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Jewel in the Crown Holidays, based in West Sussex, has been trading for 29 years and claimed to be the largest independent tour operator to Turkey.
The company, which sent up to 18,000 holidaymakers a year to the country, ceased trading on Friday.
It said ther... | A UK holiday firm specialising in travel to Turkey has gone into liquidation, blaming the country's political situation. |
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MG Alba, which runs the digital television channel BBC Alba in partnership with BBC Scotland, has received the sum since 2014.
The UK government had also provided funding but Chancellor George Osborne did not to renew the deal in November.
MG Alba's chief Dona... | Gaelic broadcaster MG Alba is to receive £1m of funding from the Scottish government. |
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He and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) group had become "weak", and no longer threatened Uganda, it added.
The LRA was notorious for chopping off people's limbs and abducting children to use as soldiers and sex slaves.
Mr Kony, wanted on war crimes charges, f... | Ugandan troops have pulled out of the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), the army has said. |
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Their talent agency has said only that they are in negotiations over their future, but as the BBC's Mariko Oi explains, a split would be a huge shock for Japan.
SMAP - which stands for sport, music, assemble, people - formed in 1988 when its six original membe... | Rumours are rife in Japan that one of the country's most well-known and long-lived pop groups, SMAP, might be on the verge of a break up. |
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Standing near the place where he almost died, he calmly recounts his ordeal.
"I was at the counter. We heard explosions - really loud bangs. Everyone started screaming, glass rained down on us. It was awful. There was glass all over the place, hitting us in ou... | When the firing started on Friday night, Safer was at work behind the bar of the Casa Nostra restaurant in Paris. |
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Game said there had been a faster-than-expected decline in sales of older games formats, while the switch to the newer Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles had been slower than expected.
It now expects underlying earnings of £30m for the half-year to 23 January... | Shares in video games Game Digital have plunged by more than a third after it said "challenging" conditions in the UK market would hit profits. |
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More than 700 members of the armed forces drawn from all three services took part in the practice before dawn.
They will line the route of the funeral procession from Westminster to St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday.
Lady Thatcher's coffin is to be carried in a... | A military rehearsal of Baroness Thatcher's funeral procession has taken place in central London. |
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Lucy Geddes gave them a second-minute lead and Rachel and Laura Johnston put them 3-0 ahead before Lurgan's Kerrie Burns pulled a goal back.
Harlequins join fellow Ulster sides Pegasus and Ards in the top division... | Belfast Harlequins retained their place in the Women's Irish Hockey League with a 3-1 win over Lurgan in Sunday's promotion/relegation decider in Dublin. |
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So it is playing out again, as Greece has struggled to secure adequate loans from its eurozone and International Monetary Fund (IMF) creditors to avoid the disaster of failing to keep up its payments to the IMF.
For months the government, led by Alexis Tsipras... | There is a script which seemingly all eurozone leaders are urged to learn, which is that if the currency union is in the grips of crisis, no solution can or should be found till markets and economy are on the verge of a heart attack. |
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China has long argued about how the peak's height should be measured, and the countries appeared to have agreed Nepal's figure of 8,848m in 2010.
The dispute has never seemed fully settled, however, and shifting geology in the region could also add confusion.
... | Nepal is seeking help from the international community to settle a long-running dispute about the height of Mount Everest, officials have said. |
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The Central Bureau of Investigation is expected to take over the inquiry into the Vyapam scandal from state police.
Vyapam is the Hindi acronym for an office that conducts examinations for government jobs and medical school admissions in the state.
The scandal... | India's Supreme Court has ordered a federal inquiry into a massive medical school admissions examination scandal in Madhya Pradesh state. |
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He said police acted in a "militarised and aggressive manner" in detaining him and nearly 200 other people last month.
The protests were against the killing of Alton Sterling, a black man, in the Louisiana city.
State governor John Bel Edwards has previously s... | Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson is suing the police and city of Baton Rouge over mass arrests during protests against police killings. |
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The plague of 1665-1666 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain, killing nearly a quarter of London's population.
It's taken a year to confirm initial findings from a suspected Great Plague burial pit during excavation work on the Crossrail si... | DNA testing has for the first time confirmed the identity of the bacteria behind London's Great Plague. |
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The structure is the first stage of a project to build a visitor centre and memorial in Canwick Hill, Lincoln, to commemorate the 55,500 servicemen who died serving Bomber Command.
The 55 tonne spire, made of weathered steel, was installed on Sunday.
Chair of ... | A 98ft (30m) high metal spire has been erected at the site of a memorial for World War Two aircrews. |
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The home side, chasing 378 to win, were bowled out for 285 just before lunch.
Having resumed on 181-4, their hopes were undermined by the early dismissals of Will Smith and Adam Wheater.
Off-spinner Luke Wells (2-24) claimed the vital wicket of Sean Ervine for... | Sussex underlined the gap between the divisions in the County Championship by completing a 92-run win over promoted Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. |
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Might sound like a weird question but the President of France, Francois Hollande, thinks that it should.
He's said he doesn't think its fair that some kids get help with their work at home, when lots of others don't.
So he wants to make the school day up to ha... | Should homework be done in school time, rather than at home? |
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But in South Korea, the government is trying to make it more affordable.
The aim is not to create a generation of new champions.
Rather, by encouraging more people to play the game, the government is hoping to boost spendin... | Golf is a sport many people would describe as elitist - and certainly expensive. |
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On the one hand Ed Miliband is slowly and steadily introducing himself to voters as a potential prime minister.
The Labour leader has always argued that the more voters see of him the more they will rate him.
Last night he was able to use attacks from the left... | On the morning after the debate before, it is clear the election is increasingly being defined by two competing narratives. |
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Sam Rainsy now lives in exile due to what he says is a politically motivated defamation conviction.
The amended legislation bars political leaders with convictions from running for office.
It also allows the Supreme Court to dissolve political parties whose le... | Cambodia's parliament has approved legal changes that will effectively bar Prime Minister Hun Sen's main rival from participating in politics. |
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Connor McCaugherty killed Dil Bahadur Subedi during a hit-and-run crash in Birmingham on 26 March.
Mr Subedi died as he was crossing the road at the Belgrave Middleway when McCaugherty ran a red light.
He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving an... | A car thief has been jailed for 10 years after killing a man whilst evading police at speeds up to 110mph. |
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Recent studies have shown people can carry the sexually transmitted infection in their throats for weeks or months without symptoms.
And they could spread it to others through unprotected oral sex.
So investigators are looking at whether regular mouthwash migh... | "A gargle a day keeps gonorrhoea away" is an unlikely slogan, but researchers believe it could hold some truth. |
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The US said it added added 211,000 jobs to its economy, which was slightly better than expected.
Analysts said the numbers would make it more likely for the US Federal Reserve to raise its lending rates this year.
Japan's Nikkei 225 was up nearly 1.5% in early... | Asian shares lost some steam on Monday despite a positive start, following a solid jobs report from the US on Friday. |
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The Scots meet Gibraltar in Perth in the five-a-side version of the game, which is credited with cultivating the intricate skills of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.
The game is growing in popularity in this country and national coach Mark Potter is... | Scotland will play their first home futsal international on Wednesday evening. |
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The official AFL website promoted merchandise naming Sam Mitchell the code's best and fairest player, when in fact Nat Fyfe was the real winner.
The mistake - attributed to human error - drew harsh criticism on social media.
The AFL's media manager, Patrick Ke... | The Australian Football League (AFL) has suffered an "epic fail" after it congratulated the wrong player for winning the prestigious Brownlow Medal. |
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The rate currently goes up by 2% above inflation each year but the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health wants that increased to 5%.
It says an extra £100m per year would be generated to spend on anti-smoking projects and the rate of decline in s... | Tax on tobacco should be raised to persuade smokers to quit, a parliamentary group says. |
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The band reclaimed the title after a Scottish band, Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia, triumphed last year.
Before that the Northern Irish band had won the title four times in a row between 2011 and 2014.
More than 800 pipers and drummers from 235 bands took part in... | Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band from Northern Ireland have been crowned world pipe band champions. |
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Palace's Mathieu Flamini blazed a great chance over while Loic Remy hit a post against the League One hosts.
Bolton's James Henry was twice denied by Palace keeper Julian Speroni, 37.
Palace, losing finalists last... | Sam Allardyce is still seeking his first win as Crystal Palace boss after his former club Bolton Wanderers forced a replay against their Premier League opponents in the FA Cup third round. |
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The navy has been picking up migrants in an operation called Mare Nostrum off the Libyan coast for a year.
But this year has seen a surge of migrant boats heading for Europe and at least 3,000 migrants have drowned.
A new EU operation, Triton, will have only a... | The Italian navy says it will continue search and rescue missions for migrants in the Mediterranean in parallel with an EU operation starting on Saturday. |
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The diplomat, named by Russian media as Onno Elderenbosch, was reportedly tied up by men posing as electricians.
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said the diplomat had been lightly wounded. He added that he had summoned the Russian ambassador.
Mr Timmer... | A senior diplomat at the Dutch embassy in Moscow has been beaten up in his flat, days after a spat involving a Russian official in The Hague. |
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Police in the Netherlands said the works were taken from the Kunsthal Museum early on Tuesday morning.
The museum is showing works from the Triton Foundation as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.
The paintings include Monet's Waterloo Bridge, Picasso's... | Paintings by artists including Picasso, Matisse, Monet, Gauguin and Freud have been stolen from a museum in Rotterdam. |
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The 23-year-old world number 143 was found guilty of altering the outcome of his match against Kamil Majchrzak at an ATP Challenger in Morocco in October.
Riccardo Accardi and Antonio Campo have also been banned and fined for their roles in attempts to fix mat... | Italy's Marco Cecchinato has been banned for 18 months and fined 40,000 euros (£33,500) for match-fixing, says the Italian tennis federation. |
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Georgina Dodd, 69, of Lairg, in Sutherland, has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid community work.
She must also wear an electronic tag for the next 120 days as an alternative to a prison sentence.
Tain Sheriff Court heard that Dodd embezzled the mo... | A woman whose son was the first person in the UK to be conceived through surrogacy embezzled £50,000 from a charity she set up 33 years ago. |
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Waberi's stance goes against the Council for East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) whose members, at an extraordinary meeting on 4 February in Gabon, agreed to give current President Issa Hayatou their support.
The Caf presidential elections ... | The president of the Djibouti Football Association, Souleiman Hassan Waberi, says he intends to vote for Ahmad Ahmad in the Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidential election. |
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Russell, 38, appeared to aim a blow with his right hand while on board Kings Dolly, after the horse pulled up at a pre-race 'show' hurdle.
The incident took place at the Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Tramore on Friday.
"We will examine whatever footage is availabl... | Jockey Davy Russell is under investigation after footage appeared to show him striking a horse on the back of the head moments before a race. |
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Mr Fahmy's brother said the journalist, who is also Canadian, was told to give up his nationality or his freedom.
Canada says his release is imminent. The status of his Egyptian colleague Baher Mohamed remains unclear.
Peter Greste, who was freed on Sunday, sa... | Mohamed Fahmy, one of two Al Jazeera journalists still held in Egypt, has renounced his Egyptian citizenship to secure his release, his family say. |
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The woman suffered serious head injuries in an incident at a house in Glenmore Gardens.
The ambulance service was called at around 22:30 BST on Thursday.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Friday morning but has since been released pending further enquiries.
S... | A 27-year-old woman from Limavady is now in a critical condition in hospital following an attack in the County Londonderry town on Thursday night. |
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A study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management says this would keep numbers stable.
The deer population is currently estimated at around 1.5 million.
The researchers from the University of East Anglia suggest harvesting the animals for meat to make a ... | Around half of the UK's growing deer population needs to be shot each year to stop devastation of woodlands and birdlife, a group of scientists says. |
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Addressing a congress of the ruling AK Party before it confirmed him as party leader, Binali Yildirim called for a new constitution.
He said it was time to make the current "de facto situation" a "legal" one.
Mr Erdogan came to office in 2014 when Turkey held ... | The ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who has been nominated as the country's new prime minister has called for a move to presidential rule. |
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His comments come a day after the Trump administration imposed new sanctions against Iran in response to a ballistic missile test.
But Mr Mattis said he did not see any need to boost US troop numbers in the Middle East to deal with Iran.
Iran has been carrying... | US Defence Secretary James Mattis has called Iran the world's "biggest state sponsor of terrorism", amid rising tensions between the two nations. |
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Lawro picked the winner in two of the four quarter-finals and six of the eight last-16 ties.
He enjoyed a 42% success rate in the group stage, correctly guessing the outcome of 15 of the 36 games.
The only group he failed to get a single result in was Group F,... | BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is predicting the outcome of every game at the 2016 European Championship. |
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The total for the 11 months of 2015 was down 4.5% compared with last year.
The annual tally was likely to fall short of last year's total as a result.
VW-brand board member Juergen Stackmann said: "In view of the current challenging situation, I don't believe ... | Sales of Volkswagen-branded vehicles fell 2.4% globally in November the wake of the emissions scandal, the German carmaker said on Friday. |
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Although temperatures have marginally fallen in the worst-hit states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, they continue to hover around 45C (113F).
But clouds have formed over some parts of the two states and weather officials say pre-monsoon showers are likely to... | Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say. |
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Earlier this month the company announced a $7.5bn charge to write down the value of its Nokia mobile phone business.
Revenue fell 5% to $22.18bn amid weak demand for its Windows operating system.
Microsoft posted a net profit of $4.6bn for the same period in 2... | Microsoft has reported a $3.2bn net loss for the three months to 30 June after posting $8.4bn of writedowns. |
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Reading University ecologists are investigating the impact of urban traffic the nocturnal mammal's numbers.
Dr Philip Baker said hedgehogs face "growing threats" in built-up environments.
Anyone spotting a dead hedgehog in Reading is asked to contact the team ... | People are being urged to record sightings of dead hedgehogs as part of a conservation research project. |
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The 40-year-old forward and club captain has scored 307 goals in 783 appearances since making his Roma debut 24 years ago.
He will become a director at the club he has served all his career.
"There is an agreement with the club that this will be his last year,... | Roma legend Francesco Totti is to retire from playing at the end of the season, the club's new sporting director Monchi has revealed. |
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Instead about 200 women, some dressed in short skirts, gathered outside the national theatre to voice their anger.
There have been several incidents over the past week of women in short skirts being publicly harassed and assaulted.
This follows the signing by ... | Police in Uganda have prevented women from marching through the streets of the capital, Kampala, in protest at new laws banning the wearing of miniskirts. |
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Maria Louise Hopes, 46, and her son Leon Port, 24, were jointly accused of murdering Mark Hopes, 45, at the couple's home in Trealaw last October.
They blamed each other for the killing, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard.
Port was previously found guilty of Mr ... | A Rhondda Cynon Taff woman has been found guilty of murdering her husband after trying to blame it on her son. |
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The visitors held out until after tea before finally being dismissed for 480 as spinner Zafar Ansari took 6-152.
Needing 216 to win, opener Steven Davies smashed a 57-ball century and was 115 not out when Surrey reached their target on 218-3 in the 22nd over.
... | Surrey raced to a dramatic first win of the season in the final session at The Oval after a praiseworthy batting effort by Leicestershire. |
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Philip Hammond will investigate the use of tax incentives to make it easier for operators to sell oil and gas fields, helping to keep them productive for longer.
A panel of experts will be set up to examine the issue.
And a discussion paper on how to help the ... | The chancellor has used his budget to outline plans to help the North Sea oil and gas industry. |
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Lopez Nunez, 33, who won the 120kg category in both 2008 and 2012, won 6-0 to give Cuba their second gold of the Rio Games.
Russia's Sergey Semenov and Azerbaijan's Sabah Shariati won bronze.
Semenov beat Germany'... | Mijain Lopez Nunez won his third Olympic gold medal as he beat Turkey's Riza Kayaalp to win the 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling title. |
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Phil Halsall was suspended on full pay in August pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation into a £5m tendering contract.
Mr Halsall, who took up the role in 2011, said the decision to leave "has not been an easy one".
The Labour-led council's leade... | The suspended chief executive of Lancashire County Council has left the authority by "mutual consent". |
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England-qualified former New Zealand Under-20 player Latta, 24, joined Gloucester from Highlanders in 2015.
Batley, 20, has represented England up to Under-20 level and has made four appearances for the Cherry and Whites.
"The arrival of these two players in t... | Bristol have signed Gloucester second row pair Joe Latta and Joe Batley ahead of the 2017-18 season. |
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In March, Cricket Australia proposed salary increases for men and women, but this would mean players no longer receive a percentage of CA's revenue.
The offer was rejected and CA said it would not pay players after 30 June.
Ex-Australia captain Mark Taylor sai... | Australian cricketers are "prepared to strike" if a contract dispute is not resolved, which could have an impact on the Ashes at the end of the year. |
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England's Massaro, 32, trailed in the decisive fifth game but rallied to seal an 11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 win.
The world number three also won the US Open on 18 October.
"It's amazing to win another major trophy - I'm over the moon," said Massaro. "Physic... | Laura Massaro won a second successive PSA World Series title with a thrilling victory over Egypt's Nour El Sherbini at the Qatar Classic. |
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Oberthur Technologies is currently in discussions with UK banks about rolling out the technology and will have cards "in the hands" of consumers in France by the end of the year.
Credit card fraud costs banks millions of pounds each year.
One expert said a dif... | A credit card with a digital display that randomly generates a security code is being launched as a way of combating fraud. |
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The forward, 25, joined the Cod Army last summer and scored 11 goals in 44 games, finishing with the winner in the final day win against Crewe Alexandra.
His efforts helped secure Fleetwood's status in the third tier, at the expense of Blackpool and Doncaster.... | Striker Bobby Grant wants to stay at Fleetwood Town beyond his current deal, which will expire at the end of next season's League One campaign. |
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The signs state maximum 20mph and 30mph as drivers enter Austin Avenue in Plymouth - and as they exit, the speed signs are reversed.
Daniel Barlow, who lives nearby, said: "It's absolutely ridiculous, I'm flabbergasted because people still do 60mph down here."... | Drivers are being bamboozled by speed signs showing conflicting messages. |
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The accident - involving a man thought to be in his 20s who had been working at the side of the road - happened on the B9170 Cuminestown to New Deer road at about 09:20.
The Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland were called to the scene.
Police Scotla... | A man has died after being struck by a car in Aberdeenshire. |
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About 4,000 litres - worth about £5,000 - were taken from the site north of Carsphairn near to Windy Standard between 4 and 6 January.
It follows a similar incident in which 1,500 litres were taken between 23 December and 4 January.
PC Ian Dunn said a "large ... | Thieves have drained diesel worth thousands of pounds from a tank in a remote part of southern Scotland for the second time in a matter of weeks. |
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It makes up 85% of the total matter in the cosmos and comprises some 27% of the known Universe.
For the first time, the enigmatic quantity may have been caught interacting with other dark matter in a cluster 1.4 billion light-years away.
Previous studies of co... | The mysterious stuff known as dark matter just became less ghostly. |
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Goals by Enner Valencia and Mauro Zarate put the Hammers in control of the third qualifying round before James Collins's dismissal changed the game.
Fernando Boldrin made it 2-1 before debutant Angelo Ogbonna headed past his own keeper while attempting to clea... | West Ham's hopes of qualifying for the Europa League group stage suffered a setback as they were held after leading 2-0 against Romania's Astra Giurgiu. |
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Mr Trump reminded his Democratic rival that she had already conceded, and published remarks from the presidential debates in which she had urged an acceptance of the poll results.
Mrs Clinton was then reacting to Mr Trump's refusal to respect the outcome.
The ... | US President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Hillary Clinton over her campaign's support for a recount of votes in the state of Wisconsin. |
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The 22-year-old is out of contract at the end of the current campaign and has been linked with the Scarlets.
"We are disappointed that Rhys has turned down a contract offer and will move elsewhere at the end of this season," Blues coach Danny Wilson said.
"He ... | Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell will leave the region at the end of the season after rejecting a new contract. |
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Peter Fuller acted "selflessly" to save dentist Dr Sarandev Bhambra in Tesco in Mold in January 2015 which led to his attacker being jailed for life.
Mr Fuller received the bravery award at the annual ceremony in Cardiff Bay.
Wales boss Chris Coleman won the s... | An ex-soldier who stopped a shopper from being beheaded in a racially-motivated attack in Flintshire has been honoured in the annual St David Awards. |
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The operation was on a "truly massive scale" with lenders ultimately losing £112m, Teesside Crown Court heard.
They were part of North East Property Buyers and Newcastle Home Loans, which bought up thousands of homes but lied on its mortgage applications.
The... | A group of fraudsters who conned banks in a huge property swindle have been jailed. |
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The venue in north London provided education and therapeutic help for vulnerable children.
The band, led by singer Chris Martin, have previously donated an estimated £10m to the charity, which closed down last week amid claims of financial mismanagement and s... | Coldplay are "looking at options" to save the Treehouse, a facility run by the defunct Kids Company charity. |
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The 26-year-old from Teesside won the race in 6.50 seconds, ahead of fellow Briton Theo Etienne, who clocked a personal best of 6.56.
Only Jamaica's Asafa Powell (6.49secs) has run faster than Kilty in 2016.
Kilty will not defend his World Indoor title this mo... | Britain's world indoor champion Richard Kilty set the second fastest time of the year for the 60m at the Jablonec Indoor Gala in the Czech Republic. |
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Bobsleigh was first created in the late 19th Century when Swiss pioneers paired together two skeleton boards, along with a steering mechanism, to create a toboggan for use in the resort town of St Moritz.
This for... | Although sledding has been around for many hundreds of years, the bobsleigh is a fairly new invention. |
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Tammy Beaumont is the only one of the 16-strong group not to have been part of last summer's defeat by Australia.
Fellow batter Fran Wilson, who was in the Ashes Test squad, is not included despite recently being added to the list of centrally contracted playe... | England women's coach Mark Robinson has named his first squad, which includes most of the players that lost the 2015 Ashes for the tour of South Africa. |
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Jacqui Thompson, from Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, was sued by Mark James over five posts she made on her blog.
Mrs Thompson also faces a £230,000 legal bill after losing a bid to sue Mr James for libel.
Mr James said he was pleased that the Appeal Court had "di... | A blogger who was arrested for filming a council's meeting has lost her appeal against being told to pay its chief executive £25,000 in libel damages. |
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The Railwaymen extended their unbeaten run to four league games after the striker's header cancelled out Jon Guthrie's early own goal.
Blackpool were given a helping hand when the defender headed Andy Taylor's cross into the top corner of his net in the 10th m... | Ryan Lowe scored his fifth goal of the season as Crewe battled back to draw 1-1 with Blackpool. |
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Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin was left with brain damage after being assaulted following a match at Southend United's Roots Hall ground in March.
Essex Police said the men have been released from bail and "reports submitted to prosecutors".
It is now... | Five suspects arrested over an attack on a football fan are having their cases considered by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). |
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Dan Evans beat 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the opening singles, before Vasek Pospisil upset Kyle Edmund 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-3).
Pospisil, ranked 86 places below Edmund at 133rd in the world, overcame a ... | Canada fought back to end day one of their Davis Cup World Group tie against Great Britain level at 1-1 in Ottawa. |
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It was an ordinary school day that began like any other.
Pupils started arriving for lessons at Cults Academy, in a well-heeled suburb on the outskirts of Aberdeen, on what is remembered as a "horrible, dreich" day - 28 October 2015.
Teachers discussed their p... | "Nobody should go to school and not come home" said a card left on flowers. |
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Cockerill, 42, was strongly linked with a move to France with Clermont Auvergne reportedly keen for him to replace Vern Cotter, who is becoming Scotland coach at the end of the season.
He told BBC Radio Leicester: "There has been interest from other places.
"B... | Director of rugby Richard Cockerill says he turned down other clubs before signing a new five-year contract with Leicester Tigers. |
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Hamilton, who must beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday to close a 33-point deficit, was comfortably fastest.
The world champion ended up 0.315 seconds quicker than Rosberg after being fastest throughout the session.
Re... | Lewis Hamilton started his United States Grand Prix weekend in the best possible way with an impressive performance in first practice. |
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The Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back's contract with the French club expires at the end of 2016-17.
Cardiff Blues would be favourites to sign Halfpenny, with Scarlets also interested.
"It's a head versus heart decision for Leigh," said Phillips.
"We... | The Welsh Rugby Union has made "the best offer it can" to bring Leigh Halfpenny back from Toulon, says governing body chief executive Martyn Phillips. |
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Welshman Greenslade and his English team-mate Gillett beat Welsh pair Dan Salmon and Damian Doubler 7-7, 8-6.
Greenslade, from Cardiff, clinched the match with a dramatic wood - walking alongside the bowl and shou... | Jason Greenslade and Les Gillett won the World Indoor bowls pairs title at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk. |
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The defending champion, seeded number one and chasing a 22nd Grand Slam title, saw off fifth seed Sharapova 6-4 6-1 at Melbourne Park.
The world number one, who has not lost to Sharapova in 12 years, now faces fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.
In the men's draw... | Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the 18th time in a row to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. |
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In 2014 he taunted Ed Miliband with that quip in his rousing pre-election speech to the party faithful.
The cheers were so loud they must have been heard right the way across the then Labour leader's parliamentary constituency which borders the racecourse.
It'... | Nigel Farage is adamant he has not parked his tanks on the wrong Labour leader's lawn by taking UKIP's conference back to Doncaster Racecourse for the second year in a row. |
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Judging by US media reaction, NBC moderator Matt Lauer stomped around Wednesday's Trump-Clinton forum with a foghorn for a whistle.
It certainly takes some performance to find yourself in as many headlines as Donald Trump:
"Matt Lauer Failed The Moderator Test... | There's an old adage in sport that the best referees are the ones that go largely unseen. |
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Gan fod nifer o feysydd wedi eu datganoli i Lywodraeth Cymru, doedd nifer fawr o agweddau'r gyllideb ddim yn berthnasol i Gymru, ond fe gyhoeddodd y Canghellor y byddai Llywodraeth Cymru'n derbyn £200m yn ychwanegol dros bedair blynedd.
Bydd Llywodraeth yr Alb... | Mae Philip Hammond wedi cyflwyno ei gyllideb gyntaf fel Canghellor y Trysorlys yn Nhŷ'r Cyffredin ddydd Mercher. |
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China captured the US vessel in international waters on Thursday. It has not explained why and accused the US of "hyping-up" the incident.
US President-elect Donald Trump accused the Chinese of "stealing".
"We should tell China that we don't want the drone the... | The Pentagon says it has "secured an understanding" with China that it will return an underwater drone seized in the South China Sea. |
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St Benet's Hall trustees have decided female students will be able to apply from this autumn.
Prof Werner Jeanrond, master of St Benet's, said it was "self evident" both women and men should be admitted.
Last week Oxford University announced its first female v... | The last all-male academic institution at Oxford University admitting undergraduates has voted unanimously to admit female undergraduate students. |
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He said Ukraine was "seeking objectives that are practically terrorist".
Crimea's two million people have been severely affected since the pylons were damaged on 22 November. Anti-Russian activists have been blamed.
Ukraine said Tatar activists would need to a... | Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev has accused Ukraine of "sabotage" after damage to key electricity pylons deprived Crimea of power. |
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Devon County Council said 23 children from the "Jungle" camp in Calais arrived at the temporary centre near Great Torrington.
But Councillor James McInnes said the figure now stood at 20 after some were considered to be over 18.
The all-male group arrived by b... | A number of child migrants who were being sent to a temporary "respite centre" have been rejected because they are "too old", the BBC understands. |
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Counties are allowed to field two overseas players in Twenty20 games, with up to four registered for that competition - although only two can be registered at any one time, and registrations must be for a minimum of 10 days.
Only one overseas player is permitt... | Stay up-to-date with the latest player releases, signings and speculation from all the counties. |
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A message on her son Julian's website said she died "following a short but brave battle with cancer".
It said: "Her son Julian Lennon was at her bedside throughout. The family are thankful for your prayers."
Julian also tweeted a picture of his mother, who was... | Cynthia Lennon, first wife of The Beatles' John Lennon, has died at her home in Spain, her family has announced. |
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China has been accused of unfair practices by firms overseas for dumping products at low prices in their home markets.
In April, China promised to reduce its steel output, following a crisis meeting attended by 30 nations.
The President met Premier Li Keqiang ... | US President Barack Obama has urged China to accelerate measures to tackle overproduction of industrial goods. |
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May headed Greg Tansey's corner past goalkeeper Scott Bain for his first.
Marcus Haber headed off the crossbar for Dundee before Roarie Deacon equalised when he intercepted Ryan Christie's poor pass and drilled the ball into the net.
The Dons re-took the lead ... | Stevie May scored twice on his home debut as Aberdeen edged past a dogged Dundee at Pittodrie. |
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Trading Standards officers and police raided four homes in the Bishop Auckland, Crook and Peterlee areas.
More than 500 luxury items, claimed to be worth more than £10,000, were seized and five people arrested.
The items including branded clothing, trainers, p... | Hundreds of suspected fake luxury goods have been seized in raids on houses in County Durham. |
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Doug Beattie served three tours in Afghanistan in 2006, 2008 and 2010-11. Originally from Portadown in Northern Ireland, he became a soldier in 1982
Mr Beattie was reflecting on his time in Afghanistan ahead of a service in St Paul's Cathedral attended by the ... | A former army captain who served in Afghanistan has said he never thought, as a veteran soldier, that he would have to kill a man in face-to-face combat until he went into battle there. |
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She spoke as well as signed when she addressed the Chamber saying it was time British Sign Language (BSL) was given further protection.
The MP, who has completed a signing course, was cheered by fellow MPs.
A Commons spokesman said it was believed to be the fi... | Labour MP Dawn Butler has been praised for using sign language to ask a question in the House of Commons about giving it legal status. |
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The event, at the RAF church of St Clement Danes, saw 500 cadets, veterans and volunteers take part in a thanksgiving service.
The duchess became Honorary Air Commandant in December, taking over from the Duke Edinburgh who had the role for 60 years.
There are ... | The Duchess of Cambridge has made her first appearance as royal patron of the RAF Air Cadets for a 75th anniversary service in London. |
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In the early hours of 7 October, the pound fell by about 9% against the dollar - an abnormally large swing in two such widely traded currencies - before then largely recovering.
The BIS says there were no significant losses suffered by traders.
But it says les... | October's flash crash in sterling was caused by several factors - including the time of day - according to a report by the international banking body, the Bank for International Settlements. |
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In its survey of more than 50,000 junior doctors, 43% said their daytime workload was "heavy" or "very heavy".
The GMC says time allocated for training must be protected so junior doctors can gain the experience and skills they need for their development.
Heal... | Junior doctors in the UK fear they are missing out on crucial training because of increasing workloads, a report by the General Medical Council suggests. |
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China's top anti-graft body, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), announced on Wednesday that it would begin a major probe into 26 large state-owned enterprises, including major energy corporations such as China National Petroleum Corp and ... | Papers focus on news that the country's far-reaching anti-corruption campaign is looking to turn up the heat on its economically powerful state-owned enterprises. |
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Miami Republican Frank Artiles reportedly insulted two black senators during a bar chat at the Governors Club in Tallahassee.
Mr Artiles apologised for the incident on Wednesday, but the two lawmakers and critics called for his resignation.
In a letter to the ... | A Florida state senator has resigned amid backlash over reports that he used racial slurs over drinks with African-American colleagues. |
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The girl, known as Spozhmai, said her brother and father had beaten her, ordering her to put on a suicide vest.
She was taken into protective custody in the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, after an Afghan soldier spotted her wearing the vest last Monday.
Said ... | An Afghan girl has told the BBC that her family forced her to attack a police checkpoint in Helmand province. |
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Police said the 16-month-old baby, who was outside a cafe at Central Railway Station on Thursday morning, suffered a cut to the face.
After the assault, the attacker ran away towards Elizabeth Street with the child's father chasing him, officers said.
A 28-yea... | Australian police have charged a man accused of punching a baby girl in her pram at a railway station in Sydney. |
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