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A European qualifier and the winners of a play-off will join Scotland in their section at the tournament, which runs from 20 September to 2 November 2019.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend insisted that Ireland were not necessarily the easiest of the four possibl... | Scotland will face Ireland and hosts Japan in the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup 2019 finals. |
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The announcement also said that Chinese firms might eventually be allowed to take majority stakes in British nuclear plants.
Mr Osborne made the announcement on the last day of a trade visit to China.
The first China deal could be as early as next week, with t... | The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced that the UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake in British nuclear power plants. |
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Three planning committee members declared an interest in the project and took no part in the debate or vote, reducing the committee to four members.
Last week a petition to Scottish Borders Council failed to get it to drop its financial backing of the plan.
No... | Councillors have unanimously approved an application for a £6m permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank. |
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Francis McCabe Jr sustained injuries to his face and chest in the explosion on Corliss Road, close to his home, on 25 February.
At the time, it was reported that he was trying to remove a poster from a lamp post when the bomb detonated.
The poster claimed anot... | A man who was seriously injured in a booby-trap bomb in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, in February has been blinded in one eye as a result of the explosion. |
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The 21-year-old has made two substitute appearances for the Saints, including a Premier League debut in February 2015, but has not featured for them since.
He played four times in a month-long loan spell at Crewe in the 2015-16 campaign, scoring once.
"I'm rea... | League One side MK Dons have signed Southampton striker Ryan Seager on a season-long loan deal. |
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The bouncer came in the 22-year-old's first over on day one of a four-day state match against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
It is the same venue at which the 25-year-old Hughes was fatally injured.
Abbott was applauded by spectators when he was aske... | Australian cricketer Sean Abbott took two wickets and bowled a bouncer as he played his first match since delivering the short-pitched ball that led to the death of Test batsman Phillip Hughes. |
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The parents and brother of Dean McIwaine, from Newtownabbey, were speaking at a police news conference.
The PSNI has carried out extensive searches for the 22-year-old barber and have also appealed for him to make contact with them.
Mr McIwaine was last seen i... | The family of a missing County Antrim man who was last seen a week ago have pleaded for him to come home. |
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Garba Shehu said the release was "the outcome of negotiations between the administration and Islamist militants".
A security official told the BBC several militants were freed in a swap - but the government later denied this.
Boko Haram seized more than 270 gi... | Twenty-one of the schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014 by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, have been freed, the president's spokesman has confirmed. |
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Researchers suggest that the seeds of future invasions have already been sown, making them difficult to control.
The team of European scientists called on governments to tighten controls on international trade that involved potentially invasive species.
The fi... | The full impact of an alien species on an area's habitat may not come to light until decades after its intentional introduction, a report has warned. |
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The proposal, to change the use of council offices at Morgan Street in Cardigan, would mean the library is relocated from Canolfan Teifi, Pendre.
But there have been 13 letters of objection from the public, and a 1,000-strong petition has been handed to Ceredi... | Plans to move a town library to council offices are expected to get the green light on Wednesday. |
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Police say they entered the site "to prevent riots". They were reported to have used tear gas and stun grenades, and were attacked with rocks and fireworks.
Similar clashes took place at the end of July.
Al-Aqsa is one of Islam's holiest sites and is in the Te... | Israeli police clashed with Palestinian youths after entering the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem. |
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Holders Ahly remain second in Group A with four points after a convincing 3-0 over Tunisia's Esperance in their opening match.
Etoile du Sahel top Group A with a second win in a row as they overcame Esperance 1-0 in a Tunisian derby watched by a Rades crowd re... | Egypt's Al Ahly managed a goalless draw in Mali against Stade Malien despite being without seven key players in the Confederation Cup on Sunday. |
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The Labour leader, who appears likely to suffer setbacks elsewhere in Britain, will be able to say that his party has recaptured one of the biggest prizes in British politics.
But if Khan wins he is planning to mark his victory, at least in the immediate after... | If Sadiq Khan wins the London mayoral contest on Thursday he will probably throw a lifeline to Jeremy Corbyn. |
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Kvitova, 26, is undergoing surgery for severe lacerations to all four fingers on her left hand - her playing hand.
The incident, described as a burglary, happened in Prostejov, Czech Republic.
"I am shaken," said ... | Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said she is "fortunate to be alive" after being injured in a potentially career-threatening knife attack at her home on Tuesday. |
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Kalonzo Musyoka said they had evidence the results had been doctored and called for vote-counting to be stopped.
The election chief has rejected the claims, as has Mr Kenyatta's party.
The International Criminal Court has postponed the trial of Mr Kenyatta, du... | The ballot count in Kenya's presidential elections has been rigged, says the running mate of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is trailing behind his rival, Uhuru Kenyatta. |
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The sculptures were bought by the Pinault family, who own French luxury group Kering, and donated to the Chinese government.
The rabbit and rat heads were looted from Beijing's Old Summer Palace at the end of the Second Opium War in 1860.
China had tried to st... | Two bronze animal heads, returned to China after more than 150 years, will soon be on display in their new home in Beijing's National Museum of China. |
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Although it is a far cry from the severe wintry conditions of 2010, some roads have been closed.
Parts of the M6 around Shap and Tebay were among the areas worst affected.
A small number of schools were closed, and police have urged motorists to allow extra ti... | It might be springtime, but it certainly does not look or feel that way for those living in the higher parts of the north of England where snow has settled. |
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Kightly made 88 appearances for Burnley after joining from Stoke in September 2013, but ended last season on loan at Championship side Burton Albion.
The 31-year-old played for Southend between 2003 and 2005, featuring in 19 games for the League One club.
He i... | Southend United have re-signed winger Michael Kightly on a three-year deal following his release by Burnley. |
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Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford, is accused of killing Mr Shah outside his shop in Glasgow almost a fortnight ago.
In the statement he denied the incident had anything to do with Christianity.
Mr Ahmed claimed Asad Shah had "disrespected" Islam by claiming to... | The man accused of murdering Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah has issued a statement saying he carried out the killing because he believed Mr Shah had "disrespected" Islam. |
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Newcastle City Council announced last year that the pool could close as part of a bid to save ??90m from the council's budget for 2013 to 2016.
As part of a lobby against the cuts, more than 100 people filled the pool to its maximum capacity in a 'swim-in' on ... | Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest against the proposed closure of Newcastle City Pool. |
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Jane Khalaf, 19, from Huddersfield, reportedly died on 20 November, eight days after being put on life-support at St Marien Hospital in Cologne.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Barry Sheerman, the Labour MP for Huddersfield, criticised German police for not ... | A British student was murdered in Germany by having her drink spiked, a Labour MP has claimed. |
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The Oak Leafers raced into a four-point lead but James Smith scored a sixth-minute goal to get Cavan back into it.
Cavan lost Smith to a black card as Derry led 0-14 to 1-7 at the interval, but Philip Rogers punched a goal to narrow the gap soon after.
Ben McC... | Derry lifted their second Ulster MFC title in three seasons with a high-scoring 1-22 to 2-12 win over Cavan. |
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It comes after India's cricket board invited applications for the head coach's role last week, despite the team's excellent results.
But Kohli said the board's invitation for applications was a routine matter.
"There are no problems whatsoever. The team is tot... | Captain Virat Kohli has denied reports of a rift with coach Anil Kumble as India prepare to face Pakistan in their Champions Trophy opener on Sunday. |
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The firm has announced it is to open a new manufacturing unit, featuring "robot-assisted" technology, at its headquarters in Street, Somerset.
Up to 300,000 pairs a year of the footwear firm's desert boots will be made at the facility, creating up to 80 techni... | The shoe retailer Clarks is to start making shoes in the UK once again. |
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The 24-year-old Australian-born seamer has previously represented New South Wales and Tasmania.
He claimed the wicket of Eoin Morgan when Netherlands beat England at the 2014 World Twenty20.
"He is a bowler who has stood out for Netherlands and has the potenti... | Glamorgan have signed Netherlands international bowler Timm van der Gugten on a three-year contract. |
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The CBI said "the urgent priority" was to reassure the markets and for the government and Bank of England "to shore up confidence and stability".
The British Chambers of Commerce said the immediate priority was market "stability and political clarity".
Bank of... | UK business groups have said there is a need to maintain "stability" to avert a shock to the economy after the referendum result. |
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It is the eighth largest fine ever imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The FCA said the bank's London and international operations had failed to look after their clients' investments.
BNY Mellon said it regreted its failure, but insisted it had n... | The Bank of New York Mellon's London branch has been fined £126m by the City regulator for failing to protect its customers' assets. |
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An online editorial by German tabloid Bild accuses EU leaders of planning to "spend billions to support and even accelerate Turkey's path towards becoming an authoritarian religious state based on violence, just to ensure that the regime there takes the refuge... | EU press commentators have been voicing their unease at the prospect of making a deal on refugees with Turkey, just as its government took over the country's main opposition paper, Zaman. |
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The investigation found police failed to properly investigate the fire at the Sean Dolan clubhouse in December 2011.
The ombudsman recommended that a detective sergeant and a constable be disciplined for failing to investigate the fire properly.
A duty sergean... | Five police officers have been disciplined following a Police Ombudsman investigation into an arson attack at a Londonderry GAA club. |
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But, although the sale is finalised, the club will remain in administration until a Creditors Voluntary Agreement is issued and agreed with all parties.
"This has been no ordinary football administration," said Appleton.
"I have tried to undertake a sale proce... | Coventry City administrator Paul Appleton has confirmed that the sale of the League One club to the Otium Entertainment Group has been completed. |
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The 28-year-old spent last season with Rotherham, making eight appearances.
Argentine Ledesma had two stints with the Saddlers while Bees boss Dean Smith was in charge at the Banks's Stadium.
"It will be a good thing for him to remain with us and then we will ... | Championship side Brentford have signed former Walsall and Middlesbrough midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma on non-contract terms. |
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The suspects, both aged 21, were arrested at 19.30 BST on Thursday at separate addresses in Southport.
Computer equipment was seized and electronic devices were forensically examined at the properties in Moreland Drive and Old Park Lane.
The men will be questi... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of supplying software for use by computer hackers. |
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They couldn't contain their excitement as they came off the pitch.
Check out their celebrations after they won the penalty shootout 5-3.
The team is definitely VERY happy about getting to the semi-finals!
Summary (one se... | The Austrian football team beat Spain in a penalty shoot-out at the Women's Euro 2017 quarter-finals. |
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Australian-born Rudd, 61, had originally denied the charges but changed his plea in April.
He threatened to "take out" a former employee, the Tauranga court heard.
When police went to question him over the threats they found a stash of marijuana and methamphet... | Phil Rudd, a drummer with rock group AC/DC, has been sentenced in New Zealand to eight months in house detention for drug possession and making threats to kill. |
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Steven Partridge, 24, was jailed for eight years for attempted rape and abducting a child in Westcliff-on-Sea near Southend, Essex, in November 2014.
Kent Police said he had been arrested and bailed for a sex assault on a 19-year-old in Folkestone in August 20... | An inquiry should take place into how a man was able to try to rape a nine-year-old girl while on bail for rape, a councillor says. |
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Mr McLaughlin, 70, was elected to the post in January. He was the first member of Sinn Féin to take the post.
He made the announcement at the start of assembly business on Tuesday.
He said he wanted to be "doing some other things outside of this assembly". E... | Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker Mitchel McLaughlin has said he will not be seeking re-election at the next Stormont elections. |
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The former director also rejected the current board's accusation that he made "untrue allegations" last week.
King believes that the directors have gone back on their word to provide the results of the 120-day business review before fans renew season books.
He... | Dave King has accused the Rangers board of attacking his integrity and has again called on supporters to not renew their season tickets. |
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The 28 EU members renewed a ban on economic ties with Crimean businesses, including a block on EU tourism and investment in the Black Sea peninsula.
The annexation drew international condemnation. It happened after pro-Russian forces seized Ukrainian bases in ... | The EU has extended for another year the sanctions it imposed on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in March 2014. |
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Waseem Al-Muflehi, 15, and Yahye Omar Mohamed, 14, both from Birmingham, disappeared in the water at Barmouth beach last Sunday.
Yahye's body was recovered from the sea at Sunny Sands in the Llanaber area on Friday morning.
Waseem's body was found in the same ... | A second body which washed ashore in Gwynedd has been identified as a teenager who went missing with his friend while swimming in the sea. |
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The injury-hit Cumbrians had to show some dogged defensive work to keep out the Hatters' 22-goal leading scorer Danny Hylton, who was responsible for side's best effort in the second half - a shot turned onto the crossbar.
There were some feisty early exchange... | Carlisle failed to score for the fifth successive game as they were held to a draw by promotion rivals Luton. |
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The Reds went in front against the Premier League leaders through Emre Can but goals from Gary Cahill and Diego Costa consigned the Reds to a third successive loss.
"It'll turn for us but it is a difficult moment,... | Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says his side are going through a difficult spell after losing 2-1 to Chelsea. |
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The 22-year-old joined the Vikings in August 2015, and has scored 16 tries in 19 appearances so far.
"I am extremely pleased that Charly has decided to commit to us for the next two years," head coach Denis Betts told the club website.
"As a group he has settl... | Widnes Vikings centre Charly Runciman has signed a new two-year contract with the Super League club. |
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David Tinsley, UK economist at UBS, said Brexit meant "sharply lower growth, a large drop in the pound, and further easing from the Bank of England".
He expects two rate cuts from the central bank over the next six months.
It would take rates from a current re... | UK interest rates are likely to hit zero in the next six months as the Bank of England moves to shore up the economy after the vote to leave the EU. |
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The 33-year-old former Leeds United, Sheffield United and Sunderland man was restricted to seven league appearances last season because of injury.
He told the club website: 'I'm really happy to sign a new contract here and I'm glad that it has all been sorted ... | Bradford City defender Matt Kilgallon has signed a new one-year deal. |
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Officers responded to reports of a man lying in Bridge Street, Girvan, at about 02:30.
The 23-year-old was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock then later transferred the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Police have appealed for witnesses ... | Police in South Ayrshire are treating an incident where a man was found seriously injured in the street as attempted murder. |
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The 24-year-old, capped seven times by England, is currently sidelined by a foot injury picked up in November, and was told at the time he would be out for between two and three months.
"It's too early (to set a date) - we're going with what the surgeon's said... | Injured Wasps wing Christian Wade says he's optimistic he can return to action on, or possibly ahead, of schedule. |
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It includes a BMW that can snake around cones and drift round bends.
There's also a car that can find an empty parking space on its own!
Watch Nel's rundown of the newest cars that can drive themselves.
Summary (one s... | The latest in self-driving car technology has been shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. |
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But now, five years after the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers, we may instead be witnessing the twilight of economic "neo-leftism" in Latin America.
The two nations that have embraced it most fervently are Venezuela and Argentina, which have both seen incr... | Since the start of the global economic crisis, left-leaning Latin American politicians and pundits have been foretelling the end of economic "neo-liberalism" in their part of the world. |
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Edin Dzeko scored early in each half - the first inside a minute - and Yaya Toure added a third in stoppage time as City moved into second place and within three points of Chelsea with two games in hand.
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It was an... | Manchester City increased the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea by disposing of Manchester United with almost embarrassing ease at Old Trafford. |
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It is alleged that the Didcot keeper was headbutted as several Bulls fans came onto the pitch after they scored.
Hereford were leading 2-1 when the incident took place in the 87th minute.
A club statement said: "Hereford FC is deeply concerned by events that u... | Hereford FC have launched an investigation after their Southern League Division One South and West match at Didcot Town was abandoned on Saturday because of crowd trouble. |
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The regulator found "serious non-compliance and unfair practices" in all the firms it examined.
In a few cases, it found that some customers were being pursued by collection agents, contrary to the rules.
However, the FCA also said that many firms had improved... | Too many payday lenders are still failing to be fair to customers who have fallen into arrears, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). |
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Kaysha, whose real name is Edward Mokolo Jr, is currently based in Portugal but he often visits his native Kinshasa. That's where DJ Edu, the presenter of BBC Radio 1Xtra's Destination Africa programme, met him recently.
... | Congolese superstar Kaysha is a singer, producer and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in many countries in Africa, the Americas and Europe. |
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Rescuers were called out more than 1,800 times in England and Wales last year - the fourth year figures have increased, according to Mountain Rescue England and Wales.
In Wales, mountain rescue teams dealt with 422 - 23% - of those incidents.
A campaign has no... | Walkers are being urged to be better prepared before heading to the hills, with mountain rescue teams feeling the pressure of increased rescues. |
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They say warmer conditions are encouraging algae to grow and darken the surface.
Dark ice absorbs more solar radiation than clean white ice so warms up and melts more rapidly.
Currently the Greenland ice sheet is adding up to 1mm a year to the rise in the glob... | Scientists are "very worried" that the melting of the Greenland ice sheet could accelerate and raise sea levels more than expected. |
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Eden, 25, started his career with the Tigers before moving on to Huddersfield Giants and Hull KR and will return to Super League for the 2017 season.
"I am delighted to say we have signed Greg Eden for the next two years," coach Daryl Powell said.
"His athleti... | Castleford Tigers have signed Brisbane Broncos full-back Greg Eden on a two-year deal. |
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Sir Michael Wilshaw said mainstream schools in England must take more care of pupils sent to unregistered "alternative" establishments.
Ofsted inspectors investigated 162 suspected illegal schools last year.
Of those, 32 were centres run by charities or busine... | Pupils with behaviour problems are too often "offloaded" into illegal schools, the chief inspector of schools says. |
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Rea retired with a technical problem after five laps, having run off the track while battling for the lead.
The Northern Irishman's Kawasaki team-mate, Yorkshireman Sykes, went on to take his fifth victory of the season.
Ducati pair Davide Giugliano and Chaz D... | Tom Sykes cut Jonathan Rea's lead at the top of the World Superbike series standings to 46 points by winning race two at the Laguna Seca round on Sunday. |
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The body of 36-year-old Louise O'Brien was discovered at a home in Dunkeld Road on Thursday evening.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested and is expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
A police statement said: "Police Scotland can confirm that a 4... | Police investigating the death of a woman in Perth have made an arrest. |
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The Jay Report said taxi drivers played a prominent role in moving around children who were abused in the town between 1997-2013.
One recommendation was to provide training so taxi drivers could help agencies spot and report abuse.
The council said compulsory ... | New training for taxi drivers on how to spot signs of child sexual exploitation has yet to be implemented in Rotherham a year after a report called for it. |
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Athletics' governing body the IAAF said the silver medallist had been found guilty of an in-competition doping offence during the event in Japan.
Pavey, 43, was beaten to bronze by American Kara Goucher, who will now be upgraded to silver.
It is Pavey's first ... | Britain's Jo Pavey is set to receive a 2007 World Championships 10,000m bronze medal after Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse had her result chalked off. |
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"His message was that we need unity in the region to fight extremist ideology and terrorist financing," a US official told Reuters news agency.
Earlier, he said the Saudis' move to isolate Qatar could mark the "beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism".... | US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over Qatar's alleged support for militants. |
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The presenter said he had "enjoyed every minute of my 27 years in the chair" as he played the 1962 track, Last Night Was Made For Love.
It comes a month after the BBC said the 88-year-old host was retiring from the show because of ill health.
Matthew said he w... | Veteran BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Brian Matthew has hosted his final edition of Sounds of the 60s, choosing a song from Billy Fury to end on. |
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The radar spacecraft is able to sense ground movement by comparing before and after imagery acquired from orbit.
Scientists turn this information into an interferogram - a colourful, but highly technical, representation of the displacement that occurs on a fau... | Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has got its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal. |
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Ionel Soci, 34, was crushed to death when a wooden frame used for holding poured concrete collapsed on him in Higher Fraddon, Cornwall.
His 28-year-old wife Monica was pregnant with their second child.
FLI Energy, PJL Construction (Scotland), and Premier Const... | Builders of a biogas plant have admitted safety breaches which led to the death of a Romanian labourer. |
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The Italian explorer's momentous transatlantic voyage in 1492 saw the meeting of two hemispheres for the first time since the Vikings - a feat that would change the course of history forever.
But precisely where he initially set foot has been disputed for cent... | More than 500 years after Christopher Columbus made his first fateful landfall in the New World, modern day adventurers from Turks and Caicos are retracing his route on a quest to rewrite history. |
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He served as bishop from 1995 until his retirement in 2011.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said the Church of England had "lost a faithful, hard working and distinguished servant".
Bishop Scott-Joynt was known as a strong supporter of traditional ... | The former Anglican Bishop of Winchester, the Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt, has died aged 71. |
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The purchase and use of abortion pills is illegal throughout the UK.
However, there is particular concern about their availability in Northern Ireland.
This is because a termination is only allowed where a woman's life or long-term health is put at serious ris... | A woman was reported to police in Northern Ireland and charged in connection with using abortion pills after she sought medical help, the BBC has learnt. |
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Jones wins his 105th Wales cap when they face South Africa on Saturday..
After a defeat by Australia and close wins against Argentina and Japan, Wales will hope they can seal three wins out of four with victory in Cardiff.
"We need a performance to get wins an... | Wales second row Alun Wyn Jones admits changing the team's playing style has had a detrimental effect on performances "at times" in November. |
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Our news website, TV and radio will bring you all the results as they happen.
On Thursday night, BBC News NI's website will bring you complete coverage of each of the 18 constituencies.
As the polls close at 22:00 BST, our election live page will bring you con... | As general election polling is under way, BBC News NI is ready to provide comprehensive coverage as results start coming in. |
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Ashley Mote, 79, was convicted of 12 charges relating to fraudulent claims to pay people he said were "whistleblowers".
The offences included fraud, acquiring criminal property and false accounting.
Mote, who sat as a UKIP and then independent MEP for South Ea... | A former MEP who fraudulently claiming almost £500,000 in European Parliament expenses has been jailed. |
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McNeill's family revealed at the weekend that the former captain and manager is suffering from dementia.
"He is one of the great figures who has inspired Celtic to what it is today," Rodgers said.
"Billy and his family retain the huge support of the Celtic fam... | Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Billy McNeill is "a true icon and leader" who has influenced the Glasgow club's standing in the modern game. |
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Dorset County Museum will be the first place to host Dippy the Diplodocus when it temporarily moves out of its London home.
The capital's Natural History Museum is having a big front-of-house makeover.
A blue whale skeleton is being put in the dinosaur's promi... | The UK's most famous dinosaur is going to start its national tour on southern England's Jurassic Coast. |
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David Gillespie said he found investment firm Merchant Turnaround had "less funds than expected" in 2011.
Mr Whyte, 46, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow for acquiring Rangers by fraud, and for a second charge under the Companies Act.
He denies both cha... | A former colleague of Craig Whyte was "annoyed" after discovering £1m had left the company to apparently help fund his Rangers takeover, a court has heard. |
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Stephen Munden, 54, has not been seen since leaving the independent hospital at Winchfield, near Hook, on Tuesday.
He received a hospital order in 2014 after being convicted for possessing indecent images of children and sexual assault on a child under 13.
Pol... | A hunt is under way for a sex offender who has gone missing from the Hampshire hospital he was detained at after being convicted of child sex offences. |
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"The environment would be entirely suitable for them to come out," Scudamore told BBC Newsnight.
There have been no openly gay male footballers in England since former Norwich striker Justin Fashanu in 1990.
The D... | Gay footballers would be treated with respect if they choose to publicly reveal their sexuality, says Premier League boss Richard Scudamore. |
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Zack Davies, 26, targeted Dr Sarandev Bhambra at a Tesco store in Mold, Flintshire, in a racially motivated revenge assault for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.
Davies, of Mold, admitted wounding with intent but denied attempted murder.
He was convicted at Mo... | A man has been found of guilty of attempted murder after attacking a dentist with a machete and a hammer in north Wales. |
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The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) said wind, snow and freezing temperatures have made walking and climbing conditions difficult.
The warning comes ahead of the Easter weekend, traditionally one of the busiest times in Scotland's hills.
MCofS said ... | People have been asked not to go to Scotland's mountains unless they have the proper equipment and experience. |
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Miroslav Gronych, 37, a Slovak national, pleaded guilty on 21 March to being impaired while in control of an aircraft.
He was arrested on New Year's Eve after passing out in the cockpit of a Sunwing flight.
He had more than three times the legal limit of alcoh... | A pilot who was found drunk in the cockpit before a flight in Canada has been sentenced to eight months in jail, minus time already served. |
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Three auctioneers at Hotel Drouot also received suspended jail sentences in the case, which has shocked France's art world.
The porters, who handle items before auction, were found guilty of removing many of them and selling them on their own account much late... | A French court has jailed 35 porters at the country's leading auction house for stealing thousands of valuable items over many years. |
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It said it had agreed the move with representatives of the 10,900 staff.
In February, the family-controlled company announced plans to cut costs across its businesses after setbacks in the marketing of two key drugs.
Merck said it would cut gradually. "The pos... | German drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA plans to cut one in 10 jobs at its domestic sites by 2015 as part of a restructuring programme. |
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The benchmark Nikkei 225 spent the day in negative territory and closed down 3.55% at 16,164.16.
The Bank of Japan's closely watched Tankan report showed business sentiment sitting at plus six for the three months to March.
The previous quarter's reading came ... | Japan's markets suffered heavy losses on Friday after a key gauge of business confidence at big manufacturing firms came in weaker than expected. |
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Margaret Murphy's husband Andrew died in 2014 from leukaemia. His immune system was left badly weakened after he got Legionnaire's from compost in 2008.
She said stronger warning labels could avoid more cases of the infection.
The Scottish government said curr... | The widow of the first Scot to contract Legionnaire's disease from compost has made an emotional plea for stronger warning labels on bags. |
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The Indian firm wants to sell its loss-making UK interests and set 17:00 BST on Tuesday as a deadline for prospective bidders.
Liberty House, which runs a steelworks in Newport, has also said it would make an offer for Tata Steel's UK assets.
But the Tories sa... | The main political parties in Wales have voiced support for a management buyout of Tata Steel's UK plants. |
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This will mark the biggest overhaul of rail supervision since 1996 when one organisation was tasked with looking after the track and lots of others running the trains.
It will be a staggered revolution, with new arrangements put in place as and when franchises... | Network Rail will begin to see its grip on the UK's rail network loosened from this Tuesday, when Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will announce a plan to gradually devolve some of Network Rail's powers to private companies. |
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Roald Dahl's books have been the bedrock of countless childhoods.
More than 200 million copies have been sold worldwide and translated into 59 languages.
The author's infamous characters, Willy Wonka, Miss Trunchbull and the Twits amongst them, will be affecti... | A century ago, one of the greatest ever storytellers was born in Llandaff, Cardiff. |
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Lily the kid became unwell when she was three weeks old and was taken inside to be looked after.
Her owner Rebecca Mineards hopes Lily, who has to wear nappies in the house, will soon be able to return to her mother.
... | A sickly baby goat being nursed back to health in Northamptonshire has started behaving like the dogs she shares a home with. |
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President Uhuru Kenyatta said the service was vital to ensure they received swift treatment.
The initiative is likely to boost the morale of security personnel facing multiple threats, a BBC reporter says.
Some soldiers and policemen have bled to death or have... | Kenya has launched its first national air ambulance service to evacuate security forces wounded in battle. |
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For the last five years most people have been using US dollars or South African rand, but pula from Botswana and British pound sterling have also been changing hands.
Now the central bank is also allowing the use of Australian dollars, Chinese yuan, Indian rup... | Once known for its billion dollar notes and hyper-inflation, Zimbabwe must be the only place in the world to have eight currencies as legal tender - none of them its own. |
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England are expected to top World Cup qualifying Group F, but Martin says the Scots prefer being underdogs.
"People don't expect us to be there, but we're better like that, when people don't expect it," Martin said.
"It's a group where people will take points ... | Scotland defender Russell Martin believes the national team are at their best when fighting against the odds. |
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The team initially fell just short of the points required but the title was sealed when Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was demoted from fifth to eighth.
The Finn was given a 30-second penalty for causing a last-lap coll... | Mercedes have won their second consecutive constructors' title following Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Russian Grand Prix. |
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Lee Chang-gun and his band of investigators have all three.
They spend their free time searching for North Korean infiltration tunnels here in the mountains near their country's northern frontier.
A motley crew of priests, believers and ex-soldiers, their miss... | To become a tunnel-hunter in South Korea, you need a pump, a generator and a bit of imagination. |
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Rangers won promotion to the top flight for this season and will face defending champions Celtic on 10 September.
"When you see the intensity and the passion in the crowd and the expectation, it's addictive," Lennon told BBC Scotland.
"In my career, when I've ... | Former Celtic captain and manager Neil Lennon is excited by this season's Old Firm derbies, saying of the rivalry: "There's just nothing like it." |
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The club's fans reacted angrily to their side's failure to reach the semi-finals of the African Champions League.
The former Spurs and Ajax coach argued with fans last Friday as his team drew 2-2 with Zambia's Zesco United to end their chances of progressing.
... | Dutch coach Martin Jol has quit Egypt's Al Ahly after just six months at the club over fears for his safety. |
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The Manchester United forward earned 37% of the votes cast by members of the England Supporters Club and has now won it four times.
England captain Rooney, 30, scored five goals last year, overtaking Sir Bobby Charlton as England's record goalscorer during Eur... | Wayne Rooney has been named England Player of the Year for 2015, retaining the title he won in 2014. |
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Swiss federal prosecutors said they had "concrete indications" pointing towards political espionage, but refused to say who they were targeting.
It came a day after the Swiss foreign minister told his Turkish counterpart Swiss authorities would investigate any... | Swiss prosecutors are investigating claims Turkish citizens living in Switzerland are being spied on. |
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RNLI Redcar volunteers were called out after a fishing boat suffered mechanical failure.
As the lifeboat began towing the disabled craft back to the River Tees, the rescue scene was visited by a small pod of dolphins.
RNLI helmsman Dave Scott said: "They were ... | A routine lifeboat operation off the coast of Teesside attracted some unusual onlookers. |
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An average of 2.43 million viewers tuned in live to see Kem and Amber crowned the winning couple - a huge figure for the network.
A further 150,000 watched the show on ITV2+1, and the total number of viewers is likely to rise dramatically when catch up service... | The final episode of Love Island helped ITV2 reach its biggest ever audience on Monday night. |
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Elections are being held at Hampshire County Council and Isle of Wight Council.
Hampshire is currently held by the Conservative party while the Tories run the Isle of Wight as a minority administration.
Polling stations are open from 07:00 until 22:00 BST. Res... | Voting is under way in polling stations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the local council elections. |
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It serves the railway station and is only yards from the original stop, which is now closed for refurbishment.
Work to extend the Chilwell and Clifton lines began in March 2013 and is expected to finish in the coming weeks.
Nottingham Express Transport (NET) c... | The first stop on Nottingham's new £570m tram lines has opened to the public. |
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The man's body was found at a property in Chapelton at about 11:30 on Thursday.
Officers are carrying out inquiries to identify the man and to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police are treating the death as unexplained. It is understood tha... | A police investigation is under way following the discovery of a body in a South Lanarkshire village. |
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