could... | Aung San Suu Kyi says her new government in Myanmar will work towards freeing all remaining political prisoners within the next two weeks. |
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Philip Carlyle, 47, was shot four times in the head in his office on Queensland's Gold Coast in April 1997.
Police have long suspected that the father-of-three knew his killer because there were no signs of a break-in, but progress in the case had been elusive... | Australian police have arrested three people in what could mark a breakthrough in a 20-year-old execution-style murder case. |
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Council workers Charles Owenson, 62, and James Costello, 44, received bribes from businessmen Kevin Balmer, 52, and Brendan Cantwell, 44.
The council employees helped award contracts to Edinburgh Action Building Contracts Ltd (ABC Ltd).
The charges related to ... | Four men who admitted corruption charges over Edinburgh council building repairs have been warned they face "significant" prison sentences. |
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Ruth Pfau, who lived in Pakistan for more than 50 years, set up 150 leprosy clinics across the country.
Her efforts meant that in 1996 the disease was declared to have been brought under control.
A member of staff at Dr Pfau's national leprosy centre, Yasmeen ... | A state funeral has been held in Pakistan for a German doctor and nun who devoted her life to battling leprosy. |
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Prop Matt Mullan is named as cover for Joe Marler, who faces a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for striking.
Sale's uncapped hooker Tommy Taylor is included, while captain Dylan Hartley sat out Tuesday's training, for what is thought to be precautionary reas... | Coach Eddie Jones has retained 26 players in camp ahead of England's bid to complete a Six Nations Grand Slam by beating France in Paris on Saturday. |
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Coleman previously managed Fulham, Coventry and Real Sociedad.
And Ratcliffe believes that Coleman is a sensible selection to provide continuity following the loss of Speed.
"I think we need a Welshman in charge and I do not think there were too many other can... | Former Wales captain Kevin Ratcliffe has backed the choice of Chris Coleman as successor to Gary Speed as national team manager. |
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The body of 49-year-old Michael Freshwater was discovered in Westridge Road on 29 April.
Police said they wanted to trace Tristan Pope, 23, and Kevin Suika, 21, in connection with the murder.
They are believed to be from London but have contacts in Southampton... | Two men are being sought by detectives investigating the murder of a man who was found stabbed at a flat in Southampton. |
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The record breaking challenge is to cycle around the world in fewer than 100 days.
The 51-year old had been forced to abandon his first attempt through a combination of illness and injury.
He has just set off from a new starting point in Latvia and will cycle ... | Dumfries man Peter Smith is making a fresh start in his bid to become the quickest and oldest man to cycle round the world. |
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Asking her hand in marriage posed an even bigger challenge.
"I was very hesitant because all my dreams could have been shattered once I admitted my feeling," he says. "She was very likely to refuse a relationship with me because it would be against traditions.... | "We had a five-year romance, but I never even touched her hand," says Tareq, as he remembers his relationship with fellow university student Howaida. |
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The computers were taken during a break-in at Swan Films in Rusholme, Manchester on Thursday afternoon.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the computers had since been recovered and the video files had not been accessed. It has launched a review into its... | Computers containing police interviews with victims have been stolen in a burglary at a video-editing contractor. |
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Vicente Iborra struck seven minutes from time to earn a 2-1 win that keeps Unai Emery's side on course to lift the trophy for the third straight year.
Timothee Kolodziejczak had levelled for Sevilla after Aritz Aduriz's opener.
There were also 2-1 wins for Sha... | Holders Sevilla claimed their first away win of the season with a first-leg victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League quarter-finals. |
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Ian Stewart, 56, denies murdering Helen Bailey and dumping her body in order to inherit her fortune.
He said one of the men attacked him on the day the Electra Brown writer vanished and warned he would not "see Helen again" if he spoke to police.
Mr Stewart cl... | The fiance of a children's author has told a murder trial she was snatched by two men who warned him not to go to the police. |
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Manbij is situated at an intersection of roads just south of the Turkish border.
It has been under IS control for more than two years.
Small numbers of IS militants are still resisting, using civilians as human shields, the alliance says.
'Street by street': B... | A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters has seized most of a key Syrian city from so-called Islamic State (IS), activists and commanders say. |
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The two sides meet at Wembley in the 17:30 BST kick-off - and you can watch it, listen to it and read all about it across the BBC. There is Cup final coverage right through the day on BBC One, it is also on Radio 5 live and there will be a live text from 12:00... | Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger must decide who to pick for Saturday's FA Cup final - but who would you select? |
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James Fenton's body was discovered on Ulster Hospital 10 weeks after he went missing from the facility.
The 22-year-old had agreed to be admitted in July 2010, but then climbed over the wall of a smoking area.
The most senior officer on duty when he went missi... | A catalogue of errors was made in the search for a man who died after going missing from a mental health unit, a retired inspector has said. |
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The Mountaineering Council of Scotland has shared a YouTube clip of a hillwalker describing rubbish left in a remote location as "absolute filth".
And one of two volunteers who looks after Corrour Bothy in the Lairig Ghru has told of taking four hours to sort ... | Separate incidents of littering in the Cairngorms have prompted angry responses on social media. |
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Yet Hamilton's Kirsty Gilmour has packed so much into her badminton career already, she could be forgiven for poring over the past.
There have been 11 Scottish titles, numerous wins worldwide in International Chal... | It's natural, surely, for someone aged 23 to be looking to the future. |
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At least 10 children and teenagers were among those killed by a driver who slammed a lorry through a crowd gathered on the Promenade des Anglais, in the southern French city.
Bastille Day is a national holiday in France, marking the start of the French Revolut... | It is a picture that for many came to symbolise the devastation of the attack in Nice: a doll lying on the street next to a covered body. |
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But for those of you who find them a bit creepy - it's best to stay away from Helsinki in March because that's when the Finnish National Ballet is putting on the show.
This is the first time Tove Jansson's characters have been made into a dance.
"Although the ... | If you think they're super cute, then you'd better start booking your ticket to the Moomin ballet now. |
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How did Hong Kong get to this point?
The Basic Law has been the mini constitution of Hong Kong since it was handed back to China in 1997.
It enshrines the "one country, two systems" principle, and has been considered a promise from Beijing to the people of Hon... | The Chinese government has made an unprecedented intervention in Hong Kong politics, issuing a ruling that effectively means two elected lawmakers will not be allowed to take their seats. |
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Ciaran Thomas Morris was arrested after the incident in the village of Cynwyd, near Corwen.
He admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and affray via video link at Mold Crown Court.
Armed police and negotiators were deployed during ... | A 22-year-old man who was involved in an 11-hour armed standoff in a Denbighshire village has been warned he could be jailed. |
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Rosberg, who was 0.188 seconds faster than his Mercedes partner, has converted none of the previous three into a victory, beaten every time by Hamilton.
The Englishman was crowned world champion for the third time... | Nico Rosberg secured pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix, beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the fourth consecutive race. |
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After the first leg of their play-off finished goalless, Fraser Mullen, for Beath, and Kieran Gibbons, for Kilby, netted in normal time.
With no further score after 30 more minutes of play, the hosts scored all five of their spot-kicks.
Liam Henderson struck t... | Cowdenbeath retain their SPFL status after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over East Kilbride. |
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The admissions service, Ucas, has released data five days after A-level results, showing more than 463,000 places have been confirmed.
This is a 3% increase on the same point last year - with a 4% increase among women and 2% increase among men.
So far this yea... | The number of women gaining places at university is rising twice as quickly as that for men, the latest figures show. |
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Claudia Lawrence disappeared on her way to work in York in March 2009. Officers believe the chef, who was 35 when she went missing, was murdered.
Nine individuals have been arrested or interviewed in connection with the case since the review began in 2013, but... | A £1m review into the case of a missing woman is to be "scaled-down" from February, police have said. |
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Signings from May, plus any deals confirmed since the closure of the January transfer window, can be found on the previous edition of this page, while you can see who each club has let go at the end of the 2016-17 season on our released player round-up.
For al... | The summer transfer window will formally open on 1 July, although clubs can arrange to sign players prior to that point, and close at the end of August. |
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United are unbeaten in six games and boss McKinnon has urged his players to take confidence from that run.
The Tannadice outfit, who finished 14 points behind Championship winners Hibs, are looking to make an immediate return to the Scottish Premiership.
"Lead... | Ray McKinnon has told his Dundee United players "there is nothing to fear" ahead of their promotion play-off quarter-final first leg at Morton. |
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The thoroughbred lock, who is leaving at the end of the season, was the star of the show as full-back Glenn Bryce, also departing, touched down twice.
Duncan Weir, another who is moving on, converted all 10 scores, the last of which he dotted down.
Greg Peters... | Leone Nakarawa grabbed a hat-trick as Glasgow ran in 10 tries to demolish Zebre and move top of the Pro12. |
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The NHS dentist in Adpar, near Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, retired in February and an interim replacement service was set up in Cardigan.
Hywel Dda Health Board says the interim service has since been withdrawn due to "recruitment issues".
Many areas of Wales... | A health board says it has been unable to find a dentist to provide NHS treatment for around 4,000 people. |
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The wave design artwork was part of a £720,000 scheme to create a plaza outside the station.
A new statue of the Jolly Fisherman, the resort's mascot, is also being installed.
The sculpture was cordoned off in February 2012 after the accident.
Lincolnshire Co... | A sculpture outside Skegness rail station is to reopen to the public 21 months after it was closed when a boy on a bike was injured trying to ride over it. |
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Warren Hill in Hollesley spent about £9.50 per prisoner to celebrate Christmas in 2011, compared with an average of about £1.58 at 12 other jails, a Freedom of Information request by the BBC revealed.
Dean Acaster from the POA, formerly known as the Prison Off... | A Suffolk young offenders institute has been condemned for spending about six times as much money last year on Christmas as other prisons in the east of England. |
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Despite the US and 11 other nations signing up to the deal - covering 40% of the world economy - the President-elect had been clear on the election campaign trail that he was against it.
But even though Asian leaders have had time to prepare for this news, t... | No one should be surprised that Donald Trump plans to pull the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact before it has even begun. |
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People in Stanford near Folkestone have been sent letters telling them Asian tiger mosquito eggs had been discovered nearby.
Public Health England said no further evidence of the insect had been detected.
It said there was "currently no risk to public health i... | The eggs of a mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases, including the Zika virus, have been found for the first time in the UK. |
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The remains of Catherine Burns, 29, will be returned to Clonoe, near Coalisland, County Tyrone, for reburial in the summer.
A widow, she left her native shores in 1832 with her father-in-law and many others from Tyrone. All hoped for a better life in the land ... | A priest who will conduct the funeral service of a woman murdered in the US 183 years ago has said it brings into sharp focus the plight of Irish emigrants. |
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Walkden, 24, landed two well-timed head shots as she beat Morocco's Wiam Dislam 7-1 to win her +67kg bout.
It is Team GB's third taekwondo medal in Rio after Jade Jones claimed gold and Lutalo Muhammad won silver.
Cho, 27, lost 5-4 in an aggressive fight again... | Great Britain's Bianca Walkden won Olympic taekwondo bronze in Rio, but compatriot Mahama Cho narrowly missed out on a medal as he finished fourth. |
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The Welsh team arrived with hopes of a place in either the main competition's quarter-finals or the second-tier Amlin Challenge Cup last eight.
But Taku Ngwenya's hat-trick and tries by Benoit Baby and Iain Balshaw ensured defeat for the visitors.
Hooker Richa... | Biarritz destroyed the Ospreys' hopes of European progress this season with a five-tries-to-one Heineken Cup drubbing. |
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Richard Loach performed CPR on Phil Nunnerley, 69, who had a suspected heart attack on a bus after the match against Fiji at Twickenham last Friday.
Mr Nunnerley launched a social media campaign to try to track his saviour down. He only knew he was wearing a G... | A doctor who gave emergency first aid to a rugby fan after England's opening World Cup match has said the man he treated is "very lucky" to be alive. |
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David Cottrell, 90, from Redland, was honoured for his part in saving the lives of more than 70 Norwegians on a sinking ship in June 1944.
He was just 19 when the crew of HMS Swift ignored orders and rescued the men from the water, after their ship, the Svenne... | A Bristol man has become the eighth Briton to be awarded a Norwegian medal for bravery during the D-Day Landings. |
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The women said Boko Haram fighters started pelting them when they refused to run away as the army came nearer.
A group of nearly 300 women and children was brought out of the vast Sambisa forest to a government camp.
The military says it has rescued more than ... | Former hostages held by Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria say some fellow captives were stoned to death as the army approached to rescue them. |
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On Tuesday, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow in Scotland but has upgraded it to an amber "be prepared" warning with up to 15cm of snow likely in some parts.
In parts of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands, amber warnings ... | Parts of the UK are set to face snow and winds of up to 80mph when Storm Doris arrives on Thursday. |
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Last week it was Julie Cooper's bill to provide cheap hospital parking for carers; this week the victim was Nick Thomas Symonds' Off Patent Drugs Bill.
In both cases new MPs found themselves flummoxed by the the arcane rules which govern private members bills.... | Another Friday, another Private Members Bill smothered by procedural means. |
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Ivor Bell, 79, from Ramoan Gardens, west Belfast, denies two charges connected to the murder of the mother-of-ten.
The IRA kidnapped Mrs McConville from her home in Divis flats in 1972.
She became known as one of the "disappeared".
These were people who were a... | A veteran republican accused of involvement in the murder of Jean McConville is suffering from dementia and could not participate fully in his own trial, a court has been told. |
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The Walney wind farm, off Barrow, already has 102 turbines and generates enough power for about 320,000 homes.
Danish-based developer Dong Energy wants to add up to 120 additional turbines and provide power for about 500,000 more homes.
If the Planning Inspect... | Plans which could see a wind farm off the Cumbrian coast more than double in size are to be submitted. |
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Monaghan trailed by seven at the break but they closed the gap despite the dismissals of Fintan Kelly and Dermot Malone early in the second half.
Eoin McHugh's second-half goal helped Donegal to victory over a Cavan side which also finished with 13 players.
Ty... | Tyrone defeated 13-man Monaghan 0-14 to 0-10 at Healy Park to remain unbeaten in Division One while Donegal cruised to a 1-16 to 0-11 win over Cavan. |
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The French-owned Chivas Brothers Ltd, part of Pernod Ricard, wants to build on the site of the Imperial distillery near Carron, which has not been used for 14 years.
The original distillery buildings have already been demolished.
Planning and regulatory servic... | Plans for a major new distillery in Speyside have been approved by Moray councillors. |
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It's on the southern Italian island of Sicily, where it's been firing lava and volcanic ash in to the sky.
The eruption was filmed by a local journalist, Turi Caggegi.
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| Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has been caught on camera erupting. |
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4 July 2016 Last updated at 07:35 BST
Police say that they had 331 reports of hate crimes in the week after the EU vote when they normally have around 63.
There have been widespread reports of racist abuse on public transport, graffiti on public buildings and ... | More than 300 hate crimes have been reported to British Police since the EU referendum result on 24 June. |
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Delano Sam-Yorke gave the hosts a dream start, grabbing his fourth goal in three games with a powerful header which gave Sutton goalkeeper Will Puddy no chance.
Jamie Collins headed against a post as the visitors grew into the contest, before Kieron Cadogan eq... | Gozie Ugwu's late strike secured Woking an important National League win over Sutton at Kingfield Stadium. |
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It said hundreds more doctors would be needed to cope with even the lowest estimates of population growth along with the number of GPs due to retire.
The Royal College has called for "immediate action" on the issue.
The Scottish government said the number of G... | Scotland could be short of at least 500 doctors by 2020, according to figures compiled by the Royal College of General Practitioners. |
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Jagendra Singh died on Monday, a week after he was allegedly set on fire by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh state.
The attack happened after he published an article and posted allegations of corruption on Facebook against ruling party politician Ram Murti Sing... | Rights group Amnesty International has called for an inquiry into the alleged killing of a journalist in India. |
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1523-24 - Spanish adventurer Pedro de Alvarado defeats the indigenous Maya and turns Guatemala into a Spanish colony.
1821 - Guatemala becomes independent and joins the Mexican empire the following year.
1823 - Guatemala becomes part of the United Provinces of... | A chronology of key events: |
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Her Majesty wore blue at the State Opening of Parliament but by the time she arrived at the races, she had changed into yellow.
William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said his betting firm had taken just 13 bets on yellow.
The Queen wore green on Monday, when she... | The Queen's quick outfit change before heading to Royal Ascot for a second day of racing has left many punters stumped and bookmakers smiling. |
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A statement on his website said he "took his last breath peacefully surrounded by family".
The Vienna Musikverein, home to the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, said his death marked the end of an era.
The conductor announced his retirement in a farewell letter i... | The celebrated Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - considered to be the "pope" of the baroque music revival - has died in Vienna aged 86. |
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Police spotted his car heavily laden with sacks of grain in Luton and advised him to split the load. However, he was spotted later and fined £300.
"The driver found he could buy 20kg (44lb) bags of rice from a cash and carry for £15.49 so bought 40 bags tota... | Buying basmati rice at a bargain price turned out to be false economy for one motorist. |
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William Friedkin, who directed the film adaptation of Blatty's novel, broke the news of his death on Twitter.
"William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created The Exorcist passed away yesterday," he wrote.
The Exorcist was published as a novel in 197... | US author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, best known for writing The Exorcist, has died at the age of 89. |
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Ray Cope was due to leave the village of Lympstone after 17 years with a longer-serving colleague due to replace him.
Residents launched a campaign to retain Mr Cope, saying he had become "part of the village".
Royal Mail has now said "more changes have been m... | Royal Mail has made a U-turn over the future of a Devon postman following a campaign from residents. |
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Writing in the Observer, Mr Khan said Mr Corbyn had "totally failed" to get his messages across in the UK's EU referendum in June.
"Why would things be different in a general election?," Mr Khan said.
Explaining his support for Mr Smith, he said the pair had a... | London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged Labour voters to ditch Jeremy Corbyn as leader and vote for Owen Smith in the party's leadership contest. |
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Mr Reid, 75, has served in the Senate for almost 30 years, including as Senate majority and minority leader.
The Nevada senator said in video statement his retirement was not related to a recent accident nor to the Democrats losing control of the Senate.
"I wa... | The top Democrat in the US Senate, Harry Reid, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2016. |
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Anthony O'Sullivan and two other council officers were investigated by police after a report by Mr Barrett claimed a process that saw them receive pay rises of up to 20% was "unlawful".
Misconduct charges were dropped last year after a judge dismissed the case... | The suspended chief executive of Caerphilly council has made a formal complaint against the assistant auditor general for Wales, Anthony Barrett. |
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The Scots failed to qualify for Euro 2016 after finishing fourth in their qualifying group.
They now have end-of-season friendlies against Italy in Malta on Sunday and France in Metz on 4 June.
"It's not great to be the warm-up act," said Norwich striker Naism... | Steven Naismith says it is hard for the Scotland players to accept their role as the "warm-up act" for other countries participating in the European Championships next month. |
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Part of the Barrymore acting clan, she was thrown into the spotlight at the age of seven, appearing in Steven Spielberg's 1982 box office smash ET.
After a high-profile derailment during her teens which saw her admitted to rehab for drug and alcohol abuse, the... | After 30 years in movies, Drew Barrymore has quietly become a powerful Hollywood force. |
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Kelly Pearce, 36, died in hospital after being found with a serious neck injury at a property on Canvey Island at 16:55 GMT on Thursday.
Anthony Ayres, 48, of Fairlop Avenue in Canvey was arrested on Friday and has been charged with murder.
He has been remande... | A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Essex. |
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Trinity won in Perpignan last season and never trailed as they backed up that result with a convincing win.
Jones-Bishop crossed twice, followed by Tom Johnstone's score as they led 16-0 at half-time, with Ben Garcia replying.
Catalans kept battling away, scor... | Ben Jones-Bishop's treble made it four wins from five for Wakefield as they beat a Catalans Dragons side that have now lost their last four games. |
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Eight boring machines have been cutting their way through earth to create 26 miles (42km) of tunnels.
Services, which are due to start in 2018, will run as far west as Reading in Berkshire and as far east as Shenfield in Essex.
During a visit to the Crossrail ... | Tunnelling work across London for the £14.8bn Crossrail scheme has been finished. |
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The National Trust said people were being invited to choose their own tree from Hindhead Commons in Surrey on the Saturday before Christmas.
The trees that are being cut down are non-native and quickly become dominant.
Felling them will help the local ecology,... | Christmas trees are to be harvested at a beauty spot known as "Little Switzerland" because of its pine trees, hills and early snowfall. |
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The 15-year-old lost 10-9 on the last pink in the deciding frame against O'Donnell at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.
Gareth Allen lost to Ross Muir but there were wins for Jamie Jones, Ian Preece, Michael White, Dominic Dale and Daniel Wells.
Dale and Wells will fa... | Welsh schoolboy Jackson Page lost to world number 75 Martin O'Donnell in the first round of the World Championship Qualifiers. |
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Sacko, 22, joined Sporting from French top-flight side Bordeaux in 2014, but has so far been limited to playing for the Portuguese club's B team.
The former France Under-20 player joined Ligue 2 side Sochaux on loan in February and scored twice in 14 games.
He... | Leeds have signed Sporting Lisbon forward Hadi Sacko on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal. |
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Apple has also filed a second case alleging Qualcomm had broken the terms of a deal covering how Apple could use technologies it had licensed.
Qualcomm said it was ready to defend its business practices in court.
The lawsuits come soon after US regulators sued... | Apple has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm in China seeking 1bn yuan (£115m) in damages, claiming the chip maker has abused its market position. |
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Andrew Griffiths said the joined-up nature of NHS Wales and a £11m computer investment meant fewer vulnerabilities.
His department coordinates computer systems across seven health boards.
Friday's cyber attack disrupted health organisations in England and Sco... | The NHS in Wales was in stronger position to withstand the recent cyber-attack - not because of luck but because it was well prepared, the head of its computer operations has said. |
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The Welsh capital region are five points behind sixth-placed Ulster following their 15-10 defeat by Scarlets on New Year's Day.
Fifth-placed Warriors are nine points ahead of the Blues in fifth.
"We have to get a win up there. If we don't then that top six is ... | Sam Warburton believes Cardiff Blues have to win at Glasgow Warriors on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of a top six finish in the Pro12. |
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The 20-year-old scored five goals in 14 League One games for Shrewsbury earlier this term after joining on a four-month youth loan from Palace in September.
And he has now hit a further four goals in three starts since returning to the relegation-threatened Le... | Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon cannot believe that his on-loan Crystal Palace striker Sullay Kaikai has not been considered by England's Under-21s. |
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The 26-year-old, drafted to Indianapolis in 2012, is now contracted to the Colts until the end of the 2021 season.
Luck's wages take him above the annual average of $22.1m collected by Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens, the previous record earner.
"I am thril... | Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has signed a new six-year deal worth $140m (£104m) to become the highest-earning player in NFL history. |
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