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The woman was picked up from Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, near the Greyfriars Bobby's statue, at 03:30am. She was taken to a layby just past the Hillend Ski Slope, near the Boghall Farm in Midlothian where she was subjected to a serious sexual assault.. She was then left near the Sheriffhall roundabout on the city bypas...
A 31-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted after getting into a car she believed was a private hire taxi.
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Natalia Poplevskaya of the Russian LGBT Network said "we are working to evacuate people". A government spokesman called the reports "lies" and said homosexual people "simply don't exist in the republic". Homophobia is widespread in Chechnya. The mainly Muslim region is run by Ramzan Kadyrov, an authoritarian leader wit...
Gay men are fleeing brutal persecution in Chechnya, where police are holding more than 100 people and torturing some of them in an anti-gay crackdown, Russian activists say.
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Nihar Janga, from Austin, Texas, was named co-champion with Jairam Hathwar, 13. The pair battled for 25 rounds in the final of the national competition, which was broadcast live on TV. Each received a $40,000 (£27,343) prize. One of the biggest cheers of the night came when Nihar successfully spelled 'taoiseach'. "Is ...
An 11-year-old boy in the United States has wowed audiences after successfully spelling 'taoiseach' on his way to becoming joint winner of a national spelling bee competition.
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Akinfenwa chested down in the box and saw his deflected shot fly past Bobby Olejnik to continue Wycombe's impressive home form - they have lost just one of six league games at Adams Park this term. Paul Hayes should have given the hosts the lead after 18 minutes when a bouncing ball fell to him five yards out but his l...
Adebayo Akinfenwa's winner five minutes from time handed Wycombe a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Exeter in League Two.
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25 October 2015 Last updated at 15:02 GMT Earlier this week, the Lord Advocate appealed for calm following a row between Mr Matheson's predecessor Kenny MacAskill and Aamer Anwar, the lawyer representing Mr Bayoh's family. Mr MacAskill, writing in a police journal, said he believed the outcome of the case would be a "t...
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has said it is not helpful if people give a "running commentary" on the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh.
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Young and a fluent English speaker, he comes from the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of so-called Islamic State. The threat posed by the group is one of the main factors pushing the mass migration of people to Europe. And as we sit beside the stadium in Edirne where 2,000 have gathered, trying to cross Turk...
"If they knew I was talking to you, I'd be killed," says Mohamed.
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The 25-year-old, who has helped Sarries to three Premiership titles, has played 152 times for the club since 2008. Farrell has 52 caps for England and four for the British & Irish Lions. "Owen has developed into one of the leading players in world rugby," Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall told the club website. "H...
England fly-half Owen Farrell has signed a new five-year contract with Saracens, keeping him with the European champions until 2022.
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The stone is thought to have been in Soulbury, Buckinghamshire for 11,000 years. The road was built round it. Residents said they would chain themselves to it when the council said the stone may have to be moved. The council has now said it would be "lunacy" to move it, but was looking for ways to make the road safer. ...
A large boulder which has sat in the middle of a road for decades is to stay where it is despite a car crashing into it, a council has said.
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Police said the child, who is thought to have been shot by her father who was found dead at the scene in Northiam, is seven years old. Ch Supt Neil Honnor said a firearm had been recovered, but would not confirm the relationship between the girl and the man. The body of the man was found in a car parked outside a house...
A young girl shot in the head in East Sussex remains gravely ill in hospital.
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Scientists found a single dose of the protein Hi1a worked on lab rats. They said it showed "great promise as a future stroke treatment" but had not yet been tested in human trials. The Stroke Association said the research was at its early stages but it would "welcome any treatment that has the potential to reduce the d...
A protein in spider venom may help protect the brain from injury after a stroke, according to research.
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The Dungannon rider suffered chest and pelvic injuries in the crash on 12 May. His condition was described as stable on 16 May and he was moved out of intensive care. The 40-year-old and Dan Cooper came off their bikes on the the Black Hill section of the course. English rider Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed in a cr...
Motorcycle racer Ryan Farquhar, who was hurt in a high-speed crash in the North West 200, is seriously ill and has returned to intensive care, the Belfast Trust have said.
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The Glasgow-born defender, 21, was with Celtic's development squad before spending a season on loan at Dumbarton. He moved on to Alloa in May 2016, helping them reach the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals last season. "Obviously it is a big step up but I feel I am more than capable of making the step up," said Waters,...
Kilmarnock have bolstered their squad with the signing of left-back Calum Waters from League One Alloa.
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But this was far from the first time bungling contractors have been left with red faces. BBC News rounds up some of the gaffes that have hit the headlines. When a misspelt road marking appeared outside a school in Chester, the finger of blame was as usual pointed at hapless contractors. The lettering outside Highfield ...
A wonky cycle path sign that appeared in the Lincolnshire market town of Sleaford last weekend caused much mirth among local residents, who described it as looking like a penny farthing - albeit one with angular wheels.
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Funding given to the charity, which collapsed in August, included at least £28m from the Department for Education, the National Audit Office said. It received the money despite warnings about its financial management. But founder Camila Batmanghelidjh said an "extremely distorted picture" of the charity was being paint...
The founder of Kids Company has defended the charity's "exceptional" value, after a report revealed it received at least £46m of public money.
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The Blues started their title defence with a 2-0 win over Carrick while Ards were beaten 6-3 by the Reds. "Ards had a disappointing result so they will be eager to put that right - it will be tough for us," said Mulgrew. "They gave us a hard match at their place last season so we know we have to be on top of our game."...
Linfield captain Jamie Mulgrew says the champions will face an Ards side determined to bounce back from an opening day thumping at Cliftonville.
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Crews were called to a building site in Bloomery Circle, Llanwern, at 21:15 BST on Wednesday. The blaze burned for more than 10 hours before it was extinguished. It is understood the burning material included a large amount of scrapped railway sleepers. A Gwent Police spokesman said: "Officers are investigating the cir...
A fire involving about 100 tonnes of waste wood and rubbish in Newport was started deliberately, the police and fire service have said.
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But there are about 500 deaths a year in the UK from cardiac arrest among the under-30s. When it happens it is shocking. Doubly so when it affects a sports star like 23-year-old Fabrice Muamba. He is said to be one of the fittest players at his club, Bolton Wanderers. The same sentiments were expressed about Marc-Vivie...
Most people associate heart problems - and cardiac arrest in particular - with older people.
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They say 40% of coral has died at the Dongsha Atoll in the South China Sea. Nothing as severe has happened on Dongsha for at least 40 years, according to experts. Anne Cohen of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, US, said the high water temperatures of 2015/16 were devastating for reef systems global...
Scientists are warning of another "devastating" loss of coral due to a spike in sea temperatures.
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The 23-year-old midfielder has scored 21 goals in 53 league appearances since joining the Gunners from Sunderland Ladies in 2010. Nobbs has won two league titles, three FA Cups and four Continental Cups during her time in north London. She has won 24 international caps and helped England finish third at the World Cup i...
England international Jordan Nobbs has signed a new contract with FA Women's Super League 1 side Arsenal Ladies.
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Specialist newsprint manufacturer Palm Paper has submitted the planning application in a bid to cut its reliance on imported energy. Due to its size, the application will be decided by the secretary of state instead of West Norfolk Borough Council. The plan includes a gas-fired turbine. Palm Paper's King's Lynn mill be...
A paper manufacturer has applied to build a new plant to generate electricity and steam for its mill in West Norfolk.
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In front of a home crowd in Birmingham, 27-year-old Yafai won 118-108, 119-107 and 119-107 on the judges' scorecards. Yafai knocked down the 31-year-old Japanese in the second round, but was caught several times himself on the way to recording his 22nd unbeaten fight. "I had to box my way through. My hands were in a ba...
Britain's Kal Yafai retained his WBA super-flyweight title with a points win over a game Suguru Muranaka.
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London 2012 Olympian Andrew Lawrence scored 14 points while NBA player Ben Gordon added 13. Coach Joe Prunty's team led for most of the first three quarters before being overhauled by their guests in the last 10 minutes of a well-contested game. GB now begin their Eurobasket qualifying campaign with a game in Hungary i...
Great Britain lost to the Netherlands in Manchester for the second time in two days, going down 79-68.
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The city's Labour council unveiled the proposal as part of the city's new development plan. The report said the new homes are needed to cope with a predicted increase in the city's population of 40,000 people by 2030. A Lib Dem councillor described the figures as "unrealistic". The document identifies 62 sites across t...
Plans to build more than 1,000 homes a year in York over the next 15 years have been criticised by opposition councillors.
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Former Newmarket Town player Shaun Whiter lost both his legs when he was hit helping his friend Joey Abbs to change a tyre near the Suffolk town. Abbs suffered a serious leg injury. Cambridge United will host a Football Family Day on 9 October to raise funds. Messi's shirt and one from team-mate Arda Turan will be auct...
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has donated a signed shirt to raise funds for two former non-league footballers who were victims of a hit-and-run driver.
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The 58-year-old spent three months in charge of the Addicks at the end of the 2013-14 campaign, keeping the club in the Championship. Since leaving The Valley the Belgian has spent time in charge of Blackpool, Standard Liege and Metz. Riga replaces compatriot Karel Fraeye, who was sacked from his post as interim head c...
Championship strugglers Charlton Athletic have reappointed Jose Riga as head coach on an 18-month deal.
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The 27-year-old Scot, who is back at number four in the world after dropping down the rankings following back surgery, is to marry girlfriend Kim Sears in April. Murray is as relaxed about that as he has been this week at the ATP event in Indian Wells, where he has progressed to the quarter-finals. He loosened up in mo...
It is a big year for Andy Murray - and not only because he is looking to add to his two Grand Slam titles.
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A 38-year-old man, who was a back seat car passenger, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following the B9080 crash at about 22:15 on Wednesday. The injured passenger suffered serious stomach and abdomen injuries. The Vauxhall Zafira was travelling south when it crashed with a First bus between Kirkliston...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a head-on crash between a car and a bus in West Lothian.
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Six people were aboard a raft on the Thunder River Rapids ride when it flipped after a collision with another raft. Police said it was "almost a miracle" that a boy and a girl who were on the raft survived. Friends and colleagues of those who died have been speaking out. Kate Goodchild, 32, was on a family holiday to a...
Emotional tributes have been flowing in for the two men and two women killed on Tuesday at the Dreamworld theme park on Australia's Gold Coast.
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He accepted the offer of an alliance from Francois Bayrou, another centrist and devout Roman Catholic. Recent polls suggest support for Mr Macron, tipped by many to win the election, has dropped slightly. Two of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen's staff were detained on Wednesday as part of a financial inquiry. Her chi...
The leading centrist candidate in France's presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, has received a boost after allying with a veteran moderate.
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Up to a dozen A-29 Super Tucano aircraft would be sold to Nigeria to help fight Islamist militant group Boko Haram, unnamed US officials said. The deal, which is not yet official, will require approval from Congress. Boko Haram's deadly insurgency has displaced more than two million people. The deal, said to be worth u...
The Trump administration plans to sell military planes to Nigeria despite concerns over rights abuses and a botched air strike that killed scores of civilians in January, US media say.
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David McGoldrick volleyed in his first goal since August to put Ipswich ahead. Revell, who recently saved a penalty as an emergency goalkeeper against Preston, levelled from the spot. Brett Pitman's glancing header restored Ipswich's lead, and Revell poked home Josh Murphy's free-kick to equalise before Varney's header...
Luke Varney's late winner secured Ipswich's first win in eight games, despite Alex Revell's brace for already-relegated MK Dons.
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But there is one country that, while producing its worst ever performance at the Rio Olympics last month, becomes a world superpower once the Paralympics start - Ukraine. Sixth in Athens in 2004, they finished fourth at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Now they are poised to go one better, sitting a comfortable third...
When it comes to the Olympics and Paralympics, China, the US, Russia and Britain (these days) are usually to be found near the top of both medal tables.
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Downing Street backed a report by think tank Policy Exchange which said selling high value homes when they become vacant would raise £4.5bn a year. That would be enough to build 80,000 to 170,000 social homes, the report said. Labour said new homes were urgently needed but "driving out hard-working families on low wage...
Councils should consider selling off their most expensive houses to build more cheap homes, the government says.
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Omar Al Shaikh and Amie Cresswell, both 16, tied the knot in front of family, friends and patients on a ward at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Omar, from Brierley Hill in the West Midlands, died on Monday after a suitable stem cell donor could not be found in time. He had proposed to Amie after learning he...
A terminally ill teenager married his school sweetheart three days before dying from leukaemia.
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The 30-year-old joined City for £13.8m from Celta Vigo last summer and made 30 appearances, scoring six times. Half of those goals came in his first three games. He did not start a league game - or score a goal - in 2017. Last month he claimed his "daughter's face has changed colour" because of the English weather. Fin...
Sevilla have signed Spain forward Nolito from Manchester City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £7.9m.
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Wandsworth inmate Neil Moore was on remand when he used an illicit mobile phone to create a fake email account. He posed as a senior court clerk and sent bail instructions to prison staff, who released him on 10 March 2014. His deception was uncovered when solicitors went to interview him three days later, only to find...
A convicted fraudster used an "ingenious" escape plot to trick prison wardens into letting him go free, a court has heard.
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29 July 2016 Last updated at 08:38 BST It's now reached the Pacific Ocean and video filmed from a helicopter shows the hot liquid rock from the Kilauea volcano falling off the cliffs. Officials there say that the lava isn't putting any towns in danger but have warned tourists to keep their distance.
Lava from a volcano in Hawaii that has been erupting for two months, has been moving towards the coast.
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It is currently negotiating with the landlord of an office block but has other options if those discussions are not successful. The paper has sold its current premises on Royal Avenue to the developer McAleer and Rushe. Its owner, INM, decided to move due to the closure of the printing operation within the Royal Avenue...
The BBC understands that the Belfast Telegraph is planning to move to Clarendon Dock.
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Ward, the world number 111, recovered from two sets down to win 6-7 (5-7) 5-7 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 15-13 in Glasgow. The Englishman needed six match points before finally seeing off the world number 20 after almost five hours. Andy Murray, playing his first match in Scotland for four years, had earlier beaten Donald Young 6-1...
James Ward produced a stunning comeback to beat John Isner 15-13 in the fifth set and give Great Britain a 2-0 Davis Cup lead over the United States.
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Mark Turner, 55, tried to use an EpiPen to counter the severe allergic reaction but spilled the contents, a hearing at Exeter's County Hall was told. His wife then successfully used another pen to administer an injection, but he died from the reaction to the sting at his home on Dartmoor, Devon. A coroner recorded a co...
An amateur beekeeper died after he was stung on the neck inside his protective suit, an inquest has heard.
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After 11 years in the role, Prof Christianne Glossop told BBC Wales: "There hasn't been a day gone by where I haven't been focusing on TB." She defended the Welsh Government's efforts to fight the disease, after accusations of "dithering" by unions. Farmers' leaders have renewed calls for a badger cull. They claimed at...
Bovine TB is the "single biggest problem" facing animal health and welfare in a generation, Wales's chief veterinary officer has said.
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Andrea Lewis, 51, was found dead at a home in Fairyland Road, Tonna, Neath, on 30 January 2016, with 43 injuries including to her skull and torso. Rhys Hobbs, 46, of Tonna, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in July and was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal upped his sentence to 12-and-a-hal...
A man who was jailed for killing his ex-girlfriend in a "violent and protracted" attack has had his eight-year sentence increased.
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Nick Dunn, 28, from Northumberland, was one of six Britons accused of illegally possessing weapons while working on a ship providing anti-piracy protection. They were arrested in October 2013, but despite the charges being quashed, a police appeal has blocked their return. Their case was due to be heard later, but has ...
The family of a British man stuck in India, despite being cleared of weapons charges, has expressed disappointment over a delay in his return home.
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Scottish Fire and Rescue's water rescue units from Perth and Glenrothes attended the incident under the Gannochy Bridge in Edzell. Fire crews from Montrose and Forfar also attended the scene after the alarm was raised at about 12:55. A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said the dog's body was later recovered from th...
A dog has died after falling into the River North Esk in Angus despite a major rescue effort to save the animal.
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Media playback is not supported on this device First-half tries from Vincent Clerc and Maxime Medard opened a lead of 16 unanswered points as England shipped penalties and made basic errors across the park. England struck back with a fine try from Ben Foden and closed to within seven points with three minutes left when...
England's World Cup dreams fell apart under a French onslaught on a night when their shortcomings were brutally exposed at the quarter-final stage.
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Paula Palmer said jewellery given to her by husband Dennis on their wedding day was among the items stolen from the house in Barnett Road, Brighton. "It's devastating to think people can do that," she said. "I am numb." Mrs Palmer said she believed the thieves knew where the occupants of the house were when the break-i...
Thieves ransacked a widow's home and stole jewellery, cash and her car while she was at her husband's funeral.
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Kerry Reeves died two days after being shot in Abingdon on 3 November. Billy Johnson, 20, from Ripon Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, and Charles Noble, 20, from Kempton Avenue, Northolt, Ealing, have both been charged with her murder. They appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court and will next appear at Oxford Crown Court...
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was shot in the head in Oxfordshire.
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Menstruation is generally a taboo topic in India, something that is rarely talked about openly. But at the weekend, several photographs popped up on my Facebook page of young Indian women holding placards - some made up of sanitary napkins and tampons - with the slogan "Happy To Bleed". A little bit of research led me ...
After an Indian temple chief recently said he would allow women to enter the shrine only after a machine was invented to detect if they were "pure" - meaning that they weren't menstruating - outraged women have launched a #HappyToBleed campaign on Facebook to protest against the "sexist statement", writes the BBC's Gee...
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The former England player opened the batting and made 101, with nine fours, before he was stumped off Ashar Zaidi. Laurie Evans provided late impetus with an unbeaten 70 off 53 balls as they posted a total of 283-7 at Edgbaston. Tom Westley made 61 for Essex and Ryan ten Doeschate was last to go for 50 as they were all...
Jonathan Trott made his third One-Day Cup century in four innings as Warwickshire reached the semi-finals with a 70-run home win over Essex.
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The post is being advertised at the 125-year-old Peebles Hydro. General Manager Patrick Diack said he could not think of a better time of year to recruit for the post. He said Blue Monday on 18 January, which is meant to be the gloomiest day of the year, might inspire some "amazing applicants" for the "energetic and cr...
A historic hotel in the Scottish Borders is seeking applications for the position of "Head of Fun".
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Media playback is not supported on this device The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, a 16-1 shot, led all the way for the 19-time Champion jockey, who is retiring this season. Ma Filleule (5-1) was second with 5-2 favourite Don Cossack third. McCoy said: "I would love to say it's a relief, but I actually got such a thr...
AP McCoy won his first race of his final Cheltenham Festival on day three, riding Uxizandre to victory in the Ryanair Chase.
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Prof Simon Wessely, said he was "genuinely surprised and incredibly honoured" by the award. He now heads the department of psychological medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London. He became interested in "medically unexplained symptoms and syndromes" early in his career, and studied chronic fatigu...
A leading researcher into the mental health of military personnel has been knighted in the New Year's Honours.
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The former Liverpool boss succeeded Ronny Deila 10 days ago and has already moved into his office at the club's Lennoxtown training ground. Rodgers, 43, revealed he invited captain Scott Brown, 30, to his London home for a discussion over dinner. "It was good to get his opinion on how things are and how it looks for hi...
New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he has been discussing his future plans with some of his senior players.
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Officials say 108 tons of corn will be delivered by the end of the weekend. Last month, eight people were killed in Oaxaca in clashes between the demonstrators and police. The protesters oppose reforms that allow the federal authorities to remove teachers who fail evaluation exams. Members of the CNTE union, which has ...
Mexico's air force has been flying tons of grain into Oaxaca state in the south of the country to deal with dwindling food supplies caused by roadblocks set up by protesting teachers.
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The Sorrento was travelling to the coastal city of Valencia when the blaze began and quickly got out of control. The passengers were evacuated from the burning ship on to lifeboats and have been rescued by another ship. At least three people have been injured and have been taken to hospital by helicopter, Spanish media...
A fire has broken out on a Spanish ferry from Mallorca, forcing some 150 passengers and crew to abandon ship.
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Jordan's significance results partly from its strategic location at the crossroads of what Christians, Jews and Muslims call the Holy Land. It is a key ally of the US and, together with Egypt, one of only two Arab nations to have made peace with Israel. The desert kingdom emerged out of the post-First World War divisio...
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle for power in the Middle East.
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More than 130 owners have reported overheating problems behind the glove-box area, some of which have resulted in fires. Vauxhall is investigating the problem, but has not yet issued a full recall. The affected model is the Zafira B. It is thought that 280,000 of them are currently on the road in the UK. The alarm was ...
Carmaker Vauxhall is trying to contact hundreds of thousands of British drivers, over worries their Zafira models could catch fire.
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The BBC, in collaboration with tech company This Place, has developed a way people can select programmes using a cheap, brainwave-reading headset. The headset works with an experimental version of the BBC's iPlayer on-demand platform. Users can turn on and operate the app by concentrating or relaxing their minds. "It's...
If you think controlling your TV with your mind is the stuff of science fiction, think again.
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The exercise was carried out in Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, Elland and Brighouse. About 2,700 homes were flooded along with more than 4,400 businesses in the area in 2015, said Calderdale Council. Scenarios played for the exercise included a mock rescue of casualties from a sinking canal boat...
Flood sirens have sounded as the "biggest ever" training exercise has been held in parts of West Yorkshire inundated by flooding in December 2015.
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The Bournemouth striker, who has been included in a 27-man final squad, has yet to receive official clearance from Fifa to play for the country of his parents. The 23-year-old has represented England at youth level since 2005, having captained the Under-12s, won the Victory Shield with the U16s, and turned out for the ...
Ex-England youth international Benik Afobe will not play for DR Congo in next weekend's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations clash with Angola.
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"There's a lot going on right now," the singer tells us. And she's not wrong. The follow-up to her Mercury Prize-nominated debut, 2013's Sing To The Moon, is imminent. Second album The Dreaming Room is due in June and her newest track Phenomenal Woman has just debuted as Annie Mac's hottest record on BBC Radio 1. "And...
We go behind the scenes with singer Laura Mvula as she prepares to debut her new material and kick off the 48th series of Later... with Jools Holland.
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Council officials will meet on Tuesday to start the process of identifying where the Maes will be. A cabinet report said 140 acres were needed, along with good mobile phone signal and, if possible, fibre broadband. Town and community councils will be contacted, asking for suggestions to be sent to Ceredigion council by...
Suggestions for the potential host site of the 2020 National Eisteddfod in Ceredigion are being sought.
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Starting the day on 90-4, Australia reached 156-6 before declaring for the second time in the match. England were quickly reduced to 29-5, with Sarah Taylor out for a second consecutive duck. Lydia Greenway and Georgia Elwiss stemmed the tide before England lost their last five wickets in 39 balls. Australia seamer Ell...
England need to win all three remaining games of the series to retain the Women's Ashes after Australia clinched the Test by 161 runs.
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Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.
Wimbledon has begun, which means the stars are out watching the tennis - wearing a mixture of smiles, sunglasses and serious looks on their faces.
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Sarries' Australian lock Skelton slapped the GB Olympic Sevens Rio silver medallist in the face late in the 22-22 European Champions Cup draw. BBC pundit Brian Moore was among those to accuse Davies, 26, of over-reacting. "It's not good is it? If one of our players did that I'd be devastated," said McCall. "But I don't...
Saracens boss Mark McCall has criticised Scarlets' James Davies after Will Skelton was sin-binned during the meeting of the side last weekend.
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The prime minister faced cries of "coward" and "shame on you". One woman wept, saying it was because the PM declined to speak to anyone outside the meeting which lasted less than hour. Mrs May pledged £5m of support, housing guarantees and help with access to bank accounts and cash. "The package of support I'm announci...
A large police presence held back angry crowds outside a Kensington church where Theresa May was meeting victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
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Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had "enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very long period of time". Turkey denies allowing IS smuggling and the US recently rejected Russian claims that Turkish government officials were in league with the militants. IS has captured swathes of Syria and Iraq, including ope...
Israel's defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, thereby funding the militants' activities.
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The 18-year-old can play at right-back, centre-half and in central midfield. Born in Birmingham, Suliman signed a professional deal with Villa in January 2015 until 2017, but is yet to make a senior, competitive first-team appearance for the Championship club. He has represented England since under-16 level and made 16...
Cheltenham Town have signed Aston Villa and England Under-18 defender Easah Suliman on loan until 2 January.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Clement's side dropped to 17th place after the loss and are three points clear of the relegation zone. The Swans, who have let in nine goals in their past four games, also have the league's worst defensive record. "Bournemouth have just shown when you put two good home res...
Swansea City manager Paul Clement has said his side must reflect on the "bigger picture" after their 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth in the Premier League.
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The Pirates of the Caribbean star will play the title role in Therese Raquin, based on Emile Zola's 1867 classic. Described as "a tale of love, lust, betrayal, and guilt," the play will cast her as a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has an affair with one of her husband's friends. The Roundabout Theatre C...
British actress Keira Knightley is to make her Broadway debut next year in a stage version of a famous French novel.
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Umpires Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth, the former Worcestershire and England slow left-armer, made several inspections. But the previous day's incessant rain had left an already wet outfield totally sodden at New Road. Overnight frost on the covers also led to melting ice dripping onto the pitch. The two sides stil...
Worcestershire and Kent spent a frustrating first day of the new County Championship season before play was called off in mid-afternoon.
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Norah Boyle, 85, suffered a head injury as Sabrina Duncan and Benter Ouma put her to bed at The Green Nursing Home in Kings Norton. She died 23 days later. The workers delayed calling 999 and pretended Mrs Boyle knocked her head on the head board. They must do 160 hours' unpaid work and pay £500 court costs each. The ...
Two care workers who admitted neglect after a pensioner fell from a hoist at a Birmingham care home have been sentenced to 12-month community orders.
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The University of Wisconsin successfully claimed that Apple used its microchip technology without permission in some iPhones and iPads. The patent, filed in 1998, is said to improve the power efficiency of microchips. The case relates to use of the technology in the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus - but an additional lawsuit m...
Apple faces a bill of $862m (£565m) after losing a patent lawsuit.
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In Northern Ireland, weather warnings have also been issued as the third storm of the season, Storm Clodagh, moved in. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for severe gales with gusts up to 60mph (100km/h) for exposed areas. A yellow warning means plan ahead and consider possible travel delays and disruption. Wind an...
Up to 3,500 people have been left without electricity in heavy storms in the Republic of Ireland.
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The 26-year-old was sent off for a foul on Gaston Ramirez during the 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough on Saturday. The FA rejected a claim of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment. He will miss both legs of the semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday and, if the Seagulls progress, the Championship play-off final on ...
Brighton will be without Dale Stephens for their play-off campaign after the midfielder's three-match ban was upheld by the Football Association.
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Published in the Lancet and backed by a number of major health organisations, it says statins lower heart attack and stroke risk. The review also suggests side effects such as muscle pain do occur, although in relatively few people. But critics say healthy people are unnecessarily taking medication. Q&A: Statins Statin...
The benefits of the cholesterol-reducing drug statins are underestimated and the harms exaggerated, a major review suggests.
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Rovers made a positive start and took the lead in the seventh minute thanks to Liam Noble's deflected free-kick, but the hosts were soon back on level terms. Miller was in the right place to convert a cross from Aswad Thomas, and the striker added a second early in the second half with a coolly-taken penalty. The see-s...
Ricky Miller scored a superb hat-trick as Dover made it two wins on the bounce with a thrilling victory over National League leaders Forest Green.
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In July, Conor McGinn, who is from south Armagh, claimed the Labour leader suggested phoning his father. It followed an interview in which he called for Mr Corbyn to "reach out beyond his comfort zone". A spokesman for Mr Corbyn said at the time that it was "untrue". The St Helens MP told BBC Radio Four's Westminster H...
A Labour MP who accused Jeremy Corbyn of threatening to use his father - former Sinn Féin mayor Pat McGinn - to "bully me into submission" has spoken publicly about the row.
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Trott hit 175 as Warwickshire totalled 413 at Taunton, backed by half-centuries from Tim Ambrose (63) and Rikki Clarke (57). Young paceman Grant Thornton then took two of the four Somerset wickets to fall on his Championship debut. But Marcus Trescothick was still there at the close on 41, out of 94-4. After two badly ...
Warwickshire took command of the battle of Division One's bottom two after Jonathan Trott had reached the 42nd first-class century of his career.
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The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe hailed an "historic decision" and said it was "forever grateful" to President Obama. Instead, the US Army Corps of Engineers will look at alternative routes, a statement by the campaigners said. The Sioux have been protesting since April against the pipeline which is near a reservation. "T...
The US Army has decided not to allow an oil pipeline to cross under a reservoir on land it controls in North Dakota in a move praised by protesters.
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Now the carmaker has confirmed that it will release an all-new version of the Defender in 2015. A concept car on which the new Defender will be based is set to make its public debut at next month's Frankfurt motor show. Arguably, the overhaul cannot come too soon for a vehicle that now feels hopelessly outdated next to...
The Land Rover Defender has become an automotive icon, remaining largely unchanged since the first Land Rover was introduced in 1948, before going on to enjoy sales of more than two million around the world.
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Donald Skene grappled with worshippers and headbutted prayers posted on the walls of the Taj Madina Mosque in Victoria Road last December. Skene, 38, was ordered to complete 156 days of the unexpired portion of his jail term for breaching his licence. He was also sentenced to a year's supervision following his release....
A man who rampaged through a Dundee mosque while on licence for seriously assaulting his sister has been returned to prison.
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Groups who use the hall in Llanwinio said they would hand in their keys after the rent tripled and they were asked to sign up to a 25-year lease. Peter Walton, from the association that runs the hall, described the changes as "unreasonable and unfair". But the Diocese of St Davids said as a charity it was "obliged by l...
A row has broken out between community groups and a Carmarthenshire diocese over the cost of using a church hall.
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The UN committee on the rights of the child said all children should receive a "truly inclusive education". The committee is composed of 18 members drawn from countries including Bahrain, Spain, Italy and Ethiopia. Their latest report explores how the UK is implementing the UN charter on the rights of the child. Howeve...
Unregulated transfer tests in Northern Ireland should be abolished, a United Nations (UN) committee has said.
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sportscotland says it has yet to decide where the cuts will fall amid concerns that elite athletes could suffer. The cuts are being blamed on reduced government spending and a drop in National Lottery ticket sales - a major contributor to sports backing. Governing bodies are bracing themselves for potential job losses....
Sport funding in Scotland is facing a 20% reduction over a three-year period, a move described as "heartbreaking" by the national agency.
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He will also answer questions from the audience at the event, which is being held to raise money for charity. The dinner in Edinburgh on 26 May is thought to be one of his first major addresses since his term as president came to an end. The event at the EICC is being organised by The Hunter Foundation. The charity was...
Former US president Barack Obama is to make his first visit to Scotland when he addresses business leaders in the capital next month.
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Ian Toothill said he believes he is the first cancer patient to scale the world's highest mountain. The Sheffield Wednesday fan planted a flag of rivals Sheffield United at the summit for charity. The 47-year-old personal trainer, who reached the summit on Monday, has raised almost £31,500 ($40,600) for Macmillan. He t...
A terminal cancer patient who has been told he has just months to live has conquered Mount Everest.
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Menzies said rectifying "operational issues" at the airport would cost an extra £6m in the second half of 2015. It warned full-year profits could be £2m lower than previously forecast. However, it reported strong profit growth at its US hubs, while its distribution arm was "delivering ahead of forecast". In a trading...
Logistics group John Menzies has issued a profits warning following problems with its ground handling contract at London Gatwick Airport.
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He claims Universal Music have only paid the band a "miniscule fraction" of the money they were owed from downloads on sites like iTunes and Amazon. The musician is suing for compensation, according to legal documents filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The claim is also filed on behalf of his sister, Karen, who died in...
Richard Carpenter has said he is owed at least $2m (£1.6m) in royalties for the hits he recorded in The Carpenters, including Yesterday Once More.
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Kent closed on 288-5, a lead of 437, opting not to set Essex a target. Essex earlier were bowled out for 292, avoiding the follow-on by one run. Kent were reduced to 40-4 but Northeast shared an unbroken 185 with Will Gidman (63 not out) as runners-up Kent batted through the remainder of the day. The hosts had already ...
Sam Northeast made 178 not out as his Kent side batted out a tame draw against County Championship Division Two champions Essex on the final day of the season at Canterbury.
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The listed properties on London Road were last used by the Witan International College 10 years ago. The university, which owns the buildings, and a private developer plan to convert them into 53 apartments. Christopher Reeve of the university said the buildings "create a sense of heritage" in the town. If planning per...
Three early 19th Century buildings in Reading are to be converted into private homes, under plans published by the University of Reading.
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But how does today's technology compare with that from 30 years ago? We sent Ricky to the Centre for Computing History to try out some old school tech with some local kids. Take a look at how they got on. Released in 1981 the top end model of the BBC Micro had 128KB of memory, to put that into perspective you would nee...
Tablets, computers and phones have advanced super quickly in the last few years, and are a huge part of our daily lives.
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A university researcher sent 1,500 identical CVs to German firms - except that some bore the name Meryem Ozturk and others the name Sandra Bauer. In 18.8% of cases Sandra Bauer was invited for interview, whereas the figure for Meryem was just 13.5%. When the photo of Meryem showed her in a headscarf only 4.2% invited h...
An experiment in Germany has found evidence of job discrimination against women with Turkish names - and even more if they wear an Islamic headscarf.
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Ethiopia's world champion Mare Dibaba took the bronze medal as her compatriot and race favourite Tigist Tufa pulled out before the halfway mark. London Marathon winner Sumgong, 31, finished in two hours 24 minutes four seconds to end a run of three straight silvers in the event for Kenya. GB's Alyson Dixon and Sonia Sa...
Jemima Sumgong became the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic marathon, beating Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain.
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An ISI official told the BBC the compound in Abbottabad where Bin Laden was killed by US forces on Sunday had been raided several years ago. But the compound "was not on our radar" since then, the official said. The government of Pakistan has categorically denied any knowledge of the raid before it took place. No base ...
Pakistan's main intelligence agency, the ISI, has said it is embarrassed by its failures on al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
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Concern is mounting about the potential of a vicious power struggle in Addis Ababa, triggering a negative chain reaction across the region. For many of Ethiopia's Horn allies, the death has come at an awkward moment, not least because a delicate political transition in Somalia is incomplete and under serious strain, an...
The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has thrown the populous Horn of Africa giant into a period of deep uncertainty and created a serious leadership vacuum in the region with profound geopolitical implications.
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About 300 Jews went to Jasenovac a week ahead of the official ceremony. Jewish association chief Ognjen Kraus said the snub was a warning to the new centre-right government, which took power in January. Tens of thousands died at the camp known as the "Croatian Auschwitz". Ethnic Serbs and anti-fascist groups are also b...
Croatian Jews have held their own Holocaust commemoration at a World War Two death camp, in protest at what they say is government inaction in the face of surging neo-Nazi sentiment.
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Gwilym Joseph MBE served the club for nearly 50 years and was given the honour earlier this year. A statement from the club said it was in recognition of his "tireless work and commitment" and said his energy and enthusiasm was "boundless". Mr Joseph, who died early on Friday, was also the club lead on building the Lib...
The honorary president of Swansea City FC has died aged 90.
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Inside was an old and decaying roll of film. The contents were too damaged to be played on a reel, but since the discovery in March, Ms Cappa has managed to digitise and restore a few frames - enough to show that the documentary was of a key event in Bolivia's history. The flickering black and white images show the exe...
When Carolina Cappa, a film researcher working in Bolivia, was invited to go though the archives of an old cinema in La Paz that was being demolished, she came upon a battered, unmarked tin.
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For the second week in a row the outcome hinged on the final kick, with Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny falling short with a penalty from halfway. The Welshman's five penalties had seen the Lions lead 15-9 until five minutes from time. But Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper crashed over for the only try, and Christian...
The British and Irish Lions face a final-Test decider in Sydney next Saturday after Australia hit back to win a desperately tense second Test in Melbourne.
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