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The DEC, representing 13 aid charities, says Yemen is at "breaking point", with children dying from malnutrition. The appeal, fronted by television presenter Clare Balding, is being launched on TV and radio on Tuesday. Yemen has suffered 20 months of conflict, with Saudi Arabia backing the government against Houthi rebels. The DEC said: "In the midst of conflict, DEC member charities are reaching millions of people across the country with lifesaving aid - but much more needs to be done." The DEC represents 13 UK aid charities including British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save The Children and Christian Aid. Clare Balding, who presents the appeal with actor Tom Hardy, said: "In recent days on the news we have seen the human cost of the civil war in Yemen. "Images of babies so weak their limbs are like brittle sticks, and their eyes are sunk deep in their faces. "Yemen has always been desperately poor but there are now half a million starving children." The British Red Cross said: "The ongoing conflict in Yemen has devastated millions of people's lives. "Right now, more than half the population don't have enough food. Almost a quarter face starvation. Families are living with no water or electricity." The charity said vital support could be given to people in desperate need with the help of the British people. It said 14 million people did not have enough food, and 3.3 million mothers and children were acutely malnourished. Less than half the country's health facilities were functioning fully and they faced severe shortages of medicines, equipment and staff, it added. Save the Children worker Alice Klein said families she saw in Yemen were "desperate". "The babies and children were severely malnourished - as soon as the doctor began examining them and lifting up their clothes you could see all their ribs jutting out," she said. She had "honestly never seen anything like it" but had seen aid make a "physical and tangible difference". The appeal comes after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he had "deep concern" about the suffering of Yemenis but understood the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in the country. TV and radio stations broadcasting the appeal include the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky.

A @placeholder appeal for help for millions of people facing hunger in war - torn Yemen is being launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee .

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 July 2015 Last updated at 01:20 BST The BBC's Mohamed Madi went to Soho's Greek Street to find out. Produced by Marcus Thompson.

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The slide will measure 178m (584ft) in length, 76m (249ft) in height and the descent, through transparent sections to see out, will take 40 seconds, said the park. It will open in Spring 2016 and cost around £5. Park officials said it would give a "different perspective" of the tower. Peter Tudor, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park said: "We are committed to ensuring our visitors have the best possible day out every time they visit, and as with all our venues, we are constantly exploring ways to ensure we lead the way with the latest visitor experience." The decision was made at a Legacy Corporation Board planning meeting on Tuesday. Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor and structural designer Cecil Balmond designed the tower for the 2012 Olympics.

Plans to create the world 's " longest and tallest tunnel slide " down the Orbit Tower , next to the Olympic Stadium , have been @placeholder .

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They defrauded one person out of £650,000 and another victim was the late grandmother of actor Jude Law. Meinwen Parry, 89, who died in March 2015, had paid out £60,000 for work which should have cost about £3,500. Sentencing took place at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday. Judge Huw Rees said the level of greed was outstanding. Stephen Jones, 38, from Llangefni, Anglesey, targeted Ms Parry's home at Bangor, Gwynedd. He and Bedwyr Roberts, 35, from Bangor, also took £650,000 in life-savings from cancer patient John Bates between 2009-16, the court heard. They were jailed for eight and six years respectively. The offences centred around "extortionate" costs for roofing and building work undertaken in the Anglesey, Bangor and Conwy areas, said North Wales Police. The other defendants sentenced were: After the hearing, investigating officer Det Con Catherine Walker said the case "demonstrated just how low some people will sink to exploit the vulnerable in our community". "These were despicable acts where elderly, vulnerable people were deliberately targeted and deprived of their life savings. "Money that was needed to ensure a comfortable retirement has seemingly vanished and at this point there seems little hope in tracing and returning it to its rightful owner." She said: "Sadly, one of the victims has since passed away but I hope on their families' behalf, and for the other victims, they will at least take some degree of reassurance in today's sentencing." Andrew Warman, senior crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Jones had "harassed the victims for vastly inflated sums of money", returning to two of them repeatedly for more money. "The devastating impact on the victims was made clear to the court and all the defendants have now faced the consequences of their actions," he said.

Ten people have been sentenced for defrauding four pensioners from north Wales out of hundreds of thousands of pounds for non existent , poor or @placeholder building work .

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Vittek, 33, who is Slovakia's all-time top scorer with 23 goals, is injured. Liverpool's Martin Skrtel is included in the squad after his injury-hit campaign in the Premier League. Slovakia face Wales, Russia and England in Group B at the finals in France, with their first game against Chris Coleman's side on 11 June. "The players' names for the nomination were clear so I had no reason to speculate," Kozak said. Goalkeepers: Matus Kozacik, Jan Mucha, Jan Novota Defenders: Peter Pekarik, Milan Skriniar, Martin Skrtel, Norbert Gyoember, Jan Durica, Kornel Salata, Tomas Hubocan, Dusan Svento, Lukas Tesak Midfielders: Viktor Pecovsky, Matus Bero, Robert Mak, Erik Sabo, Juraj Kucka, Patrik Hrosovsky, Jan Gregus, Stanislav Sestak, Marek Hamsik, Ondrej Duda, Miroslav Stoch, Vladimir Weiss Forwards: Michal Duris, Adam Nemec, Adam Zrelak

Striker Robert Vittek is the headline absentee from the @placeholder 27 - man squad Slovakia coach Jan Kozak has named for Euro 2016 .

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Durban House, which explored the writer's life, was closed by Broxtowe Borough Council to save £80,000 a year. The authority said the service had not stopped and would merge with Lawrence's birthplace museum in the same town. Malcolm Gray, chairman of the DH Lawrence Society, said it was a "frustrating" decision. Alex Khan, cultural services manager at the Conservative-led council, said: "I actually find it quite exciting - it puts the focus of the DH Lawrence Heritage service back somewhere it has a very strong link. "Lawrence was born there, we've got artefacts that relate to his life and his family and Victorian life - it's a great place to learn about British history as well as about literature and the Lawrence family." Mr Khan denied the closure was "a slap in the face" following Nottingham's status as a Unesco City of Literature, awarded in December. However, Mr Gray, who described the writer of Lady Chatterley's Lover as the "greatest author in the English language", said the closure was "disappointing". "More could have been done in the past to promote the centre, opportunities have been missed," he said. He said Lawrence's birthplace was too small and had little room to accommodate a school group. Mr Gray added that the society would "keep fighting" the decision. The campaign to keep Durban House open was led by Labour MP Gloria De Piero, and supported by screenwriter William Ivory, double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson and actor Robert Lindsay.

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Ray Roberts, from Margate, Kent, was a passenger in the twin-seat aircraft as part of the celebrations at Biggin Hill Airport. The airport played a pivotal role in the Battle of Britain when it served as one of the principal fighter bases. Fellow centenarians Lily Osborne and Trudy Baxter flew behind in a Learjet 75 as part of the celebrations. Mr Roberts, who was flown by Captain Peter Kynsey, joined the RAF in 1940. He trained as a pilot before being injured that year when his parachute failed to fully open after he bailed out of a Spitfire. In 1941 he joined the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) and spent the remainder of World War Two delivering aircraft to service units. Mr Roberts' daughter, Lyndi Roberts, said: "He is just amazed to be given the opportunity." Biggin Hill served as one of the vital command bases for the Hurricanes and Spitfires of RAF Fighter Command. In the 1950s it began accepting civil flights alongside its role as a rapid reaction station. Biggin Hill managing director Will Curtis told guests at the centenary celebrations: "We are aware that Biggin Hill sat at the very tipping point of the Second World War."

A 100 - year - old former RAF pilot has flown in a Spitfire to mark the centenary of a @placeholder wartime airbase .

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Media playback is not supported on this device Republic assistant boss Keane, 44, was pictured in a memorable embrace with manager Martin O'Neill after Wednesday's dramatic win over Italy. Keane insisted that he was surprised at the response to his post-match joy. "It's just a bit silly that everyone seems to be making a big song and dance about it," said the Cork man. "I'm always hugging people, just usually, there's not people around. "I'm always hugging my dogs, but no one seems to bother about that. Family, friends...yes, you do. "After the game, what are you going to do? Everyone was hugging each other, it was fantastic." Robbie Brady's 86th-minute winner led to the emotional scenes in Lille, which included the managerial duo's warm embrace. "You must have very, very little to write about, you must be very bored just to make a song and dance about that," added Keane, as he laughed off suggestions that he had shown uncharacteristic sentimentality. "I don't think you can win. People either think you are too grumpy or you are too happy, I can't seem to find that line in between." Keane is hoping to be handing out more celebratory hugs following Sunday's game against the hosts in Lyon. "I'd like to think if we get a win against France, we'll be doing exactly the same." Despite their warm embrace after Wednesday's game, Keane has agreed with O'Neill's pre-tournament assertion that the duo are "not that close". "We don't keep in touch, we don't go for meals together, but we certainly have a good professional working relationship where we obviously have lots of respect for each other, and we both enjoyed the game."

Roy Keane has vowed to carry on hugging as the Republic of Ireland @placeholder for their Euro 2016 knockout game against France in Lyon on Sunday .

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2 February 2016 Last updated at 13:01 GMT In the video (which is in Dutch), an eagle is seen swooping towards a hovering drone, grabbing hold of the machine with its talons and flying off. The birds are taught to treat the drones as if they were a potential meal. "The bird sees the drone as prey and takes it to a safe area, a place where he does not suffer from other birds or humans," says a statement from the police.

Dutch police are training eagles to grab @placeholder drones out of the sky .

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15 December 2015 Last updated at 07:05 GMT Tim has been training for his mission for more than 28 months. He will be on board the ISS for around 173 days, doing lots of different science experiments. Tim will jet off on Tuesday morning, and he said he is most looking forward to the view of planet Earth from space.

British astronaut Tim Peake told us about some of the things he is most @placeholder about on his mission to the International Space Station .

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The Grade II-listed Drummond Mill on Lumb Lane in Manningham was ravaged by a fire which started in the basement on Thursday. The building has now been partially demolished to prevent further collapse. Historic England said West Yorkshire's mills are "important landmarks which need to be cherished". The organisation, which preserves and lists historic buildings, is currently part-way through a review into West Yorkshire's mills to establish best practice for future redevelopments. Spokesperson Deborah Wall said: "The community is deeply affected and emotional about the loss of this historic building. "It just shows how important these landmarks are to people and why the work to find ways to capture the stories of these places and to cherish them is so important." Last month, property consultants Cushman and Wakefield began work with architects and Historic England to examine ways in which West Yorkshire's vacant textile mills could be brought back into use. Trevor Mitchell, Historic England's planning director for Yorkshire, said: "West Yorkshire's textile mills are iconic buildings that people care deeply about. "Some have been brilliantly and creatively converted into places to work, live or socialise. "We are working to understand how these successful conversions have been achieved and try to find solutions for those mills that need a new purpose to become great landmarks in our region again." Successful redevelopments include Tower Works and Marshalls in Leeds, Sunny Bank Mills in Pudsey, Lister Mills in Bradford, Salts Mill in Saltaire, Red Brick Mill in Batley, and Dean Clough in Halifax. Yorkshire has 172 listed textile mills. Ms Wall said the future of Drummond Mill was "totally uncertain" until Bradford Council and the fire service had determined the full extent of the damage.

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Dicko has been ruled out for the next nine months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday's 2-1 home win over Charlton. The 23-year-old, who was starting only his second full season at Molineux, will be operated on next week. Wolves, who are now in the market for a replacement striker, have had a bid for Cardiff City's Joe Mason turned down. For the latest on transfer deadline day, click here.

Wolves striker Nouha Dicko seems @placeholder to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury .

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All of the affected beach huts are brick-built chalets in Jubilee Parade in Lowestoft. Waveney District Council has written to leaseholders saying they will not be able to use their huts this year. The council said the future of the huts depended on what structural engineers found on further inspection. Waveney currently has about 400 people on its beach hut waiting list and people can expect to wait anywhere between five and 30 years for a hut to become free. Cabinet member Stephen Ardley said :"One of the things I have to say is just how understanding the leaseholders have been. There has been sadness rather than annoyance."

Nearly 50 beach huts dating back to the 1930s have been removed from use after engineers raised concerns about their structural @placeholder .

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The city's Department for Consumer Affairs (DCA) said the firm had to meet standards on weighing and labelling. The deal means customers "are better protected from overcharging", it said. Whole Foods admitted to making mistakes but said there was "no evidence of systematic or intentional misconduct". It said it agreed to the settlement, which was below the $1.5m originally demanded by the DCA, "to put this issue behind us so that we can continue to focus our attention on providing New York city customers with the highest level of quality and service". The DCA first accused Whole Foods in June after an investigation found mislabelled weights on 80 types of pre-packaged products it tested. The natural foods and organic retailer, which has outlets in the UK, was said to have overstated weights of pre-packaged meat, dairy and baked products. Last year, Whole Foods agreed to pay $800,000 in penalties and improve pricing accuracy after a separate investigation into alleged pricing irregularities in California.

Upmarket US grocery chain Whole Foods has agreed to pay $ 500,000 ( £338,000 ) to settle accusations by New York @placeholder that it routinely overcharged customers .

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Stones, 22, was dropped after the 4-2 defeat at Leicester on 10 December. The £47.5m former Everton player has since been an unused substitute. Guardiola said: "I know that people think if a player doesn't play it is because the coach doesn't trust him any more. That is not the truth." Third-placed City travel to Hull on Boxing Day (17:15 GMT) for the first of their three festive fixtures. City have kept five clean sheets in the 21 games Stones has played for them this season. Two came against Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League qualifying round in August. Prior to those matches, Stones had played in only three European fixtures, and Guardiola feels the demands now placed on him take some getting used to. Media playback is not supported on this device The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said: "It's the first time in his career he played every three days. "He has to improve but he's open and he has a lot of personality. When you play in the big teams, the character is there. I have no doubts John has that." City continue to be linked with a move for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 25. The reported £50m fee is more than they paid for Stones, but Guardiola says any deal will not happen in January. He said: "It is impossible for him to come here next month. We don't want him now."

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubt defender John Stones has the personality to @placeholder at Etihad Stadium , but feels the extra demands at top - four clubs have caught him out .

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The cable network said the departure was due to "the challenges of maintaining his family life in London and producing a show in the states". Iannucci tweeted: "Time for me to quit airports. I'm leaving on a high and kissing goodbye to jet-lag." David Mandel, who worked as a writer and director on Curb Your Enthusiasm, will take over the producer's role. Iannucci told the Radio Times in 2013 he did not envisage staying on the US Thick Of It-inspired show long-term. "I want Veep to carry on, but there will come a point when I want to move on to something else," he said. "There's a natural limit: if [main character Selina Meyer is] Vice President, she can only be Vice President for so long, unless it's like the Simpsons and they just don't age. "So I can see that carrying on, but everyone knows there'll come a point when I will want to stop being away from home four months in a year." Veep has won a collection of awards since it first began in 2012. Its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, has won the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for three consecutive years, with the show nominated for the best comedy series Emmy three times. The Writers Guild of America named it best comedy series in 2014, while Iannucci himself has been nominated for four Emmys and a Producers Guild of America award. Last month it was announced Iannucci would adapting a new version of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield for the big screen. The film is still in the early stages of development, but BBC Films said it would be a "fresh take" on the novel.

Veep creator and executive producer Armando Iannucci is leaving the HBO @placeholder satire after four seasons .

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Wilson, 26, played for Super Rugby side Highlanders earlier in 2016 and will join the Premiership club after Otago's Mitre 10 Cup competition concludes. Born in New Zealand, he has played international rugby sevens for England and New Zealand, and joined Saracens in December 2012 from Bay of Plenty. His Otago teammate Paul Grant also signed for Bath on 30 September. "Jack will be a fantastic addition to the squad. He's very fit from his time with the England Sevens squad," Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder told the club website.

Bath have signed former Saracens winger Jack Wilson from New Zealand @placeholder side Otago until the end of the season .

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The 26-year-old, who finished fourth at the US Open last month, finished on 12 under par to edge out American Peter Uihlein. Uihlein had shared the overnight lead with Alexander Bjork and shot 68 while the Swede carded a 71. England's Ross Fisher was seventh, with Lee Westwood rounding out the top 10. The Open at Royal Birkdale begins on 20 July. Fleetwood, who is from Southport, was ranked 133rd in the world this time last year and is expected to move into the world's top 20 when the rankings are updated on Monday. His victory in Paris, his second of the year, moves him to the top of the Race to Dubai rankings. Fleetwood had wiped out Uihlein's overnight lead with two early birdies, while the American bogeyed the fourth and fifth hole. He moved further ahead with birdies on the 13th and 14th and although Uihlein picked up shots on the same holes and birdied the 17th, the American could not hole a bunker shot on the 18th to force a play-off. Fleetwood, who has had five top-five finishes this year. said: "I played great today, felt comfy again and it's always great to test your game and test what you work on every day under the ultimate pressure. "Life's just been great. I'm engaged, expecting a baby, my fiancé is my manager, my caddie's one of my best mates in the world. Thommo [Alan Thompson], I think is the best coach in the world - everybody around me I have really strong relationships with and when you enjoy doing your job, that's a massive positive. Speaking about playing The Open in his home town, Fleetwood added: "It's going to be a massive week for me. I'm going to be playing in front of crowds that I never have before and people that you have grown up with. "It's going to be an amazing experience from start to finish. Whether I do well or do bad I'm going to have a lot of people rooting for me and that's going to be lovely."

England 's Tommy Fleetwood carded a bogey - @placeholder five - under 66 to win the Open de France at Le Golf National by one shot .

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The ministers were announced on Friday afternoon, 70 days after voters went to the polls to elect a new government. Charlie Flanagan, who has been heavily involved in peace talks in Northern Ireland, has been re-appointed as minister of foreign affairs. The Cabinet also includes a number of independent elected representatives. The support of independents was necessary to allow Mr Kenny's Fine Gael party to lead a minority government, after the general election of 26 February produced a hung parliament. Among the new independent ministers is Katherine Zappone, a high-profile campaigner for same-sex marriage who was born in the US but moved to the Republic of Ireland 28 years ago. In May 2015, she famously proposed to her wife on live state television after Irish voters approved the introduction of same-sex marriage in a referendum. Ms Zappone, who became the first openly lesbian member of the Irish parliament earlier this year, has been appointed as minister for children and youth affairs. Other independent ministers include former business journalist and senator Shane Ross and Denis Naughten, who resigned from Fine Gael in 2011 in protest at cuts to hospital services. The new Cabinet consists of: Independent member Finian McGrath will also attend Cabinet and have special responsibility for disability. Frances Fitzgerald, who has been re-appointed for a second term as minister for justice, has also been named as tánaiste (deputy prime minister).

Taoiseach ( Irish Prime Minister ) Enda Kenny has appointed a new Cabinet just hours after he was re-elected to @placeholder for a second term .

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Archway Sheet Metal Works, in Paxton Road, Tottenham, north London, asked a judge to quash the order. The firm argued the order was "unlawful and invalid". But Mr Justice Dove ruled there was "no legal flaw" in the decision-making process. If Archway - the last objector to the purchase order - had won it could have thrown plans for the new 56,000 capacity stadium into disarray. Instead, unless there is a successful appeal against the ruling, it is believed the way is now clear for Tottenham Hotspur to go ahead and build a "world-class" football venue. Josif Josif, 46, who runs the family business producing metal items for the catering and hospitality industry, was in court with other family members to hear the judge's ruling. In November a mystery fire gutted the Archway premises, located yards from the White Hart Lane ground.

A business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur 's £ 400 m stadium @placeholder has lost its High Court challenge against a compulsory purchase order being used to force it out .

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In a tradition as established as turkey curry on Boxing Day, swims were held across Wales, including Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, and Abersoch in Gwynedd. However, high winds meant the dip in Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, was cancelled. Abersoch RNLI chairman, Phill Brown said the swim was "well supported by dippers and spectators alike". Organisers of the Morfa Nefyn swim said it would be rearranged for Easter. Barry organisers said between 400 and 500 people braved the cold water, with 1,856 taking part in Saundersfoot and a further 500 in Abersoch. Saundersfoot Festivities chairman Martyn Williams said: "The village and wider community has done us proud again. We could not have conceived 33 years ago we would be here now hosting such a major event." A spokeswoman for the swim in Barry said: "It was brilliant."

Thousands of hardy @placeholder got their 2017 off to a chilly start with a New Year 's Day swim in the seas around Wales .

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Coulthirst was allowed to leave the ABAX Stadium by mutual consent, having been on the transfer list. The 22-year-old joined Posh in January 2016 from Tottenham, but ended last season on loan at Mansfield, scoring five goals in 20 League Two games. He made 35 League One appearances for Peterborough, scoring four times. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

League Two side Barnet have signed striker Shaquile Coulthirst following his release by Peterborough United on a @placeholder - length contract .

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R&B Distillers is turning Borodale House, a derelict Victorian hotel on the Isle of Raasay, into a distillery and visitor centre. In the past, whisky was made illegally using illicit stills. R&B Distillers is running a barley trial using five different varieties on land on Raasay, a small isle off Skye. The variety that thrives best could then be used for making R&B Distillers' whisky. The project involves local farmers and islanders Andrew Gillies, John Gillies and Alasdair MacAskill. They have prepared an area of land as well as enriching the soil with lime and fertiliser. Expert advice for the project has also been sought from Orkney-based Dr Peter Martin, of the University of the Highland and Islands' Agronomy Institute through business academic connector, Interface. The project has also attracted innovation funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Dr Martin has been involved in growing bere barley in Orkney. Bere is Scotland's oldest cultivated barley and was grown on Raasay 40 years ago. The other varieties in the trial are concerto, which is the most widely grown UK malting barley. The pilot will also use tartan which is grown in Orkney for distilling whisky, Icelandic variety iskria and a Swedish barley called kannas.

Barley could be grown on Raasay for the first time in 40 years to help in the making of the island 's first @placeholder whisky .

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1962 - Education Act requires all local authorities to give maintenance grants to students going to university - many already provide such support 1984 - Conservative government drops plans to ask parents to pay towards tuition fees 1990 - Maintenance grants are frozen, with student loans introduced to offer extra financial help 1997 - Dearing report on university funding says students will have to pay towards the cost of tuition 1998 - Labour government introduces upfront, means-tested tuition fees of up to £1,000 a year across the UK and replaces maintenance grants with loans 2000 - University vice-chancellors launch a review of fees and funding after protests against "student poll tax" 2001 - UK Education Secretary David Blunkett rejects universities' proposal for "top-up" fees of up to £6,000 a year 2002 - Welsh Assembly Government brings back student grants of up to £1,500 a year 2006 - Variable top-up fees of up to £3,000 a year are introduced by universities in England, with Wales following in 2007. Fees are subsidised for Welsh students at Welsh universities, who will pay no more than £1,175 a year. 2010 - Student protests follow UK coalition government announcement that fees can rise to £9,000 a year. But the Welsh Government says it will meet any extra cost above the existing maximum - then £3,250 - for students from Wales at any UK university 2013 - Prof Sir Ian Diamond is appointed to lead a review of university funding in Wales, amid concern that tuition fee subsidies now cost more than £200m a year, with much of the cash going to universities in England 2015 - Sir Ian's interim report says the status quo is not an option, but there is a "lack of consensus on the way forward". 2016: The final Diamond review report suggests a fundamental shift to a system that provides financial support for the daily living costs of students - both full and part time - through a mix of grants and loans.

Student finance has been an issue on campuses in Wales for well over half a century . Here is a look back at how higher education has been funded , leading up to this @placeholder landmark development .

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Briton Jamie Murray, 29, and Australian John Peers have already reached the final four at Flushing Meadows. And they will be joined by Inglot, 29, and Lindstedt after they overcame sixth seeds Rohan Bopanna of India and Romania's Florin Mergea 7-6 (7-2) 6-3. The pair will meet French duo Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut. Inglot, who partnered with Mergea until the Briton was dropped in March, will compete in his first Grand Slam semi-final against the 12th seeds. Eighth seeds Murray and Peers will face Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey after the unseeded American team beat Argentina's Leonardo Mayer and Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3 6-4.

There will be British @placeholder in both men 's doubles semi-finals at the US Open after Dom Inglot and his Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt went through .

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The train left the city of Yiwu, on China's east coast, this month and travelled 7,500 miles (12,000km), crossing seven countries, before arriving at a freight depot in Barking. The service delivered 34 containers of clothes and high street goods. China Railway already runs services between China and other European cities, including Madrid and Hamburg. The service passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France before entering the UK via the Channel Tunnel. In order to make the journey, a number of different locomotives and wagons were used as the railways of the former Soviet Union states have a larger rail gauge. However, the rail firms say the service is still cheaper than air freight and faster than sending goods by sea. The service is part of China's One Belt, One Road programme - reviving the ancient Silk Road trading routes to the West. In Yiwu, in eastern China, a bright orange locomotive pulling 44 containers laden with suitcases, clothes and an assortment of household goods set off on a 7,500-mile (12,000km) journey to western Europe. Ten containers were taken off at the German cargo hub of Duisburg. The rest made up the first cargo train from China to arrive in London at Barking's Eurohub freight terminal. London is the 15th European city to find its way on to the ever-expanding map of destinations for China's rail cargo. Last year, 1,702 freight trains made the voyage to Europe, more than double the 2015 figure. Yiwu Timex Industrial Investments, which is running this service with China's state-run railways, says prices are half that of air cargo and cut two weeks off the journey time by sea. Read more: All aboard the China-to-London freight train

The first @placeholder rail freight service from China to the UK has completed its 18 - day trip and arrived in London .

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He told the Transport Select Committee that Operation Stack - where parts of the M20 motorway are closed and turned into a lorry park - "decimated" Kent's economy during the summer. It has been used 32 times in 2015. Mr Carter said it would cost £150m to build a lorry park at junction 11. Operation Stack was used following strikes by French workers, migrant activity and disruption to rail operations. The council estimates it has cost the Kent economy £45m and Mr Carter said the Kent tourist industry had a 20% drop in business. Speaking to the committee, he said: "Kent has all the drawbacks of being a corridor to Europe with no advantages - it is a thorough inconvenience to the Kent economy." David Brewer, from Highways England, said there was a need to find a way to contain up to 7,000 lorries while allowing transport on local roads to flow. He added that the earlier a solution could be found would be in autumn 2016.

The Chancellor George Osborne must set aside funding for a long - term solution to Operation Stack in his @placeholder Autumn Statement , Kent County Council leader Paul Carter has said .

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In response to recent laws in US states, the retailer said transgender people are welcome to use the toilet of their choice at its stores. An online petition urging a boycott of Target has over a million signatures. The American Family Association (AFA) told Breitbart News it was testing Target's new policy. "We've already had people ... going into Targets and men trying to go into bathrooms. There is absolutely no barrier," said Sandy Rios, AFA's director of government affairs. North Carolina and Mississippi have passed laws that require people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificate. Many businesses and entertainers have criticised the measures as discriminatory. Musicians have cancelled concerts in the states and several companies have pledged to curtail their business in North Carolina. Some supporters of laws that restrict the use of public toilets said allowing transgender people to choose their restroom could lead to women and children being attacked. They said they feared that men could pose as transgender people and use legal protections as a cover. In recent days, YouTube has seen an uptick in videos showing men entering women's toilets. Police were called to a Target store in Illinois on Monday for an "active shooter situation". However, when they arrived they found an unarmed man protesting against Target's toilet policy. Michael Merichko, 39, was charged with disorderly conduct.

A @placeholder group says it has been sending men into women 's toilets at Target stores to protest against the company 's policies toward transgender people .

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The shows were among the series to be criticised for a lack of diversity behind the camera. The guild said TV companies must make "a concerted effort" to improve. The DGA's latest diversity report said 69% of US prime time TV episodes were directed by white men in the last year. That is unchanged on the previous year. Women directed 16% of all episodes in 2014/15, up from 14% in 2013/14. Directors from ethnic minorities made 18% of all episodes, up from 17%. Homeland, The Game and The Following were among the best shows for diversity among directors, the guild said. DGA president Paris Barclay said: "The uptick in the number of episodes directed by women - modest but hopeful - is just a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done by studios, networks and showrunners before we can begin to realise equal opportunities in television for our members. "Without employers making a concerted effort to bring a more diverse mix of new entrants to the hiring pool, we won't see meaningful and lasting change." The DGA analysed 3,900 episodes of 277 series made for TV and cable networks and "high budget original content series" made for on-demand services like Netflix and Amazon. Twenty-seven series used no female or minority ethnic directors in the last year, it said. Five of those have been listed as having used none in both of the past two annual reports. The DGA also published a "best of" list, showing that 11 series used female or minority ethnic directors for at least 50% of their episodes in both 2013/14 and 2014/15.

US TV series Boardwalk Empire , The Exes and Workaholics are among the @placeholder when it comes to employing female or minority ethnic directors , according to the Directors Guild of America ( DGA ) .

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An open letter signed by head teachers across Devon says increased testing is "causing low morale in schools" and schools are "haemorrhaging" teachers. The Department for Education (DfE) said its reforms are raising standards, and tests are in pupils' own interests. But, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) said teaching had become a means of getting pupils through tests. The 57 head teachers said they wanted the government to "put a stop to the chaos and resulting damage that your government is currently inflicting upon children". The letter states: "We call into question the quality of political leadership and lack of coherent vision of the current government." The group said there has been a huge increase in workload, cuts to funding, "poor political leadership" and a "lack of clear vision" from the government. The letter calls on the DfE to acknowledge the "haemorrhaging of teachers and leaders from the profession due to excessive workload and changes to pay and conditions". Andy Woolley, Regional Secretary of the NUT for the South West, said: "The tests being imposed on them get teachers to teach to the test and children to concentrate on the test." The DfE said the tests allow teachers to see which pupils need extra help. A DfE spokesman said the government was "looking in depth at the three biggest concerns teachers have raised - marking, planning and resources and data management". "We are also making funding fairer, consulting on proposals for a new national funding formula so that areas with the highest need attract the most funding," he said.

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"Serious shortfalls" were identified at Tameside General Hospital when the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited. Staff lacked understanding of mental health laws and found one patient who had been unlawfully detained for "several days", the CQC said. The NHS trust said it was working hard to make improvements. Interim chief executive Karen James said issues raised by the inspection, including the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, additional training and staff shortages, were being addressed. The CQC said a number of wards and the medical assessment and admissions unit did not have enough staff, leaving medics rushing to complete tasks. Elsewhere in the hospital, some patients were not being treated in a dignified way, the inspection found. The six-day inspection took place in January. Tameside was one of a number of hospitals investigated for having a high mortality rate in the wake of the Stafford Hospital scandal. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced Tameside and 10 other trusts had been put in special measures due to "fundamental breaches of care". Malcolm Bower-Brown, the CQC's regional director for the north, said changes were needed to ensure patients received the care they were entitled to. "Although we were pleased to find improvement in some areas since our last inspection, our inspectors found a number of serious shortfalls against national standards," he said. "We will return shortly to check that the necessary changes have been made and can be sustained for the future." The trust said it took the report's findings seriously.

A hospital placed in special measures last year has failed to meet eight of the 11 national @placeholder standards during an unannounced inspection .

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The former Nova Centre in Prestatyn will be given a new gym, cafe and pool-side changing rooms as part of the £4.2m revamp. Three promenade-side retail units and a soft play facility will also be built. The centre shut last February after the trust running it had its funding pulled by Denbighshire council. The work, starting on Monday, is expected to be finished by July.

A multi-million pound refurbishment of a Denbighshire @placeholder centre which was closed because of council cutbacks is due to start .

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Holyrood's Public Audit Committee previously heard how seven staff received payouts totalling £849,842. Auditor General Caroline Gardner said she believed the chair of the board and the principal had worked together and withheld concerns over the payments. Both have been invited to appear before the Public Audit Committee. It has not been confirmed if they will accept the invitation. In June, the auditor general issued a highly-critical report of the severance deals paid out before the college become part of New College Lanarkshire last year. New College Lanarkshire was formed by a merger of Motherwell, Cumbernauld and Coatbridge Colleges. In her report, Ms Gardner stated that a total of 39 staff left from the former Coatbridge College at a cost of £1.7m. Of this, £849,842 of this went on seven staff - former college principal John Doyle, a member of his staff and five senior managers. Ms Gardner said in her report that the senior staff received payments "that exceeded the terms of the college's severance scheme". When the report was discussed by Holyrood's Public Audit Committee last month, MSP Nigel Don said the case was a "particularly bad example of misuse of funds, deliberate withholding of information and of feathering one's own nest".

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25 November 2016 Last updated at 10:36 GMT Teachers are hoping he'll help pupils learn the school's core values of respect, compassion and empathy. Watch co-head Tristan Merriam take the register with Gatsby - Mr Merriam's also the lucky one to take the puppy home.

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For the first time, Apple will allow adverts to be blocked by the iPhone and iPad versions of Safari. The move is likely to please users, but will concern the many companies that depend on advertising. In a nutshell, the term covers a variety of technologies used to prevent adverts appearing on internet-connected devices. They are already widely used on PCs, where the most common technique is to install a browser plug-in, but are relatively rare on smartphones and tablets. That's not to say it's impossible to use them on mobile kit. Apple and Android devices can already run specialised third-party ad-blocking browsers or be made to stop ads appearing by altering their network settings, but the point is that only a small percentage of people do this. Apple's decision to open up Safari, however, could take the activity mainstream. Webpages should be decluttered of distracting content. Pages should also load more quickly, mobile data allowances should come under less strain and iPhone batteries could also last longer between charges. Apple's iOS 9 operating system will allow content blocking extensions to be added to Safari. These browser add-ons can be set to block certain cookies, images, pop-ups and other content from being downloaded. Until now, the only way to do something similar was to "jailbreak" the handsets, which also made them more vulnerable to malware. Apple will not offer its own ad-blocking software. Instead, people will be able to download extensions made by others from its App Store in a similar way to how they can already install third-party keyboards. By detecting and stripping out scripts in the code of web pages meant to make browsers pull content from ad networks' computer servers. They will also act to prevent scripts from doing things like tracking how long a user has been looking at a webpage and monitoring how far they have scrolled down a page in order to serve up more ads. Absolutely. There have already been loud complaints about the spread of ad-blockers on PCs and several of Germany's leading publishers have tried and failed to block their spread via the courts. Their fear is that the practice could now become widespread on mobile. About 198 million people - representing roughly one in 20 internet users - already use ad-blockers on desktop computers, according to a recent study by Pagefair, a company that sells a workaround to the extensions. iPhones and iPads may be outsold by Android devices, but they represent "52% of the mobile browsing market and 14% of total web browsing", its report states, adding that Apple's move could be a "game changer". The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) trade association also warns that the consequences could be calamitous for some sites. "If you are a medium or small-sized website operating on very tight margins, this could make or break the business," suggests Stephen Chester. "Particularly news organisations - whose revenues are under fire at the moment as their print circulations diminish but online audiences grow. Those organisations are having to reshape to adapt to the digital world and ultimately this could break them or put them at risk." Not necessarily. Cologne-based Eyeo makes Adblock Plus, a free PC plug-in that is the most popular of its kind. It operates a "white list" of adverts that are still permitted to appear. Such ads must meet certain criteria - for instance they cannot be pop-ups or automatically start playing sounds. Google, Amazon and Microsoft are among those reported to have paid the firm for "support services" to ensure ads on their sites get through. Eyeo says it is "confident that our years of experience" will help it compete against others when it brings the service to iOS 9. But one rival is hoping to prosper by taking a more open approach. Teesside-based developer Dean Murphy plans to sell the extension Crystal for about £3 and let its users create and maintain their own white lists. "A lot of websites I love rely on ad revenue, but at the back of my mind I just think advertising needs to change," he explains. "There's so many terrible ads out there that auto-load videos, and show lots of images and lots of banners. "And there's often multiple ad networks being used on a single page. "I tested 10 popular news websites. With Crystal enabled they loaded four times quicker and used half the amount of data." Of course, marketers try to make adverts obtrusive for a reason - they are more likely to be noticed. No - it might have the opposite effect. Apple's iAd service places adverts in apps rather than websites, so won't be affected by the extensions. In fact, the facility gets a boost in iOS 9 because of its use in a new News app where it will be used to place adverts alongside publishers' articles in curated topic feeds. Rival app-based platforms - including MoPub and Google's AdMob - as well as social networks that sell space in their own apps - such as Facebook and Twitter - could also scoop up more business. You might be surprised to hear the firm's view isn't all that different from the ad-blockers themselves. "The industry needs to do better at producing ads that are less annoying and that are quicker to load," said chief executive Larry Page at a recent shareholders meeting. "I think we need to do a better job of that as an industry." It's worth being aware, however, that a recent study by the IAB indicated that the majority of people who had installed ad-blocking extensions on PCs did so because they wanted to be free of all ads, not just certain ones. Right. Israel-based Shine says it can block ads from appearing in both apps and mobile websites on all handsets. However, the technology is targeted at mobile operators, rather than consumers, who must add the start-up's software to their data centres. The firm launched a publicity campaign for its innovation on Monday, somewhat ironically, by placing an ad in the Financial Times.

Faster iPhones and a new TV box are likely to @placeholder Apple 's launch event on Wednesday , but a tweak to the firm 's mobile web browser will arguably be just as far - reaching .

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Sacro GRA, directed by Gianfranco Rosi, becomes the first documentary ever to win the Golden Lion. Accepting the award on Saturday, Rosi called it "an incredible honour". Britain's Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope won best screenplay for Philomena, a two-hander between Coogan and Judi Dench, a favourite for the Golden Lion. The film, directed by Stephen Frears, stars Dame Judi in the real-life role of an Irish woman who was forced by nuns to give up her son for adoption, and nearly 50 years later sets off on a journey in search of her son. "Sacro GRA", a pun on the ring road's name which evokes the Italian for Holy Grail, is the first Italian production to win the top award for 15 years. "I didn't expect to win such an important prize with a documentary," said Rosi. "It was truly an act of courage, a barrier has been broken. " 'Poetic force' Rosi spent two years in a mini-van circling the ring road filming conversations with a cross-section of society that included a count, a paramedic and a botanist tending the thoroughfare's palm trees. He dedicated the prize to the characters in the film "who allowed me to enter in their lives". Rosi's home-grown success comes in a year which saw the jury chaired by veteran Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, and including Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher and British film-maker Andrea Arnold. "Tonight I saw the maestro [Bertolucci] and he was extremely moved when he gave me the award," said Rosi "and this makes this even more important". "I think that all the jury felt the poetic force of Rosi's film and that's all there is to be said," said Bertolucci, who won a career Golden Lion in 2007. Best actress also went to an Italian, Elena Cotta, for her performance in Emma Dante's A Street in Palermo, a film in which she did not utter a word. The Silver Lion, for best director, went to Greece's Alexandros Avranas for Miss Violence, a disturbing look at sexual violence and abuse perpetrated by a father and grandfather, played by Greek actor Themis Panou, who won the best actor prize. Twenty films featured at the 2013 film festival, which is celebrating its 70th year, including Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin, with Scarlett Johansson and Terry Gilliam's dark fantasy The Zero Theorem, starring Matt Damon. The 9-day festival opened with Alfonso Cuaron's 3D sci-fi thriller Gravity, starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.

An Italian documentary , which explores the lives of people living along Rome 's @placeholder ring road , has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival .

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The draft Wales Bill offers more say over energy, transport and elections. But Prof Richard Wyn Jones of Cardiff University said there were still uncertainties which could lead to court battles between Wales and Westminster. He warned against "legislating in haste" for another failed settlement. Prof Jones is one of the authors of a report assessing the UK government's devolution plans, to be published by Cardiff University and University College London on Monday. In 2015, the same team warned proposals for a so-called "reserved powers" model of devolution for Wales were unlikely to be workable. Reserved powers is a change in approach to devolution, by which responsibility is assumed to be devolved in all matters except those specified as staying at Westminster. There have been complaints the list of powers kept back by the UK government is too long, but Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has already said he is open to changes. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, Prof Jones said there were "some really big changes from the White Paper to the draft legislation". "We think that these add to the problems and further undermine the aims associated with the reserved powers model which is to make things clearer, more robust and more stable. "It creates lots of uncertainty and arguably lots of scope for Supreme Court challenges - we've had three of those of course since 2011. Prof Jones said Wales "craved stability" but claimed the draft bill failed to deliver it. "It would actually be good not to talk about the constitution for a few years but that's not going to happen if there's real uncertainty about the powers of the assembly. "The idea of legislating in haste to establish another dispensation which we know will also fail seems like a waste of everybody's time." Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies said: "This is our opportunity to get devolution right and takes us towards a lasting settlement."

Plans to give the Welsh government extra powers are " problematic " , open to legal challenge , and will cause even @placeholder uncertainty in Cardiff Bay , a constitutional expert has warned .

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Llamau supported 8,144 people facing homelessness in Wales in 2015-16 - an increase of 56% on the previous year. Chief Executive Frances Beecher said it was "shocking". She added: "Our mission is to eradicate homelessness in Wales and we will continue to work with partners in the public, private and third sector to achieve our mission."

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Brook's third defence of the title he won by beating Shawn Porter in California in August 2014 will take place at the Sheffield Arena. Brook, 29, returns after missing a scheduled defence against Diego Chaves in October because of a rib injury. He said: "I've fully recovered from the injury and feel stronger than ever." Canadian fighter Bizier, 31, has lost only twice with 17 of his 25 career wins coming inside the distance. His two defeats were against Romanian Jo Jo Dan, who Brook beat in March 2015 in his first fight since being stabbed in the leg while on holiday in Tenerife.

World champion Kell Brook will defend his IBF welterweight title against @placeholder challenger Kevin Bizier in his home city of Sheffield on 26 March .

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On Thursday afternoon, fans booking weekend flights to Paris and Lyon were met with eye-watering prices. Ryanair announced that it would schedule five extra return flights from Dublin to Lyon on Saturday and Sunday. By 14:00 BST, a Dublin to Lyon return flight was priced at €629 (£482). Flybe said on Thursday afternoon that seats were available on flights from Belfast to Paris via English airports. However, these flights were also coming in at about £500 return. Meanwhile, an Aer Lingus return flight from Dublin to Paris, leaving on Friday and returning on Monday, was priced at €855 (£656) on Thursday afternoon. The only available Stena Line direct sailing from Rosslare to Cherbourg departs at 20:30 BST on Thursday evening and will see football fans arrive in France at 16:30 local time on Friday. The website advertises sailings on this route for prices as low as £89 for a single car and adult. However, on Thursday afternoon a single car with one adult and one seat on board rose to £297. Northern Ireland fan Gary Arrell went online on Thursday to book return flights to Paris for himself and his wife, but decided against it when he realised it would cost £1,050. "To be honest, I was tempted, but my wife was dead against paying that much for flights that, on Wednesday evening, were less than half that price. "That wasn't even a direct flight - it was going through England. "I would have booked earlier, but I thought there was no point before knowing if I'd have a ticket to the match. "I know it's a matter of supply and demand, but it does feel like they're sticking the arm in a bit." Mr Arrell faced further frustration when he logged on to the Irish FA site to secure one of the Northern Ireland v Wales tickets that went on sale at 13.00 on Thursday. "After 50 minutes in an online queue, I was told all the tickets were sold," he said, although the Dundonald man managed to be philosophical about his bad luck. "Maybe I'll get on the bike and take my chances with a ticket when I get there! "It would have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it just wasn't meant to be." Belfast International Airport said it has experienced a few knock-on delays due to French air traffic controllers strike, but no cancellations

For anyone who failed to secure tickets to the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland matches this weekend , there may be one @placeholder - the travel costs for those who did .

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Jade Ali, 28, said she had been "left in the dark" about the search for partner Christopher Huxtable, 34. He is one of three men believed to be trapped under the debris of the decommissioned power station. The Health and Safety Executive said its priority was to recover bodies from the rubble. Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire But Ms Ali, from Swansea, said she felt rescuers had given up their search too early. "There's still a chance Christopher could still be alive," she said. One person died and five were injured after half of the 10-storey building collapsed on 23 February. Police said it was "highly unlikely" that the missing were still alive and that recovering bodies would take "many, many weeks". John Howley, the uncle of Rotherham-based demolition worker Ken Cresswell, who is also believed to be trapped in the rubble, said there had been a "diabolical" delay in getting to the missing men. He said: "It is just the uncertainty - you are hoping that they are still alive in there, but you have got to be realistic and think that it has been going on too long now." The Sun has reported that the third victim is John Shaw, also believed to be from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Site supervisor Mathew Mowat said he was seconds from being buried by the collapse. He said: "I feel guilty in not being under there with the guys and for coming home because they are still there left under that steel - it is ridiculous they are not out." A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: "The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the bodies to their families. "Given the risks, scale and complexity of the incident and that the building collapsed without warning, emergency services have had to strike a very difficult balance between helping those trapped and injured, recovering the bodies and the need to avoid further harm on the site." Thames Valley Police said it met with the families of the victims on Monday and the structure was still "unsafe". They are seeking "specialist advice" on how to progress. A spokesperson added: "Our priority remains the recovery of their loved ones so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident."

Two of the three families of missing workers feared trapped at the collapsed Didcot A Power Station have criticised emergency services ' rescue @placeholder .

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The key has been used to to make a free decryption tool that can unscramble files encrypted by the malware. It means many of those hit by the malware will be able to recover data without paying a ransom. It is not yet clear why the gang behind Teslacrypt decided to stop using their malware. The Teslacrypt ransomware targeted gamers and, on infected machines, sought to encrypt more than 185 different types of files associated with popular games such as Call of Duty, Minecraft and World of Tanks. Victims could get their files decrypted by paying a ransom of up to $1,000 (£690). Over the past few weeks, researchers from security firm Eset noticed that the malware was being spammed out far less than usual. Many of the underground distributors of Teslacrypt were swapping to use a different ransomware family called CryptXXX. Eset sent a message to the hackers behind Teslacrypt via the technical support address given on the payment page the malware displays on infected machines. In the message, Eset asked for a copy of the master encryption key. To its surprise, it got a reply in which the hackers said the project was now "closed". In the body of the short message was the master encryption key used to scramble files on infected machines. The message ended: "We are sorry!" In a blogpost, Eset said it was "surprised" that the hackers had released the key so others can make a decryption tool. Paul Ducklin from security firm Sophos said it was "unusual" for cyber-thieves to give away their secret key. "Only victims who have been hit recently and haven't yet paid up, or victims who backed up their already-encrypted data "just in case", will get much use out of the master key at this stage," he wrote. Mr Ducklin speculated about why the hackers had decided to stop sending out their ransomware. Perhaps, he said, the gang had been hacked by rivals who released the key to ruin the business of a competitor.

The gang who made the @placeholder Teslacrypt ransomware virus has shut up shop and released the master key it used to scramble data .

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York Minster dismissed its 30 volunteer bell-ringers in October due to "safeguarding issues". The York Press has reported that bell-ringers in Leeds have opted to stand by their colleagues and refused York's offer. The Dean and Chapter have not responded to the BBC's request for comment. A source close to the sacked bell-ringers told the BBC they would be willing to return for the Christmas period should the Minster have "a change of heart". Read more about this and other stories from across York and North Yorkshire The Minster says it has always intended to recruit a new team of volunteers by Easter 2017 and has previously said all the dismissed bell-ringers were welcome to apply. Chris Mew, president of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, confirmed ringers elsewhere had been approached by the Minster. He said: "It is, however, a pity that some of the former ringers could not have been suitably passed through the latest processes for volunteers including, where appropriate, [criminal record] checks, since this could have been achieved between October and December." Mr Mew added that ringers approached by the Minster to stand in at Christmas would have to "follow their own consciences". The Dean of York, The Very Reverend Vivienne Faull, initially said the team had been dismissed because of health and safety issues, and a wish to bring it into line with other volunteer groups. It later emerged that there were also safeguarding issues relating to a member of the team.

The bells of York Minster could remain silent this Christmas after bell - ringers elsewhere @placeholder rejected an invitation to ring them .

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Media playback is not supported on this device The Hammers had early chances but an unmarked Enner Valencia misjudged a header and Pedro Obiang volleyed wide. Randolph twice blocked powerful Joao Teixeira efforts and also saved shots from Cameron Brannagan, Joe Allen and Christian Benteke. But neither side could score and they will meet again in a replay in London. Relive Liverpool's draw with West Ham as it happened. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp played a youthful side in the third-round match and subsequent replay against Exeter, but included a mixture of first-team players and youngsters for the visit of the Hammers. Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, 27, was the oldest player in the Reds' starting line-up, which also included four players - Brad Smith, Cameron Brannagan, Kevin Stewart and Joao Teixeira - who had never started a Premier League match. This was the ninth game that Liverpool had played in January, and they desperately did not want another match, but that is exactly what they got. It means their schedule in February will now include at least seven matches, including the League Cup final, two Europa League matches, three Premier League games and one, maybe two, FA Cup ties. Nevertheless, Klopp will feel his side should have won. A poor touch when only six yards out to waste a chance summed up another ineffective performance from an out-of-form Christian Benteke. Liverpool were the better team in the second half and created numerous chances, but stand-in captain Allen shot harmlessly over, and Brannagan, Teixeira and Benteke had shots saved by Randolph. Generally, they were very impressive. Brannagan, 19, who consistently impressed with his set-piece delivery, nearly opened the scoring with a powerful shot from 20 yards out, but goalkeeper Randolph did well to push the ball around the post. Brad Smith, 21, produced an energetic performance at left-back, often getting forward to help his side's attacks, while handling the threat from the quick Victor Moses with maturity. Kevin Stewart, 22, a tough-tackling central midfielder, worked hard, making six tackles and two interceptions, and 23-year-old Joao Teixeira, playing on the left side of Liverpool's front three, was twice denied by a diving Randolph. Three-time winners West Ham were aiming to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the fourth time in the last eight seasons - and will have been buoyed when they saw the Liverpool line-up. They themselves made five changes, although fielded a team rich in Premier League experience apart from Randolph, who played because regular goalkeeper Adrian was back in his native Spain for family reasons. Yet the Hammers could not take full advantage. They kept trying to utilise Victor Moses' pace against Brad Smith down the right wing, but the defender often came out on top before Moses was withdrawn midway through the second half. Slaven Bilic will argue that West Ham should have had a penalty, when Steven Caulker appeared to handle in the penalty area, but the Hammers took 50 minutes to have their solitary shot on target. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: "We had the bigger chances, but now we have to play again. West Ham have good quality in their team and play well in the league. We tried everything - you need a bit of luck. "I was pleased with the whole team. Steven Caulker played for the first time in his position in defence and did well, but I cannot fault anyone, they tried and gave all. We played much better than we did at West Ham [in the league], but we didn't score so it is not over. "The players we changed had the day off today so hopefully nothing happened to them." West Ham boss Slaven Bilic said: "They had a few moments, we had a few moments. They were better in the second half - they could run more and were better at winning the second balls so it is a great result for us. "We lacked that kind of quality we normally have in the last third of the pitch, so overall I am happy with the result. "When you make two subs in the first half your hands are tied in the second half. It limited our options and we had to wait to make a third substitution. Kouyate should be OK for Tuesday hopefully." Asked if they should have had a penalty for a Steven Caulker handball, Bilic said: "I didn't see the replays so I can't comment. I shouted a few times, they shouted a few times, the crowd shouted a few times, but that is part of the game." Both teams are next in Premier League action on Tuesday. Liverpool travel to Premier League leaders Leicester City, while West Ham welcome the division's bottom team Aston Villa to Upton Park. Match ends, Liverpool 0, West Ham United 0. Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, West Ham United 0. José Enrique (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United). Foul by Christian Benteke (Liverpool). Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Liverpool. José Enrique replaces João Teixeira. Brad Smith (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Pedro Obiang (West Ham United). Jerome Sinclair (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Pedro Obiang (West Ham United). Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Steven Caulker. Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet. Substitution, Liverpool. Jerome Sinclair replaces Cameron Brannagan. Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation. João Teixeira (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United). Attempt missed. Joey O'Brien (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match João Teixeira (Liverpool) because of an injury. Substitution, Liverpool. Sheyi Ojo replaces Jordon Ibe. Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne. Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordon Ibe with a through ball. Attempt saved. João Teixeira (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordon Ibe. Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Victor Moses. Foul by Nikica Jelavic (West Ham United). Simon Mignolet (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stewart following a set piece situation. Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation. Foul by Enner Valencia (West Ham United). Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Brad Smith (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Teixeira. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Darren Randolph. Attempt saved. 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An inexperienced Liverpool side were @placeholder by West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph as their FA Cup fourth - round tie ended in a goalless draw .

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The internal structure of Capel Aberfan, built in 1876, was completely destroyed by the blaze which broke out at 01:50 BST on Saturday. It was used as a temporary mortuary following the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and housed a memorial organ. South Wales Police said investigations "determined the fire was started deliberately". Although the chapel closed in 2012, services occasionally took place and renovations were ongoing to try and modernise it and bring it back into community use.

A 27 - year - old man has been arrested in connection with the fire that gutted a @placeholder chapel in Merthyr Tydfil .

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31 August 2016 Last updated at 07:51 BST A mother and three children were killed in an eight-vehicle crash on 11 August in Berkshire that involved four cars and four lorries. Then on Thursday a three-year-old girl was fatally injured in an accident near Oxford involving seven cars and a lorry and died in hospital on Saturday. Now an action group has been set up to look into making the road safer.

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A sign celebrating an engagement that appeared on the slopes of the Mourne Mountains, County Down, will be removed. It reads: "Jay + Lisa, she said yes here on 4.3.17." The Mourne Heritage Trust has said it was agreed to remove the sign following discussions with the landowner. The Irish News reported that the heart-shaped metal sign appeared on an area known as the Brandy Pad on Slieve Commedagh. Martin Carey, chief executive of the Mourne Heritage Trust, said the group would make an appeal on social media to return the sign to its owners. He said the sign was reported by walkers in the area and that it was believed to have been "visible from quite a wide area". "It really got quite a wide consensus from people who consider the Mournes a place apart. "A sign or such can urbanise the area or jar with the experience for those who go to the Mournes to get away from it all." He added that the decision to remove it was a "pragmatic response in agreement with the landowner" and that any installation of that kind required planning permission. "People feel a soft ownership over the Mournes, a guardianship. "I don't think there's an ill will or malice, there's just concern there would be a proliferation of signs if this came to be accepted." George Acheson, a regular visitor and walker of the Mournes, said he agreed with the trust's actions. "Once other people see a sign like that it could encourage them to add to it. It's not in keeping with the mountainside. I think the principle of leave no trace is the right one. "People like myself like to go to the Mournes for the wilderness aspect and signs such as these can detract from that." Mr Carey described the leaving of signs on the Mournes as a "growing issue", although he added that mostly these were memorials left paying tribute to people who had died. "This actually became an issue with Ben Nevis in 2005 and the solution was to put a memorial garden near the bottom of the slopes." He added: "We ask people to be mindful of the type of place it is and not to leave a permanent mark on the landscape."

They say love can move mountains but one engaged couple 's declaration of true @placeholder will instead be moved from one .

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The member of the public brought the feline fatality to the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) for identification. Manager Steve Byrne said a "closer look" revealed the deceased pet was in fact "a very muddy, wet, insect-covered" dog puppet. "An air of sadness soon turned to laughter," he said. He said: "When a member of public arrives with what is said to be a dead cat your heart sinks as it is never an easy moment when we aren't able to help an animal. "There are many rescues and calls that the GSPCA are involved with every week and sometimes they aren't what we expect and this has certainly turned out to be one of the most unusual we have ever seen." Other GSPCA mistaken identity cases Mr Byrne said he was keen to reunite the puppet with its owners and described it as black and white with a missing nose and a green collar.

A @placeholder animal lover took a " dead cat " into a rescue shelter , only to find it was a cuddly dog puppet .

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The head teacher of Sandown Bay Academy resigned and the board of governors was replaced earlier this year. Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) said it intended to merge it with Ryde Academy to make "one great school". It said falling numbers and the consequent impact on finances had prompted the decision. Sandown Bay Academy came out of special measures two years ago, but is still seen as underperforming. Pupil numbers have fallen to fewer than 1,000 from 1,252 in 2012. In a statement, AET, the biggest academy chain in England, said: "It has been becoming increasingly difficult for the school to fund the teachers and the educational resources needed in order to provide the education we would all want for the students. "We believe that merger offers the best option all round, and that out of these two schools we can create one really great one." If approved, the principal of Ryde Academy, Joy Ballard, will oversee the transition between the two schools. A spokesman said no decision had been made on whether to operate two campuses or on any job cuts. A public consultation is to be held on the plans, with the final decision made by the government after the general election.

A @placeholder Isle of Wight academy is set to merge with another school , its sponsor has announced .

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Media playback is not supported on this device Taylor, who has returned after a year-long break from cricket with anxiety problems, scored an unbeaten 74 off 67 balls in the seven-wicket win. "It's nice to be back," Taylor told BBC Sport. "It's the place where I feel the most comfortable. "There was one point out in the middle when I realised that this is why I am back and playing." Taylor shared in a 148-run partnership with skipper Heather Knight, who is the tournament's leading scorer after three rounds of games. The pair took England from 50-2 to 198-3, ensuring a comfortable victory after Sri Lanka had posted 204-8. Media playback is not supported on this device It was the hosts' second victory of the tournament after their shock opening-day defeat by India and the form of the batters is pleasing Knight. "I'm chuffed for Sarah," said Knight, who also praised returning opener Lauren Winfield. "We knew Sarah was batting well but to see her do it in the middle was nice." With all-rounder Natalie Sciver also in good form after her century in the win against Pakistan, England are beginning to look like contenders, despite that loss to India. "We've got a little bit of wind behind us now," said Taylor. "However, our feet are firmly grounded. "There are still areas to work on, but to still be winning in that position is a good place to be. "It was a pleasure to watch Heather hitting it so cleanly today. She has an aura and calmness which rubs off on the rest of us." England's next game is on Wednesday, against South Africa at Bristol. Media playback is not supported on this device

Sarah Taylor says she is back where she @placeholder after helping England to World Cup victory over Sri Lanka in Taunton .

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The data from NatCen Social Research - based on the views of some 3,300 people - also shows a widespread anxiety about the prospect of further spending cuts. But for the first time in nearly a decade, there was a rise in the number of those who think spending and taxes should be increased, the report says. It comes after news the UK economy shrank by less than thought up to June. The latest revised data from the Office for National Statistics found the economy contracted by 0.5% during the quarter between April and June - less than the 0.7% it announced in July. The British Social Attitudes survey asks more than 3,000 people every year what it is like to live in Britain and how they think Britain is run. Despite the tough economic climate, the study by independent social research agency NatCen reveals attitudes towards welfare and welfare claimants have toughened. Only 28% of those asked wanted to see more spending on welfare - down from 35% at the beginning of the recession in 2008, and from 58% in 1991. Report author and NatCen chief executive, Penny Young, said the study showed the public's view on welfare was "in tune... with the coalition's policies". She said: "The recession doesn't seem to be changing things; attitudes continue to harden. "One thing that we've seen is that even where groups are seen as perhaps more deserving - so retired people, disabled people - again for the first time since 2008 we've seen that the number of people who are prepared to see more money go on disability benefits has actually fallen." And on immigration, the report suggests British people "strongly favour migrants they see to be socially beneficial", according to the report. Some 51% would like to see immigration levels "reduce a lot", a figure which has risen from 39% in 1995. The data also shows a further 24% would like to see levels "reduce a little". Meanwhile, the proportion of people who want to see further public spending - even if this requires higher taxes - jumped from 31% to 36% between 2010 and 2011, after falling for nearly a decade from 63% in 2002. More than half - 55% - would like spending levels to stay where they are. At the same time, the report reveals many Britons are worried about the impact of spending cuts on public services, particularly education and health. Satisfaction with the NHS fell from 70% in 2010 to 58% in 2011, according to the figures.

Concerns about immigration and support for welfare @placeholder are growing , a study of British social attitudes suggests .

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Adams will make her professional debut in Manchester on Saturday when she fights Argentina's Virginia Carcamo. "Virgil has a lot of knowledge and one thing I like about him is he knows how to take an Olympic champion and turn them into a pro," said Adams, 34. "He did it with Andre [Ward] and he's capable of doing the same with me." American Ward, 33, has gone from winning gold at the 2004 Olympics to becoming a two-weight world champion and being unbeaten in 31 fights. Adams has been training alongside the likes of IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight champion Ward as she prepares for her fight, and says doing so "has left me a bit in awe, to be honest". She added: "Like every fighter, my ultimate goal is to headline a show in Las Vegas and with the way the sport is building at the moment I see no reason why I can't get there. "Other female boxers like Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor have been putting women's professional boxing on the map and now that I've joined them it can only raise the bar again."

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Bees and chairs may not sound like ideal tools to design an escape, but underestimating them can be costly as some policemen recently discovered in India. The BBC's Vikas Pandey details four of some of the most unusual ways Indian prisoners have escaped. A man handcuffed to a plastic chair in a Mumbai police station last week simply "kept the the chair on his head" and "walked off rather casually when the "watching policeman who was seated on the plastic chair left the room to run an errand". The Indian Express reports that when "the policemen went through the CCTV footage, their jaws dropped". Police officers have since admitted that handcuffing a suspect to a plastic chair possibly wasn't the best idea. "Handcuffing an accused to a plastic chair is like giving him an invitation to escape," a senior officer said. Police in Gurgaon, a suburban area near Delhi, were undone by some bees that clearly had no respect for law and order. A normal morning for policemen turned busy on 4 November when a swarm of honey bees from a nearby tree entered the Farrukhnagar police station. While the policemen took cover under the tables and chairs in the station, a detainee just walked out. As The Times of India put it, "no one saw this one coming". In what has to be one of the unlikeliest tales, this murder convict gave the slip to a prison guard in Bangalore by changing his identity in April. But he didn't go for a full makeover. He simply stamped the jail's temporary visitor mark on his wrist and walked out. The police inquiry found that "a casual approach by the prison guards and lack of due diligence in cross-verifying the claims of Manjunath [the convict] led to his escape". The officials said that the escaped inmate "somehow managed to procure the seal - which the prison guards apply on the visitors at the central prison on arrival". And finally, a man in Mumbai in 2008 used his acting skills and the toilet of a hospital to escape police custody. Mumbai police shifted the man from prison to a hospital after he complained that he couldn't move his legs. The man eventually asked to be taken to the toilet, where after 30 minutes, he walked out of the toilet in front of three policemen who were supposed to be keeping watch. A senior official told the paper that the policemen had seen the man only on the wheelchair, which meant that they were unable to identify him when he walked out.

Indian police officers ferry thousands of criminals to different courts and jails every day . Most of them are kept under tight security , but some still find @placeholder ways to escape .

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It says the abuses shame the Gulf state and football's governing body, Fifa. An estimated 1.5 million migrants work in Qatar, many in the construction boom fuelled by Qatar's successful bid. Qatar denies exploiting workers and says it has implemented a range of labour reforms. Qatar's migrant worker population is expected to reach two million within the next two years, Amnesty says. "Too little has been done to address rampant migrant labour abuse. Qatar's persistent labour reform delays are a recipe for human rights disaster," said Mustafa Qadri, Gulf migrant rights researcher for Amnesty. Amnesty said Qatar had failed to make changes in several key areas, including giving workers the freedom to change jobs, to leave the country and the right to join unions. A May 2015 report by Amnesty identified nine fundamental migrant labour rights issues. In Tuesday's report, Amnesty says Qatar has seriously failed to address five of them, including: The kafala system currently only allows workers to leave the country or switch jobs with the approval of their employer, and this will not change after the reform comes into force. Late payment of wages is a widespread problem that leaves migrant workers and their families back home in desperate situations, Amnesty says. Qatar's labour ministry has declined to comment on the statement, the AFP news agency reports.

Amnesty International says Qatar has done " almost nothing @placeholder to end chronic labour exploitation " since it was chosen five years ago to host the football World Cup in 2022 .

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The sites re-sell tickets to music, theatre or sporting events which have previously been bought by somebody else. They have been criticised for charging high prices, and not always showing the original cost of the tickets. But the sites have now promised to give consumers clearer information. Stubhub, Seatwave, Viagogo and Get Me In said they would make the changes demanded by the CMA. As a result consumers will be able to see: Some high profile artists, including the Arctic Monkeys, Iron Maiden and the management of One Direction, had called for even tighter rules. They, and many sporting bodies too, had wanted consumers to be given the names of the original ticket-buyers. Viagogo, which is based in Switzerland, promised it would abide by the new restrictions. "We are always happy to listen to recommendations about the way we display information on our website, and we will be making these changes in due course," said a spokeswoman. Ticketmaster, which owns Get Me In and Seatwave, said it would also become more transparent, even though it says its websites were already "a safe and secure place for fans to buy and resell tickets". The changes come ahead of new legal restrictions that will be placed on ticket-selling websites. Under the Consumer Rights Bill, ticket sites which break the law could face fines of up to £5,000. They will be required to report criminal activity, and to give all necessary information to ticket-buyers. The bill was passed by parliament last month, but has not yet received royal assent. In the meantime, the CMA said ticket-buyers will have much better information to help them. "We also advise buyers to check carefully before they buy and only use those platforms which give them the information they need," said Nisha Arora, CMA senior director.

Four @placeholder ticket - selling websites have agreed to be more transparent , following pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) .

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Jones was seen at Harlequins training, raising doubts about his position. Although his absence from the European Challenge Cup win at Gloucester was put down to illness, Gough thinks Jones could be under pressure. "Things have not gone well for Lyn at the Dragons this year," he told BBC Radio Wales Sport. "The mystery seems to be going on longer now, it actually adds more speculation to it. "It's been very worrying and when the results have gone the way they have, questions start to get asked and people start lighting embers under the fire. "For him to not be there at the game when they actually pull out a fantastic win away from home, it adds to the speculation as well." Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones dismissed speculation about Lyn Jones as "tittle tattle." "It's ridiculous and I just tend to switch off from it," he said. Dragons are the lowest-placed Welsh side in the Pro12, lying in 10th spot and 18 points behind Ospreys in ninth. Former Wales lock Gough, who had two spells playing for the Dragons, thinks Jones must take responsibility for another disappointing domestic campaign. "If Lyn was honest and looked back, he hasn't got the results," he added. "He had two or three years to mould his side - he's brought signings in and this year it's been very poor. "Rodney Parade used to be a fortress and it's not quite happening under his reign. "So you can have the speculation but on the form and the results this year, although there have been some close results, it's not quite happened."

Speculation about the future of Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones is @placeholder because of poor results , says former lock Ian Gough .

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An object, believed to have been a container of flammable liquid, was set alight under a car at Larchwood Court, shortly before 03:00 BST. The vehicle was damaged. A similar device was found below a second vehicle at the same property. Sgt Billy Stewart said police are trying to establish a motive. The family ran out of their house looking for help. Neighbours helped them douse the fire in the first car with a garden hose. Sgt Stewart praised the bravery of those living in the area for their quick actions. "It was very terrifying for the family and indeed the neighbours," he said. "This is a very quiet residential area of Banbridge and it's not something that we're used to up here, so everybody concerned is extremely traumatised in relation to the incident. "I have to say the actions of the family and indeed the residents has diverted what could have been a disaster last night." Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson has condemned those behind the attack. "Sadly, this is not the first time we have seen a vehicle set alight close to someone's home in the town and I roundly condemn those responsible," she said. "The people of Banbridge do not want this. "This type of activity must stop immediately before we are dealing with a fatality." SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said: "Whether this attack was an attempt at intimidation, the expression of a misguided political agenda or an act of mindless destruction, it is completely unacceptable. "Those behind this attack have put people's lives at risk and caused damage to multiple vehicles. "Their actions have no place in our society." Police said the scene would be examined on Friday and have appealed for information.

Residents in Banbridge , County Down , were @placeholder to escape injury after incendiary devices were placed under two cars , police have said .

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Mark Corallo was a spokesman for Marc Kasowitz, who is defending Mr Trump in an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election. Reports said that Mr Corallo disagreed with the alleged strategy of Mr Trump's lawyers to discredit or limit the team directing the investigation. There has been no comment from him or the Trump team. Mr Corallo is close to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, and has praised him publicly, Politico website reports. He had grown frustrated with the operation of the legal team and the warring factions and lawyers, the report adds. Mr Mueller has hired big names to join his team, which is also investigating whether there was any collusion with the Trump team, which both Russia and Mr Trump have denied. The New York Times reported that Mr Trump's team was looking to discredit the investigation led by Mr Mueller, analysing the background of the lawyers hired by him in search of any possible conflicts of interest. Meanwhile, the Washington Post said that the president's lawyers were working to find ways to limit or undercut the investigation, also looking into possible conflicts of interest in Mr Mueller's team, and discussing the president's authority to grant pardons.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Ireland's Six Nations title defence begins with high winds forecast and Wales preparing for an aerial battle. James has been selected for the first time in more than five years and Edwards has been working hard with him. "Tom is the player I've done most work with this week because he's the new player," said Edwards. "The wind is supposed to be coming in, so we have been working on our aerial game. "It's something we do all the time because it's a crucial part of the modern game - that understanding between the back three and being cohesive together is vitally important." Wales were well-beaten in their last Six Nations visit to Aviva Stadium in 2014, when Ireland's kicking game was a crucial factor. But Joe Schmidt's team go into the game without a number of front-line players, including kick-chase specialist Rob Kearney. Wales have far fewer injury worries, but their back three is not the most experienced, with full-back Anscombe and wing James having just 13 appearances between them. Anscombe played during the 2015 World Cup, but James' last international was against New Zealand in November, 2010. Media playback is not supported on this device Edwards says that like any outside back, James has been spending a lot of time working on defence. "I do more work with the wingers anyway because defending on the wing is incredibly difficult," added Edwards. "If they make an error it's absolutely glaring because it either creates a line break or a try, so the concentration level in that position is massively important. "That's why Tom coming back into the team means I've spent more time with him." Despite Ireland's injury problems, Edwards does not believe Wales will start as favourites for the match or the tournament. "I think it's a take-your-pick game," he said. "Ireland were firm favourites before Christmas and that what's fantastic about the Six Nations - there is no clear favourite." Media playback is not supported on this device

Defence coach Shaun Edwards @placeholder Wales ' new - look back three of George North , Gareth Anscombe and Tom James to face a barrage of high kicks in Dublin .

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Stefan Jacoby, 54, is handing the reins over to Jan Gurander, the chief financial officer, who will serve as the acting chief executive. The Zhejiang Geely owned Volvo has admitted that it is struggling to build up its retail operation in China. Volvo cars are currently imported to China from factories overseas. Volvo has high hopes that China will account for about a quarter of its global sales by 2020. Last year the automotive manufacturer sold almost 450,000 cars across the world, but wants that to increase to 800,000 by 2020. Stefan Jacoby has been the chief executive at Volvo since August 2010, joining the company after being the president and chief executive of Volkswagen's American arm. "I was lucky that it was a mild stroke," Jacoby said, "I am currently experiencing limited movement abilities in my right arm and, to some extent, also in my right leg." He is determined to return to work soon. "Now I will focus on resting and exercising, in order to get back to work as soon as possible," he said. The iconic Swedish car brand was bought in 2010 by the Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8bn, from Ford Motor Company.

The chief executive of the Chinese owned car company Volvo is @placeholder standing down from his post for a month , after suffering a mild stroke .

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They quote judicial sources as saying that Paris appeals court will now study a request by Mr Sarkozy for the case to be dismissed. Mr Sarkozy, 59, is still facing several other judicial investigations. Last week he said he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP party - the move widely seen as a first step towards a presidential bid in 2017. His announcement ended months of speculation about the intentions of the conservative former president, who vowed to give up politics after he failed to be re-elected in 2012. The UMP party elections are due to be held in November. Although Mr Sarkozy has kept a low profile since leaving office, he has faced a series of investigations that involve him in some capacity. The suspended case relates to an alleged attempt to influence judges who were looking into his affairs. The suspension could last several months, according to AFP news agency. Other inquiries include one into his links with late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi and another into illegal campaign funding in 2012. Mr Sarkozy denies wrongdoing.

A @placeholder investigation against French former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended , French media say .

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PC Jeremy Fowler, 40, is accused of sexually assaulting the man who was also rugby-tackled at Merthyr Tydfil police station. The alleged victim was thrown to the floor in a bear hug after being taunted over his choice of T-shirt. PC Fowler, from Brecon, Powys, denies sexual assault and the trial continues. Prosecutor Ian Wright said the victim - who cannot be named - felt "shame and degradation" during the assault witnessed by a room full of officers at the station. The trainee had entered the station's parade room with his supervisor while in plain clothes and in a T-shirt with the slogan "Replay". The jury was told another officer, PC Matthew Davies, known for his "rugby club-type banter", was said to have rushed at the trainee and tackled him to the floor in a "hug". While pinned down, the trainee claimed his belt was unbuckled and he was assaulted by someone else. Mr Wright said the trainee was "humiliated" and kept the assault a secret for more than a year before rumours reached a sergeant who confronted him about it. PC Fowler is said to have told superiors he merely rubbed the trainee's hair and face while PC Davies held him to the floor as a "bit of fun."

A policeman carried out a sex assault on a trainee as a " prank " in front of @placeholder officers in their parade room , Swansea Crown Court has been told .

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Mrs Callejas was married to a convicted American assassin, Michael Townley, who worked for the US-backed Pinochet government in the mid-seventies. He was jailed over the murder of two Pinochet opponents, General Carlos Prats and a former foreign minister, Orlando Letelier. She was later convicted for her role in the murder of the general. She was famed for her literary evenings at her house in Santiago, allegedly while intelligence officers tortured political prisoners in the basement. Military officer jailed for Jara death Chile spymaster dies Chile still split over Pinochet legacy The former head of Chile's feared intelligence service Dina, General Manuel Contreras, while giving evidence at his trial, had said the Mariana Callejas had set the bomb off remotely that killed General Prats and his wife in Buenos Aires. She was given a 20-year jail sentence in 2008 but the Chilean Supreme Court reduced this afterwards to only five years under house arrest. A journalist, John Dinges, who has written extensively about the history of the Pinochet era said: "I definitely think Callejas was excited by all this, and it was a big adventure for her. "She was entirely without scruples. She didn't seem to do it for ideological reasons." In 1980 she published a collection of stories under the title The Long Night, in which she described torture sessions and building bombs. This year she won a mention in a prestigious Latin America literary prize for one of her stories.

A Chilean writer and former government @placeholder agent , Mariana Callejas , has died at the age of 84 .

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The AMC show, which is built around the shady lawyer character Bob Odenkirk played in Breaking Bad, is up for the drama series and new series awards. Its launch episode, meanwhile, also has a nod in the episodic drama category. Game of Thrones, Veep and the final season of Mad Men are also in line for awards, to be given out on 13 February. Mr Robot, another show to have launched this year, also has nominations in the drama series and new series categories. The show, which initially premiered online, tells of a young computer programmer who joins a team of so-called "hactivists". Cold War drama The Americans is also up for the drama series award, alongside Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Mr Robot and Better Call Saul. Political satire Veep's competition in the comedy series category includes Transparent, Amazon's series about a retired professor who "comes out" as transgender. Veep has an additional nomination in the episodic comedy category for Joint Session, the first instalment in its most recent season. Breaking Bad, which told of a teacher who turned to crime after being diagnosed with cancer, won six awards from the WGA over the course of its six years on air. The Writers Guild recognises achievements in the writing of US TV, radio, news and animation, rather than actors or directors.

Breaking Bad spin - off Better Call Saul has been nominated for three Writers Guild of America ( WGA ) awards for its critically acclaimed @placeholder season .

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Fonda plays Mr Burns's girlfriend, while Dafoe will voice Bart's new teacher, Mr Lassen. Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman will feature in later episodes, along with comedian and writer Sarah Silverman. The 26th season of the popular animation comedy starts on Fox on 28 September. Frasier star David Hyde Pierce, who has already voiced Sideshow Bob's brother Cecil, will also return as a guest voice and a special episode has been written by director and producer Judd Apatow. Fox has also announced celebrity guest voices for the next season of animated series Family Guy. That season, which also launches in September, will feature a crossover in which the Simpsons meet the Griffin family. The Family Guy series will include the guest voice of actor Liam Neeson.

The Simpsons will feature the guest voices of Jane Fonda and Willem Dafoe in its @placeholder new season .

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The 29-year-old, who won his first major at Augusta National last year, will tee off at 17:24 BST. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, 27, will play alongside highly-rated Spaniard Jon Rahm at 18:41. World number one Dustin Johnson is in the final trio with two-time winner Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker at 19:03. American Jordan Spieth, winner in 2015 and runner-up in 2014 and 2016, starts his fourth Masters campaign at 15:34. The 23-year-old is playing with Germany's Martin Kaymer and England's Matthew Fitzpatrick. Three-time winner Phil Mickelson, 46, is in the following trio at 15:45. American record six-time winner Jack Nicklaus, 77, and South Africa's Gary Player, 81, who has three Green Jackets, will be the honorary starters. The pair have hit the opening tee shots of the tournament for several years in the company of four-time winner Arnold Palmer, who died in September 2016 at the age of 87. Georgia native Russell Henley, who only qualified by winning the Houston Open on Sunday, is in the first pairing, out at 13:00. England's Justin Rose, who has had four top-10 finishes in the past 10 years, will play with Australia's world number three Jason Day and American Brandt Snedeker. They tee off at 15:56 and are last out in Friday's round two at 19:03. Spain's Sergio Garcia and England's Lee Westwood are in the same trio as Ireland's Shane Lowry. A record 11 Englishmen are in the field of 94 players, which also includes two Scots - Russell Knox and 1988 champion Sandy Lyle - while 1991 winner Ian Woosnam is the only Welshman.

England 's Danny Willett will begin the defence of his Masters title playing alongside American Matt Kuchar and Australian @placeholder Curtis Luck .

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"I am OK, but my area in Juba is not OK. "I can hear shooting and it appears to be getting closer to where I live. "I have been staying at home since the fighting broke out on Friday. "There are soldiers on the roads and I can't be sure which side they're on or what they would do to me if they stopped me. "I trust the soldiers in my area but beyond that I cannot be sure. "We're OK for food as we've stocked up for a month. We've been taking precautions since the civil war broke out in December 2013. And when it comes to water, we're harvesting rain water. "As well as being a student, I am also a youth representative on the commission that monitors the peace deal that was signed last year. "Every day since Friday, we have been counting the dead and wounded and we're wondering where this situation leaves us. "Many people are seeking shelter in the UN camps in Juba. They're being told to go back home, but who is going to do that when people are still dying? "I'd now like to see the international community get more involved. At what point are we going to get their support? At what point are they going to engage the leaders? "Taking a long time to intervene makes South Sudanese wonder whether there is a threshold of people who must die or be wounded before there is an intervention. "Pressure should be put on our leaders so that they either make sure they control the situation, or if they can't control it they have the humility to admit the challenges and get outside assistance. "I would consider leaving, but it is the last option. I don't want to leave the country and I want this to end. "I was here in December 2013 and this does remind me of that time. My fear is that it could escalate into what we saw then." "The situation where I am is currently a bit tense. There is no movement and people are staying indoors, but there are soldiers on the streets outside. "I can hear shooting going on right now in the town but it is not clear where it is coming from. "I have been staying indoors for the past two days. There is nowhere to buy essentials as the shops are closed and the markets are not open either. "Soldiers are now looting some property. They pretend to be patrolling but once they notice that no people are inside they break in and empty the property. "My neighbour's house has just been broken into. "We are lucky that we had some food items in the house and we have enough for another two days. "I live with my family of six. We are all OK. "The youngest child is a 12-year-old boy. He's traumatised by the gunfire and heavy artillery and we're trying to calm him down. "The television news is not really saying what's going on and we're trying to get information from international media. "We don't really understand what's going on because the government is not coming out with any information. They are silent and everyone is silent about what's happening. "I'm worried that the violence is going to spread to other parts of the city, or the rest of the country. "Personally I'm thinking about leaving if there is a safe way to get out."

Days of fighting between South Sudan 's government and forces loyal to Vice - President Riek Machar have killed up to 200 people in the capital , Juba . Shops are closed and residents are staying indoors . We spoke to two people about how they are @placeholder .

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The Chinese firm said its PC business had delivered "strong profits" despite a slowdown in the overall market. However, revenue fell by 6% from a year earlier to $10.1bn in the three months to June. Lenovo attributed that to the "challenging" environment and the decline in China's currency. The Chinese firm has been aggressively cutting costs and investing in new growth areas such as cloud computing. "Our PC business delivered strong profits and our smartphone business stabilised compared to last quarter," Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang said in a statement. "Although the macro-economy and our industries remain challenging, causing a decline in our revenue, we significantly improved our profit year-on-year through innovative products and strong execution," he said.

The world 's biggest personal computer - maker , Lenovo , said first - quarter earnings rose 64 % to $ 173 m ( £ 132 m ) , beating market @placeholder .

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Jason James, 41, of Charles Road, Torquay, previously admitted manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court. Dave "Chewie" Coxon, from Torquay died after being struck once by his friend as they headed home after a night of heavy drinking. They had both attended the 40th anniversary rally of the Modrapheniacs Scooter Club near Wareham in Dorset. The pair, who were both members of the Cyder Commando Scooter Club, were heading back to their caravan on 5 March and stopped off to relieve themselves. Mr James told police his friend had urinated on his leg and said: "I punched him and knocked him out", describing the blow as a "little whack". He did not wait to see what state Mr Coxon, who never regained consciousness, was in, the court heard. Judge Keith Cutler said: "What clearly should have been a weekend of fun and enjoyment turned into this tragedy." Mr Coxon's brother Jonathan said after the case: "We can see very few circumstances where there would be sufficient provocation to justify this kind of cowardly attack."

A man has been jailed for four years for killing a fellow scooter @placeholder who urinated on his leg at a rally .

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The offer was made after two 12-year-old girls committed suicide. Leaders from Wapekeka First Nation met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about the community's suicide crisis. But they say they still have not received any funding from the government, and time is running out. "We know that there's still more youth in the community that's in high-risk situations," Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler told the BBC. "We cannot afford to have any more delays and put any more lives at risk." The remote community of Wapekeka drew national attention last week when elders came forward about the suicide crisis facing its community and its ongoing funding battle with the federal government over mental-health services. Over the summer, Wapekeka notified Health Canada that they were aware some girls had entered into a suicide pact and asked for about $380,000 to create a youth suicide prevention programme. But Health Canada told them it was an "awkward time" in their budget cycle, Mr Fiddler said. Now one person, who wishes to remain anonymous, has agreed to fund the programme himself. About $30,000 (£18,000, $23,000) was wired to the community this week. "It gives us hope," Mr Fiddler said. Health Canada says it has already agreed to provide emergency and long-term funding for the community, and that it is still working out the details with Wapekeka's chief. "The minister and departmental officials continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure that support is provided to the community on a priority basis," said ministry spokesperson Maryse Durette. But Mr Fiddler, who oversees programmes for Wapekeka and 48 other First Nations in northern Ontario, says there's been "no word" Health Canada is willing to fund the full proposal. New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus, whose northern Ontario riding has faced similar struggles with suicide, says the government knows it is failing First Nations communities, but refuses to act. Last year, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found the government discriminates against First Nations youth by underfunding children's welfare. Although Health Canada is not responsible for delivering child welfare on reserves, it wrote in an internal memo that child mental health services in First Nations communities, which it is responsible for, were also underfunded and could be impacted by the ruling. "What does is say about Canada in 2017 that after the brutal deaths of two children in a First Nation [community] that the government sits on the sidelines and the community has to rely on charity?" Mr Angus said.

An anonymous donor is pledging $ 380,000 ( Â £ 230,000 , $ 291,000 ) to help prevent youth suicide in an @placeholder community in northern Ontario .

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14 December 2016 Last updated at 11:10 GMT Murtaza Ahmady, who is now six made the headlines back in February when he was pictured wearing a Lionel Messi shirt which he'd made himself out of a bin bag. Messi heard about it and arranged through UNICEF for a signed shirt to be sent to him. Murtaza was invited to walk onto the pitch with his hero, took part in the team photograph and placed the ball on the centre spot before kick-off. He was so pleased to meet his hero that he didn't want to leave his side.

A young Afghan boy 's dream has come true after he got to @placeholder to meet his hero Lionel Messi when he was picked to be a mascot in a friendly game between Barcelona and Al - Ahli in Qatar .

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The Independent received 41% of the first preference votes. He was elected after the second preference votes were counted, when no candidates received more than 50% of first preference votes. Mr Surl received a total of 78,592 first and second preferences compared to his nearest challenger, Conservative's Will Windsor-Clive. Mr Windsor-Clive received 51,567 of the first and second preference votes. The only other candidate, Labour's Barry Kirby, was eliminated after the first round of counting because he did not have enough votes to continue. Turnout was 30%, up from 17% in 2012. Mr Surl said he wanted to thank everyone who "made it possible" for him, but added: "The work is just beginning here now. "I will do my very, very best to serve the county well, to make sure the police serve you well, and that we are a decent, honourable county."

Martin Surl has been re-elected to the @placeholder of Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire .

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Businessman Sindika Dokolo told the BBC that the conviction was politically motivated and that he will appeal against the one-year jail term. Neither Mr Dokolo nor his co-accused and brother Luzolo, attended the hearing, over a property dispute. Mr Dokolo is married to Isabel dos Santos, reported to be Africa's richest woman. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories Cult of Dos Santos and the state of Angola In recent months, Mr Dokolo, also a keen art collector, has repeatedly criticised DR Congo President Joseph Kabila and has signalled his support for opposition figure Moise Katumbi. Relations between President Eduardo Dos Santos of Angola and President Kabila have cooled as the Congolese leader has signalled his reluctance to step down after 16 years in power. Mr Dos Santos, who has been in power in oil-rich Angola since 1979, is not seeking re-election in the August poll.

The son-in - law of Angola 's president has been sentenced to jail for @placeholder in the Democratic Republic of Congo .

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About 400 people were detained, and some beaten, in the protests against a tax on those classed as under-employed. More people were arrested on Sunday in further demonstrations in the capital, Minsk, and other cities. Belarus tolerates little dissent but has recently been seeking to improve ties with the West and reduce its dependency on Russia. The foreign ministry said the demonstrations on Saturday were not peaceful, as "petrol bombs and arms-laden cars" were found near the Minsk protest. Several dozen people were detained in central Minsk, according to the news website Tut.by, as they expressed solidarity with those held on Saturday. Human rights website Charter97 said there were more, small protests, in other cities. Defending the government, foreign ministry spokesman Dzmitryy Mironchyk said the "actions of law enforcement agencies were completely appropriate" on Saturday. He said the rallies had been unauthorised, which "bears specific consequence in any country of the world", and noted that no tear gas or water cannons were used. Separately, the family of senior opposition figure, Mikalay Statkevich, have said they are concerned for his welfare because he has not been heard from since 24 March. An opposition website quoted the security services as denying knowledge of his whereabouts. Mr Statkevich had been expected to lead Saturday's protests. The authorities are reported to have jailed more than 100 opposition supporters for terms of between three and 15 days in the lead-up to Saturday's demonstration. The weekend's events follow weeks of sporadic protests against a $230 (£185) levy on those unemployed for six months, dubbed a "social parasites" tax. President Alexander Lukashenko insists the tax will not be scrapped and says it instils discipline in the workshy. However, he has suspended it for this year. Opponents say it punishes those who cannot find a job. Described by some in the West as "Europe's last dictator", Mr Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994. He has recently been trying to improve ties with the West and reduce the country's dependence on Russia.

Belarus has defended the arrests of hundreds of people who were taking part in @placeholder protests on Saturday .

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The county has not won any silverware since 2008 when they won the One-Day Cup and Division Two of the Pro40. "He's a very balanced guy, he's passionate about leading Essex into a new era," former England opener Gooch told BBC Look East. "I'm confident he can start something special for Essex." Essex won the County Championship six times between 1979 and 1992, but have been in Division Two since 2011. Former Yorkshire and England bowler Silverwood, 41, was appointed as head coach on a full-time basis in December 2015 after standing in temporarily following Paul Grayson's departure last September. The club has also had a shake-up on the field with Ryan ten Doeschate replacing James Foster as four-day captain and Ravi Bopara being named as limited-overs skipper. "I think he's got a tough job and the pressure's going to be on him [Silverwood]," Gooch, who played for Essex for 24 years, added. "We've had a change of captain, a few new players and he's got a new assistant coach. "I think Essex have been flat-lining a bit for a few years, but I'm confident he can start something special."

Essex 's new head coach Chris Silverwood can bring @placeholder back to the club after years of " flat - lining " , according to ex-opening batsman Graham Gooch .

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Media playback is not supported on this device It was the first time Mourinho had dropped Rooney, and United were 4-0 up before half-time against the champions. "He's my man, I trust him completely. He's as happy as I am at this moment and that's the team," Mourinho said. "He's a big player for me, for United, a big player for this country." Rooney was last dropped for a Premier League game on Boxing Day last year. Without him on Saturday, United overcame a slow first 20 minutes to score through Chris Smalling, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba. Mourinho introduced Rooney for the final seven minutes and the manager was frustrated by further questioning in his post-match news conference. "If I don't play Rashford you ask me why, if I don't play Jesse Lingard you ask me why and you prefer always to ask why somebody is not playing," he said. "Sometimes when I read you, I feel I know nothing about football. "But there is one thing I know and that is the rules of the game and I can only start with 11. Until somebody tells me there is a change to that I can only start with 11." Ruud Gullit on Match of the Day: "Sometimes you have to follow your instinct as a coach and do the things you think is right. The crowd, the fans, the press and others will react but you have to stick to your plan and get on with it. Jose Mourinho did that and afterwards he doesn't want to talk about it. I can understand that because it becomes a bigger issue than it needs to be." Mark Lawrenson on Football Focus: "I think Wayne Rooney has played himself out of the team. His form has been poor and he's not playing well enough to be in the starting line-up. It's as simple as that. When has he last played well for Manchester United or England? It's been a while. He's a great player, but he's just not playing well." Danny Mills on Final Score: "Jose Mourinho wanted a bit more pace and dynamism up front. Most fans were saying 'leave Wayne Rooney out' and I feel a little bit sorry for him. I'm not sure what he does now. He's not a goalscorer, he's not an out-and-out striker and he's not a central midfielder either. What's his specialty in that team?" Garth Crooks on Final Score: "Wayne Rooney has far too much to offer Manchester United to be on the bench for long. United are in the Europa League, have a league challenge to mount and the FA Cup to compete in. He also has a crucial role to play in the dressing room as both the United and England captain." BBC Sport's Simon Stone at Old Trafford "There is no great disconnect between Wayne Rooney and club or manager, as there was in 2013, when Rooney sat in an executive box and watched Sir Alex Ferguson's final Old Trafford game as Manchester United manager behind glass. "Rooney politely applauded back when he was sent out to warm up for the first time, and the home fans' reception was enthusiastic when he ran on to the field after replacing Rashford near the end. "It won't stop the chatter around Rooney though. His United future is on the line. "Mourinho's decision is not about this lunchtime - or Thursday, when United face Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League and Rooney is likely to start. "It is about next month, and January and June next year. About the day when Henrikh Mkhitaryan is going to be fit and in form. When transfer windows open and close. "Rooney did not get dropped for the man Mourinho bought to be his new number 10. He got dropped because Mourinho needed to do something to wake his team from their September slumber. "What we don't know yet is whether England's captain is surplus to requirements permanently." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Jose Mourinho says he " trusts Wayne Rooney completely " and believes the Manchester United captain @placeholder an important player despite dropping him for the 4 - 1 win over Leicester .

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Postal workers will share a 1% stake in the company worth about £50m in addition to the 10% given to them when the government started its sell-off in 2013. This sale of a 15% stake will be made to institutional investors such as pension funds. The move has been criticised by Labour. In his annual Mansion House speech in the City of London, Mr Osborne said: "We want to help the Royal Mail attract more investment and serve its customers, and use the money we raise in return to pay down the national debt." "And we're also going to make sure that there is a special bonus for the workforce who have done such a great job turning Royal Mail around. "Thanks to them, Royal Mail's share price has risen, so we're going to give more of the shares to the staff." But shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna MP said: "It's disgraceful the government is rushing to dump its stake in Royal Mail to City speculators without giving ordinary investors a look-in." Last month, Royal Mail reported an increase in full-year profits as cost cuts helped the company in a "challenging" market. It reported £740m in annual adjusted operating profit before transformation costs, up 6% from a year earlier. Revenues in the year to 29 March were barely changed at £9.4bn. UK parcel volumes grew by 3%, although revenues from its parcels business rose by just 1%. Letter volumes fell by 4%, with revenues from letters down 1%.

The government will sell half of its @placeholder shares in Royal Mail , and give a further stake to employees , Chancellor George Osborne has said .

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German media say the man was a whistleblower in a corruption scandal involving an airport construction firm. He was said to have been sick for months after his coffee was poisoned. Berlin Brandenburg airport was due to open in 2011 but has been dogged by problems. Prosecutors refused to give details about the case, saying only that "we're investigating because of a suspicion of grievous bodily harm", DPA news agency reports. Bild am Sonntag newspaper said that the engineer's coffee had been mixed with a "deadly substance" in 2015, as investigators were looking into allegations of bribes handed to airport officials. When he collapsed at work, his illness was initially blamed on circulation problems but a medical report stated several days later that it was caused by poison, German media said. The man, aged around 50, was off sick for three months. No suspects have been identified, officials told Bild. Four people were charged last year as part of the investigation into construction firm Imtech Deutschland. Imtech, given the task of overhauling the airport's fire and smoke detection system, filed for bankruptcy in August. The airport, also known as Willy Brandt airport, is due to replace the ageing hubs at Tegel and Schoenefeld but has run over-budget by billions of euros. Construction at the airport, south of Schoenefeld, began in 2006 but repeated delays have pushed the opening date well beyond the original 2011 deadline. Airport officials had hoped to open the airport in 2017, however latest indications suggest 2019 is a more likely date. A former chief planner on the site, Dieter Faulenbach da Costa, told Berliner Morgenpost last week he doubted the airport would ever open. Berlin Brandenburg airport is co-owned by the city of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg, as well as the German government.

German prosecutors are investigating allegations of grievous bodily harm , amid reports that an engineer working on Berlin 's @placeholder new airport was poisoned .

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The 17-time Grand Slam champion, 34, needed arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is set to make his return at the Miami Open this week. "I think I was going to run a bath for the girls," he said. "I made a very simple movement, turned back, heard a click in my knee. I went to the zoo. My leg was swollen." Federer said he was happy with how surgery went but "very sad" he had needed an operation. "I thought I was going to get through my career without any," said the Swiss. "It was a big shock and, yeah, disappointing." Federer is scheduled to face Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in round two in Miami.

Roger Federer says the knee injury he suffered after the Australian Open in January @placeholder while preparing a bath for his twin daughters .

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The 24-year-old cyclist was one of the athletes whose use of TUEs was leaked by hackers 'Fancy Bears'. TUEs allow the use of otherwise banned substances if athletes have a genuine medical need. "TUEs have started to gain a bit of a bad name for something that is really about athlete welfare," said Skinner. "We're generally getting a bit distracted by TUEs. We have far bigger challenges in terms of anti-doping with out-of-competition testing." Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome said he rejected a TUE to treat a medical condition during his 2015 Tour win on moral grounds. "Chris is a really experienced athlete," Skinner told BBC Radio 5 live. "He obviously knows his body really well so I wouldn't be surprised if he and others have inadvertently turned down TUEs - not because of the stigma attached to them, but because it's just not a method that works for them." Sir Bradley Wiggins - Britain's most decorated Olympian - was also revealed to have had TUEs for a banned steroid before major races. Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body the UCI, and there is no suggestion either he or Team Sky have broken any rules. Skinner was granted a TUE for the banned substance prednisolone in 2014 and for salbutamol in January 2016. He said the UCI, cycling's governing body, closely examined his condition and medical requirements. Skinner, who has suffered from asthma since childhood, has since released his medical history in the interests of being "open and honest" and there is no suggestion he has been involved in any wrongdoing.

Olympic gold medallist Callum Skinner says the controversy over @placeholder use exemptions ( TUEs ) is a distraction in the fight against doping in sport .

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We went to London Fashion Week to ask people their views. "I'm not just a tomboy. Yesterday I was wearing a summery dress. "But I like that I can wear whatever I want and not have to worry about whether or not it's gender appropriate. I feel empowered when I wear combat trousers and a hoodie because I feel like I can wear boys' clothes." "The fashion industry has changed so much in the past 10 to 15 years. People such as David Bowie have pushed gender lines by wearing women's clothes. "You can now wear a Gucci bag if you want - it doesn't matter if you are a woman or a man. Everything is unisex for me - I'm wearing women's trousers, top and bag." "Women and men are now compared to one another in every sector, not just fashion. It's empowering that women can wear suits, as what you choose to wear is very important in all walks of life." "The unisex style, that passed a few years ago, has now come back into fashion with oversized garments and boyfriend fit clothing. "Fashion changes all the time, today it might be oversized and tomorrow it'll be something different. I like to wear similar things to men - like this XL jacket." "There's been a general change in attitude, I don't think it's much to do with fashion, but I think fashion is the easiest way to get your identity out there. "I wear women's clothes all the time. I don't believe clothing should have a gender - why should a plain hoodie be for a man or woman? I think couture brands are realising this and becoming increasingly unisex, but high street brands have a long way to go." "I design my clothes to allow men to explore a broader range of fashion. "I've noticed that men are becoming more open to try out different designs and concepts. I don't think it'll get to a stage where men are wearing wedding dresses, but we could get close." "My brand ended up becoming unisex because women kept wearing the male pieces, which is often the case. "As for men, they are gradually becoming more adventurous in what they wear. I often add female touches to many of my clothes to try them out.."

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Medical marijuana patients will now be able to consume marijuana, not only smoke it. Cannabis oil is now permitted instead of only "dried" marijuana, meaning people can bake it into food products. The case began in 2009 when a baker from the Cannabis Buyers Club of Canada was charged with trafficking and unlawful possession of marijuana. Former head baker of the club Owen Smith was caught baking 200 pot cookies, CBC reports. A British Columbia judge acquitted Mr Smith and gave Canada's government a year to change laws around extracting marijuana. The case then wound up in the Supreme Court. Restricting people to dried marijuana for medical purposes has been declared "null and void" by the court. Now, Canadians who qualify to use medical marijuana can have products like cannabis-infused cookies and tea. Medical marijuana is used for medical ailments such as Crohn's disease, seizures, HIV and nausea. In Canada, physicians decide who is eligible to use it. The court ruled that prohibiting possession of non-dried forms of marijuana is "contrary to the principles of fundamental justice because they are arbitrary; the effects of the prohibition contradict the objective of protecting health and safety". In the US, a patchwork of laws across states govern marijuana use. Washington state is currently collecting data on the cost benefits of legalisation. Colorado, which has some of the most relaxed marijuana laws in the US, operates marijuana stores that sell marijuana, cannabis seeds and edibles, and has seen great financial gain over its legalisation, making $50 million (£32 million) in the first year.

Medical marijuana patients in Canada can @placeholder use all forms of the drug , the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled .

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The party's education manifesto also includes a pledge "to protect the entire education budget in real terms". "A world-class education is a not a luxury, but a necessity," said Labour leader Ed Miliband. In December, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announced £20m to set up a new careers company to forge links between schools and businesses in England. The move followed concerns that careers advice deteriorated after schools took over responsibility for it from local councils in 2012. Labour says its plan would focus on vocational as well as on academic routes into careers, with the aim of raising standards and increasing opportunities for all young people. The new proposals would cost approximately £50m and would be funded and supported through a partnership between universities, schools, colleges and employers, says Labour. The party quotes the CBI as having described careers advice in schools as being on "life-support". Too many schools offer inadequate careers advice, says Labour, often just pointing pupils towards online information. The party says this follows "years of neglect and reductions in support under David Cameron and the Tories". Labour promises: The party says the proposals build on its existing plans for a Technical Baccalaureate, compulsory English and maths to 18 and an apprenticeship offer for every school leaver who gets the grades. Main pledges Policy guide: Where the parties stand "Young people must be equipped with the right skills, the right knowledge and the right advice they need to succeed," said Mr Miliband. "Failure to do this will not only cheat our young people of a decent future, it will cheat our country too." Labour's education manifesto also includes commitments to smaller classes in infants' schools, a qualified teacher in every classroom and local directors of school standards "to tackle underachievement". The new employer-led company announced by Mrs Morgan in December will be chaired by Christine Hodgson, of the outsourcing company Capgemini UK. It will advise schools and colleges, link them with employers and help boost careers advice in areas where it is poor, said Mrs Morgan. The Conservatives announced details of their education policies on Wednesday, including re-sits for pupils who get poor results in tests at the end of primary school. The Liberal Democrats maintain that the pupil premium, which they championed in the coalition government, is the key to increasing fair access to opportunities for teenagers. The premium is paid to schools for every pupil they have who is eligible for free school meals. The National Union of Students said face-to-face careers advice was "essential" to help people "fully explore their options". NUS president Toni Pearce said she welcomed Labour's commitment "wholeheartedly". The National Association of Head Teachers agreed all children should have access to high-quality careers advice, from primary school onwards. The union said its Primary Futures project already put "professional people into primary schools to showcase the world of work". "All the political parties talk about improving standards in education but NAHT believes that the solutions to the problems in our schools will come from within the profession itself and not more political intervention," said general secretary, Russell Hobby. But the Association of School and College Leaders, which primarily represents secondary heads, expressed "serious misgivings over Labour's approach", particularly over the suggestion that careers advisers would be employed centrally rather than directly through schools. "The needs of young people in different parts of England vary enormously and cannot be met from Westminster," said ASCL general secretary Brian Lightman. The charity Barnardo's added that it was vital to ensure that training options for disadvantaged young people with low qualifications were included in any new careers service.

Teenagers will be @placeholder face - to - face individual careers advice if Labour forms the next government .

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The 23-year-old was five over for her round with six holes to play but made two birdies and holed out from a bunker to eagle the 17th and reach five under. England's Charley Hull mixed five bogeys with three birdies for a two-over-par 75 and is 12 adrift. American Lizette Salas leads the way after three birdies in her last five. World number one Lydia Ko, who dropped six shots in round two at the Royal Adelaide course, is 10 behind Salas at level par. Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn, the LPGA's Player of the Year and a five-time winner in 2016, shot a 71 and is four under. American Michelle Wie shot 76 and is eight strokes off the lead, with compatriot Cheyenne Woods - Tiger's niece - one further back after five birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey for a level-par 73. Scotland's Gemma Dryburgh and Michele Thomson, who began the day four under par, plummeted down the leaderboard after rounds of 80 and 81 respectively. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide.

Wales ' Amy Boulden is five shots off the lead despite a @placeholder finish in the penultimate round of the Women 's Australian Open in Adelaide .

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League One side Blackburn host Premier League rivals Burnley in a Lancashire derby, with the draw regionalised. Newcastle will host Nottingham Forest, with Bournemouth away to Birmingham, among six ties with Premier League sides facing Championship opposition. The draw initially left several sides unsure whether they were home or away. The second-round ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 21 August. The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition will enter at round three. Amid confusion during the live broadcast, four second-round matches were announced with the incorrect team away from home. The ties involving seeded sides Brentford, Crystal Palace, Watford and Norwich City were initially read out with the seeded team at the opposite venue. West Ham and Newport County were guaranteed away games regardless of how they were drawn, owing to being unable to play at their home grounds. The Hammers - whose London Stadium home is being used for the World Athletics Championships - will visit League Two team Cheltenham, while Newport - whose pitch is being relaid - travel to Leeds. Confusion also reigned in the first-round draw in June, which was streamed live from Bangkok, as Charlton were included twice on a graphic listing the fixtures, while AFC Wimbledon were also wrongly recorded as being at home to Swindon in that round. QPR v Brentford* Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town* Watford v Bristol City* Norwich City v Charlton Athletic* Cheltenham Town v West Ham United** Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet Cardiff City v Burton Albion Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham v Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City Birmingham City v Bournemouth Reading v Millwall Carlisle United v Sunderland Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday Accrington Stanley v West Bromwich Albion Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest Leeds United v Newport County** Stoke City v Rochdale Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Blackburn Rovers v Burnley Sheffield United v Leicester City Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Barnsley v Derby County or Grimsby Town *These ties were initially announced with the other team at home **West Ham and Newport County would not play at home, as per a pre-draw agreement

Last season 's losing finalists Southampton will host Championship club Wolves in the EFL Cup second round after Thursday 's @placeholder live draw .

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In an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society advised against following, contacting or sharing content from the three men. Those who did could be in violation of the Computer Crimes Act, it warned. A rights group said it "showed brazen determination to silence dissent". The three people are historian Somsak Jeamteerasakul, academic Pavin Chachavanpongpun and journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall. All three currently live outside Thailand and are active on social media. They have spoken about the military government, the monarchy and the use of the Lese Majeste law - strict regulations that block any criticism of the royal institution but which rights groups say are used to stifle dissent. An official from the ministry, Somsak Khaosuwan, said the order was to "benefit the people so they can search for the right information... and use their judgement so that it (the order) will not affect them". But Amnesty International, in a statement, said Thai authorities had "plunged to fresh depths in restricting people's freedoms of expression". "After imprisoning people for what they say both online and offline, and hounding critics into exile, they want to cut people off from each other altogether," Deputy Director for South East Asia and the Pacific Josef Benedict said. Thailand has been run by the military since it ousted an elected civilian government in 2014. Widely-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had spent decades on the throne, died in October 2016. He has been succeeded by his son, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is yet to enjoy the same level of popularity as his father. In its latest report in March, the UN Human Rights Committee expressed concern about freedom of expression in Thailand. It called on Thailand to stop using criminal defamation laws and provisions such as the Computer Crimes Act as "tools to suppress the expression of critical and dissenting opinions".

Thailand 's military government has warned its citizens against online interaction with three @placeholder critics , saying they could face prosecution .

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Cas said International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan had the power to exclude Bulgarian teams from qualifying for Rio 2016. Ajan banned Bulgaria after 11 athletes failed doping tests last March. Cas said IWF rules allow teams to be suspended if at least nine lifters test positive in a single season. However, it upheld Bulgaria's appeal against a $500,000 (£351,800) fine. Cas said Ajan had "no jurisdiction" to impose such a punishment without the agreement of his executive board. Eight Bulgarian men and three female compatriots tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol during training in March 2015.

Bulgaria remain banned from Olympic weightlifting because of @placeholder doping , after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport .

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No criminal charges have been filed, according to an unnamed official quoted by the AP news agency. The attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital took place last October during a campaign to retake the city of Kunduz from Taliban forces. A US military inquiry has already found that the attack was "human error". The Pentagon is expected to release a full report on the investigation on Friday. The service members, including some special operations personnel and one general officer, received administrative punishments, AP said. They include letters of reprimand, which could have a career-ending effect on those involved. An AC-130 gunship aircraft mistook the clinic for a nearby government building that had been seized by Taliban fighters. US officials initially claimed that American forces had struck the hospital because they had come under fire from the area. The military then admitted the strike was a mistake and launched an investigation. Medecins Sans Frontieres called the incident a war crime. In a report, the group said its staff contacted US-led forces several times during the attack, saying they were being bombed. The charity also said the co-ordinates of the hospital were well-known and had been communicated again to all sides three days before the bombing. It repeatedly asked for an independent international investigation into the bombardment. Army Gen John Campbell, the top US commander in Afghanistan at the time, called the incident a "tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error". US President Barack Obama apologised for the air strike, which was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the 15-year Afghan conflict.

Sixteen US military personnel have been punished with @placeholder measures over the bombing of an Afghan hospital that left 42 dead , officials say .

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President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, especially among the poor. His executive order is expected to face fierce opposition from the Roman Catholic Church. Mr Duterte's predecessor had to fight for years to pass a bill extending the use of contraceptives in the country. But the Supreme Court placed a temporary ban on the distribution of contraceptive implants under the law in 2015 after complaints from anti-abortion groups. The government has appealed. More than 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics, according to the Pew Research Center. The push to achieve "zero unmet need for family planning" is an important part of the Philippines' plans to cut poverty, Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. The government wants to cut the poverty rate to 13% by 2022, down from 21.6% last year, he added. He said the government believed contraceptive provision was "pro-life, pro-women, pro-children, and pro-economic development". Mr Duterte's executive order prioritises getting contraceptives to two million women identified as poor by 2018. The department of education has also been asked to provide "gender sensitive and rights-based" sex education in schools, CNN Philippines reports. The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific where the rate of teen pregnancies has risen over the last two decades, according to the UN. The country has a population of around 103 million people.

Government agencies in the Philippines have been ordered to offer @placeholder contraceptives to an estimated six million women who can not obtain them .

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Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a suicide bomb following an Ariana Grande concert. Lord Kerslake will chair the review on behalf of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who said it would "help us be even better prepared in the future". The review into the 22 May attack is expected to start in September. Lord Kerslake, who is chair of King's College Hospital in London, said he was "committed to working with all the relevant people and organisations". "I want the families of those who have died, those who were injured, the emergency services, and the wider public to be confident that the review will be independent, transparent and rigorous." His first task will be to outline the scope of the review, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Combined Authority said. Mr Burnham praised the "bravery and professionalism shown by the emergency services and many others". "But, as with any major incident, it is right to take an honest look at what happened," he added, "so that the right lessons can be learned for the future, and this review will help us be even better prepared in the future and allow us to share our learning with other parts of the country." The review is due to start after other organisations have carried out their own reviews and debriefs, and will be supported by the National College of Policing and the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum. Baroness Hughes, deputy mayor for policing and crime, said "families of those who lost their lives, the injured and people who were at the arena that night will all be given the opportunity to feed into this review".

The former head of the @placeholder service , Lord Kerslake , will chair an independent review into the response to the Manchester Arena attack .

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Roland, one of a pair of swans at Markenfield Hall near Ripon, was found dead in the moat on 14 April. Staff at the 14th Century manor later managed to capture the suspect otter on film. Owner Ian Curteis said the otter was caught on camera after his swan was "completely savaged" by some unknown creature last week. He said footage from a motion-sensor equipped camera revealed "a three and a half foot otter, virtually wiping his mouth with his napkin and putting down his knife and fork". Roland's female partner, Sylvia, has been removed from the moat for her own safety. Staff said they hoped the otter would eventually move on. Otters are a protected species in the UK and cannot be killed, captured or sold. The black swan is native to Australia and was largely brought into the UK for ornamental purposes.

A hungry otter has been blamed for the " savage " death of a black swan at a @placeholder house in North Yorkshire .

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14 July 2016 Last updated at 19:58 BST He has defended the history of colonialism, saying that it would be best if African countries were still colonised, and has also used language to describe black people which many consider racist - for which he has apologised. Here is a selection of some of the quotes.

Boris Johnson , who has just been appointed as the UK's new foreign secretary , has said several @placeholder things about Africa during his time as a journalist .

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A promotional photo of tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko showed him looking, according to the Hyperallergic website, "like he'd had a bronzer malfunction". The company has used dark make-up for Verdi's opera since its first production of Otello in 1891. But Met general manager Peter Gelb said it "makes sense" to end that practice. He told Hyperallergic: "We recently came to the conclusion that it would make sense, that this production should not employ any [dark] make-up. I realise it's a sensitive issue. "We feel that it's the appropriate direction for this production and we're happy with that decision." The decision was reached with the production's director Bartlett Sher, he said. "Quite frankly, Bart and I have talked about this for some time, how [Otello] should look in this production, so it's a decision that has evolved over time." The brochure photograph of the Latvian tenor was achieved "mostly through shadowy lighting", he said, adding: "It was meant to be very moody and atmospheric." Verdi's Otello, first performed in 1887, is based on Shakespeare's Othello. The title character is described as a Moor, a term that referred to people from north Africa. In 2014 The English National Opera staged a production of Otello by David Alden, in which the lead performer also did not wear dark make-up.

New York 's Metropolitan Opera has said it is to break with operatic @placeholder and not use skin - darkening make - up on the star of its new version of Otello .

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Conservative London Assembly member Kemi Badenoch is calling for the Mayor Boris Johnson to do more to tackle the under-reporting of the crime. The Metropolitan Police recorded the highest number of assaults in the UK between 2010 and 2014. The force said it had officers trained to help male victims of sexual assault. More on this story and other news from London A report called Silent Suffering has highlighted a number of concerns, specifically that men felt less able than women to report being victims of sexual assault and rape to police. It says this is due to "a multitude of social, procedural and emotional barriers" which prevent male victims from coming forward and being referred to support services. The London-based charity Survivors UK which helps male victims of sex abuse, had its funding cut by the mayor's office in March. A spokesman for the mayor's office for policing and crime said it was due to hold a special conference next week to improve services for all victims, including men, of sexual assault and rape. Mrs Badenoch has called for Boris Johnson to host a summit and develop a strategy to specifically assist male victims of sexual offences. One proposal put forward in the Silent Suffering report is that Boris Johnson should lobby the government to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to include male victims, as has been done in the US. At present, a woman cannot in law "rape" a man owing to the definition of the crime. The Metropolitan Police said it was aware that rape remained "significantly under-reported... not least by male victims". The force added it is working with relevant support agencies to increase reporting. Rape victim John Lennon was violently attacked in his Manchester home by a man he allowed to stay as a guest for a few days. He said the attack left him needing plastic surgery to repair scarring to his face and his genitals. "I was in and out of consciousness," he said. "I got away after hitting him over the head with a hammer. "I ran, I went to a local park and hid in the bushes." Mr Lennon said he was so traumatised by the attack it took him 48 hours to report the crime to police. He said he had been "lucky" to be seen by a male police officer who had been given specialist training to work with victims of sexual assault.

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Every man knows that, except, it seems, Donald Trump. I don't subscribe to the theory that Mr Trump overwhelmingly lost the debate last night. But he may well have lost it this morning. Mr Trump should sue his campaign for political malpractice. Why on earth was he allowed to go on morning TV and say former beauty pageant winner Alicia Machado had "gained a massive amount of weight. It was a real problem." That, or, better, he should look in the mirror and have a long hard think about his obsession with the way women look. No woman likes to be told her own weight is a problem and most women don't really like men telling other women that their weight is a problem either. Weight is an intensely personal, sensitive and often tricky issue for women and it is something women talk about a lot among themselves, usually with empathy and support. So we circle the wagons when a man talks disparagingly about a girlfriend's weight. "Miss Piggy" is about as bad as it gets. I suspect Alicia Machado has a lot of new girlfriends this morning - because we've all been there. Our own weight fluctuates. In stressful situations (a Miss Universe beauty pageant, for example) most of us tend to gain or lose a bit. It's normal. Having a man criticise us for doing so is not helpful. If Mr Trump is serious about winning women voters, in the suburb of Philadelphia or the small towns of Ohio he should learn some basic gender etiquette. Lay off our size.

Every man who has a sister , mother , wife , girlfriend or even a @placeholder female in their life who they 've spent more than three minutes with knows that telling a woman they 've gained weight is just never going to go down well .

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The claim: The referendum lock introduced by the coalition government in 2011 means that there will have to be a second referendum before the UK leaves the EU. Reality Check verdict: It's far from clear that there's any legal requirement for a second referendum and, even if there were, the referendum lock could be repealed. However, because of the way the Act is worded, some people have argued that it could be used to force a second referendum before the UK leaves the EU. It says that any new treaty that amends or replaces one of the existing primary EU treaties should be subject to a referendum before it can be ratified. Pavlos Eleftheriadis, a barrister and legal academic, argues that any withdrawal agreement the UK negotiates with the EU, and any future trade agreement, will effectively replace the existing treaties - and hence, under the terms of the 2011 Act, will require a new referendum. Does this argument stand up? It's not really clear that it does. Prof Mark Elliott of Cambridge University argues that the 2011 Act applies to proposals to amend or replace the existing treaties in the context of the UK's membership of the EU. It would not apply to a new set of arrangements to manage relations after the UK had left. Furthermore, even if it were true that the 2011 Act created a requirement for a second referendum, then it could be avoided anyway by repealing the Act. That would mean both Houses of Parliament agreeing to overturn the existing law. But it wouldn't necessarily be particularly difficult. We saw in June that new legislation could be passed very quickly when the deadline for voter registration in the referendum was extended. And acts of Parliament have been repealed in the past with very little fuss - for example, when George Osborne overturned Gordon Brown's Fiscal Responsibility Act. More generally, as long as the government and Parliament are agreed that the referendum result should be enacted, it's hard to see that any legal obstacle would be insuperable. Ultimately, Parliament makes the laws. Read more: The facts behind claims about our relationship with the EU

The European Union Act 2011 , passed by the coalition government , created a so - called " referendum lock " . Its purpose was to create a legal requirement to hold a referendum if any proposal were made to transfer further @placeholder from the UK to the EU .

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Media playback is not supported on this device Defeat by Leicester on Saturday was City's second in a row in the league - the first time they have lost back-to-back league games under Guardiola. They trail league leaders Chelsea by seven points and have won four of their past 15 games in all competitions. Guardiola says City's hierarchy "trust" him, but added: "You have to win." Asked if he would be given time to get things right, he said: "I don't know. I don't think about that. Anything can happen. Our position depends on the results." But Guardiola, who succeeded Manuel Pellegrini in the summer, added: "I'm not leaving. Next season will be better. Two years will be better." City, who host Watford on Wednesday at 20:00 GMT, have not won at home since their 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League on 1 November. Asked whether he was failing, Guardiola said: "Give me time. If you analyse the last month, I have failed." The 45-year-old former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach said this was the first time in his managerial career he had experienced such a challenging period. He admitted he was prone to self-doubt when his team lose, but insisted he had "enough energy" to fight his critics. "If it doesn't go well, I say 'sorry guys, I was not able' and another guy is coming here," he said. "I have been here six months though so I still have time." Guardiola said former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was an example of why the Premier League club needed to be patient. Ferguson, who became United boss in November 1986, won 13 Premier League titles as United manager, but did not win his first until 1993. Guardiola, who won 21 trophies during his time in charge of Barcelona and Bayern, added: "Sir Alex Ferguson didn't win the title for 11 years. Liverpool haven't won it for 25 years. "The last month I have to accept the results have not gone well. But we have to improve what I believe, not change what I believe. When it doesn't work, you have to be strong. "I have to accept the opinions of former players, the media, the fans because we didn't win - but I wish and hope they will give me a little more time."

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he does not know if he will be given the time he needs to build a @placeholder team at Etihad Stadium .

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The Belfast firm AV Browne brought the case after missing a deadline in a bid for work. The contract is for advertising and design work for a period of two to four years. It should have been awarded earlier this year, but the legal action stalled the selection process. The settlement of AV Browne's challenge was confirmed at Belfast High Court on Tuesday. On Monday the court was told AV Browne's problem arose with the Department of Finance-run procurement website on 14 October 2015. The agency's lawyer said just before the deadline, the portal froze. It resulted in AV Browne's tender not being accepted. No reasons were disclosed for the settlement and no order for costs was made between the parties.

An advertising agency has ended its legal action against Tourism NI , after being ruled out of @placeholder for a £ 14 million contract .

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The P7 pundits dished out words of wisdom on BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme during the last leg of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign. After qualification was secured, the Fane Street Primary School pupils took their tips on leadership, communication and positive attitudes to the top. They joined manager Michael O'Neill and captain Steven Davis at Windsor Park on Sunday. The youngsters watched training ahead of Monday's friendly against Slovenia. Patrick told Michael O'Neill the team's defence needed "some work" before the Euro 2016 tournament. "Shooting was great but they need more defence," Patrick advised. Mr O'Neill said that when they play Germany, the team will focus on their defence. "We'll work on that between now and the summer," he added. Reece advised players who were not getting enough game time in their clubs to practise in their gardens at home. "Play football in the garden and you will get more fit. Or you could run outside. If you have a son or daughter, go to the park and play with them." Mr O'Neill said the advice was "excellent". "I'm not sure too many of them go out in their garden," he added. "All the players have a responsibility to stay fit, and you're right sometimes they are not maybe getting the required game time at their clubs, so there is an onus on them to maintain their own personal fitness. And to be fair, they've all been very good. The players this week in camp, the fitness levels are great and they are all very keen to make sure they get the opportunity to go to France." Maison told the pair "it's not all about scoring". "If we win we win, if we lose we lose. It doesn't really matter. We're through to the Euros." Maison also told Northern Ireland captain Davis that his leadership would be crucial to the team in France this summer. He told the Southampton midfielder to "motivate" and "communicate" with his teammates. Jack said younger players in the team should be made to feel welcome. He told Davis it was up to more senior players like himself to help new squad members settle in. "Pass the ball to them and give them a chance to score," he added. Jack said if they were given opportunities, they would become better players. The P7 pundits can be heard on BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme at 17:00 BST on Monday 28 March.

Sometimes the best advice can come from a @placeholder pair of eyes . It is hard to get much fresher than primary seven pupils in south Belfast .

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The 34-year-old batsmen nudged the national selectors by scoring 174 in the drawn opening Championship game of the season against Hampshire. Despite such a fine knock, Bell says he is not trying to prove a point. "No, not at all. For me, it doesn't do me any good thinking about England," he told BBC WM. Bell was dropped from the England squad ahead of the winter tour to South Africa and, although he retains a desire to add to his 118 Test caps, he insists he is channelling all his energy into the start of the summer at Edgbaston. "My everything at the moment - one hundred and 10 per cent - is thinking about Warwickshire, winning games of cricket and contributing to the team," he added. "I got a hundred and Keith Barker took a six-for and we need to keep dovetailing. "It won't be me every week. It's going to be Jonathan Trott, Sam Hain or Varun Chopra - and the same with the ball. It's set the standard for the season nicely." Warwickshire travel to Lord's for their next fixture against Middlesex, starting on Sunday. England will begin the first Test series of the summer against Sri Lanka at Headingley on 19 May.

Captain Ian Bell says he is thinking " one hundred and 10 per cent " about Warwickshire and not worrying over any @placeholder return to the England set - up .

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