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Defence attaché Capt Oleg Kornienko presented Ushakov medals to the men of the Arctic Convoys.
Able seaman Charles Lewis, 91, from Calmore, Hampshire said he was "honoured and delighted".
The Foreign Office initially did not allow Russia to honour the veterans as it broke the rules on foreign medals.
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Curtis and assistant manager Paul Williams will take charge of Saturday's match against Bournemouth after Bob Bradley's sacking.
Swansea want to appoint their new boss as soon as possible, with ex-Derby manager Paul Clement the first choice.
"We've got to go with somebody who will to get us out of trouble," he said.
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Flowers planted in gardens and allotments provide a valuable food source for bees across the year, according to research.
Scientists counted honey bees, bumble bees and other pollinating insects, in and around some of the UK's largest towns and cities.
Urban habitats can provide a valuable role in bee conservation, the... | Britain's urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found. | 31359984 | [
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The comedy sequel earned more in its first weekend than the $65m that the first film pulled in over the course of its entire US run in cinemas.
Universal's Nick Carpou described the musical sequel's success as "amazing".
Directed by actress Elizabeth Banks, it marks the highest ever opening for a first-time feature fil... | Pitch Perfect 2 has made an impressive $70.3m (£44.7m) debut at the US box office, surging ahead of George Miller's Mad Max reboot, Fury Road. | 32775024 | [
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30 May 2017 Last updated at 08:04 BST
Well, that's what happened to pupils at a London school when David Walliams turned up one morning.
The author and Britain's Got Talent judge surprised a hall of 200 children and gave some top tips for becoming a writer.
He also read extracts from his books, including Gangsta Granny... | Ever wanted a famous author to surprise your school assembly and give you writing tips? | 40086766 | [
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Visiting striker Harry Kane fired home from the spot in the second half after Raheem Sterling was controversially penalised for handball.
Yaya Toure struck a 20-yard free-kick against the bar before teenage substitute Kelechi Iheanacho levelled.
But Spurs earned a fifth league win in a row as Eriksen slotted in.
The Da... | Tottenham moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester as Christian Eriksen struck a late winner at fourth-placed Manchester City. | 35515153 | [
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Initial signs suggested Andrey Malanin, 55, died of natural causes, but police said they were investigating the death.
Greek media said Mr Malanin had failed to report for work on Monday and did not answer his phone. He lived alone on a heavily guarded street.
Russian officials confirmed the consul's death.
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Ben Heaton's try put the visitors ahead before John Davies and Scott Turner went over to help give Featherstone a 13-6 half-time lead.
Turner grabbed his second try before Ben Johnston jinxed his way through to reduce the deficit for Halifax.
Anthony Thackeray kicked his second drop goal of the night and Josh Hardcastl... | Featherstone beat Halifax to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 20 years. | 39882324 | [
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Until mid-July, her main worry was getting the right grades for medical school.
Now Chilla and her fellow pupils are faced with Turkish accusations that their school has links to a terrorist organisation.
Kharisma Bangsa school is one of hundreds across the world that Turkey wants to shut down because they have links t... | "I think it's really sad and wrong they think we're terrorists, because we're not," says Chilla, a bright and articulate sixth-former at the elite Kharisma Bangsa high school near Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. | 37422822 | [
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French striker Moussa Dembele, 20, has made an instant impact this season with 12 goals for the Scottish champions.
But the latest Dembele - no relation - came on for the final nine minutes of Celtic Under-20s' win against Hearts.
He replaced Jack Aitchison, 16, who became Celtic's youngest-ever player in the final gam... | Celtic fans may soon have a new Dembele to savour after 13-year-old Karamoko Dembele made his debut for the club's development team on Monday. | 37547992 | [
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It thought the most likely of its two so-called "good" outcomes was a Labour-led government supported by the SNP and the Liberal Democrats. This it saw as leading to increased taxes, less austerity and a slower reduction in the deficit.
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The Glasgow club said the employee, who is now dead, had worked at Partick for two years.
When the alleged abuse was raised in 1992, he was dismissed "with immediate effect", the club said.
Police Scotland and the Scottish Football Association have been informed.
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Josh Earnest said the closure of the Cuban detention camp was a national security interest.
It was one of the first directives President Barack Obama ordered two months after he was elected in 2008.
Inmates have slowly been transferred out and at the start of the year, 122 men were left.
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Thames Water said it was called out 101 times on Christmas Day 2010 to deal with blockages.
It said fat should be put in a container and, once it has cooled down, disposed of in a bin.
To highlight the problem a group of sewer men and women have posted on YouTube a rewritten version of the carol Deck the Halls
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If the same rule applies to pop stars, then Lion Babe have their future guaranteed.
Frontwoman Jillian Hervey cuts an imposing image with her cascading leonine locks; and the band's music is equally fierce.
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St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in Merseyside could suspend all non-essential hospital referrals for four months during the winter.
The CCG's lay chair, Geoffrey Appleton, said the group recognises the move "won't be popular" but is facing a funding gap of £12.5m this year.
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Sir Timothy O'Shea said plans to elect the chair of universities' governing bodies were "inconsistent, incoherent and potentially very damaging".
The proposal is made in the Scottish government's Higher Education Governance Bill.
The Scottish government said it would continue to listen to all views.
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The charity said the new technology would provide an alternative to road ambulance journeys, offering significantly quicker transport of vulnerable babies between hospitals.
The service began carrying Babypods for emergency missions in 2013.
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Wigan have paid "in excess of £200,000" for Tomkins, who they sold to New Zealand Warriors for a reported world record fee of about £700,000 in 2013.
Tomkins, 26, will return for the 2016 Super League season.
"I am really happy to have this sorted and to be returning home to Wigan," he told the club's website.
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The case revolved around a horn "hit", which was allegedly lifted from the Salsoul Orchestra track Love Break.
But the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the sample lasted less than a second, and would not have been recognisable to the general public
"Without careful attention, the horn hits are easy to miss," it sai... | Madonna's Vogue did not break copyright law, even though it contained a snippet of another artist's song, a US court has ruled. | 36442456 | [
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4 May 2015 Last updated at 16:22 BST
It's a big deal for people across the country, but everyone's watching Scotland in particular.
This is because the election result could have a huge impact on who runs the next UK government.
Jenny went to a youth club in Glasgow to find ... | The UK's biggest vote - the general election - takes place on 7 May. | 32584366 | [
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Alice Gross, 14, was found in the River Brent in west London in September 2014.
Days later the body of Latvian builder Arnis Zalkalns was found nearby.
The inquest into her death will look into whether failures by the government and the police contributed to her death and will examine why Zalkalns was allowed to live u... | The mother of a schoolgirl who police believe was killed by a foreign convicted murderer said she was stunned he was not being monitored. | 36640117 | [
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The UN estimates that a third more cocaine was being produced in the country in 2016.
The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Bo Mathiasen, called the increase significant.
Analysts say much of it was due to the end of the eradication of coca crops by spraying.
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Dan Coats also told a Senate panel he did not think it was "appropriate" to discuss his conversations with the president at a public hearing.
His comments follow a report that President Donald Trump asked him to derail the Russia investigation.
The National Security Agency chief also declined to comment on the matter.
... | The US director of national intelligence has said he "never felt pressured" to influence the inquiry into Russia's political meddling. | 40191593 | [
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A merger of the Royal Liverpool and Aintree University hospitals has been proposed in the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Merseyside and Cheshire released on Wednesday.
It aims to address a potential funding gap of £908m in the area by 2021.
Councillor Andy Moorhead said Liverpool City Region "will not... | Two Liverpool hospitals could merge under cost-cutting plans unveiled by health bosses. | 38005473 | [
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The McLaren driver was already not going to race in F1 in 2017, with the team holding an option on him for the 2018 campaign.
But speaking on Thursday, the 36-year-old Briton said: "I go into this weekend thinking it's going to be my last race. I think that's the best way.
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Lines, 47, followed up a 3-0 win over the Scot with a 4-0 defeat of England's 1991 world champion John Parrott.
The event in Scunthorpe offers the winner a place in the World Championship qualifying event.
Now aged 48, Hendry retired after being knocked out of the 2012 World Championship.
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The prime minister stressed her belief he was committed to advancing the "special relationship" with the UK.
But Mrs May told the Financial Times she expects "very frank" talks on areas where their opinions seem to differ such as the EU and Nato.
The PM said she hoped for early progress on a US-UK trade agreement.
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The Chiefs secured a bonus point before the break as Thomas Waldrom scored two tries and Jack Nowell and Mitch Lees also crossed the whitewash.
Frank Halai replied for Wasps on the stroke of half-time and Ashley Johnson and Lorenzo Cittadini scored after the restart to pull the home side level.
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Maria Carreiro, 51, said she "ran down the street like a crazy woman" after her daughter looked online and discovered the award's true size.
Among her plans for the winnings were a Hawaii honeymoon after 30 years of marriage and a larger house.
Ms Carreiro had worked at a factory before quitting to raise her children.
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The 2014 European 100m champion held off the fast-finishing James Ellington and his friend and rival CJ Ujah in a showdown that lived up to expectations.
Earlier his training partner Asha Philip won her third British 100m title to join him in the GB team for Rio.
Tiffany P... | James Dasaolu ran a wind-assisted 9.93 seconds to win a thrilling battle of the British sprint kings and secure his place at his second Olympic Games. | 36629712 | [
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The first and deputy first ministers used powers under what is known the Royal Prerogative to create the role for former BBC journalist David Gordon.
Mr Gordon edited the BBC's Nolan Show.
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Spain's Veronica Boquete, Germany's Nadine Kessler and Scotland's Kim Little are joined by Brazilian forward Marta and Liverpool and Nigerian youngster Asisat Oshoala.
The winner will be revealed on BBC World Service on 26 May after being decided by a public vote.
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Toymaker Lego said it never sold directly to anyone wanting to use its product to make a political statement.
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Energy company BG Group said it was gradually taking workers from the Lomond installation - about 145 miles east of Aberdeen - by helicopter.
A Norwegian vessel which caught fire was about 12 miles away.
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Most migrants were said to have relocated to accommodation in refitted shipping containers but some moved their tents further inside the camp.
Authorities want to clear the area next to a motorway for security reasons.
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The hosts closed on 152-3, a lead of 128, after 10 wickets fell in the day.
Mehedi Hasan Miraz (6-82) reduced England to 144-8 but Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid put on 99 to give England a first-innings lead of 24.
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Two-year-old Hank was removed by dog wardens last month and taken for testing.
A court in Belfast heard he had been assessed by an expert to be a pit bull terrier-type.
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The London derby will kick off at 17:15 BST on Saturday, 22 April.
Spurs are one of only four clubs to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea this season - a 2-0 victory in January.
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They have trained wild monitor lizards, known locally as goannas, not to eat the toxic amphibians.
They did this by feeding the reptiles small, less potent cane toads. Many that tried the toads once did not make the same mistake again.
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Now the 29-year-old has become one of the youngest people in Northern Ireland to hold a ministerial portfolio.
She has only been an MLA for two years. So what is her background?
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She had sought a judicial review over the alleged failure to issue new guidance on abortion to medical professionals in Northern Ireland
She claimed the delay compounded the trauma of losing her babies.
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Michael Fallon said the date for cutting the first steel would safeguard hundreds of skilled jobs until 2035.
He also announced that a contract for two new offshore patrol vessels would be signed shortly, securing jobs before the Type 26 frigate work is under way.
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Shared hallways and easily accessible rental properties mean tenants' details are easier to steal, according to credit reference agency Experian.
This group also tend to use mobile and online services more often, offering more opportunities for thieves to find personal details.
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The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Southend and Luton, scoring nine goals in a combined 43 matches in League One and League Two respectively.
The striker also scored for the Shrimpers in the fourth-tier play-off final victory over Wycombe while on loan at Roots Hall in 2014-15.
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The 28-year-old former Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Leeds United centre-back has signed a three-year contract with the Addicks.
Pearce made 33 appearances last season as the Latics won the League One title and becomes Charlton's seventh signing of the summer transfer window.
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Guiseley hit the front spectacularly when Kevan Hurst swung in a corner to the edge of the box and John Rooney volleyed in past a stunned Nathan Ashmore.
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The capital has had a representative in Super League since its inception in 1996 but London's side has never won the league title or the Challenge Cup.
"London is a unique opportunity," Nigel Wood told BBC London 94.9.
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Police used tear gas on Tuesday to end three days of unrest sparked by the death of an Iranian asylum seeker.
CCTV images appear to show two detainees, one armed with a machete, lighting and throwing a petrol bomb.
Photos of the aftermath show broken windows, ransacked offices and smashed equipment.
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It is certainly the most quotable, and without question the most revelatory: inside a previously hidden world, showing sport as raw and brutal and beautiful and comic, aped many times but never quite matched.
Living With Lions, the fly-on-the-kitbag story of the 1997 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, is 20 ... | It might just be the greatest sports documentary to ever come out of Britain. | 40335537 | [
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Poor weather conditions are forcing the Solar Impulse craft to head to Japan to land.
The pilot was 36 hours into what was expected to be a six-day journey from China to Hawaii.
The team will now wait in Japan for clearer skies before attempting to continue.
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When The Beatles first performed at the Cavern on 9 February, 1961, it was so low key it wasn't even advertised.
A year and a half, and 292 performances, later, the group was set for stardom and the Cavern would become one of the world's most famous clubs.
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Scientists used information about the geology of the country to predict the areas most likely to be affected by the poison.
The report is published in the journal Science.
Arsenic occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, but if it leaches into groundwater, long-term exposure can cause serious health risks.
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The government wants some households to pay more to raise money for education, and finance secretary Derek Mackay gave evidence to committee backing the plan.
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School staff should also watch for signs of FGM, such as frequent toilet trips and girls in pain.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) says teachers need more training to help them identity and protect girls at risk.
At least 66,000 girls and women in the UK are believed to be victims of FGM.
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More recently, women's football soared in popularity after the nation's female team won the World Cup in 2011 and Olympic Games silver in 2012.
Now rugby union is looking for a similar breakthrough into the national consciousness, when its World Cup is hosted by Japan in 2019.
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Eight people were arrested after raids on homes in the Midlands and south of England in September 2014.
Warwickshire Police believe Chinese and Malaysian women were being brought into the UK to be exploited.
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Rangers won their quarter-final against Dundee 4-0 on Saturday at lunchtime before United claimed a dramatic 3-2 win over Ross County.
Celtic won the first of Sunday's quarter-finals, overcoming Greenock Morton 3-0.
Hibs and Caledonian Thistle then drew drew 1-1 at Easter Road.
Rangers v Celtic
Hibernian or Inverness C... | Rangers will play Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-finals while Hibernian or Inverness Caledonian Thistle will play Dundee United. | 35740334 | [
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To mark the poster launch Natalie Bennett, the party leader for England and Wales, met up with parliamentary candidate Caroline Lucas in Brighton.
Ms Bennett warned voters "the time for half measures is over" and urged people to "vote for what you believe in".
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An unsolicited email from Apple inviting publishers to join the service presumes acceptance of the terms, unless they actively opt out.
It requires them to cover Apple if legal issues arise, among other things.
Apple, which is due to launch the app later this year, refused to comment on the row.
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The injured pets needed amputations following air rifle attacks in Cranleigh, Guildford and Woking in March and April.
Police said Franky Mills, of Long Gore in Farncombe, faces eight charges of criminal damage and eight of a firearms offence.
A five-year-old cat called Ruby was shot in the spine and put down by vets.
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Sevilla, winners of the tournament in 2014 and 2015, led early on through Vitolo's close-range strike.
Marlos equalised with a composed finish from 18 yards before Taras Stepanenko headed the Ukrainian side in front before half-time.
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Five people died and dozens were hurt after an attacker - now named as Khalid Masood - drove a car on a pavement, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.
Addresses in Birmingham and London have also been searched.
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The 29-year-old finished 11th in the -94kg class for Armenia, where he was born, but has since switched to represent the United States.
A retest of his 2012 sample revealed the presence of a steroid.
A total of 43 weightlifters have now failed retests from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
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Mr Videgaray was seen as the main organiser of the controversial meeting between Mr Trump and President Enrique Pena Nieto.
The visit was widely criticised by Mexicans both in the national press and on social media.
A spokesperson for the ministry said Mr Videgaray would not take on another public office.
He will be re... | Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray has resigned following the visit of Donald Trump last week. | 37301150 | [
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Hugh McGoldrick spent six days in jail after admitting falsifying drug trials on patients with sleep disorders.
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The former army officer promised to be "even more dangerous than when I was in uniform".
He also vowed to turn his tiny West African nation into an "economic superpower" over the next five years.
President Jammeh first seized power in 1994 but was re-elected in December in a widely criticised poll.
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David Crompton, 52, is to step down in November after four years in the post and 31 years in policing.
His retirement comes after a report by Prof John Drew found the force's response to the abuse was "inadequate".
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Users of the popular Miaopai and Sina Weibo social networks are commenting on how moved they are by the decision of Bai Yan, a 55-year-old police dog handler, to create a special home specifically for service industry dogs.
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The McGill's 904 service went up in flames just outside Largs on the A760 Kilbirnie Road at about 13:35 on Saturday.
Emergency services attended but the driver and passengers were uninjured.
A woman whose partially-sighted mother was on board later thanked the driver for keeping everyone safe.
Kathleen McKenna told the... | A bus driver whose vehicle caught fire in North Ayrshire has been praised after all the passengers were safely evacuated. | 40912444 | [
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Former Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) chief executive Nazir Afzal was advised against doing so by the organisation's board.
This was because of potentially controversial policing issues that could have been raised on the show.
But Mr Afzal stepped down and appeared on the programme on 25 May.
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Transport for London (TfL) had wanted to provide £30m for the proposed £175m bridge set to stretch from Temple to the South Bank in Lambeth.
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Police had appealed for witnesses to an incident in the town's Agnew Crescent on Saturday evening.
However, a short statement said a 23-year-old man had now been arrested and charged with wasting police time.
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Durham fast bowler Wood is working on his fitness after three ankle operations in the past 12 months.
Durham's Keaton Jennings will captain the North, while Hampshire's James Vince will skipper the South.
England selector James Whitaker says the series is "a platform for players to make an impression".
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There has been damage to property but no injuries. Forecasters have indicated that it will be dry and bright for most of Scotland by Wednesday afternoon.
Ferry services have been considerably disrupted and falling trees have caused some problems on roads and railways.
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The party's Anna McMorrin polled 26,081 votes with the Tories' Craig Williams on 21,907.
But Tory Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns narrowly held on to his Vale of Glamorgan seat, with party colleague David Davies retaining Monmouth.
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The 24-hour strike, on 1 February, comes as part of a row over conditions.
Members of the RMT and Aslef unions walked out on 4 January this year, the day many returned to work after the Christmas break.
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L/Cpl Craig Roberts and two others died on an SAS selection exercise in 2013.
The government said allowing court action would not help training safety.
But Kelvin and Margaret Roberts said they believed the army would be more responsible if they were legally accountable.
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The couple, who have been dating since 2011, wed in front of about 10 people in Mazan, Provence - close to where the bride's family has a holiday home.
Mayor Aime Navello told the Associated Press he married them at the town hall.
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Two of the songs come from the Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha, which was a Broadway smash in the 1960s.
"As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know," the Hobbit star said.
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Shops have been looted and objects thrown at police, injuring several officers.
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The Reds, who are fifth in National Two South, beat third-placed Chinnor 29-12 for a second win in a row.
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The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at a depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles) 35km north of the city of Lucca, officials said.
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"None of the computers or machines worked except for the General Electric-powered machines like the MRIs [magnetic resonance imaging]," recalled Mykhailo Radutskyi, president of the Boris Clinic - Kiev's largest medical clinic.
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His death was announced in a tweet by talent agency Conway van Gelder Grant.
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That left him having to raise some of the less well-known taxes.
There's an honourable mention for the bringing forward of payments of corporation tax, which raises an impressive £4.5bn in 2017-18, but by the end of the parliament it would be raising very small amounts.
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The 73-year-old man who died from a stab wound at a property at Oxford Court in Ogmore Vale has been named as Gwilym Jones.
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Plans include renovating the hidden theatre, dating back to 1875, to use for plays, films, comedy and music.
Material from the BBC archives will be shown in revamped TV studios, now derelict, where the broadcaster first launched a regular television service almost 80 years ago.
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The money is owed by absent parents who have been referred to the Child Support Agency.
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Thomas Hunter, 58, of Mansfield Road, Mansfield, was arrested after the crash on the A34 at Hinksey Hill, Oxford, on 25 August.
Isla Wiggin, who was in another car, died in hospital on 27 August.
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The husband-and-wife duo overcame Indonesian pair Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto 21-19 17-21 21-9.
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Campaigners and researchers looked at what impact a decade of smoke-free pubs, restaurants and other public places had on the adult population.
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The company, best known for its smartphone chips, wants to reduce spending by $1.4bn (£900m), partly through a 15% cut in its workforce.
The US-based firm also delivered its third profit warning of the year.
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The 54-year-old had needed to run a double marathon on Sunday, finishing beneath a giant statue of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg.
Izzard attempted a similar feat in South Africa in 2012 but had to pull out for health reasons.
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