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The attacker did not want to be part of the regime of Charles Green, who fronted the consortium that bought the business and assets of Rangers Football Club plc in liquidation. He left in June 2012 and joined Everton as a free agent the following month. "Nothing changed as a football club and that's where I was wrong,"...
Steven Naismith says he "regrets" describing Rangers as a new club when he left Ibrox in 2012.
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The teams included former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini and ex-England spinner Ashley Giles. The game was played at a height of 5,730m (18,799 ft) in a flat crater just below the summit. They played 10 overs each of a Twenty20 game before clouds stopped play. "This is absolutely incredible! We are playing cric...
A group of international cricketers has set a new world record for the highest-ever match by playing at the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in Tanzania. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery of a body at a house in Bristol has been released without charge, police said. ...
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Ashe follows Stuart Hogg, Henry Pyrgos and Greg Peterson in extending his stay with the Warriors. He turned professional with Glasgow in 2011 and played for his allocated club Ayr on Saturday as he continued his recovery from hip surgery. "It's a brilliant feeling to extend my contract," he told Warriors' website. "Gla...
Scotland back-row forward Adam Ashe is the latest Glasgow Warriors player to commit his future to the Pro12 side until May 2019. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Oxford United teenager Canice Caroll has signed a new three-year deal with the League One club.
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Mark Hughes, 23, from Buckley, admitted to the possession of a sawn off shotgun and stun gun last summer, as well as drugs offences. He said he found the weapons while digging in his grandparents' garden. But that was dismissed as "utter nonsense" by Judge Rhys Rowlands at Mold Crown Court. Hughes was found in possessi...
A Flintshire man who shot himself in the foot has been told to expect a long prison sentence. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The sale of the UK government's stake in the Eurostar train service is "further evidence" of assets being undervalued, according to MPs. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Pioneering neurosurgery equipment has been installed at a B...
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The eight-storey Rana Plaza factory building near Dhaka collapsed on 24 April with an unknown number inside. The authorities say about 2,500 people were injured in the accident and 2,437 people were rescued. The recovery operation is expected to finish on Friday. The rubble will then be shifted by bulldozers. On Friday...
The death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial accident has passed 1,000 as recovery teams continue to find more bodies in the wreckage.
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Officers were previously told not to shoot drivers of moving vehicles because of the additional dangers it posed, Simon Chesterman said. But he said the approach had changed in the wake of attacks such as those in Westminster, Nice and Berlin. He added officers now had ammunition to penetrate doors and windows. Last mo...
Police may now have to shoot terrorists at the wheel of vehicles to stop them being used in attacks, the national lead for armed policing has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The heaviest bombing raids on Hull during World War Two are being commemorated in a series of events in the city. [NEXT_CONCEPT] US food giant Kraft is being...
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Common People will showcase a bill of live music and DJs and takes place on 28 and 29 May 2016. It will run on the same weekend as a twin festival in Southampton, the inaugural event of which ran earlier this year. Rob da Bank said he was "buzzing with excitement" and called South Park a "stunning setting". He added: "...
A new music festival organised by DJ Rob da Bank is to be held at Oxford's South Park to 30,000 people. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been arrested after a 27-year-old woman died in a crash on the M4 in Port Talbot. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Women who survived breast cancer took over the catwalk at New York Fashion Week in an alternat...
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It was ousted from the state coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats. Meanwhile right-wing anti-migrant party Alternative for Germany (AfD) will enter the state parliament for the first time with 14% of the vote. Mrs Merkel's popularity has waned since her decision last year to allow more than a million migrant...
Germany's CDU, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, has described the party's historic losses in Berlin state elections as a "bitter defeat".
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One expert, commissioned by the BBC, estimates it could amount to "somewhere in the region of £1bn". The customers potentially affected had PPI on credit cards issued by Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, MBNA and Capital One. All claim to make every effort to pay a correct amount of compensation. The extent of the shortf...
Some leading banks may have underpaid compensation certain customers are due for mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance, the BBC has learned.
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Vladimir Putin has been Russia's dominant political figure since his election as president in 2000, serving two terms and then a four-year stint as prime minister, before resuming the presidency in 2012. Since his re-election against a token opponent, Russia's authorities have further tightened control over the media, ...
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From 2-2 at the break, on-loan Bristol City striker Arnold Garita turned in playmaker Graham Carey's goal-bound 25-yard drive for Argyle's third goal on 54 minutes at Home Park. Substitute David Goodwillie made it 4-2 in stoppage time with a close-range tap-in, keeping the second-placed side four points behind leaders ...
Plymouth came back from a goal down to beat Stevenage 4-2 in League Two ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay at home to Liverpool.
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Newsreaders tell us a story is trending, editors tell their staff they want interviews to trend and activists want their causes to trend. The goal for many news organisations today is to have their content shared so widely, so quickly and across so many platforms that it takes on a life of its own, achieving a sort of ...
It's one of those internet phrases that have seeped into everyday usage.
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The fire had been smoking at Alexandra Docks since 20,000 tonnes of wood first caught alight on 5 December. Residents had been advised to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed after the initial blaze. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the fire, which was found to be accidental, was put out on Monday. P...
A wood chip fire which first ignited at a Newport dockyard nearly two months ago has been put out. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Almost 64% of Australians surveyed in a new poll want the nation's flag changed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Students at an elite boarding school in the US were sexually abused by at least 12 members of staff over a per...
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BBC Radio Nottingham reported on Tuesday that the 28-year-old, who was a free agent after leaving German club Wolfsburg, was discussing terms and he has now agreed a two-year contract. The Denmark international told BBC Nottingham Sport: "My main goal was to come back to England. "What happened in Wolfsburg was a sad s...
Nottingham Forest have signed former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner.
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Nicky Wroe volleyed over for the hosts following Marek Rodak's weak punch, before the Welling keeper did well to save from Richard Peniket. Kingsley James put the Shaymen in front when he reacted quickest after Rodak could only parry Connor Hughes' shot. But Kadell Daniel curled an effort past Sam Johnson late on to se...
Welling ended their run of five successive defeats with a draw at Halifax in the National League.
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Former Birmingham City striker Cameron Jerome fired Norwich ahead against his old club with a right-foot shot into the bottom right corner on 15 minutes. That came 40 seconds after Blues' Lukas Jutkiewicz had headed against the bar. Timm Klose then headed his first of the season from Robbie Brady's 43rd-minute cross to...
Norwich City moved back to within two points of the Championship play-off zone as they claimed a second home win in successive Saturdays at Carrow Road.
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Blackburn's first match in the third tier since 1980 is an away fixture at Southend, while League Two champions Portsmouth are at home to Rochdale. Follow the links below for your team's fixtures in full. AFC Wimbledon Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Bradford City Bristol Rovers Bury Charlton Athletic Doncaster Rovers Fleet...
The League One fixtures for 2017-18 have been released. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Television viewers and radio listeners have become less tolerant of racist or discriminatory words, Ofcom research has found.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Edmund, making only his second Davis Cup appearance, won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to give Britain, who were without Andy Murray, an unassailable 3-1 lead. Britain will now play Argentina at home in September as they aim to defend the title they won in Belgium last year. Following...
Kyle Edmund took Great Britain into the Davis Cup semi-finals with victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in Belgrade.
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The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for snow for southern, north east and northern Scotland on Saturday and Sunday. BBC weather presenter Stav Danaos said -10 was seen in parts of the country with lying snow - with further snow falling on Saturday. Snow and ice have also been affecting travel in many p...
Scotland has been hit by a big freeze as overnight temperatures plummeted to as low as -10C in places. [NEXT_CONCEPT] It may still be a month until Christmas, but it is already time for this year's film turkeys to be roasted.
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The 29-year-old suffered a blow to the head at Ulster in February 2016. He said: "It has been a frustrating time. When I had the bang I was just sitting around and wasn't able to do a lot really. "I still don't remember the concussion tests. I think that was half the problem." Media playback is not supported on this de...
Scarlets and Wales flanker Aaron Shingler feared a concussion he suffered last season could have ended his career. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The controversy over the naming of a new polar research vessel was an "astoundingly good outcome" for public interest in science, MPs have heard.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Forte struck midway through the first half, while Collins scored with the last kick of the match to up a home tie against Peterborough. Graham Burke tested Grant Smith early on, with the Wood keeper getting down low to palm his stinging effort out for a corner. From the re...
Jonathan Forte and Aaron Collins fired Notts County into the second round of the FA Cup as they saw off National League side Boreham Wood in their first-round replay at Meadow Lane.
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They parted at 0810 BST on 7 July 2005 on their way to work and Ms Daplyn boarded the Piccadilly Line train. She died in the blast. The 26-year-old administrator worked at University College Hospital in the neuro-radiology department. When she was reported missing, her father Michael returned to the country and travell...
A talented artist and musician, Elizabeth Daplyn lived in Highgate, north London, with her partner Rob Brennan.
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Zdenko Turtak from Velka Ida, Kosice, pleaded guilty to those offences but denied attempted murder during a video link appearance at Leeds Crown Court. He was charged in connection with an attack on a woman at a bus stop in Beeston Road on 6 March. Prosecutors will decide within weeks whether to accept Turtak's pleas. ...
A 21-year-old man extradited from Slovakia has admitted the rape and grievous bodily harm of an 18-year-old woman in Leeds. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Controversial proposals to withdraw benefits from people who refuse treatment for obesity or addiction have been dropped.
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Southern Railway trains from the south coast into London have been disrupted for weeks because of industrial action and high levels of staff sickness. "The shambles we have seen is turning into a crisis," said Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade. But rail minister Claire Perry insisted services were improving....
Commuters have received written warnings for consistent lateness at work because of "shameful" service from Southern Railway, an MP has claimed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] We asked you to send in your questions about the schools system for Education correspondent Sean Coughlan to look into. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Bats have caused the dela...
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Oh, who won a Golden Globe for her role as prickly Dr Cristina Yang, was one of the original six cast members, all of whom started the series as interns. "Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go," Oh told the Hollywood Reporter. It has not been revealed how the 42-year-old will e...
Sandra Oh, one of the original stars of the US medical drama Grey's Anatomy, is to leave the show after eight years.
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The Farc has been taking part in peace talks with the Colombian government since 2012, but violence has increased in recent weeks. The Farc's chief negotiator at the talks in Cuba, Ivan Marquez, said he hoped the ceasefire, starting on 20 July, could lead to a bilateral truce. The government welcomed the move but gave ...
Colombia's Farc rebels have announced a one-month unilateral ceasefire.
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The plans would have seen riders timed on 10 downhill sections during the three-week race, with prizes for each day and the overall fastest descender. Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt died after crashing on a descent during stage three of the 2011 Giro d'Italia. The 100th edition of the race begins on Friday. "The spirit ...
Giro d'Italia organisers have abandoned plans for a best downhill rider category after criticism from riders that the idea was "life-threatening".
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Media playback is not supported on this device Gatland has handed debuts to four players in an experimental Welsh side. Wales host Ireland on Saturday, before playing them in Dublin on 29 August and hosting Italy on 5 September. "Joe rang me last week to talk about what we were looking at in the squad," Gatland said. "...
Wales coach Warren Gatland has revealed he and Ireland counterpart Joe Schmidt discussed team selection before naming their sides for Saturday's World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff.
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A letter detailing the plan, known as "Operation Trojan Horse", claims responsibility for leadership changes at four schools. These schools are Adderley Primary, Saltley School, Park View School and Regents Park Community Primary School. Saltley's head teacher resigned last year after a critical Ofsted report. Inspecto...
An alleged plot to oust some Birmingham head teachers and make their schools adhere to more Islamic principles is being investigated, it has emerged.
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Quoting eye-witnesses, it said that after the raid in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, detainees who had escaped were rounded up and killed. The army has not yet commented on the allegations but has denied previous reports of abuses. The conflict has killed some 1,500 people this year, according to Amnesty. Half of...
Nigeria's army killed some 600 people after a recent attack by Boko Haram militants on a barracks, Amnesty International has said.
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The party's acting leader Harriet Harman said the government's rhetoric was "liberated from reality". She said her party would give "serious consideration" to some measures and be a "different kind of opposition". She accused the Tories of "ducking" out of a decision on expanding airport capacity and said apprenticeshi...
Working families will still suffer despite George Osborne's Budget pledge of a National Living Wage, Labour says.
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Fresh from the national team's success at Euro 2016, the BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist qualification will begin in September. Students will be based at the university's Colliers Park training facility. It has been designed for those who want to work as a coach or performance specialist. St...
The Football Association of Wales and Wrexham Glyndwr University have united to launch a new coaching degree. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A giant wooden replica of 17th century London has been set ablaze on the River Thames in a retelling of the Great Fire of London 350 years ago. [NEXT_CONCEPT] More than 200 writers including Salm...
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The white-domed structure in Kathmandu was covered in prayer flags and flowers as monks chanted prayers and burned incense to mark the event. The prime minister described it as a proud moment for Nepal. More than 8,000 people were killed by the quake and ensuing aftershocks, causing widespread destruction. Restoration ...
Nepal has reopened one of its most famous monuments, the Boudhanath Stupa, to the public after it was left with deep cracks during the 2015 earthquake.
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The beams could compensate for the dip in light the Earth creates when it passes in front of the Sun, as viewed from far-off worlds, they contend. A number of researchers have questioned the wisdom of advertising our existence to the galaxy. They fear that if aliens did visit us they might not be very friendly, and cou...
We should shine lasers into space if we want to hide our presence from aliens, two US-based astronomers suggest. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Singer and TV star Cilla Black has died aged 72, her agent has said.
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Chris Gard and Connie Yates lost their final legal bid to take their son to the US for treatment. Specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital believe Charlie has no chance of survival. The court agreed, concluding that further treatment would "continue to cause Charlie significant harm". Charlie is thought to be one of...
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights have rejected a plea from the parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard to intervene in his case.
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BBC England contacted 160 authorities responsible for highways in England, 64 of whom had bus lane cameras. Motoring organisation, the RAC, said the cameras had become a "cash bonanza" for local authorities. Councils say cameras are clearly signed and they expect income to fall as drivers learn to stay out of the lanes...
Almost 4,000 motorists a day are fined for driving in bus lanes, with the most lucrative camera making £6,000 every 24 hours. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two men who were found guilty of attacking a former Hong Kong newspaper editor in February 2014 have been sentenced to 19 years in jail.
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The Newham Free Academy, a mixed secondary school, was preparing to open in east London in September. But the school has now been withdrawn from the free schools programme. The Department for Education (DFE) confirmed: "Newham Free Academy unfortunately did not progress sufficiently for it to proceed." Free schools - s...
Plans for a free school in east London have collapsed weeks before it was due to open because there was too little demand from parents.
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Mohammed al-Ajami's sentence was reduced to 15 years, his lawyer said. The Supreme Court is due to make a final ruling on his sentence within the next 30 days. Human rights groups have condemned Mr Ajami's conviction, saying his trial was marred by irregularities, with court sessions held in secret. The case against Mr...
A Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for inciting the overthrow of the government and insulting Qatar's rulers has had his jail term cut. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Noise and air pollution from a new rail depot in Reading could prompt legal action, it has been warned.
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The government of the western state of Maharashtra has announced a memorial for the cartoonist, who was cremated with state honours. Laxman died in hospital of multiple-organ failure, aged 94, on Monday. He was renowned for chronicling Indian daily life and politics. His daily cartoon appeared in The Times of India for...
The funeral of legendary Indian cartoonist RK Laxman has been held in the western city of Pune. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has met the governors of all 23 states and mayors from the most violent cities to co-ordinate action against crime.
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WBA and WBO champion Fury called fellow Briton Joshua, 26, "useless" and said boxing was not just about "bodybuilding". Fury also predicted Joshua would be "knocked out" on Saturday by defending champion Charles Martin when they fight for the IBF title Fury was stripped of. "They're hating on my beach body," said Olymp...
Anthony Joshua says Tyson Fury is jealous of his physique and has offered his heavyweight rival help in training. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Shares in financial spread betting firms have plunged by a third after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed stricter rules for the sector.
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The annual Care of Police Survivors (COPS) service was held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. A roll of honour of police officers who have died on duty over the past year was read out, along with readings by family members. Force representatives laid remembrance wreaths. Jan Berry, chairman ...
Hundreds of people gathered for a service of remembrance for police officers who have died on duty. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An 18-year-old man died from a single shot gun wound to the head in a pub car park, a post-mortem examination has revealed.
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But what does the Finns Party stand for, and how might its involvement in government change the Nordic country's relations with other EU states? Anti-immigration rhetoric is one of the signature themes of the Finns Party, formerly known as the True Finns. The party says immigration to Finland from outside the EU should...
Results from Finland's parliamentary elections last month have focused attention on the populist and Eurosceptic Finns Party, which won the second largest number of seats and may join talks with the Centre Party about forming a coalition government.
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Adi Taviner and Kerin Lake replace Dyddgu Hywel and Elinor Snowsill in the backs while forwards Catrin Edwards and Rebecca Rowe make way for Amy Evans and Siwan Lillicrap. Robyn Wilkins moves to fly-half while Meg York switches from tighthead prop to loose head. Sioned Harries has been given more time to recover from i...
Wales Women have made four changes and two positional switches for Sunday's final Six Nations game against Italy. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An elderly woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh.
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The 21-year-old arrived on a one-month emergency loan and has made seven league appearances for the U's. The extended deal makes Waring eligible for all competitions, including Oxford's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final against Barnsley on 3 April. "I've thoroughly enjoyed my time here," he told the club's website. The p...
Oxford United have completed a deal to keep on-loan Stoke City striker George Waring at the League Two club until the end of the season. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Silvertown Quays in London's Royal Docks could be "transformed" into a shopping destination in a £1.5bn deal, mayor Boris Johnson has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has bee...
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The Bulls announced in March they needed £1m to stay afloat and are thought to owe over £600,000 now. Joint-administrator Brendan Guilfoyle said: "We have just 10 working days to save the club from liquidation because there are no funds to carry on longer. "If anyone is interested in buying the Bulls we need to hear fr...
Bradford Bulls have entered administration and face "extinction" if a buyer is not found within 10 days.
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Jonathon Brown, 37, of Holywell, Flintshire, denies causing the death of Andrew Green, 39, by driving carelessly. The incident happened at Ffynnongroyw, about five miles east of Prestatyn, Denbighshire, in June 2015. Mr Brown told Caernarfon Crown Court he was still haunted by the collision. The court has heard that th...
A school coach driver whose vehicle was in a fatal collision with a binman has denied being distracted and taking his eye "off the ball". [NEXT_CONCEPT] To the uninitiated it might look like any other secondary school, but Brynteg Comprehensive School produced its eighth British and Irish Lion when Ospreys and Wales sc...
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The Save Farm Terrace Allotment group has asked for a judicial review into a decision to allow land behind Watford Football Club to be developed. Campaigners say the historic allotments could be part of the plan. Mayor Dorothy Thornhill said that would lead to an "inferior scheme". Developers behind the Watford Health ...
If a legal fight by a group opposed to building a new health campus on 118-year-old allotments continues it will put the whole plan at risk, a council has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] More than half of children and teenagers in Kent with mental health problems are not seen by a specialist within six weeks of being referred.
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Original cast members Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez are all set to reprise their roles as the children - Jake, Ben and Karen. Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner will return as parents Pete and Sue. "The first reaction will probably be, 'My God, the kids are huge now!'" creator Andy Hamilton told the Tel...
Outnumbered is set to return for a one-off Christmas special, the show's creators have confirmed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Nottingham Forest midfielder Chris Cohen has signed a one-year contract extension with the Championship club.
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The report, which was compiled by Birmingham City Council's licensing team, contains police allegations that up to £93,042 was taken from customers of Legs 11 on Broad Street. The council has suspended the club's alcohol licence, pending a full review. Legs 11 has not responded to a request for a comment. In the counci...
A lap dancing club allegedly drugged customers and charged thousands of pounds of unauthorised transactions to their credit cards, a report claims. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Bastian Schweinsteiger has thanked Bayern Munich fans as he has a medical on Sunday before his proposed move to Manchester United.
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The vandals appear to have used red spray paint to write "[expletive] law" early on Tuesday morning, the National Park Service said in a statement. Crews are removing it with a "gel-type architectural paint stripper that is safe for use on historic stone". US Civil War memorials have become a lightning rod in the US ra...
The memorial to President Abraham Lincoln, who led the US through the Civil War, has been vandalised in Washington DC.
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A silver Peugeot 107 came off the B4291, Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove, at about 20:30 BST on Saturday and hit a tree. The man who was driving the car was taken to the city's Morriston Hospital after being seriously injured. Passengers in the car also required treatment, but their injuries were less serious. The crash ha...
A man has been seriously injured after the car he was driving hit a tree in Swansea.
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Dale Williams and Larkin Cen set up their business Hokkei on Crwys Road, a year after reaching the final of the amateur cooking show in 2013. Hokkei failed to reopen after Christmas and the company website has been taken offline. A meeting of creditors will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Newport on 1 February. Their ve...
An Asian takeaway business founded by two Masterchef finalists in Cardiff has gone into administration.
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Islington Council said the move was necessary to improve air quality in the borough. The authority said pollutants in diesel exhausts had been linked to heart and lung disease. But a motoring group said drivers were confused by the penalising of one fuel over another as today's diesel cars were the "cleanest ever". Mik...
A London council will be charging residents with diesel cars an extra £96 for their parking permits.
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The 18-year-old was dragged from a bus stop in Beeston and bludgeoned with a stone before being sexually assaulted. Police have already visited 1,000 homes and taken swabs from 250 men since the attack on 6 March. Officers are testing anyone broadly fitting the description of the offender. Det Supt Nick Wallen, of West...
Detectives investigating the rape and attempted murder of a woman in Leeds are conducting a mass DNA swabbing operation in the hunt for her attacker. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Wales manager Chris Coleman says Real Madrid's Welsh winger Gareth Bale can handle the "unfair" criticism he is getting.
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Officials say in 2016 there were around 240 incidents of verbal and physical abuse, compared to 180 the year before. One examiner was told to "start running... because I'm going to mow you down" when he failed a driver. Two-thirds of all attacks on agency staff in Britain, including roadside enforcement, were against e...
Driving examiners are increasingly being threatened and sworn at by candidates who fail their tests, the Driving Vehicle Standards Agency says.
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Sale have complained to the Rugby Football Union that confidential team information was passed to Bristol before their Premiership fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium on 1 January, which the visitors won 24-23. Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond confirmed wing Tom Arscott has been suspended since 4 January. Diamond also...
Sale's Tom Arscott met Bristol back and brother Luke Arscott before their teams played, but "nothing of any sporting value" was passed on to the coaches, according to Bristol boss Mark Tainton. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Hampshire and Nottinghamshire fought hard on an even second day to leave the game well poised at the Ageas Bowl...
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Philip Spence, 33, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court in October of three counts of attempted murder. Spence attacked the sisters from the United Arab Emirates at the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch on 6 April. He hit one of his victims with such force that she lost part of her brain and can no longer speak. Spence...
A man who bludgeoned three sisters with a claw hammer in a London hotel while their children slept alongside them has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years.
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Aiden Webb, 22, from Norwich, set off to climb Fansipan mountain on 3 June. He died after slipping down a waterfall and his body was found six days after he set off. His father Trever Webb said he and mother Simone could only "proceed" by returning to thank those who helped find him. Aiden Webb, an experienced climber,...
The parents of a backpacker who fell to his death climbing Vietnam's highest mountain plan to return to thank those who tried to save their son. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Morrissey is the favourite to win Literary Review's 2015 Bad Sex in Fiction Award.
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The Glasgow-based company said sales leapt by £14m (29%) in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year. Between January and March, bookings for long-haul destinations grew by 40% while cruise bookings also rose sharply. Barrhead said travellers had been keen to put the winter behind them. Chief executi...
Holiday firm Barrhead Travel has reported a surge in sales, following poor weather over the winter months. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Almost 4,500 motorists have been caught speeding by new cameras along a stretch of the M4 at Port Talbot. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A 250ft-long (75m) wind turbine installed as a piece of artwork in Hull does ...
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A 62nd-minute try from lock Abbie Scott proved the decisive score. Emma Croker scored a first-half try following Amber Reed's early penalty to put England eight points ahead. Niamh Briggs replied with two penalties before the break and a third, eight minutes into the second half, put the visitors 9-8 in front. Ireland ...
England extended their winning start to the Six Nations championship to three games with a tense 13-9 success against 2015 champions Ireland at Twickenham.
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The alarm was raised early on Sunday and the area was evacuated while anti-terror police carried out a search. Police said they were unable to find the man. The landmark reopened in the afternoon, after officials carried out a search but found nothing. France is on high alert following a series of terror attacks this y...
France's famous Eiffel Tower, one of the world's most visited attractions, was closed after a man carrying a rucksack was seen scaling the tower.
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The 22-year-old died at the weekend, two weeks after sustaining a head injury during a night out in Belfast. The Irish News carries an interview with his brother Brendan, who says the past fortnight has been "pure and utter hell". He said Conan had made it home that fateful night but the family became concerned by his ...
The smiling face of Conan Anderson beams out from most of the front pages. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A six-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Preston.
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Coleman's Wales contract ends after Euro 2016 in France in June, their first major tournament since the 1958 World Cup. Coleman has said he and the FAW were "apart" during recent talks Yorath said: "If they got rid of Chris or Chris happened to leave, where would they go?" The former Swansea and Bradford boss fears the...
Terry Yorath says the Football Association of Wales would be "foolish" not to secure Chris Coleman's future as national team manager. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A shop, believed to be one of the UK's oldest, is to re-open after being revived by a couple of businessmen. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Great Britain's Non Stanford is likely to miss ...
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Australia's parliament has passed legislation that means all tobacco will need to be sold in plain olive-brown packets with graphic health warnings. Canberra said the law was "one of the most momentous public health measures in Australia's history". But Philip Morris Asia said the move breached a bilateral investment t...
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing the Australian government over a new law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes from December 2012.
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The 30-year-old building labourer is charged with possessing of a firearm with intent on 13 August at Sompting Mini Market in Seadown Parade. The man, who has no fixed address, faces the same charge in connection with a robbery at Ladbrokes in Rowlands Road, Worthing on 18 August. He is also charged with burglary to in...
A man has been charged with possessing a gun by police investigating a series of robberies in West Sussex.
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The first was at a landing a block of flats at North Anderson Drive at about 01:20. The second, about 10 minutes later, was at flats at Midstocket View. Police Scotland said inquiries were at an early stage but it was believed the incidents were linked. Insp Jon Millar said: "Thankfully no-one was injured. It goes with...
Two deliberate fires in Aberdeen are being linked by police. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Amnesty International's office in Moscow has been sealed off by the city authorities, say members of staff.
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Jordon Cox, 18, from Brentwood, Essex, was in Sheffield for a lecture and found a one-way train ticket home would cost £47. He opted instead to fly from East Midlands Airport to Berlin and then fly from Berlin to Stansted. Mr Cox said the journey, on 20 January, saved him about £8. He admitted it was not an environment...
A consumer blogger discovered it was cheaper to travel home to Essex from Sheffield via Berlin than to take the train.
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India's ranking on broadband penetration dropped to 131 in 2014 - lower by six places since the last year - according to a Unesco report covering 189 countries and titled "The State of Broadband 2015". On mobile broadband subscriptions, India also slipped significantly as it stood at 155 in 2014 compared to 113 in 2013...
India appears to be falling behind in the global race for mobile internet and broadband penetration, the latest UN figures show.
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Under "fair banding", all children applying to a school take a test and are then divided into ability bands. The school then takes an equal number of children from each band. But the Comprehensive Future group says systems that rely on parents bringing their children to be tested may "exclude" the most deprived. Earlie...
Some of the most disadvantaged children can lose out when schools use "banding" systems to try to ensure a broad mix of pupils, a report says.
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Earlier this year a UK-wide review said that although the service at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is safe, it is not sustainable. It could mean that children would have to travel to England for treatment. But the BBC understands cross-border discussions are ongoing about the possibility of developing an...
Campaigners have called for an all-Ireland network to secure the future of paediatric heart surgery in Belfast.
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English Fine Cotton, which makes material for bullet proof vests at Tame Valley Mill, Dukinfield, is to produce luxury yarn at neighbouring Tower Mill. The company is investing £4.8m topped up with a £1m grant from the Textile Growth Programme. The Grade II listed Tower Mill last produced cotton in 1955. The firm has c...
British cotton is to be spun for the first time in a generation thanks to a £5.8m renovation of a Greater Manchester mill.
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Fareham Conservatives advertised a "drinks and canapés" evening with the health secretary that was moved after details started circulating online. They said a smaller, members-only event was held instead because of "the very real threat of disturbance". But doctors who bought tickets said they felt like they had been ...
Doctors have reacted with anger after being told an event with Jeremy Hunt was cancelled when it actually went ahead at a different venue.
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Artists including Jools Holland, Curtis Stigers and the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek will perform at the event, which has been running since 1978. This year's festival promises to be the biggest yet, with 170 different concerts throughout the capital over the next 10 days. More than 700 performers are to take par...
This year's Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival has got under way. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Carmakers Toyota and Volkswagen have struck separate partnerships with rideshare companies Uber and Gett. [NEXT_CONCEPT] UKIP leader Nigel Farage has told a rally in Edinburgh that his party "will win a seat" for the first time in Scotland ...
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The case, that belonged to Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell, was stolen from the Solent Sky Museum last month. The museum's trustees said it was returned in good condition, inside a padded postal bag. The case has been put on temporary display, with other items which once belonged to Mr Mitchell. Trustee Andy Jones said: ...
An irreplaceable cigarette case stolen in a burglary at a museum in Southampton has been returned, anonymously. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The union which represents striking contract staff at An Post in the Republic of Ireland has said it has agreed to suspend industrial action. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Eurostar is to drop some of its serv...
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Developers want to build seven large stores on the site of the former Asda supermarket, which would be renamed the Northern Quarter. The 70,000 sq ft (6,503 sq m) space will be given a new entrance, with shopping and public art areas. The work is part of a five-year plan for the centre which will see construction start...
Plans have been submitted to redevelop part of Telford Shopping Centre. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A teenage demonstrator has been killed during growing unrest in Venezuela, as political and economic crisis deepens.
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The leaders of Bradford and Kirklees councils have urged the home secretary to fund a new programme locally. It comes after a Dewsbury teenager became the UK's youngest suicide bomber and three sisters from Bradford travelled with their children to Syria. The Home Office said it was doing everything it could to stop pe...
A new initiative to tackle extremism is needed because the current one is not working, two council leaders have said.
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The 10-year-old, who's a crossbreed of a pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix, beat off competition from 20 others dogs to win the top prize. Quasi Modo has a slight hunchback after being born with a spinal defect and was adopted by a vet in Florida, USA, after being abandoned at an animal shelter. Take a look at these brillian...
A dog called Quasi Modo has been named the World's Ugliest Dog.
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Steven Thompson, 39, shot the teenager, who was riding on the back of a motorcycle, in Sunderland in October. Last month, Thompson admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an air rifle without a firearms certificate The victim suffered a "serious head wound" and was taken to hospital. He was ...
A man who admitted shooting a 15-year-old boy in the head has been jailed for 11 years and 10 months. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Campaigners in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur have been demanding that authorities withdraw a controversial anti-insurgent law which gives the security forces the powers of search and seizure.
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Cornwall Council has suspended placements to Bowden Derra Park in Launceston while it looks into the claims. The home provides accommodation and services for up to 46 people with mental health needs, learning or physical disabilities. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it inspected the facility on Monday. It said a...
A care home is being investigated over a "number of allegations" about its services.
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AGO Outsourcing said the jobs were part of a £40m five-year investment and demonstrated the Scottish jobs market remained in "good shape". Ninety roles will be created in the company's sales division from the end of the month. An additional 380 jobs in customer service, financial services and social media will be creat...
A call centre company has announced it is creating almost 500 new jobs in East Kilbride.
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The rig ran aground off Lewis on Monday and has lost more than 12,000 gallons (56,000 litres) of diesel oil from fuel tanks. Eight experts scaled the rig with ropes on Sunday in order to begin a full assessment of damage. Earlier attempts to board the structure had been hampered by bad weather. So far, salvors have onl...
A salvage team is expected to spend the night on the stricken oil rig Transocean Winner after successfully boarding the structure.
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Pearson played more than 250 games in six seasons at Grimsby and was part of the team which secured promotion to the Football League in 2016. The 28-year-old has also had stints at Spalding, Stamford and Boston United during his career. "Once the situation at Grimsby was made clear, there were some options for me," Pea...
Wrexham have signed defender Shaun Pearson from League Two Grimsby Town on a two-year contract.
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Bertrand Traore scored for Ajax in their 2-1 win at nine-man Panathinaikos in a game that saw three red cards. Baba Rahman grabbed the only goal in Schalke's victory at Nice, for whom ex-Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli failed to add to his two debut goals. Frank de Boer's Inter Milan - in Southampton's Group K - lost...
Two Chelsea loanees were among the scorers in the opening fixtures of the Europa League group stage.
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Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has called for "austerity to be binned". But he accepts the Northern Ireland Executive may have to make do with additional funding for roads. Ahead of Chancellor Philip Hammond's statement, the Treasury has said the NLW will rise by 30p to £7.50 in April. About 13,000 Northern Irela...
A rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) is to be announced in the Autumn Statement, which Stormont also hopes will deliver extra infrastructure cash. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The organisers of the "Love Parade" festival will stand trial in connection with the deaths of 21 people in a crush in 2010, a German court has ruled.
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The North East county were also given a 48-point deduction for next season. Collingwood, who has been with the club for 21 years, is currently part of England's coaching staff in Bangladesh. "The players are seriously unhappy, a lot of anger, a lot of 'whose fault is this?'" the 40-year-old former England all-rounder t...
Durham's relegation from County Championship Division One over financial issues is a "kick in the teeth", says captain Paul Collingwood. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The closure of a respite care centre will leave "gaping holes in provision" a family has said.
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He said Plaid, Tory and Lib Dem supporters should "stop UKIP" by giving one of their two votes to Labour. In the PCC election on 5 May voters choose their first and second-preference candidates. Lord Elis-Thomas, who is standing for re-election to the assembly, said he would give his second vote to Labour PCC candidate...
Plaid Cymru's Lord Elis-Thomas has backed Labour's north Wales police and crime commissioner candidate.
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As singer Neil Tennant talks about a new series of reissued albums and an unheard track, those contrasts - which have always kept the band interesting - are as apparent as ever. He looks back at how they have always looked forward. He has a lingering affection for old-fashioned physical music while admitting to succumb...
The Pet Shop Boys are a band of two halves - Neil and Chris; serious suits and silly headgear; a glorious '80s pop past and a constantly reimagined electronic future.
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The yacht Iolaire was wrecked on a reef called the Beasts of Holm just off the Isle of Lewis in the early hours of 1 January 1919. The ship was carrying home hundreds of sailors following the end of World War One. Of the 280 on board, 205 died. The Stornoway Amenity Trust has received £8,000 of lottery funding for a p...
Preparations have begun for events marking the centenary of the Western Isles' Iolaire Disaster.
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Zaneta Krokova, 11, and Helina Kotlarova, 12, were holding hands as they crossed a road in Oldham before they were hit on New Year's Eve. Ahead of their funerals on Monday, Michaela Tarkaiova, the partner of Helina's brother, said the girls were "bright" and "everywhere together". "We're feeling like something has brok...
The family of two cousins who died after a suspected hit-and-run have said they were "soulmates".
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The ban for EU fishing crews has existed since 2003, but with special permits they were still allowed to remove the fins from shark carcasses. Ministers have now agreed with MEPs to eliminate that legal loophole. The Shark Trust campaign group says the EU exports 27% of the fins traded in Hong Kong - a major fin-tradin...
The EU has agreed to tighten up an existing ban on "shark finning" - the practice of slicing off a shark's fins at sea for sale to Asian markets. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Long-distance swimmer Anna Wardley, from Hampshire, has revealed plans to swim 215km (133 miles) between the Balearic Islands for charity. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Sherl...
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The 22-year-old, who never made a first-team outing for the Blues, spent one month on loan at Yeovil in 2010. Coombes told the club website: "It was a big chance for me to come here and luckily the manager's liked me and given me a chance. "The most important thing is we have a good season and win, so I'm willing to do...
Notts County have signed former Chelsea striker Adam Coombes after a successful trial. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Sadiq Umar scored a brace as Nigeria won an Olympic bronze medal in the men's football with a 3-2 win over Honduras in Belo Horizonte. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Social media users in Kenya have been poking fun at President Uhuru ...
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Horgan is best known for comedy series Pulling and Catastrophe, both of which she co-wrote and appeared in. "Most of the TV I'm watching is either created by, starring or directed by women," Horgan told the Radio Times. "At all the Emmy parties I went to, the people I was honing in on to tell I appreciated their work w...
Actress and writer Sharon Horgan has praised the number of women currently involved in high-profile comedy shows.
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England's Justin Rose leads the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on seven under after carding a first-round 65. Woods, 41, dropped five shots in four holes on the back nine at Torrey Pines, where he won the 2008 US Open, the most recent of his major titles. It is the American's second tournament since 15 months out ...
Fourteen-time major champion Tiger Woods hit a four-over-par 76 in the opening round of his first full PGA Tour event for almost 18 months. [NEXT_CONCEPT] MPs are preparing to question Sir Philip Green about the sale and collapse of retailer BHS, which he sold last year for £1.
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His wife is due to give birth around the end of May. "The more important thing is that my wife is due another baby, so that will be my first priority," Charteris told BBC Wales Sport. "We'll see how that goes, hopefully everything goes well there and then I can make a decision after that." The child is due to be born i...
Wales lock Luke Charteris could be a doubt for the summer fixtures against England and New Zealand because of family and club commitments. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Three people have died and more than 30 have been injured in clashes between miners and police in Peru. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two Nato soldiers have been killed in the south...
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The Royal Society for Public Health said smoking should be seen as "abnormal" and more controls are needed to cover areas where people gather. Its report said people needing a fix of nicotine should use e-cigarettes. The pro-smoking campaign group Forest said the measures would not work and may lead to pubs closing. Th...
The public smoking ban should be extended to beer gardens, al fresco eating areas of restaurants, parks, and outside school gates, a report says.
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The 77-year-old's career highlights will be celebrated at a gala in the city next April. The society, which organises the annual New York Film Festival, said that Redford's "impact is hard to measure in many ways". Recent Chaplin Award recipients include Barbra Streisand and Nicole Kidman. The honour is given to the mo...
Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford is to receive a lifetime achievement award from New York's Film Society of Lincoln Centre.
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The 34-year-old Argentine has compressed nerves in his back and needs to see a specialist. Interim head coach Aaron Mauger said: "It's precautionary trying to make sure we don't aggravate it and will probably be 10-12 weeks to get him back." Meanwhile, centre Matt Toomua could return before the end of the season follow...
Leicester Tigers prop Marcos Ayerza is expected to be out for up to three months with an ongoing back problem. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Valtteri Bottas will stay at Williams in 2017 as the team promote Canadian rookie Lance Stroll as his team-mate. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Helena Costa said she quit her job as Clermont coach because she f...
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The 30-year old joined the Rossoneri permanently in 2012 following a loan spell while he was at Inter Milan. Muntari had one more year left on his contract that he signed in 2014. "AC Milan and Sulley Muntari would like to announce they have reached agreement to dissolve the player's contract with the club as of today,...
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari's contract with Italian club AC Milan has been ended by mutual consent.
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Legal costs related to the corruption scandal which engulfed the organisation and "ill-considered previous investments" contributed to the losses. The latest financial results follow a loss of nearly £100m in 2015. Fifa forecasts a financial recovery in 2018, when Russia hosts the World Cup, and expects to finish the f...
World football governing body Fifa lost nearly £300m in 2016 and is scheduled to lose close to £400m in 2017. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Google has unveiled a new tool that allows users to create a Street View - a 360 degree virtual tour - of any place and share it using Google Maps.
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Overgenerous offers of fuel subsidies meant the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme vastly overspent. The minister in charge planned to close it, but it remained open for two more weeks after Mrs Foster's challenge. The DUP said Jonathan Bell extended the scheme "following representations". MLAs will return to the No...
First Minister Arlene Foster personally fought a decision by an executive colleague to close a flawed energy scheme that could cost taxpayers £400m, a senior source has told the BBC.