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will be good news for the NHS with more nurses and allied health professionals graduating." There is a shortage of qualified NHS nurses right across the UK. So far these changes are only being proposed in England. But faced with similar problems, politicians in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be watching very carefully to see what impact these changes will have. Hundreds of nurses and midwives are expected to join a demonstration in London on Saturday calling for a rethink of plans to scrap maintenance grants for students in England. Operation Sophia
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impending strike stalled. The event commemorated the 17th century siege of the city. Accompanied by about 30 bands, the marchers made their way through the city centre. Afterwards, in keeping with tradition, an effigy of Lt Col Robert Lundy, known as Lundy the Traitor, was burned. The parade passed without incident. Apprentice Boys' governor Jim Brownlee said adverse weather conditions had not affected the turnout. "It's the most important day in the Apprentice Boys calendar - the
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Penalty conceded by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area. Penalty Osasuna. Jaime Romero draws a foul in the penalty area. Attempt missed. Jaime Romero (Osasuna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fausto. Substitution, Osasuna. Roberto Torres replaces De las Cuevas. Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid). Cristiano Ronaldo took six minutes to score
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possible. We took the torches to beaches near the EDF nuclear power site in Dungeness, Kent, which has 20-39 mph winds. EDF are supplying the fuel for the torches. It's a pebbly beach and you can't measure the exact amount of dust and grit in the air, but there were lots of areas that were dusty and dry. We also took the torch up Snowdon in Wales with 50mph winds and there were no issues at all. I don't believe the torch
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adding that previously, if activists "drummed up enough noise to get attention internationally" the aid-reliant government would back down. A spokesman for the CPP said the party had "no motivation or any kind of reason" to be involved in what he characterised as strictly a matter between the Cambodia Daily and the tax department. There was plenty of media aligned with the opposition party, Sous Yara said, adding that the Daily was trying to "politicise" the issue. Deborah Krisher-Steele, the newspaper's deputy
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build in the future and ask, 'Is it enough?' "And that's exactly what we will do." The Environment Agency said more than a month's average rainfall was recorded in 24 hours on Saturday. The organisation confirmed the 341mm (1.1ft) recorded at Honister, Keswick was a UK record. More than £300,000 has been donated to a fund set up to help people who have fallen victim to the floods and the Cumbria Community Foundation said it was set to begin allocating grants
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attack. Fairer Finance also found that a third of all insurance policy documents were written in language only accessible to those educated to university level. It compared terms and conditions in 280 documents to a range of reading score formulae. An estimated 16% of UK adults have a reading age of 11 or less. The research found that no insurance policy documents could be understood by someone with an education level equivalent to an 11-year-old in the first year of secondary school. "By communicating in a language that many people simply can't understand
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city prosecutor said. Five England fans have been jailed for throwing bottles at police and a sixth jailed in connection with the violence. Two Russians have been arrested, both for a pitch invasion. Some 35 people have been injured - four seriously, and most of them England fans - and a total of 20 people have been arrested after three days of disorder in the French city. Home Secretary Theresa May accused Russian football football fans of bearing a "heavy responsibility for initiating violence", but said some England fans had let their country down. Mean
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always the priority of age limit football. England will bid to win a global football tournament for the first time in 51 years when they face Venezuela Under-20s in the South Korean city of Suwon on Sunday (11:00 BST). Insurance companies claimed compensation, citing the 1886 Riot Damages Act, after a Sony warehouse in Enfield was targeted by arsonists. The legislation said "damage by riot" should be paid out of police funds. But the court said the mayor's office - which funds
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ose of fluids and drugs. In the 17 years since her death, Belfast Health Trust had denied that fluid management played any role and wrongly attributed Claire's death to a brain virus. The trust maintained its stance during the child's inquest in 2006. However, at the public inquiry on Thursday, the trust's lawyer said his client now accepted it was liable for Claire Roberts' death and made "a full and frank admission of liability on behalf of the Belfast Trust". He said
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the area after sea defences were breached. Documents show she said the £50,000 from the Welsh Office seemed low and she suggested further contributions. An area from Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire, to Pensarn, Abergele, was flooded. High tides and extreme weather were responsible. Papers released from 1990 show the floods were discussed by the Cabinet and Mrs Thatcher questioned whether the £50,000 given by the Welsh Office to the disaster fund set up by the Mayor
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services a criminal offence. The End Prostitution Now campaign is hoping to put pressure on the Scottish government make the same legislative change. Opponents of the move said it would drive prostitution underground and make it harder for sex workers to operate safely. At present, it is not illegal to pay for sex in Scotland. However, activities such as public solicitation, running a brothel and kerb-crawling are criminal offences. Liz Curran, from the Women's Support Project, told BBC Scotland there had been "a shift across Europe" and
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in the defensive half. Vincent Janssen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kai Havertz replaces Charles Aránguiz because of an injury. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Kevin Kampl because of an injury. Delay in match Charles Ará
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was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years. A manslaughter charge against him was dropped. Charges were also dropped against Naseen Kiani, 54, of Whirlow Grange Drive, Sheffield, and Safeena Bibi, 26, of Plantation Side, Nottingham. A care home boss has been jailed over the death of an 86-year-old woman. A 40-year-old man was found lying seriously injured in Rowan Street, Blackburn, at about
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started to develop as an industry, there were concerns that it would require feeding from, essentially, marine fish turned into fish meal," Mr Barange told BBC News. "That in itself, the concern was, would be enough to undermine marine fisheries. But, actually, half of the aquaculture production does not need feeding at all." He added that another factor for the boost in the per capita figure was a result of more fish products being used for human consumption, rather than being diverted to feed animals etc. "In the 1960s, we
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to consider making an apology to the gay community for things that have have been said in the past and the assembly will have to make up its mind on that. "But also it's going to be asking our legal questions committee to see what the issues are round about allowing ministers to perform same sex marriage if they choose to do so, and equally for safeguards for those who, for conscience sake, feel that this is not something they can do." Dr Browning added: "Over the years the assembly has been very well aware that on both sides of the debate, very strong things have been said
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pp would be hard pressed to find a single bottle of wine that he purchased during his tenure with TMG that he or his various companions have not yet consumed," they said. "Wine is not an investment if you drink it as soon as you buy it." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. Johnny Depp's former managers have claimed the star is fed his lines through an earpiece
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the base for extensive community outreach supporting weaving, natural history, science and nature." Derry-Londonderry was the first city to host the title in 2013. Hull will host the 2017 version, during which the 2021 winner will be announced. Paisley's bid to succeed Hull kicked off on Friday with two days of events. These include live performances, an outdoor party and a light show projected against the backdrop of the 850-year-old Paisley Abbey.
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Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams told Sunday Politics Wales: "The choices are either having a government that is dragged off by nationalists who will threaten jobs and threaten the stability of the union, or dragged off to the right by UKIP that would cut public expenditure or they could choose to vote for the Liberal Democrats who would anchor the government in the centre ground." UKIP's Nathan Gill told the programme: "We really do believe that the people who make our laws are the people that are in Westminster or the Welsh Assembly, not in Brussels. "
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8 for a full adult strip, including shorts, socks, and a printed name and number. A junior strip is £103. Kit manufacturers, including Adidas and Nike, told BBC Sport that the cost of researching and manufacturing scientific materials were significant in pricing. Bournemouth's £40 adult shirt and Norwich's £28 junior shirt are the cheapest in the Premier League. The average pie costs £3.35 in the top flight, up 1.82%, while a tea is £2.0
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of converting rural buildings. President Ross Murray said rural Wales was the Cinderella of the economy, "just waiting to be unleashed". A study into helping rural communities in Wales was published in October. Mr Murray told BBC Wales's Country Focus programme he had to work hard to make a success of the business centre he and his wife, Elizabeth, set up at their Llanover estate near Abergavenny. He added his experiences with the planning process had given him a "particular focus" on rural Wales. The centre is now home to around 20 different business
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of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Foul by Keira Walsh (Manchester City Women). Lauren Bruton (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jennifer Beattie (Manchester City Women). Molly Bartrip (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution,
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of firearms offences. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Officers, including armed police, contained the building and negotiators were sent to the scene as a cordon was put in place. Samantha Lacey, 32, from Northfield, said she arrived at the bank to make a deposit but found the door was shut. She said: "There were about six people outside. When I asked what happened they said a man walked in, pulled a gun out and told all customers to get out." Ch Insp Shaun
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looks after the canal - were on site earlier to assess the damage, "We're going to be left with a huge repair bill to contend with," said Mark Evans, waterway manager at the Canal and River Trust. "It really couldn't have happened in a worse spot - the pound above Kennet Lock is the longest on the whole canal, so we're talking about a lot of water rushing down the Caen Hill flight, which has caused the damage." A "significant" part of the towpath next to the Caen Hill locks on the Kennet and
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1ft (3.4m) tall, from recycled "bits and pieces" that would otherwise have gone in a skip. Mr Ward now hopes the event will be held either annually or every other year. "Nobody is doing cabbage chucking and hurling in other places with a trebuchet," he said. Cabbages are being hurled from large catapult-like machines in what is claimed to be the first sporting event of its kind in the UK. Ammar Harris, 26, was found in a flat in North Hollywood. His surrender ended
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its decision because Chinese nationals were heavily involved in trading the virtual currency. Many believe this is because it helps them avoid controls on trade in the yuan. The value of bitcoins traded on Chinese exchanges fell after the announcement was made. Interest in the virtual currency has seen its value soar in recent weeks. On 28 November, the value of one bitcoin surpassed $1,000 for the first time. The swift rise in value led Mr Greenspan to say the exchange rate for the virtual currency was "unsustainably
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alsa20, which activates when the ransomware has admin privileges, corrupts a device's Master File Table (MFT), meaning that files are lost forever. "What they seem to have discovered is that there's a portion of the MFT that isn't corrupted and they are suggesting they may have found a way of recovering that," Prof Woodward added. "If that is true, that would be a significant finding. It may actually allow people to recover the so-called boot disks, that contain the original operating system, which we were assuming you couldn
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with the US following Mr Trump's victory. "We heard the campaign statements of the future US presidential candidate about the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States," Mr Putin said on Wednesday. "It is not an easy path, but we are ready to do our part and do everything to return Russian and American relations to a stable path of development. "This would be good for both the Russian and American people and have a positive impact on the climate of world affairs." In Moscow meanwhile senior nationalist MP Vladimir Zhirinovsky threw a party at the parliament building
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Spending Review in November 2015. At the time he said the move would free up around £800m a year in government spending and create up to 10,000 new training places. But since then, nurses and other health workers have been campaigning against the axing of bursaries. Student nurses are also going to have start paying tuition fees for their courses in the same way as other undergraduates - meaning they will have to take out a student loan. First year student nurse Ellie
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Other researchers like Ronan Lee of Australia's Deakin University disagree with this argument, noting that while the Rakhine also face deprivation, "the solution when faced with massive rights violations is not to announce that someone else is worse off". In her recent media comments, Ms Suu Kyi said Rakhine Buddhists "are worried about the fact that they are shrinking as a Rakhine population percentage-wise" and said she wanted to improve relations between the two communities. A special Myanmar government committee appointed to investigate the ongoing violence in
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013 July - The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) marks the 10th anniversary since its deployment on the island. It also ends its military phase. 2014 April - Heavy rains brought by tropical cyclone Ita cause some of the worst flash flooding in Solomon Islands history. At least 22 people are killed. 2014 October - A month before elections, MPs reaching the end of their terms receive huge payouts because of an irreversible error by finance officials. 2014 November
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were available to make all required payments to acquire a "controlling and majority stake" in the club. The Crown alleges Mr Whyte had only £4m available from two sources at the time but took out a £24m loan from Ticketus against three years of future season ticket sales. The court has heard the sale was eventually made to Mr Whyte for £1 but came with obligations to pay an £18m bank debt, a £2.8m "small tax case" bill, £1.7m for stadium repairs, £5m
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stormtroopers is part of a "purge". "I was playing football, I knew nothing," he said. Messi and his father Jorge, who manages his finances, are accused of defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.2m; $4.6m). The authorities allege that the two used tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights. Wearing a dark suit and tie, Messi sat alongside his father in front of the judge and listened to other testimony for nearly four hours before
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he had been writing and the flight eventually took off - more than two hours late. Mr Menzio told the Washington Post that the pilot seemed embarrassed. He wrote on Facebook that the experience was "unbelievable" and made him laugh. The University of Pennsylvania associate professor boarded the Philadelphia-Syracuse flight on Thursday on his way to Ontario, where he was due to give a lecture. Before the flight took off, the woman sitting next to him passed a note to a member of the cabin crew. She initially told them she was feeling unwell but then
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have also said they want to trace 23-year-old Jordan Owen - whom they described as "dangerous" - following the fatal shooting. Officers have warned the public not to approach him. He is described as 5ft 8in tall, with a slim build and short brown hair. Police investigating a mass disturbance in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow in which a man was shot dead have made a fourth arrest. The incident took place at Drumalee Park at about 17:25 local time. No one was injured.
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since British and other international troops left at the end of last year. Children at Old Priory Junior Academy in Plympton, Devon, were stopped from carrying out all "gymnastic activities" two weeks ago. The school said it made the decision after a number of minor injuries to wrists and to backs. It said it had been contacted by one parent about the issue. Alison Russell, whose child goes to the school, said it was "ridiculous" and "silly". Another parent, Lewis Harvey, said: "It's health
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her weight, especially as she did not appear to be particularly overweight. The ASA said the advert "implied that weight loss was the only solution to her problems". It went on: "It therefore implied that those with insecurities about their bodies, and particularly their weight, could only achieve happiness and self-confidence through weight loss. "We therefore concluded that the ad presented a socially irresponsible approach to body image and breached the code." It ruled that the advert must not appear again in its current form and told Diet Chef "to ensure that their products were advert
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defeat. The 2017 World Cup will be staged from 27 October to 2 December in Australia and New Zealand - with three pool games in Papua New Guinea. England are in a pool with Australia, France and Lebanon while Scotland are grouped with New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa. Wales and Ireland are among the countries seeking to claim one of the last three pool places via this year's European Qualifying Tournament. Bennett shrugged off his decision to omit Hull FC hooker Danny Houghton - who won
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situation," he said. "The idea that we could poll between 30 and 35% and pull off a victory was not going to work." Ed Miliband has stepped down as Labour leader after his party's disappointing general election showing. The Dublin-born DJ, who had taken six months' maternity leave, resumes her duties at 19:00 BST with a world premiere of the new Wolf Alice single, Yuk Foo. Her early evening timeslot marks the point where Radio 1 abandons its daytime playlist and focuses on new
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ing boats or Chinese people". The BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing says the collisions are the latest example of rising tensions between the two countries over territorial rights in the East China Sea. The disputed chain of uninhabited islands which Japan controls are also claimed by China and Taiwan. China calls them the Diaoyu islands while Japan refers to them as the Senkaku islands. In the past Japan has lodged protests with China over entry of the country's vessels in to water close to this territory. A diplomatic row has intensified between China and Japan
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World Cup. The Briton, 29, was knocked out in the sixth round when fighting for Alvarez's WBC middleweight crown in Las Vegas. Khan, who jumped two weight divisions to fight Alvarez on Saturday, is the mandatory challenger for Garcia's WBC welterweight belt. "It is the easiest fight to make and it's at my natural weight," said Khan. "It would be nice to make that fight in the UK but I don't think he'd come. But we have the same ad
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for him to play for his country and that whole fervour of national pride, which is what the Olympics gives, but also a wonderful opportunity to grow the game beyond its traditional universe and go to a far broader orbit." Despite the number of high profile absentees, the sponsorship boss believes there is still great potential for global growth through Olympic inclusion. This is a key indicator for the IOC as they consider which sports to retain beyond Tokyo when they meet next year. He said if a Chinese golfer was to win a medal in Rio, "the fact that not many
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ive of such punishments being invoked in the event of convictions arising from this match." Celtic's Leigh Griffiths received a one-match ban for provoking spectators while his club were fined £4,000. Griffiths tied a Celtic scarf to a goalpost after the final whistle in Belfast. Linfield have given a lifetime ban to an "individual" convicted of a criminal offence committed during the Champions League tie at Celtic on 19 July. Swiss federal prosecutors said they
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879 to tell them he had survived the battle. "The original medal he received for his service in the war was lost, but his replacement is still part of our collection," he said. After the war, Pte Jobbins returned to the Pontypool area, married and had eight children. He worked in the local steelworks and coal pits. He died on 22 September 1934, aged 78, at his home in Pontnewynedd. Pte Jobbins' grave was rededicated by the Anglo-Z
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riting in the Financial Times last week Sir Martin said: "WPP has a very independently-minded board and compensation committee, which makes decisions that they believe are in the long-term interests of the company and its shareholders, of which I am one. "The board's compensation decisions are right because they reward performance, not failure, reject options in favour of a long-term incentive scheme with co-investment and five-year performance periods, and are competitively fair against our big US and French competitors, which we consistently outperform
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ysis: Mind the NHS financial black hole Financial problems 'endemic in the NHS' Rising demand for NHS services and high spending on agency staff were cited as key factors. However, the deficit was not as large as was predicted earlier in the year as NHS bosses had urged hospitals to rein in spending, particularly on locum staff, on which a cap on how much can be charged has been introduced. The figures have been released by the regulator NHS Improvement and cover ambulance, mental health and community
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in a strong performance at the World Championships at the end of August to give us a platform to move on to and qualify the nation at the subsequent Worlds in 2018." Two-time Olympian Matt McGovern will bid to make the 2020 Games in Tokyo alongside new sailing partner Robbie Gilmore. The advertisement shows a black, emaciated child holding a red parasol over the fair, bejewelled actress. A group of activists, in an "open letter" to Ms Rai Bachchan, called the image "extrem
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: the other is Scotland's Etape Caledonia, which is estimated to generate up to £1.8m for the local economy. The challenge included climbs such as the Horseshoe Pass, The Shelf, The Garth and Worlds End. There was also a Horseshoe Pass Challenge, where cyclists were invited to see how quickly they could travel the 3.8-mile (6.1km) climb, which gains 1,040ft (317m) in height and reaches gradients of up
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we've done today - firstly we've said it's possible for women to be ordained to the episcopate; that's a very important principle for the mission of the Church," said Dr Morgan. "Secondly, we want to take care of those who find that decision difficult." Dr Morgan praised the way in which the debate had been conducted and, addressing members, added: "I hope you will trust us as bishops to prepare a code of practice." The bill was proposed by the Bishop of St Asaph, the Right Reverend Gregory Cameron,
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was a "strategic business move". Chapter 11 bankruptcy gives time for a business to re-organise finances while protecting it from creditors' demands. The Grammy-award winning rapper's business interests have included clothes, boxing, drinks, and mining. His stake in VitaminWater reportedly netted him tens of millions of dollars when Coca-Cola bought the drinks brand in 2007.​ His 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin‍'
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Institute in Newbrough in Northumberland. The building was given to the local WI in 1948 and talks, including on how to truss a fowl or re-upholster chairs, were given there, the Fourstones and Newbrough website says. Baroness Neville-Rolfe, the Culture, Media and Sport Minister, said: "Since their first meeting in England in 1915, the WI has become a much-loved British institution. "I am very pleased to relist these special places and preserve
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Uefa imposed the penalties after objects were thrown at Celtic players in the second-round qualifier. Linfield's South Stand lower section 1 will be closed for one European game. "We continue to co-operate with the PSNI over the events of the first leg and are hopeful that individuals who have now been identified will shortly appear before the courts," Linfield said on Tuesday. "Linfield note that the local courts have the power to issue banning orders against individuals convicted of criminal offences in football stadia and would be fully support
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ed a golfing gem. "I think there's an intangible that some guys have where they want to have the pressure, they want to be in that tough position," Mickelson said. "They want to have everything fall on their shoulders. And he has that." Before Rahm's sensational finish, Woods was the last player to win at Torrey Pines by making eagle on the closing par-5 back in 1999. Now the 41-year-old continues his latest comeback amid so many reminders the game
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I was trying to create the right place," he said. Experts say the climber's achievement is all the more impressive because it used to take weeks to reach the top even with the aid of a partner and climbing aids. But speed climbers have more recently made the ascent faster by working in tandem. In 2015 two climbers made it to the the top without aids, except for harnesses and ropes to prevent deadly falls. But it still took them more than two weeks. A climber who has become the first person to
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has likened to a festering boil of discontent with Mr Abbott. The call for a party room spill on Tuesday by MPs Luke Simpkins and Don Randall has set the hares running. MPs are now furiously phoning each other to count the numbers for the pretenders. Although Julie Bishop has supported Mr Abbott's stand against the motion, that does not mean she is ruling herself out if the motion passes and goes to a leadership vote. Leadership spills have failed in the past, however, and Mr Abbott could
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ru eu bod wedi eu "brawychu" gan yr ymosodiad, a'u bod nhw'n gweddïo dros y rheiny a gafodd eu taro. "Mae hi hyd yn oed yn fwy brawychus bod cysylltiad Cymreig posib gyda'r ymosodwr", meddai. "Rydym ni'n ymddiried yn yr awdurdodau ac ymchwiliad yr heddlu,
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team and other specialist resources from across the country." Police closed Shields Road between St Andrews Drive and Scotland Street for much of Wednesday, and also closed Scotland Street between Shields Road and Carnoustie Street. Passengers for the subway were not allowed access to the Shields Road station but were permitted to exit the station. Operators SPT advised passengers to use the West Street, Kinning Park or Bridge Street stations instead. The multi-storey car park near the station was also closed. A man who was murdered in a late night car
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against Dundee on Friday night. "We have worked so hard for this and finally we are there and can start thinking of next season. There is always high pressure here and I put high demands on myself as well. "Today we just have to enjoy it and be happy that we are champions. I'm happy with a lot of the work we have done and we are going to enjoy this night and show we are champions next Sunday [against Aberdeen at Pittodrie]." Deila's men are likely to be presented with the Premiership trophy after
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7,822 children and young people belonged to households applying to be registered as homeless, from a total number of 34,662 applications. In 1996, there were 40,989 applications, according to the housing charity Shelter. The Moderator is addressing the Scottish Churches Housing Action event, at which he will warn there is "little hope" of resolving homelessness unless Scotland begins to emulate Finland's approach to the issue. Dr Barr told BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme
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'll work on what went wrong, we've got a young side for the future." "With 14 men you have to close the game up a bit, we went for a kick-chasegame and it paid dividends really. "We had a couple of opportunities to win the game and unfortunately Stephen hit the post and Leigh was half a metre short with a kick from the halfway line. "We train a lot with 14 men, we defended for our lives out there and it just wasn't to be." Wing Shane Williams said:
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in Maggi noodles. Meanwhile, authorities in the southern state of Kerala have stopped selling Maggi noodles at more than 1,000 government-run shops following the developments in Uttar Pradesh. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob's office said the sale of the brand had been stopped temporarily until "the dispute is resolved", the Press Trust of India reported. A number of other states - Goa, Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - have also ordered tests
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experimental than his Britpop band. Other artists nominated for the £20,000 prize include Florence + The Machine, Jamie xx and Wolf Alice. The winner will be revealed live on BBC Four and BBC 6 Music next month. There are only two bands in the shortlist, which leans heavily towards singer-songwriters making intimate, confessional music. Bookmakers' favourites Everything Everything failed to secure a nomination, with other notable absentees including Blur, Laura Marling, Foals and New Order. Lauren Laverne, who revealed
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will still require further security measures. A payment card featuring a fingerprint sensor has been unveiled by credit card provider Mastercard. Hua Haifeng was working undercover for the US-based China Labor Watch (CLW), which said he had witnessed examples of forced overtime and wage violations. Two other activists involved in the investigation are missing, CLW said. The supplier also makes products for other brands including Karl Lagerfeld, Coach and Nine West, it said. CLW called on US President Trump to press for the release of Mr Hua.
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Accrington Stanley). Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Jonathan Edwards. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by William Boyle. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by William Boyle. Mark Hughes (Accrington Stanley) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation. Jonathan Edwards (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in
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everyone is prepared to wait. In an internet cafe in the centre of town, computer engineering student Hilmar Jonsson is proud to pay for his surfing session with Auroracoin, the Icelandic version of the crypto currency Bitcoin. It was launched at the beginning of this year by an unidentified person going by the name Baldur Friggjar Odinsson, with the aim of providing Icelanders with an alternative currency to the krona that is free from government and bank controls. "At the moment, the second-hand market and things like
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undelivered, the documents show. About 1,500 pages of documents relating to her case were released on Wednesday in response to Freedom of Information Act requests by several media organisations, the Associated Press news agency reports. Mrs Largay set out on a three-day hike with a friend in July 2013. Her friend turned back to deal with a family emergency, and Mrs Largay continued alone. She failed to turn up at a pre-arranged meeting with her husband, who had been due to pick her
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"I've learnt a lot and developed a lot at Barnsley," he said. "Now I just need game time and some goals." Shrewsbury are 19th in League One, two points from the relegation zone, and have struggled for goals this season with only 28 in 29 games. Payne is the fourth striker to join Shrewsbury on loan in January, following Crystal Palace's Freddie Ladapo and West Bromwich Albion's Tyler Roberts, and Fulham's Stephen Humphrys
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chasing other cars more difficult. The Pirellis overheat and lose grip if a driver follows another car closely. This has the corollary of reducing the number of laps the tyres can manage. "It is going to be a very, very hard race," he said. "Being this hot it is going to be hard to follow. Being in the traffic it is going to be hard to get to my stop target, or go longer than the guys in front of me. "But I hope I prove myself wrong and I hope I'm pleasantly surprised." H
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deciding the timing and I know there will be a compromise both sides will have to make to work through all the stages that will be necessary. "We want people from all over the world to be able to visit these places. With the donation of these parks, Chile will be able offer a historic legacy to the world." In 2005, the Tompkinses donated another tranche of land to Chile, 294 hectares near the Corcovado volcano, creating the sixth largest national park in Chile - the Corcovado National Park. Talks have begun
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When the Voyager team put the new data together with information from the other instruments onboard, they calculated the moment of escape to have occurred on or about 25 August, 2012. This conclusion is contained in a report published by the journal Science. "This is big; it's really impressive - the first human-made object to make it out into interstellar space," said Prof Don Gurnett from the University of Iowa and the principal investigator on the PWS. On 25 August, 2012, Voyager-1
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we were promised all sorts from them in terms of local exhibitions and that hasn't really materialised." He said it was up to the government to show that NMS was interested in "more than the central belt". "Having a display of such international importance permanently on display in the region will allow us to market the exhibition properly, which you won't be able to do if it is left up to NMS to decide if and when any part of the hoard is displayed locally," he said. "Displaying the hoard in Kirkcudbright would also be a huge
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who lives in Argentina, says he accepts that Mr Cheyre was not directly involved in the killings and should not face criminal charges. But he added that in the interests of truth and reconciliation he should acknowledge his role in the case. Mr Cheyre served as commander-in-chief of the army from 2002 to 2006, after rising through the ranks in a 40-year military career. He became head of the electoral commission earlier this year. Chile's former army chief has admitted handing over for adoption the child
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William to form a special cyber-bullying task-force. On 12 November, Fifa determined Bility had failed an 'eligibility test'. He appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) in the hope of being reinstated and repairing the damage he said had been done to his reputation. But on Thursday Cas said in a statement: "All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed." Cas added that "the full award, with the grounds for the decision, will be issued in early 2016
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ett, 20, from Oisin House, Victoria Parade in the city has already spent seven months on remand for four terrorist-related offences. The judge said there was nothing to suggest Corbett was involved in preparing or setting the bomb in place. At Belfast Crown Court on Monday, he was sentenced to 18 months suspended for two years. Corbett was linked to the incident because of the purchase of top-up cards for mobile phones used in the bomb plot. The judge said the bomb did not go off, but,
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. He spotted his friend one last time and said he would go and find help before returning to the beach where the emergency services had already been contacted. "I think I knew at that point I wouldn't see him alive again," Mr McFadden said. "If I could have helped him I would have helped him," he said addressing Mr Morton's family in the public gallery. His body was recovered on 1 September. The cause of death was drowning. A man who was swept out to sea at a Ceredigion beach was
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lydach train station up to the war memorial hospital. "It soon became clear that we have hundreds of items like this." He approached the chairman of the board about a heritage project and securing a grant from the Charitable Funds Committee to catalogue them "before it's too late". The first item restored under the project was a long-lost oil painting of Roger Beck, the pioneer of Swansea General and Eye Hospital, painted in 1922 by renowned Swansea artist Gwenny Griffiths. Other items include early electric shock
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said there was evidence the boy had left his home with his mother two weeks ago, and that the boy's father had boarded a ferry bound for France in the past few days. One doctor said the prospect of him growing up was "completely impossible" without surgery. The paediatric oncologist said the boy's parents were "very frightened and fearful", worrying that he would be disfigured by surgery and preferring to treat him with "Chinese medicine". Surgery could last as long as 12 hours and would require skin and
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and planned to travel to Syria. "They did not alert the authorities. They tried on their own to dissuade her but they were unsuccessful," the statement said. The ministry said it was the first time a woman had been "detained in Singapore for radicalism". Under the controversial ISA, she can be held for up to two years without trial. Singapore is increasingly concerned about the spread of Islamist militancy in neighbouring countries. Philippine troops are currently fighting militants occupying a city on the southern island of Mindanao who have pledged
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trends continue and the charging rules remain the same, the department will not achieve its ambition of recovering up to £500m of overseas visitor income a year by 2017-18." A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "This government was the first to put in place measures to ensure the NHS isn't abused, and as this report finds, we are making very good progress - the amount of income recovered has already more than trebled in three years to £289m. "We consulted earlier this year on extending the
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chancellor George Osborne called the "biggest transfer of power to our local government in living memory". That, says the Office for Budget Responsibility, shouldn't penalise the poorer authorities. It says: " As in the current business rates system, there will also be a need for redistribution via a top-up and tariff system. " Thousands of firms in England and Wales are set to see dramatic changes to the amount they pay in business rates, after the government publishes the new "rateable values" of their properties on Friday.
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Madrid saw a defeat in the last 16 at the hands of Lyon, but he was only denied from taking Malaga to the last four this season by Borussia Dortmund's remarkable fightback which saw them score twice in stoppage-time. Sadly for City and Mancini, so aware of the rather undignified departure of his successor Mark Hughes in 2009, things were allowed to get messy and a few items of dirty laundry were aired in public. "The key thing in the statement is the holistic side of it. I
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ils in more than 60 countries answering the same questions. So which is a more accurate reflection? Pisa has more international status - but the Pearson rankings use a wider range of indicators. Head teachers have seized upon the apparent gap. After being bashed over the head with the mediocre Pisa results, they are now hailing this latest league table as evidence of a "winning formula". Russell Hobby of the National Association of Head Teachers says that the previous mood music had been so negative "you could be forgiven for thinking that our education system comp
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isi praised Mr Trump's "unique" personality and reportedly sought an increase in the $1.3bn in military aid that Egypt receives annually to him help battle an insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula by jihadist militants from so-called Islamic State. Egypt has criticised the United States after it reportedly withheld $195m (£152m) in military aid and cut $96m in other aid over human rights concerns. The 35-year-old Swiss third seed plays Czech 11th seed
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through ball, but Kyle Lafferty is caught offside. Corner, Wales. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin. Substitution, Wales. Simon Church replaces Sam Vokes. Offside, Wales. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside. Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Paton replaces Patrick McNair. Substitution, Northern Ireland. Daniel Lafferty replaces Jonny Evans. Foul by Joe Allen (Wales). Steven Davis (Northern Ireland
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that company in relation to an average worker's pay, because we believe in fairness within our economy," he said. Mr McDonnell said Theresa May's decision to seek an early election was more about the risk of an economic downturn than securing a mandate for her plans on leaving the European Union. "I don't think this election is about Brexit," he said. "The government has seen that the economy at the moment is going to turn. "We are seeing inflation increasing - we are seeing wages stagnate and we are seeing people
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, head of the Royal College of Nursing, said while it was right to clamp down on excessive spending, "this will only work alongside longer term solutions, like converting agency staff to permanent staff, and continuing to increase training places to catch up with demand". Claire Billieness, managing director of an agency called HCL workforce solutions, which supplies the NHS with temporary staff, hoped the move would help create a level playing field for agencies. "Approved framework rates do already exist," she said. "However, it is the enforcements
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felt like I needed to die." Holly was saved after being taken to hospital by paramedics and treated for her overdose. After getting help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services with both therapy and medication she managed to turn herself around and is now enjoying university life in Plymouth. "I did find some true friends and I've been through a lot but it was meeting my girlfriend and getting engaged, experiencing life and knowing it is worth living so that's who I am now and I'm very happy with it." Caroline Kole
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game filming we scored from a corner, so I thought 'we've got a good series going on here'. It wasn't until about half a year in when people started cottoning on to it and sharing it. There was a big fight on the pitch and it went viral. Ever since then it's gained traction." Smith, a video producer by trade, turned his YouTube channel into a full-time job last year and Palmers' games - recorded from the halfway line on one of his old cameras - rack up hundreds of thousands of hits. "It's
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as dropping from 10,000ft (3,000m) to 6,000ft near Salak, a peak measuring 7,200ft (2,200m). Villagers living in the area reported seeing a plane flying low into the mountain area. The crash came with Sukhoi officials on an Asia-wide tour to show off their aircraft to airline firms. The Superjet, a mid-range airliner that can carry up to 100 people, is military plane-maker Su
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to be. But we should have won the game." The Chelsea centre-back added: "In games like that, you need something a little bit special - someone to shoot from outside the box or create something, which we nearly did." Hodgson has faced criticism for the number of alterations he made to the starting line-up, with former England striker Gary Lineker saying before the match he felt rotation was "a hindrance". However, the England manager feels too much has been made of the impact the changes had on the team. "What would necessarily have changed?
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and vital patient services." Independent advisers have been appointed to help NHS Tayside meet "prolonged and considerable" financial challenges. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Boeing's plan, which it said requires it to "conduct extensive testing and analysis". But the FAA gave no indication of when the planes might be allowed to carry passengers again. All 50 Dreamliners in operation were grounded after the batteries emitted smoke on several separate occasions. The plane is the first plane in the world to use the lithium-ion batter
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can stop him. "It doesn't matter who you are, including Rafa." Britain's Andy Murray will try and "find a way to get the win" when he takes on in-form Stan Wawrinka in the French Open semi-finals on Friday. Caroline Glachan, 14, was found dead on the banks of the River Leven in Dunbartonshire on 25 August 1996. The killer has never been found. Her mother, Margaret McKeich, will feature on the Crimewatch appeal, which is due to be
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11 2-09 Kildare Division 4 Louth 2-09 0-09 London Carlow 0-10 1-12 Antrim Wexford 0-14 1-10 Leitrim Wicklow 0-13 1-08 Waterford Tyrone edged out Ulster rivals Cavan in a closely contested Football League Division Two contest at Healy Park. Kevin Kampl's cool 65th-minute finish condemned Spurs to a second-
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Petroleum Corp and a top executive at China Southern Power Grid have been put under investigation for corruption. A senior executive at state energy firm China Sinopec Group is under investigation for suspected "serious disciplinary violations". Both Smith and Berki scored 16.066 but the Hungarian was awarded the Olympic gold for a higher execution score. GB team-mate Max Whitlock scored a superb 15.600 on his Olympic debut, handing the 19-year-old bronze. Smith, 23, adds silver to the bronze medal
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with this particular medal as it shows just how a proactive approach to talent development can pay dividends. "To have achieved what she has in just four years is testament to Helen's commitment and focus. This has truly been an outstanding start to the rowing finals and hopefully this will inspire more success at Dorney Lake." Sporting Giants have also idententified other Team GB competitors including Vicky Thornley in rowing, Richard Jefferies in canoeing, and in handball, Kathryn Fudge, Louise Jukes, John
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said. "We didn't show up and the boys let themselves down. It was just not good enough." "I thought they looked sharper in the first half but we came out and were a completely different side in." At the bottom of the table, seemingly-doomed Portadown delayed automatic relegation by scoring two late goals to beat one-from-bottom Carrick Rangers. Niall Currie's Ports came from behind after Martin Murray fired Rangers into the lead from the penalty spot, Niall Henderson and Luke Wilson both scoring late to
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counts of illegally importing the dogs into Australia and one count of producing a false document. Penalties range from a hefty fine to more than 10 years in prison. Ms Heard, the star of Friday Night Lights and Magic Mike XXL, has been issued with a summons to appear in a Queensland court on 7 September, the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions said on Thursday. Under importation charges, the actress could face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of 102,000 Australian dollars (
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ards vulnerable people. Gwent Police was told it needs to improve how it tackles serious and organised crime while North Wales Police also needs to do more to support and protect vulnerable people. The report also showed there were significantly more cases of anti-social behaviour per person in the Gwent force area than the rest of Wales last year - 45 incidents compared to the 31 average across England and Wales. It comes after police had to deal with "riots" in Newport last October when groups threw fireworks and set wheelie bins set alight. N
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"There is no proof that a quorum of lawmakers was present. We suspect that people who were not allowed to vote took part," said leader of the opposition Nowoczesna party Ryszard Petru. Michal Szczerba, a MP from the opposition Civic Platform party, tweeted early on Saturday: "For the first time I have seen armed police at the parliament building." Mr Kaczynski earlier denounced the protest as "hooliganism". "We will not allow ourselves to be terrorised,'' he said. He left parliament with the
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s doubles rubber in Charleroi to take the contest into a final day but David Goffin saw off Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets to hand Belgium victory. Alessandro Giannessi beat Joris de Loore in the dead rubber, reduced to the best of three sets. Five-time winners Spain were easily beaten by Serbia - who were buoyed by the return of world number two Novak Djokovic - in two days. Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki beat Pablo Carreno Busta and Marc Lopez
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