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The 25-year-old is available to play in both the County Championship and T20 Blast, which starts in July. Milne has played 34 one-day internationals and 18 Twenty20 games for the Black Caps and is a handy lower-order batsman. "I'm delighted to be joining Kent and working with such a talented squad pushing for promotion," said Milne. The final of the Champions Trophy is on 18 June, with Kent starting their Championship match against Worcestershire the following day. "Adam is capable of bowling in excess of 90mph and will add even more penetration to our attack in red-ball and white-ball cricket," added Kent chairman of cricket Graham Johnson. "It's a long season so we will need to rotate the bowlers and we hope Adam's arrival will add impetus with the ball."
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The 55-year-old former Grimsby and Bradford boss has accepted a role as Premier League Burnley's head of national recruitment for under 17-23s. Law's final game will be at Gainsborough Trinity on 4 February. He said: "It's been an extremely tough decision for me. This club is a part of me and I will never forget everything I've achieved."
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The twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker's latest project, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, which is being screened out of competition, is the only feature-length film by a major UK director at this year's event. But he is far from the first film to look at the life of one of the 20th Century's great sporting icons. Ali played himself in The Greatest, an adaptation of his autobiography; his battle with George Foreman in Zaire was turned into the Oscar-winning documentary When We Were Kings, and Will Smith turned in another award-nominated turn in Michael Mann's film Ali. Frears's film focuses on the boxer's refusal, in 1967, to be conscripted into the US military, based on his religious beliefs and his opposition to the war in Vietnam. "It's not really about Muhammad Ali," explains Frears, while seated at his kitchen table in his home in west London. "It's only about him incidentally. It's really about the US Supreme Court, which no-one has ever made a film about, and at the time we show them they were dealing with his case, and nobody really knows this story." Ali, the beautiful and brash fighter who was already viewed with suspicion by many Americans after changing his name from Cassius Clay when he joined black separatists the Nation of Islam, was arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges and sentenced to five years in prison. At the peak of his career, he was stripped of his world heavyweight title and his boxing licence was suspended. He did not serve time in prison but did not fight again for nearly four years while his appeal worked its way up to the Supreme Court. "I understood that taking his title away was near criminal, that preventing him from earning a living was criminal, in the end justice was done," says Frears. Sonoma State University lecturer and Ali expert Mike Ezra agrees: "No-one had more to lose than Ali, you don't get long at a boxing career. "From age 25 until 28 - his prime years - he lost what would be now hundreds of millions of dollars with no guarantee of ever getting it back, plus he drained his entire savings on his legal battle. "So, for Ali to give that up on a principle, people respected that." Though Ali's anti-war stance came during the height of the civil rights movement in the US and he often addressed the issue of racism in interviews, Frears insists Ali was not particularly motivated by politics. "He wasn't really engaged in the civil rights movement oddly enough," he says. "There's not a lot of talk about Martin Luther King - who was was around at the same time. "I don't know that he was a particularly political figure at the time - all he wanted to do was get back to earning a living, so he wasn't making himself into a troublemaker at all." However Mr Ezra, whose book Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon examines his career and his
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The Polish defending champion overcame Finals debutant Pliskova in 78 minutes. French Open champion Garbine Muguruza avoided a whitewash at the event as she beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 6-0 6-1 in their dead rubber. Russian Kuznetsova was already through as group winner with Muguruza out after defeats in her first two matches. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Kuznetsova, who only qualified for the tournament with victory at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Saturday, will meet Slovak world number eight Dominika Cibulkova in Saturday's other semi-final. Radwanska had match point in her group-stage defeat to Kuznetsova earlier this week and the world number three looked in good form as she racked up a seventh successive straight-sets win over Czech Pliskova. "She is playing amazing tennis this year," Radwanska told BT Sport when asked about her meeting with Kerber. "She has been on fire, playing unbelievable on every surface. I have nothing to lose and have to be 200% to beat her." The busy schedule that Kuznetsova put herself through to qualify for the event appeared to catch up with the 31-year-old as she faded badly in defeat to Muguruza. "To go to the limit, you need to push yourself hard, but I want to do that tomorrow," Kuznetsova said.
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Primarily picked for his left-arm spin, he made the highest score by an England number eight making their debut. "I've never experienced this type of pressure before but I think I'm dealing with it pretty well," said Dawson, 26. "It was a complete surprise to get the call-up, but I was happy to get it and I'm happy to do well." Dawson, who has also played one one-day international and one Twenty20 for England, was added to the squad after the third Test because of an injury to fellow spinner Zafar Ansari. He bats in the middle order for Hampshire and has scored eight first-class hundreds. Indeed, with a first-class bowling average of 37.47 - higher than his batting mark of 34.17, the finger spinner said he will be looking to learn from India left-armer Ravindra Jadeja. "The way Jadeja bowls is a learning curve for me," added Dawson, who bowled one over late on day two in Chennai. "I'll be looking to follow his type of speed and line. "Becoming a genuine all-rounder is my goal. Batting is my priority but I was hoping I'd get at least an over to bowl this evening so that was great." Dawson was struck on the head by India pace bowler Umesh Yadav from the second ball he faced and offered a leading edge past the grasp of Ravichandran Ashwin. But he went on to share a partnership of 108 with Adil Rashid, the highest eighth-wicket partnership by an England pair in India. "The first 20 balls were probably the most nervous I've ever been, but thankfully I came through it," he said. "Whether you're playing in 50-over or Test cricket, it's still cricket. There are times when you have to adapt when playing domestic cricket in England, and you have to adapt to playing out here."
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The Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder hopes to make his Scotland Under-21 debut in Angers on Thursday. "Everyone would look forward to playing against such a high calibre of player," the 21-year-old said. "I didn't see the first game at home but I heard Ryan [Christie] speaking about it when he came back. He said the quality was very high." Having lost 2-1 to the French at Pittodrie last year in Euro 2017 qualifying, Scotland are currently fourth in Group 2. However, Polworth insists that the squad believe they can revive their hopes of making the finals in Poland. "Every game you're going to go out and try to get three points," he said. "You know that against France it's going to be difficult, but to get a point or anything and to come back to a home game against Northern Ireland, you'd be hoping to take the three points to get us right back into the group. "Everyone is upbeat and looking forward to the game." Ricky Sbragia's side has already defeated Northern Ireland away but the loss to France and draws with Iceland and Ukraine have left the team six points behind leaders Iceland and five points behind France in second place, but with one game in hand over the two countries, and two points behind Macedonia in third. Polworth says that he has adapted quickly to life with the squad, helped by sharing a room with his former Inverness team-mate Christie, now at Celtic. He does admits that he feared missing out on international recognition, despite having established himself in the Inverness starting line-up this season. "Once you start playing, you need to get to a level where you need to be showing [your best] on a weekly basis, and that was just in time," he said. "I feel that over the course of this season, I've been on the bench a few times, but apart from that it's been week in, week out and hopefully my performances have shown that I'm there to play every week and not be a bit-part player." Polworth also revealed that Caley Thistle manager John Hughes had little sympathy for him after accidentally punching the player while celebrating an equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Hibernian at Easter Road in the Scottish Cup quarter final. "[I had] a real sore face, for about a week after, but he just seemed to find it funny," Polworth said. "There was nothing I could really do about it. No chance [of an apology]."
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Only three of this season's 20 Premier League clubs now have English bosses. "We train our guys pretty well, we educate them very well, but they just need a chance," Allardyce told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek. "It always goes to what seems a sexier version than we are. That is, a foreign coach, which I think is a great shame." Following the dismissals of Tim Sherwood and Steve McClaren at relegated Aston Villa and Newcastle respectively earlier in the season, plus Garry Monk at Swansea, Allardyce, Alan Pardew and Eddie Howe are the only current English managers in the top flight. "It is not just us three English and I think six British in total, it's all the younger managers striving to get at this level, they have got no chance of getting there," Allardyce, 61, insisted. "If you look across at the rest of Europe and see how many of their own they look after it's quite staggering compared to ourselves. We do not, in any way, shape or form look after our own." In Italy's Serie A, 18 of the 20 teams have Italian coaches, with 14 of the 20 La Liga bosses Spanish and 11 of 18 in the Bundesliga coming from Germany. "Every time a job becomes available nobody goes down to League One," said Allardyce, whose Sunderland team avoided relegation this term after securing 11 points from five matches in the closing stretch. "None of the foreign coaches are trained or equipped any better than we are but unless we get the opportunity to get interviewed, which is rare now, particularly for young managers, a manager getting into the Premier League now that is English or British would have to do it via getting promoted through the Championship. "Everyone is talking about Eddie Howe at the moment and rightly so but the only way he got to the Premier League was via Bournemouth, nobody went and plucked him out. "The challenge of the foreign managers made us better over the years, there is no doubt about that, but the way it is going I can see no English manager in the Premier League and that could be very shortly as well." It is not the first time Allardyce has spoken out about foreign coaches in the English game. In 2012, while in charge of West Ham, he observed that he would never manage a top four side because his surname was not 'Allardici'.
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The UK government's repeal bill details how thousands of powers would be moved. It involves temporarily holding powers at Westminster including devolved areas such as agriculture and environment. But Elin Jones said she believed a "showdown" could be avoided if the UK government takes notice of any vote. Brexit Secretary David Davis said last month the UK government would seek the consent of the devolved institutions on the transfer of the EU legislation. Under a political convention between the devolved institutions and Westminster, any new law which relates to devolved matters needs a legislative consent motion passed. But the convention does not have legal force. Ms Jones, the Plaid Cymru AM for Ceredigion, accused the UK government of choosing the path of greatest resistance on the matter. "If that view is ignored then we are in a constitutional crisis," she told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales. "The people of Wales have voted for the legislative constitutional framework that we have currently - and for that view to be ignored by any government of any political colour or by any houses of parliament is a serious constitutional crisis. "I am hopeful, reasonably confident, that we will not get to that point. "There are means of achieving the aims that the UK government wants to achieve with its deliberations with the EU without having this constitutional showdown between the National Assembly, the Scottish parliament and the UK parliament." First Minister Carwyn Jones has already said he would not support the repeal bill. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns earlier told Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme he hopes the proposed arrangement would come to an end within a few years. He said many of the powers covering devolved areas would be transferred to the assembly once a trading arrangement with the EU and other countries had been established. "We are working in a practical sense of what is right for industry to allow Welsh farmers to continue to sell Welsh lamb to France," he said. "Unless we can offer the European Union reassurance that we are not going to run away from animal welfare standards or we are not going to over-subsidise any one particular sector for example then if you cannot give those promises to any international market, and particularly the European one, then there would be little chance of getting a trading arrangement. "This is about giving certainty to industry."
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Everyone's hard at work, with only the clangs of the sharp knives of the meat slicers to break up the monotony. It is a scene straight out of a futuristic film: dozens of men, in pristine white lab coats and hats, on a production line, hacking away at massive chunks of raw meat hanging in front of them. Some of the workers here have been on this factory floor for close to two decades - fathers and sons, generations of families who have worked here. The factory has become an integral part of this town's life. For Scott Grossman, it's more than just a job. It's a lifeline. He's a slicer on the factory floor, and spent 14 years of his life here. But three years ago he left this job for an oil rig. When oil prices were high, his salary doubled. But just before Christmas he lost that job because oil prices crashed, and now he's back. "I was made redundant because of the downturn," Scott told me in between slicing of parts of beef. "It came as a shock actually. We all knew that resources were slowing down, but I thought I would be safe. No one is safe." When Scott returned to Oakey exports, he noticed a dramatic difference in the direction of the company's business. "It's a lot faster in the boning room to what it was when I left. Everyone has higher production targets now," he said. "From what I've seen we seem to be doing a lot less domestic and a lot more export." Asian demand That's the picture across the country. Asia has become a major buyer of Australian agricultural products. Australia sold a record $600m of beef to China in 2015, and that growth shows no signs of slowing, with China's appetite for beef expected to soar to 2.2 million tonnes by 2025. The push into agriculture couldn't come soon enough. Recent reports forecast a worrying economic future for Australia, despite it having had 25 years of consecutive growth. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says Australia is facing hazards it hasn't seen in its economy in more than 20 years. The end of the mining boom, and a dependence on China are both reasons why Australia is suffering, which is why the government is so keen to keep agricultural exports to Asia growing. "I think the growing middle classes in Asia are here to stay, and I think those opportunities are real," said Josh Frydenberg, Australia's minister for resources, energy and Northern Australia. "We have seen the opportunity from the middle class in Asia. Some 3 billion people in the coming decades will be in the Asian middle classes. "Rapid rates of urbanisation and continued population growth will lead to a demand for all sorts of services ranging from medical, to education, to high quality agricultural products, and high calorie products like beef. It's an opportunity for Australian exporters." But Australia's agricultural exports are only worth a third
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Whether you call it a 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 formation, there were question marks over the tactics that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers went with at Old Trafford because they left Christian Benteke so isolated up front. It is easy to say in hindsight that they should have tried something different, but I would suggest that being without the suspended Philippe Coutinho was the biggest reason they offered so little going forward. You cannot keep making excuses for Liverpool, and some people might respond by saying they just have to be able to adapt when some players are unavailable, no matter who they are. The fans want to see results now, but there are a few reasons why I don't think it is time to panic - it is extremely early days for a start. This is a big season for Liverpool and for Rodgers and you certainly cannot judge this team and their prospects of making the top four after only five games, because they have got plenty of time to improve. I actually feel positive about how Liverpool look in terms of going forward and creating chances, something which was a huge problem for them last season. They only scored 52 goals in 38 Premier League games, compared to 101 in 2013-14. When I look at all the attacking players that Rodgers has now got, I think that come the end of the season their goals tally will be fine. Creativity was an issue at Old Trafford, but Coutinho's absence was a big factor because when he is in the side, they always look a threat. You could say the fact they missed him so badly means there is a problem with a lack of depth in the squad, but some players are just so good they cannot be easily replaced. Also, you have to remember they were playing a United team that does not charge forward in the way they did when Sir Alex Ferguson was manager. Media playback is not supported on this device Instead, under Louis van Gaal, United look to keep the ball. They are very well organised and their focus is keeping their back four solid and intact. To go to Old Trafford and open them up and create chances, you need your best players and Rodgers did not have them on Saturday. And there were too many poor performances. It is not all doom and gloom, though. Daniel Sturridge is close to returning, with Rodgers saying he is the 'fittest he has been in 18 months'. When he plays up front with Benteke, Liverpool's attack will look very different. If Coutinho is behind them at the tip of a midfield diamond, or cutting in from the left with Sturridge coming in from the right as part of a front three then they will frighten any team. It is actually defensively where I have more concerns about this Liverpool team, because that is where they could come unstuck. It was only down to a loss
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Shares in defence technology firm QinetiQ jumped more than 4% after it announced a deal to buy a targeting systems business from Meggitt for £57.5m. Meggitt fell 1%. Crude oil prices pushed higher in early trading. North Sea Brent crude was 0.7% higher at $55.69 per barrel. Oil shares were mixed, with BP trading 0.3% higher, but Shell down 0.4%. "On Wednesday, UK stocks lost some ground with light profit taking headed into year-end," said Jasper Lawler, senior market analyst at London Capital Group. "A finish for the year above 7,000 might just be the psychological boost required to presage a fresh record high in 2017," he added. Connor Campbell, financial analyst at SpreadEx, described the session as "another drab day of pre-Christmas trading". "Hopefully tomorrow can bring with it something a bit more interesting. Investors may have to wait until the afternoon, however, when the final US third-quarter GDP figure is released," he said. The pound was down 0.13% against the dollar at $1.2351. It was 0.45% lower against the euro at €1.1849.
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The 30-year-old last fought in May 2016 when he jumped weight divisions to face Mexico's Saul Alvarez for the WBC middleweight title, but was knocked out in the sixth round. A fight against Manny Pacquiao was set for April but was called off. "I've decided to take a big fight at the end of the year and for a title hopefully," Khan said. "I was thinking of fighting at the end of this month but what I've thought of doing instead is fighting after Ramadan - I want to be back in the ring in November." Khan also spoke about world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua's win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley and believes it will give the whole of boxing a boost. Joshua's stunning victory on Saturday took place in front of a post-war British record 90,000 fans as he became WBA and IBF world champion. "What a fight - it was like a Rocky movie, it was a crazy. I think that is what boxing needed," Bolton-born Khan told BBC Radio Manchester. "Boxing is definitely one of the biggest sports in Britain and to see a 90,000 stadium full, that is somewhere I would love to be. "Maybe I could see my career off having a big fight like that and then calling it a day as I've not got many fights left in me now."
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4 December 2012 Last updated at 11:15 GMT The tree is listed as the largest in the world by the Guinness book of world records. It has 3.1 million light bulbs, is 85-metres high and weighs 542 tonnes. There was an amazing six minute firework display when it was lit up as the start of the festive celebrations in the Brazilian city. More than 100,000 people came to watch the show. See the tree being lit.
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Islamabad offered its condolences to the families of US consultant Warren Weinstein and Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto. The two men were accidentally killed in a counter-terrorism operation in January, the US has admitted. The drone strike targeted an al-Qaeda hideout on the Afghan-Pakistan border. They died along with al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Farouq. Pakistan said in a statement that "having lost thousands of innocent civilians in the war against terrorism" it fully understood "this tragic loss and stands with" the families of the two hostages. "The death of Mr Weinstein and Mr Lo Porto in a drone strike demonstrates the risk and unintended consequences of the use of this technology that Pakistan has been highlighting for a long time," the statement added. American drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt are extremely unpopular with Pakistanis; many view them as violation of their country's sovereignty. While Pakistani officials publicly condemn the drone strikes, correspondents say they have tacitly endorsed these strikes for years. Mr Obama on Thursday said he took "full responsibility" for the operation, which was launched in the belief that the target was an al-Qaeda compound with no civilians present. The White House announced that two other US citizens - thought to be al-Qaeda members - were also killed in drone strikes. Ahmed Farouq was killed in the same raid that caused the deaths of Mr Weinstein and Mr Lo Porto, it said, and Adam Gadahn, once regarded as a spokesman for the militant group, was killed in a separate strike. The BBC has been told that the attack which killed the hostages took place on 15 January in the Dabar Miami area, in the Shawal region of North Waziristan. An al-Qaeda statement on 13 April confirmed Farouq's death but made no mention of the hostages, the BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad reports.
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The announcement will mean the loss of 860 jobs. The factory has operated in the area since 1969. "The closure of Michelin in Ballymena is a devastating development for the workers, their families and indeed the wider Ballymena area. "The executive will make every effort to alleviate the impact of the job losses and ensure the necessary support is available to those affected directly and indirectly." "The executive is willing to meet with management, workers, trade unions and all local representatives to see if there is anything further we as an executive can do." "Today's news is a tragic blow for the employees at Michelin Tyre. "I welcome the support being offered by the company, Invest NI and the Department of Employment and Learning to assist staff in searching for alternative employment. "I will be engaging with the NI Executive and colleagues in government on this issue." "The sad news today that Michelin will close its doors in North Antrim in 2018 is apocalyptic in terms of employment for my constituency. "For North Antrim this means the loss of millions of pounds of wages annually and is, frankly, hard to come to terms with. "This sees another massive blow to the manufacturing industry in north Antrim and my heart goes out to all those affected." "Michelin has been a significant employer in the area for many years and the impact of its decision to close the Ballymena site is a great loss for the area and for Northern Ireland. "We will, of course, engage with the company to fully understand its decision to close the plant." "We appreciate the company's commitment to supporting its employees to find alternative employment with its £5m development fund. "Invest NI will work with the company and other partners, including Mid and East Antrim Council and the Department of Employment and Learning, to help staff to consider all alternative employment options." "This situation was raised repeatedly by the trade unions with officials and with the Minister for Enterprise Trade and Investment Jonathan Bell. "And yet nothing was done to avert this catastrophe for the 860 workers in Michelin, the 500 contractors, and the wider economy of Ballymena... "The trade union movement has consistently called for a manufacturing strategy and the NI Executive and for action to address energy costs here, which are the highest for large manufacturers on both islands." "In addition to the 860 workers who are directly employed by Michelin on the site, there are approximately 500 contractors and many more in the wider economy who now face the threat of redundancy as a result of this announcement. "These were highly-paid, secure jobs reflecting the progressive employment practices of Michelin and their loss will devastate the retail and services economy in this region." "Coming on the back of the closure of Patton's and the imminent closure of JTI this will have a devastating impact on many families and the local area where one in five jobs is a manufacturing job. "This must be
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William Tolcher, 51, is accused of attacking Alex Cusworth, 37, with the knife which he had been issued with to prepare vegetables in the kitchens in November. Plymouth Crown Court heard he later admitted the attack to a fellow inmate. He denied the murder charge at the start of his two-week trial. More on this story and other news from Devon and Cornwall Simon Laws, prosecuting, said the knife was "capable of being a formidable weapon". He told the court: "Quite suddenly and without warning he used it on another inmate. "He was not defending himself. It was not an accident. He was seen to do it. "He admitted what he had done to a fellow inmate in the immediate aftermath. It's as simple as that. "After his arrest however he would say nothing to the police." Mr Laws said that on the day of the attack there were a large number of inmates working with a small number of staff in the kitchen. Prisoners and staff work together in the kitchens at the category C jail with meals for 650 people cooked three times a day. The jury was told there had been no conversation between Tolcher and Cusworth before the attack and it was believed the victim had said something earlier which Tolcher had taken offence to. Liverpudlian Tolcher was convicted of murdering a woman in Newquay, Cornwall, in 1996 and was serving a life sentence, the jury heard. Tolcher also admitted causing actual bodily harm in an attack on a prisoner in 2003, the court was told. The trial continues.
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The duo, racing competitively together for the first time since their London 2012 success, built up a sizeable lead before easing off in the final 500m. Polly Swann, who won world gold with Glover last year, and Jess Eddie were second in cold but sunny conditions. Olympic champion Alex Gregory and Mo Sbihi won the men's pair. The trials saw rowers compete against each other individually or in pairs over 2,000m at the team's Caversham base in a bid to impress selectors before the squad for the European Championships in Belgrade is named on 14 May. Before the trials, GB chief coach Paul Thompson decided to break up the Glover-Swann partnership and reunite the former with Stanning, who returned to rowing in December after a year with the army, which included a six-month stint in Afghanistan. That decision was vindicated as the Olympic champions moved five seconds clear of Swann and Eddie after 1500m before dropping the pace and edging across the line in a time of seven minutes 56.08 seconds, 1.14 secs clear. "They were tough conditions out there," Glover, 29, told BBC Sport. "We gave a bit away in the second half of the race but when you have the lead, all have to do is not make mistakes. We didn't push too hard to the line - it was more about securing the win today." Stanning, who finished 22nd in the winter trials in December, delivered a particularly impressive performance considering the short amount of time the 27-year-old has spent in a boat since winning gold in London. "It was brilliant to be back racing with Helen," said Stanning. "It feels like old times, but at the same time it's so refreshing because we've both learnt new things while we've been apart." Thompson and GB performance director Sir David Tanner will analyse the data from the trials and then decide whether to do more seat racing in training before naming the squad for the European Championships, which start on 28 May. The men's pair was a tensely fought contest, with Gregory and Sbihi edging a race-long battle with Andy Triggs Hodge and George Nash by 0.82 seconds. "Going to the line, it was a real push," said Gregory, who scored his second win at trials following success in 2009. "I could feel Mo had loads left in him, so it was just about calling him to go at the right time. It's the perfect way to start the season and it signals the end of the winter, which honestly was pretty miserable - it always is." Charles Cousins defended his title in the men's single, with Graeme Thomas taking second and Peter Lambert third. Alan Campbell finished third but was disqualified for arriving at the start late and then false starting, which resulted in two yellow cards. Vicky Thornley won the women's single, with Fran Houghton, who won the winter trials, second and Beth Rodford third. In the lightweight events, Olympic champion Kat Copeland, who won gold
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Health authorities said baby formula would still be available for purchase in shops and could be supplied at a doctor's request. But they said the country needed to boost low breastfeeding rates. Mexico has one of the lowest levels in Latin America. Only one in seven mothers breastfeed exclusively during the baby's first six months. The World Health Organisation says exclusive breastfeeding for six months is the optimal way of feeding infants. It says thereafter infants should receive complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond. The Mexican health authorities said Mexico's poor record is problematic in a country where millions of people live in extreme poverty and drinking water is often dirty or contaminated.
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The government says Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, known as "El Gil" is a leader of the Guerreros Unidos drug cartel. It alleges he gave the orders to abduct and kill the students. There have so far been 111 arrests over the disappearances. The Mexican attorney-general's office says its investigations show the Guerreros Unidos gang were handed the students by corrupt police in Iguala. The office has said because Guerreros Unidos thought the students were members of a rival gang, they murdered them and then disposed of the bodies by burning them at a rubbish dump outside the city. Official accounts contrast with a report issued by an international group of experts appointed by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IAHRC). Their report earlier this month alleges that the Mexican authority's investigations were deeply flawed, and included the disappearance of key evidence. According to the experts, who visited the site where the Mexican authorities say the bodies were burnt, a fire fierce enough to incinerate the 43 students would have lasted over 60 hours and would have required tons of wood or rubber which would have burnt down the surrounding vegetation. No fire was reported in the area at the time of the disappearance. Earlier this week Austrian forensic experts announced they had identified the remains of a second victim found at the rubbish dump where the students bodies were allegedly burnt. The relatives of the 43 students have demanded that the government investigates the possible involvement of high-ranking members of the military in the disappearances. The apparent massacre of poor, rural students has posed problems for President Enrique Pena Nieto who took office in 2012 promising to stamp out drug-related violence. He has been criticised for his handling of the case and accused of trying to wrap it up without a comprehensive investigation. Correspondents say by charging "El Gil" with the disappearance of the students, the President would enable a swift end to the investigation. International experts have disputed the government's accounts of what happened and have said its investigation was deeply flawed.
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It is for the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency and is being held on Wednesday, 22 April. If you would like to be in the audience at the Scottish Borders Campus at Netherdale in Galashiels, you can apply online. The email address for applications is bordersdebate@bbc.co.uk. Another south of Scotland debate is also planned for the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale constituency. More details on that - and how to apply to be in the audience - will be available soon.
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Debjani Bora, a javelin thrower who has won several gold medals, fears her injuries may prevent her representing India in a forthcoming Asian contest. One woman has been arrested for inciting a crowd to attack Ms Bora. Witch hunts targeting women are common in parts of India and a number of those accused are killed every year. Experts say superstitious beliefs are behind some of these attacks, but there are occasions when people - especially widows - are targeted for their land and property. The latest incident took place earlier this week in Ms Bora's home village in the remote hill district of Karbi Anglong, where she also makes a living as a farm worker and lives with her husband and three children. She was blamed in the wake of the the deaths of four people in the village, including one man who took his own life. Police said villagers dragged her to a community prayer hall to face a "public trial on charges of being a witch". Ms Bora recounted her experience to journalists on Wednesday. "Instead of finding out why all the deaths occurred, some village elders suspected a witch was driving the people to death and organised a prayer. As the villagers were chanting hymns, one elderly woman identified me as the witch and shouted that I should be punished," she said. "I was blamed for all these deaths in the village, wrapped up in fishing nets and beaten up severely." She was taken to a local clinic, where she regained consciousness on Wednesday. Karbi Anglong police chief Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta said one woman was arrested on Thursday after Ms Bora's family filed a complaint with the police. "We suspect that she may have targeted Ms Bora for personal reasons," Mr Mahanta said. Branding women as witches is particularly prevalent among tribal communities and tea plantation workers in Assam. Nearly 90 people, mostly women, have been beheaded, burnt alive or stabbed to death after such accusations over the last five years, police say.
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He heads a "corrupt and dangerous" regime within Russia that operates according to its own rules, he added. The Chechen strongman has rejected the report as "idle chatter". Hours before its official presentation, Mr Kadyrov leaked a copy of the document on his social media accounts. A former separatist militant, Ramzan Kadyrov was appointed to run the southern Russian republic of Chechnya by Vladimir Putin in the wake of two brutal wars there, and now portrays himself as the president's most devoted foot-soldier. He sparked controversy recently by using social media to brand critics of the Kremlin as traitors. Mr Yashin's 64-page report, which is collated from open sources, describes a region in which federal funds are diverted, federal laws flouted and critics harassed or even killed. It also claims that the Chechen leader has accumulated what amounts to a personal guard of up to 30,000 men, officially interior ministry troops but deeply loyal to Mr Kadyrov personally. The report calls for Mr Kadyrov to be questioned over alleged links to a number of high-profile murders including the shooting of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov a year ago this week. Mr Yashin is a leading member of the People's Freedom Party (Parnas), which was set up by Mr Nemtsov. A group of men due to stand trial for Mr Nemtsov's murder have ties to men close to Ramzan Kadyrov, although the official investigation has made no such link. There was tight security for the launch of the report in Moscow, but two protesters were able to enter the hall. One threw fake dollars at the podium, alluding to claims that opposition activists are paid by the West to work against Russia. The building was then evacuated by police claiming a bomb threat. It was the second anonymous call in two days.
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British dance-rock act The Prodigy and US rock duo The Black Keys will co-headline the Friday night of the event. The news follows the announcement earlier this week that Fleetwood Mac would be closing the festival on Sunday 14 June. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon and Biffy Clyro headlined this year's festival. Pharrell's track Happy was recently announced as the most-played song on Spotify of 2014. His recent number one album Girl was named as the second most-played release in the UK on the streaming service. Speaking to Newsbeat ahead of the announcement of Fleetwood Mac's headline slot, Isle of Wight organiser John Giddings said that the rest of the line-up would include up-and-coming acts. "It's an eclectic mix of past, present and future bands," he said. Giddings said he classed The Black Keys as "incredible" and agreed that younger bands have the ability to sell festival tickets as well as older bands. He said: "I think younger bands of course can do it as well, but the golden age of rock and roll is past." The organiser said Saturday's headliner would be announced soon. Tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2015 go on sale on Friday 5 December at 09:00 GMT Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube
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Tests in the fitness room showers at Walton-on-the-Naze Lifestyles proved positive for legionella bacteria. The customer, who had used the fitness room and shower facilities, fell ill on 18 November. Tendring District Council said its fitness room showers would be closed until the bacteria was eradicated. The council said it did not know whether the customer was still in hospital. Live: For more on this and other stories The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been informed. Lynda McWilliams, the council's member for leisure health and wellbeing, said: "As soon as we were contacted by Public Health England, the showers used by the customer were closed down and test samples taken. "All the necessary bodies were informed while we awaited the results of the tests which were carried out at an independent laboratory. "The council's corporate health and safety advisor is currently working to find and eliminate the source of the bacteria." This will involve dismantling and disinfecting the shower heads, flushing the system and taking more samples.
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Anita Kapoor, 34, was found on 23 June on the A413 at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. She was last seen alive in London, police said. A 34-year-old man from Southall, west London, was arrested on Wednesday night on suspicion of murder. A 50-year-old man initially detained on suspicion of murder has been released without charge. An address in Southall was being examined as part of the investigation, Thames Valley Police said. Ms Kapoor, from Hayes, west London, died from "asphyxiation, due to compression of the neck", a post-mortem examination found. Thames Valley Police said it wanted to establish Ms Kapoor's whereabouts between 03:00 BST on Tuesday, when she was last seen in Oswald Road, Southall, and 08:36 BST, the time her body was found. A force spokeswoman said she was believed to have been wearing a black, thigh length coat with zips at the sides, black tracksuit bottoms with white writing down the sides, and white Reebok trainers. Police would also like anyone who was driving past the lay-by in the early hours of Tuesday and saw anything suspicious to contact them.
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RWE Innogy wants to build 32 turbines in Clocaenog Forest near Llyn Brenig in Denbighshire. The 'late' technical challenge to the legal hearing was raised only after the judge spent two days listening to arguments at Mold Law Courts. Resident Michael Williams and 10 other people are looking at their options. A RWE Innogy spokesman said: "The project will create an opportunity for significant community, environmental and energy benefits. "Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm could support an injection of up to £40m into Wales' supply chain during construction alone. "We are aware that a legal challenge against a decision by the Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change to grant planning permission, was dismissed by The High Court. "However, we understand that a request to appeal that decision has since been submitted." The judge had reserved judgment when he received a letter from lawyers representing the energy company claiming that Mr Williams had put his claim in too late. The campaigner said he has now been told that the date has been amended but the judge in the case has refused to reveal what his ruling would have been. The legal action was launched after the UK energy secretary approved the turbines last September.
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The local authority has said a "complete redesign" was needed to help it better cope with cuts to its budget and its workforce. Highland Council oversees an area of 10,225 sq miles (26,484 sq km) - which represents 11.4% of Great Britain. It covers large geographic areas such as Caithness, Wester Ross and Skye. Councillors have been debating whether the make up of the authority was best suited to delivering local democracy, and providing services at a time of massive cost savings. Officers have recommended that the process towards changing the council's structure be inclusive and closely involve trade unions and the wider public. "Citizens juries" could be set up across the region and used as "sounding boards" for controversial proposals, the officials have suggested. An outline timescale for the re-design would see councillors agreeing to proposals by the end of this year and changes taking effect early next year. Last month, Highland Council set its latest budget after councillors agreed to a package of savings.
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Powys council said it had recovered all of the £4m it had deposited. It was one of eight councils, three universities and three former police authorities in Wales that had almost £75m tied up. The remaining councils have recovered on average 97% of their money, with further reimbursements expected. A BBC Wales request asked the seven other councils to state their recovery status. The former police authorities have also had success in recovering their money. Three Welsh universities, Glyndwr University in Wrexham, the University of Wales and Aberystwyth University, also had more than £8m invested, but it is unclear how much they have recovered to date as not all institutions responded to the BBC's request. Placing money in Iceland seemed an attractive proposition in 2008, when at one point interest rates were as high as 18%. But the following global financial crisis saw Iceland's three major banks go under, taking with them nearly £1bn of investments from more than 100 authorities across the UK. Other public sector bodies also had money in the banks, along with charities and individuals.
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About 90,000 teachers were locked out after negotiations broke down and nearly 900,000 pupils have no classes. A teachers' union spokesman called the action "historic" for Denmark. Gordon Madsen told BBC News that the government and teachers' employers wanted teachers to spend more time in the classroom during the school day. The changes would mean younger children spending about two more hours in school daily and the oldest children three more hours, he said. Mr Madsen said the teachers' time for preparing lessons would be reduced under the reforms. The teachers are pushing for a cap of 25 hours a week spent teaching, so that it is clear what counts as overtime. The dispute affects children between the ages of six and 16. They are now spending their time at home with family members, or at their parents' workplaces or at youth clubs. "Teachers are protesting in the streets all over Denmark," Mr Madsen said. He accused the centre-left government of doing a deal on school reform with the local authority organisation KL, which pre-empted negotiations with the national teachers' union. "It's the first time all the teachers have been locked out. It's a threat to the Danish model," he said, explaining that traditionally in Scandinavia workplace conditions are negotiated directly between unions and the employers without government interference. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt defended the plan to introduce longer hours in school, and said her government was not yet prepared to intervene in the dispute. "We cannot accept that an average of three or four children in each class never learn to write at a level that enables them to go on to further education," she said on Tuesday.
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Police said Kevin North, 31, "frittered away" money belonging to 84-year-old Norman Chipman and did not leave enough cash to pay for his funeral. North, of Tennyson Avenue, Doncaster, was granted power of attorney in 2008 and made trustee of his grandfather's estate before his death in 2011. He was released on bail to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on 18 June. Police were alerted in October 2011 by a relative of Mr Chipman, who had died the previous month. Investigations of his financial accounts after death revealed his bank accounts were empty. Det Con Matt Dixon said: "This has been a complex and lengthy investigation into the financial abuse of an elderly and vulnerable man by a member of his own family. "North's actions have been truly abhorrent without any regard for his family, he thoughtlessly spent a significant sum of money, frittering away his grandfather's estate."
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The vigil outside Transport for London's headquarters in Southwark follows the deaths of six cyclists killed in a two-week period. Organisers are calling for 10% of each London borough's transport budget to be spent on cycling infrastructure. TfL said it was spending £1bn on road improvements. Organiser Donnachadh McCarthy said: "We want a real budget, at the moment we're getting crumbs. "We want an integrated cycling network in London within five years and we want a say at the top table." So called "die-ins" were staged during the 1970s in the Netherlands prompting a cycling revolution Leader of Southwark Council Peter John said: "If we are going to follow a Dutch-style approach it will mean re-defining and re-planning how traffic moves around our capital, in a way that we haven't really had before. "That needs strategic overview, that needs the mayor to bring councils together...and he needs to do it soon." On Monday the Metropolitan Police launched Operation Safeway and deployed officers to 166 key junctions during the city's rush hours to improve road safety. In the first three days it issued more than 2,000 fixed penalty notices to motorists and cyclists for a variety of highway offences. London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "This targeted operation has been hugely effective at raising awareness of road safety among motorists and cyclists. "This is a balanced operation reminding everyone of their duty to take care of each other while out on the roads, and I hope the figures put to rest concerns by some groups that they are being singled out."
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State department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the US had a commitment to "do everything" to bring troops home. Sgt Bergdahl says his five years in captivity - after walking off base - were in "constant isolation" with all four limbs chained for long periods. A hearing will determine whether he will face a court-martial. He could then be sentenced to life in prison if found guilty. The US Army announced on Wednesday Sgt Bergdahl had been charged with one count of desertion with intent to shirk important or hazardous duty and one count of misbehaviour before the enemy by endangering the safety of a command, unit or place after an investigation into his disappearance. Sgt Bergdahl was handed over to a team of US special forces last May. In exchange for his release, five senior Taliban commanders held at Guantanamo Bay were transferred to the custody of the Gulf state of Qatar, which brokered the deal. His release enraged Republicans and some Democrats, who said that the prisoner swap could ultimately put American lives at risk. Top Congressional Republicans argued the deal violated US law and amounted to negotiating with terrorists - accusations denied by the Obama administration. They also objected to the fact Congress was not given notice of the deal. Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Ms Psaki defended the swap. "We have a commitment to our men and women serving in our military... that we are going to do everything to bring them home," she said. Sgt Bergdahl could spend up to five years in prison if convicted on the desertion charge. A conviction on the misbehaviour charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. In a statement made through his lawyer, Sgt Bergdahl detailed the conditions of his captivity, saying he had been chained by all four limbs for months at a time, his captors only temporarily releasing one hand so he could sit up. "Because of the constant heat and sweat my body where it was in contact with the bed would become sore and raw, burning from the sweat and pressure," he wrote. Sgt Bergdahl said he was "kept in constant isolation during the entire five years, with little to no understanding of time", developed open wounds that would not heal from his shackles and was eventually kept in cage without chains. The US soldier said he had attempted to escape 12 times over five years - and was beaten after being temporarily successful twice.
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Previously, the cache of documents, press cuttings and letters had been kept by Robert Schifreen, who hacked BT's Prestel system in 1984. He and Steve Gold took control of Prestel and penetrated the email inbox belonging to the Duke of Edinburgh. The legal case around the hack helped define computer misuse laws in the UK and around the world. The archive contains detailed information about how the hack was carried out and the two-year legal wrangle it began. Robert Schifreen said the whole saga had begun by accident. "I was testing a modem and was typing in random numbers to see if they worked or not," Mr Schifreen told the BBC. "And one of them did." The number gave access to Prestel - a basic, text-based computer system developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s that gave people an early taste of online information services. Customers dialled up and browsed thousands of pages that held information about everything from stocks and shares to weather forecasts and news headlines. In 1983, it was expanded to include a crude form of email. Purely by accident, Mr Schifreen had stumbled across a live Prestel account that had the number 2222222222 and a password of 1234. Even better, it was not a customer account. "It was only supposed to be for Prestel staff," he said. A quick scan of the pages available via this account revealed a phone number for a test mainframe used by administrators maintaining the service. "I tried that on and off for a good few months," said Mr Schifreen. "One day, after months of trying, I dialled up this test computer, and it showed a page saying, 'This is the system manager password'." "I logged in with it, and it said, 'Welcome to Prestel. You are now system manager'." Initially, this gave Mr Schifreen and Mr Gold access to only the test system. However, the Prestel system administrators had made another security blunder. "The golden rule they broke was that in this test computer they used live data," Mr Schifreen said. "They used live passwords on that test machine." Those live passwords let the pair get access to the working system. The hack was aided by the fact that the two men were dialling up after 18:00, when phone calls got a lot cheaper. This had proved useful, Mr Schifreen said, because by then the Prestel security team had gone home for the day. As a responsible hacker, Mr Schifreen was open about his findings and informed Prestel owner BT about his high-level access and his ability to change any page on Prestel. Initially, BT dismissed his claim that he could edit any page and brushed him off. "I changed [the main login page] and then called them back and said, 'Now tell me it cannot be done,'" he said. "They got straight on the phone to Scotland Yard." But there was just one problem with calling in the cyber-cops - at the time there, was no law under
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Being harsh, some might say sheltering himself from the rain as England spectacularly bumbled their chances of qualifying for Euro 2008 was just about the only thing Steve McClaren got right on the night of the costly 3-2 defeat against Croatia in November 2007. At least the 'Wally with the Brolly' headlines that followed took the attention away from playing an untried goalkeeper in Scott Carson, who subsequently allowed a hopeful shot to squirm through his nervous grasp in the home loss. But do the images of McClaren standing on the touchline unfairly define a man widely regarded as one of the best coaches of his generation? After retiring as a player came a brief spell on Oxford's coaching staff, before McClaren joined his former club Derby in 1995 to work as assistant manager to the vastly experienced Jim Smith. Four years with 'the Bald Eagle' and a promotion to the Premier League later, he was appointed as Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United. He was a relative unknown, but United legend Ryan Giggs said McClaren was soon making a big impression. "Steve is incredibly ambitious and demands the same from his players," Giggs said at the time. "I always thought United would struggle to replace Brian Kidd. Brian's knowledge of the game was second to none and he had the respect of all the players. But he is just like Brian with what he knows and the innovative ideas." McClaren's first management job came in 2001 when he took over at Middlesbrough and his time on Teesside brought silverware, European football and a growing reputation as one of the sharpest tactical minds in the game. Here was an English coach who was quick to embrace new methods and ideas, train and then blood youngsters, as well as make bold and crucial decisions in big games. But, despite his success, Boro fans did not seem to lament McClaren's exit. Analysis, BBC Tees Sports Editor Paul Addison Steve McClaren is the most successful manager in Middlesbrough's history yet bizarrely far from the most popular. He guided Boro to their historic League Cup win over Bolton Wanderers at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in 2004 - the only major trophy they've won - and kept them in the Premier League with mid-table finishes season after season. That led to two successive Uefa Cup campaigns, which culminated in defeat by Seville in the final a decade ago. But few Boro fans lost any sleep when he left to manage England. Perhaps one of the reasons is McClaren's naked ambition and his desire to take over the national side. It is something which has been repeated several times throughout his career. When McClaren was appointed England manager in August 2006, there was a hint of jingoistic satisfaction after Sven-Goran Eriksson's failure to win anything with the 'Golden Generation'. But there were also plenty who felt it wasn't about naming a young English coach with a bright future, simply a matter of there being
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Petricola, 31, suffered multiple fractures and a head injury after crashing in practice last year and was in a coma for several days. The Frenchman was flown home after the meeting but made a full recovery and raced at Scarborough last weekend. "I am ready for it," said Petricola of his impending North West 200 return. "I don't remember why I crashed but I accept it. I am a big boy. "When you ride in a road race you know it is possible to have a hard crash like this. It is not a problem." He careered into a lamp post when he slid off his BMW superbike at Primrose corner during superstock practice, a day after his birthday. Just days after Petricola's accident, English rider Simon Andrews, 29, died after crashing in a race at the same North West meeting. Petricola broke two vertebrae, his left arm, his right elbow and right leg, several ribs and suffered perforated lungs in the huge impact as well as a serious head injury. Media playback is not supported on this device "I hit my head and there was bleeding on my brain because of the trauma," recalls the Frenchman. He was treated within seconds of the crash by the travelling doctors from the race's medical team and transferred by helicopter to the Royal Hospital in Belfast. In a coma, his life hung in the balance for several days before he eventually regained consciousness. "At first I had no memory at all," added the native of Longwy, a small town on the Belgian border. "I didn't even know that I was at the North West when I woke up. I just saw all my family there at the bedside. "For me there was a bit of pain, but for my family and friends it was a very hard experience when I was in the coma." Petricola will make his North West return with the same Ice Valley BMW team that he raced for last season. "This year I want to have a lot of fun at the North West," he added. "I would love to be the fastest newcomer but I know my place, my level, because there are very fast riders from England and Ireland there." The Frenchman's near-death experience has done nothing to diminish his attraction to the Northern Ireland event, which takes place this year from 10-16 May. "On my first lap I thought it was incredible. "It was so fast and bumpy, especially the bit in the town, under the railway bridge. I love this track." Petricola raced at a 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans before making his return to the roads in Scarborough last weekend. "There was no fear. I am happy now, it is OK." North West 200 event director Mervyn Whyte says he will be delighted to see Petricola back racing at Portrush. "Franck has made a great recovery and we will welcome him back to the paddock," added Whyte. "There are always risks in
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Chief financial officer Andy Boland will also leave the firm. Mr Jansen will be replaced by AA executive chairman Bob Mackenzie, who will lead the company, the AA said. Mr Jansen said he had "agreed with Bob to find a new executive opportunity outside the AA" and that he had "relished" his time at the company. "I was appointed by the previous private equity owners as the CEO [chief executive] to improve the business and to enable a change of ownership to take place," Mr Jansen said. "Bob and his executive colleagues did a great job raising the finance to acquire the business and as a result my role has now changed substantially," he added. Mr Mackenzie, a former boss of Green Flag, led the management buy-in, which was backed by institutional investors, including Aviva, Blackrock, Legal & General, Invesco, and Lansdowne Partners. The company floated on the London Stock Exchange in June. The date for the departure of Mr Boland, the current chief financial officer, will be announced in due course, the AA said. The AA was formed in 1905 by motoring enthusiasts, mainly as a means to avoid police speed traps. The firm, which is best known for its breakdown recovery service, also sells insurance and financial products. The organisation was acquired by Centrica for ??1.1bn after it voted to demutualise in 1999. Private equity firms CVC and Permira bought the company from Centrica for ??1.75bn in October 2004.
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Developers want to build a heritage centre at Rubislaw Quarry. The majority of stone used for buildings in the city was extracted from the quarry. But a planning official said they were likely to recommend the application be refused because dozens of trees would have to be removed. Those behind the proposals have been asked to consider a city centre site for the attraction because there has been no detailed justification for why it must be located at the quarry. Rubislaw Quarry, one of Europe's largest man-made holes, closed in 1971. It is often credited with giving Aberdeen its Granite City name.
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They say at least 120 others were wounded in Sunday's bombardment, which came amid attempts by government forces to tighten their grip on the city. Aden has seen months of heavy fighting between rebels and loyalists. Pro-government forces, backed by air strikes from a Saudi-led coalition, last week recaptured most of the port city, including the airport. On Sunday, fierce clashes raged in Aden's northern district of Dar Saad. A Houthi rebel leader denied bombarding the district, but Yemeni medics said the shelling came from the rebel-held areas, the Associated Press news agency reports. Overnight pro-government militias failed to capture the last remaining rebel stronghold in the city - the Tawahi peninsula in the south. The government fled Aden in March, as the Houthis - Shia Muslims from the north who control the capital Sanaa - pushed towards the provincial capital. Following the recent advances by loyalist forces, the exiled government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi declared the area "liberated" on Thursday. Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? Correspondents say the losses in the Aden region represent the biggest setback for the Houthis since Sunni power Saudi Arabia launched a coalition air campaign against them in March. The Saudis say the campaign is aimed at forcing the rebels - who they say are armed by regional Shia rival Iran - to retreat and to restore the exiled government. Iran denies backing the Houthis militarily. The UN says more than 3,200 people, half of them civilians, have been killed in the conflict. Another one million civilians have been displaced by the conflict and more than 80% of Yemen's 25 million people now need some form of humanitarian aid.
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John, Keith and Finlay MacRae were all on-target, while the other joint-title favourites Kyles also had a 5-0 victory over Lochaber at Tighnabruich. Defending champions Newtonmore had already lost ground the previous evening due to a 1-1 draw with local rivals Kingussie. Oban Camanachd recorded the league's third 5-0 scoreline of the weekend as they eased aside Glasgow Mid Argyll. Meanwhile, Skye went top of the National Division with a resounding 6-0 home win over Oban Celtic. John MacRae was first on target for Shiel midway through the second half but within 10 minutes, brother Keith stretched the lead to 3-0 with a snappy double. Finlay made the half-time score 4-0 before Keith completed his hat-trick just after the restart. Five different scorers, led early on by Gordon Whyte, netted for Kyles who were 3-0 up by half-time with further contributions from Colin MacDonald and Roddy MacDonald. There was then a 45-minute lull in the scoring before Grant Irvine and Scott MacDonald brought Lochaber's surge away from the relegation zone to a halt. The previous evening, Michael Russell had given Newtonmore an advantage in the second half at The Dell before Ryan Borthwick equalised late on. That settled the points but to decide the destiny of the Sir Tommy MacPherson Trophy, which is also contested by these local rivals, there had to be a penalty shoot-out which Newtonmore won 3-2. At Yoker, Oban Camanachd's Malcolm Clark and Daniel Cameron both got doubles after Andrew McCuish's opener for that 5-0 scoreline, which compounded Mid Argyll's relegation concerns. Kinlochshiel top the table on 22 points from 13 outings while Kyles are two points behind, having played a game fewer. Kingussie are a further point back but are beginning to run out of games. Newtonmore have also played 12 but are on just 16 points. With two teams to be relegated, Mid Argyll and Kilmallie are three adrift of the pack, propping up the table on five points with Kilmallie bottom on goal difference. Six different scorers helped Skye brush Oban Celtic aside in Portree in what was their game in hand - the island club now top the National Division on 17 points. Skye are one clear of Caberfeidh, who had no game, while Fort William's 4-1 defeat at Inveraray now leaves both these sides with a mountain to climb. Inveraray's reserves defeated Strachur 3-0 to win the Bullough Cup, the south area junior championship.
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The opposition won a two-thirds majority which enables it to challenge socialist President Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court said some losing candidates had filed challenges but it did not specify the grounds on which the appeals were made. Members of the new National Assembly are to take up their seats on Tuesday. It will be the first time in 16 years that the opposition MUD coalition will hold a majority in the legislative body. But if the Supreme Court were to uphold just one appeal, the MUD would fall short of the 112 seats it needs for a two-thirds supermajority. A supermajority gives the opposition key powers it would not have with fewer seats. Among them are the power to remove Supreme Court judges, appoint key officials such as an independent attorney general, and passing constitutional amendments subject to ratification by referendum. The secretary-general of the opposition MUD coalition, Jesus Torrealba, condemned the challenges to the results. "You can't use legal tricks to steal something the voters didn't want to give you," he said. "We're not living in a functional democracy," he added. President Maduro on the other hand said it was the opposition that was "playing dirty". "Criminals were buying votes," he said. It is not clear how long the Supreme Court will take to rule on the appeals. The opposition has also denounced what it says are attempts by socialist members of the National Assembly to keep power beyond the end of the legislative period. Outgoing National Assembly president Diosdado Cabello called a number of extraordinary sessions last week at which 13 new Supreme Court judges and 21 substitute judges were named. President Maduro has convened a meeting of socialist supporters for January to set the course for the "Bolivarian revolution", which his party advocates.
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More than 700 people have bought "community shares" in The Bevy, which is in the Bevendean and Moulscoombe area of Brighton. The pub was closed in 2010, but after raising £200,000, it has re-opened with a cafe and community space. Father John Wall, the Vicar of Moulsecoomb, performed a blessing at the pub for its opening. He said: "Every community deserves a decent church and a decent pub. "St. Andrew's can do the church bit, and we are hugely supportive of The Bevy as our pub." The pub used to be called The Bevendean Hotel. Warren Clarke, who is the chairman of The Bevy's committee, said when it closed it left 18,000 nearby residents without a pub. He said: "We have finally realised our dream. "That first pint will be the best I have ever tasted, but more than that, we think The Bevy can be a blueprint of how to run pubs up and down the country."
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Cafodd y Pwyllgor Materion Allanol a Deddfwriaeth Ychwanegol ei sefydlu yn dilyn y refferendwm ar aelodaeth yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, i ystyried y goblygiadau ac amddiffyn buddiannau Cymru. Daw'r adroddiad wedi i'r pwyllgor gasglu barn arbenigwyr mewn seminarau a chyflwyniadau ysgrifenedig am y chwe mis diwethaf. Dywedodd cadeirydd y pwyllgor, David Rees bod gadael yr UE yn "codi materion eang a chymhleth i Gymru". Mae'r adroddiad yn dweud y byddai gosod rhwystrau wrth fasnachu gyda'r UE yn "peri risgiau sylweddol i economi Cymru". Mae'r Prif Weinidog Theresa May wedi cyhoeddi y bydd y DU yn rhoi'r gorau i fod yn aelod o farchnad sengl yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Yn ôl yr adroddiad, mae'r ffaith fod sectorau gweithgynhyrchu ac amaeth yn fwy amlwg yng Nghymru nac yng ngweddill y DU yn "cynyddu pa mor fregus yw economi Cymru" pe byddai rhwystrau masnach. Mae'r pwyllgor yn galw am ganolbwyntio ar drefniadau trosiannol i leihau'r effaith y bydd gadael yr UE yn ei gael ar Gymru. Mae'r adroddiad hefyd yn galw ar i Lywodraeth Cymru a'r Cynulliad chwarae "rôl uniongyrchol wrth ddatblygu sefyllfa drafod y DU pan mae'n ymwneud â phwerau datganoledig neu'n effeithio ar y pwerau hynny". Dywedodd cadeirydd y pwyllgor, David Rees: "Os oedd unrhyw amheuon i ddechrau, mae'r dystiolaeth rydym wedi'i chasglu yn cadarnhau bod Brexit yn codi materion eang a chymhleth i Gymru. "Mae'n torri ar draws nifer o feysydd polisi, yn ogystal â chodi cwestiynau cyfansoddiadol sylfaenol ynghylch datganoli a'r ddeinameg pŵer rhwng Llywodraeth y DU, Senedd y DU a'r gweinyddiaethau a deddfwrfeydd datganoledig." Ychwanegodd: "Roedd y mwyafrif helaeth o'r dystiolaeth a ddaeth i law yn dangos bod sicrhau mynediad rhydd at y Farchnad Sengl, heb dariffau a rhwystrau di-dariff, yn hanfodol bwysig i economi Cymru."
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His curling strike from 25 yards, after replacing top scorer Gary Roberts, was enough to settle the match five minutes from time. A crowd of 6,560 attended the League Two clash in Cleethorpes. Early on, it took a fingertip save from Grimsby stopper James McKeown to deny Gareth Evans, before Danny Rose also dragged wide for Pompey. Other chances were few and far between for the remainder of the first half but soon after the restart, McKeown had to be on red alert as Michael Smith bore down on goal, only to shoot straight at the goalkeeper. At the other end, a dipping volley from Ashley Chambers brought the best out of David Forde. It sparked the season-high crowd into life and the introduction of Tom Bolarinwa from the bench had a similar impact on Grimsby. But a spell of home pressure proved to be in vain as Naismith curled a fine winner past McKeown. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Portsmouth 1. Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Portsmouth 1. Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Gareth Evans (Portsmouth). Kayden Jackson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Portsmouth. Noel Hunt replaces Michael Smith. Attempt saved. Scott Vernon (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Portsmouth 1. Kal Naismith (Portsmouth) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Josh Gowling (Grimsby Town). James Berrett (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Berrett (Grimsby Town). Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Enda Stevens (Portsmouth). Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Luke Summerfield. Foul by Michael Smith (Portsmouth). Josh Gowling (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Kyle Bennett. Substitution, Portsmouth. Kal Naismith replaces Gary Roberts. Foul by Michael Smith (Portsmouth). James Berrett (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Josh Gowling (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Enda Stevens. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Scott Vernon replaces Brandon Comley. Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Gary Roberts (Portsmouth). Attempt missed. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Berrett (Grimsby Town). Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town). Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded
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Alberta's municipal affairs minister, Danielle Larivee, warned that the images could be traumatic. She said the aim was to give homeowners the most accurate information possible. More than 80,000 people were forced to flee when a devastating wildfire swept through the town two weeks ago. The fire, which has now moved away from the city, destroyed more than 2,400 structures. Thousands of evacuated residents continue to live in temporary shelters, with no possessions, as they wait to hear when they can go home. Officials say a plan should be ready within two weeks to get residents back to their homes, although fire conditions could worsen in the coming days. Ms Larivee said she had lived through a devastating fire and evacuation herself and knew how stressful it was to have to wait for updates on which homes had been lost. "These images will help us begin to answer the questions you have about the state of your homes and community," she said in a statement. She warned that structures that appeared to be standing should not be considered undamaged. "These images should not be used for official damage assessments, determining the status of individual structures, or planning re-entry to the city," she said. On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Fort McMurray for the first time since the evacuation. He said that despite having seen images on television, the scale of the disaster had not hit him until he had seen it for himself. The wildfire still covers about 2,410 sq km (930 sq miles) and is expected to burn for a few more weeks.
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The 20-year-old made his Rams debut in November 2014, one of only four appearances for the Championship club. He had a short loan spell with Notts County two seasons ago and spent four months in League One with Blackpool last term, playing 22 times. Thomas has signed a two-year contract with the Sky Blues. The deal is subject to Football Association and Football League approval and Coventry boss Tony Mowbray is happy to have completed his first bit of business ahead of next season. "Kwame is an exciting young striker, who will add pace and power to our attacking options," he told the club's website. "It's good to get the first signing of the summer over the line and I am looking forward to working with Kwame over the course of next season." After failing to make the play-offs in League One last season, the Sky Blues released nine players, while midfielder Jim O'Brien joined Shrewsbury Town. Thomas will join teenage winger Jodi Jones, who signed a permanent deal following a successful loan spell from Dagenham & Redbridge, at the Ricoh Arena as Mowbray reshapes his squad. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Zambia forbids homosexuality and can pass a jail sentence of up to 15 years. But Faz is undertaking a constitutional review aimed at upgrading its statutes to put them in line with football's world governing body Fifa. Fifa prohibits discrimination against sexual orientation and can suspend or expel offenders from football. A draft constitution circulated by Faz reads: "Discrimination of any kind against a country, private person or group of people on account of race, skin colour, ethnic, national or social origin, gender, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, wealth, birth or any other status, sexual orientation or any other reason is strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion." While that is precisely in line with the statutes of Fifa, should Faz's members adopt the sexual orientation clause it would put the association in conflict with the country's legal constitution. According to human rights organisation Amnesty, Zambia is one of 35 African nations where homosexuality is illegal. Faz general secretary Ponga Liwewe played down any potential issues with his association's proposals - despite a widely held conservative view in the country in line with the legal position on homosexuality. "The draft constitution is in line with Fifa statutes and it is these that are up for discussion," Liwewe said. "It is the prerogative of Faz members to agree or disagree with the statutes and to make recommendations that will be incorporated in the final document." Fifa delegate Primo Corvaro conducted a workshop with Faz officials on the constitutional amendments in August whereupon several clauses pertaining to the Fifa statutes were proposed for the new Faz constitution. But Fifa refused to provide more details when contacted by BBC Sport. "Fifa is currently working with Faz on the revision of their statutes," said a Fifa spokesperson. "We have no further comment at this stage."
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Race organisers have been in protracted discussions with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over a new deal for the last two years. A financial agreement has now been reached and Monza will continue to host the race until at least 2019. The contract was announced at a news conference with Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi on Friday. The Italian Grand Prix is the oldest race on the calendar - Monza's history dates back to its first race in 1921. However, the contract cannot yet be finalised because of a legal dispute involving the rival Imola circuit, which had been in talks with F1 about taking over the race. Ecclestone said: "Regretfully, legally, we can't sign it here - but more important is that we have an agreement thanks to our lawyers and we are getting all the small details sorted. "There is no problem in having the race here. The contract will be for three years but I hope we are here for 100 years." Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel added: "We all love this track. It is a fantastic track with a fantastic atmosphere. "We should even race here if there was a bad deal for whoever is cashing in - Monza has to stay on the calendar, because it means more than just cash, it means history, tradition, racing, enthusiasm, Ferrari." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.
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NessCon at Eden Court on 8 and 9 July has been organised by three graduates of an events management course at Inverness College UHI. Darrel-John Paterson, Abbygail Sutherland and Lewis MacKenzie's event will celebrate comics, graphic novels, film, TV shows and gaming. They have lined up guest appearances and a cosplay costume competition. The three hope the explosion in the superhero, fantasy and science fiction genres in literature, movies and television will boost interest in NessCon. Since the last Hi-Ex seven years ago, there has been the release of DC Comics' Suicide Squad, Marvel TV shows such as Jessica Jones and the re-launch of the Star Wars films with 2015's The Force Awakens and last year's Rogue One. Guest appearances confirmed so far for NessCon include original Power Ranger Jason David Frank and special effects actor Paul Warren. On Twitter, the NessCon organisers have reached out to Inverness-born actress Karen Gillan in the hope that she can be involved in some way in the festival. Gillan has appeared in Doctor Who and Disney-Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy movies, its sequel later this year and is expected to appear in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War. Mr Paterson said: "We would love to have Karen Gillan involved because she is a home-grown talent, but we absolutely understand that she is very busy." Inverness' last comic con, Hi-Ex, was held between 2008 and 2010. The event's guest speakers included Superman comic book artist Frank Quitely and Judge Dredd comic strip artist Mick McMahon and featured fans dressed as zombies and Star Wars stormtroopers. Mr Paterson said: "I was working at Eden Court in the heyday of Hi-Ex being held there. It was a great event. "Like Hi-Ex, we want to offer something that people living in the Highlands would have to travel to Glasgow and Edinburgh to see." As with Hi-Ex, and the comic cons held in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the new Inverness event will feature cosplay - people dressing up in the costumes of their favourite characters in comics, film, TV or video games. Mr Paterson said: "We are encouraging cosplay and will be holding a parade and also a competition for the best costume."
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Jessica Bradford, now 19, from Rhymney Valley, has about 106,000 signatures calling for smear tests to be carried out from the age of 18. Women in Wales used to be tested from 20 but that was raised to 25 in 2013. Miss Bradford's diagnosis came after doctors told her she was "too young" to have the disease. Instead, she was told she had bacterial infections and then a sexually transmitted infection. Miss Bradford said because she had received preventative injections at school, cancer had not crossed her mind until she searched for her symptoms online. She has received five rounds of chemotherapy, 30 of radiotherapy, and three internal radiotherapies and has been in remission for two months. She and her mother Julie Bradford, 43, divided signatures between two petitions and plan to give the second to Prime Minister David Cameron. "I'm back on track now," said Miss Bradford. "But people don't think at age 20 you could have any sort of cancer. You wouldn't think of it. "Just keep an eye on your body. You know when something is wrong and go straight to the doctors." The treatment means Miss Bradford, who is engaged to her partner, will not be able to carry her own children but will be able to use her frozen embryos with a surrogate. Mrs Bradford added: "It's really hard. Jessica is stronger than me, I was in bits. "She so wanted six children, wanted to be a mother. This is so emotional watching her go through everything. "I have met so many mothers who have lost their children and they are all very young, from 29 down. "Jessica had only just turned 18 when she was diagnosed and the cancer was really aggressive. So this is for other people, where early prevention can be key." Public Health Wales said the screening ages were based on the "best available evidence" about when tests should be undertaken, but that women concerned about symptoms should contact their GP.
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Men are underdiagnosed and undertreated for anorexia and other eating disorders, despite making up about a quarter of cases, a UK study suggests. Frontline health workers have a key role in identifying eating disorders in young men, they report in BMJ Open. Men are under pressure to have the "ideal" body image, says a charity. Researchers from the University of Oxford and University of Glasgow interviewed 39 young people aged 16 to 25, including 10 men, about their experiences of diagnosis, treatment and support for eating disorders. They say young men with eating disorders were "underdiagnosed, undertreated and underresearched". This is partly because the men themselves were unaware of the symptoms, despite purging, not eating for days or obsessive calorie counting, they said. "Our findings suggest that men may experience particular problems in recognising that they may have an eating disorder as a result of the continuing cultural construction of eating disorders as uniquely or predominantly a female problem," said Dr Ulla Raisanen and Dr Kate Hunt. One man said he thought eating disorders only affected "fragile teenage girls"; another said he thought eating disorders were "something girls got"; while one was told by his doctor to "man up". Others said they often had to wait a long time for specialist referral and had sometimes been misdiagnosed. GPs and other professionals such as teachers have a key role in improving the outlook for men with eating disorders by challenging misconceptions, the researchers said. And men themselves needed the courage to "speak up to somebody and contact a health professional to tell them what is going on", Dr Raisanen added. Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa; and binge eating disorder. One estimate puts the cost to the NHS of treating eating disorders at £70m. Commenting on the research, Leanne Thorndyke, of the Beat eating disorders charity, said a wider section of society is coming under pressure over their body image. "The pressures on body weight and body image are affecting a much wider range of people, which obviously includes men," she told BBC News. Eating disorders are complex - with a wide range of different factors, including genetics and the environment affecting risk - as well as social and cultural pressures. "There is more pressure on men from magazines with celebrities and male models to have the 'ideal' body image," she added. "Boys and men tend to want to be bigger and more muscular and toned, which is a different ideal to women." She said people are "bombarded by images every day from all angles, something that just wasn't there only a few years ago", which can "negatively impact some people".
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BBC WM's live debate at Dudley College heard comments from Anne Lewis, a woman with a message you hear time and time again whilst out and about talking to the general public - they've had a great personal experience of our health service, and they're worried about it's future whichever party - or parties - get in. Basically - they don't want it used as a political football. The chief executive of Russells Hall Hospital in the borough has said patient services are being put at risk as they're being forced into making hundreds of non-clinical staff cuts. The Conservatives say they've invested more than £3.5m pounds of winter pressure funding into the hospital this year - and there are also more midwives than 5 years ago. Ms Lewis says she just wants to make sure the service that saved her life would be able to do the same in the future. Community cohesion has been another worry for some of the constituents of the town too - and the recent story about former Conservative parliamentary candidate Afzal Amin was treated with disbelief by many. "I thought politics was probably a dirty game - but this takes it to a new level". So said a gentleman who came up to me in the town centre, as I reported on secret EDL recordings that suggested Mr Amin had attempted to do some kind of deal with the far-right group over another protest in the town over plans for a new 'super-mosque'. Mr Amin has been replaced by Les Jones - no stranger to Dudley politics - who hopes to pull back the Conservatives' chances here. But it kicked off with a bang the national interest in this marginal seat. Dudley North is important in this election not just because there was only 649 votes in it between Labour and the Conservatives last time around - but also because of the success of UKIP in the area. I was there at Dudley Town Hall on election night 2010 - and indeed in the morning - when after several recounts Labour's Ian Austin was declared the winner. This is one of the tightest of races. But it looks more and more likely that this particular fight won't be all about the biggest two parties - with polls showing UKIP's Bill Etheridge almost as popular as Labour in recent polls, and local elections showing a very strong UKIP presence in Dudley in recent years. They fancy their chances here - although UKIP leader Nigel Farage has admitted to the BBC this week that their campaign in general has 'slipped back a bit lately'. Mr Farage made two visits to the area in the first two weeks' of proper campaigning. He'll no doubt be popping in again soon. And, with Will Duckworth from the Green Party, Mike Collins standing for the Liberal Democrats and David Pitt of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition it looks like plenty of people will be keeping a close eye
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Elizabeth Rylands was just five days old when she was left in Grafton Street, in an area of the city known as 'Little Ireland' on 28 March 1958. She said she was "shocked" and "devastated" when she found out. "I don't think anyone expects to read that," she said. "I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't that so yes, I was completely shocked." Ms Rylands told the BBC's Sunday News that although she found out what had happened when she was 38 she decided to focus on raising her two daughters and "got on with my life". It was only when she was forced out of her job due to back problems earlier this year that she found herself with "some time to myself" and started to think about her past. "I think now since the start of this campaign, I'm just so focused on what my birth mother and birth father and birth family generally went through to leave me," she said. "I'm really puzzled by this five day thing, that I was somewhere for five days, that's really odd I think, and what they must have gone through and the circumstances that led someone to do that. "They must have been absolutely desperate to do that." Results from a DNA test showed that Ms Rylands is 86% Irish and that led her to widen her appeal. "Please, please come forward, say hello, let's have a conversation, it would just mean everything in the world to me," she said. "I just hope you've had a really, really good life. There's nothing to feel guilty about whatsoever. "I'm OK, my girls are OK and we'd all just love to say hello. "We'd respect your privacy and if you didn't want any more than that after all this time because you've got your life and we've got ours as well, then that's brilliant as well, but please, please, it's so important for me to know where I come from and who I am."
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The tiny devices delivered a cargo of nano-particles into the stomach lining of a mouse. The research by scientists at the University of California is published in the journal ACS Nano. Medical applications for micro-machines include the release of drugs into specific locations within the body. But until now, they have only been tested in laboratory cell samples. A team led by Professors Liangfang Zhang and Joseph Wang from UC, San Diego fed the tiny motors to mice. The machines, made of polymer tubes coated with zinc, are just 20 micrometres long - the width of a strand of human hair. In stomach acid, the zinc reacts to produce bubbles of hydrogen, which propel the machines into the lining of the stomach, where they attach. As the machines dissolve, they deliver their cargoes into the stomach tissue. The researchers say the method may offer an efficient way to deliver drugs into the stomach, to treat peptic ulcers and other illnesses. In their paper, they suggest that further work is needed to "further evaluate the performance and functionalities of various man-made micro-motors in living organisms. This study represents the very first step toward such a goal". The idea of surgery on a tiny scale can be traced back to a lecture by celebrated physicist Richard Feynman in 1959 called There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom. In the talk to the American Physical Society (APS), he explained: "Although it is a very wild idea, it would be interesting in surgery if you could swallow the surgeon. "You put the mechanical surgeon inside the blood vessel and it goes into the heart and 'looks' around. It finds out which valve is the faulty one and takes a little knife and slices it out." The basic idea has found its way into science fiction, including the 1966 cult film classic Fantastic Voyage. Although in this case, miniaturised humans journeyed inside the body rather than tiny machines. Follow Paul on Twitter.
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French firm EDF, which is financing most of the £18bn project, approved the funding at a board meeting on Thursday. But the government has said it wants to review the project and will make a decision by the autumn. The delay has been met with a mixture of support and frustration in Somerset. Ian Liddell-Grainger, the Conservative MP whose constituency includes Hinkley Point, said he understood the government's position. "Those of us who have been pushing for Hinkley have been closely involved in the project for nine and a half years and understand it inside out. "Theresa May has had just three weeks to get her head round it, so it's hardly surprising she has called for a pause." He said he is "100% confident" it will still go ahead. Valerie Boxall, who lives in the village of Stogursey, near Hinkley Point, said she agreed with Mrs May's decision to delay the go-ahead. "She's newly in power and she's got a new cabinet," she said. "I think it's right that they should look at it. What's another couple of months." But Steve Willcox, from Clutton, believes postponing the final decision on the plant will make people "lose confidence" in the new prime minister. "There are thousands of jobs and people all dependent on it. She could have used yesterday to show we're open to trade all over the world." Jan 2006 - Government proposes nuclear as part of future energy mix Mar 2013 - Construction of Hinkley Point approved Oct 2013 - UK government agrees £92.50 per megawatt-hour will be paid for electricity produced at the Somerset site - around double the current market rate at the time Oct 2015 - EDF signs investment agreement with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) July 2016 - EDF board approves final investment decision, but the UK Government postpones a final decision on the project until autumn. Conservative MP for Bath Ben Howlett said he was "disappointed" by the delay and feared it gave "a bad impression" in the wake of the EU referendum. "We need to be doing all we can to show that the UK is open for business," he said. Irene Dickson from Wells added: "Why delay further the inevitable? Let's get on with it now, especially after the events of Brexit." John Spratley from Radstock said he was appalled the government has put things on hold. "I felt that at last we might have a government of courage and conviction. It is obvious that our politicians lack the guts to take difficult decisions." Dale Edwards of Somerset Chamber of Commerce remains positive the project will go ahead, but said it will "be very frustrating for the many businesses that have been awaiting the green light from EDF". David Hall, deputy leader of Somerset County Council confirmed he will work with the government to "accelerate" the decision to go ahead, as it will be "hugely important to our economy."
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The new king Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is now one of the most influential among the Yoruba people, Nigeria's second biggest ethnic group, of about 35 million in West Africa. Tens of thousands celebrated in the city of Ife, AFP reports. He told the BBC he does not intend to get involved in politics, wants unity and will stand for "forthrightness". The new king said to the BBC's Umar Shehu Elleman that he doesn't want supremacy among leaders. Instead "we just want to lead by example, do things right and foster unity," he said. He said he would "guide the leaders" of the country who he said were "very good people" who needed patience. "I will lead by example. I will stand on the part of transparency, on the part of forthrightness," he said. He also revealed his mission to "get to the bottom" of the creation of mankind. "To the entire world it is still a myth that creation started from Ile-Ife but we will still do the research and make it to be known to be fact". Mr Ogunwusi was a prince from one of the ruling houses in the Ife kingdom and was selected by kingmakers from 21 candidates, including his older brother. The previous Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade, died in a London clinic in July aged 85 after a 35-year reign. Ooni of Ife: Nigeria's many monarchs
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Police and wildlife officials started an operation on Monday to remove all the living tigers at the Tiger Temple. Pictures from journalists at the scene posted to social media showed the 40 cubs lined up on the floor. The site in Kanchanaburi is a popular tourist attraction but has been closed to the public since the raid. Temple's long history of controversy Police Colonel Bandith Meungsukhum told AFP news agency that wildlife officials would file new criminal charges after the discovery, and added that the cubs were just one or two days old when they died. He said it was not yet clear how long they had been dead. The dead cubs "must be of some value for the temple", Adisorn Nuchdamrong, from Thailand's Department of National Parks, told Reuters news agency. "But for what is beyond me." Tiger bones and body parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Monks at the temple were not available for comment but have previously denied trafficking allegations. In a statement on its Facebook page, the temple said the mortality rate for tiger cubs at the temple was "comparatively low" and that it used to cremate dead cubs but a vet changed the policy in 2010 "probably to keep as proof against the allegations of selling cubs". Chris Coots, an Englishman who has volunteered with the tigers, told the BBC that the remains were frozen as proof that cubs who died of natural causes were not being sold into the wildlife trade. He said: "A number of the bodies are in a state of decay as they have been there over five years. "It would seem strange to keep the bodies that long if the intent was to sell them. This will be easily clarified by decomposition tests." Body parts from other animals were also found in a freezer, Tom Taylor, from Wildlife Friends Foundation, told the BBC. A reporter from the Khaosod news website said he had seen animal intestines in containers, a dead boar and other animal parts. Dozens of living tigers have already been removed, out of 137 at the temple. The 1,000-strong police operation is due to continue all week. Some workers and volunteers at the temple spoke out against the operation. But the World Wildlife Fund welcomed the news and called on the Thai government to prohibit the temple from keeping tigers in future. Since 2001, authorities have been locked in a battle with the monks at the temple to confiscate the tigers after allegations of wildlife trafficking and abuse surfaced. The monks deny any wrongdoing. The temple, officially known as Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, has been a stop on many tourists' itineraries for decades. Visitors could pose for photographs with the tigers or help with their exercise routine. But animal rights campaigners have long campaigned to close it down. Peta said animals there are "imprisoned and denied everything that is important to them".
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The fire on the parked Ethiopian Airlines plane closed the London airport's runways for 90 minutes. At the start of the year, all 50 Dreamliners in service worldwide were grounded after two separate incidents concerning batteries. But the investigators found the fire damage was not near the batteries. The aircraft is currently in a hangar at Heathrow while the investigation is carried out. The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the initial investigation was likely to take several days. It said it had found "extensive heat damage in the upper portion of the rear fuselage, a complex part of the aircraft". "However, it is clear that this heat damage is remote from the area in which the aircraft main and APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) batteries are located and at this stage there is no evidence of a direct causal relationship." The AAIB will lead the investigation, with involvement from Boeing, the US Federal Aviation Administration, the US-based National Transportation Safety Board, the Civil Aviation Authority of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Ethiopian Airlines has said it will continue operating its fleet of Dreamliners. It said the plane had been parked for eight hours before smoke was spotted and the incident was "not related to flight safety". There were no passengers aboard the plane, named the Queen of Sheba, when it caught fire. When it was spotted, fire-retardant foam was sprayed at the airliner. The area on top of the fuselage in front of the tail appeared to be scorched. The Dreamliner was marketed as a quiet, fuel-efficient aircraft carrying between 201 and 290 passengers on medium-range routes. It was due to enter passenger service in 2008 but it was October 2011 before the first commercial flight was operated. On 7 January, a battery overheated and started a fire on a Japan Airlines 787 at Boston's Logan International Airport. Nine days later, an All Nippon Airways 787 had to make an emergency landing in Japan after a battery started to give off smoke. In response, all 50 Dreamliners in service at the time were grounded. Boeing modified the jets with new batteries and flights resumed in April.
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He succeeds Sir Simon Rattle, who will leave the orchestra in August 2018. The Russian conductor was elected by a large majority of the members of the orchestra during an assembly yesterday. Last month an initial vote saw the orchestra members fail to agree on who should be their next artistic director after 11 hours of secret discussions. Petrenko, 43, is currently general music director at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. He said: "Words cannot express my feelings - everything from euphoria and great joy to awe and disbelief. "I am aware of the responsibility and high expectations of me, and I will do everything in my power to be a worthy conductor of this outstanding orchestra", he said. "Above all, however, I hope for many moments of artistic happiness in our music-making together which will reward our hard work and fill our lives as artists with meaning." Orchestra Board members Ulrich Knorzer and Peter Riegelbauer said they were "extremely pleased that Kirill Petrenko has accepted his election as chief conductor designate of our orchestra. We look forward to our musical future together with great confidence." Sir Simon Rattle said he has "admired Kirill Petrenko for years, and I am delighted that he will be my successor with this wonderful orchestra". He added: "I congratulate the Philharmoniker on making such a forward-looking decision." Sir Simon said two years ago he would leave when his contract ended in 2018. He will join the London Symphony Orchestra as its music director. The Berlin Philharmonic, founded in 1882, has had three chief conductors over the past six decades; they were Herbert von Karajan (1954-89), Claudio Abbado (1989-2002) and Sir Simon Rattle (2002-18).
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Warner, 26, has apologised after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour. He said: "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted some inappropriate tweets. "I could have chosen my words better and I apologise for any offence that my language may have caused." The posts, some containing obscene language, appeared after News Limited's Robert Craddock criticised the Indian Premier League (IPL) in an article which used a picture of Warner. Warner, who is currently appearing in the IPL for Delhi Daredevils, pleaded guilty at a hearing on Wednesday of breaching the rule governing unbecoming behaviour. Warner has made 19 Test appearances, averaging 39.46 with the bat. He has made three centuries and seven fifties. In one-day internationals, Warner averages 30.37 from 37 innings with a strike rate of 81.15. In 44 innings in Twenty20 internationals, he averages 28.71 at a strike rate of 139.26 Rule 6 states: "Players and officials must not at any time engage in behaviour unbecoming to a representative player or official that could (a) bring them or the game of cricket into disrepute or (b) be harmful to the interests of cricket. This rule applies at all times where the unbecoming behaviour involves the player being involved in public comment or comment to or in the media." Warner added: "I'll continue to have honest conversations with all my followers and I will be mindful of the language I use in future." Australian cricket's governing body said: "David Warner has been found guilty of breaching the CA Code of Behaviour . "Warner, who pleaded guilty, received a $5,750 fine, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under Rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour." The other reporter mentioned in the tweets, Malcolm Conn, said on Monday he had no hard feelings. The journalist added: "'I'm surprised this episode has become so big. In almost 30 years of covering international cricket I have had a significant number of pointed, and sometimes heated, discussions with players. "This latest episode should remind competitors in all elite sports of the public standards expected when they hit the button and 140 characters explode around the globe. "Say your piece as strongly as you like but consider there are many out there who do not appreciate bad language, particularly parents of children who idolise sports stars." Warner was recently named in Australia's squad for the Ashes Test series, which begins at Trent Bridge on 10 July. Averaging 39.46 with the bat, he has scored three centuries in 19 Tests. Australia also turn to Warner as an occasional bowler - among the leg spinner's four Test victims are South Africa's Hashim Amla and West Indies' Darren Bravo.
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Megan Bell, from Seaham, County Durham, died at T in the Park in 2016 and had "extremely high levels of ecstasy" in her bloodstream, the inquest heard. A "gap" in evidence meant it was not possible to tell whether the 17-year-old had voluntarily taken the drugs. She died "very quickly and tragically", Crook Coroner's Court heard. Miss Bell collapsed on the first night of the festival after visiting a dance party tent and could not be revived by paramedics. Northumbria Police is continuing to investigate whether the drugs were purchased before going to the festival in Strathallan Castle in Perthshire. Her parents are campaigning for better safety for young people at festivals. Chris Bell, Megan's father, said: "She loved music, singing, dancing and went to drama school when she was younger. "We knew she wasn't a regular drug user... and somebody has given her something that's killed her. "In her words she said 'I'm not daft dad, I know what I'm doing' and unfortunately she never came back."
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Dal Babu, ex-president of the National Black Police Association, said the Independent Police Complaints Commission had "flipped" too far and did not look into racism claims fairly. He spoke days after a misconduct case of three officers accused of racism against a black firefighter collapsed. The IPCC has rejected Mr Babu's claims. Mr Babu, a former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent who retired three years ago, told BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme the IPCC had been "incredibly unfair against white officers". He said racism was rife in the police when he joined in the 1980s, but he was now worried the IPCC had "flipped and is more likely to believe black complainants than white police officers". Mr Babu said he had a "long history of fighting for equality in the police service" and wanted officers to be held to account, but said it must be done fairly. His comments come amid criticism of the IPCC for its handling of a complaint by firefighter Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, who accused police officers of racism after an incident in Harrow, north London, in 2011. It was a month after widespread riots, and Mr Kennedy-Macfoy, who was off duty, said he had offered to help police who were dealing with a disturbance involving about 200 people. What happened next is disputed, but Mr Kennedy-Macfoy was tasered and arrested, then charged with obstructing police and resisting arrest. After being cleared by magistrates in 2012, he began a civil case against the Metropolitan Police - and this was settled last year when the force apologised and paid him compensation. An internal Met Police investigation had concluded that no officer should be disciplined over the incident, but in 2013 the IPCC rejected this and started its own inquiry. Three officers faced a misconduct hearing last week, but the case the collapsed when the IPCC offered no evidence. Mr Kennedy-Macfoy's lawyer Shamik Dutta said it was "peculiar for anyone to speculate that the IPCC was 'more likely to believe' Edric because he is black". "One would expect a police complaint made by any firefighter in Edric's position to have been treated extremely seriously," he said. He added that Mr Kennedy-Macfoy still works with the police in his role as a crew manger for the London Fire Brigade and the Met had invited him to help train their officers. by Danny Shaw, BBC home affairs correspondent It's no surprise the police officers involved in the case, and their representatives, are angry at the IPCC's handling of it: after all, their careers hung in the balance for almost five years. Edric Kennedy-Macfoy feels let down by the watchdog as well, even though the Met apologised and paid him compensation. What's of particular significance, though, are the comments of Dal Babu. When he retired, he was one of Britain's most senior Asian police officers. He's fought against prejudice all his life, championing the recruitment and promotion of ethnic minorities in the service. So his accusation that the IPCC is too ready to
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Barrington was sent off for his part in the incident, which led to Parling being taken off on a stretcher. Barrington, 27, has been cited for dangerous charging, while Barritt, 30, is accused of dangerous tackling. The pair will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel in London on Tuesday. Barritt had initially tackled Parling high, with Barrington following up with his shoulder into the head of the 33-year-old former England international. Under the new interpretation of the high tackle rules, which came into effect on 3 January, Barrington was sent off - but Sarries director of rugby Mark McCall described it as "an accident". Barritt apologised for the incident on social media on Monday and wished Parling a speedy recovery. "No-one likes seeing a fellow player get injured, and it's even more disappointing when I'm involved," the Saracens captain posted. "I take responsibility for my misjudgement of the tackle and assure you no malice was intended."
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Illegal cockle picking and over-harvesting in 2014 are some of the factors being blamed for the move. Currently, 53 licences for commercial cockle picking on the estuary are issued every year. But Natural Resources Wales said current stocks fall "far short" of those needed for sustainable fishing. It is the first time since 2008 the cockle beds have been closed to commercial pickers, which also was the first year a tough new licensing regime was introduced. The industry is worth an estimated £40,000 a year to cockle pickers, who are licensed to harvest the shellfish for six months. "We know that this will come as a blow to the licencees who make a living from the cockle beds, but despite our best efforts, the unexpected drop in stock levels this year has left us with no choice but to close the beds," said NRW executive director, Tim Jones. "The current stock of cockles will be carefully monitored and looked after so it can survive and help provide enough cockles to support the licencees' livelihoods, and the bird populations for next season."
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Jean McConville was taken from her home in Divis Flats in Belfast in 1972. She was murdered and secretly buried on a beach in County Louth by the IRA. Her son Billy told the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry he was abused by some De La Salle Brothers and physically abused by a lay teacher in Rubane House in County Down. He said: "It was one hell of a nightmare". He also said he believed there was "a conspiracy between the RUC and De La Salle Brothers" over what was happening at Rubane at the time. Mr McConville, who is now 48, claimed he was also abused at Rubane House by the notorious paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth. He told the BBC that he also blames the IRA for the abuse he claims he suffered. Two other witnesses also made allegations of physical abuse against the same lay teacher named by Mr McConville. One claimed he was "kicked and punched" while another said he suffered "a black eye and a burst nose". However, in a statement read to the inquiry, the former teacher said he always carried out his duties with "care and compassion". He described the allegations against him as "complete fiction" and "totally ridiculous".
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The 55-year-old Glasgow-born star will be the 12th actor to play the Doctor, replacing out-going lead Matt Smith. Capaldi is best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It. "It's so wonderful not to keep this secret any longer, but it's been so fantastic," he said after the news was revealed on a live BBC One show. The actor had been the bookmakers' favourite to take on the role, with betting on him becoming the next Doctor suspended on Friday. It is not the first time Capaldi has appeared on the show - he played Roman merchant Caecilius in 2008 Doctor Who adventure The Fires of Pompeii. By Tim MastersEntertainment correspondent, BBC News After Matt Smith, the youngest actor to play the Doctor, comes Peter Capaldi, one of the oldest. At 55, the same age as first Doctor William Hartnell in 1963, Capaldi's casting seems a significant nod to the past as the show celebrates its 50th anniversary. Capaldi is likely to bring gravitas - as well as humour - to a role widely regarded as one of the most prized in British television. Capaldi has a strong track record on TV, stage and in film - and is the first Doctor Who star with an Oscar on his CV (for best live action short film). His previous appearances in Doctor Who episode The Fires of Pompeii and spin-off show Torchwood will make Capaldi a popular choice among fans. But how will his regenerated Doctor play to a generation born in the 21st Century? Only time will tell. At 55, he is the same age as William Hartnell when he was cast in the role as the first Doctor in 1963. "Being asked to play the Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can't wait to get started," he said. Secret audition Steven Moffat, the show's lead writer and executive producer, said casting Capaldi as the Doctor was an "incendiary combination". "One of the most talented actors of his generation is about to play the best part on television." Moffat said Capaldi had been cast after a secret audition at his house. "We made a home video of [Capaldi] being the doctor and I showed it around and everyone said 'yes, that's the Doctor'. Moffat added the actor had "briefly flicked through my mind" the last time he was casting the role, but he did not think he was right for the part, however "now that moment has arrived". Capaldi said he downloaded old Doctor Who scripts from the internet and practised the lines in front of a mirror to prepare for the audition. The 12 Doctors 1. William Hartnell (1963-1966) 2. Patrick Troughton (1966-1969) 3. Jon Pertwee (1970-1974) 4. Tom Baker (1974-1981) 5. Peter Davison - (1982-1984) 6. Colin Baker (1984-1986) 7. Sylvester McCoy (1987-1996) 8. Paul McGann (1996) 9. Christopher Eccleston (2005) 10. David Tennant
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The Park of Keir project is supported by golfer Colin Montgomerie and Judy Murray, mother of former Wimbledon champion Andy. The council had voiced concerns about a previous version of the plan, which included 100 new houses. The revised proposals cut this down to 19 houses, and add in the creation of a new 100-acre country park. The Park of Keir partners said the "world class" tennis and golf facility would provide "state of the art recreational facilities", creating 150 new jobs and injecting £5m to the local economy yearly. The proposals would also see a four star, 150-room hotel built, alongside the "Murray Tennis Museum", designed to celebrate and build on the legacy of Murray and his brother Jamie, a Wimbledon doubles champion. The original plans were criticised for being sited on green belt land, with council planning officers stating that the housing - included in the plans to help finance the development - could "exacerbate affordability in the local area". There was also criticism of the "significant detrimental impact" the development could have on a "sensitive landscape". In response to this, the revised plans cut the number of houses to 19, and include a country park which would leave 85% of the site kept as accessible green space, under the stewardship of a charitable trust. Announcing the revised proposals, Judy Murray said "careful consideration" had been given to the "extensive consultation" already held with locals. She said: "I am passionate abut the future of tennis and I see this project bringing huge benefits for grass roots sport in Scotland. "To have these world class facilities on our doorstop will provide our youngsters with the opportunity to enjoy tennis and golf and receive the very best in coaching." Alston Birnie of Park of Keir Partners added: "We have listened to all of the concerns raised through the consultation process and we wanted to be able to respond positively to the feedback we received, including the long term protection of the green space between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. "This is not a conventional commercial development as such; rather there are persuasive grounds for exceptional justification through what is a very small area of enabling development to create something very special for the future of Scottish sport and for the local communities." Once the plans are received and validated by the local authority, further public consultations will take place before they can be considered by councillors.
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However, since then many protesters have been detained without charge and become victims of police brutality, according to human rights groups. Activists estimate that more than 300 people have been killed in the popular uprising and several thousand have been injured. Funerals and memorial services have been taking place on a daily basis. "I would love my friend, Ahmed Bassiouni, to be remembered as a brave, honest, crazy, beloved guy," says Shady Noshokaty. "He was a brilliant musician, a contemporary artist, a teacher and a father to two kids." The two men, both young university art professors, joined the protest after Friday prayers on 28 January but became separated. Four days later, the body of Mr Bassiouni was found in a hospital with bullet wounds to his neck. "I'll be honest, in the beginning I wasn't sure the demonstration would do anything, but now it's really become my cause," says Mr Noshokaty. Friends of the dead man have hung up a huge picture of him outside one of the boarded-up fast-food outlets at the edge of Tahrir Square. Signs showing others killed in the demonstrations have appeared on nearby railings, and websites have been set up to commemorate them. Most were killed at the height of violent clashes with police a week and a half ago. After touring Cairo's hospitals, Heba Morayef of Human Rights Watch concluded: "A great number of deaths were caused by live gunshot on Friday 28 January, others were from rubber bullets and tear gas fired at too close a range. "There were also some cases of people shot at extremely close range at one police station on the Friday night. Another category was deaths from sniper-shots, mostly outside the interior ministry on Saturday 29 January." At least one journalist, Ahmed Mahmoud, who worked for a state-owned publication, has been killed during the demonstrations. He was shot in the eye by a police officer on 29 January while taking photographs of the protests on his mobile phone from the balcony of his office. "Now the situation has become very bad for journalists in Egypt," observes the dead man's colleague, Mohamed Basiouni, who wrote his obituary in the al-Ahram newspaper. "Everyone finds himself a target." Many Egyptian and foreign media workers have reported being assaulted by thugs with the help of police during demonstrations. The military and state security continue to arrest journalists, activists and protesters. Many are held for less than 24 hours, but some have stayed in custody for up to two days. "While most people are released after a short time, we do have some reports of people being beaten," says Gamal Eid of the Arab Network for Human Rights. He says he is investigating the disappearance of several doctors, working at field clinics in Tahrir Square and the blogger, Kareem Amer, who was released in November after being imprisoned for three years. The government has promised demonstrators it will lift the emergency law, in place since 1981, which gives wide powers to security
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The women said Boko Haram fighters started pelting them when they refused to run away as the army came nearer. A group of nearly 300 women and children was brought out of the vast Sambisa forest to a government camp. The military says it has rescued more than 700 people in the past week in an offensive against the Islamist group. The women said several were killed in the stoning, but they did not know how many. The survivors said that when they were initially captured, the militants had killed men and older boys in front of their families before taking women and children into the forest. Some were forced into marriage. They said the Islamists never let them out of their sight - not even when they went to the toilet. "They didn't allow us to move an inch," one of the freed women, Asabe Umaru, told Reuters news agency. "We were kept in one place. We were under bondage." One woman described how they were fed just one meal a day. "We were fed only ground dry maize in the afternoons. It was not good for human consumption," Cecilia Abel told Reuters. This led to malnutrition, disease and death. "Every day, we witnessed the death of one of us and waited for our turn," Umaru, a 24-year-old mother of two, told Reuters. The women and children travelled for three days on pick-up trucks from the vast Sambisa forest where they were rescued, to the camp in the city of Yola. Through interviews, officials have determined that almost all those rescued are from Gumsuri, a village near the town of Chibok, the Associated Press news agency reports. It does not appear that any of those released are from the group of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram a year ago in a mass abduction that led to worldwide protests calling for the girls' release. Thousands have been killed in northern Nigeria since Boko Haram began its insurgency in 2009 to create an Islamic state. In February, Nigeria's military, backed by troops from neighbouring countries, launched a major offensive against the Islamist fighters, recapturing Boko Haram territory taken in the previous year.
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A full collection of the books, from its first edition to the most recent published this year for the comic's 80th anniversary, went under the hammer at Curr and Dewar in Dundee. The very first book fetched £2,800, with the second and third selling for £1,500 and £900 respectively. An original piece of artwork by Beano artist Dudley D Watkins sold for £950. The third edition of the Broons annual fetched £1,400 at the auction. Auctioneer Steven Dewar said there had been "significant interest" in the comic collection from buyers. The set of books was discovered by a man in his loft years after they had been handed down to him by his father. The vendor, who opted to remain anonymous, was in the saleroom to see the books go under the hammer. Mr Dewar said: "He is delighted, and so are we. There was a lot of interest and the sale has gone really well." The full-size framed Lord Snooty cartoon, an original hand drawn by Dudley D. Watkins, shows German bombers suspending a bee hive from swastika adorned planes. The artwork, which was published in the Beano in April 1940 was described by auctioneers as "an outstanding work". Mr Dewar said the Oor Wullie books had been found in an attic by their owner after he had spotted an identical one on the BBC's Antique Roadshow. Mr Dewar said: "He saw it and thought 'I've seen that' and went into the loft and there it was. "They were his father's, but he has no family and so the time was right to sell them." Mr Dewar said another seller approached him with the Dudley D. Watkins artwork after he put a note about the Oor Wullie books on the auctioneer's website. Mr Dewar said: "The vendor says he almost certainly bought it from my father at auction in the 70s - and wouldn't have paid more than £20 for it. "It was drawn for Beano number 92 and appeared on 27 April 1940. "Whether there was a little bit of a government push to boost the people's morale we don't know. "It is a great story - it really is."
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The blaze at Llandow Industrial Estate started on Thursday and is continuing to burn under supervision. Residents are being advised to keep windows closed. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the risk to health is thought to be low but the smoke could cause nose and eye irritation, and coughing. On Friday night, three crews were still on site and the fire is expected to continue through the weekend. The service tweeted "slow progress being made due to poor water supply". Vale of Glamorgan council said a minor road leading to the site had been closed but others had reopened. Nearby schools were advised to open as usual and there is no impact on the water supply. Public Health Wales (PHW) experts said they were monitoring the situation. Andrew Kibble said: "If you live in an area affected by smoke, stay inside and close all doors and windows. This will greatly reduce your exposure to the smoke. "If you have to go outside, try to keep away from the areas affected by visible smoke or ash." He added motorists should keep their windows shut, turn off air-conditioning and keep air vents closed. He said PHW was not aware of any reports of people experiencing ill-effects from the fire as yet. The council's emergency planning team is also working to limit disruption.
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The memo said the information was obtained from a man held in Ivory Coast over last month's deadly attack on a beach resort in the country. It also warned of a possible attack on neighbouring Togo. Ghana and Togo have never been attacked by militant Islamists. Ivory Coast was hit for the first time on 13 March when gunmen killed at least 18 people at the Grand Bassam beach resort, which is popular with locals and foreigners. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it carried out the attack. Mr Mahama said the memo highlighting the threat to Ghana should not have been leaked to the media. "We must deal with this without creating panic amongst our people," he told state radio. Mr Mahama asked for public vigilance and said Ghana was also at risk from home-grown militants, Reuters news agency quotes him as saying. In a memo dated 9 March, Ghana's Immigration Service called for security to be stepped up along the northern border with Burkina Faso. Intelligence gathered by Ghana's National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) indicates a "possible terrorist attack on the country is real", it added. "The choice of Ghana, according to the report, is to take away the perception that only Francophone countries are the target," said the memo, which has been widely published in the local media. The memo said the attack on Grand Bassam, about 40km (25 miles) from Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, was reportedly carried out by gunmen who entered from Mali, using vehicles registered in Niger, with weapons and grenades concealed in the "compartment for spare tyres, padded with cushions and bubbled wraps to keep them stable and prevent noise". AQIM had been behind two other similar attacks in former French colonies in West Africa in the last five months, targeting hotels in Mali and Burkina Faso.
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British Transport Police officers attended Port Talbot railway station at about 19:20 BST on Sunday following an altercation on the 15:37 Paddington to Swansea service. A 65-year-old man from Neath and a 44-year-old man from Swansea have been arrested on suspicion of affray. A number of passengers were also asked to leave the train.
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Scotland Yard Det Insp John Reilly told the Kenyan court it was among messages sent by defendant Jermaine Grant. He said the messages were sent to a man referred to as Habib, who was at the time believed to be the partner of British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, known as the "White Widow". Mr Grant denies the charges. One message, read out in the court in Mombasa, Kenya, by Mr Reilly, said: "There are lions inside. One of them is very watchful. Like a bird watches a stone." Kenyan police have previously said they believe Mr Grant had links with Ms Lewthwaite, the widow of the 7/7 bomber Germaine Lindsay. She is wanted in Kenya in connection with the same case but police have been unable to find her. Mr Reilly also told the court on Friday that items recovered from Mr Grant - who is also accused of possessing explosive materials - could have been used to make a "highly volatile explosive substance". The remaining part of the hearing was taken up with a dispute between the defence and prosecution about whether a document by Mr Reilly should be heard by the court, and the case was adjourned until 18 August. The UK has provided forensic assistance to the Kenyan local authorities in this case, and Mr Grant was arrested in a raid on a flat in Mombasa in December 2011. One officer with knowledge of the case has previously told the BBC how on the night of Mr Grant's arrest, police raided a number of other addresses associated with him. At one of these addresses they found a "white lady" who presented a South African passport in the name of Natalie Faye Webb. It later transpired the passport was a fake and Natalie Faye Webb was Ms Lewthwaite. Police returned some days later to search for her but she had disappeared. The trial continues.
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Allen joined Wrexham in March on a deal until the end of the season, having left Aldershot in December. The 23-year-old made seven league appearances for the Welsh side before being released on 1 May. Meanwhile, former Staines Town and Welling winger Luke Wanadio, 24, has also joined the club after leaving National League South side Dartford. Details of the length of Allen and Wanadio's contracts with Bromley have not been disclosed.
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A bunch of men in suits, picking another man we will see in a suit at football matches for years to come. But introduce the potential for lawsuits, raids on a hotel, a blame game and a bomb threat and what have you got? The wild west of democracy, or in this case, the Fifa presidential election of 2015. Yes, Sepp Blatter achieved a fifth term as the head of world football but rarely has an election result arrived following such scandal. In a social media age, the sublime and ridiculous found its way onto the internet from the moment authorities arrested seven Fifa officials in Zurich on corruption charges on Wednesday morning. In less than 48 hours, over 79,000 tweets used the 'Fifa arrests' hashtag, while #Fifagate was the subject of over 92,000 interactions on Twitter. Across the globe, world football's governing body was under a spotlight, lighting up social media as the saga evolved and more of the parties involved delivered speeches. "Fifa is imploding," tweeted Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker as news of the two corruption inquiries - one from US authorities, one from Swiss - broke on Wednesday morning. But why was the United States doing this now? Were the FBI and attorney general Loretta Lynch a tad slow? The country's own leading family - The Simpsons - forecast Fifa arrests in an episode in March 2014, a fact many on social media were keen to point out. Springfield's finest were visited by a representative from world football's governing body, who, before being handcuffed by authorities, calls for Homer - "a symbol of integrity" - to referee at the World Cup. The US embraced the role its law enforcement played in shaking the game to its core and news of raids on Fifa buildings in Zurich and Miami only firmed up views that these dramatic days would be a gamechanger. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - a satirical TV news show running since 1996 with a huge US audience - compared Fifa's decision-makers to corrupt bankers, while online newspaper The Onion stated America's reward should be to host a World Cup this summer. "The beautiful irony is that Fifa has been trying for decades to get the Yanks interested in 'soccer'. They got the FBI interested at least," read one tweet. Wednesday's dawn raid of a five-star hotel lent a little Hollywood blockbuster drama to what looked like being a routine election victory for Blatter. Candidates Luis Figo and Michael van Praag each pulled out a week before the vote, leaving a straight two-horse race for a term as head of football's world power house. Figo added on Facebook: "People who love football such as I do, will remember 27 May as one of the worst days of the history of Fifa." But Fifa argued that what many regarded as the blackest of marks against its name was good news. Communications director Walter De Gregorio pointed out that the organisation had provided evidence
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The West Brom boss, whose side were beaten by Swansea City on the final day, welcomed the Swans' Premier League survival and Cardiff's hosting of the Champions League final on 3 June. But he believes Wales' capital city team must return to the top-flight. "We need to get Cardiff back in the Premier League," said Pulis. Cardiff City were promoted to the Premier League as Championship winners in 2013, but were relegated after only a season in English football's top flight. Born in Newport, Pulis attended Cardiff City games as a youngster, and despite the Bluebirds enduring a torrid 2013-14 campaign he says the club must get back to the Premier League if Wales is to truly establish itself as a footballing nation. The 59-year-old said having the Champions League final, between Real Madrid and Juventus in Cardiff, would be a fantastic occasion. "I think it's important that people realise that Cardiff is the capital city," Pulis added. "It's lovely having Swansea there and they have definitely out-performed Cardiff over the years, but we need to get that city and that football club back into the Premier League. "It (the Champions League final) is wonderful for the country. To have two giants of European football is absolutely fantastic. Cardiff is now a fantastic city with wonderful facilities. "The supporters from Italy and Spain, as long as they behave themselves, will have a wonderful time in the city. Not just watching the game, but they will be welcome with open arms by countrymen who are known for their hospitality and celebration." Pulis saw his West Brom side pegged back by Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on the final day of the Premier League campaign. Despite taking the lead through a a Jonny Evans header, Paul Clement's men finished the season on a high thanks to goals from from Jordan Ayew and striker Fernando Llorente. Pulis said he was pleased to see West Brom end up finishing 10th in the table, but was critical of his side's defending and finishing at the Liberty Stadium. "I was disappointed. I thought at times we controlled the game and had fantastic opportunities," Pulis added. "But the last third of the season has highlighted that we need to defend better and when we go forward, take our chances. The first goal they scored was a third division goal. We need a leader, a voice, within the back-four. "We've played well in games, but we've ended up not taking our chances and giving silly goals away which has cost us. "We are disappointed because we've over-achieved this season and we should have over-achieved by more. Finishing 10th is a fantastic achievement by everyone at the club."
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Poppi Worthington died in December 2012 but there was a delay of almost nine months before a full inquiry began. Police failed to keep items for analysis, the home was not visited or statements taken, new documents show. Retired Det Supt Mike Forrester said "with hindsight" he would have done things sooner. Poppi was pronounced dead in hospital after paramedics were called to her home. In October 2104 an inquest ruled her death was unascertained. It has now emerged that police were criticised for a number of failings following her death. These included failing to preserving certain items for analysis whilst senior investigating officers did not visit the family home and witness statements were not taken until September 2013. Mr Forrester, the officer in charge who has retired from Cumbria Police, defended the force's actions. "I'm not saying we get it right all the time, but none of us on this case have done anything intentionally wrong", he said. "We haven't done anything dishonest. We've done the best we can with the information we had (and) with the resources we had at the time." He said police were awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination, which should have taken weeks, but took months, something he described as "a disgrace". "I do accept that the police and other agencies perhaps have got things wrong, particularly in the very early stages around scene management and the time lines of the investigation," he said. "Hindsight's a wonderful thing. If I look back now and think would I have done anything differently, perhaps I would have done things sooner." Poppi's father, Paul Worthington, was arrested nine months after the death and subsequently released without any charge.
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Bird, who was assistant head coach last season, replaces Mo'onia Gerrard, who stepped down at the end of the 2017 campaign, their first in Superleague. "She's got a wealth of experience as a coach, with Hertfordshire Mavericks previously," said Severn Stars co-founding director Dr Anita Navin. "We're pleased Sam will take the helm. It's continuity. Our players know her." Navin told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "We've been through a rigorous process. Sometimes it's harder being an internal candidate than external but Sam's experience as head coach was what shone through." Bird, who works as a solicitor for the Metropolitan Police, is also a national selector and England's mid-court technical coach. In her 11 years with Hertfordshire Mavericks, they twice finished top of the Superleague table. Severn Stars co-founding director Dr Anita Navin was talking to BBC Hereford & Worcester's Dan Wheeler.
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Firefighters were putting out the blaze on the A50 near Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, when the lorry hit their fire engine, causing both to ignite. The fires broke out on the eastbound carriageway but both carriageways have been closed, causing stationary traffic and long delays. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. Check the BBC Travel pages for updates Police said emergency services were called to the car fire at about 15:40 BST. No-one is thought to have been seriously injured.
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Four workers at Wood Treatment Ltd in Bosley, Cheshire, were unaccounted for after the 17 July blast. Three people have since been identified after remains were discovered. Kelvin Barks, whose brother Will, 51, was identified, said the fund would hopefully start paying out next week to families having financial hardship. He said: "There's 50 people without jobs... so it's... small but it all helps. "Thank you (to) everybody who has helped and is continuing to help." Will Barks, Derek Moore, 62, and Dorothy Bailey, 62, have been identified as victims. Other remains have been found. Jason Shingler, 38, is still missing. The money has been raised through a website which was started by Kelvin Barks following the explosion. The blast caused the collapse of a four-storey building. Temperatures reached 1,000C and it was described by rescuers as the "worst incident of its kind" in a decade. An investigation into the cause of the explosion continues. For the last week search teams were pulled from the factory site as two silos that were unsafe had to be demolished. But specialist search teams were back at work on Tuesday. Wood was processed at the plant into a fine powder and the resulting "wood flour", with a consistency like sand, was used to make laminate flooring.
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Its survey indicates 70% of UK adults, 31 million, watched TV via free catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub in September and October. Meanwhile, 16% of web-connected adults viewed catch-up TV on a tablet. Traditional live TV remained the most popular way of tuning in, however. Of the 9,000 individuals surveyed, more used these tech-savvy television services in the UK than in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Spain or Sweden. "UK viewers won't be tied to the TV schedule this Christmas," Ofcom director of research James Thickett said. "More than anywhere else, we're watching TV and films at a time that suits us, on a range of devices, in and out of the home. "So this year, more people can fit their festive TV viewing around opening presents and carving the turkey."
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Plaid held Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Arfon. UKIP's leader in Wales, Nathan Gill came fourth in the poll for the seat of Ynys Mon, which Labour held on to. Mr Gill tweeted: "Walking home from the count to the dawn chorus, magical night for UKIP Wales, cemented place as 3rd party in Wales". The Conservatives retain their seat in Aberconwy.
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Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, drowned after an epileptic seizure at Slade House, in Headington, Oxfordshire, in July 2013. The learning disability unit, run by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, has since been closed. The jury also concluded there were "serious failings" by the trust, including his bathing arrangements. The court heard that Connor enjoyed taking baths, and would often stay in the bath for three hours. On 4 July 2013, he was discovered submerged and unresponsive in a bath at the unit. Jurors at Oxford Coroners' Court heard staff had been told he should be checked every 15 minutes while in the bath, but there was no formal place to log this observation. A post-mortem examination concluded he drowned after an epileptic seizure. The trust attributed his death to natural causes, but an independent report later found that the "level of observations in place at bath time was unsafe and failed to safeguard". The jury ruled his death had been "contributed to by neglect" and said there had been inadequate communication with Connor's family, as well as inadequate training and supervision. Katrina Percy, the trust's chief executive, said: "It is absolutely clear that Connor should not have been in a bath without observation." She described it as "an absolutely tragic failure". She said the unit had shown a "real lack of team-working", "poor assessment" around Connor's epilepsy care, and a "lack of clarity about who was in charge". As well as members of the frontline team, Ms Percy said senior managers and clinicians had been disciplined. "I am deeply, deeply sorry to Connor's family - his parents, his siblings, his wider family - we failed Connor in the most tragic way," she said. Ms Percy said the trust had since made "many changes" to the way it provided services for people with learning disabilities, including implementing mandatory comprehensive epilepsy training for all staff caring for people with learning disabilities. It had "brought into sharp focus the need to engage more effectively with patients, their families and carers", she said. On behalf of the family, lawyer Charlotte Haworth Hird said: "Connor's death was fully preventable. "Over the past two weeks, we've heard some harrowing accounts of the care provided to Connor. "We have also heard some heartfelt apologies and some staff taking responsibility for their actions, for which we are grateful." She added: "Since Connor's death, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust have consistently tried to duck responsibility - focusing more on their reputation than the intense pain and distress they caused, and continue to cause to us." She described it as a "long and tortuous battle", adding: "Families should not have to fight for justice and accountability from the NHS." Alistair Burt, minister of state for community and social care, called it a "deeply distressing case". He added: "As a government, we are fully committed to ensuring the best quality care for everyone, and expect all providers to prioritise the safety and dignity of all patients." Connor, who had learning disabilities as
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They appeared before Llandudno Magistrates on Friday and were remanded in custody to appear at Mold Crown Court on 26 May. It follows what North Wales Police called "an incident" in Wellington Road, Rhyl, on Monday. A fourth man, who is in hospital, faces the same charges. Two of the men also face drugs charges, including conspiring to supply cannabis.
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Adam Armstrong put the Tykes ahead as Conor Hourihane's free-kick was nodded down by Marley Watkins and fired in. Scott Hogan had a fine chance to level as he got in behind the visitors' defence, but Adam Davies was quick off his line to deny the Brentford forward his ninth goal of the season. The win was sealed when Ryan Kent hit the post and Sam Winnall pounced. Late on, Davies again had to make a fantastic save as Josh Clarke rushed through on goal, as the Tykes' keeper forced him wide and then got down low to block. Earlier, Watkins whipped a dangerous cross into the Bees' box, but Winnall could only head straight at home keeper Daniel Bentley. The Bees suffered their fifth loss of the season and are winless in their last four, only picking up two points during this period. Barnsley's sixth win of the season ends a run of three defeats for the visitors, and is their first victory since beating Wolves 4-0 at Molineux on 13 September. Brentford manager Dean Smith: "We controlled the first half without creating too many chances. There were half-chances for both sides but we gave them a hand. "Our decision-making was poor on the ball. We had three or four opportunities to play Scott Hogan in but we took an extra touch which slowed play down for us. "When you are two goals up you can afford to take a few chances and you will look sharper, but if we'd taken our chances it might have been a different story. "There is an expectancy for us to beat Barnsley and people fancy us to beat them, but every game is different and there are no easy ones." Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom: "I'm really pleased. It's what we've been after for a few games now, where we've performed well and not got our rewards. "There were fewer errors and the decision-making was much better. It's been easy to see what the problem has been because the eight goals we've conceded have been down to us and things we did wrong. "We put that right today and got what we deserved. We have to bring the same level of performance we've shown today into every game." "Brentford have only conceded two at home this season and are a good side, good with the ball and tough to handle, but we came with a game plan and executed it. We deserved the win." Match ends, Brentford 0, Barnsley 2. Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Barnsley 2. Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marley Watkins. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Davies. Attempt saved. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin. Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford). Ryan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Barnsley. Jacob Brown replaces Sam
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An ambulance was called to Golftyn Lane in Connahs Quay, Flintshire, shortly before 08.30 BST. The pair were taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester. One of the boys had minor injuries, and the other had injuries which were not thought to be life-threatening, a spokeswoman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said.
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Kevin Durant hit a game-high 33 points, while Stephen Curry recorded his first play-off triple-double, with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. LeBron James made a record-equalling eighth play-off triple-double. The Warriors, who welcomed back coach Steve Kerr after missing 11 games through back issues, have now won a record 14 straight play-off games. The visitors trailed by just three points at half-time at Oracle Arena, before the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 35-24 in a decisive third quarter. Golden State beat Cleveland in the 2015 finals but were 2-0 and then 3-1 up last year, only to let their lead slip as the Cavaliers won their first NBA title. Kerr, a five-time NBA champion as a player, had been absent since game two of his side's first play-off series against Portland Trail Blazers after suffering complications from back surgery in 2015. Assistant coach Mike Brown stepped in, completing 4-0 sweeps of Portland, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs to reach the finals, with Kerr only announcing his return for this game hours before tip-off. "For him to be out there when he has a built-in excuse not to because of the incredible pain he's under, it's amazing. It motivates us to win for him," said Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, who hit 22 points. Kerr, 51, led the Warriors to the 2015 title before last year's defeat and said his side would have to play "smarter" in game three of the best-of-seven series, which takes place in Cleveland on Wednesday (02:00 BST on Thursday). "We play that same game in Cleveland, there's no way we win," said Kerr. A triple-double means a player has recorded a double-digit number in three of five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Cavaliers small forward James, 32, made 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to draw level with Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson on eight post-season triple-doubles. No other player has more than two. "Right now, it means nothing, but it will mean something," said James. "He's one of the greatest to play this game. When I'm done, I'll probably look back on it and say it was a cool feat." With Curry also making a triple-double, it was only the second time in play-off history that opposing players have achieved the feat in the same game - the first coming in 1970 by New York Knicks' Walt Frazier and Milwaukee Buck's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Desmond D'Sa's efforts resulted in the closure of a chemicals dump in a residential area of Durban, winning him a Goldman Environmental Prize. The awards are described as "the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmentalism". Mr D'Sa and five other winners will receive their awards on Monday at a presentation ceremony in San Francisco. As a co-founder of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), he campaigned to raise awareness of the plight of communities living alongside the waste facility. Among the schemes he oversaw were the "bucket brigade" and the "smell chart". The bucket brigade consisted of local residents collecting samples of air in their communities, which where then sent off to the US where they were analysed. "When we got the results back, we developed a flow chart of all the different smells and odours so then people could be better educated about the chemical odours and the impact they would have on health," Mr D'Sa recalled. With the data, Mr D'Sa and his team lobbied the government, which resulted in several health studies being done. One of the studies showed that more than half of the 300,000-strong population had chronic asthma, he observed. He added that the study also quantified cancer risk as 25-in-100,000 people, compared with the norm of 1-in-100,000. "This was a conservative conclusion because the data was conservative yet it showed that the risk was very high and more needed to be done," Mr D'Sa told BBC News. Paying the price In 2009, the facility's operators applied to expand the site licence until 2021, but Mr D'Sa led a campaign to lobby officials, stating that the human cost was too high. In 2011, the operators withdrew their application and the dump was closed. "As a result, the trucks that carried all of the highly toxic waste through the communities are no longer there," he said proudly. Other winners of the Goldman Prize, which honours and recognises grass-root activists, this year include: Ramesh Agrawal, India - Using a small internet cafe, Ramesh Agrawal organised villagers to demand their right to information about industrial development projects and succeeded in shutting down one of the largest proposed coal mines in Chhattisgarh. Ruth Buendia Mestoquiari, Peru - Overcoming a history of traumatic violence, Ruth BuendÃa united the Asháninka people in a powerful campaign against large-scale dams that would have once again uprooted indigenous communities still recovering from Peru's civil war. Suren Gazaryan, Russia - Bat expert and zoologist Suren Gazaryan led campaigns highlighting illegal use of federally protected forestland along Russia's Black Sea coast near the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Rudi Putra, Indonesia - Biologist Rudi Putra is dismantling illegal palm oil plantations that are causing massive deforestation in northern Sumatra, protecting the habitat of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino. Helen Holden Slottje, USA - Using a clause in the state constitution that gives municipalities the right to make local land use decisions, Helen Slottje helped towns across across New York state pass local bans on fracking.
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Radcliffe, 42, has been a powerful voice in the fight against doping. Her appointment comes six weeks after a World Anti Doping Agency report said the IAAF "could not have been unaware" of the extent of doping in athletics. Slovenian high jumper Rozle Prezelj succeeds Frank Fredericks as chairman. IAAF president Lord Coe said: "They lead the commission at a crucial time for athletics' future." Catch up with the Indoor British Championships in Sheffield
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Powys council said the move would help it meet the Welsh government's 58% recycling target by 2015/16, which rises to 70% by 2024/25. The new collection cycles will start from the week beginning 23 November. Weekly recycling collections, including food waste, will be unaffected.
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The 29-year-old already has Premier League experience, having played at West Brom during the 2013-14 campaign while on a season-long loan. "The manager [Sam Allardyce] explained to me how the team plays and how he needs me," he said. "I explained to him where I prefer as my position in his team. This is a new team with very good players." Amalfitano arrives in London having fallen out with Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa, who punished him when he refused to train away from the senior squad. The midfielder, who has one cap, started his career at Sedan before moving to Lorient and then Marseille. "I enjoyed my first year in English football and for that reason I have come back and hopefully I can improve again," he added. "The first year was good for my experience and I will try to help West Ham now by giving my best and continue to improve in this league. I like this country and this is the best league."
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The weapon was one of a pair of daggers discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1925 within the burial wrappings of the teenaged king. The origin of its unrusted iron blade has baffled scientists because such metalwork was rare in ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun was mummified more than 3,300 years ago. Italian and Egyptian researchers used "a non-invasive X-ray technique" to confirm the composition of the iron without damaging it, according to a study published in the journal of Meteoritics and Planetary Science. Tutankhamun's beard glued back on 'High chance' of chamber in Tut's tomb "Meteoritic iron is clearly indicated by the presence of a high percentage of nickel," the study's main author, Daniela Comelli, said. The researchers say the presence of iron - along with levels of nickel and cobalt - "strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin". They compared the composition of the dagger to known meteorites within 2,000km around the Red Sea coast of Egypt, and found that one in particular - which landed 150 miles (240km) west of Alexandria - contained similar levels of nickel and cobalt. Ancient Egyptians attached great significance to meteoritic iron for the production of fine ornamental or ceremonial objects, the researchers say. "They were aware that these rare chunks of iron fell from the sky already in the 13th [Century] BCE, anticipating Western culture by more than two millennia," they write in their findings. The high manufacturing quality of the blade in comparison with other simple-shaped meteoritic iron artefacts "suggests a significant mastery of ironworking in Tutankhamun's time", they say. The dagger - which features a decorated gold handle and a gold sheath with a floral lily motif on one side and a feather pattern on the other - is now on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. iWonder: How do you solve the mystery of Tutankhamun's death?
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The raid is thought to have happened over the Easter bank holiday weekend at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company. Officers from the Met's Flying Squad were called to the area at 08:10 BST. In a statement, the Met Police said: "A number of safety deposit boxes have been broken into". They said inquiries were continuing. The Hatton Garden area is well known for its diamond and gold trade. BBC News correspondent Ben Ando, who is at the scene, said: "What is not clear at the moment is when the thieves actually broke in or how they broke in. "My understanding is that they did not come in through the front door, that's because security did check during the weekend that nobody had come in through the front door and found it to be locked shut." He said a lot of the safety boxes could contain diamonds that have not been set into jewellery. Diamond jewellery expert Lewis Malka, who works in the area, said the haul was likely to amount to "hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pounds". He said: "Most of the people who have got safety deposits there are people in the trade."
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Prof Ramakrishnan shared the 2009 chemistry Nobel Prize for discovering the precise structure of ribosomes - the molecular machines that manufacture proteins inside all living cells. He will succeed geneticist Sir Paul Nurse in December 2015. The society's council met on Wednesday to confirm the appointment. Prof Nurse took on the role in 2010 and will step down after the customary five-year term. After hearing of the confirmation, Prof Ramakrishnan told BBC News he was "very honoured" to be the society's president elect. The position is one of the most important in British science. The Royal Society has existed since 1660 and its president is a key advocate for science in the UK and the world. "I feel very touched that the Royal Society has chosen me for this job," Prof Ramakrishnan said, "especially because I only came to Britain 16 years ago from the US." The eminent, American-British structural biologist was born in India and works at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. He is one of 14 Nobel winners from that laboratory. He has previously said that upon winning the Nobel Prize in 2009, he had insisted it must be a hoax call. The new appointment comes as less of a surprise, since it is follows a vote by the society's fellowship - now confirmed by its council. Other fellows have greeted the news warmly - though it is widely acknowledged that Prof Nurse has set a strong example for advocacy and will, of course, be a hard act to follow. The research for which Prof Ramakrishnan shared that the Nobel was commenced in the US, where he has spent much of his working life. He moved to Cambridge in 1999. His predecessor, Prof Nurse, was also a Nobel laureate, as has been the case with many previous society presidents. More unusual is for two successive presidents to come from the biological sciences; the role has been held by scientists across nearly every discipline - including chemistry, physics, astronomy, mathematics and zoology. The presidency has never been held by a woman. Royal Society fellow Sir Colin Blakemore, a neuroscientist and former head of the Medical Research Council, told the BBC it was "an excellent appointment" in many ways. "Firstly, appointing the first Indian-born president of the Royal Society sends a strong message about the importance of the contribution of immigrants to British science," said Prof Blakemore, from the School of Advanced Study, University of London. "Secondly, Venki is distinguished not only for his superlative science, but also for his forthright and intelligent opinions on science policy. So this suggests that under his leadership, the Royal Society will continue its good work advising and influencing the government on science policy." The new president elect expressed similar sentiments. "I think in some ways the Royal Society, ever since its inception, has reflected the best traditions of openness in Britain," Prof Ramakrishnan told the BBC. "I think of Britain as a particularly open and tolerant society." He gave the
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Emergency crews were called to the scene, near Blairingone church and primary school, shortly after 09:00. The Scottish Ambulance Service said the male driver was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. The other driver involved suffered minor injuries. Police Scotland are investigating.
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The first movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - which marks Rowling's debut as a screenwriter - is released on 17 November. A sequel had already been confirmed by Warner Bros, but Rowling made her new announcement at a promotional event in London's Leicester Square. She said that she was "pretty sure" the story would unfold over five films. The Fantastic Beasts film is set in New York, and tells the story of a fictional author mentioned in the Harry Potter stories. Eddie Redmayne plays the part of the animal-loving Newt Scamander, who visits New York's secret community of witches and wizards. The film is set 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book in the Hogwarts school. Rowling, 51, said: "We always knew it was going to be more than one movie, and we said a trilogy as a place holder. "But I've done the plotting properly and I'm pretty sure it's going to be five movies." Redmayne, 34, said the author "has the most extraordinary imagination of our generation and she has created something entirely different. "That world is spilling out of her head in a unique way." David Yates - who directed the final four Harry Potter films - directed the first film and is due to return for the confirmed sequel. The eight Harry Potter films have taken more than $7bn (£5.7bn) worldwide. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.
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Mevlut Cavusoglu gave no further details about the inquiry into the murder of 39 people at the Reina club. Jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the nightclub attack in which dozens more were hurt. A number of suspects have been arrested in the western city of Izmir. The police operation on Wednesday was said to have targeted families who had recently travelled to Izmir from Konya, a central city where the main suspect was said to have stayed for several weeks before the attack. Turkish authorities released images of the main suspect on Tuesday but later discounted reports that he was a 28-year-old Kyrgyz national who had flown home from Istanbul. Turkey is under growing pressure while the gunman remains on the loose. Checkpoints were set up in Istanbul on Wednesday as officers checked cars and taxis. Police arrested 12 people in raids in the city on Tuesday. Turkish media have run images of a suspect, saying the pictures were handed out by the police. But the police have given no official details. In a sign of mounting anger in Istanbul, a video posted on social media showed a man being physically attacked on the Asian side of the city on Wednesday as people shouted: "It's him" and "it's the Reina attacker." The man was punched, knocked to the ground and taken to a local police station before being released. EU affairs minister Omer Celik said the attacker had clearly had training in the Middle East, and had managed to evade police by not using technology and steering clear of "all modern intelligence techniques". President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his first public comments about the attack, vowed that the jihadist would not succeed in dividing Turks. "In Turkey, no-one's way of life is under any threat. Those who claim this have to prove it. It is my duty to protect everyone's rights,'' he said. The Reina nightclub, which sits on the banks of the Bosphorus, is one of Istanbul's most fashionable venues - popular with foreigners and often frequented by singers and sports stars. The gunman is said to have arrived by taxi before rushing through the entrance with a long-barrelled gun he had taken from the boot of the car. He fired randomly at people in an assault lasting seven minutes, and then fled during the chaos. Turkey extended its state of emergency for another three months on Tuesday. It was implemented following a failed coup in July which was blamed on a movement loyal to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. However, Turkey's big cities have also been targeted by IS and by Kurdish militants. IS was blamed for an attack last June on Istanbul's Ataturk airport, in which more than 40 people were killed. Police are investigating whether the nightclub suspect belongs to the same cell. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday that the nightclub attack was a "message" against Turkey's operations in Syria but that they would not be affected.
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Free agent Ibrahimovic is currently recovering from knee surgery at Manchester United's training ground. United have not ruled out signing the 35-year-old on a short-term contract once he is fit, but LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC are both interested in him. The Swede has said he will make a "big announcement" about his future soon. His agent Mino Raiola has previously said the former Sweden forward will stay in Europe while in March LA Galaxy told Ibrahimovic they were willing to make him the highest-paid player in MLS history. It is understood they have not changed their view of the player, who scored 28 goals in his debut season for United before rupturing his cruciate knee ligaments against Anderlecht in April. LA Galaxy coach Curt Onalfo would not comment on the former Paris St-Germain striker when asked about the much-travelled player on Thursday, but did add the "DNA of the Galaxy is to attract world- class players, so we are always looking for one". Meanwhile, the new Los Angeles FC franchise, which plays its first MLS season in 2018, may sign a star name before appointing their coach. BBC Sport has been told Ibrahimovic, as a result of his star quality, and another former Manchester United player, Javier Hernandez - owing to the huge Mexican population in Los Angeles - are considered perfect candidates to be a symbolic signing for Los Angeles FC. Hernandez, 28, has a contract with Bayer Leverkusen that is not due to expire until 2018.
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Robson (144 not out) and Gubbins (101) shared a 241-run first-wicket stand after an uncontested toss saw the hosts bat first in overcast conditions. Seamers Jamie Porter and Neil Wagner struggled with the ball, as Robson reached his hundred off 140 balls. Aaron Beard had Gubbins caught behind on the stroke of tea but bad light saw play end early with Middlesex 255-1. Under seemingly good bowling conditions, Robson and Gubbins batted flawlessly, as Essex's pace bowlers failed to make the ball swing. Visiting captain Ryan ten Doeschate turned to spinner Simon Harmer after just nine overs but the move failed to disrupt the batsmen as they ploughed on untroubled. Robson reached three figures as he edged Ravi Bopara through the vacant second slip position, hitting his 19th four in the process. The opening stand passed 200 from just 51 overs and Gubbins reached his own milestone off 192 balls before the 23-year-old played back and was caught off an outside edge. Just a further 24 balls were possible after tea as bad light brought about a premature end with Middlesex firmly in control.
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Liam Dawson is on international duty with England, while Brad Taylor is struggling with an ankle injury. Wainwright, 31, left Derbyshire by mutual consent last August and has been playing Minor Counties cricket for Shropshire this season. Hampshire are yet to decide if he will stay on for the rest of the summer. "He'll be available for selection at Taunton and then we'll see from there," Hampshire director of cricket Giles White told BBC Radio Solent. "The last championship match there, it spun a lot. Somerset have a lot of right-handers too and David can turn the ball away from the bat." Hampshire are currently next to bottom in Division One and 16 points behind seventh-placed Durham with four games to play.
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