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The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) and NFU Scotland have been calling for increased incentives in a grant scheme available to crofters.
Ms McLeod said the Scottish government was prepared to look at offering loans.
Fiona Mandeville, of SCF, said such assistance could help young crofters to get on to the housing lad... | Crofting Minister Aileen McLeod has said the government is willing to look at the potential of reintroducing loans for building croft houses. | 34775414 | [
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Global giants Barclays, JP Morgan and HSBC are among 17 banks named as part of the two-year investigation.
Banks colluded, using online chat rooms to co-ordinate fictitious bids and offers in order to sway the market, the competition commission says.
It has called for the banks to be fined 10% of in-country annual turn... | Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, by the country's competition watchdog. | 38992753 | [
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Up to six shots were fired at police during a third night of violence in north Belfast on Tuesday.
Petrol bombs and a pipe bomb were also thrown by nationalist rioters in the Ardoyne area. About 100 officers used water cannon and baton rounds.
The prime minister has said the PSNI behaved in a brave and restrained way d... | A senior police officer has said there will be "significant arrests" of those involved in rioting in Belfast. | 10624559 | [
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"Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and WOW, Comey is a leaker!" he tweeted early on Friday.
Mr Comey told Congress under oath he believed he was fired to influence his investigation into the Trump campaign.
The ex-FBI boss led one of several Russia inquiries before he was sacke... | US President Donald Trump has broken his Twitter silence after James Comey's explosive testimony to appear to accuse the former FBI chief of perjury. | 40224371 | [
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The keynote MacTaggart Lecture will be given by the director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, at what is a crucial time for the corporation.
Last year during the keynote Edinburgh speech, one of the BBC's biggest competitors, James Murdoch, launched an outspoken attack on the corporation.
He called its "dominant" sca... | Broadcasting executives are gathering in Edinburgh for the start of the annual international television festival. | 11101965 | [
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Yorkshire Water said the problem was detected at water treatment works at Tophill Low and Keldgate.
A spokesman said the issue had now been resolved but it could take several hours for water supplies to return to normal.
The HU7 and HU8 postcodes were particularly affected by the problem, along with other places in the... | Thousands of homes in Hull have been left without water due to a technical fault. | 32048806 | [
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Dockery, who plays Lady Mary in ITV's hit period drama, will play Madame de Tourvel in the production, heading up the London theatre's autumn season.
Janet McTeer and West co-star as ruthless former lovers Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont.
Artistic director Josie Rourke will helm Christopher Hampton's play.
... | Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery and actor Dominic West will star in a 30th anniversary revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse. | 32990878 | [
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More than 100 people are still missing and feared dead after a hillside collapsed on Sunday, following the heaviest rains in the country for decades.
Local residents initially used their bare hands to dig into tonnes of mud that engulfed some 30 houses. Seven people have been saved so far.
Thousands of people have fled... | Rescuers say they have recovered 24 bodies following a landslide near the Colombian city of Medellin. | 11923679 | [
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The environment department said anyone who injures, kills or disturbs Arctic Terns could face prosecution.
A spokesman said three walkers with dogs were seen "attacking" the birds with sticks and stones last weekend.
Biodiversity Officer Dr Richard Selman said: "Arctic terns will defend their nests and this can be pain... | An attack on nesting birds in a breeding colony in the north of the Isle of Man has prompted a warning from wildlife officials. | 33022452 | [
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Diego Simeone's side surrendered a 15-game unbeaten run as the Brazilian fired home an 88th-minute volley.
A draw would have seen Atletico climb above Barcelona to the summit going into the 10-day winter break.
But they had to hold on after losing skipper Gabi Fernandez to two yellows cards in the space of five minutes... | Atletico Madrid missed a chance to go top of La Liga after falling to a late winner from Malaga striker Charles. | 35141800 | [
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The family of Joseph Mulhern, who was shot by the IRA in 1993, believe his death will feature in the inquiry, but they are bitterly divided over whether or not it should even take place.
Mr Mulhern met a lonely, untimely death in July 1993.
The 23-year-old was abducted and shot by the IRA, who alleged he was a police i... | The activities of the army's most high-ranking agent, codenamed Stakeknife, are to be investigated but a date for the inquiry has yet to be set. | 36010970 | [
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Complaints have been made across the UK about the fad, which sees people dress up in order to frighten passers-by.
Dyfed-Powys Police received about 30 reports over the weekend and North Wales Police said it was aware of incidents.
Gwent Police had 18 reports, including clowns "peering through windows".
South Wales Pol... | Sightings of "creepy clowns" have been reported across Wales, with police warning people they could be arrested for scaring others. | 37606220 | [
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The midfielder more than 150 appearances for Dale before joining Tranmere in 2012, and returned for a loan spell in 2013.
The 27-year-old was released by Carlisle United at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
Rochdale began 2016-17 with a 3-2 home defeat by Peterborough on Saturday.
Find all the latest football transfers ... | Joe Thompson has signed a six-month contract with League One side Rochdale, returning to the club with which he began his career. | 37002777 | [
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They are asking him to "reconcile" the "tensions" between tougher restrictions and the desire for economic growth.
Net migration figures fell last year, with officials saying this was "largely due" to a drop in foreign students.
But the government says it is committed to stamping out abuses of the immigration system.
O... | The chairmen of five parliamentary committees have written to David Cameron to urge him to remove overseas student numbers from migration targets. | 21263976 | [
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Wales paid a high price for failing to make their extra numbers count when the Wallabies were reduced to 13 men for seven minutes in the second half.
Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked all Australia's points, with Dan Bigger twice on target for Wales.
Australia now face Scotland in the quarter-final on 18 October, with Wale... | Australia weathered a Welsh storm to win World Cup Pool A with a 15-6 victory at Twickenham. | 34486992 | [
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Japanese-owned chemical firm Sekisui Alveo said production at its Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park plant will end by March 2018.
The plant will be decommissioned in four stages over the next three years, the company said.
It is part of a move to relocate production to Roermond in the Netherlands, it added.
Alan Gunter, m... | A foam factory in Merthyr Tydfil has announced it will close with the loss of 80 jobs. | 34490947 | [
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Scotland cap Burke, 19, left Forest to join RB Leipzig in a deal that made him the most expensive Scottish player.
"It's a massive step," said McGovern, a club ambassador for Forest.
"He's got masses of potential. He has to be consistent and he has to get better at one or two of the things that he's not so good at."
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Lewis, 19, signed a three-year contract with the English Premier League club on Friday, having played three FA Cup games for them last season.
Manager Ray McKinnon has also given a contract to Deniz Mehmet following his departure from Port Vale.
Hibernian midfielder Sam Stanton has also made the move to United on a one... | Dundee United have signed their second goalkeeper in a week by bringing in Harry Lewis on loan from Southampton. | 40617914 | [
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Chris May, 28, was last seen at his home in Kelvedon, Essex, on 25 May.
His Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned in the village of Fairstead, according to Essex Police.
Police received a letter in June, sent in the post, saying Mr May was dead. Charity Missing People is now advertising Mr May's case nationally.
Det Ch I... | Police investigating the disappearance of a man three months ago say they have yet to trace the sender of a letter claiming he was dead. | 34050794 | [
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Habtom Zerhom was first shot by a security guard at a bus station in Beersheba and then kicked and beaten by a crowd as he lay in a pool of blood.
A post-mortem examination found he died of bullet wounds - not the beating.
Officials said a prison officer, a soldier and two civilians were charged with aggravated battery... | Four Israelis have been charged over the beating of an Eritrean migrant who was mistaken for a gunman during a militant attack last October. | 35298688 | [
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It says the current TV deals saw Premier League clubs generate £3.3bn record revenues in 2014-15, up by 3%.
Top flight clubs also recorded a second straight year of pre-tax profits in 2014-15, for the first time since 1999.
With more lucrative TV deals from 2016, Deloitte says clubs are "looking at at least three more ... | Increasingly large TV deals are helping English Premier League clubs to enter "a new era of sustained financial performance", according to Deloitte. | 36412394 | [
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The 12ft-high (3.6m) statue features about 40,000 spoons and has taken almost five months to build at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry.
The spoons have been donated from across the world, as well as local schoolchildren.
It is due to be transported to Mr Geller's home in Berkshire on 28 May.
It was hoped the st... | A huge gorilla statue made entirely of spoons for entertainer Uri Geller has been unveiled by Prince Michael of Kent. | 27453471 | [
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The Duke of York was named in US court papers relating to the handling of a case against financier Jeffrey Epstein.
In the palace's second statement on the claims, it said those made about the duke were "without any foundation".
The Mail on Sunday has named the woman as Virginia Roberts. The BBC has not been able to ve... | Buckingham Palace has "emphatically denied" Prince Andrew had sexual contact with a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him under age. | 30670837 | [
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The 37-year-old, a podium regular in the Grand Tours, says Rio 2016 will be one of his last competitions.
Rodriguez lies fifth overall after nine stages of this year's Tour de France, 37 seconds behind leader Chris Froome.
"I have no idea what will be my last race," the Katusha rider said. "In theory, Rio and the Vuelt... | Spanish cyclist Joaquim Rodriguez says he will retire from the sport by the end of this season. | 36765863 | [
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Sunday's 1-1 draw against Ross County, which took the Hoops nine points clear with four games left, saw anti-board protests and boos at the final whistle.
"They can say and do as they please because we have not been producing the right results as we should be.
"We know tha... | Celtic captain Scott Brown says unhappy fans have every right to vent their feelings after a season in which the team have "let themselves down". | 36134819 | [
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Roedd y Farwnes Eluned Morgan, AC dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru, yn siarad wedi i Nicola Sturgeon gadarnhau y byddai'n ceisio am ail refferendwm ar annibyniaeth i'r Alban.
Dywedodd arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, bod "angen i Gymru benderfynu ar ei dyfodol" yn dilyn cyhoeddiad Ms Sturgeon.
Yn ôl y Farwnes Morga... | Mae angen stopio'r "breuddwydio dwl" am annibyniaeth i Gymru yn ôl AC Llafur, sy'n dweud nad yw'n bosib yn economaidd. | 39269833 | [
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The abuse took place while the boys were living at Belmont House, in Baker Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester, in about 1989 and 1990.
The home, which was also known as Belmont Assessment Centre, has closed.
Police have made "extensive" inquiries and are now appealing for anyone who worked or lived at the home durin... | An appeal has been launched after two boys were sexually abused at a former care home. | 38664396 | [
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A bill is being considered to bolster animal protection by barring any use of wild animals in travelling shows.
Martin Burton of the Association of Circus Proprietors told MSPs that a law based on the proposed ethical grounds "will eventually close your zoos".
A government consultation found widespread support for a fo... | A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses could eventually lead to zoos in Scotland being closed down, a circus leader has told MSPs. | 40177870 | [
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson endorsed her party's UK manifesto.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the Conservatives were "talking up" the SNP's prospects.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was in New Lanark, while Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy was on the campaign trail in Cumbernauld.
Speak... | General election campaigning is continuing during a week which is being dominated by manifesto launches. | 32288286 | [
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Meanwhile, use of the drug Spice remains a "blight" within HMP Erlestoke leading to "frequent life-threatening emergencies".
The report comes a day after the Prison and Probation Service downgraded the Wiltshire prison's rating.
The Ministry of Justice said the prison had "addressed a number of concerns".
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The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has given the award to the George & Dragon at Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.
The pub, the village's only community facility, closed in 2008.
It reopened in 2010 after residents formed the Hudswell Community Pub Ltd group and raised £200,000 to buy the building and land.
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Betsi Cadwaladr health board has suggested downgrading services at one of the area's three district hospitals due to a staffing shortage.
A legal challenge blocked the plan to downgrade maternity care at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire.
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Nearly 250 people in Wales reported suspected stalkers to police between 2012 and 2015, the Network for Surviving Stalking said.
The charity is providing training for the police.
It said 76% of women murdered by ex-partners had been stalked by them.
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The Austrian opened the scoring with a penalty after Ashley Westwood brought down Phil Bardsley.
He set up his second with a looping header which he then chested in.
Leandro Bacuna's late goal gave Villa hope of an unlikely point but the Premier League's bottom club remain eight points from safety.
Stoke's second victo... | Marko Arnautovic's double gave Stoke a deserved victory as Aston Villa's slim hopes of avoiding relegation suffered another blow. | 35619624 | [
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After EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), the club recorded a loss of £142,659.
"It is very pleasing to report continued improvement in our results," chief executive Jamie Clifford said.
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It comes in a shake-up of UK military buildings and resettling of regiments.
Brecon and Radnorshire Conservative MP Chris Davies condemned the closure, saying there had been a barracks in Brecon since 1805, home to troops who fought the Zulus at Rorke's Drift.
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The National Union of Farmers organised the event as a protest about delays in distributing EU farm payments.
It was changed to be about "wider rural economy and food chain issues" after the Scottish government pledged £200m to support farmers in the interim.
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In an election pledge, Labour said giving working parents 30 hours free childcare a week for 48 weeks of the year would cost an extra £84m annually.
Economist Gillian Paull told BBC Wales the "upper limit" could reach £200m if "nearly all" parents took up the offer.
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The Kremlin's dreams of a US-Russian rapprochement under President Donald Trump were shattered by the American Tomahawk cruise missiles slamming into the Syrian air base. One might add another piece of advice: "Choose your allies carefully".
It is an unexpected reversal of fortune for Russia and President Vladimir Puti... | "Be careful what you wish for", the old saying goes - and this is exactly what the Russian leadership must be thinking right now. | 39531339 | [
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MSC Oscar is shorter in length than the previous holder the CSCL Globe, which docked in Felixstowe in January, but can carry 124 more containers.
It is 396m (1,300ft) long and has a capacity of 19,224 standard containers.
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Ravindra Gaikwad said he "hit him 25 times with my sandal" for "arrogance" after failing to get a business class seat on an Air India flight.
Air India, which filed a complaint on Thursday, said Mr Gaikwad was banned on all flights operated by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the full evacuation of civilians and rebels is likely to take several days.
Government forces, backed by Russian allies, took nearly all remaining rebel-held parts of Aleppo this week.
It represents a major victory for President Bashar al-Assad.
He hailed the "li... | More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo, officials say. | 38329461 | [
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It condemned "the misogynist, hateful comments" it said had been made by Mr Trump about women and minorities.
It follows the release of a 2005 video last week in which Mr Trump makes remarks about groping women.
Mr Trump has apologised for remarks, which he described as as "locker-room talk".
He has also denied touchin... | The parliament of New South Wales, Australia has passed a motion calling US presidential candidate Donald Trump a "revolting slug" unfit for office. | 37640336 | [
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Valerie Cadogan was cycling with her husband when she struck the 25cm (10in) wide, 11cm (4in) pothole and hit her head, Newport Coroner's Court heard.
Council workers were called to the area within hours to fill in the potholes in April this year and make the area safe.
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As flames neared the seaside resort of Calampiso, fishermen and boat-owners were drafted in to aid the evacuation.
Matteo Rizzo, the mayor of nearby San Vito Lo Capo, appealed for help from "anyone with safe and reliable boats".
Writing on Facebook, he called the situation at the village west of Palermo "very urgent".
... | Around 700 tourists have been rescued by boat from wildfires in Sicily, as swathes of southern Italy battle blazes. | 40590090 | [
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His previous jobs were at Celtic and Bolton, but moving to the second tier of Scottish football was no hindrance to him returning to work at Easter Road.
Lennon saw the vacancy as an opportunity, and that was enough to encourage Hibs that a figure of his profile and experience would accept a role in the Championship.
E... | Convention never stood much chance of standing between Neil Lennon and Hibernian. | 36480304 | [
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But this is also a story which has cut to the heart of the country's political conscience and raised questions about so-called VIP culture.
On Wednesday evening, as chairman of the Pakistan's People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto was visiting Karachi's Civil Hospital, so too was Bisma, a 10-month old child who needed urg... | The tragic death of a toddler has gripped Pakistan's social media conscience over the past 24 hours. | 35173909 | [
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The takeover, which would include the Rodney Parade ground, has already been approved by the WRU and Dragons boards.
It needs to be ratified by 75 per cent of Newport RFC shareholders next month.
Dragons chief executive Stuart Davies agreed the decision was pivotal, adding... | The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons will be put to the vote on Tuesday, 9 May. | 39591750 | [
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Norman Rimmington, also known as "Rimmo", signed with Barnsley in 1945, earning £3 a week as a goalkeeper.
He worked for the football club in many roles after he hung up his gloves, including coach, assistant manager, groundsman, physio and kit man.
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Thousands of border agency workers are expected to strike on 30 November in protest at government pension changes.
Ministers fear there could be major disruption for travellers, so volunteers are being asked to step in.
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The subsidies for job-seeking graduates and other state support for youngsters are worth €400-500m (£321-401m).
The Nuit Debout movement has organised nightly rallies since 31 March against Mr Valls' labour market reforms.
Early on Monday police cleared away a protest camp on a central Paris square.
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The bird's head and wings became stuck in the wire fence in Bethesda while it was chasing a wood pigeon.
RSPCA Inspector Mike Pugh, who freed the animal, said: "The buzzard was feisty, but luckily, had not had much feather damage.
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Lee Waters said Neil McEvoy had suggested a "great party political conspiracy theory" was behind various matters the Public Accounts Committee had investigated.
Mr Waters warned against the committee becoming a "circus".
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Sir Steve Webb, director of policy at Royal London, wants the government to encourage more people to claim them.
Parents who give up work are given NI credits while their children are under 12, to help them get a state pension.
If they return to work, relatives can claim the credits instead.
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It was one of several measures European and African leaders agreed to reduce the flow of people into Europe.
The leaders said their aim was to "address the root causes of migration".
The Europe-Africa meeting was planned after around 800 migrants died when their boat sank off Libya in April.
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City remain without long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan.
Liverpool will assess forward Roberto Firmino, who missed last weekend's win against Burnley with a minor injury.
Dejan Lovren, who has been nursing a knee problem, played for the under-23 side on Monday and is fit to make his first senior appear... | Manchester City could recall Yaya Toure and Nicolas Otamendi, both of whom dropped to the bench in Wednesday's defeat by Monaco. | 39246699 | [
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The book was compiled by the fleet's senior medical officer as a ninth birthday gift to his son in 1943.
Autographs include Flt Cdr Henry Melvin "Dinghy" Young, second in command of the raid, who was shot down and killed on his return.
The book was sold in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
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One of the few women to receive a mention is Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who basically discovered radiation and helped apply it in the field of X-rays.
She won two Nobel Prizes, in physics and chemistry. Yet even so, she was turned down for membership of the prestigious French Academie des Sciences in 1911, th... | A quick web search for the world's most famous scientists lists, among others, Galileo, Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Stephen Hawking and Alexander Fleming. | 33157396 | [
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The 93ft (28m) long VC10 fuselage left Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire for RAF Museum Cosford, Shropshire, at about 07:00 BST. It will be on permanent display in the autumn.
The VC10 has been one of the RAF's most significant assets for nearly 50 years, the museum said.
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Andre Cassagnes died in Paris on 16 January, the Ohio Art Company, the US-based firm that made the toy, said.
Mr Cassagnes came up with the idea for a mechanical toy that creates erasable drawings by twisting two dials in the late 1950s, while working as an electrical technician.
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The money is on top of £58m already allocated for 2014-15 to a sector which covers more than 230,000 homes.
The new money should mean a further 70-90 houses become available for renting across Wales.
The extra cash for each county ranges from just over £700,000 in Cardiff to nearly £111,000 for Merthyr Tydfil.
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Clive Weatherhogg's counsel told appeal judges that prosecutors now conceded there had been a miscarriage of justice over the coercion charge.
Appeal judges also agreed that a jury was misdirected over charges relating to the footage sent to relatives.
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Midfielder Jeff Hendrick has been ruled out because of a shoulder problem and has returned to his club Derby County.
Harry Arter will miss the Dublin games because of an Achilles injury.
The Bournemouth player, who has only one Republic cap, has returned to his club for treatment.
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It is the second time the Swiss curator has topped ArtReview's annual Power 100 list, having also done so in 2009.
Polish curator Adam Szymczyk was placed second in the list, climbing from 14th place last year.
Art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth topped the list in 2015, but they have dropped to number three.
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Since the initial fall-out there has been a legal challenge and a general election.
While everyone waits to see exactly what will happen, Leave voter Paul Austin has told the BBC why he made his choice and whether, a year on, he would vote the same way again.
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The initial estimate showed growth picking up from the first quarter of the year, when it was 0.2%.
The ONS said the growth was driven by services, particularly retail, which more than offset falls in output in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
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The 35-year-old joined the Iron from Blackpool in 2013 and has made 119 league appearances for the League One side.
He helped them to a third-placed finish this season, before they were beaten by Millwall in the play-off semi-finals.
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The move would also ease the "growing burden" on politicians in Cardiff Bay as more power is devolved, the group's Wales director Martin Warren said.
Peers serving in the UK cabinet have set the precedent, he added.
Parties in the assembly have questioned the idea on the grounds of democracy and accountability.
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The 24-year-old arrived at Rodney Parade from Llanelli in September on a one-season contract because of a back row injury crisis.
He will make his 18th appearance against Leinster on Friday, has been rewarded with a new Dragons deal.
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Let's call it Alice in Financial Wonderland.
On Thursday the European Central Bank took additional steps to stimulate the eurozone economy, including a further cut in an interest rate that is already below zero.
Why is this so odd?
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"Dependency on giving that only appears to be charitable must end," he said in a tweet ahead of this weekend's African Union summit in South Africa.
The BBC's Robert Kiptoo in Kenya says it is not a government policy but a rallying cry for African leaders.
Aid is believed to account for 5-6% of Kenya's total income.
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Last season, Tedesco took charge of second-tier FC Erzgebirge Aue for the last 11 games - his first job as a boss - and guided them to survival.
Tedesco has signed a two-year deal at Schalke, who finished 10th in the German top-flight.
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The charge follows the mass fracas in the 95th minute of the game at Etihad Stadium, which Chelsea won 3-1.
City had forward Sergio Aguero and midfielder Fernandinho sent off, but Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will not face any further action.
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If the bill is adopted, the lyrics would change from "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command".
The initiative is backed by the Liberal government and will reach the Senate soon, having passed two readings in the House of Commons.
The fight to change two words to O Canada has stirred a passionate debate.
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Officers had spent the day in Dumbarton Road in Brixton, having been alerted at 06:20 GMT to a man "in possession of what looked like a firearm".
Residents from two blocks of flats were evacuated but have since been allowed home.
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Barcelona said it paid €57m (£43m) for Neymar in 2013 but investigators say the fee was closer to €83m and Barcelona concealed part of the deal.
Neymar spent an hour and a half before the judge.
He has previously denied wrongdoing, in an interview with Brazilian media.
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The unconscious man was found on the Old Shoreham Road at the junction with Lancaster Road at 03:50 BST.
It is believed he was hit by a vehicle which failed to stop. He has potentially life-threatening injuries, Sussex Police said.
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Bent rescued a point for the Rams against Sheffield Wednesday, heading in the equaliser a minute after coming off the bench on Saturday.
Derby, already assured of a play-off spot, are unbeaten in five games.
"The main thing is that we go into the play-offs full of confidence and not losing games," Bent said.
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Well, for many people Nick Griffin was the BNP, and his personal - and his party's - fortunes appeared intertwined.
He was its leader for 15 controversial years, in which he saw off criminal charges of racial hatred, and, for a moment, looked like he was on the verge of a breakthrough for a far-right leader.
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Jeremiah Regis, aged two-and-a-half, was found injured at an address in Wolverhampton on November 20.
Sindyann Regis and Chevaze Mcgregor appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday charged with murder.
The court heard Jeremiah was found with more than 100 injuries, including a bite to the chest.
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Yet in this election, it is way down the list of priorities for most political parties.
Philip Hammond, himself a former defence secretary, has been reported as saying recently that "there are no votes in defence".
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Hoa Titcombe's husband James said he told Furness General Hospital staff "several times" his wife was ill.
Midwives Catherine McCullough and Gretta Dixon are accused of failing to have Mrs Titcombe assessed.
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White lions are very rare - their zoo keeper thinks there's only around 90 of them in existence.
They are usually found in wildlife reserves in South Africa and a few zoos around the world.
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The 34-year-old will sign a permanent deal until the end of the season in January when the transfer window opens.
He previously spent two years at Bootham Crescent, scoring 14 league goals in 64 league games between 2002 and 2004 before joining Macclesfield.
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The suggestion has attracted more than 27,000 votes in an online poll of names for the Royal Research ship, causing the website to crash.
Former BBC presenter James Hand said he found the list of possible names "really funny" so decided to "throw one into the ring".
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Ayoze Perez, Chancel Mbemba and Dwight Gayle scored in a comfortable victory, but it was Jack Grealish's 89th-minute goal which sealed the Magpies' title.
Perez's flicked finish made it 1-0, before Mbemba smashed in to double the lead from a Perez rebound.
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It works by looking for a combination of "markers" in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease.
Delegates at the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference heard that the University of Nottingham is now developing a quick and easy test to do in clinics.
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The "call for sites" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy.
The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential.
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The vital vote focused on the proposed £140m plan - backed by £50m from businessman Sir Ian Wood - to transform the historic Union Terrace Gardens.
In a referendum earlier this year, there were 45,301 votes in favour with 41,175 votes against.
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The 47-year-old was on a practice run for a race in an electric car for the Amazon Prime show when the vehicle burst into flames.
Hammond injured his knee and leg and in a blog entry says he had "two sleepless nights and several hours' surgery".
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The 39-year-old Englishman has not played in a competitive match since the World Championship quarter-finals in April, and has not entered next week's UK Snooker Championship.
"I do want a place within the sport, and I'm trying to fathom what that place is," he told Eurosport.
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Prison inspectors discovered the average period of stay at the facility near Gatwick Airport had risen from 28 to 48 days.
Twenty-three people were held for more than a year.
The Home Office said it did not want to detain people for longer than necessary but some had prolonged the process.
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The competition finishes on 29 May in the same stadium. There are eight teams taking part, facing each other twice, with the top four sides qualifying for the play-offs.
You can keep up to date with all the scores, fixtures and results with BBC Sport.
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Joe Acquaro was shot dead in Melbourne in the early hours of Tuesday. Investigators believe underworld bosses may have put a price on his head.
The lawyer was well-known in the city's Italian community and his body was found outside a cafe he owned.
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The gang were responsible for more than 35 thefts across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham and Yorkshire over 11 months in 2013.
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Police were called to Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, at 23:00 BST on Saturday after reports of a street fight.
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The Widnes Viking star was taken to hospital with head injuries following an attack at about 04:05 GMT on Sunday.
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The victim suffered serious injuries - believed to be stab wounds - after he was attacked at a house in Auld Coal Grove, Bonnyrigg, at about 16:00 on Tuesday.
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Overall, the poorest pupils do worse in science and maths subjects in areas with selective schools, suggests research for the Royal Society, the UK's independent scientific academy.
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The review into 22 abuse cases in Northern Ireland criticised the authorities for not doing enough.
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