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The Dumfries and Galloway authority switched from a single bin to a multi-bin system in Wigtownshire last year.
In April it was flagged up that the costs had proved much higher than initially anticipated.
However, an exact figure will not be put on that increa... | A council has said the scale of a "significant increase" in the cost of a new multi-bin waste collection system will not be revealed until the autumn. |
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The sanction has been handed out by the independent ethics committee of football's world governing body, Fifa.
Details of the case were not provided, with Fifa saying it was "in relation to several international friendly matches played in South Africa in 2010"... | Former South Africa Football Association (Safa) official Lindile Kika has been suspended from all football activity for six years. |
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Prezymyslaw Kaluzny admitted stripping naked at the Toys R Us store before grabbing the young boy and hitting his 67-year-old grandmother on the head.
The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to a series of charges including public indecency, assault and abduction.
He w... | A man has admitted abducting a six-year-old boy and hitting a woman with a cricket bat during a naked rampage at a Dundee toy shop on Easter Sunday. |
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Nottinghamshire Police began investigating after the attack on the Al-Quba Masjid mosque in Sherwood, in the early hours of 18 June.
Two men, aged 27 and 30, have been charged with racially aggravated public order offences.
They are due before Nottingham Magis... | Two men have been charged with hate offences after meat, believed to be pork, was allegedly smeared on the front door of a mosque. |
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The couple gained the accolade after a donation of 18 million Facebook shares to a Silicon Valley foundation.
The donation, worth more than $970m (£590m), was the largest in the US in 2013.
The gift outstripped philanthropists such as Bill and Melinda Gates, ... | Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have been named joint top US philanthropists for 2013. |
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One rambler said the islands on the loch were reminiscent of Fjordland, another cited the wide-ranging view of central Scotland while another said it is a good place to blow the cobwebs away.
The sight has been ranked th... | Walkers on Conic Hill share their views on what makes the view of Loch Lomond worth the effort to get there. |
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The body of 25-year-old Conall Kerrigan from Claudy was discovered in Bank Place at around 22:20 BST on Sunday.
The police are treating his death as "unexplained."
They have appealed for anyone who may have seen him after he left the Metro Bar early on Sunday ... | The family of a man found dead in County Londonderry last night have said they are devastated at his death. |
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The New York Times says flagged messages were made available to the FBI, but the scans have now stopped.
It adds that the tech company adapted one of its spam and child-abuse-image filters to carry out the task.
The details build on an earlier report by the ne... | Yahoo scanned its users' incoming emails for an unusual string of characters that had been linked to a terrorist organisation, according to a fresh report about the matter. |
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The Prison Officers Association (POA) said 35 of its members at Maidstone Prison were backing a female colleague who was "badly assaulted" by an inmate.
It said the officers occupied the prison's visitors' hall after "withdrawing their labour".
The Ministry of... | More than 30 members of staff at a Kent prison are back at work after a stoppage over a heath and safety dispute. |
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Ness offered to match the first £10,000 in donations, an offer that was itself matched by fellow authors John Green, Derek Landy and Jojo Moyes.
Other writers rallied to the cause, exhorting their readers to donate.
"What started out as a small thing has explo... | A campaign set up by children's author Patrick Ness to raise funds for Syrian refugees has raised more than £150,000 in 24 hours. |
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An analysis of 24.5 million MOT records by website Honest John found that headlamps and tyre tread depth were the most common faults.
Problems with the registration plate lamp and windscreen wipers were also regular features on failure records.
Cars require an... | Vehicles regularly fail MOTs owing to faults that drivers could fix themselves at low cost, a consumer website has claimed. |
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Sid Anand told fans there would be none of the singing and dancing often associated with Bollywood however.
"I wouldn't do that to Rambo," he told the BBC. "That's like blasphemy."
The movie is being launched at the Cannes Film Festival - though filming doesn'... | Getting a message from Sylvester Stallone about a Bollywood Rambo remake was like "an endorsement from God", the film's director has said. |
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The technology allows a convoy of lorries to travel just a few feet from each other, with just the driver at the front in control.
The initiative would cut fuel consumption, backers said.
However, the plan has been criticised by motoring groups which said such... | Fleets of self-driving lorries could be tested on UK roads as soon as next year, according to reports. |
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Fe wnaeth Stephen Evans adael y BBC yr wythnos hon ar ôl bron i 30 mlynedd gyda'r gorfforaeth.
Yn wreiddiol o Sir Benfro, mae wedi bod yn gweithio fel newyddiadurwr ers bron i 40 mlynedd, a bydd nifer yn ei gofio fel un o brif leisiau'r BBC yn dilyn ymosodiada... | Mae un o'r newyddiadurwyr mwyaf profiadol o Gymru wedi mynegi ei siom bod newyddion ffug yn arwain at "ddiffyg ymddiriedaeth mewn newyddion". |
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Project chairman, Bertrand Piccard, piloted the vehicle from Muscat in Oman to Ahmedabad in India, crossing the Arabian Sea in the process.
Tuesday's journey took just over 15 hours.
The distance covered - 1,468km - set a new world record for a flight in a pil... | Solar Impulse, the fuel-free aeroplane, has successfully completed the second leg of its historic attempt to fly around the world. |
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Sir Liam Donaldson told the BBC there needed to be financial savings through staff cutbacks.
Last week, Health Minister Simon Hamilton announced his intention to abolish the board but said it could not happen until April 2017.
Sir Liam says it should happen so... | A senior medical expert who reviewed how the health system is run in Northern Ireland says the Health and Social Care Board should be done away with as soon as possible. |
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Portsmouth charity Don't Hate, Donate said it was overwhelmed with the amount of items brought in during a collection at the city's Guildhall in December.
It said more than 20 tonnes of donations were dropped off at the collection point in two hours.
The 40ft ... | A container of donated goods to help people in war-torn Syria has started its journey. |
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The club - relegated from the Premier League this past season - have also brought in Joe Royle as a football consultant.
Holt left his role as Falkirk boss to take up the position, while Robson continues in a role he took up at the end of the the last campaign... | Norwich have named Gary Holt and Mark Robson as first-team coaches to assist manager Neil Adams. |
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Bees, butterflies and birds returned to remote mountaintops in the Seychelles only six months after exotic plants were removed.
Taking out exotic plants seems to make native plants more accessible to pollinators, say scientists.
Plants have been moved around t... | Removing invasive exotic plants from natural areas can act as a boost for wildlife, a study suggests. |
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More than 60 actors took part in Homer's Iliad which tells part of the story of the Trojan War.
The performance started at the British Museum and finished at the Almeida Theatre. It was also streamed online.
After the performance, director Rupert Goold tweeted... | A 15-hour performance of one of the longest ancient poems has been performed in London. |
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Wales' Lydiate, 28, collided with team-mate Aaron Jarvis in a 12-7 win over Newport Gwent Dragons on 1 January.
But Ospreys have registered scrum-half Rhys Webb in their European squad in place of young wing Dafydd Howells.
Webb - who has not played since inju... | Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate is a doubt for Sunday's crucial Champions Cup Pool Two match against Exeter. |
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The 25-year-old joined the Owls from Leeds United in 2014, and has since made 92 appearances, scoring twice.
He played 42 times last season as Wednesday reached the play-off final, which they lost to Hull City.
"I'm really happy here," said Lees. "Like any pla... | Defender Tom Lees has signed a new five-year contract with Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. |
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A number of areas in East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire have been worst affected by the flooding.
A yellow weather warning is in place for London and south-east England, where downpours have caused localised flooding and some disruption to travel.
The ... | Heavy rain has caused flooding and disruption to travel across parts of England. |
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Paying tribute to Pc Keith Palmer, who died after being stabbed, she said: "He was every inch a hero and his actions will never be forgotten."
Delivering a Commons statement she said Wednesday's attacker was British born and known to police and MI5. The attack... | Prime Minister Theresa May has told MPs: "We will never waver in the face of terrorism." |
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Each of the 52 matches will be shown across the BBC, with every game available to watch on the BBC Sport website, while all England fixtures will be on BBC Radio 5 live.
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The tournament begins on Saturday, 6 June a... | The Women's World Cup in Canada starts in June - with the BBC bringing full coverage for the first time. |
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Car drivers currently pay £6.50 to use the M48 Severn Bridge and M4 Second Severn Crossing.
The chancellor George Osborne has said tolls for cars and vans will be cut to £5.40 in 2018, when they return to public ownership.
But Monmouth MP David Davies said the... | Toll prices on the Severn Crossings could be cut dramatically and still cover running and maintenance costs, an MP claims. |
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The England DNA programme was unveiled on Thursday and has been inspired by models from Germany and Belgium.
It has been billed as "the start point for the creation of a world-class approach of elite player development leading to winning England teams".
The FA... | The Football Association has produced new proposals aimed at improving England's prospects at major tournaments. |
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Firefighters were called to Wimborne Road, Winton, in Bournemouth, after the display caught fire on Christmas Day.
Neighbours evacuated homes as Dorset Fire and Rescue put the fire out.
A spokesman said: "At the risk of sounding like a Christmas tale, the caus... | Fake reindeer food went up in flames in a charity shop window after sunlight was refracted through a snowglobe. |
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A top official told the BBC there were "limits" to how long Russia, a key ally of the Syrian government, would wait.
Under a deal which has halted fighting in Syria, only so-called Islamic State (IS) and a group previously officially linked to al-Qaeda can be ... | Russia has warned it could resume air strikes on "moderate" rebel groups in Syria unless the US does more to distance them from extremists. |
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Austin Bellew, 41, from Llandudno in Conwy county, was found dead in the sea off Hoylake, Wirral, in February 2016.
An initial inquest into his death was halted after his sister said police were "dismissive" of claims her brother had received a death threat.
T... | There are a "lot of unanswered questions" about a drug addict's death but no evidence he died as a result of foul play, an inquest has heard. |
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His comments appear to indicate that deadlock between the EU and the International Monetary Fund over the next steps may have been resolved.
The IMF has said Greece needs more leeway to pay its huge debts before further rescue funds can be released.
However, t... | German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said the institutions in charge of Greece's bailout have reached a "common position" on how to proceed. |
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Peel Energy and United Utilities want to add a further 16 turbines at Scout Moor in Greater Manchester, on land between Rochdale and Rossendale.
Planning permission was granted by both Rochdale and Rossendale councils but the government called in the decision.... | A public inquiry into plans to create England's largest onshore wind farm has opened. |
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The 2015 Bank of Scotland Quality of Life survey placed Shetland second and the Western Isles third.
Orkney secured the top spot for the third consecutive year by scoring highly in categories including health, employment, low crime rates and good weather.
It a... | Orkney has retained its title as the best place in Scotland to live in a new survey. |
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Carolyn Woods, from Gloucestershire, lent Mark Acklom £850,000 during a year-long relationship in 2012.
He has since disappeared and in October was among 10 British fugitives named by the National Crime Agency as the most wanted in Spain.
Avon and Somerset Pol... | A woman who claims her former lover posed as an MI6 agent to con her out of her life savings has criticised police for not doing enough to catch him. |
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Margaret Thatcher was my first interview with a prime minister on Today: a truly scary prospect for the new boy, if only because you could never be quite sure what she might say.
I wanted to try to get some insight into what informed her politics and asked her... | As he reaches 30 years of presenting BBC Radio 4's Today programme, John Humphrys examines how the relationship between politicians and voters has changed. |
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Oxford Homeless Pathways said 200 beds at the O'Hanlon House hostel in the city centre were at risk from a planned £600,000 cut in its council grant.
Oxfordshire County Council has proposed a £1.5m cut to its budget for homelessness services.
The authority sai... | Homeless people in Oxford could end up living in "shanty towns" because of council cuts, a charity has warned. |
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Cardiff Crown Court heard Vincent Hamlyn was seen "jostling for pole position" in a "form of race" before the crash.
Kevin Morgan, 60, died after colliding with Dr Hamlyn's BMW Z4 on the A449 in Newport on 21 June, 2014.
Dr Hamlyn, 33, an anaesthetist from Che... | A driver accused of causing a motorcyclist's death had no intention of racing him, a jury has been told. |
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Tim Passmore said claims Douglas Paxton's continued absence was linked to poor relations between the pair were "a load of old tosh".
He said: "There has definitely not been a bust-up. [I] 120% deny that."
He would not elaborate on Mr Paxton's illness. The BBC ... | Suffolk's police and crime commissioner has denied having a "bust-up" with the force's chief constable, who has been off sick since December. |
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Police were called to the Hillside area at Stithians Lake in Carnmenellis, Redruth, Cornwall, about 20:50 BST on Tuesday following reports of a crash.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital where she later died.
The road was clo... | A woman has died after her car plunged into a lake after a crash. |
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The Stags lie 18th in League Two with one win in 11 games, and lost 4-0 at Portsmouth on Saturday.
"I have been with the club for over 14 years and having discussed it with my management team we have decided it is time for a change," the ex-player said.
Under-... | Adam Murray has resigned as Mansfield Town manager after two years in charge. |
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Look Who's Back (Er Ist Wieder Da) imagines Hitler waking up in modern-day Berlin and getting his own TV show.
Based on a novel by the author Timur Vermes, the film was a box-office hit when it came out in Germany last year and was subsequently bought by Netfl... | A satirical comedy about Adolf Hitler is one of eight titles that Germany is considering as its submission for next year's foreign language film Oscar. |
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They have been used to monitor areas where the birds are being persecuted.
It is thought to be the first time the technology has been used in this way in the United Kingdom.
It follows dozens of cases of poisoning across Northern Ireland over the last few year... | Police in Northern Ireland are using drones to patrol the nest sites of protected birds of prey. |
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Based on the adventures of the loveable London litter-pickers, the 52, 11-minute shorts will air on the channel's pre-school segment Milkshake in 2015.
"The time is right for it to gain a whole new following," said Jessica Symons, Channel 5's head of children'... | The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are to return to the small screen, in a new Channel 5 series made using computer-generated animation. |
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The party's deputy leader Nigel Dodds outlined its priorities.
They include scrapping the so-called bedroom tax, commitments on defence spending and securing UK borders.
The details have been given in an article the North Belfast MP has written for the Guardia... | The Democratic Unionist Party has given details on what it wants in return for supporting a government if there is a hung parliament after the general election in May. |
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Her dog is called Rory and has totally changed her life.
Hannah is 14 and partially sighted. She wants more children to have the chance to have a dog like hers.
Rory goes everywhere with Hannah and even helps her at school.
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Detailed negotiations between ministers in Wales and Westminster over the so-called "fiscal framework" are due to start later this month.
Changes to the Welsh Government's budget will reflect the devolution of tax-raising powers to Cardiff.
The UK Treasury agr... | A new budget deal could be finalised with the UK government by the start of 2017, the Welsh Government hopes. |
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The findings, published in PNAS, showed viruses were 10 times more successful if the infection started in the morning.
And the animal studies found that a disrupted body clock - caused by shift-work or jet lag - was always vulnerable to infection.
The research... | Viruses are more dangerous when they infect their victims in the morning, a University of Cambridge study suggests. |
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The two sides are meeting for the first time in nearly three years to negotiate an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution formula.
Who is taking part in the negotiations?
In Jerusalem, the Palestinians will be represented by se... | Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are restarting peace talk on 14 August in Jerusalem under US mediation. |
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Tottenham striker Harry Kane was given his full international debut while captain Wayne Rooney remains two goals off equalling Sir Bobby Charlton's England goalscoring record.
Southampton striker Pelle headed Italy in front before the break, but Townsend's bri... | Roy Hodgson's England remain unbeaten since their World Cup failure in Brazil after Andros Townsend cancelled out Graziano Pelle's headed opener in a 1-1 friendly draw with Italy in Turin. |
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Public Health England says 30 athletes and support staff have been affected, with two cases confirmed as the bug.
Botswana's leading 400m contender Isaac Makwala says he is "ready to run" in Tuesday's final despite being withdrawn from the 200m heats after vom... | Athletes staying at one of the team hotels for the World Championships in London have fallen victim to a suspected outbreak of norovirus. |
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The 26-year-old had been the subject of bids from former club Notts County, where he spent two seasons before his 2016 move to Forest Green.
The Gloucestershire club's owner Dale Vince had said that they may report Notts to the Football Association regarding t... | Forest Green Rovers captain Liam Noble has signed a new contract with the League Two club until 2020. |
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The couple have had the studio built near their home in Helmsdale in Sutherland.
It is the latest project Edinburgh-born Collins has involved himself with after he almost died from a double brain haemorrhage 11 years ago.
His other projects include a film, The... | Singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins and his wife Grace Maxwell have created a music studio that they describe as a musician's "Highland retreat". |
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In a televised interview, Mr Hollande acknowledged he had made mistakes since taking office in 2012 but vowed to go "to the end" to reform the economy.
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Paris says the interview is widely seen as an attempt by Mr Hollande to revive ... | French President Francois Hollande has said he will not seek re-election in 2017 if he fails to cut unemployment. |
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He accused the Democratic presumptive nominee of criminal corruption. He called her a "world-class liar". He offered a bullet-point summation of an anti-Clinton book written by a conservative commentator. And he read a letter from the widow of a police officer... | Donald Trump promised a bare-knuckles speech with sweeping attacks on Hillary Clinton, and on Wednesday he delivered it. |
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The US's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the casing around a key component of the engine had been found to have "multiple" breaches.
The casing should contain any damage but spool parts, about 7-8in in length, were found on the runway.
The fir... | An initial report on a British Airways plane which caught fire at a Las Vegas airport suggests engine parts flew out and landed on the runway. |
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The 6ft (1.8m) granite slab was erected in the grounds of the state capitol.
A suspect is reported to have driven his car into the structure early on Wednesday while filming on his mobile phone and posting footage on Facebook.
Michael Tate Reed is now accused ... | A new monument in the US state of Arkansas listing the Ten Commandments has been destroyed less than 24 hours after it was unveiled. |
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And from next year Friends fans, well those based in North America at least, will be able to binge on all 236 episodes on Netflix.
The site told Newsbeat there are "no plans for it in the UK as of yet".
The announcement, which was made on Twitter, comes weeks ... | Despite the love triangles, domestic arguments, and bad haircuts, it made comfortable weekend viewing for millions. |
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Mr Kerry made the pledge while speaking at a news conference with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se.
Pyongyang has taken a series of defiant measures in the wake of its third nuclear test in February.
On Wednesday, the North delayed the opening of the ... | The US will defend itself and its "treaty ally" South Korea in the face of North Korean threats, Secretary of State John Kerry has said. |
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Analysis of official so-called "bed-blocking" statistics reveals the areas where the NHS is worst affected.
The Local Government Association said under-funded authorities had placed care providers under "huge pressure".
The government said the difference "of o... | More than 2,500 hospital beds a day are taken up by patients whose release has been delayed due to problems in the social care system. |
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The new race, set up after the successful Tour de France Grand Depart in Yorkshire last July, started in Bridlington and ended in Scarborough.
"Yorkshire did us proud," said race organiser Gary Verity. "They turned out in their tens of thousands.
"The police e... | More than 250,000 people turned out to watch the first day of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire cycle race on Friday, organisers say. |
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The race at the Sepang International Circuit has been an annual fixture on the F1 calendar since 1999.
However, ticket sales and TV viewing figures have been in decline and Razlan Razali, chief executive of the circuit, questioned the race's "economic value".
... | Malaysia will stop hosting a Formula 1 grand prix after their current agreement expires in 2018. |
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Wilder left last week for Sheffield United, having guided the Cobblers to the League Two title this season.
Former Wales international Page, 41, has been in charge of Vale since October 2014 and led them to a 12th-placed finish in League One this term.
Page ha... | Northampton Town are set to appoint Port Vale boss Rob Page as manager to replace Chris Wilder, reports BBC Radio Stoke and BBC Radio Northampton. |
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The vehicles, worth an estimated £500,000, were taken from locations across Northern Ireland.
The thefts happened between May 2016 and February 2017.
Algimantas Scipouas, from Dunlade Road in Greysteel, appeared in Newry Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
The ch... | A 29-year-old Lithuanian man has appeared in court over the theft of a number of high-value vehicles. |
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Captain Alim Ozturk went the closest to a winner but his long-range effort crashed off the crossbar.
Conor Sammon did find the net but the flag was raised for offside.
Callum Paterson twice went close in the second half with a shot and a header, but they could... | Hearts return to Tynecastle for next week's second leg of their Europa League second round qualifier against Birkirkara on the back of a goalless draw in the Maltese heat. |
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The vote was due in November but electoral officials say more time is needed to register voters.
The proposal is part of a deal to be signed on Tuesday at the end of talks, boycotted by main opposition parties.
It came as the Constitutional Court approved a re... | The ruling party in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one opposition faction have proposed delaying the presidential election until April 2018. |
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It was the first time England had hosted the World Cup, and the first (and only) time the team lifted the most coveted trophy in football.
In 1966, there were no multi-million pound player contracts and most people had never heard of a metatarsal injury.
The w... | As the England 2018 bid team campaigns in Switzerland for the World Cup to be held in the country, BBC News looks back to 1966, the last time the tournament was held on English soil. |
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The cardinal died on Friday, aged 85.
Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera has published his last interview, recorded in August, in which he said: "The Church is tired... our prayer rooms are empty."
Martini, once tipped as a future pope, urged the Church to ... | Italian Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini has described the Roman Catholic Church as being "200 years behind" the times. |
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The drugs haul has an estimated street value of more than £100m, according to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA).
It was seized when the Irish navy intercepted a yacht off the Cork coast. Three men arrested on board have been charged with drug trafficking in... | Four British men have appeared in court charged with drugs offences after the seizure of more than a tonne of cocaine off the Irish coast on Tuesday. |
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Many national and international flights were cancelled and train and underground stations looked deserted.
Trade unionists, who complain about high inflation and high taxes, also blocked some roads.
The government has defended its tax system as fair.
Protester... | The streets of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, remained largely empty on Tuesday morning as a number of transport workers' unions went on a 24-hour strike. |
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It is understood a number of tractors and farm vehicles are parked at the entrance to the Lidl regional distribution centre near Nutts Corner.
There have been several protests by farmers about the slump in milk prices in recent weeks.
These have been held acro... | Around 50 people are protesting outside a supermarket depot in County Antrim, calling for a fair price for farm produce. |
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KRW Law has argued the inquests never closed because the convictions of the Guildford Four were later proved to be unsafe and overturned.
The BBC has viewed coroner's papers held in Surrey.
They show there was just one opening hearing after the bombings in 197... | Lawyers involved in the reopened Birmingham pub bombings inquest are considering requesting the same to happen over IRA blasts in Guildford. |
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The 25-year-old made 50 appearances for the League Two side after joining from non-league Aldershot last summer.
He started his career at Millwall and spent time at the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain before resuming his career.
"I like to say I'm a ball playing... | Shrewsbury Town have signed centre-back Omar Beckles from Accrington Stanley on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. |
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Paul Croft, 19, from Eccles, Salford, was beaten to death with a baseball bat in an alleyway in Pendlebury in 2005.
No-one has been convicted over the killing, despite Greater Manchester Police (GMP) offering a £50,000 reward in 2010.
The force said a 27-year... | A man has been arrested for a third time in connection with the murder of a man who died in a vicious attack 11 years ago. |
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Denver Beddows admitted battering his 88-year-old wife Olive with a pan and a hammer at their home in Warrington.
He said it was an act of mercy because his wife was "terrified" of ending up in a home or a hospital.
Beddows, who earlier admitted attempted murd... | A 95-year-old man who tried to kill his wife has been spared jail because the judge said it was "an exceptional case". |
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The nine most serious cases have seen flu patients end up in intensive care beds.
More than 2,400 people have also seen their GP with the symptoms so far this winter.
Dr Richard Roberts, head of the vaccine programme at Public Health Wales, said: "It's not too... | Cases of flu are rising in Wales with 51 patients treated in hospital since October, public health officials have said. |
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The Welsh Premier League's newest boss took charge of his first game on weekend aged just 24.
Ever since a 37-year-old Mourinho took charge Benfica in 2000, football managers have been getting younger.
Eddie Howe was 31 when he was first appointed by Bournemou... | Jose Mourinho is his managerial inspiration but in comparison to Niall McGuinness, the Special One was a late starter. |
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Susan Walsh was suspended from her job at Glasgow Clyde College in February.
A petition being circulated calls for a speedy decision to be made about her future and condemns what it describes as the "secrecy" surrounding the move.
Some staff at the college hav... | Several staff at a Glasgow college are calling for more information about the suspension of their principal. |
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Ian Henderson - with his eighth league goal of the season - and Joe Thompson netted close-range finishes in each half to keep Dale fourth in the table.
Walsall should have led on 14 minutes as clever touches from first Simeon Jackson and then Florent Cuvelier ... | In-form Rochdale eased to a fifth straight victory as they boosted their League One play-off bid with a win at mid-table Walsall. |
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Seven soldiers died on Thursday when their patrol was hit near the Line of Control, the de facto border with Pakistan. Rescuers found four more bodies on Friday morning.
In a separate incident, a nearby army post was buried by snow, killing three soldiers.
Ind... | At least 14 soldiers have been killed in avalanches in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say. |
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Jenny Hockey, 70, and Freda Brayshaw, 71, have been charged under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992, South Yorkshire Police said.
The two women were arrested during a stand off with police and contractors over the felling of trees in... | Two women arrested during a protest against the felling of eight trees by council contractors have been charged. |
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On Wednesday, they will debate this week's EU summit, when leaders are due to discuss migration and co-operation on security and defence.
Theresa May will once again be asked to leave the room at dinnertime, as the 27 EU chiefs discuss their Brexit strategy fo... | MEPs have a pretty busy schedule for their final plenary sitting of the year this week. |
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The images had appeared in an internal training session, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford said: "The fact that we believe these images have been used again is totally unacceptable."
GMP apologised in June for using a ... | A police officer has been suspended on suspicion of gross misconduct over the alleged misuse of images of the Hillsborough disaster. |
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Writing in the Irish Times, Michael McDowell said governments feared a dissident group would fill the void left if PIRA disbanded.
They felt an "inert IRA" would be "the lesser of two evils".
His comments follow news that police in the Republic of Ireland are ... | The Irish and British governments allowed the Provisional IRA to continue as an "unarmed and withering husk", a former Irish justice minister has said. |
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A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of Firtree House Nursing Home, in Banstead, found staff leaving medicines unattended.
Its report also said that sharps bins were found to be overflowing.
However, staff were seen to carry out appropriate checks before... | Residents at a care home in Surrey were deemed "at risk" after inspectors found that medicines were not managed safely. |
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It's one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the only living thing on earth visible from space.
Scientists says an Australian government plan to protect the Reef in the future won't work.
They say it doesn't look at the damage caused by climate chang... | Scientists says the condition of Australia's Great Barrier reef is getting worse and some of the corals are degrading. |
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The 18-year-old central midfielder began his career at Arsenal, captaining their Under-18 side, before joining the Hammers in July 2015.
"George is someone we noticed a few months ago," said manager Jon Whitney.
"We did our homework on him and spoke to West Ha... | Walsall have made their sixth summer signing by bringing in teenage midfielder George Dobson on a season-long loan deal from West Ham United. |
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However, while it's 'as you were' at the top of the tables, the Football League still threw up it's fair share of talking points this week.
BBC Sport looks at five things you may have missed.
It's fair to say Massimo Cellino's time as Leeds United owner has be... | The top of the three divisions look the same this week as they did last Saturday with Burnley, Burton and Northampton leading the way. |
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Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell Shand, Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker rode to an emphatic victory over Russia in a time of four minutes 17.010 seconds.
GB's male quartet of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Owain Doull, Andy Tennant and Jon Dibben sealed a memorable double ... | Great Britain's men and women won gold in their team pursuit finals at the European Track Championships. |
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There has been a huge focus on the psychiatric history of the pilot and calls for greater screening for psychiatric disorders at work.
But what is screening, can psychiatric disorders be screened for, and is this the best response to the tragedy of Flight 9525... | The deaths of 150 people aboard Germanwings flight 9525 was tragic enough, but the possibility that the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane brought a new level of disbelief. |
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A total of 22,503 people were left with unmanageable debts in the second quarter of the year, official figures from the Insolvency Service show.
That was a 22% rise on the same period last year, the data covering England and Wales show.
But an extensive period... | The number of people being declared insolvent has risen by a fifth on a year ago - but low interest rates mean the total is still comparatively low. |
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Wallpaper maker Graham & Brown created the artwork after adopting a stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
The attraction, on Sour Milk Hall Bridge, is a replica of an illustration by London designer Lizzie Mary Cullen, displayed in the company's foyer.
The... | A canal bridge in Blackburn has received a wallpaper makeover as part of a project to celebrate the town's industrial heritage. |
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The 17-year-old girl died on Monday after it is thought she suffered an adverse reaction to a form of the drug known as Mastercard, police said.
She had been on a night out at the Victoria Warehouse in Trafford.
A man, 19, and woman, 20, are being held on susp... | Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager after she took ecstasy on a night out. |
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Staff wanting to bring a case of unfair dismissal or discrimination now have to first notify the conciliation service Acas to see if the dispute can be resolved.
Another change sees employers facing fines if they lose a case at tribunal.
Ministers said the cha... | New rules aimed at reducing the number of employment tribunals have come into force. |
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A former MP for Billericay in Essex, Ms Gorman trained as a teacher before being elected in 1987.
She was a prominent figure in the rebellions over Europe that nearly brought down John Major's government.
She had the Conservative whip withdrawn for refusing to... | Teresa Gorman, a leading Conservative rebel over the Maastricht Treaty in the 1990s, has died aged 83, her family have said. |
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Lewis Dunne, 16, was found on a towpath near Burrows Court in Eldonian Village, Vauxhall, on 15 November.
He had a shotgun wound in his back and died a short time later at Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Jake Culshaw, 25, of Penrith Street, Birkenhead, Wi... | A man has been charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Liverpool. |
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The 29-year-old struggled for three years with a chronic bowel problem and returned after nearly 12 months out in Sunday's 3-0 win at Aston Villa.
"I want to help us win to bring back the success we are used to," he said.
"At least if they are winning you enjo... | Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher says he is eager to help his side regain their form after recovering from his long-standing illness. |
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Bi Fujian said he felt deep remorse and sorrow for his remarks, which had had "a detrimental impact in society".
He was filmed singing a parody song in which he said Chinese people had suffered under Mao's leadership.
Mao, who led China through the Cultural Re... | A leading presenter on Chinese state TV has apologised after video emerged of him criticising Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China. |
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Mr Trump would suffer a huge blow if one of his major election pledges, to repeal and replace the programme known as Obamacare, fell at the first hurdle.
Asked on Friday about the vote, he just said: "We'll see what happens."
Even if the bill does pass the Hou... | US President Donald Trump is heading for a too-close-to-call vote on his troubled healthcare bill in the House. |
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South Worcestershire Police said it was aware of social media messages circulating describing the "Da Pinchi Code" - a criminals' code of paint or chalk markings outside properties.
West Mercia Police said signs indicated work planned by utility firms.
There i... | A series of painted symbols often claimed to help burglars target homes are in fact "innocent and explainable," police have said. |
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The body of 65-year-old Christine James was found in her flat in Cardiff Bay on 2 March after she failed to arrive for a flight.
Kris Wade, 36, of Cardiff, has been charged with her murder.
South Wales Police referred the case to the Independent Police Complai... | The police watchdog is to investigate what contact South Wales Police had with a murder victim prior to the discovery of her body. |
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