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What is a brief summary of the information below? | Evans, 27, retired against Germany's Dustin Brown in the recent Surbiton Trophy with a calf injury, missing this week's Nottingham Open as a result.
Argentina's Del Potro, 28, is still struggling with the groin problem that hampered him at the French Open.
It is not known if they will be fit for Wimbledon, which starts... | British number three Dan Evans and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will both miss the Aegon Championships at Queen's because of injury. |
Please summarize the document below. | The 34-year-old, who played for Llanelli as well as representing the Barbarians, joined the region in 2000 as part of their academy year group.
"I'm delighted and proud to have the opportunity to continue my coaching development at the Scarlets," he said.
"There's plenty of work to be done, but with a young pack I'm lo... | Scarlets assistant and set piece coach Ioan Cunningham has signed a new deal to keep him with his home region. |
Provide a summary of the section below. | Leslie Paul, 64, of Clephane Road, north London, committed the offences between 1980 and 1988 at a Lambeth children's home, where his four male victims lived.
He was convicted of a string of assaults at Blackfriars Crown Court.
Jailing him, Judge John Hillen said Paul used his position, power and charisma to groom and ... | A former Lambeth social services carer has been jailed for 13 years for sexual offences against children in his care. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | Baker joined Spurs in June 1949 and made 342 appearances.
He won the league title, two FA Cups and the 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup under Bill Nicholson.
A club statement said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our former double-winning right-back Peter Baker."
Baker left White Hart Lane in the ... | Former Tottenham Hotspur right-back Peter Baker, who was a part of the club's 1961 double-winning team, has died following illness aged 84. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | The operation's Bronze Commander gave a dramatic account of events leading up to the moment police firearms officer Anthony Long shot Azelle Rodney, 24.
Mr Rodney was killed in Mill Hill, north London, in April 2005.
Mr Long, 58, who has given an address in Leatherhead, Surrey, denies murder.
An officer, identified onl... | A senior firearms officer told his team to be "on top of their game" before a police marksman shot dead a suspected armed robber, a court has heard. |
Give a brief summary of the following article. | The county council's planning committee rejected proposals to build 133 homes on land at Mindale Farm, Meliden.
It followed objections by Prestatyn town council and residents.
Members said they were concerned about the scale of the development and its impact on road safety and flooding in the area.
The application by P... | Plans for a housing development in Denbighshire have been turned down against the advice of council officers. |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | The blue "Please offer me a seat" badge, and accompanying card, were trialled by 1,200 people in September.
The badge will join TfL's "Baby on board" badge for pregnant women as a permanent feature from spring 2017.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called the roll out "great news" for Londoners.
During the trial, 72% of jour... | Badges for people with hidden disabilities are to be rolled out across the Transport for London (TfL) network next year, following a successful trial.
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A man who tortured and killed a former DIY shop worker has been jailed for nine years. |
Write a summary of this document. | At least 49 people were killed in the attack, making it the worst mass shooting in recent US history.
The target of the gun attack was a gay club and Belfast City Hall, the council's headquarters, was lit in the colours of the rainbow on Monday.
The rainbow flag is a symbol used by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgende... | Belfast City Council has paid tribute to the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. |
Summarize the information in the following document. | The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party means there will be a single candidate from the two parties.
The DUP will step aside in Fermanagh and South Tyrone and Newry and Armagh.
The UUP will step aside in East Belfast and North Belfast. Sinn Féin has now called on the SDLP to form a pact... | Northern Ireland's two biggest unionist parties have agreed a general election pact in four constituencies, including the UK's most tightly contested seat.
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A lottery winner has lost out on a £63.8m windfall after missing the deadline to claim the prize.
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A seriously injured driver is trappe... |
Write a brief summary of the document. | He and two of the site's controlling shareholders are accused of pimping.
Allegations that the site has carried adverts aiding forced prostitution have dogged the platform for some years.
Liz McDougall, representing Mr Ferrer, told the BBC the prosecution was an "election-year stunt".
"The actions of the California and... | The general counsel for Craig Ferrer, chief executive of small ads website Backpage, has said the charges against him made by the California and Texas attorneys general are "illegal". |
Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | Schumacher, 27, was re-enacting a hanging scene during an interactive performance in Pisa, when a spectator realised the stunt had gone wrong.
The actor, who had been in a coma since Saturday night, has subsequently been declared brain dead by doctors.
An investigation has been launched into the theatre's safety proced... | Raphael Schumacher, the Italian actor who was accidentally hanged during a live theatre performance, has been declared clinically dead. |
Write a summary for the following excerpt. | The 47-year-old replaces David Moyes, who resigned in May following the Black Cats' relegation to the Championship.
Since taking over at Preston in 2013, Grayson has led them to promotion from League One and two 11th-place finishes in the second tier.
The ex-Huddersfield and Leeds boss has signed a three-year deal on W... | Sunderland have appointed Preston North End boss Simon Grayson as their new manager after earlier announcing that the proposed sale of the club is off. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | 1913 - Ottoman rule in Europe ends after five centuries. Macedonia is partitioned between Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece. What is now FYROM is incorporated into Serbia.
1914 - World War I. Macedonia is occupied by Bulgaria.
1918-19 - End of the war, Macedonia becomes part of Serbia again. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and ... | A chronology of key events: |
What is the summary of the given information? | Samantha Blake-Mizen, 47, was found by paramedics at a property in Ludgershall, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, on Sunday.
Post mortem tests showed she died from a subdural haematoma - bleeding in the brain.
A 43-year-old man from Thame was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday and has since been released on bai... | A murder investigation has started after the body of a woman was found. |
Can you provide a summary of this content? | Kirsten Johnson's Cameraperson looks at her own career, which has included working on Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 and Citizenfour, the film about whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Festival juror Nino Kirtadze said it was "expansive and intimate, formally ambitious and morally humble".
Johnson showed "real bravery... to... | A cinematographer's documentary about her life in film has won the 2016 Grand Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest. |
Summarize the information in the following document. | Jamie Lee, 22, was seriously hurt during a large-scale disturbance in Castlemilk at about 20:00 on Saturday. He died in hospital the following day.
A 62-year-old man, who was also shot, was taken to hospital and released after treatment.
Four others received more minor injuries during the incident, which police said in... | A murder inquiry is under way after a man was shot dead in a "targeted attack" in a Glasgow play park. |
Please summarize the given passage. | Armed officers and negotiators were called to Cynwyd, near Corwen, as North Wales Police closed part of the area at 21:45 GMT on Wednesday.
Police said a man in his 20s barricaded himself into a property and threatened officers with a firearm during the incident.
Ysgol Bro Dyfrdwy was closed due to the "serious inciden... | A man is in police custody following an armed standoff in a Denbighshire village overnight. |
Write a brief summary of the document. | Last week, human remains were found close to Cribbs Causeway in Bristol which officers "strongly believe" are those of the missing pensioner.
A post-mortem over the weekend was inconclusive and further DNA testing is now being carried out.
However, Avon and Somerset Police said it was "satisfied that there's nothing to... | The death of Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, is not thought to be suspicious, police have said.
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Two east London primary schools infested with false widow spiders have been forced to close. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted the reprieve less than eight hours before killer Scott Panetti was due to receive a lethal injection.
His lawyers had argued he was too delusional to be executed and sought a delay so his competency can be tested.
Panetti was convicted in the fatal shootings of his in-laws in... | A US appeals court has halted the execution of a schizophrenic Texas inmate who was due to be put to death on Wednesday. |
Provide a summary of the section below. | Odlanier Mena, who was 87 years old, was serving a six-year jail term.
The crimes were allegedly part of the "Caravan of Death" - a military operation thought to have killed more than 100 opponents of the 1973 coup.
On Thursday, President Sebastian Pinera announced plans to close the jail where Mena was being held.
A l... | A former Chilean general and director of intelligence during Augusto Pinochet's rule has killed himself while on weekend release from prison.
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A hunter paid a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion in Zimbabwe, a conservationist has told the BBC. |
Please give a summary of the document below. | Successive mayors have tried to get the legislation to cap the increasing number of minicabs, driven in part by apps like Uber.
So far they have failed which has meant that Transport for London (TfL) has to issue Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) licences if the drivers meet the requirements.
Currently, there are 118,000 lice... | If there is one area where technology has outpaced regulation in London - and in many other major cities - it has been the rapidly changing taxi and private hire market.
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Barcelona's ability to offer Lionel Messi an improved contract will rest on their capacity to raise revenue from sponsorship deals and ... |
Summarize the content given in the passage. | Dempsey, 35, won his first race of the day but then finished fourth and 14th to allow defending champion Dorian van Rijsselberghe to close the gap.
However the 2012 silver medallist has won an appeal against the 14th place after being knocked into the water.
Scott, 29, sits 10th after two races, with Slovenia's Vasilij... | Nick Dempsey's lead was cut to just one point in the men's Olympic RS:X windsurfing on Tuesday, as Giles Scott got started in the men's Finn class.
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Around 90,000 people have been displaced by fighting in the west of Burma, according to a United Nations body.
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A man who was accused of killin... |
Please provide a short summary of this passage. | Rower Ms Glover won the women's pair in Rio with partner Heather Stanning, defending the title won at London 2012.
Mr Backshall, who lives with Ms Glover in Buckinghamshire, took the medal to Bourne End Jewellers.
Richard Bull, the firm's head gold and silversmith, said he helped get Mr Backshall out of "a sticky situa... | TV nature presenter Steve Backshall has had to take fiancee Helen Glover's Olympic gold medal to be repaired after he dropped it on a concrete floor. |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | The money will go towards supporting local businesses, creating jobs, building new houses and local infrastructure improvements.
Decisions on where to spend the money will be made by local authorities and businesses.
The £6bn is the first instalment of £12bn the coalition is investing in a series of local "Growth Deals... | The government has announced £6bn of funding for local governments designed to boost local economies.
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Three trekkers from Wrexham who had been stranded in Nepal have been rescued by helicopter, one of their sisters has told the BBC.
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The Eiffel Tower shut down for six hours because of a sta... |
Please summarize the passage below. | Speaking after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it was not increasing emergency funding to Greek banks, Mr Tsipras said Greek deposits were safe.
Greece is due to make a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday - the same day that its current bailout expires.
Greece risks default ... | Greek banks are to remain closed and capital controls will be imposed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | Calum Maciver, 36, from Poolewe in Wester Ross, died in the crash on the A832 Aultbea to Gairloch road at about 12:55 on Friday.
The accident happened two miles south of the Aultbea junction.
An air ambulance had been sent to the scene of the crash.
Dame Lowell Goddard quit in August but denied a report on Friday alle... | Police have formally identified a motorcyclist who died after being involved in a collision with a campervan in the north west Highlands.
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MPs have asked the former head of the child sex abuse inquiry to explain her departure amid concerns the government was aware of misconduct claims. |
Please summarize the document below. | The 29-year-old made 19 appearances for the London club, scoring 78 points.
He had signed from English Premiership rivals Wasps last summer.
Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston said: "The approach from Scotland and Glasgow Warriors was a golden opportunity for Ruaridh to further his international career followin... | Scotland fly-half Ruaridh Jackson has left Harlequins to return to Glasgow Warriors on a one-year contract.
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Microchipping of all dogs in Wales will be brought in a year earlier than in England, the Welsh government has announced. |
What is the summary of the following article? | Police negotiators were called to a building in Silkhouse Court - believed to be a solicitors' office - in Tithebarn Street at about 10:30 GMT.
Staff working there referred on Twitter to a "bomb scare on the fifth floor" and then evacuated the building.
Police said nobody was injured in the incident, but warned the are... | A man has been detained following a bomb scare in the centre of Liverpool. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | England midfielder Livermore had been suspended since May following a positive cocaine test.
He played 69 minutes and was given a rousing reception by the home fans.
David Meyler's close-range finish before the break was enough for Hull to progress, with the visitors missing a host of first-half chances.
Livermore was ... | Championship side Hull City progressed to the fourth round of the League Cup with a win over top-flight Swansea, as Jake Livermore returned for the Tigers. |
Write a summary of this document. | A legal wrangle means they are "highly unlikely" to move into their new stadium as scheduled for 2017-18.
The Premier League club may have to find an alternative venue while construction work is carried out.
Plans for the 56,250-capacity stadium, next to their current White Hart Lane ground, are being challenged by the... | Tottenham Hotspur face having to play all their home matches away from White Hart Lane for one season. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | Frankly, British prime ministers and governments have often found it hard to slot in. And since the referendum, what has always been a tricky relationship has taken on new layers of complexity, upset and uncertainty too.
There will be no significant discussions about how we leave the European Union, no digging through ... | You can't blame Theresa May if she was suffering from some first day nerves as she took her place in the so-called "family photo" line-up of European leaders, looking slightly awkward.
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US R&B star Ne-Yo reckons pole dancers should get the same recognition as elite athletes. |
Can you summarize this passage? | Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Michael Downey said it was time to "seize the moment" and capitalise on Andy and Jamie Murray's success.
"We must create a lasting legacy with a purpose-built plan for Scotland," Downey added.
Mel Young, chairman of sportscotland, hopes for increased participation.
BBC Sports Per... | Tennis in Scotland is to benefit from a £15m funding drive to double the number of indoor courts to 225 within the decade and boost participation. |
What is the summary of the following document? | Raymond Sykes smashed Arthur Walters-Girout's skull and cheek and went on a spending spree in JD Sports and GS Superfoods in Woolwich.
The body of Mr Walters-Girout, 82, lay undiscovered at his home in Sidcup, south east London, for five days.
Sykes, 36, must serve at least 25 years in prison for the murder.
He was sen... | A man has been jailed for life for bludgeoning his disabled and elderly former neighbour to death for his bank card.
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China has shut down Apple's online book and movie services as it imposes strict rules governing what can be published on the net. |
Can you provide a brief summary for this document? | It follows the Rooney Rule, established in 2003, which requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate for head coaching or senior football operation jobs.
Jen Welter was a member of the Arizona Cardinals coaching staff in pre-season, while Kathryn Smith recently became the first full-time female coach ... | The NFL will introduce a rule to require teams to interview female candidates for "executive positions".
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Gerard Coyne, who lost the Unite leadership battle to Len McCluskey - has been sacked as the union's West Midlands regional secretary. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | They say they believe the 1.45m (5ft) remains are those of Louise de Quengo - a noblewoman who died in 1656.
"We've got soft tissue - organs - to work with. This is unprecedented in archaeology," forensic doctor Fabrice Dedouit said.
The body of the woman - still wearing her cap and shoes - was found in 2014.
It was di... | French scientists have carried out tests on the remarkably well-preserved body of a 17th Century woman found in the north-western city of Rennes.
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Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan's proposed move to Championship club Reading on a season-long loan has fallen through.
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The funeral of a kayaker whose... |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | Five white police officers were shot dead by a black man, Micah Johnson, during a protest rally on Thursday.
The march was against the killing of black men by police. Two deaths this week have led to nationwide protests.
Mr Obama said "it was just not true" the US was returning "to the situation in the 60s".
His commen... | US President Barack Obama says the US is "not as divided as some have suggested" in the wake of fatal shootings involving African-Americans. |
Can you summarize the following paragraph? | Natalia Doherty was last seen on 15 April 2003 in Eastbourne, where she was living at the time.
She is thought to have travelled to Luton to stay with her ex-husband, Gerald Doherty, who has since died.
Police have been searching an address in Icknield Way and have arrested a 71-year-old man from Port Glasgow.
He has b... | Police investigating the disappearance of a 50-year-old woman who vanished 12 years ago are searching a home in Luton. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | Coppola, an Oscar-winner for Lost in Translation, will direct a new production of Giuseppe Verdi's tragedy La Traviata at the Rome Opera.
She was enlisted by fashion designer Valentino Garavani, a fan since seeing her lavish 2006 film Marie Antoinette.
The venue and its patron Garavani - known as Valentino - said the d... | Film director Sofia Coppola is to make her live opera debut in Rome later this year. |
Please summarize the given passage. | Government figures show there are expected to be around half a million more secondary age children by 2026.
The increase is being fuelled by the baby boom of the early 2000s, which means growing numbers of pupils moving through the school system
Overall pupil numbers are expected to increase by 654,000 (or 8.7%) to aro... | The number of pupils in England's secondary schools is set to rise by almost a fifth within the next decade. |
Write a summary of this document. | Following City's 2-0 Premier League win at Vitality Stadium, Guardiola embraced Arter on the pitch - and the 27-year-old called his words "a lovely touch".
"It's great for him to take his time out to speak to me, I really appreciate it," Arter told BBC Radio Solent.
He and partner Rachel's baby daughter, Renee, was sti... | Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter was touched to receive the wishes of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as his partner prepares to give birth. |
Can you summarize the given article? | America's 14-time major champion, 41, came back after 15 months out injured in December, but has not played since his back problems recurred in February.
Plans to compete at Augusta in April - on the 20th anniversary of his first Masters win - had to be abandoned.
"I want to play professional golf again but I'm not loo... | Tiger Woods says he "hasn't felt this good in years" after having a fourth operation on his back, but added he will not "hurry" to return to golf.
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Surgeons at the Royal Liverpool Hospital have carried out a kidney transplant using keyhole surgery. |
Please summarize the following text. | Market researchers Kantar Worldpanel said there was an overall growth of 0.3% in the 12 weeks to 14 August, boosted by the warm weather.
Lidl and Aldi recorded like-for-like sales growth of 12.2% and 10.4%.
Tesco had a sales drop of 0.4% compared with 2015, the slowest in six months.
Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and... | German discount chains Lidl and Aldi have continued to grab market share from the big four supermarkets, which all reported a drop in sales, according to market data. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | The Maltings at the town's regenerated Brewery Square will include a flexible main auditorium with 450 seats.
The plans also include a 100-capacity studio, a cafe-bar and a commercial annexe to provide income.
Dorchester Arts, which is leading the project, has applied for developer contributions from the Poundbury deve... | Plans have been unveiled to turn part of a former brewery in Dorchester into an arts centre. |
Write a brief summary of the provided content. | Durham County Council is seeking someone educated to degree level, with experience of organising workshops.
But the eyebrow raising job title does not refer to the required personality traits, rather it is a role recording invertebrates with a nature project.
The advert was for internal applicants only, but could be vi... | A council has advertised for a "Cold-blooded and Spineless Officer" - do you know anyone who fits the bill? |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | The reason? The speed is faster than what one would expect from measurements of the cosmos shortly after the Big Bang.
Some other telescopes have found this same problem, too.
But Gaia’s contribution is particularly significant because the precision of its observations is unprecedented.
“It certainly ups the ante,” say... | Europe’s Gaia space telescope has been used to clock the expansion rate of the Universe and - once again - it has produced some head-scratching. |
Summarize the passage below. | It argues too much money goes to large-scale farms and says assisting smaller, more diverse farms would help the countryside and rural communities.
At present, farmers get about £3bn a year in subsidies, with the biggest farmers receiving as much as £1m.
The National Farmers' Union said it was wrong to say all big fa... | The Campaign to Protect Rural England has called for a post-Brexit "revolution" in the way farming subsidies are handed out in England.
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A man who died after he was struck by a car near Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway has been named. |
Can you summarize this passage? | On Thursday, a report citing a source within Apple said suppliers in Taiwan should expect fewer orders.
The pace of iPhone sales has slowed, particularly in Asia, and there are no major new product releases scheduled.
The tech giant is vying with Google's parent firm, Alphabet, for the title of the world's most valuabl... | Shares of Apple have fallen below $90 (£62) for the first time in nearly two years amid investors' concerns about slumping sales of iPhones. |
Please summarize the passage below. | That is the role filmmaker Nathan Jennings believes TJ's had in Newport, with its influence growing out of the miners' strike and still felt today.
It is seven years on Tuesday since its owner John Sicolo died.
Director Jennings, 29, is making a film on the life of a man who helped put the city on the world music map.
... | Sometimes a nightclub can capture the spirit of a city and come to represent the dreams and aspirations of many alienated people who live in it. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | They were beaten by Germany after a penalty shootout. The game finished 2-2 after 90 minutes, with no further goals in extra time.
Then Germany won 4-3 on penalties in Poland as England's Tammy Abraham and Nathan Redmond had spot-kicks saved.
English players don't have a very good record when it comes to penalities.
En... | England's Under-21 team have been knocked out of the European Championships.
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Aston Villa have fined Jack Grealish following a club investigation into the winger's part in an all-night party.
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Ireland moved 2-0 ahead in the three-game T20 series against Papua New Guinea thanks to a seven-run... |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | Current Leicester head coach O'Connor's appointment to the Leinster role was widely expected.
The Australian, 42, has been head coach at Leicester since July 2010 and has led the Tigers to successive runner-up positions in the Premiership.
O'Connor was a backs coach in Australia before his Leicester role.
The son of a ... | Leinster have appointed Matt O'Connor as new head coach to replace Joe Schmidt who will leave the job to take over as Ireland boss after this season. |
What is the summary of the provided article? | The figures obtained by BBC Wales reveal that nearly one in seven routes across 19 council areas have been axed.
The charity Age Cymru warned of the impact this could have on older people saying they could become increasingly isolated and cut off from services.
The Welsh government said it was reviewing ways of funding... | Nearly 100 subsidised bus routes have been scrapped by councils in Wales in the past three years, with further cuts expected as authorities make savings.
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Yorkshire's England international Jonny Bairstow has signed a new three-year deal with the county champions. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | It warned of a risk of serious injury and advised people take precautions.
It recommends jogging to warm up and avoiding the mulled wine.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said falling over and bumping into people was part of the fun, but there were safety precautions.
The chairman of the Society of Spo... | With temporary ice rinks appearing in towns and cities across the UK, the Society of Sports Therapists is reminding people that ice skating can be a dangerous sport.
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"I'm here to say that no-one should aim to be the weight that I am right now," Sarah Hyland said as she responded to criticism about her ap... |
Summarize the following content briefly. | The Oscar-winner looks set to follow in the footsteps of George Clooney by visiting Social Bite and speaking at the Scottish Business Awards.
Mr Clooney's visit to Scotland in November made headlines in over 40 countries around the world.
It will be DiCaprio's first visit to Scotland.
Clooney's visit was arranged by en... | Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is understood to have accepted an invitation to visit an Edinburgh homeless charity sandwich shop. |
Summarize the content provided below. | The Old Bailey heard Michael Mason, 70, died after he was hit by Gail Purcell's Nissan on Regent Street in February 2014.
Ms Purcell, a 59-year-old hairdresser from St Albans, Herts, denies causing death by careless driving.
The case has been brought by the Cyclists' Defence Fund.
The court heard Mr Mason was cycling n... | A woman accused of knocking down and killing a cyclist in central London has gone on trial in an "unusual" private prosecution. |
Provide a summary of the section below. | Cafodd y gwasanaethau brys eu galw i ardal oddi ar ffordd Mynydd Caerffili yn dilyn pryderon am iechyd merch o'r ardal, ond bu farw yn fuan wedi iddyn nhw gyrraedd.
Dyw amgylchiadau ei marwolaeth ddim yn hysbys ar hyn o bryd, ac mae'r ymchwiliad yn parhau.
Mae pedwar person yn y ddalfa yn cynorthwyo'r heddlu gyda'u hym... | Mae Heddlu Gwent yn dweud eu bod wedi eu galw i ddelio a digwyddiad yng Nghaerffili yn gynnar fore Sul wedi i ferch 15 oed farw. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | The cup, thought to have been made for an emperor in 1425, was among a collection of antiques discovered by chance at Staffordshire University.
The collection of more than 270 pieces was donated to the university during World War Two and then forgotten.
The cup will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
Little is known... | A rare Chinese cup from the Ming dynasty valued at £2m was dismissed as one of many "dusty old pots" kept in an unlocked university cabinet. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | Instead, amid winds that got stronger as the day got longer, it became a hard grind for the best of them in the opening round of the Scottish Open.
Russell Knox was a mixture of contentment and weariness after his level-par 72 in the opening round of the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.
"It felt like we were out there f... | This was the day that Castle Stuart took vengeance on those who saw it as something of a soft touch. |
Give a brief summary of the content. | The American made six birdies to finish on 17-under-par, ahead of Harris English in second, while Ryan Palmer and Webb Simpson ended tied-third.
Victory in Texas was Spieth's first since his final day collapse at the Masters in Augusta last month.
"That is a tough hump to get over," said Spieth, 22. "To win in front of... | World number two Jordan Spieth scored a final round 65 to win the Colonial National Invitational by three shots.
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"Severe" thunderstorms could affect power supplies in parts of Wales as a second day of weather warnings comes into force.
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Versatile Chelsea Ladies teenager Beth England has sig... |
Please summarize the following text. | Sky said like-for-like revenues - which strip out the impact of currency movements - rose 5% in the three months to 30 September.
Subscriber numbers rose by 106,000 over the period but that was lower than last year's rise of 134,000.
Advertising revenue in the UK and Ireland fell 3%, although Sky said that was better t... | Broadcaster Sky has reported a rise in revenues, but UK advertising sales dipped and subscriber growth slowed. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | The author passed away on Tuesday following a short illness, according to his publisher Harper Collins.
The first book about the marmalade-loving bear appeared in 1958.
There has been a flurry of tributes across social media, including people sharing many images of their childhood bears.
Alongside the picture of his te... | Book and bear lovers from around the world are posting their reaction online following the death of Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond.
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York City Knights may play their remaining fixtures this season despite announcing their closure on Thursday.
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Two teenagers have been reported missing o... |
Write a summary for this information. | The 19-year-old has made 11 first-team appearances for the Hammers, including in this year's Europa League.
He spent last season on loan at League One club Bradford, where he won player of the year after playing 36 times.
"The fact West Ham have signed him up to a four-year-deal tells you how highly they rate him," Lat... | Wigan Athletic have signed West Ham United defender Reece Burke on loan until the end of the season. |
Summarize the information in the following document. | Two-month-old Daisy Mae Burrill died three days after 31-year-old John Burrill fractured her skull in Fleetwood, Lancashire, on 11 March.
Her injuries were consistent with being gripped by the legs and swung against a hard surface, his trial heard.
Mr Justice James Goss ordered Burrill to serve a minimum of 18 years in... | A father who violently threw his crying baby on to the sofa in a fit of temper has been jailed for life for her murder. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | May Brown, 23, from Weymouth in Dorset, said she had been told by her consultant that her sister Martha is a "10 out of 10" tissue match.
The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) said Martha had been refused a visa because her income was too low.
The Home Office said immigration rules were applied to all visa appli... | A Nigerian woman has been refused permission to enter the UK to donate bone marrow to her sister who has leukaemia, a charity says. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | Sixteen people are confirmed dead after the magnitude 6.0 quake, which hit the mountain in Sabah on Friday.
Among the dead were six Singaporean children on a school trip, along with their teacher and guide.
In Singapore, flags are at half-mast and a minute's silence was observed at venues for the Southeast Asian Games,... | Singapore and Malaysia's Sabah state are observing a day of mourning for those killed in the Mt Kinabalu quake. |
Summarize the provided information. | The 11-year-old bird, called Arthur, was swept away by strong winds during a display at the Royal Bath and West Show on Wednesday.
The "massive great" bird has since been spotted in Castle Carey in Somerset and Devizes in Wiltshire.
Birds of Prey Displays is asking anyone who sees him not to approach him and to contact... | A vulture that went missing in Somerset four days ago has still not been caught despite several sightings. |
Please summarize the given passage. | Activist Abdelsalam al-Mismari was killed as he left a mosque after Friday prayers, officials said.
A retired air force colonel and a senior police officer were also killed in separate attacks.
Libya's government is struggling to control armed groups nearly two years after Muammar Gaddafi was toppled.
The BBC's Rana Ja... | A prominent Libyan political activist and two senior security officials have been shot dead in the restive eastern city of Benghazi.
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A Londonderry theatre is to host the world's first play performed by both human actors and avatars - digitised versions of the cast - in the computer game, Minecraft. |
Summarize the content provided below. | Friends of the Earth Cymru had wanted a judge to examine how ministers reached their decision on the £1bn project.
The group, which is worried nature reserves will be damaged, said it was "disappointed" and would continue making the case against the road.
The Welsh government has insisted the decision had been "carefu... | A judicial review of the decision to press ahead with the M4 relief road has been rejected in full. |
Write a summary for the following excerpt. | The landlocked country has experienced rapid economic growth over the last decade as Africa's second largest copper producer after the DR Congo. But its over-reliance on copper has made it vulnerable to falling commodity prices.
Zambia also has one of the world's fastest growing populations with the UN projecting that ... | Zambia, unlike most of its neighbours, has managed to avoid the war and upheaval that has marked much of Africa's post-colonial history, earning itself a reputation for political stability. |
Summarize the following piece. | The US Federal Communications Commission says 34 million Americans - 23.4 million of whom are in rural areas - lack a broadband net connection.
Microsoft pledged to "eliminate" the problem in five years' time, using spectrum freed up by the move to digital TV.
Experts said the plan could be costly and may cause interfe... | Microsoft has laid out an ambitious plan to improve broadband services in rural America, using TV white space. |
Summarize the passage below. | Outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau - in their first appearance together since Monday's election - laid a wreath in remembrance.
Dignitaries were joined by a large crowd as well-armed police kept watch.
The attacks helped usher in a sweeping anti-terrorism law.
"We will no... | Canadians have gathered to pay tribute to an honour guard soldier - a year after he was killed by a gunman who went on to storm parliament. |
Summarize the information in the following section. | Robert Bavington, 28, from Rugby, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries at about 01:00 BST on Sunday.
Two groups are believed to have been involved in an altercation outside Moo Bar on Russell Street.
A 30-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, said Warwicksh... | A man who died after being assaulted outside a bar in Leamington Spa has been named by police. |
Summarize the content provided below. | The journalist, who has presented Channel 4 News since 1989, gave the MacTaggart Lecture at the annual Edinburgh TV festival.
He said Facebook's inaction was a "threat to democracy".
Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg says the company is "experimenting" with ways to support the news industry.
In a 50-minute speech, Mr ... | Facebook should do more to tackle the spread of "cancerous" fake news, and help fund original journalism, newsreader Jon Snow has said. |
Can you summarize this passage? | Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky said action would be taken after the checks while an MP described the film as "shameless propaganda of sin".
The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast features Disney's first ever gay character and love scene.
A Russian law prohibits the spreading of "gay propaganda" among minors... | Russian officials are coming under pressure to check if Disney's new film Beauty and the Beast breaches the country's law against "gay propaganda".
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More than 600 new victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified in seven months in the West Midlands. |
Write a summary for this information. | Needing 180 to avoid an innings defeat after following on the previous evening, Somerset quickly lost night-watchman Tim Groenewald.
Tom Abell then gave a return catch to Simon Kerrigan to leave the hosts 61-2.
But Trescothick made 129 in an unbroken stand of 168 with skipper Chris Rogers (75 no) before declaring on 22... | Marcus Trescothick made his 60th first class century - his second in a week - to steer Somerset to a draw against Lancashire in the County Championship. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | The on-loan Norwich player, 20, sustained the injury in a challenge with the Ton's Joe McKee near the end of the Bairns' 1-0 win.
The player wrote on Twitter: "Gutted to say I've suffered a double leg break.
"Can't thank everyone enough at the pitch and in the hospital for keeping me calm and helping me."
McGrandles wa... | Falkirk midfielder Conor McGrandles suffered a double leg break in his team's Championship match against Morton at Cappielow. |
Provide a brief summary of this section. | Peter Anstell, chair of the Friends of Horsey Seals (FHS), said the "phenomenal" number of pups had turned Horsey into a tourist attraction.
Volunteers from FHS are attempting to keep visitors from disturbing the record 600 pups on the beach.
Norfolk Police has advised people to stay away because of traffic problems.
G... | Almost 30,000 people visiting a Norfolk beach in the past three months to see hundreds of newborn seal pups have caused "parking chaos", a warden said. |
Please summarize the document below. | Mustafa Dossa was found guilty of transporting weapons to Mumbai.
The explosions killed 257 people, and were allegedly to avenge the killing of Muslims in riots a few months earlier.
The blasts targeted a dozen sites, including the Bombay Stock Exchange, the offices of national carrier Air India and a luxury hotel.
Ind... | A man convicted of involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts has died of a heart attack, one day after prosecutors asked a court to sentence him to death. |
Can you summarize the following paragraph? | The board generally grants premises extended hours at Christmas and New Year, unless there are reasons for refusing permission.
It has now started public consultation on a plan to apply the same approach to other times of the year.
Extended hours may also be made more readily available during big events.
These include ... | Highland Licensing Board is asking the public whether extended opening times should be available to pubs and clubs on Burns Night and Halloween. |
Provide a brief summary of this section. | Warnock is pursuing a number of new players, but now he might not be in the market for a striker.
Zohore, who was signed in the summer from Belgian club Kortrijk, is the man for the job according to his manager.
"He's probably saved me £1.5m I would imagine. I can't see myself buying anyone better than that," said Warn... | Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says the emergence of young striker Kenneth Zohore is set to save him a fortune in the January transfer window. |
Summarize the information in the following section. | The object, weighing about 2lbs (0.9kg) hit the woman on the M50 near Upton Bishop in Herefordshire at about 10:35 BST, paramedics said.
She suffered "life-changing" injuries as a result of the "freak incident", they added.
The male driver was uninjured.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the woman, in her 50s, was t... | A woman has been left with severe facial injuries after an "ice hockey puck-sized" piece of metal smashed through the windscreen of the car she was travelling in.
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As bank closures bite and shops disappear from rural communities, one Denbighshire village has come up with a solution.
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Summarize the content given in the passage. | Rapid response teams are now sent by insurance companies to major incidents, following criticism of their reaction to the UK's 2007 deluge.
Householders hit by Storm Desmond and its aftermath have been told to stay safe, but to act to reduce risks of further damage or loss.
This includes locking up unattended homes and... | Insurers say a "small army" of claims managers have been deployed to flood-hit areas, but they have urged affected residents to follow advice to protect any claims. |
Summarize the content given in the passage. | Preston, who had lost in their previous nine play-off campaigns, went ahead when Beckford struck from close range.
Paul Huntington scored with a cushioned volley from a Paul Gallagher cross and Beckford curled in from the edge of the area to make it 3-0 at the break.
Beckford's third came as he slotted in when one-on-o... | Jermaine Beckford scored a hat-trick to help Preston end their dismal play-off record by thrashing Swindon in the League One final at Wembley. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | Her supporters say she is a crusader against corruption, finally holding people once seen as untouchable to account. Critics, however, argue that the agency she leads has infringed on the civil liberties of citizens in a way not seen since communist times.
The 43-year-old chief prosecutor at Romania's Anti-Corruption D... | Laura Codruta Kovesi has caused divisions in Romania. |
Summarize the following piece. | They bought debts from the bank, and other Espirito Santo companies, and repackaged them as investments for branch customers.
Following complaints, BES was made to refund the customers, contributing to a record £2.8bn half-year loss.
BES was eventually split into a "good bank" and a "bad bank" on 3 August.
According t... | Three companies implicated in the downfall of the Portuguese bank, Banco Espirito Santo (BES), are registered in Jersey. |
Summarize the information given below. | Thursday's referendum saw Scotland, London and Northern Ireland vote in favour of Remain - while England and Wales backed Brexit.
Ms Sturgeon said it was "democratically unacceptable" that Scotland faced being taken out of the EU against its will.
And she said a second independence referendum was "highly likely".
Scotl... | Nicola Sturgeon is holding a cabinet meeting to discuss the Scottish government's response to the UK voting to leave the EU. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | Brian Stack, who was Chief Prison Officer at Portlaoise Prison in the Irish Republic, was shot in Dublin in 1983. He died 18 months later.
The IRA never claimed responsibility for the murder, but his family believe he was targeted because of his job.
His son, Austin Stack, described the meeting as very productive and g... | The family of a murdered prison officer who was widely believed to have been killed by the IRA has held a meeting with Sinn Fein President, Gerry Adams.
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The Irish government is to hold a referendum to allow Irish citizens living outside of the Republic of Ireland, including in Northern Ireland, the right... |
Summarize the following content briefly. | The four-week-old kitten has been named Sky after escaping unhurt in the incident near a holiday park at Rhyl.
She is being hand-reared at the charity's Bryn-Y-Maen Animal Centre at Colwyn Bay, Conwy county.
A spokesman said: "This poor kitten must have been through a terrifying ordeal."
The centre hopes to re-home the... | A feral kitten grabbed by a seagull and dropped from the sky has been rescued by an RSPCA Cymru inspector in Denbighshire.
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North Yorkshire Police is to move its headquarters to a former government office in Northallerton.
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Emergency shipments of straw for farmers on the Orkney island of Wes... |
Please summarize the given passage. | The four-inch piece of hair was bought by UK collector Paul Fraser at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas.
A German hairdresser kept a piece of Lennon's hair after giving him a trim before the star began filming the 1967 dark comedy, How I Won the War.
Richard Lester's film follows the World War Two misadventures of Bri... | A lock of John Lennon's hair that was cut off as he prepared for a film role has sold for $35,000 (£24,298).
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The parents of Juan Pablo Pernalete, a Venezuelan student killed at an anti-government protest have taken the first step towards suing a number of high-ranking Venezuelan officials. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | The bodies were buried without family members' permission, it added.
Military spokesman Brig General Rabe Abubakar told the BBC the army had not killed anyone.
Reports of the deaths sparked outrage among Shia around the world and Iran called for their protection.
HRW said Nigeria's army version of events "does not stac... | Nigeria's military killed and quickly buried the bodies of at least 300 Shia Muslims in an unjustified attack in the northern Zaria city earlier this month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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Grimsby Town have signed Southport defender Aristote Nsiala on a one-year deal.
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Two men have denie... |
Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | For the past week traditional herdsmen have invaded the land, burned down the tourist lodge and brought in thousands of cattle to steal pasture.
Now police reinforcements have arrived and from the overlooking escarpment are trying to decide how best to restore law and order.
Suyian Soul tourist lodge - known locally as... | There's a standoff at Suyian Ranch. |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | Yahoo confirmed that for a four-day period in January, malware was served in ads on its homepage.
Experts estimate that as many as two million European users could have been hit.
Security firm Light Cyber said the malware was intended to create a huge network of Bitcoin mining machines.
"The malware writers put a lot o... | Adverts on Yahoo's homepage were infected with malware designed to mine the Bitcoin virtual currency, according to security experts. |
Provide a brief summary of this section. | All matches kick off at 15:00 BST.
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Leicester
Everton v Norwich
Manchester United v Bournemouth
Newcastle v Tottenham
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Stoke v West Ham
Swansea v Manchester City
Watford v Sunderland
West Brom v Liverpool
Versatile back Tait, 31, has played more than 100 games... | Team news, Match of the Day commentator notes, quotes and stats for Sunday's 10 Premier League matches, with Manchester City and Manchester United vying for fourth place on the final day of the season.
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Ex-England international Mathew Tait and Italy prop Michele Rizzo have both agreed new deals with Leice... |
What is the brief summary of the provided content? | He is remembered for his dazzling skill on the pitch and for his champagne lifestyle away from it.
Best once said: "I was the one who took football off the back pages and put it on to page one."
Ten years on from his death we look back at his life.
It called on the UN Security Council to take action.
Turkey carried ou... | Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballer George Best died in hospital at the age of 59 after suffering multiple organ failure on 25 November 2005.
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Syria has condemned Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria and described it as a violation of its sovereignty. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | The eldest, 29, and his brother, 17, say one of the attackers was armed with a hacksaw and they both suffered cuts during the struggle.
They say they were harassed while driving through Bondy on Tuesday evening, wearing kippas.
Bondy is near Aulnay-sous-Bois, an area hit by anti-police rioting this month.
No suspects h... | French police are investigating an assault on two Jewish brothers in a Paris suburb, in which the attackers allegedly shouted anti-Semitic abuse. |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | Her case, which was supported by the Equality Commission, was settled out of court with no admission of liability.
The woman, who has been in the UK for 16 years, holds a British passport.
Speaking afterwards, she said: "I thought then, and I still think now, I was stopped because I am black."
The woman was leaving her... | The Home Office has settled a case with a black woman for £2,000 after she alleged an immigration officer at Belfast City Airport stopped her because she "looked foreign". |
Write a brief summary of the document. | Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, with many rescued from rising waters and housed in shelters.
Nepal has suffered the highest death toll with over 75 people killed this week in floods and landslides.
Hundreds die every year across the region during the monsoon season between June and September.
In Ne... | More than 100 people have been killed in monsoon floods in South Asia, as torrential rain caused chaos in several countries. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | At countless UN climate meetings, Mr De Brum was a passionate champion of the rights of small island states.
He was instrumental in securing the "high ambition coalition" of rich and poor countries that was pivotal to a deal in the French capital.
Mr De Brum died at his home in Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islan... | Former Marshall Islands foreign minister Tony De Brum, who played a key role in securing the Paris climate pact has passed away aged 72. |
Summarize the information in the following document. | The Democratic presidential nominee's comprehensive proposal tackles better access to mental health treatment as well as suicide prevention.
About 43.6 million adults in the US experienced mental health illness in 2014, according to a government study.
Mrs Clinton also plans to address drug and alcohol addiction this w... | Hillary Clinton has released a plan to address widespread mental health problems in the US, by joining up treatment with existing health care. |
Give a concise summary of the passage below. | Alejandro Burzaco is among 14 people accused by US prosecutors of paying and receiving millions of dollars in bribes.
Mr Burzaco had been president of sports marketing firm Torneos y Competencias.
He was freed on bail set at $20m (£12.7m), and is the third person to appear in court over the case.
Prosecutors allege th... | An Argentine businessman has pleaded not guilty in a US court over the corruption scandal that has rocked football's world governing body Fifa. |
Please summarize the following text. | The 31-year-old, who will have the support of newly-appointed head coach Keith Bertschin, succeeds Marcus Bignot, who left Solihull on 7 November to join League Two side Grimsby Town.
McDonald, who took over the Pitmen in May, leaves them fourth in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
His first game will be Tu... | National League side Solihull Moors have appointed Hednesford Town boss Liam McDonald as their new manager. |
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