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Alistair Forbes was driving a Stagecoach bus in Broughty Ferry on 6 April last year at the time of the incident.
His vehicle hit pedestrian Keira Duff moments after she stepped off the kerb.
Forbes, who is no longer employed by the company, was also banned fro... | A double-decker bus driver who went through a red light and collided with a pedestrian has been fined £400. |
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Businesses, including fast-food chains, were shut in support of the protest.
The president is facing impeachment proceedings over the affair, which has seen his former deputy jailed and six cabinet ministers quitting in protest.
He has apologised over the scan... | Thousands of protesters have marched in the Guatemalan capital, demanding the resignation of President Otto Perez Molina over a corruption scandal. |
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The austerity measure was introduced in 2014 but was the subject of widespread protests.
The Dáil voted by 96 votes to 48 to accept a report by the Committee on the Future Funding of Water Services.
The report recommended that only people who excessively use w... | Controversial water charges in the Republic of Ireland will largely come to an end after a vote in the Dáil (Irish parliament). |
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A study for the Environment Agency concludes that trees round a feeder stream can slow the rush of rainwater and save properties from flooding.
But it warns that natural flood prevention methods do not always work.
And it urges a strategic approach because for... | Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%, new research suggests. |
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Timi Ariyo spoke out after a video about him containing abusive singing and monkey noises was sent on Snapchat.
Tami Sotire said she had been scared to report her abusers for fear the group would "become more angry".
A University of Bristol spokesman described... | A university says it is taking "immediate action" after two black students were subjected to months of "malicious" online racial abuse. |
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Essex Police discovered the 56 cannabis plants worth about £30,000 in a raid at a property in Ravensfield, Basildon.
As well as finding the living snakes they also found six dead snakes.
A spokesman for Essex Police said the 24 live snakes and the other anima... | Police uncovering a cannabis factory in Essex also found 24 live snakes, including two venomous horned vipers, a bull frog and another reptile. |
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Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said the plane came down at Hardwick airfield near Bungay at about 15:35 BST.
It burst into flames and firefighters called to the scene found one person had died, a spokeswoman said.
The male pilot was airlifted to Norfolk and N... | A man in his 80s has died after the light aircraft he was a passenger in crashed in Norfolk. |
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Avocado prices have risen to a record due to surging global demand and reduced harvests from major producers Mexico, Peru and California.
A 10-kilogram box of Hass avocados from Mexico's major wholesale producer sells for around 530 pesos (£21.78; $27.89).
Th... | If you're a lover of guacamole, chocolate avocado shakes or smashed avocado on toast, get ready to pay more for your fix of the green fruit. |
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Colin Gregg, 75, from Gosforth, Newcastle, had denied indecently assaulting four boys while working as a teacher, beginning in 1963.
A jury at Leeds Crown Court found him guilty after a trial lasting almost a month. He was told jail was inevitable.
He had been... | The heir to the Greggs bakery chain has been convicted of a string of sex offences against boys. |
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The Victorian sewage tunnels which carries waste water and sewage from your homes and schools are struggling to cope.
When they were made, over 150 years ago, four million people lived in London. This has since doubled a... | London has a bit of a blockage and it's making a bit of a stink! |
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Gwen, 24, from Pennsylvania, hosted an "ask me anything" (AMA) session on the online community site Reddit.
She received almost 2,000 questions and comments, mostly from "supportive and respectful people".
"I figure very few of you know trans people in your ev... | A transgender woman who offered people the chance to ask "invasive questions" on an internet forum has been overwhelmed by the response. |
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The pair gained a lap on the field in a thrilling madison race as New Zealand claimed silver and Germany took bronze.
Britain's Elinor Barker won bronze in the women's points race, but Jason Kenny failed to place ... | Great Britain's Owain Doull and Mark Christian won gold on day two of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in London. |
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Hamilton was 0.547 seconds clear of the field after a dominant performance and looks a strong favourite this weekend.
"I am on it and I plan to keep it that way, Hamilton said. "It is a wonderful feeling to have the car so strong coming into a new era."
Howeve... | Lewis Hamilton said he was surprised how good his Mercedes felt during Friday's practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. |
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The women, aged 18 and 35, were held in the early hours on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Magistrates have granted police extra time - until midday on Friday - to question a 53-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.
He was arrested at t... | Two women have been arrested by police investigating the deaths of two people at a house in Canterbury following an altercation and reported stabbing. |
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Plans for urban development and slum demolition have been a violently contested issue in Port Harcourt.
Amnesty is warning that continued development may leave as many as 200,000 people homeless.
Sprawling and chaotic, the city of Port Harcourt is Nigeria's oi... | The rights group Amnesty International has criticised Nigeria's government over mass evictions in the oil-rich Niger Delta. |
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One staff member is thought to have suffered a broken jaw while another suffered injuries to his head, back and ribs during the disorder at Swinfen Hall, Staffordshire.
Up to 25 inmates at the prison, near Lichfield, are thought to have armed themselves with c... | Two prison staff were taken to hospital and more were injured after they were attacked by inmates. |
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Cash has been seized four times since the law came into effect in February.
The law provoked angry exchanges when it was being debated, with the government arguing it was only fair to make refugees contribute.
Critics say the new figures prove their claim that... | A controversial Danish law allowing asylum-seekers' assets to be confiscated has reaped only 117,600 kroner (£14,000; $17,500) for the state, police figures show. |
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A 12th defeat in 20 league games leaves the Buddies seven points adrift at the foot of the Scottish Championship.
At full-time, Ross entered the lower reaches of the main stand to exchange words with a supporter.
"It was done in a calm and controlled manner an... | St Mirren manager Jack Ross has no regrets about confronting an irate fan following Saturday's 3-0 home loss to Queen of the South. |
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Researchers at the University of Stirling said there was a "clear link" between being exposed to the air on planes and a variety of health issues.
Aircrew who took part in the research reported headaches and dizziness as well as breathing and vision problems.
... | Flight safety could be "degraded" because pilots are breathing contaminated air, a study has warned. |
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Henry, 30, missed Ireland's game against South Africa on 8 November because of an unspecified illness.
Following further tests, the Irish Rugby Football Union revealed the extent of Henry's condition on Monday.
"Tests have shown he suffered a temporary blockag... | Ulster and Ireland flanker Chris Henry will be out of rugby for some time after tests revealed that he has a blocked blood vessel in his brain. |
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England Netball have been looking "at all parameters of the performance programme" with a view to closing the gap on Australia and New Zealand.
Full-time training will begin on 13 June in Loughborough.
"It's amazing to be able to give these girls the opportuni... | England players will go full-time from June this year as part of a mission to reach the 2019 World Cup final. |
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In a Yorkshire Post article, the prime minister promised to "help the great cities and towns of the North pool their strengths and take on the world".
This includes backing a bid to bring cycling's world championships to Yorkshire.
She also said she would make... | Theresa May has vowed to press ahead with George Osborne's "Northern Powerhouse" despite having fired him as chancellor. |
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The last meeting between the teams took place at Wembley Stadium in November 2013 when Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker gave the Germans a 1-0 win.
This will be England's first fixture in Berlin since 2008 when goals from Matthew Upson and John Terry gave the ... | England will play world champions Germany in a friendly on 26 March 2016 in Berlin, it was confirmed on Friday. |
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If it's not Chris Gayle heaving over the leg side, it's Brendon McCullum charging down the pitch and flat-batting through the covers. If it's not Kumar Sangakkara torturing fielders like a sadistic surgeon, it's AB de Villiers sweeping fast bowlers for six - w... | It is enough to make bowlers pack up their boots and take the first flight home. |
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Grayson stepped down in September after eight years in charge, with assistant head coach and former England bowler Chris Silverwood in temporary charge.
Silverwood is one of the five applicants who will be interviewed.
"It's mixture of people from overseas and... | Essex have compiled a shortlist of five candidates to replace Paul Grayson as the county's new head coach. |
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The 19-year-old came through the club's academy and made his first-team debut at the start of last season.
Tongue has taken 30 County Championship wickets in 2017 at an average of 24.26.
"We are absolutely delighted to be securing the services of one of our be... | Teenage paceman Josh Tongue has signed a new four-year contract with Worcestershire, keeping him at New Road until the end of the 2021 season. |
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David Harker said he had addressed speculation that Durham faced administration at a team meeting.
"Hopefully I persuaded them that the rumours were nonsense," he said.
"We are not running out of money. Work is in hand to sort our long-term future and we looki... | Durham's players have been reassured by their chief executive that the county is not going bust and that all contracts will be honoured. |
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A number of patients at the facility in Kelso are said to have symptoms consistent with viral gastroenteritis.
Visitors are being "strongly discouraged" from coming to the hospital.
NHS Borders joint director of public health Dr Tim Patterson said anyone comin... | A Borders community hospital has been closed to admissions due to a stomach bug outbreak. |
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A first win over New Zealand in Chicago was followed by Saturday's battling 27-24 victory over Australia.
All four semi-finalists at the 2015 Rugby World Cup came from the southern hemisphere but Ireland also secured a maiden win in South Africa in June.
"We f... | Ireland captain Rory Best believes his side has helped fill the "void" between the northern and southern hemispheres with their historic autumn Test series. |
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Opposition lawmakers are angry at a deal with Serbia which grants more autonomy to Serb-majority areas.
MP Albin Kurti was arrested after last week's tear gas protest - his arrest triggered violent protests in the capital Pristina.
Kosovo's ethnic Albanians br... | Opposition MPs have let off tear gas in Kosovo's parliament - a week after a previous such protest in the chamber. |
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Only two minutes had gone when Thomas Orr providing the pass for McKenna to slot home his ninth goal of the season.
Shire's Richard Barnard saved from Scott McLaughlin, but Clyde's Marc Walters also had good saves.
Both teams had chances in the second period, ... | David McKenna's early goal gave bottom side East Stirlingshire a narrow win that denied promotion hopefuls Clyde a fourth straight League Two victory. |
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As the BBC's Day of the Body Clock has shown, it can also have a profound effect on our health.
Doctors are becoming increasingly interested in the science of chronotherapy - aligning medical treatment to our circadian rhythms.
Cancer and rheumatoid arthritis ... | Being in tune with your natural Body Clock is about a lot more than knowing whether your are a "lark" or an "owl". |
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Jordan Devine, 22, is alleged to have driven a car at Brian McNulty, 32, "at speed" on Jamaica Street on 11 January.
He also faces charges under the Road Traffic Act of failing to stop, and failing to report an accident.
Devine, from Newlands, Glasgow, appeare... | A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder another man in Glasgow City Centre. |
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Mrs Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death by student Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in 2014.
The Leeds Safeguarding Children's Board review said Cornick spoke of an "adrenaline rush" and "good times" after stabbing his Spanish teacher.
He... | No-one could have predicted or prevented the classroom murder of teacher Ann Maguire, a report has said. |
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Since it launched military operations in 2009 to create an Islamic state, the group has seized vast amounts of territory in the north-east of the country and caused a humanitarian crisis affecting some three million people, according to the country's officials... | When Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in Chibok in April 2014, the world woke up to the brutality and strength of its insurgency. |
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The American world number two, 35, has not played since reaching the semi-finals of the US Open in September.
Williams' place could go to British number one Johanna Konta, who is ninth in the rankings, although she has an abdominal injury.
The top eight player... | Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's WTA Finals in Singapore because of a shoulder injury. |
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The fire broke out in the reptile house of the Five Sisters Zoo at Polbeth, West Calder, at about 03:50.
Fire crews managed to stop it spreading but reptiles, 11 meerkats and an otter died. They were able to rescue a pair of dwarf crocodiles and a second otter... | A "substantial" number of animals have died in a "ferocious" blaze at a zoo in West Lothian. |
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It is not as if more teams are doing it than before, but it is being highlighted because the likes of West Ham, Leicester and Crystal Palace have had notable successes playing that way.
What I think has changed is that more managers understand the need for pac... | A lot has been made of the rise of counter attacking as a tactic in the Premier League this season, but there is nothing particularly new about it. |
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The incident happened on Percy Street, Hanley, after a police officer recognised a man wanted for theft.
The PCSO suffered a head injury and was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
The force said an officer was also assaulted but did not require hospital... | A PCSO has been hospitalised after he was assaulted by a man resisting arrest, Staffordshire Police has said. |
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It's all gone a bit girl crush and bromance on the campaign trail. In their first public appearance together, First Lady Michelle Obama heaped praise on "her girl" and "her friend" Hillary Clinton. Mrs Clinton reciprocated by eulogising: "Seriously, is there a... | With just 11 days to go until election day, Donald Trump's sheets come under scrutiny, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama have a love-in and Gary Johnson denies being a dummy. |
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It could be a burning issue or something you have always wondered about the area or its people.
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We could be in touch and your questio... | Have you got a question about Stoke and Staffordshire? |
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The actress - who left the show in 2010 - said she's "thrilled" to be playing a part in the anniversary celebrations.
The week of special shows in February will include a 30-minute live episode.
Viewers last saw Peggy make a surprise appearance in September to... | Barbara Windsor will return to EastEnders to reprise the role of Peggy Mitchell for one of the soap's 30th anniversary specials next year. |
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The US is seeking to extradite Dotcom, and three of his colleagues, for alleged copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering.
In 2012 authorities raided German-born Dotcom's Auckland home and shut down his site Megaupload.
The site once had millio... | The long-awaited extradition hearing for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has begun in Auckland, New Zealand. |
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The firm said its Hospira UK Ltd site at Park Royal, north London, was expected to shut by August next year.
Its packaging and distribution site in Havant, Hampshire, is set for closure by the end of 2020.
The plans are part of an ongoing review of Pfizer's wo... | More than 370 jobs are at risk after the US drugs giant Pfizer announced plans to shut two of its UK sites. |
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Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, was found dead in a field close to tourist resorts in Canacona on Tuesday morning. The 28-year-old had travelled to India in February.
Her post mortem concluded that brain damage and constriction of the neck caused her... | The Irish woman murdered in the Indian state of Goa was raped and strangled, her post-mortem has confirmed. |
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Istvan Balla, 54, from Hungary, is due to appear at Cannock Magistrates Court on Thursday, Staffordshire Police said.
Central Motorway Policing Group were called to the motorway after drivers called 999 reporting a lorry going in the wrong direction.
It happen... | A lorry driver who allegedly went the wrong way on the M6 Toll and performed three u-turns has been charged with dangerous driving. |
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Operators shut two lifts for safety reasons, stranding some visitors on an observation deck for half an hour.
Tens of thousands of people had flocked to the Japanese capital's newest attraction.
At 634m, the Skytree is twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. The... | High winds have marred the opening to the public of the world's tallest broadcasting tower, Tokyo Skytree. |
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Lord Hardie said he wanted to hear from anyone affected by the failure to complete the project on time and on budget.
His team is already sifting through five million official documents.
Lord Hardie said: "The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry must base its findings on d... | The man in charge of the Edinburgh tram inquiry has called for help from the public. |
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The clubs - TSK Simferopol, SKChF Sevastopol and Zhemchuzhina Yalta - made their debuts in the Russian Cup this week and have been placed in the third tier of Russian league football. They will play their first matches in the division next week.
The Ukraine Fo... | The recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine has impacted directly on football in the region, with three clubs from the annexed Crimea region - including two formerly from Ukraine's top tier - starting the new season in the Russian lower leagues. |
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Aberdeen said it had identified savings after weakness in emerging markets drove more cash out of its funds in the first two months of 2014.
The company reported outflows of £3.9bn, largely from its Asian and emerging market equity funds.
Money leaving its fun... | Shares in Aberdeen Asset Management rose sharply on Tuesday after the company announced it was implementing cost-cutting measures. |
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With election day in touching distance, late last month FBI director James Comey said the bureau was investigating new emails potentially connected to its investigation into Mrs Clinton's private email server.
He has since faced a backlash from leading Democra... | To the outrage of Donald Trump and his supporters, the FBI says it has found no evidence of criminality in a newly-discovered trove of emails linked to Hillary Clinton. |
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Nationally, the number of women killed through domestic violence is more than double that of men.
But in Cornwall men made up four out of the five most recent victims.
Authorities there said they have been working to tackle the issue after a review said there ... | Male domestic violence victims are being urged to come forward and report their suffering in spite of the "stigma" surrounding their plight. |
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Lord Darzi said the NHS should prefer providers who deliver the highest quality care - whether they are "public, private or not-for-profit".
His comments intensify a row within the Labour Party over outsourcing NHS care.
Labour's shadow health secretary Andy B... | A former Labour health minister has told the BBC it is irrelevant whether NHS care is delivered by the private or the public sector. |
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Davis, 23, suffered the injury during a training camp for the Rio Games and has been replaced by 24-year-old Ruaridh McConnochie in the 12-man squad.
Coach Simon Amor said it has been a "tough year" for Davis and described the setback as "incredibly disappoint... | Alex Davis has been ruled out of Great Britain's rugby sevens squad for the Olympics because of an ankle injury. |
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The pictures were part of a project called Postcards from Home, run by Kotryna Ula Kiliulyte, which features nine Glasgow-based artists' photographs of their homeland.
Kiliulyte came up with the idea while studying for a master's degree at the Glasgow School o... | A small bundle of postcards landed on my desk recently, comprising views from a number of countries. |
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Jamie Bonnor Thomson, 19, was charged with culpable and reckless conduct.
It came after 10 teenagers fell ill after consuming what police described as a pink-coloured tablet. They were all treated in hospital and discharged.
Mr Thomson made no plea or declarat... | A Hawick teenager has appeared in court following an incident which allegedly left 10 young men in hospital after taking an unidentified substance. |
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More than £2m is being spent tackling the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum after helicopter surveys found it had moved into Gwynedd, Ceredigion and Powys.
Experts say they have been "surprised" by the speed it has spread.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) started fe... | Around 5m larches have been hit by a tree-killing disease which has spread into mid and north Wales. |
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The benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day up 29.92 points or 0.4% at 7,547.63, while the FTSE 250 closed up 57.34 points or 0.29% at 20,024.92.
The 250-share index was helped by a 10.5% rise in the shares of Restaurant Group.
The company - which owns chains s... | UK share indexes have closed at record highs as the value of sterling slipped. |
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Jordan, 27, claimed career-best List A figures of 5-28 as Sussex defeated Middlesex by 31 runs in the One-Day Cup at Hove on Sunday.
The fast bowler has played six times for his county since returning from a spell with Indian Premier League finalists Royal Cha... | Chris Jordan admits he is "feeling in a good rhythm" ahead of England's one-day series against Sri Lanka. |
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Shakespeare was Ranieri's assistant and is popular with the club's players.
The 3-1 win over Liverpool on Monday boosted his chances of being given the job until at least the end of the term.
After the win he said: "Could I do the job? I think I can. Does it f... | Caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is firmly in contention for the Leicester manager's job on a longer-term basis following Claudio Ranieri's sacking. |
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McGregor, 27, was due for a rematch with Nate Diaz on the 9 July promotion, but was pulled from the card after refusing to fulfil promotional duties.
American light-heavyweights Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will instead square off at the main event in Las Vega... | Conor McGregor will not feature on the UFC 200 card, but Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says the Irishman will fight again. |
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Plans to privatise the TV company have been shelved, but where it spends its money is also under review, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has announced.
She said the government wants "the benefits of this national asset to be spread far and wide, not just in Lo... | Proposals on whether to move Channel 4 out of London will be considered as part of a government consultation. |
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In a letter to Hong Kong's police, they said Lui Por, Cheung Chi Ping and Lam Wing Kee were suspected of "illegal activities".
The three are among five men linked to a Hong Kong bookshop and publishing house to go missing in recent months.
Some people in Hong ... | Police in China have confirmed for the first time that they are investigating three Hong Kong booksellers. |
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O'Shea, 28, spent four years with Chesterfield, scoring 36 goals in 173 appearances after joining from MK Dons.
He joined Sheffield United on loan in January and scored three goals in 10 appearances, helping them finish top of League One.
"It's been a long tim... | Bury have signed attacking midfielder Jay O'Shea on a two-year deal after his contract with Chesterfield expired. |
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It was the first time that prices had fallen for three months in a row since 2009, the building society said.
Prices dropped 0.2% in May, while the annual rate of price growth slowed to 2.1% - the slowest pace for almost four years.
Nationwide said it was furt... | UK house prices fell for the third consecutive month in May, according to the Nationwide. |
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People have been advised to also refrain from holding religious fire rituals or burning dry crops.
The advisory was issued on Monday on orders from the state chief minister.
It came after reports that 67 people had died in the state in fire-related incidents i... | The disaster management authorities in the northern Indian state of Bihar have advised villagers to avoid cooking between 9am and 6pm to prevent outbreak of fires during the scorching summer. |
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Universities honour Chuck Feeney
Atlantic Philanthropies, founded by Mr Feeney, has donated 770m euros (£611m) to Irish universities since 1990.
Thursday's ceremony at Dublin Castle will mark the first time such an honour has been conferred by the combined un... | The United States philanthropist Chuck Feeney is receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Ireland's universities. |
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The company described the new platform as its most significant product launch since HD and "a new way to watch TV".
The package will comprise a set-top box and a "super premium package" and will be separate from Sky's... | Sky has launched a new service called Sky Q that blends live and on-demand TV as it tries to compete with the likes of Netflix. |
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How the men of Chad's Wodaabe culture put on their make-up and don their best clothes to impress would-be brides at a week-long festival.
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Robert Edward Pittam had denied 13 counts of attempted rape and one of rape, but was convicted following a trial in November.
The 43-year-old, of Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, has now been sentenced to a 17-year term by the judge at Newcastle Crown Court.
The... | A North Tyneside man described by police as an evil predator has been jailed for rape. |
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The order means the university holding the chimpanzees will have to respond to the activists' petition in court.
The activists said the court had "implicitly determined" that the two chimpanzees are legal "persons".
However, other experts say the writ may simp... | A judge in New York has issued a writ of habeas corpus in a case brought by animal rights activists on behalf of two chimpanzees. |
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For 25 years Kerry Needham believed she would find her son alive and one day be reunited with him.
But that last flicker of hope seems to have vanished as police confirmed their belief he was killed accidentally by a digger when he went missing in 1991.
Mrs Ne... | The mother of missing toddler Ben Needham has said she would "tear up the whole island" of Kos as a police search ended without finding his body. |
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The towns of Amatrice, Arquata, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto, where many of the 268 dead and 400 injured came from, are just starting to come to terms with the tragedy.
Francesco Di Paolo, 27, from Amatrice - where more than 200 people died - describes the ... | Stories of survival are continuing to emerge from residents of the worst-affected areas following Wednesday's devastating Italian earthquake. |
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The victim, from London, was a passenger in a Toyota Corolla in collision with a VW Touareg between junction four for Snodland and junction three for the M26.
The driver of the Corolla, a 37-year-old man from Orpington, London, was arrested.
The accident was j... | A man died in a two-car crash on the M20 in which one of the vehicles was believed to be travelling the wrong way. |
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Race stewards ruled after studying data from the car that the German slowed sufficiently for yellow flags waved to indicate a car stationary on the track.
Rosberg's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton lost pole because he slowed after McLaren's Fernando Alonso s... | Nico Rosberg will keep pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix following an investigation into his conduct in qualifying. |
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Independent TD Mick Wallace had previously claimed that £7m in fixers fees were to be paid from an Isle of Man bank account in the wake of the deal.
On Thursday, he told the Dáil that the £7m was "only for openers".
He said larger amounts have been paid to fix... | The Irish parliament has heard a claim that £45m in "fixer fees" have been paid in relation to the Northern Ireland Nama property deal. |
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More than 100 other people, including many police officers, were injured.
The incident took place in the state of Oaxaca, where two high-profile union leaders were arrested last week, accused of corruption.
Members of the CNTE union, which has a history of rad... | Six people have been killed in southern Mexico in clashes between protesting teachers and police. |
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The African champions lost 2-0 to Chile in their opening match on Sunday in Russia but only after their opponents had a goal ruled out by the VAR.
The Belgium-based midfielder says players want to see new systems that make the game fairer.
"If we can make it a... | Cameroon's Sebastien Siani believes video assistant referees (VAR) will improve football after seeing them in action at the Confederations Cup. |
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Maybe the cap fits in another sense. For a man whose appointment caused such a hubbub, Cathro is not exactly high on the radar of the Edinburgh public.
Nobody has recognised him on the street, nobody has picked him out as the Hearts boss that everybody in the ... | When cutting about Edinburgh, Hearts head coach Ian Cathro tends to wear a hat, mostly, he says to disguise his "forthcoming baldness", a follicle challenge - looking at his bonce, it's far from a crisis, it has to be said - to go with the football project he has taken on at Tynecastle. |
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Efficiency has always been a strange critique given that the fuel driving turbines - wind - is free. And while electricity generated from wind may currently be more expensive than that from some fossil fuels, costs are coming down fast.
Eyesores? That is simpl... | Critics of wind turbines argue vehemently that they are ugly and inefficient - a blot on the landscape and an expensive folly to boot. |
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The claim for £24,769,932, which needs to be validated, could result in the unknown ticketholder receiving the windfall as early as Monday.
Camelot did not say if the winner was an individual or part of a syndicate, or where the ticket was bought.
The winning ... | A UK ticket holder has claimed Friday's £24m EuroMillions jackpot, National Lottery operator Camelot said. |
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The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl opens in the Cardiff Bay venue on Friday and will run for 22 weeks.
It will feature original manuscripts and handwritten letters and will look at his life from Llandaff schoolboy to fighter pilot and author.
The 100th annive... | An interactive exhibition inspired by Roald Dahl is opening at the Wales Millennium Centre, promising the chance to delve into the author's imagination. |
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The world number 11 hit three centuries against the four-time champion including a run of 129 in frame six.
After not potting a ball for more than 40 minutes, Higgins regrouped to snatch the final frame of the session after Allen, 31, missed a difficult green.... | Northern Ireland's Mark Allen produced a superb first session to take a 5-3 lead over John Higgins in their second-round match at the World Championship. |
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Following the party's 5 May election win, Mr Salmond set out the case for increased powers for Scotland and branded sectarianism a "parasite".
Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems congratulated the first minister.
But the parties pledged to oppose independence,... | SNP leader Alex Salmond has been re-elected unopposed as first minister of Scotland, heading the country's first majority government. |
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The 28-year-old joined City at the age of seven and signed a professional contract with the club, but he did not make a senior appearance for them.
Manchester-born Clayton will face his former side when Boro host City in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday.... | Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Clayton says his time at Manchester City has shaped his career. |
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The businessman, named by The Herald as 28-year-old Weidong Li, was fined $20 (£16) and in total 314 flags were seized.
Last month Zimbabwean officials warned that anyone who "abused" the flag risked prosecution.
Anti-government protesters have been using flag... | A judge in Zimbabwe has fined a Chinese national for selling the national flag without authorisation, the state-run Herald newspaper reports. |
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Benny Collins, 40, died at Three Cliffs Bay on Gower in July 2015 - the third person to die there in two years.
The physiotherapist at Morriston Hospital's A&E department was flown to hospital where colleagues tried to save him.
Acting coroner Colin Phillips s... | A father drowned after getting into difficulty in the sea with his nine-year-old son, an inquest has heard. |
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The centre will be jointly run by British and French police and will "relentlessly pursue" people-smuggling gangs, Home Secretary Theresa May said.
She also said she was "well aware" of the risk that Calais security would push illegal migrants elsewhere.
Meanw... | The UK and France have signed an agreement on new measures including a "control and command centre", to help alleviate the migrant crisis in Calais. |
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Following a dominant first half, Asante gave Solihull the lead five minutes after the break, scrambling home after a long throw by Connor Franklin.
It was 2-0 on 70 minutes, when Omari Sterling-James' tame shot from the right-hand side somehow found its way pa... | A second-half hat-trick from the in-form Akwasi Asante gave Solihull Moors back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they brushed aside Southport. |
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The 27-year-old has denied knowingly taking cocaine, which was found in his system after a game between Thistle and Celtic in December 2014.
His two-year suspension had been set to end in December, but that was reduced by a month after an appeal.
"Now I just w... | Former Partick Thistle defender Jordan McMillan is targeting a return to playing after being allowed to resume training early following a doping ban. |
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The Cod Army's first away defeat since November left them seven points adrift of second-placed Bolton with only four games to play, but the result was also a huge lift for Oldham's survival hopes.
Oldham's Lee Erwin missed a golden early chance, somehow firing... | Fleetwood's League One automatic promotion bid looks all but over after they stumbled to defeat at Oldham. |
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Hundreds of record highs are expected to fall on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across eastern parts of the US and Canada, with temperatures forecast as high as 77F (25C) in Georgia, 75F further north in Washington, and 15C (59F) in Toronto.
While the East en... | In the movies, New York is always cold and covered in snow at Christmas - but this season it's an unseasonably warm and wet wonderland. |
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The 31-year-old, who grew up in Luton, said the man had remarked: "I ain't sitting near a Muslim" on a train service on Wednesday.
"His ignorance is his own ruin," she added in her tweet about what happened.
Hussain has previously spoken about racist abuse and... | Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has spoken of the racial abuse she received after a passenger on a train refused to sit next to her. |
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The Melbourne Cup may be Australia's most prestigious horse race, but it's also one of the nation's biggest parties, and a free flow of alcohol across many hours can take its toll on some.
The crowd at this year's event was well-behaved. Only six people of the... | It begins with fascinators, frocks and top hats, and ends with rubbish piles, seagulls and a bit of bruised dignity. |
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Ospreys are third in the Pro12 table following a narrow 20-18 defeat by Leinster on Saturday.
With three games left they seem likely to face an away trip to either Munster or Leinster in the play-offs.
"I'm really positive in the fact, that we are completely i... | Ospreys defence coach Brad Davis says he remains upbeat despite recent blows to their ambitions of a home draw in the Pro12 play-off semi-finals. |
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Wales' squad, which contains 12 uncapped players, play Tonga on 17 June and Samoa on 24 June.
"It's going to be a huge test for us and I don't think that fact has been lost on the boys," McBryde said.
"They're pre... | Tour coach Robin McBryde says Wales' players are "switched on" for the physical demands of their two-Test summer tour. |
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The Falcon 9 rocket had successfully helped to launch a capsule which was carrying supplies to the International Space Station.
Elon Musk runs the company SpaceX, which make... | First no-one was hurt because there were no people on board this rocket, but the American inventor Elon Musk has shared video footage of the moment it crashed into a floating spaceport. |
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Anne-Marie Ellement, who died two years later, was stationed in Germany at the time of the alleged attack in 2009.
The 30-year-old from Bournemouth, Dorset, was found dead at Bulford Barracks in Wiltshire in October 2011.
Former corporals Thomas Fulton, 28, an... | An "extremely drunk" army corporal was raped by two other soldiers after a night drinking together, a military court in Wiltshire has heard. |
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People from the north-western towns of Foah and Kefraya were taken to government-held areas near Aleppo.
Evacuees from rebel-held Madaya and Zabadani, near Damascus, were bussed to Idlib province.
It is hoped that more than 30,000 people will be moved under th... | Several thousand people have been evacuated from four besieged towns in Syria under a deal between the government and rebels. |
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China has done in a few short decades what it took other countries the best part of a century to complete. And if the pace is extraordinary, then so too is the scale.
Britain had a population of around 10 million when its industrial revolution began - China's ... | It has been an industrial revolution on steroids. |
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