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The inspector of constabulary, Derek Penman said officers did not have definitive guidance of what should be recorded as a stop-and-search.
And he said he did not have confidence in the stop-search data held by police.
The Scottish government responded by sett... | A police watchdog has called for a code of practice, backed by law, on the use of stop-and-search. |
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The man, understood to be Mohammed Murtaza, 47, from Kirkcaldy, was convicted for continuing as a landlord after his registration was refused.
He was found guilty on 27 April of breaching the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004, and the Housing (Scotland)... | A disqualification order against a Fife private landlord has been granted - the first to be agreed by a Scottish court. |
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The county Down runner, 35, clocked 9:54.40 as she finished eighth at the Folksam Grand Prix meeting.
O'Flaherty's time was three seconds inside her previous season's best set last week in Hungary.
Meanwhile, Leon Reid clocked 20.57 to finish fifth in the 200m... | Kerry O'Flaherty was 0.40 seconds outside the Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase consideration standard as she produced a season's best in Gothenburg on Tuesday night. |
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However, the sinking of the fishing vessel and drowning of more than 300 African migrants appeared to generate little comment in the media of their home continent.
The Awate.com news website, which is hosted in the United States and serves an Eritrean audience... | The migrant boat disaster off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa dominated Friday's front pages of Italian papers and some other European countries, prompting commentators to question European immigration policies and to wonder how a repeat of such incidents can be avoided. |
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Remus Hamza, 40, is alleged to have attacked the 20-year-old near Cardiff University as she walked home alone after a night out with friends on 20 September.
The prosecution at Newport Crown Court has alleged she was so drunk she could not have consented to se... | A man accused of raping a student during fresher's week was preying on single, drunk women, a court has heard. |
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On 13 November 2015, three gunmen killed 90 people and injured hundreds at the Bataclan nightclub in Paris.
The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace will support survivors who have travelled back to the city.
There was a "long-term need" for this supp... | A charity that helps people affected by terrorism is to offer support at events marking the first anniversary of the Bataclan attack in France. |
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Mark H Durkan was minister when he opted to issue an enforcement notice rather than a stop notice.
Companies were able to appeal against it and keep extracting sand pending the outcome of the ongoing appeal.
Environmental group Friends of the Earth took the de... | A former environment minister took the wrong approach when he opted not to immediately stop sand-dredging on Lough Neagh, the appeal court has found. |
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The Irishpaper's co-owners, Independent News and Media, confirmed that Mr O'Kane is suspended.
This is while an investigation into the use of the photos takes place.
The Irish Daily Star published the photographs on Saturday, after they had appeared in French ... | The editor of the Irish Daily Star, Michael O'Kane, has been suspended over its publication of topless photographs of the Duchess Of Cambridge. |
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The 70 prints featuring Alfred Hitchcock, Sir Laurence Olivier, Henry Fonda and John Wayne were used in Cardiff cinemas from 1936 to 1940.
But two builders later stumbled upon them while renovating the home of a late cinema owner in Penarth in 1985.
They have ... | A collection of classic Hollywood cinema posters found in perfect condition after being used as a carpet underlay for decades are to be sold. |
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It features a quick reference guide for health professionals, including information on symptoms, signs and images of what to look out for.
It is available as a free download via the Apple and Google app stores.
The Scottish government commissioned the developm... | A new app to help doctors with referrals for patients suspected of having cancer has been launched. |
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The jobs at four firms include 100 at BT's call centre in Swansea and 50 posts at a healthcare firm in Crumlin.
They come just days after Wales failed to secure a large defence investment from Boeing UK for a centre of excellence and up to 1,500 jobs.
Economy ... | More than 250 new jobs are being created in south Wales, the first in a series of announcements this week. |
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The motion said many species are not covered by IWC rules, and criticised Japan's scientific whaling programmes.
The delegates' final act was to decide to hold meetings every two years.
Meanwhile, the Danish and Greenland governments will "reflect" on whaling ... | A bid to take whale conservation to the UN General Assembly failed at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after criticism from hunting nations. |
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US and EU envoys have been meeting officials from the military-backed government and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
Their talks took place amid mounting tension over plans to break up two mass sit-ins by Morsi loyalists in Cairo.
A government h... | US senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham are due to arrive in Cairo as diplomatic efforts to end Egypt's political crisis intensify. |
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The dispute began in the mines but spread across other industries as - at least initially - trades unions saw cuts to miners' wages as a threat to all their members.
The photograph album, which is now in the collection of the Bishopsgate Institute in London, c... | An album of photographs recently acquired by an adult education institute has given a fresh insight into the impact of the General Strike in Fife, 90 years ago. |
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Chad Dickerson, who was also chairman, will be replaced by former eBay executive Josh Silverman.
Etsy made an unexpected loss of $421,000 (£325,000) in the first three months of 2017 - having earned $1.2m a year earlier.
It also announced it was cutting 80 jo... | The chief executive of online crafts marketplace Etsy has resigned after the firm reported poor earnings. |
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On 19 December, the US Electoral College will certify Donald Trump as the next president. But it is increasingly evident that the big winner in the 2016 campaign is Vladimir Putin.
Whether or not Mr Putin interfered in the election to favour Mr Trump - the CIA... | Donald Trump's anticipated appointment of Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State firms the view that his administration's policy will be transactional, a change that will benefit Russia. |
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George Ferguson said he would arrange to take somebody in himself and hoped those with "space in their homes" and "generous hearts" would follow.
Bob Geldof is among other people who have offered to take in refugees.
The prime minister has said the UK will acc... | Bristol's mayor is urging people to find a spare room in their homes for refugees, as the council says it hopes to take some of the "desperate". |
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Mental health nurse Amanda Young is accused of administering a lethal dose of clozapine to Joshua Gafney, 22, at his home in February 2012.
Bristol Crown Court heard she mistakenly thought each 14ml bottle contained 50mg of clozapine, when in fact this figure ... | A nurse who gave a patient a lethal overdose of a drug was confused by the labelling, a court has heard. |
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The void includes ward sisters, community matrons and specialist nurses and has been brought about by cost saving reorganisation, it says.
The Department of Health says it is putting more nurses on wards.
But Labour accused the government of putting cost savin... | The NHS has lost nearly 4,000 senior nursing posts since 2010, putting patient care at risk, warns the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). |
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The 26-year-old made 133 appearances for the New York Stadium side, and helped them win promotion to the Championship in 2014.
He previously played under Rovers boss Tony Mowbray at Middlesbrough.
Smallwood is the second player to join Blackburn this summer af... | Blackburn Rovers have signed Rotherham midfielder Richie Smallwood on a two-year deal after he turned down a new contract with the Millers. |
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As crowds gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the longest day and shortest night, the hashtag #summersolstice quickly became the top trend in the UK, with some 14,000 tweets being shared to make jokes about the miserable morning.
A post released by Facebook on... | The British are known around the world for being passionate about talking about the weather, and a soggy start to the first day of summer for some parts has prompted thousands to share their wet weather pictures online. |
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Margaret Ferrier, the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, submitted two written questions on the issue to Scottish Secretary David Mundell.
Mr Mundell is yet to respond.
Scottish voters rejected independence by 55% to 45% in last September's referendum.
In he... | An SNP MP has questioned the UK government about how it would respond to the Scottish Parliament calling for a second independence referendum after next year's Holyrood election. |
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The court, which is dominated by government loyalists, said Luisa Ortega Díaz had committed serious errors.
Ms Ortega, once a staunch government ally, broke ranks in March when she said an attempt by the Supreme Court to strip the opposition-controlled Congres... | Venezuela's Supreme Court has banned the attorney general from leaving the country and frozen all of her assets. |
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Scotland full-back Paterson, 22, is out of contract at the end of the season.
Should the defender leave Tynecastle in the summer, Hearts would be due a development fee of around £450,000.
Levein added at the club's annual general meeting that new head coach Ia... | Hearts would only be willing to sell Callum Paterson in January for a "seven-figure sum", according to director of football Craig Levein. |
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Bale, 28, joined the Spanish giants for a world record fee of £85m from Premier League side Tottenham in 2013.
Europa League holders United meet Madrid, who won the Champions League, in the Uefa Super Cup on Tuesday.
"If he plays, it is the clearest signal tha... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will "fight with other coaches" to sign Gareth Bale if Real Madrid are willing to sell the Wales forward. |
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Four goals in 18 second-half minutes from Roddy MacDonald swung a previously tight tie the way of the Tighnabruaich side.
With just three minutes on the clock in Oban, Colin MacDonald fired Kyles ahead and gave them the lead again after Glen MacKintosh equalis... | Kyles Athletic won the Artemis MacAulay Cup for the 12th time with a record-equalling 7-4 scoreline over Newtonmore at Oban. |
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The Right Reverend Michael Perham died aged 69 last month after a battle with cancer.
He was appointed in 2004 and retired in November 2014.
People travelled from as far away as America and Sweden to attend the service at Gloucester Cathedral, which was presid... | More than 1,000 people have attended a funeral service for the former Bishop of Gloucester. |
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William Hague, Leader of the House of Commons, said he hoped broadcasters would "be trying to give real quality to the public this Christmas season".
Conservative MP Alec Shelbrooke had sought a debate on the issue, accusing the BBC "of lazily repeating more o... | Concerns the BBC and other broadcasters show too many repeats at Christmas have been raised in the House of Commons. |
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Adam Isaac, 23, from Merthyr Tydfil, previously admitted eight sexual offences against children.
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard he targeted two boys, aged 12 and 14, and asked them to send intimate photos of themselves.
Judge Richard Twomlow QC said: "This p... | A man who groomed young boys through the online game Minecraft has been jailed for two years and eight months. |
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And like Slumdog, which won eight Oscars, Patel's new film Lion is now being talked up as a major awards contender.
But that's about where the comparisons end.
"Thematically and tonally the films are completely different," said the 26-year-old British actor af... | Eight years after making his debut in Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel is back with another film that features an impoverished Indian boy on a life-changing journey. |
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This brings the number discovered since last August to 23.
The UN has been unable to examine the mass graves and cannot say if they were recently dug.
It estimates that over 400 people, including women and children, have been killed in clashes between the army... | The UN has said it has found 13 mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo's central Kasai province since the beginning of March. |
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The burglary happened at St Michael's School on the Ravenhill Road.
Police said the primary school was targeted overnight between Wednesday 21 October and Thursday 22 October.
It is thought to be the second time in 18 months that laptops have been stolen from ... | A washing machine and 21 laptops have been stolen from a school in Belfast. |
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The West Indies player used the bat, which has a black blade and pink handle, while playing for Sydney Thunder last week against the Sydney Sixers.
Cricket Australia banned it after it left black marks on the match ball.
"A clear laminate cover has been applie... | Andre Russell has been cleared to use his black bat in Australia's Big Bash after making modifications to it. |
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The authority is under pressure to make savings, and approved £4.6m of cuts to services in March.
But a committee today unanimously recommended the council reject cutting pest control, and instead wants to see the service made "self-financing".
Between 2014 a... | Plans to scrap pest control services in Gwynedd should be shelved, say councillors. |
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It could have been worse for the home side as Ambrose was dismissed for pulling down Sam Nicholson with the midfielder through on goal.
The home side peppered the Hearts goal with shot after shot from beginning to end without making the breakthrough.
James For... | Celtic were held to a goalless draw by dogged Hearts and had Efe Ambrose sent off late on but still edged a point closer to Premiership leaders Aberdeen. |
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Byron Webster headed in the opening goal for his fifth of the season, before Oldham's Jonathan Forte was denied by Millwall's Jordan Archer.
Shane Ferguson made it 2-0 when he finished from close range following a flick from Aiden O'Brien.
Webster completed th... | Millwall guaranteed themselves a place in the League One play-offs after comfortably seeing off Oldham. |
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Sheffield City Council contractors began cutting down eight trees in Rustlings Road at about 05:00 GMT as part of a street improvement scheme.
Residents had demanded the trees remain. Three people arrested after confrontations with workers were released withou... | Angry scenes erupted when contractors arrived at dawn to fell trees in a long-running neighbourhood row. |
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That means the Northern Irishman, 46, will have three wildcard picks to join the nine men who qualify automatically.
The top four players in the European points list will qualify for next September's competition, ... | Captain Darren Clarke has decided not to change Europe's qualifying system for next year's Ryder Cup at Hazeltine. |
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In early animal studies, the medicines repaired some of the cell damage and paralysis seen in MS.
The drugs encouraged new growth of myelin to coat and protect the nerves.
Experts say although the results in Nature journal are promising, people should not be t... | Two common drugs - one used for treating athlete's foot and another for alleviating eczema - may be useful therapies for multiple sclerosis, scientists believe. |
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The rate was revised down from 0.5% because the key services sector, which accounts for well over 70% of UK economic activity, grew more slowly than had been thought.
It is the third estimate for the quarter from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The O... | The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of the year, figures show, less than previously estimated. |
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"Wanda City", in south-eastern city Nanchang, features rides, shopping centres and an aquarium, and cost more than $3bn (just over £2bn).
Its owner, Wang Jianlin, said he wanted to move away from western imports and to establish a global brand based on Chines... | China's richest man has opened a massive entertainment complex to compete with US giant Disney. |
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Presley Brown said the intruder emerged from her walk-in wardrobe and said: "Don't be scared, little girl."
Her screams alerted her father, who tackled the man before he fled with $100 of her birthday money.
Police caught up with the suspect, 26-year-old Race ... | An 11-year-old Oklahoma girl has said she was "scared to death" to find a stranger - who turned out to be a wanted man - hiding in her closet. |
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The San Francisco Chronicle said Mr Baker died in his sleep at his home in New York on Thursday night.
He initially designed an eight-colour flag in 1978 for the city's gay freedom day, the precursor to the modern pride parade.
A candlelight vigil is planned f... | Gilbert Baker, the San-Francisco-based artist who created the rainbow flag as a symbol for the gay community, has died aged 65, US media report. |
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A senior Saudi official said the mosque in Abha, close to the Yemeni border, was used by the security forces.
The Islamic State (IS) group says it carried out the attack. The group has already claimed two deadly attacks on Shia mosques in May.
Observers say it... | A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Saudi Arabia has left 15 people dead, the interior ministry says. |
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Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips has said the WRU will consider taking over the east Wales team if it fails to attract new funds.
"You can't be allowed to be mediocre and that is what has happened," said ex-Dragon Owen.
Owen has suggested the ... | Former Wales captain Michael Owen says "mediocre" Newport Gwent Dragons should move elsewhere in Wales if any new investors want them to. |
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The annual event in December involves teams of six tackling an obstacle course on the seafront in Lyme Regis while carrying a Christmas pudding.
Organisers said: "We have a very small committee and cannot commit the time needed to organise the event."
The even... | A charity Christmas pudding race in Dorset has been cancelled due to time pressures, its organisers have said. |
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Ewan Williamson died in July 2009 after becoming trapped while tackling a blaze at the Balmoral Bar on Dalry Road.
Last year the service was fined £54,000 after admitting health and safety breaches that contributed to his death.
The SFRS has published a repor... | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has identified "critical" changes that need to be made following the death of an Edinburgh firefighter. |
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In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Mr Blunkett said the US and other developed nations should share responsibility for responding to "a global crisis".
But he said the UK needs to take "very large numbers" of refugees if it is "to be taken seriously" as a nat... | The UK should take in 25,000 refugees over the next six months, former Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett has said. |
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From September 2016, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) is set to increase the number of points awarded for most A-level grades.
The change will see the value of a top "A star" A-level grade increase from 150 admission points to 180 points.
It should hel... | Students from the United Kingdom should soon find it easier to gain entry to Republic of Ireland universities due to change in the admission points system. |
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The translation of works from one of India's most famous poets was by Chinese novelist Feng Tang.
His publisher said on Monday that it was removing the work from sale following the "huge debate" in China's literary and translation circles.
Mr Feng has defended... | A Chinese publisher has pulled a translation of Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore's poems after it sparked controversy for racy content. |
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Kumbuka, a western lowland silverback, made an "opportunistic" exit through unlocked doors, London Zoo added.
The zoo said the gorilla got into a secure keepers' area on discovery of the security flaw.
Kumbuka was returned to his den shortly after being tranqu... | A gorilla that escaped from its enclosure at London Zoo drank five litres of undiluted blackcurrant squash before being returned to his den, a report has found. |
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The 40-year-old was set to arrive at Old Trafford this month before their first game against Durham on 7 July.
Jayawardene said he was "very disappointed" he was unable to feature but gave no further details.
"We are reviewing and reassessing all options from ... | Former Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has pulled out of playing for Lancashire in this summer's T20 Blast for "personal reasons". |
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Ministers began consulting on the plans last week after officials realised most of the powers to apply sanctions will disappear when the UK leaves the EU.
The government hopes the move will allow it to continue to adopt sanctions alongside other members of the... | The UK is urgently drawing up new laws that will enable it to continue imposing sanctions on foreign countries after Brexit, the BBC has learned. |
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Jesse Burgoine, 28, and Artjom Nepryahin, 26, were accused of having sex with the then 23-year-old while she was not fully conscious in 2014.
Both defendants said the sexual encounter was consensual and denied the woman had passed out.
Nottingham Crown Court h... | Two men have been cleared of raping a woman they met at a nightclub. |
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The man, 46, was knifed at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham at about 10:30 GMT, West Midlands Police said.
A 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The man has been taken to hospital.
An area of the stadium, which hosts Diamond Le... | A man suffered "life threatening" injuries when he was stabbed at one of the country's major athletics stadiums. |
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Joe McCrisken was speaking at a Féile an Phobail event in west Belfast on the "dangers of prescription medication".
"The last figures indicate that Tramadol, a prescription drug, killed more people here than heroin," he said.
"Fentanyl, also a prescription dru... | A coroner has warned that Northern Ireland has a serious problem with prescription drug abuse. |
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Warrenpoint Town made a immediate return to the top flight and they will take on Glenavon at Milltown.
Premiership runners-up Crusaders visit Ballymena United while third-placed Coleraine are away against Dungannon.
Glentoran make the long trip to face Ballina... | Linfield will begin their bid to retain the Irish Premiership title with a Windsor Park game against Carrick Rangers on Saturday, 12 August. |
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A statue of a young girl has been placed in front of Wall Street's iconic bull, to call attention to gender inequality and the pay gap in the corporate world.
The statue was commissioned by one of the world's largest fund managers. It says the girl represents ... | Tourists visiting New York's Wall Street today may get a surprise. |
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The singer says the guitar-led feel to their latest music came naturally.
"There wasn't some sort of big burning of banjos meeting," he told Annie Mac on her new Radio 1 evening show.
"It was just the noise we wanted to make and we've always followed our noses... | Marcus Mumford says there was a conscious decision from Mumford & Sons to go for a new sound on their third studio album, Wilder Mind. |
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The Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating whether the FBI failed to act on Russian concerns that Tsarnaev was becoming radicalised.
Tsarnaev was questioned in 2011 amid claims he had adopted radical Islam.
At a closed hearing, senators said steps coul... | US security officials have been questioned by Congress over whether they mishandled information about the Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. |
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What appeared to be more than 30 white wedding dresses were hung from nooses, strung up between the palm trees.
Lebanese law currently allows a rapist to be exonerated if he marries his victim.
The activists are pressing to have the legislation abolished at an... | Activists campaigning to change Lebanon's law on rape have staged a macabre protest on Beirut's famous sea front. |
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Moore, 24, scored five goals in four National League games for the Gulls but has now returned to his parent club.
"It was one of those loans which worked for everybody," Nicholson said.
"Come January, when Mark Cooper sits down and sees what he needs and what ... | Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says he is "grateful" to Kieffer Moore and Forest Green for the striker's month-long loan spell at Plainmoor. |
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Emergency services were called to the collision on the A72 Peebles to Innerleithen road at about 11:10.
Three men - aged 87, 71 and 42 - were taken to hospital. The 87-year-old died a short time later.
Police Scotland appealed for any witnesses to the crash, w... | An 87-year-old man has died after a crash in the Scottish Borders on Saturday morning. |
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Government figures show 85% of private school pupils went to higher education, compared with 62% of those from state schools by the age of 19 in 2013-14.
The figures for entrance to the most selective universities were even starker at 64% and 23% respectively.... | Private schools extended their lead over state schools in getting pupils into England's universities after higher fees were introduced, data shows. |
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Rayouf Alhumedhi, 15, has sent a proposal to The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit corporation that reviews and develops new emojis.
The idea gained the backing of the co-founder of online discussion forum Reddit, Alexis Ohanian. If approved, her emoji will be ... | A Saudi teenager living in Germany has proposed designing a headscarf emoji. |
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The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader told the party's conference in Perth that Nicola Sturgeon was "determined" to hold an independence referendum.
He argued that the economic case for independence is weaker than in 2014.
But he said the case for the UK should... | Willie Rennie has set out what he said was the "new case for the United Kingdom" as he pledged to fight to keep Scotland in the UK and the UK in the EU. |
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Guy Madjo, a 31-year-old Cameroonian player, invited the 27-year-old to stay at his home in Grayshott, Hampshire, after she was locked out of her flat, jurors heard.
She awoke to find the defendant groping her, prosecutors said.
Mr Madjo, who denies sexual pen... | A professional footballer groped a "tipsy" woman who was asleep on his sofa, a court has heard. |
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Zoopla analysed the asking prices and rents of two-bedroom homes currently on the market in the UK's biggest cities.
It found that buying works out cheaper than renting in many parts of Scotland, northern England and the West Midlands.
Glasgow, Coventry and Bi... | Buying a home is more cost-effective than renting in 48% of British cities, according to a property website. |
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Mr Mulili has cancer of the oesophagus.
He is currently undergoing a five-week chemotherapy and radiotherapy course at Nairobi Hospital, one of the country's leading private health facilities, located in the capital.
In recent weeks, Kenya's decades' old Natio... | Eighteen-year-old high school student Edger Mulili says he would not be alive today if his father had not contributed $5 (£4) a month to a government health insurance scheme in Kenya. |
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Briton Wiggins led Cobo by 55 seconds at the start of the 15th stage, but he struggled on the notoriously tough climb to the summit finish at Angliru.
Cobo broke clear on the final climb to win and earn a 20-second time bonus.
Britain's Chris Froome remained s... | Bradley Wiggins' hopes of winning the Vuelta a Espana suffered a setback on Sunday as he lost the race leader's red jersey to Spaniard Juan Jose Cobo. |
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Khalid Mohammed Omar Ali, 27, was arrested on 27 April near Parliament Square in Whitehall.
In an unrelated incident, six people were arrested following evening raids in Willesden and Kent, including 21-year-old Mohamed Amoudi.
The maximum terror suspects can ... | Detectives have been granted more time to question seven suspects detained in two separate counter-terrorism operations in London on Thursday. |
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Mr Trump is under fire for being late to condemn white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in a violent rally.
But Mr Trump said: "They're leaving out of embarrassment, because they make their products outside."
Shortly after Mr Trump's comments, a fifth group... | US President Donald Trump hit back at business leaders on Tuesday as executives tried to distance themselves from the administration. |
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Heavily armed officers arrived at an apartment building on Monday after reports of an explosion and found one man already dead in the foyer.
Another man, Yacqub Khayre, was armed with a shotgun and holding a woman inside the building against her will.
Khayre, ... | Australian police are treating as a "terrorist incident" a Melbourne siege in which a gunman was killed. |
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More than one in every three 11 to 18-year-olds said they asked their parents to limit their time on their phones.
One in five said using mobiles stopped their families enjoying each other's company.
We wanted to find ou... | A big survey suggests that some children are worried about the amount of time mums and dads spend checking their phones. |
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The sportsman won a gold medal for Great Britain in the men's PT2 triathlon in Rio, adding to his haul of world and European titles.
Lewis said: "It's amazing to be here and for everyone to come out like this."
Paralympian Jack Rutter joined Lewis in the open ... | Hundreds of people turned out to cheer gold medal winning Paralympian Andy Lewis in Lydney at his homecoming celebration on Saturday afternoon. |
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Police received a report of a black Citroen C4 Picasso on fire at Towerview Crescent at 22:30 GMT on Monday.
The vehicle's window was smashed and a petrol bomb was thrown inside. Two masked men were seen in the area at the time.
Police say they are treating th... | A Sinn Féin election agent's car has been set on fire during a petrol bomb attack in Bangor, County Down. |
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After nine years travelling and a three billion mile journey, the New Horizons probe is getting closer to the dwarf planet.
The amazing pictures have shown that the planet has a dark area, which scientists have nick-named "the whale", and a light area, which l... | Nasa's New Horizons probe has sent back some of the most detailed pictures of Pluto ever taken. |
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The Italy striker was dismissed for two bookable offences as City fell eight points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United.
His challenge on Alex Song, missed by the referee, may be investigated by the Football Association.
Asked whether he would try ... | Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini cast doubt over Mario Balotelli's future after his red card in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal. |
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The Nick Williams-trained 12-year-old pulled up sharply before the final flight at the Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle.
Before jockey James Reveley had a chance to dismount, the horse fell to the floor.
Course clerk Anthea Morshead said: "It was very sad, he suf... | The three-time Long Walk Hurdle winner Reve De Sivola has died after collapsing at Kelso on Saturday. |
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Marchers carrying placards and banners- many in the Catalan language - accused the Madrid government of dragging its feet over the issue.
They say it has not honoured its pledge made in 2015 to allow more than 17,000 refugees into Spain within two years.
Over ... | Some 160,000 people have demonstrated in Barcelona to demand the government allow more refugees into Spain from war-hit areas such as Syria. |
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A statement said the musician and her Qatari businessman husband, Wissam Al Mana, were "thrilled" to welcome the infant, Eissa Al Mana.
"Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably," the publicist added.
Speculation about her pregnancy ... | Singer Janet Jackson has at the age of 50 given birth to her first child, a baby boy, her publicist has confirmed. |
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Her 10-year-old son Harvey will be among the pupils if the school is given the go-ahead by the government.
"There are other schools for Harvey but they are not the standard we think [the children] need," she said.
The Royal London Society for the Blind (RLSB) ... | Katie Price is among a group of parents who want to set up a free school in Kent for children with visual impairment and other disabilities. |
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Tully led the Cornish club to fourth in National League South this season, their highest finish.
Last month chairman Peter Masters said Tully was offered a new contract on the condition that a replacement was found for departed assistant Wayne Carlisle.
The ex... | National League South side Truro City will appoint a new manager after opting not to renew Steve Tully's deal. |
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The firm said all permanent employees based in Paisley would transfer to the new site within the next three years.
The transfer of activities is scheduled to start in 2018.
Chivas Brothers currently has 460 full-time employees at Paisley and 600 at Kilmalid.
T... | Spirits producer Chivas Brothers has announced plans to close its operations in Paisley and build a new £40m bottling plant at its Kilmalid site in Dumbarton. |
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The 22-year-old won eight international caps last year, seven as a replacement, in a breakthrough season.
"It's my home town and I've lots of friends here," he said.
"From a rugby perspective, the way that the club's been moving forward over the last year or s... | Scotland scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has committed himself to Edinburgh by signing a new deal with the Pro 12 club until May 2018. |
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The Wales Life Sciences Fund was set up in 2012 to get more medical and pharmaceutical firms to move to Wales.
The Wales Audit Office (WAO) said ministers should have handled potential conflicts of interest "more robustly".
A spokeswoman for the Welsh governme... | A watchdog has criticised the Welsh government for the way it set up and ran a £50m biotech investment fund. |
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The prospect of securing the world's first tidal power station off the shores of Swansea Bay is seen by many green organisations as pretty momentous.
There is cautious optimism that an independent review of the economic viability of the scheme - set to be deci... | With the completion of the independent review into tidal lagoon energy in the UK, what are the environmental issues involved? |
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The Cobblers made a positive start and Ricky Holmes volleyed home when the ball fell to him following a corner.
County soon levelled as Thierry Audel nodded into the net after Adam Smith saved Liam Noble's initial effort.
Jon Stead put them in front from the s... | League Two leaders Northampton moved a step closer to promotion despite being held to a draw by Notts County. |
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Sam Morsy fired the hosts into a first-half lead with an effort from 20 yards out moments after he had struck a post.
Their lead was doubled within minutes when a Will Grigg effort was saved by Dan Bentley only for Brentford defender Harlee Dean to deflect in ... | Wigan recorded back-to-back Championship victories and climbed out of the relegation zone with a win against Brentford. |
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It was the second-highest February debut ever, behind The Passion of the Christ's $83.9m opening in 2004.
Based on EL James' best-selling novel, Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.
According to Univ... | Erotic film adaptation Fifty Shades of Grey sizzled at North American box offices this weekend, taking an estimated $81.7m (£53m). |
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Among them is The Teapot Trust, a Scottish charity which provides art therapy to child victims of trauma in hospital.
It was set up in 2010 by Laura Young whose daughter, Verity, had hated her frequent visits to hospital.
"She would kick, she would bite, she w... | One month after the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, charities are working with survivors to help restore a degree of normality. |
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Galway's quick forwards ripped Donegal apart in the first half with two Johnny Heaney goals and a Liam Silke penalty.
The Connacht side led 3-10 to 0-7 at the break and Donegal went down to 13 men when two players were black-carded with all five subs having be... | Donegal's hopes of All-Ireland success ended with a hammering by Galway in Saturday night's qualifier in Sligo. |
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The former Wales Under-20 international began his career at Pontypridd and also featured for Cardiff Blues and New Zealand province Northlands.
He is Sale's sixth new signing ahead of next season.
"He has been one of the most consistent performers in the Champ... | Premiership side Sale Sharks have signed prop WillGriff John from Championship club Doncaster Knights. |
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Shortly after President Trump signed an executive order for "the immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border", prominent Mexicans began reacting with outrage.
"From threat to reality: Trump's words about the wall," Mexican newspaper Mileni... | Mexican politicians, commentators and media have hit back at President Donald Trump's formal launch of his US-Mexico border wall project, calling it the act of an "enemy" and "unworthy" of the United States. |
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Scrap metal and wood were being used to build the tree, intended to be 100m (328ft) tall in the capital Colombo.
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Ranjith's objection, more than three months after work began, called for the money to be spent on charity work instea... | Work to build a giant artificial Christmas tree has been abandoned in Sri Lanka after objections from the island's top Roman Catholic clergyman. |
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Standardised packs could also reduce the appeal of tobacco and increase calls to quit helplines, experts behind the Cochrane Review said.
UK law, which comes into full effect in May, states that all cigarette packs must feature health warnings and have a stand... | Plain cigarette packaging could lead to 300,000 fewer smokers in the UK over the next year, a major review suggests. |
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The piece, called Wrong War, and a print signed by the graffiti artist were bought by a customer in south London for £12,990 last month.
But two weeks after delivering them, the dealer who sold the works learned that the cards used to buy the pieces had been ... | An original work by the artist Banksy has been recovered by police investigating a suspected fraud. |
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There's a female humanoid and a dinosaur robot at reception to welcome and check guests in.
Another robot is on hand to carry the guest's bags.
The Henn na Hotel, which in English means weird hotel, has a facial recogniti... | A new hotel has opened in Japan and it's run almost entirely by robots. |
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Wrrexham council voted in favour of moving the police station to the former Oriel Wrecsam building on Monday.
Plans had been put on hold on 4 January due to concerns over disabled parking.
The council-run gallery has already been temporarily relocated and will... | Plans to convert an art gallery into a new home for Wrexham's town centre police station have been approved. |
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"Sergio, great goal against David de Gea. Now forget that, get changed quick and get back on the coach. We're off to Wembley to play Chelsea in a cup final nobody cares about tomorrow. Get a wriggle on."
The reaction of Aguero and Yaya Toure would be priceless... | Imagine the conversation. |
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