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The road closed for a time last week after a landslip during Storm Frank.
It closed again on Monday amid concerns about the boulder, which is about 175m above the carriageway.
The Old Military Road diversion, which was in use since 09:00, closed at 16:30. An alternative diversion via Dalmally will be in place overnight.
In a statement, roads operator Bear Scotland, said that efforts to make safe the boulder had been been "ongoing since first light this morning".
"A helicopter bringing materials to site was delayed reaching the area due to inclement weather but the specialist teams have now begun to install the anchors required to remove the boulder safely," Bear said.
"Good progress has been made and preparatory works should be completed today ready for works to make safe the boulder to take place tomorrow morning."
Bear said the "monitoring process cannot continue safely during the hours of darkness and the Old Military Road will close at 4:30pm this evening and reopen at 9:00am tomorrow".
During this time, the diversion via Dalmally and Crianlarich will be reinstated.
Overnight, the A83 will remain open from Inveraray to the B828 junction, allowing continued access to Lochgoilhead, Dunoon and the ferries to Gourock.
At the south side of the closure, access is available from Tarbet to Ardgartan.
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The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll has been closed overnight as efforts continue to make safe a 150 tonne boulder on the hillside.
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The 20-year-old centre-back spent the second half of last season at the Riverside and played 14 games.
BBC Sport has learned he turned down offers from outside England to rejoin the North East outfit.
Omeruo started every game for Nigeria at the World Cup in Brazil.
I like the atmosphere at Middlesbrough, the players and fans too are very supportive
"I am not in a hurry [to break into the Chelsea team] because everything in life is step by step," Omeruo told BBC Sport.
"I decided to return to Boro because I really enjoyed my last loan there and working with the manager Aitor Karanka.
"I like the atmosphere at Middlesbrough, the players and fans too are very supportive.
"It's such an easy choice to make and a key factor in going there is the chance to play first-team football."
A member of the Nigerian side that reached the round of 16 at the World Cup in Brazil, Omeruo has largely been loaned out by Chelsea since he joined in January 2012.
After signing for the Blues from Standard Liege, Omeruo was immediately sent to ADO Den Haag where he played 36 games on loan at the Dutch top-flight side.
He is yet to make his Chelsea debut, but remains positive about his chances at the London club where he recently signed a new deal that keeps him at the club until 2018.
"I was rewarded with a new contract because the club [Chelsea] knows what I am capable of," he added.
"I just need to focus on my career, give my best all the time and let my football speak for me.
"At the right time, I'll get my chance. For now, I believe in the Middlesbrough project and want to help the club compete for promotion."
Omeruo was key for Nigeria's defence that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and also played in last summer's Confederations Cup in Brazil.
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Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo has agreed to return for a second loan spell at English Championship side Middlesbrough from Chelsea.
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The company said it was the first ferry operator in the UK and first major transport firm north of the border to gain official Living Wage accreditation.
The recognition is made by the Poverty Alliance on behalf of the Living Wage foundation.
CalMac said it was "right and proper" to pay staff "fairly for their work".
About 300 companies and organisations in Scotland, and 1,600 throughout the UK, have signed up to the Living Wage Foundation's higher rates.
Chancellor George Osborne announced a new National Living Wage as part of his Budget in July, but this is lower than the rates set by the Living Wage Foundation.
CalMac's managing director Martin Dorchester said: "It is absolutely right and proper that CalMac's employees should earn a Living Wage.
"It is something we were already doing with our staff and gaining accreditation simply formalises our commitment to this.
"A recent independent study by the Fraser of Allander Institute into CalMac's social and economic impact across the network found that its staff earn 12% more than the Scottish average.
"This reflects not only the importance we place on ensuring our staff - often in areas where job opportunities can be limited and also low paid - are financially recognised fairly for their work, but that they can live well within the prevailing financial climate."
Peter Kelly, director of the Poverty Alliance, said: "As the first ferry company to become accredited, CalMac is leading the way.
"With over half of children in poverty in Scotland living in a household where someone works, paying the Living Wage is now more important than ever.
"We hope to see more employers following in CalMac's steps in the coming weeks and months."
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Caledonian MacBrayne has become the latest employer in Scotland to commit to paying the living wage.
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Timothy Edwards, 48, from Surrey, pleaded guilty to one charge and was sentenced to two years in prison.
Edwards, who worked at Heathrow airport, received more than £22,000 for selling stories to a newspaper between 31 March 2008 and 1 July 2011.
Sam Azouelos, 35, from north London, admitted one count and is due to be sentenced on 4 July.
Azouelos, who admitted misconduct in public office between 3 July 2006 and 30 April 2010, was granted bail at the Old Bailey.
However, Judge Richard Marks QC warned that he too faced jail.
PC Timothy Edwards, who was sacked by the Met in 2013, provided up to 30 stories involving celebrities, drug smuggling and the behaviour of airline crew to a newspaper over a three-year period in exchange for money.
He took evidence from the police computer system, including crime reports and custody records.
The court heard how one woman - whose story was turned into a "smutty sex-laden scandal" - suffered such "severe emotional stress" she tried to take her own life.
Sentencing Edwards, from Lingfield, the judge told him he had been working for "two paymasters".
"Your case is a particularly serious one of its type, bearing in mind the number of stories involved, the amount of money you received and the period of time it went on," he added.
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Two former Metropolitan Police officers have pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office at the Old Bailey.
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The 21-year-old man and woman aged 29 from Poland - named as Daniel Fedec and Malgorzata Marczak by the Polish Embassy - were found in Debdale Avenue, Worcester, on Tuesday.
The woman's death is being treated as murder.
West Mercia Police said there were no previous reports of domestic violence.
Police said they had been contacted by their families on Tuesday who were worried after not hearing from them since Sunday.
Det Ch Insp Neil Austin said: "The death of the woman is being treated as suspicious and being investigated as a murder and the death of the man is being treated as non-suspicious."
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The bodies of a man and woman found dead in a house were discovered after relatives raised the alarm because they had not heard from them.
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The six buildings make up the shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) Stirling Prize.
Riba president Jane Duncan said they showed "the huge benefit well-designed buildings can bring to people's lives".
The winner of the prize will be announced on 6 October.
Hirst's Newport Street Gallery in Vauxhall houses his private collection.
It will face competition from Outhouse, located in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, which is the first private house to feature on the prize's shortlist for 15 years.
The other four nominees are the Riverside Campus at the City of Glasgow college, two buildings within the University of Oxford - the Blavatnik School of Government and the restored Weston Library - and Trafalgar Place, the first whole-scale redevelopment of London's 1970s Heygate Estate.
Duncan said the gallery and the south London estate showed "well-designed buildings can breathe life and kick-start regeneration in neglected urban pockets", while the educational spaces were new landmarks "to delight and draw in visitors, improve education potential, and increase civic pride".
She added that Outhouse provided "a fantastic model for a private house - one that delights its owners and responds exceptionally sensitively to its treasured rural position".
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Damien Hirst's new gallery, a partly-underground house, three educational buildings and a London estate redevelopment have been nominated for the UK's top architecture award.
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Justin Mallon, 31, and Owen McLaughlin, 34, both from Livingston, appeared on petition at Livingston Sheriff Court.
They were both accused of assault to injury, danger of life and attempted murder at a house in Camps Riggs, Livingston.
They made no plea and were remanded in custody for further inquiries.
Police had been called to the house at about 21:20 on Saturday following reports that a man had been seriously injured.
The 36-year-old was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
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Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder following an alleged attack at a house in West Lothian.
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Michael Gilbert, 26, and Robert Gregg, 38, both of Galashiels, are accused of assaulting a man to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
It follows an early morning incident in Langlee - the largest housing estate in Galashiels - on Saturday.
Both men made no plea or declaration at Selkirk Sheriff Court and their cases were continued for further examination.
Mr Gregg also faces a charge of being in possession of a bladed item in a public place.
The men were remanded in custody by Sheriff Peter Paterson and are expected to appear in court again next Tuesday.
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Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder following an incident on a Borders housing estate.
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The incident was uncovered in a storage facility in Caernarfon on 27 April.
North Wales Police said the poppies were now unusable and have had to be disposed of.
The boy was arrested on Tuesday, and has now been released on police bail. Officers said inquiries were continuing.
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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after thousands of pounds worth of remembrance poppies were destroyed in Gwynedd.
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The national WW1 Sikh Memorial statue commemorates the 130,000 Sikh men who took part in the war.
More than 150 people pledged over £22,000 to pay for it.
Sikhs made up 20% of the British Indian Army in action, despite being just 1% of the Indian population at the time, the WW1 Sikh Memorial Fund said.
The founder and chairman of the charity, Jay Singh-Sohal, said some Sikhs left their towns and villages for the first time "to venture abroad to fight for Great Britain" and "made a contribution when Britain itself didn't have the troops".
Describing the memorial, he said: "It's got a large turban, long flowing beard, very much the image of a Sikh soldier from that period.
"[It has] the look and feel of a Sikh solider with the uniform and the medal that they would have been eligible for and would have won as a result of their service."
The memorial at Alrewas was sanctified with a traditional Sikh prayer and a minute's silence was held to remember all who fought for Great Britain.
The statue was funded through a campaign by the WW1 Sikh Memorial Fund on the Kickstarter website.
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A memorial in honour of Sikh soldiers who fought during World War One has been unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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The four national football associations were unable to agree on sending Great Britain teams to Rio.
Sampson, who led England to a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup, described the situation as "frustrating".
"I've watched the tournament and I believe this team would have won the gold medal," he said.
"This group of players did earn the right to go to an Olympics and represent themselves and their country, but it's been taken away from them".
England captain Steph Houghton, who scored three goals at London 2012 for Great Britain, added that it was "very disappointing" to not go to Rio.
"That was originally our place - the place that we won at the World Cup, and it's hard, but at the same time there's no point about complaining we can't be there," she added.
England's Football Association had put forward the idea of sending Great Britain teams to the Olympics, but Fifa said it would need the agreement of the ruling bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who were against it.
Stewart Regan, the Scottish Football Association's chief executive, has been among those to voice concerns that a Great Britain team would threaten the separate status of the home nations at future international tournaments such as World Cups.
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Great Britain could have won another Olympic gold had the women's football team been allowed to compete, believes England head coach Mark Sampson.
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The Titirangi Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call from the public on Saturday morning.
One of them reached down into the cesspit while a colleague held on to him to prevent him from falling.
"The mother duck seemed pretty anxious," chief officer Randolph Covich told the BBC.
"But we got them all and sent them off into the wild."
The rescue, which took about 20 minutes, was filmed by the volunteer team and uploaded onto their Facebook page. It received more than 200,000 views over 24 hours.
"We're surprised to see how far the video went," said Chief Officer Covich.
"Winter is coming so we thought a video like this would be something to cheer people up a bit."
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A team of firefighters in Auckland, New Zealand have rescued a group of ducklings from a cesspit, reuniting them with their mother.
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Paul Gray also said some staff do not raise issues because they believe it would not lead to any real change.
Writing in The Herald, he urged them to "have the confidence to come forward" with any genuine concerns.
He added: "You will be listened to and your concerns will be investigated. And you should tell me if they are not."
NHS Scotland staff can raise concerns about patient safety and malpractice through a confidential whistleblowing helpline.
Alert Line has been running for about three years and it is run by Public Concern at Work, an independent whistleblowing charity.
But Mr Gray, who is also the Scottish government's director of general health and social care, said more could still be done to encourage people to raise any concerns they have.
"When I meet staff and trade union representatives, I ask them about their concerns. The answers are interesting, and varied," he wrote.
"Some say that they don't think that there would be any point - nothing would happen if they raised a concern.
"Some say that they fear that there could be consequences for them - perhaps in terms of their career, or a fear of being victimised.
"And others say that they have raised concerns in the past, and nothing happened - or if it did, nobody gave them any feedback. That tells me that there is still something we need to tackle."
Mr Gray said he always welcomed the fact that staff raise concerns because it ultimately leads to a better and safer NHS.
He added: "There's absolutely no room for complacency here. That's why I will continue to champion a culture where genuine whistleblowers are encouraged, supported and valued in NHS Scotland."
Mr Gray also revealed further details about the role of an Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INO), planned by the Scottish government.
The findings of a consultation on the role were published earlier this year.
Mr Gray said: "The INO will provide external review where individuals have a legitimate concern about the handling of a whistleblowng case and is a further step in developing an open and transparent reporting culture in NHS Scotland."
He added: "The INO will complement a range of policies and procedures already agreed and in place to support and encourage staff to raise concerns."
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Some health workers are still reluctant to blow the whistle on unsafe practices for fear of being victimised, the chief executive of NHS Scotland has admitted.
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The tug Asterix had been moving the chemical tanker Donizetti off a berth at the Fawley marine terminal in March 2015 when it was pulled over sideways.
It capsized, trapping the coxswain in the wheelhouse, who was rescued by a colleague shortly before it sank.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) found there were safety issues with how the crew were trained.
Investigators found the coxswain lost control of the vessel in strong winds shortly after 20:00 BST on 30 March 2015.
According to the report, the coxswain lacked training in the correct use of a rope -known as a 'gog', used to reduce the risk of the tug being pulled over sideways.
It also found "weaknesses in the communications" between the Donizetti and Asterix.
The report also identified launch crews were not sufficiently experienced in the use of the tug's towing hook emergency release mechanism.
Safety and training recommendations have been made to the tug's operator Østensjø Rederi AS, to ABP Southampton and to the National Workboat Association.
Following the incident a crew member of the tug boat was given a bravery award for his actions in saving the coxswain.
Both men needed hospital treatment for shock and hypothermia.
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A report into how a tug boat came to capsize in Southampton Water has pointed to inadequacies in training.
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The tides are set to reach their peak between Sunday and Monday evening, with a threat to homes and roads near the Wye estuary in Tintern, Monmouthshire.
Natural Resources Wales also warned people living in Crofty, Gower, to install their flood protection gates.
There are 10 alerts, with three in south east Wales, four in south west, one in Ceredigion and two in the north.
Warnings in south east Wales cover the Wye estuary and also the rivers Severn and Usk, with Tintern, Monmouthshire, highlighted as a potential trouble spot.
The road at the village could be closed, while there was a alert about a risk to some properties.
A warning was also issued for Crofty in the Gower.
Locals there have been told to install their flood protection gates - supplied to keep sea water at bay.
NRW's Rick Park said astronomical tides will be "very high" over the coming days.
However, he said: "With relatively settled weather the risk of flooding to the majority of Wales is very low."
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Flood alerts have been issued to people in and near coastal areas, with high spring tides set to hit.
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Ireland play Wales at Donnybrook on 6 February as they begin their attempt to win a third successive title.
"We have a squad full of talent and the vibe in the camp has been very positive over the last few weeks," said Tierney.
Ireland, who lost 15-5 in Wales in a warm-up game last weekend, will again be captained by full-back Niamh Briggs.
Queen's University and Ulster back Claire McLaughlin is one of seven uncapped players included in the squad.
Munster players Zoe Grattage and Ciara Griffin are joined by Tralee club-mate Ciara O'Connor, who plays provincial rugby for Connacht.
St Mary's and Connacht flanker Grainne Egan is the other uncapped player in the pack.
Munster wing Liz Burke and centre Elise O'Byrne-White are also yet to make their first appearance in an Ireland shirt.
"We've had the opportunity to see a lot of the girls play and we've looked at a number of combinations. The newer members of the squad are doing really well," enthused Tierney.
Ireland will play all their home games at Donnybrook, but face testing away trips to France and England.
The Irish side won four of their five fixtures last year, while Wales finished in a disappointing fifth place.
Ireland Women's Six Nations 2016 squad:
Forwards: Elaine Anthony (Munster), Ciara Cooney (Leinster), Ailis Egan (Leinster), Grainne Egan (Connacht), Paula Fitzpatrick (Leinster), Orla Fitzsimons (Leinster), Zoe Grattage (Munster), Ciara Griffin (Munster), Claire Molloy (Bristol), Cliodhna Moloney (Leinster), Heather O'Brien (Munster), Fiona O'Brien (Leinster), Ciara O'Connor (Connacht), Ruth O'Reilly (Connacht), Lindsay Peat (Leinster), Fiona Reidy (Munster), Marie-Louise Reilly (Leinster), Sophie Spence (Leinster).
Backs: Niamh Briggs (Munster), Liz Burke (Munster), Nikki Caughey (Ulster), Mairead Coyne (Connacht), Aine Donnelly (Leinster), Mary Healy (Connacht), Claire McLaughlin (Leinster), Larissa Muldoon (Skewen), Sene Naoupu (Connacht), Elise O'Byrne-White (Leinster), Jackie Shiels (Richmond), Nora Stapleton (Leinster).
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Ireland Women's coach Tom Tierney says his squad boasts a "nice blend of youth and experience" as they prepare to defend their Six Nations crown.
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Following the acquisition of Cyprus defender Jason Demetriou, Etheridge, 25, fills the gap left by Richard O'Donnell's move to Wigan Athletic.
The ex-Chelsea trainee, who has made just 20 Football League appearances, was released by Charlton in May.
"We had a number of good options but Neil stood out," said boss Dean Smith.
"He ticks all the boxes in age, room for development and experience at this level and above," said Smith.
He's an extremely driven young man who wants to be successful. These are the characteristics we're looking for.
"Neil will compete with Craig MacGillivray for a first-team place. They will both push each other on, exactly the kind of competition that we want."
Etheridge, who began his professional career at Fulham, added: "The faith that the gaffer and Neil Cutler (Walsall goalkeeping coach) have shown in me means a lot. Now is the time to get my head down and work hard.
"I have gained plenty of international experience in front of big crowds, but I've not played as many league games as I'd have liked. I intend to rectify that here."
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League One side Walsall have made their second international signing in 24 hours by bringing in Philippines keeper Neil Etheridge on a two-year deal.
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The Daniel Adamson, built in 1903, carried people and livestock between Ellesmere Port and Liverpool before being decommissioned in 1985.
A campaign by the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society (DAPS) saved the vessel from being scrapped in 2004.
The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the money three years after rejecting a £2.8m bid by DAPS over cost concerns.
The society said the ship is one of two tug-tenders left in the UK and is the only steam-powered one.
Dan Cross, chairman and founder of DAPS, said: "This wonderful ship occupies a unique place as part of the UK's national historic fleet.
"This huge vote of support also acknowledges the massive effort put in by literally hundreds of volunteers and supporters over the last eleven years, without which the vessel would have been consigned to history years ago."
Daniel Adamson, which initially towed barges, was refitted with Art Deco saloons and an elevated promenade deck in 1936.
The ship, originally called the Ralph Brocklebank, was renamed Daniel Adamson after the first chairman of Manchester Ship Canal Company following the refurbishment.
Owners Manchester Ship Canal Company planned to scrap the vessel but it was sold for £1 in 2004.
Sara Hilton, head of the North West Heritage Lottery Fund, said: "This is a vessel with a remarkable and important story to tell.
"This exciting project will bring exciting benefits to Liverpool and across the region, offering a valuable addition to what the area has to offer and delivering fantastic learning and training opportunities."
DAPS plan to restore the ship over five years so it can carry passengers across the North West.
Daniel Adamson is moored behind the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool's Albert Dock.
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A project to restore the last remaining steam tug-tender ship moored in Merseyside has been awarded £3.8m.
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Lee Fudge, 29, who was serving a life sentence for robbery, was held by police in Gravesend on Saturday and has been charged with escaping custody.
He disappeared from Ford Prison, near Littlehampton, on Thursday with another inmate, Mark Chatfield.
Sussex Police said Chatfield, 39, who was jailed for four years in August 2014, was still at large.
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One of two men who absconded from an open prison in Sussex has been rearrested in Kent.
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The former governor of Alaska and conservative activist told CNN that "energy is my baby".
"Oil and gas and minerals, those things that God has dumped on this part of the Earth for mankind's use," she said.
Mr Trump said in July he would be open to the possibility of Ms Palin serving in his government.
Ms Palin said she wanted individual states to "start having more control over the lands that are within their boundaries" with respect to their energy policy.
"If I were in charge of that, it would be a short-term job," she said.
Ms Palin also defended Mr Trump over recent criticism of gaps in his knowledge of foreign affairs.
"I think I'd rather have a president who is tough and puts America first than can win a game of Trivial Pursuit," she said.
"But I don't think the public gives a flying flip if somebody knows who, today, is a specific leader of a specific region or a religion or anything," she added.
Mr Trump has recently been leading polls for the Republican presidential nomination. Ms Palin was the Republican nominee for vice-president in 2008.
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Sarah Palin has said she would like to serve as energy secretary in a Donald Trump administration - in order to abolish the department.
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The statistics have been highlighted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) as part of its Christmas campaign against domestic violence.
The campaign was launched by Det Ch Supt George Clarke.
"The sad reality is that at this time of year, the number of domestic incidents increase," he said.
"On Christmas Day alone last year, there were 79 recorded incidents and on Boxing Day, there were 111," Mr Clarke said.
The officer, who is head of the PSNI's Public Protection Branch, described the figures as "shocking".
"It is also important to remember that all year round, police officers respond to an incident of domestic abuse every 19 minutes," Mr Clarke said.
The PSNI campaign will run throughout December and urges victims of domestic abuse to contact police on the non-emergency 101, or in an emergency, 999.
A 24-hour domestic and sexual violence helpline is also available on 0808 802 1414.
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A total of 190 domestic violence incidents were reported to police in Northern Ireland over Christmas Day and Boxing Day last year.
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The ventriloquist, who, with his puppet duck Orville became a staple of Saturday night TV in the 1980s, died last month aged 67.
Mourners gathered at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in his hometown to pay their respects.
The entertainer's fourth wife Sarah and her children attended the ceremony, alongside Coronation Street star Ken Morley and comedian Jimmy Cricket.
A floral tribute from the Nolan sisters read: "For Keith, a great pro, fantastic talent, [and] a lovely man who will be sorely missed"
Harris entertained generations of children with his sidekick Orville, a bright green duck who wore a nappy and spoke in a high-pitched voice.
He also gave life to the popular puppet Cuddles the monkey, whose catchphrase was 'I Hate That Duck!'.
At the height of his fame, he fronted The Keith Harris Show on BBC One and gave private performances at birthday parties for Prince William and his brother Harry, at the request of Diana, Princess of Wales.
His 1982 single, Orville's Song, was a top five hit, selling more than 400,000 copies.
Harris, who married four times and had three children, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and became ill again in January.
He died in hospital in Blackpool on 28 April.
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Friends of Keith Harris have joined his family at his funeral in Blackpool.
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Richards, 33, has scored 18 goals for the League Two leaders this term, but will be out for at least four weeks.
Marquis, 23, played for the Cobblers in 2013-2014, scoring in their final game against Oxford to avoid relegation.
"It's a very different situation. I want to help a team already doing really well get promoted," he said.
Marquis has made a total of 27 appearances this season, having had a loan spell at Leyton Orient, but only scored once.
He is out of contract at the end of the season, and continued to BBC Radio Northampton: "I went to Leyton Orient earlier in the season and played the majority of games in midfield, which obviously isn't my best position but at least I was playing there.
"I went back to Millwall and wasn't really playing, mainly because the two forwards are playing well; Steve Morison's the captain and Lee Gregory's already got 20 goals this season."
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Northampton have re-signed Millwall striker John Marquis on loan for the rest of the season following an Achilles injury for Marc Richards.
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22 December 2016 Last updated at 00:12 GMT
The incident, which took place at Ducketts crossing near Pudsey, Leeds, saw a cyclist ignoring warning lights and narrowly avoiding a passing train.
Over the past year and a half, 18 similar incidents have been recorded at the same crossing.
Network Rail said ignoring railway safety procedures can have "life-changing consequences".
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Footage of a cyclist who came within inches of being hit by a train has been released as a railway safety warning.
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At the time of the payments, Soco was operating in Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The company strongly rejects any suggestion that the payments were connected with the alleged abuse.
Last year, Soco ended its activities in Virunga, which is home to some of the last remaining mountain gorillas.
The BBC's DR Congo reporter Maud Jullien says the months the company spent exploring for oil in the park, a Unesco World Heritage site, angered campaigners and sparked international outrage.
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The 7,800 sq km (3,000 sq miles) park is one of the most ecologically diverse places on Earth, but it has suffered from the years of lawlessness and conflict between armed groups based in eastern DR Congo attracted by the area's rich mineral resources.
Soco used Congolese government soldiers to secure its staff and infrastructure in the volatile region.
Cheques and receipts obtained by the campaign group Global Witness, and seen by the BBC, show the company paid an army major called Burimba Feruzi.
The payments total $42,250 (£27,290) over the course of two weeks in spring 2014.
That is the equivalent to several years' salary for a Congolese army major.
Several people have said they were threatened by Maj Feruzi.
One person said that men following the major's orders had tortured him, stating it was because he had opposed oil exploration.
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The London-listed company said it has never denied funding the work of the Congolese army "or that Maj Feruzi was the DRC army's military liaison officer assigned to Soco's security".
"However, we strongly refute any suggestion that this funding was in any way improper or connected with alleged acts of intimidation or violence," it said in a statement.
It said it was not allowed to enter the area where it carried out exploratory tests without a military escort.
"The soldiers assigned to Soco's security escort were always under the full command and control of the DRC army," it said.
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The BBC has seen evidence that British firm Soco made payments to a Congolese army major accused of using violence to intimidate oil exploration opponents.
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Briton Cummings - riding for Team Dimension Data - leads Tom Dumoulin, of Giant Alpecin, by 49 seconds after finishing Friday's stage in eighth.
Overnight leader Julien Vermote faded on the final climb to finish 24th and surrender the leader's yellow jersey.
Team Sky rider Poels beat BMC's Rohan Dennis by seven seconds to win the 149.9km stage from Sidmouth.
On Saturday, Bristol hosts a double stage, with riders completing both an individual time trial and a circuit race.
1. Wout Poels (Ned/Team Sky) 3hrs 56mins 15secs
2. Rohan Dennis (Aus/BMC Racing) +7secs
3. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant Alpecin) +8secs
4. Dylan van Baarle (Ned/Cannondale Drapac) +12secs
5. Xandro Meurisse (Bel/Wanty-Groupe Gobert) +17secs
6. Nicolas Roche (Irl/Team Sky) same time
7. Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto-Soudal)
8. Steve Cummings (GB/Dimenson Data) +21secs
9. Erick Rowsell (GB/Madison-Genesis) +31secs
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1. Steve Cummings (GB/Dimension Data) 27hrs 04mins 11secs
2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant Alpecin) +49secs
3. Rohan Dennis (Aus/BMC Racing) +51secs
4. Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto-Soudal) +53secs
5. Dylan van Baarle (Ned/Cannondale Drapac) +57secs
6. Xandro Meurisse (Bel/Wanty-Groupe Gobert) +58secs
7. Nicolas Roche (Irl/Team Sky) +1min 06secs
8. Ben Swift (/Team Sky) +1min 14secs
9. Jacopo Mosca (Ita/Trek Segafredo) +1min 20secs
10. Guillaume Martin (Fra/Wanty-Groupe Gobert) +1min 24secs
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Steve Cummings claimed the overall lead in the Tour of Britain as Wout Poels won the sixth stage at Haytor.
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They launched an investigation after Eloise Bemand-Wright's mother claimed the eight-year-old was refused entry because she is a girl.
The leader responsible will be leaving after the summer term, the association said.
Mother Jane Bemand-Wright said "Eloise has not even received an apology".
More on this story and others from Devon
Originally a member of the Beavers, Eloise wanted to move up to 1st Kingskerswell Cubs when she turned eight, which meets in the same hall in Devon.
But Mrs Bemand-Wright said she was told by a male leader that she could not join because he "can't put her in a tent with men".
He told her the helpers were "young single males" and he did not think "it was appropriate".
The Scout Association said it was sorry Eloise had a "bad experience" and that girls were welcome at 1st Kingskerswell Cubs.
But Mrs Bemand-Wright said Eloise has not yet been offered a place there.
"I think my daughter deserves a written apology... but as yet we have heard nothing," she said.
Eloise has since joined a pack in Newton Abbot, but her mum says she would rather be with friends from her old group.
"We have to travel further to take her to this group which is not near her home," Mrs Bemand-Wright said.
In a statement, the Scout Association said: "We have clear policies in place that ensure all our Scout Groups are open to young women.
"We are confident that any young girl who wants to join the Kingskerwell Pack in the future will be welcomed into the full life of the pack."
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A Cub Scout leader who did not allow a girl to join his pack "did not fully comply with the rules," the Scout Association has said.
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Speaking in her first broadcast interview since her firing in July, she told BBC Radio 5 live that she had consciously avoided being online during the "hubbub".
Her firing sparked huge protests from the community of users and led to chief executive Ellen Pao resigning.
Social news site Reddit is one of the most widely-used sites on the web.
Of her sacking, Ms Taylor said: "I dealt with it as best as I could. Being offline was actually really helpful to me."
Being thrust into the spotlight was "surreal", she added.
"The most surreal moment was when there was a photographer that was following me around."
It remains unclear why Ms Taylor was sacked but her firing threw the Reddit community into uproar, with moderators shutting down popular parts of the site in protest.
At the time interim chief executive Ellen Pao was blamed but her predecessor, Yishan Wong, has since suggested that it had been the decision of Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and board member.
Ms Taylor co-ordinated the 'Ask me Anything" forum, a popular section of Reddit run in conjunction with volunteer moderators.
The forum had more than 8.6 million subscribers and hosted question and answer sessions with a range of high-profile public figures including President Barack Obama
The internet message board that boasts more than 160 million monthly visitors had already had a turbulent time with many unhappy with the direction Ms Pao was taking the site.
Clampdowns on some of the less savoury discussion boards prompted protests that it was censoring freedom of speech.
Ms Pao's appointment came off the back of a high profile lawsuit that she had taken out against her former employers Kleiner Perkins. In it she had claimed unfair dismissal and highlighted a culture of sexism at the firm. She lost the case.
She resigned from Reddit in July after 200,000 users called for her dismissal.
Ms Taylor did not speak directly about Ms Pao but said that during such times it was "important to remember the human online and offline".
She also thanked her supporters and added: "So many people have been so kind and sent me wonderful messages and positive support."
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Former Reddit employee Victoria Taylor has said that her dismissal from the popular website drove her offline.
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It happened at Drumard Park in the Hazelbank area at about 03:45 BST on Sunday.
The alarm was raised by a man who heard a loud bang. An Army bomb team found that a small home-made explosive device had gone off inside his van, causing minor damage.
SDLP assembly member Pat Ramsey said the explosion had left a woman in her 70s "deeply shaken".
He said: "I understand that a device was thrown into her son's van as it was parked adjacent to her home, where she lives alone. Luckily there was no damage to the house."
Mr Ramsey said there was "absolutely no support for this kind of intimidating, terrorising attack on a family and a community".
The Foyle MLA said those behind the attack "need to explain why they targeted the home of a woman in her 70s living alone who is totally innocent".
Sinn Féin councillor Eric McGinley said: "Whoever was behind this attack showed absolutely no regard for the people of Hazelbank or the wider city."
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A small bomb has exploded inside a van in Londonderry.
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Scottish Hydro-Electric Transmission Ltd, a division of energy giant SSE, said the "needs case" was a key part of the planning process.
Regulator Ofgem will assess whether the interconnector is efficient and economic.
The project has been hit by delays and a rise in costs to an estimated £780m.
Islands local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has said major renewable energy projects planned for the isles cannot go ahead without the cable.
The comhairle has welcomed the submission to Ofgem.
Leader Angus Campbell said swift approval of the project could allow a contract for the cable to be awarded this year.
The interconnector would export electricity to the mainland for distribution.
It would stretch to about 50 miles (80km) from Gravir on Lewis to Ullapool on the north-west coast of mainland Scotland.
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A document outlining why a subsea cable is needed to carry electricity generated on the Western Isles to the mainland has been sent to Ofgem.
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Alan Wood, 50, was bound and tortured in his home in Lound, near Bourne, in October 2009.
Det Supt Stuart Morrison, who has led the investigation from the start, said he thinks about the case every day.
He said the main focus of the inquiry was to find the person whose DNA profile was left at the scene.
Det Supt Morrison said the profile was not in the UK database and officers were continuing to check international databases.
He said he had taken guidance from Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the pioneer of DNA profiling, as to whether it would be worth trying to trace which country the person who left the DNA at the murder scene came from.
"Whilst there are companies that will seek to tell you that information, it's not particularly reliable and it covers so many countries that it would be of no particular practical use for us," the detective told BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
Mr Wood, who ran a small gardening business, had no known enemies, according to Lincolnshire Police.
He was subjected to a "brutal and sustained" attack at his home in Lound, during which he had his throat cut a number of times and an attempt was made to decapitate him.
"I have to be optimistic that this person or people will be found. It's an investigation that I turn over in my mind every single day.
"It is something that you want to do [solve the case] for the victim and for the family, so we occupy quite a lot of our time thinking about it," Det Supt Morrison said.
Manor Lodge, where Mr Wood lived, was kept as a crime scene for two years but has recently been demolished.
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The detective leading an inquiry into the brutal murder of a Lincolnshire man has said he remains determined to bring those responsible to justice.
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Sixth-placed Sevilla, the last team to beat Barca back in early October, led when Vitolo volleyed in a left-wing cross at the far post.
Messi's sublime 20-yard free-kick levelled before he teed up Gerard Pique to sidefoot in the close-range winner.
Barca, who have not lost in 34 games, are now eight points clear in La Liga.
The Catalan side's fightback at the Nou Camp means they have equalled the longest unbeaten run of a La Liga team in all competitions, levelling Real Madrid's run in the 1988-89 season.
But more concerning for the Bernabeu club is the huge gap that has opened up between them and their arch-rivals Barca.
Zinedine Zidane's third-placed side are 12 points adrift of the leaders following Saturday's home derby defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Second-placed Atletico won 1-0 at the Bernabeu to remain Barca's nearest challengers.
Re-live Barca's record-equalling performance
Valencia's four-game winning run under Gary Neville came to a sudden halt as they were beaten 3-0 by visitors Athletic Bilbao.
Neville's team set a Europa League record with their 10-0 aggregate win against Rapid Vienna, while victories against Espanyol and Granada eased any fears of a relegation battle.
But, in an dress rehearsal of their last-16 Europa League tie, Athletic scored three goals in seven second-half minutes at Mestalla to move up to seventh.
Former England defender Neville was furious at two strong Valencia penalty appeals that were dismissed before the away side's opener.
"I thought the referee was a joke," said the ex-Manchester United captain.
"I've not blamed refs in every game, but his management of the game was awful. Some of the things he did were incredible."
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Lionel Messi reached the 30-goal mark for the eighth consecutive season as he helped Spanish leaders Barcelona come back from behind to beat Sevilla.
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The 18-year-old was waiting at a bus stop on Beeston Road when she was dragged into a garden and sexually assaulted on the night of 6 March.
The CCTV footage shows the man following another woman off Wellington Street on the night of the attack.
West Yorkshire Police has appealed on BBC Crimewatch for her to come forward.
Detectives said the victim was left with serious head injuries and a fractured pelvis when she was struck over the head numerous times with a large stone before being raped at about 22:30 GMT.
In a reconstruction on the programme, the victim spoke of her ordeal, which was voiced by an actor.
She said: "I haven't been able to stop thinking about what happened. I've stopped sleeping because I can see what happened when I am trying to sleep."
Det Sup Nick Wallen said: "This was an appalling attack on a young woman where a shocking level of violence was used which could so easily have had fatal consequences.
"It has understandably had a very significant traumatic effect on the victim.".
"We are hopeful that the woman shown being followed, who we have not yet identified, will come forward as a result of this new appeal."
Mr Wallen said the force was "continuing to conduct a very wide range of enquiries to identify" the attacker.
Detectives previously released CCTV footage, images and a description of the attacker, who is thought to be in his early 20s and of Pakistani or Middle Eastern origin.
On the night of the attack, he was wearing a green Puma hooded top and white trainers.
An image of a footwear mark recovered from the victim's clothing was also released.
Last week it emerged three other women were stalked by the suspect prior to the attack on Beeston Road.
Police have warned women in the city to be on their guard.
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New CCTV footage of a man wanted for the rape and attempted murder of a woman in Leeds has been released in a fresh appeal.
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Thompson said that the broken bones he received in the crash in Portstewart in May are "now healing".
"But my main concern is I have no feeling in my arm at all," Thompson said in a Facebook posting.
"I am hopeful something can be done but it's going to take a long time."
Thompson, who remains in Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital, was making his first public comment since the crash involving three riders at the Northern Ireland motorcycling meeting in which a spectator was also injured.
"I'm lying here thinking all I want is my old life back, going to work, racing my bike and back home to my family and I would be very happy," added the Crumlin man.
"I'm still going to be in hospital for a few weeks yet with doing physio every day and I have a few wounds that need treated every other day.
"But I'm very thankful to be here as I know things were not good for me."
Thompson, 39, sustained a collapsed lung and bleeding on the brain as well as well as leg, arm and hand fractures in the crash.
A fund has been set up which aims to raise money to help aid Thompson's treatment.
Spectator Violet McAfee sustained head and leg injuries in the crash but later told the BBC that was was "confident" of making a good recovery.
Liechtenstein rider Horst Saigar sustained a broken arm in the crash while Englishman Dean Harrison escaped injury.
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Northern Ireland motorcyclist Stephen Thompson has said that he has "no feeling at all" in one of his arms following his serious crash at this year's North West 200 meeting.
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Bryony Freestone, 19, from Little Houghton, Northampton, died off the island of Koh Chang on 14 August.
Kurtis Middleton, who had been with the Exeter University student for more than three years, said she taught him "to seize life by the horns".
Her twin Sophie said Bryony recently said "if she were to die right now, she would have lived her life to the full".
Bryony, a student at the university's Penryn Campus in Cornwall, was said to be "talented, dedicated and hugely popular".
Describing her as "my beautiful Bryony", her boyfriend said: "You were more than just my partner, you were my best friend and over our three years and three months we had together I've grown into a much better person, simply through knowing you."
Her sister agreed, saying: "You were the most vibrant, passionate, happy person I have ever known, enthusiastic about absolutely everything.
"I will endeavour to live my life the best I can for her."
Mr Middleton added: "Bry taught me how to seize life by the horns and make the most of every moment... we could all learn a lesson from her.
"Sleep tight Bryony, I love you with all my heart."
Earlier this week the Foreign Office confirmed it was supporting the family of a British national "who sadly died in Thailand on 14 August".
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The boyfriend of a student who drowned in Thailand has spoken of the "big open space where [she] should be".
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War movie Man Down, which also stars Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Kate Mara, made £7 on its opening weekend.
Or - to put it another way - the film sold one adult ticket.
To put that into perspective, Beauty and the Beast took a further £6.75m over the weekend.
Why so low? Well, to be fair, it did only open in one place: the Reel Cinema in Burnley.
The screening was held to coincide with the film's simultaneous release on digital platforms.
The cinema has since told the BBC it has sold a further four tickets - including two on Wednesday.
And while the popularity of the film has not gone through the roof, the staff member said there had been "quite a few" calls from the media.
The film's appearance in just one cinema is likely to have been done to secure reviews in the media.
But Man Down has not fared well with the critics. The Daily Telegraph says Man Down is a "bomb site of a film" and gave it one star, while The Guardian's two-star review calls it "irredeemable".
The i is slightly more favourable, giving the film three stars. It is "impossible to fault Shia LaBeouf's commitment to the lead role" of an ex-marine who has post-traumatic stress disorder, its writer says.
Other films released last weekend that only opened at one cinema include Guru, which grossed £17, and horror film The Void, which grossed £1,163, according to figures from the British Film Institute.
And last year, Beauty and the Beast and Harry Potter actress Emma Watson's film Colonia, also known as The Colony, made just £47 over its opening weekend in the UK.
But we still have an unanswered question: who was the one LaBeouf fan who bought that ticket?
If you want to catch it on the big screen there's just one screening in Burnley left - tomorrow at 12:20 BST.
There are only 78 seats left though, so you had better be quick.
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Shia LaBeouf's latest film hasn't exactly set the UK box office on fire.
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John Leathem, 32, killed the 15-year-old in a "savage and frenzied" knife attack at his shop in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, last March
He stabbed the schoolgirl 61 times before dumping her body in woods.
Companies House has now given two months notice that his business will be struck off the register and its assets handed to the Crown.
Leathem was originally ordered to serve at least 27 years in prison after admitting the murder but the minimum term was cut to 23 years last month on appeal.
A court heard last year how Paige had gone into the delicatessen, on Fleming Avenue, to buy a sandwich before travelling to her Saturday job at a hairdressers.
Leathem, a married father of two, claimed he panicked after Paige threatened to report him for sexual assault when he did not give her a job.
He then launched a "frenzied" knife attack, inflicting more than 140 injuries and stabbing the teenager 61 times.
CCTV footage showed how he later carried her body, wrapped in bin bags, to his car and drove away.
A notice issued by Companies House now gives his business, Delicious Deli Clydebank Ltd, two months notice that it will be struck off the register and dissolved.
The notice adds: "Upon dissolution all property and rights vested in, or held in trust for, are deemed to be bona vacantia and will belong to the crown."
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The murderer of teenager Paige Doherty is to have his deli business dissolved and its assets seized.
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The trial was told the 38-year-old, from Eskdale Gardens in Belfast, grabbed the woman by her hair and tried to throw her down stairs in September.
The ex-WBU welterweight title holder was given the maximum sentence for the offence, but was released on bail pending an appeal.
He was ordered to stay at an address in Hull pending the appeal.
Magee was also banned from any contact with the victim and banned from taking alcohol.
The victim of the attack, Maria Magill, had been in a relationship with Magee for six years.
She said he attacked her after the couple had been out at a concert and then drinking in a bar last September.
In her evidence to Belfast Magistrates Court, she said they returned to a flat at Glenview Street where Magee asked her to get into bed and then demanded to see her mobile phone to check if another man had been contacting her.
She claimed he grabbed her by the hair, slapped her and trailed out of the room before attempting to throw her down a flight of stairs.
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Former world boxing champion Eamonn Magee has been jailed for 12 months for an assault on his ex-partner.
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Gwent Police said emergency services attended an area off Caerphilly Mountain Road over concerns for the health of a girl from the area, but she died after they arrived.
The circumstances of her death are not yet known and an investigation is ongoing.
Four people are in custody helping police with their investigation.
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A 15-year-old girl has died after police were called to Caerphilly in the early hours of Sunday.
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Mr Farage stood down on Friday, having failed to win Kent's Thanet South seat.
Mr Carswell, who held the Clacton seat he retained in a 2014 by-election after defecting from the Conservatives, said there were more suitable replacements.
"I've ruled myself out... because I can think of at least half a dozen people who could do a better job," the Essex MP said.
Mr Farage had recommended Suzanne Evans, the deputy chairman, as stand-in leader until the leadership challenge is complete. And he left the door ajar for his own return, saying: "I will consider over the course of this summer whether to put my name forward to do that job again."
Mr Carswell told the Sunday Politics that his former boss had "earned the right to have a bit of time" to think about standing for re-election in September.
But he insisted the party was not a "one-man show", adding: "You have got a choice between Patrick O'Flynn, Suzanne Evans, Steven Woolfe, Paul Nuttall. Let's see what they've got to offer in terms of tone, in terms of style and approach.
"We need to listen to what the other candidates have to say and I think we need to take a considered decision in September."
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UKIP's only MP, Douglas Carswell, has ruled himself out of the running to replace Nigel Farage as leader.
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Suffolk Police said the victim, in her late 20s, was attacked in Ipswich by two men sometime between 03:00 and 03:45 GMT on Saturday.
She was walking along Rope Walk and crossing Grimwade Street when she was grabbed from behind by the men who forced her into a nearby car park.
She suffered neck and face injuries.
Trained specialist officers and police staff have been working with the victim whilst extensive inquiries are ongoing in the local area.
Det Supt Eamonn Bridger said, "This is a despicable, sustained sexual attack by two unknown individuals on an innocent young woman, who has been left traumatised and with significant injuries as a result of the actions of the men involved".
The force is appealing for witnesses, including anyone with dash cam footage who was driving in the area at the time of the offence.
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A woman has been left unconscious and seriously injured after what police have described as a "despicable, sustained sexual assault".
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Called Amazon Business, the online marketplace offers firms VAT-free pricing, VAT invoices, and software to track and limit spending.
The new venture adds to Amazon's huge range of businesses from online video, to groceries to cloud computing.
Amazon has had success with a similar service launched in the US in 2015.
In its first year of operation in the US, the business supply service generated more than $1bn (£800m) in sales. It launched a similar service in Germany last year.
The UK online business-to-business market was worth £96.5bn in 2015 according to the ONS, only slightly lower than the £119bn spent by consumers.
Amazon said there would be more than 100 million products available on the new marketplace, which would include ordinary office supplies and storage solutions as well as more specialist products such as microscopes and test-tubes.
Bill Burkland, Head of Amazon Business UK said the service would offer "a new set of unique business features - from reporting and analytics to spending limits and purchasing workflow approvals". It will also offer free one-day delivery on orders of £30 or more.
"For many small businesses this will be a welcome opportunity to get everything in one place," said Bryan Roberts a retail analyst at TCC Global.
Laith Khalaf, senior analyst and stockbrokers, Hargreaves Lansdown said further competition was likely to mean keener pricing for business supplies. He said Staples and Office Depot were the businesses most likely to be affected by the increased competition.
"I can't speak to the quality or function of what [Amazon has] got, but if you're in scenario that you're ordering lots of stuff, having a service that tracks and analyses your purchases is very useful."
For Amazon it represented a logical move, he added. "It is a more natural extension of their business than video content or expanding into groceries. Its nearer to its core business than those enterprises."
"They have got the infrastructure in place in terms of the website, the suppliers who'll want to sell their services and the logistic services... so it makes sense to extend that to business customers as well."
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Amazon is targeting companies with a new service selling business supplies, such as laptops, power tools and cleaning products.
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A number of homes were evacuated during the alert at Strand Walk in Short Strand at about 22:40 BST on Monday.
The device, which had failed to explode, has been taken away for forensic tests. Residents have returned to their homes.
Det Sgt Sean Armstrong said: "This device had the capacity to cause serious injury."
The police are urging anyone with information to contact them.
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A small pipe bomb has been made safe after being thrown into the back garden of a house in east Belfast.
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Small queues formed at polling stations, with voters saying the elections guaranteed stability.
The opposition and Western powers said the polls lacked credibility because of political repression.
Omar al-Bashir has been charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) with genocide over the Darfur conflict.
The 71-year-old president, who has been in power since 1989, denies the charges.
The African Union (AU) has rejected the ICC's attempts to have him arrested, arguing that Mr Bashir enjoys presidential immunity and therefore cannot be tried while in office.
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The BBC's James Copnall reports from Khartoum that there was a large crowd where Mr Bashir was voting, but most of them were journalists and security personnel.
Amjad Farid, spokesman for the Sudan Change Now protest group, said his wife Sandra Farouk Kodouda was detained on the eve of the polls as she went to address an anti-election rally.
The authorities have not confirmed her arrest.
Ahmed Sulieman, a university professor, said he was voting as it was the only way to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power.
"Many countries are suffering amid power struggles,'' Mr Sulieman told Associated Press news agency.
"I am here for the sake of stability and safety," he added.
Mr Bashir is being challenged by 15 little-known candidates, after the main opposition parties denounced the polls as a sham.
The UK, US and Norway have said in a statement that "an environment conducive to participatory and credible elections does not exist" in Sudan.
The three countries form a troika which has been trying to resolve differences between the government and opposition.
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Sudanese voters have taken part in elections expected to be won by its war-crimes-indicted president after the main opposition called for a boycott.
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Robson, who presided over one of the most famous Great Escapes in Premier League history with West Brom, feels Swansea's class will tell in the defining weeks of the campaign.
"I just think Swansea have too many good players to go down," the former England captain told BBC Radio Wales.
"It is about which teams hold their nerve and believe in themselves."
Robson believes Swansea should focus only on their next game, away at title-chasing Arsenal, even though first-team coach Alan Curtis feels it is the contests against their rivals that will define the season.
"You can only focus on your own job though, you can't worry about the teams around you. You need to focus on your games," Robson said.
"Beat your rivals and it is more than likely to you escape.
"If you can get around the 38 point mark, that should be enough."
Wales defender Neil Taylor believes Swansea's efforts in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham, showed their Premier League credentials.
"It was a hard game and after all that work, we are disappointed to come away with nothing," he said.
"But we can take heart from this game, there is no way we looked like a team that is dead and buried and out of it.
"There is fight in this team yet and we will have a chance.
"You can't fault players for their application at Tottenham, if mistakes were made it doesn't matter, because it was not through a lack of trying."
Swansea have only lost once in the Premier League at Arsenal, a much better record than the one they took into their White Hart Lane visit and Taylor believes the players should cling to that fact.
"Arsenal in midweek will be a similar type of game (to Tottenham), but we have a decent record at the Emirates Stadium," he said.
"We need to pick up points in these types of games, it takes the pressure off other games and that will be the key.
"So hopefully we can try and take that into the Arsenal game, but with a different result."
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Swansea City are too good to get relegated, according to former England captain Bryan Robson.
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Miss Moss was killed in Kilburn, north-west London, in August last year.
She and a friend were shot from near point-blank range but were not the intended targets, jurors were told.
Hassan Hussain, 29, from Willesden, Martell Warren, 22, of Kensal Green, and Yassin James, 20, from Wembley, were given life sentences.
The Old Bailey heard Miss Moss, mother to a four-year-old boy, and Sabrina Gachette, 25, were outside a takeaway shop, the Woody Grill, with other people when they were shot by two hooded men armed with a sub-machine gun and a shotgun.
Miss Moss was shot in the heart and died in hospital. Miss Gachette was hit in the back by more than 50 pellets but survived.
A victim impact statement read out in court on behalf of Miss Gachette said the men had "crept into my life" and carried out a "heinous crime" which had left her "mentally and physically scarred for the rest of my existence".
BBC reporter Nick Beake said there were tears in the public gallery as the court was told she now described herself as a "broken woman", forced to wear a mask to hide her anxiety and pain.
She suffers panic attacks and is frightened to go out of the front door., the Old Bailey heard.
The court heard the gunmen had wanted to hit members of the south Kilburn Gang who were also outside the shop.
Hussain discharged the Mac 10 "spray and pray" machine gun six times on the crowd and James fired both barrels of the shotgun, at near point-blank range, before fleeing in a car driven by Warren.
During the court case security had to be increased when Warren gave evidence after he implicated Hussain and James in the shooting but denied his own involvement, saying he was just there to do a drug deal.
In return, Hussain and James said Warren was a "dirty lying scumbag" who had only named them to protect the real killers.
Judge Stephen Kramer QC said the men had set out to commit a "violent execution in which an innocent victim was killed".
"Sabrina Moss was in the wrong place at the wrong time," he said, adding the action had deprived the Moss family of a "much-loved" mother, daughter and sister.
A fourth defendant - Simon Baptiste, 29, from Cricklewood - was convicted of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, between 22 August and 25 August last year.
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Three drug dealers have each been jailed for a minimum of 37 years for murdering nursery school teacher Sabrina Moss on her 24th birthday.
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27 March 2016 Last updated at 12:55 BST
Six Pilatus PC-9M aircraft, flown by the instructors of the Air Corps Flying Training School, flew in a wedge formation at 700 feet.
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The Irish Air Corps perform a flypast over O'Connell Street in Dublin as part of the Easter Rising commemorations.
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Australia transports asylum seekers who arrive by boat to off-shore processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
An Amnesty International report said this was a "deliberate policy to inflict harm on refugees" and imposes conditions that "amount to torture".
Nauru has previously denied claims of abuse at the refugee centre.
Australia has been repeatedly criticised for its tough policy on refugees and asylum seekers.
It says the policy is necessary to discourage people risking their lives at sea to reach Australian territory.
In the report - titled Island of Despair - Amnesty alleged that many asylum seekers on Nauru have attempted suicide as a result of conditions in indefinite detention.
"The policy that the Australian government is selling to the world as a success is one that it has acknowledged to the public is cruel," it said.
"It has earned Australia unique notoriety as a country that will do everything it can to make sure refugees don't reach its shores and to punish people who dared to try."
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told the Australian Broadcasting Corp: "I reject that claim totally."
"It is absolutely false. The Australian government's commitment is compassionate and it's strong."
Approximately 750 people granted refugee status are living on Nauru with 10,000 locals.
The Nauruan government has not responded to the Amnesty report but has previously criticised an TV report that made similar allegations.
The report, by ABC's Four Corners programme, said refugee children were too afraid to attend schools on the island because of high levels of violence and sexual harassment from locals.
The Nauruan government the children had been coached and the filming "stage-managed".
ABC said the programme was "an important story, of obvious public interest".
In August, the Guardian newspaper published more than 2,000 leaked reports from the immigration centre on Nauru.
The "incident reports" revealed widespread abuse and trauma among children and women at the centre. The Australian government said many reports were "unconfirmed allegations".
Read more: Australia asylum: Why is it controversial?
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Australia has rejected a human rights report comparing its asylum seeker camp on the Pacific island of Nauru to an open-air prison.
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From Saturday until Thursday, a duplicate of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be on display in the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay.
Visitors will be able to walk through the tunnel, with physicists on hand to explain the machine.
The LHC is 16.7m (27km) in circumference and straddles the border beneath Switzerland and France.
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A life-sized model of a section of the most powerful particle accelerator in the world has gone on show in Cardiff.
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Some kits contain 300 times the legal limit of hydrogen peroxide, the Local Government Association said.
This would be like "brushing with bleach" and could cause blistering, burns and other damage, the LGA added.
The government said it was helping make people aware of dangers, but would not say whether it planned bigger fines.
Only dental professionals can legally perform teeth whitening at business premises, but the LGA said a "worrying number" of unqualified staff were offering the treatment.
In one area, Warwickshire, the LGA said the county council seized more than 15,000 "dangerous"' teeth whitening products between May 2015 and February 2016.
It said some of the kits contained more than 33% hydrogen peroxide - far above the legal limits of 0.1% for public use, or 6% for professionals.
The Department of Health said the application of products of over 6% by people who had not undergone professional training posed significant risks to teeth and gums.
The General Dental Council had successfully prosecuted several non-qualified practitioners for the illegal practice of dentistry," the department added.
"Illegal DIY teeth whitening kits may promise fast results and a brighter smile but those containing dangerous levels of hydrogen peroxide are the equivalent of brushing with bleach and can put oral health at risk," said the LGA's Simon Blackburn.
Last year 32 people were prosecuted, but the British Dental Association said recent fines had been "derisory" and tougher sanctions were needed.
It said teeth whitening was safe when carried out by trained dental professionals.
A spokesman for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills said the department supported the LGA's making more consumers aware of the dangers.
"We urge people to only use qualified professionals when undergoing this procedure. If the results promised by home whitening kits seem too good to be true, they probably are," the spokesman said.
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"Rogue" beauticians who offer teeth whitening and people who sell illegal kits should face tougher penalties, councils in England and Wales say.
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In the $2.15bn (£1.3bn) deal, Coca-Cola will transfer its worldwide energy business to Monster.
In exchange, Monster will transfer its non-energy business, which includes Peace Tea and Hansen's Natural Sodas, to Coca-Cola.
The deal gives Monster access to Coca-Cola's global distribution system.
For Coca-Cola, the partnership will give it the opportunity to increase its market share in the fast-growing energy drinks market.
In a statement, Muhtar Kent, chairman at Coca-Cola said: "The Coca-Cola Company continues to identify innovative approaches to partnerships that enable us to stay at the forefront of consumer trends in the beverage industry."
Mr Kent added that "investment in Monster is a capital efficient way to bolster our participation in the fast-growing and attractive global energy drinks category".
Also in the same statement, Monster chairman Rodney C. Sacks said the deal gives the company "enhanced access to the Coca-Cola Company's distribution system, the most powerful and extensive system in the world. At the same time, we become The Coca-Cola Company's exclusive energy play".
The deal is subject to regulatory approvals, and both companies hope the transaction will close by early next year.
Monster shares surged 22% in after-hours trading on the news, while Coca-Cola shares rose 1.2%.
Coca-Cola is the world's largest beverage company, with more than 500 brands to its name, including Diet Coke, Fanta and Minute Maid.
The deal comes as consumers in developed economies and more mature markets are turning health-conscious.
One effect of that is they are staying away from fizzy drinks and soda which have high sugar content and are widely known to cause weight gain and in some cases, lead to obesity.
Coca-Cola has been grappling with falling sales from products that used to be its core revenue driver.
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US drinks giant Coca-Cola has bought a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage in a cash deal, as it looks for growth away from fizzy drinks.
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More than 2,200 people have taken part in skills sessions run by Mind Cymru and paid for by the Big Lottery fund.
Almost three-quarters - more than 1,500 people - say they have already used their new skills to help someone.
A Public Health Wales survey will be launched in Cardiff later on Monday aimed at reducing suicide and self-harm.
The event at Cardiff City Stadium will highlight how lottery funds are being used to provide suicide intervention training via a five-year project run by Mind Cymru.
Since 2009, the mental health charity has run Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Asist) courses to people working in health, social care or the voluntary sector.
The Public Health Wales (PHW) report found nearly 70% of those who attended the workshops reported that they had not previously had any suicide intervention training.
In a study of those who completed the training, the PHW report found 96% said it was more likely they would ask someone directly if they were thinking of suicide.
73% of them said they had already used the training to help someone, while 8% - more than 170 people - had used the intervention more than 20 times since their training.
Participants also reported that the fear and taboo from the word suicide had gone.
Sian Howells, senior counsellor for Neath Port Talbot College, said the Asist training had led to the service's referral forms for troubled students being adapted to include a direct question related to suicide.
She said: "I find that I am able to take off my counselling hat and apply suicide first aid in the same way that first aid is applied in other crisis situations.
"As a result of undergoing the training, I feel more confident working with suicidal young people and feel reassured that I am working with an evidence-based model that is clear and structured."
Alan Briscoe, Mind Cymru's Positive Choices project manager, welcomed the news that people felt more confident in raising the issue of suicide with those at risk.
"We hope it will encourage more people to train so that we can get these skills out into communities and workplaces," he said.
"Suicide really is everybody's business because so many people have been affected in some way."
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A mental health charity has hailed as a success its £1m lottery-funded scheme to train suicide counsellors.
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GE revenue was $31.7bn (£20.5bn), down from $32.1bn last year, but helped by higher operating profits.
GE reported a 4% revenue growth in the third quarter, despite seeing mechanical orders drop by 26%.
The aviation sales offset declines from oil and gas segments caused by low prices globally.
Shares of the US conglomerate were up close to 2% in New York just before midday.
The stock had seen gains throughout the month, following the announcement that activist investor Nelson Peltz owned a $2.5bn stake in the company.
The earnings season has been somewhat disappointing, with big names such as JP Morgan and Wal-Mart coming out lower than expected.
GE has been selling its financial businesses in an effort to move away from the banking market and its tight regulations.
GE chief executive Jeff Immelt said effort to bring the business back in line with its industrial roots was happening at an "unprecedented pace".
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General Electric (GE) reported better than expected profits for the third quarter, stemming from jet engine and power turbine sales.
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Audience numbers grew by 17% to 76,624, with operating profit rising from £64,116 to £87,734.
The critically acclaimed The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil and Witness for the Prosecution were among the Dundee Rep Theatre productions.
Turnover and grants received also increased in the last financial year.
Scottish Dance Theatre, which last year celebrated its 30th anniversary, produced two new works and toured seven productions around the world.
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Limited reported a turnover of £1.764m, compared to £1.501m the previous year, the report noted.
It received £2.928m in grants, an increase of £47,885 from last year.
Creative Learning, which works with communities and schools, saw increased participation to more than 35,000 students.
Chief executive Nick Parr said he has been "blessed" with a supportive team who had "embraced the need for change."
He said: "Our two ensemble model, developed over the past two decades, is a beacon of quality that we are lucky to have in Dundee and, indeed, Scotland.
"No other organisation can boast permanent ensembles of dancers and actors and it is vital that our immensely supportive funders continue to work with us to preserve our wonderfully creative company."
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Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre enjoyed record audience numbers and increased profits last year, according to the company's first annual report.
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Staff at Naughty 'n' Nice in Liverpool said they were threatened with what appeared to be a black handgun before the man stole cash from the counter.
Police said staff at the Colquitt Street store reported the robber left the shop after a brief struggle at 17:40 BST.
Police have issued CCTV images of a man wanted in connection with the incident.
The suspect was described as wearing a red dress, wig, grey cap and white gloves.
Det Insp Steve McGrath from Merseyside Police said: "The staff at the shop were thankfully unhurt but understandably distressed to be threatened with what had the appearance of a firearm, regardless of whether it was real or fake.
"I would appeal to anyone in the Colquitt Street area who saw a man dressed as described and acting suspiciously to contact police."
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A man who staged an armed robbery in a sex shop while wearing a red dress and wig is being sought by police.
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The number reaching Greece was 210,265, and for Italy it was 8,129, according to the UNHCR.
Many are refugees from Syria. At least 70 people have drowned trying to reach Greek islands in the past week.
The bodies of four men were recovered from the Aegean Sea on Monday after their boat sank.
Another seven people were missing off the island of Farmakonisi.
On Sunday, the bodies of 10 people were recovered from a capsized boat a short distance from Samos. Six of the dead were children and another child's body was found on a beach.
This year alone, 3,440 have drowned or have been declared missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the UN agency says. The International Organization for Migration says more than 400 people died while travelling to Greece.
According to the UN, 744,175 have arrived on Europe's shores, the vast majority on Greek islands such as Lesbos and Samos.
The pull of Lesbos - five migrant stories from Greece
Grief and illness - the hard trip to Samos
Europe's migrant crisis - special report
Most migrants arrive packed into unseaworthy boats, having paid huge sums to people smugglers.
Rough seas have made the crossing from Turkey perilous, and worsening weather conditions appear to have had no effect on the numbers trying to leave.
Most head north via the Balkans to Germany, hoping to get asylum.
Germany expects at least 800,000 asylum seekers this year - some estimates put it as high as 1.5 million. That is at least four times the number who arrived last year.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has been trying to come to an agreement with her coalition partners on restricting the numbers heading for Germany.
Her Christian Social Union (CSU) ally Horst Seehofer is pushing for transit zones to be set up to process arrivals near the country's borders.
Mrs Merkel's CDU party backs the idea, however Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel is opposed to the zones amid concerns that they might resemble concentration camps.
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A monthly record of 218,394 migrants and refugees reached Europe by sea in October, the UN says, almost as many as the total number of arrivals in 2014.
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The book was part of a sale of more than 50 items, which included sketches and letters and raised £101,952.
Most of them were amassed by John Cawood from the Lake District, with which Potter had a long association.
Memorabilia was being auctioned to mark 150 years since the author's birth.
Mr Cawood started his collection in 1972 and set out to achieve a complete set of first editions of Potter's books.
Beatrix Potter did not stop at writing tales that would last for more than a century. In 1903 Peter Rabbit became the first literary character in the world to be licensed and turned into a doll.
It was all the author's idea too. She went on to invent a Peter Rabbit board game a year later and came up with further spin-offs, such as painting books, featuring her characters.
Beatrix Potter's legacy is a huge money-spinner for the Lake District, not only from the buildings and land she left to the National Trust but in the thousands of people who visit from all over the world, including Japan, where Peter Rabbit and other characters have acted as mascots for banks.
100 million
copies of "little books" sold globally
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languages
4,000 acres of land, and 15 farms, bequeathed to the National Trust
100,000 visitors a year to Beatrix Potter's former home, Hill Top, Cumbria
15,000 Japanese visitors a year to The World of Beatrix Potter
An illustration for The Story of Miss Moppet featured instructions from the author on how it was to be shrunk to fit the title-page
A first edition of the book also featured in the sale.
A handwritten letter dated February 1924, from Beatrix Heelis - the author's married name - was estimated to fetch up to £1,200, but sold for £2,700.
Clive Moss, an auctioneer at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions in London, said of the sale: "Bids were received briskly from within the auction room, online and on the telephone from a world-wide audience."
Stamps depicting Beatrix Potter's creations, such as Peter Rabbit and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, have also been released to mark her 150th birthday.
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A first edition of Beatrix Potter's iconic work, the Tale of Peter Rabbit, has sold at auction for £43,400 - an increase of more than £8,000 on its listed price.
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Police said the victim was attacked with what they believe to be a Stanley knife in the front garden of a house in Hesketh Park.
He was taken to hospital for injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police have appealed for information about the attack which happened at about 18:40 BST on Friday.
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A man has been injured in a knife attack in north Belfast.
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The blaze destroyed about 1,000 sq m of scrubland at Bradgate Park, in Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, at about 16:45 BST on Saturday.
Bradgate Park Trust said a cigarette or an illicit barbecue within the park's grounds could have been to blame.
The trust said it was a "sad day" and reminded visitors of the "devastation" a fire can cause.
Marc Rose, who was visiting at the time, said he saw "thick, black smoke" as he walked near the reservoir.
The 28-year-old, who was enjoying temperatures of 20C at the attraction with his family, said: "We could see firefighters and park rangers using what looked like snow shovels to dig out the heather and bracken, which had caught fire.
"The park was very busy at the time and the fire was quite close to the main path, where a large crowd had gathered and many people were taking photographs."
The trust wrote on Twitter: "A reminder of the devastation fire can cause.
"We don't know if it was a BBQ or cigarette butt - the result is the same."
Peter Tyldesley, director of the trust, said: "The fire was within an area of bracken litter, which is incredibly flammable - like a tinderbox.
"Barbeques are not permitted anywhere within the country park or car parks.
"In a dry summer, the park and its wildlife could be devastated by one carelessly dropped match or cigarette end.
"We expect all visitors to be alert to the risk of fire from their actions."
Mr Tyldesley thanked Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and "all who were involved in helping to control the blaze" at the country park.
The fire service recorded the incident as "deliberate", but does not believe it was arson.
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A discarded cigarette butt could have caused a fire which "devastated" a country park, its owners have said.
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The 27-year-old woman was attacked at about 20:00 on 20 February while walking along a path between Byres Road and Glenmalloch Place in Elderslie.
Police said three men seen in the area at the time may have seen the suspect or "unwittingly" witnessed something.
The suspect was white, aged between 35 and 50, and with dark receding hair.
He hit the woman, causing her to fall to the ground, and then raped her.
Det Insp Louise Harvie said: "Extensive inquiries are continuing to trace whoever is responsible for this serious sexual assault.
"There are three men that officers wish to trace as they were seen in the area near to where the incident took place, and may have seen the suspect or unwittingly witnesses something vital to this investigation.
"I would urge them to come forward and speak to police."
The first man was seen in Stoddard Square, Elderslie, at about 20:00 on Sunday 19 or Monday 20 February. He is described as between 30-50 years of age and wearing dark trousers and a light top.
The second man was seen near the Wallace Monument in Main Road, Elderslie, at about 20:15 on 20 February.
He is described as being in his 30s, 5ft 10in, of a stocky build with short, dark hair and clean shaven. He was wearing dark trousers and a dark parka-style jacket.
The third man was also seen near the Wallace Monument at about 01:10 on 21 February. He is described as between 30-40 years old, with a broad build and wearing dark jeans, a black jacket and white trainers.
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Officers investigating the rape of a woman in Renfrewshire have appealed for three men to come forward, saying they could be vital witnesses.
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It follows a major increase in cases of the tick-borne infection Lyme Disease, which has tripled over the past decade
Public Health England estimates there are up to 3,000 new cases in England and Wales each year.
Dr Jolyon Medlock, head of medical entomology at Porton Down, said: "It's important to know what ticks look like and make sure you check for ticks."
The blood-sucking parasite is common in woodland, heathland and areas where deer graze.
Dr Medlock said "ticks questing for animals" climb up vegetation and "wave their legs around" to sense "breath and movement".
"Ideally walk in the centre of paths and wear long trousers and make sure you check for ticks when you get back," he said.
"It's also important to know what a tick looks like. Often people say they look like a coffee bean but that's a tick that's been feeding for seven to eight days - unfed ticks look like spiders."
According to Public Health England, Lyme Disease is the most significant tick-borne infection in the UK - which if left untreated can cause chronic pain and severe fatigue.
"You often get a slowly expanding circular reddish rash, flu-like feeling, fatigue, muscle and joint pain," said Dr Medlock.
"It's important, if you've had a tick bite and you feel unwell, to tell a GP so they are aware that it might be Lyme Disease."
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People are being warned by Wiltshire health experts to take extra precautions against ticks.
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Brookes will be joined by fellow Australian David Johnson, with both riders using the all-new SG6 in both the Superbike and Senior TT.
The bike is undergoing development in the hands of two-time TT winner Steve Plater.
Brookes said: "I couldn't ride at the TT over the last two years and I've been desperate to get back and race."
He added: "It's always hard to predict results, especially around the island so I think it's important that I let it come to me.
"I like the history of the Norton and it will be so great to be a little part of the Norton story."
Brookes was the fastest newcomer at the 2013 TT and finished seventh in the Senior the following year.
The 2015 British Superbike champion and his Norton team are also in discussions with North West 200 organisers with a view to possibly competing at that event in May.
Brookes, who will compete for the TAG Yamaha team in British Superbikes this year, is a former lap record holder at the North West.
He endured a frustrating season with the SMR Milwaukee BMW team in the World Superbike Championship series in 2016.
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Australian racer Josh Brookes is to return to race at the Isle of Man TT with Norton, after a two-year absence .
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The 39-year-old started his Irish League career with the Ports in 2001, winning league and cup medals during his time at Shamrock Park.
The attacking full-back then won another championship medal with Glentoran in 2009.
Neill moved from the Oval to Mourneview Park the following year.
Portadown will look to the experienced Neill to bolster their attempt to secure an immediate return to the Irish Premiership.
Niall Currie's side will start next season in the Championship, having finished bottom of the top division in April.
"I think it is fitting that Kyle plays his last season at Portadown - perfect in fact," said Ports boss Currie.
Recently, Portadown signed another former Glenavon player in seasoned midfielder Andy Kilmartin on a two-year contract.
Former Ards, Dundela and Carrick Rangers striker Ben Roy has also signed for Portadown.
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Former Glenavon defender Kyle Neill has rejoined relegated Portadown for what will be his last season in senior Irish League football.
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The tie was Kosovo's first home fixture but, because of a lack of facilities in the country, was played in neighbouring Albania, where Croatia won 6-0.
Kosovo's membership of Fifa was opposed by Serbia, from which it declared independence in 2008.
World governing body Fifa has not said when the hearings will take place.
Earlier this year, Fifa ordered Croatia to play two World Cup qualifying games behind closed doors because of "discriminatory chants" during friendly matches against Israel and Hungary.
The first game of that punishment was against Turkey in September and the second will be when they host Iceland in November.
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Croatia and Kosovo both face Fifa disciplinary hearings over anti-Serbian chanting by fans during their 2018 World Cup qualifier on 6 October.
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Abdulkadir Mahamoud, 29, was last seen on Friday, 24 February after leaving his home in Easton.
Avon and Somerset Police have said his disappearance is out of character and they are concerned about his welfare.
A social media post written by police about his disappearance was retweeted by the Harry Potter author, JK Rowling on Sunday evening.
Mr Mahamoud was last seen wearing a grey polo shirt and a gold-coloured macawis, which is similar to a sarong and is traditionally worn by Somalian men.
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Concerns are growing over the disappearance of a Bristol man who has been missing for over a week.
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Chaplen, 25, spent the past six seasons with Everton and is a former England Under-23 international.
"I am excited to have signed for Sunderland and I am looking forward to the opportunity of training full-time," she told the club website.
"The facilities at the Academy of Light are fantastic. I am looking forward to what should be an exciting season."
Newly-promoted Sunderland, who won the second-tier title in 2014, make their WSL 1 debut at reigning-champions Liverpool on Wednesday.
"We are delighted to have signed Brooke," head coach Carlton Fairweather added. "She is a talented player who has played at the highest level for several seasons.
"She is a valuable addition to the squad and I am looking forward to seeing her impact on the team."
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Sunderland Ladies have signed utility player Brooke Chaplen ahead of the new Women's Super League One season.
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Former servicemen Sean Langton started the festival to help raise awareness of the impact of difficulties war veterans and their families face after service.
The three-day festival at the National Library of Wales will showcase 40 films from 17 different countries.
Mr Langton says film making helped deal with post traumatic stress disorder.
"One thing became clear when I was talking to people was I was coping better with my mental health," said the former British Army engineer.
"The only thing I could contribute that to was the cathartic process of telling my story on film and telling the story of other veterans.
"It shifted the focus from my depression and mental health towards something constructive."
Mr Langton, who served for six years in the Royal Corps of Signals, has made a number of documentaries since leaving the military and set up the charity Veteran Films.
This weekend's film festival is one of just three veterans' film festivals around the world.
Friday's opening is a showing of the 2014 film Kajacki based on a true story of a small unit of British soldiers near the Kajaki dam in Afghanistan.
"It's documenting the stories of the veterans," said volunteer Neil Davies, a former Royal Air Force officer.
"A lot of these veterans have families and it's nice for them to be able to show their children something, because a lot of the time they won't talk about their time serving and what they experienced.
"This gives their children at least a chance to hear what they went through."
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A former soldier turned award-winning filmmaker will launch the first UK international veterans' film festival which starts in Aberystwyth on Friday.
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During their early days as the Silver Beatles in Hamburg in the 1960s, they performed as Sheridan's backing band.
Starr wrote on his Twitter: "Goodbye to Tony Sheridan... I had a great month 1960-61, playing with him was great."
Described as a catalyst in the Beatles' rise to fame, they played on Sheridan's recording of My Bonnie.
After being spotted by producer Bert Kaempfert, it was their first studio session for Polydor as The Beat Brothers in June 1961.
Later that year, teenage fan Raymond Jones requested the song in Brian Epstein's record store. Epstein promised to order it and later became the Beatles' manager, whom many still regard as the "fifth Beatle".
Returning to Germany in 1961, the young Beatles and Sheridan continued their collaboration and - at Kaempfert's instigation - recorded seven tracks.
A 1962 show at the Star Club in Hamburg, where the Liverpool band played many of their early shows, was a watershed performance - featuring Starr on drums - and helped catapult the Beatles to fame.
According to reports in the German media, Sheridan died on Saturday 16 February following a long illness.
Sir Paul McCartney has issued a statement on his website. He said: "Tony was a good guy who we knew and worked with from the early days in Hamburg. We regularly watched his late night performances and admired his style. He will be missed."
In the early 1960s, the singer-songwriter toured with rock 'n roll pioneers Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran.
He had German Top 10 singles Let's Slop and Skinny Minnie and with the Fab Four's early commercial success, My Bonnie charted in both Britain and the US.
During his later years, Sheridan lived with his third wife, Anna Sievers, in a farm house in the north of Germany. She died of cancer in 2011.
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Ringo Starr has paid tribute to Tony Sheridan, an early supporter of The Beatles, who has died aged 72.
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Mark Roberts was dismissed after a whistleblower claimed he re-used syringe cartridges and root canal surgery files.
He had worked at Splott Road Dental Surgery from 1989 to February 2015.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said 450 out of 3,000 patients have been in touch following an appeal and 252 are to have blood tests.
The health board said the tests are for those deemed to be at a higher risk of infection or to give peace of mind to those who are worried.
However, patients have been assured there is a very low risk of the transfer of infections like hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.
The dentist said he deeply regretted "lapses" at his practice, as health bosses contacted all former patients.
The General Dental Council confirmed Mr Roberts was suspended for 18 months in April, and this has been "continued" until October 2016 due to "concerns about his cross-infection controls".
Splott Road Dental Surgery is now under new ownership.
The claims of poor infection control include:
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Hundreds of patients will be tested after a Cardiff dentist re-used equipment that should have been binned.
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It reported a pre-tax profit of £7.5m for the 24 weeks to 18 May, following a loss last year of £3.8m.
Gross sales in the period were £442.4m, up 15.6% from a year earlier.
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner said the launch of its tie-up with Morrisons had been "particularly encouraging".
Ocado formed a multi-million pound partnership with the UK's fourth largest supermarket last year, which resulted in Morrisons starting its own door-to-door delivery service in January.
The Morrisons deal should pave the way for more such agreements to commercialise the value of Ocado's intellectual property, Tim Steiner said.
Ocado has not made an annual pre-tax profit since it was founded in 2000, but analysts have been forecasting one for this year of about £16m.
While the UK's mainstream supermarkets are seeing their sales squeezed by discount chains, the online grocery delivery market has suffered less of an impact.
Ocado's specialist online pet store, Fetch, which was rolled out last year, was doing well and sales of Ocado's own-label range were up over 50%, Mr Steiner said.
The company is planning to launch another specialist site, for kitchen and homewares in the second half of 2014, Sizzle.co.uk.
It will also begin work on a third warehouse facility, in Andover, Hampshire, if planning approval is granted. The new facility will be smaller than its existing distribution centres in Hertfordshire and North Warwickshire and will not be used for Morrisons' products.
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Online grocer Ocado has posted a profit for the first half of its financial year, raising hopes that it is on track to record its first annual profit.
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The company, which has about 20% of Scottish output of farmed salmon, produced 30,200 tonnes during 2014.
That was a 40% rise on 2013. The company said the growth of fish was helped by sustained warm water temperatures during the year.
More than two-fifths of output is exported, with six countries being added to its overseas markets in 2015.
The company, which has its headquarters in Edinburgh, has about 60 fish farms and hatcheries, with more than 400 employees.
The parent company in Oslo reported to the Norwegian stock exchange that the Scottish Salmon Company made pre-tax earnings of £13.7m, up from £3.5m in 2013.
That was on full-year revenue of £126m, up from £82.4m.
Managing director Craig Anderson said: "Salmon is Scotland's largest food export, to which we are a significant contributor.
"Scotland is quite rightly using 2015 to showcase its produce with the Year of Food and Drink. We're proud to be part of this and will showcase our salmon to the eyes of the world."
Output for 2013 is forecast to remain at about 30,000 tonnes.
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The Scottish Salmon Company has reported a leap in sales last year, as it expanded exports into 23 countries.
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The Harlequins captain has not played since injuring a shoulder in April.
The 24-year-old - England's first-choice loose-head in the Six Nations - had surgery in May.
"It's been four weeks post-op now so it's full-on with the rehab and trying to get back fit," he told BBC Sport, adding that playing in the warm-up matches "is the plan".
England's first warm-up game is against France at Twickenham on 15 August, when Marler hopes to add to his 31 caps.
"The shoulder is a three-to-four-month time-span before I'm back fully fit," he explained.
"But come 22 June when we meet up with the team I should be able to do most things and should be able to put my hand up for selection there."
If Marler is unavailable, Saracens' Mako Vunipola is the next in the pecking order, while British and Irish Lion Alex Corbisiero and Wasps' Matt Mullan have also been named in the 50-man training squad.
England are due to meet at their Pennyhill Park base in June before travelling to a United States training camp in Denver, Colorado in July.
Stuart Lancaster's team face France again in Paris on 22 August before taking on Ireland on 5 September at Twickenham in their other two warm-up matches before beginning their World Cup campaign against Fiji at Twickenham on 18 September.
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England prop Joe Marler says he hopes to be fit to feature in England's World Cup warm-up games in August.
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Dressage rider Chung Yoo-ra is the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, a close friend of former President Park Geun-hye who is on trial in Seoul for abuse of power and attempted fraud.
She is alleged to have used that friendship to benefit her daughter.
Ms Chung was arrested in Denmark in January.
She initially appeared in court charged with overstaying her visa.
Last month the public prosecutor ordered her extradition "for the purpose of prosecution in her home country". She is accused by the South Korean authorities of offences including involvement in economic crimes and exam fraud, which she denies, Danish TV reported.
Ms Chung - who has a son aged almost two years old - has been in custody since her arrest in January. Her son is being looked after by social services, Nyheder TV said.
She can now appeal to Denmark's high court following the Aalborg district court's decision.
South Korean authorities had asked for Interpol's help in tracing Ms Chung, a former member of the national equestrian team, after she failed to return to answer questions about her role in the scandal.
Part of the investigation into her mother's activities relates to a gift horse from South Korean conglomerate Samsung to Ms Choi, allegedly for Ms Chung's training.
The prestigious Ewha Women's University in Seoul is also accused of giving Ms Chung a place - she has since left - because of her mother's connections.
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In March Ms Park became the country's first democratically-elected leader to be forced from office after judges upheld parliament's decision to impeach her.
She and Ms Choi are now both on trial in cases that centre on allegations that Ms Park gave Ms Choi unauthorised access to government decisions and allowed her to exploit their close relationship to solicit money from corporations for foundations from which she benefitted.
On Monday Ms Park was formally charged with bribery, coercion, abuse of power and leaking state secrets. She is currently in custody.
Both women have apologised but deny committing criminal offences.
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A Danish court has upheld an extradition order for the 20-year-old daughter of the woman at the centre of South Korea's presidential scandal.
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The Tour was due to start on 12 July but players have not agreed a deal with governing body Cricket Australia (CA).
Players across the country currently receive a percentage of CA's income but the body have proposed scrapping the two-decade-old revenue-sharing model.
The players' union said CA's behaviour was "deeply disappointing".
The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) - representing players in talks - held an emergency meeting with CA over the weekend where they hoped to agree a new Memorandum of Association.
Adam Collins: Australian cricket journalist and broadcaster
"What a mess. There's no other way to describe the fact the deadline has passed for Australia's cricketers to pen a pay deal with the board and no agreement is in place.
"The result? Unemployment with immediate effect. The implications? Vast. The Ashes? Who knows. The Ashes is the true marker of disaster. If that tour is cancelled, heads will roll. And rightly so."
The previous five-year agreement between players and CA ended last month.
Players want to maintain an agreement where a percentage of CA's revenue is shared among them but the governing body believe the model is unfit and hopes to funnel more money into grass roots after making a change.
"By making this call, the Australia A players have sacrificed their own ambitions for the collective; an incredibly selfless act that shows their strength and overall commitment to the group," said the ACA in a statement.
"All players are deeply disappointed at the behaviour of CA which forces this course of action, given the players would rather be playing for their country."
CA said it had informed South Africa of "the players' decision" and said it was "of the view that these talks should have enabled the tour to proceed as planned."
Australia's A squad featured five Test players with international experience and eight with one-day international caps.
They were due to play the first of two Tests on 12 July before contesting a one-day tri series two weeks later.
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Australia's 'A' team will not tour South Africa due to a pay dispute which has effectively left 230 of the country's players unemployed.
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The suspect entered a Subway store on Monday, and demanded money from the two employees who "did not respond", according to police.
"The suspect became agitated and mumbled something under his breath as he walked out of the business," police said.
Police said the man appears to be middle aged, and wore a plastic bag over his face and a white T-shirt on his head.
Police in Coventry, Rhode Island are seeking the public's help to identify the suspect.
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Police are searching for a man who failed to rob a sandwich shop in Rhode Island after being ignored by the teenage employees.
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Shatner, 81, made the comments on an edition of the BBC show Have I Got News for You.
Former Mayor of Ilfracombe Paul Crabb invited Shatner to the seaside town to show him "there is no prostitution in Ilfracombe".
Shatner replied: "My apologies for having singled out Ilfracombe as a potential haven for prostitution."
He made his comments in May as panellists discussed the town as a venue in the Olympic torch relay.
When he mispronounced the town's name, guest panellist Charlie Brooker said he had made it sound "deeply sexual" and Shatner replied: "The place is laced with prostitution."
Builder Mr Crabb, 49, emailed Shatner's agents: "As Captain James T Kirk, Mr Shatner has been to places where no man has gone before, however, the episode of Have I Got News For You clearly shows he has never been to Ilfracombe.
"If he came, we could show him that there is no prostitution in Ilfracombe and that it is a lovely coastal town with spectacular scenery and a close community."
In an email signed "Bill", Shatner replied that prostitution "commonly means sex for something of value".
He added: "I would be hard pressed to believe that sex was not being had in Ilfracombe for something of value, perhaps a lengthy marriage, children or a valuable career.
"In any event, my apologies for having singled out Ilfracombe as a potential haven for prostitution. With you overseeing, I am sure that will not happen."
Mr Crabb said: "We are a fairly good natured bunch down here.
"I'm sure the vast majority of people took it as tongue in cheek humour, but there were some who were upset.
"Maybe he has gone some way to assuage their concerns."
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Star Trek actor William Shatner has apologised to a Devon town for saying it was "laced with prostitution".
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The Lincolnshire seat became vacant after Tory MP Stephen Phillips quit last month over "irreconcilable policy differences" with the government.
He had a majority of more than 24,000 at the last general election.
Paediatrician Caroline Johnson will run for the Tories, taking on Labour's Jim Clarke, Lib Dem Ross Pepper and UKIP's Victoria Ayling.
Labour's Sleaford hopeful Mr Clarke is a refuse collector, while Lib Dem Mr Pepper works for an optician and UKIP's Ms Ayling is a Lincolnshire County councillor.
The Green Party is not fielding a candidate, but has given its backing to independent Sarah Stock, who is campaigning on a "Save the NHS" ticket.
In last year's election, Mr Phillips, who had held the seat since 2010, won a majority of 24,115, with 56% of the vote.
Labour finished second, closely followed by UKIP. Sleaford saw a 70% turnout.
Earlier this week UKIP's Nigel Farage was asked if his party's candidate, Ms Ayling, stood a chance of winning.
"I don't know, it's 2016, why predict anything? Only an idiot predicts things in 2016 because it's been so full of upsets," he replied.
Sleaford's by-election comes a week after the Liberal Democrats caused a major upset in the Richmond Park by-election.
Lib Dem Sarah Olney, who fought her campaign on the issue of Brexit, overturned a 23,015 majority to oust ex-Tory MP Zac Goldsmith.
The full list of candidates for the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election is:
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By-election campaigns in Sleaford are into their final stages as voters prepare to go to the polls on Thursday.
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May Brown, 23, from Weymouth in Dorset, said she had been told by her consultant that her sister Martha was a "10 out of 10" tissue match.
The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) said Martha had been refused a visa because her income was too low.
The Home Office said immigration rules were applied to all visa applications.
Karl Blick, from Smethwick, in the West Midlands, said he had signed the petition "because human lives are more important than borders and petty rules".
"I'm ashamed of my country, " said Bridget Chapman, from London, adding: "This is cruel and inhuman. Fix it now!"
Mrs Brown, a patient at King's College Hospital in London, has been told her only chance of survival is an urgent stem cell transplant.
Beverley De-Gale, co-founder of ACLT, said Mrs Brown started chemotherapy on Friday in the hope the surgery would go ahead.
"The hospital has no choice but to commence with chemo so the transplant can take place in three weeks," she said.
"We have no idea whether Martha will be here by then, but we are hoping common sense prevails.
"Martha will need to go through a medical assessment before the donation itself can take place."
Medical tests identified Martha as a perfect match, the ACLT said, but she was refused a visa because her teacher's salary of £222 per month was too low.
The charity, which has set up the petition, said mother-of-one Mrs Brown had offered to cover all of her sister's costs.
The Home Office said it could not comment on individual cases.
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More than 20,000 people have signed a petition demanding a Nigerian woman be allowed into the UK to donate bone marrow to her sister who has leukaemia.
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Police were called to the property in Bridge of Weir Road, Linwood, at about 03:20 on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
Police said that the incident was being treated as attempted murder and appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.
Det Sgt Michael Lochrie said: "Our inquiries are at an early stage to establish more information on the circumstances surrounding this incident, and to establish where it took place in the local area.
"At this time, I would urge anyone who was in the area of Bridge of Weir Road in Linwood in the early hours of this morning, who witnessed anything suspicious, or who has information that may assist police inquiries to contact Paisley Police Office."
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A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being found with stab wounds at a house in Renfrewshire.
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Claims the singer had assaulted four men were dropped on 16 June on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
The CPS reviewed the evidence following an application by one of his accusers but concluded the decision was correct.
Sir Cliff, 75, who always denied the allegations, said he was "pleased" with the decision.
He added: "As I have said previously, I'm innocent, so I'm obviously pleased with today's CPS decision and the speed with which they reached it. I hope that it brings this matter to a close."
Sir Cliff was the subject of a long-running South Yorkshire Police investigation that centred on sexual abuse allegations made by four men dating between 1958 and 1983.
In June, the CPS announced no criminal charges were to be brought as a result of Operation Kaddie.
It subsequently received applications to review two of the charging decisions under the Victims' Right to Review scheme.
The CPS said in a statement: "In accordance with the scheme, a CPS lawyer who was not involved in the original decision-making process has completed a full review of the evidence and has concluded that the decisions not to charge were correct."
Following the decision to take no further action against the singer, Sir Cliff said he felt "tarnished" by the allegations and that being named in the media meant he had been "hung out like live bait".
Officers were filmed searching Sir Cliff's apartment in Berkshire in 2014, after the allegations came to light, which was broadcast live by the BBC.
The entertainer has subsequently made formal legal complaints to South Yorkshire Police and the corporation.
In 2014, a parliamentary committee found the BBC had acted "properly" in the way it has reported the story.
Last year an independent investigation concluded that South Yorkshire Police should not have released "highly confidential" information to the BBC about the planned search.
The force apologised "wholeheartedly for the additional anxiety caused" to Sir Cliff by the force's "initial handling of the media interest" in its investigation.
The BBC later said it was "very sorry" Sir Cliff "suffered distress" after its coverage of the police raid but said it "stands by the decision to report the investigation undertaken by the South Yorkshire Police and the search of his property."
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The decision not to prosecute Sir Cliff Richard over claims of historical sex offences has been upheld, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.
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The Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor fight brought boxing and the mixed martial arts head to head, but while Mayweather won on the night, whose organisation is winning the battle of the world's most popular combat sport?
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Devon and Cornwall Police said the men were hurt when they responded to reports of a man making threats to another resident in Kingsbridge, Devon, at about 17:00 BST.
A 53-year-old man, named locally as Stephen Yabsley, was arrested on suspicion of assault.
Both officers sustained arm injuries and had operations in hospital.
The injuries were said to be non-life-threatening.
Armed officers from the force were involved in negotiations with a man at a house in Retreat Close, which ended at about 20:30 BST.
A spokesman said they "safely brought the incident to a close". Police said a total of 35 officers were involved in the operation.
The road was cordoned off and people in the "immediate vicinity" were evacuated from their homes.
One of the police officers was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and the other to Torquay Hospital.
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Two police officers have been injured - one seriously - in an attack involving "electrical power tools".
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The BBC presenter suffered a stroke in January 2013 and took a nine-month break from his Sunday morning show.
Writing in The Spectator earlier this week, Marr revealed his plans to travel to Florida for a new treatment.
Marr said the procedure involved having the drug injected into the spinal fluid while hanging upside down.
"I can't run or cycle or swim, and I walk very unsteadily and slowly," he wrote.
"I drop things and take ages to get dressed. It's a bit of a sod. So I'm inclined to give new treatments a go."
He added: "I'm not complaining too much. I can work, drink, see friends, paint, listen to music and irritate my children like before. I'm a lucky fellow."
But, Marr said, he is still semi-paralysed on the left side of his body four years after the stroke, which has encouraged him to try the new treatment.
He explained: "There is a new drug called etanercept, an anti-inflammatory developed for arthritis but now being used in a clinic north of Miami to treat stroke survivors."
He wrote the column before travelling to Florida and has now received treatment.
On Wednesday, he told The Telegraph it was still too early to see whether the treatment had had the desired effect, and said results would become clearer over time.
This is an unproven treatment for disability after stroke, which has not yet been tested in clinical trials.
This means there is no national or international evidence that it is safe and that it works.
Etanercept is normally used to treat arthritis.
In the case of strokes, the drug has to be injected into the patient's spine when they are upside down so that it gets to the central nervous system as quickly as possible.
Small improvements in movement have been observed in a small number of cases after treatment.
But earlier this year, the American Academy of Neurology said the evidence was "insufficient" to say whether there was any benefit from the treatment.
And it said doctors should advise patients that the treatment could have serious side effects.
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Andrew Marr has said he is not yet sure whether a new treatment he received in Florida has helped to alleviate some of the effects of his stroke.
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Mr Modi made the announcement at a press conference in Paris with French President Francois Hollande.
The deal is the fruition of years of negotiation, with India intent on buying 126 jets in total for an estimated cost of $12bn (£8.2bn).
Mr Modi said the deal was done after talks with Mr Hollande but that terms and conditions still had to be agreed.
He added that he wished to buy the jets ready to fly. This means that they will be built in France, not India.
The Indian prime minister is in France on the first leg of a three-nation tour which also takes in Germany and Canada.
Mr Modi will visit the World War One memorial and pay tribute to Indians who lost their lives fighting alongside France.
He will then head to Germany, where he will inaugurate one of the world's biggest trade fairs and told talks with leaders to boost trade ties.
In the third and last leg of his tour, Mr Modi will travel to Canada, marking the first standalone visit by an Indian prime minister in more than four decades.
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Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi has announced the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.
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The Manchester United striker apologised over "inappropriate" pictures of him a day after England's World Cup qualifying win over Scotland.
The Daily Mirror has reported the FA found Rooney was invited to a wedding reception and that there was no curfew.
Rooney, 31, has been assured from "high levels within the Football Association" that he will not be charged.
An investigation followed the publication of images in The Sun which it said showed Rooney drunk at a party late on Saturday, 12 November.
The FA is also looking into claims several England players were out until late on the same Saturday night after the 3-0 win over Scotland - less than three days before they drew 2-2 with Spain in a friendly.
England's players all reported back at 11:00 GMT on the Sunday as they were instructed to, and attended training in the afternoon.
England players have since been banned by the FA from having nights out while on international duty.
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Captain Wayne Rooney will not face disciplinary action following his late-night conduct while on England duty.
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Abdul Hafidah, 18, died in hospital from a stab wound to the neck after the attack in Moss Side.
Police believe he had been chased by a group of men near Greenheys Lane before he was hit by the car and then attacked.
His family said they were experiencing "the most difficult time in our lives".
They added: "Abdul was a composed and caring son, who bought us all so much joy. You felt his presence when he was there and you missed it whenever he wasn't.
"His strength was in his loyalty to his family and friends, and honesty whenever he spoke."
Mr Hafidah's family also urged young people to spend time with their parents and think about the community they wanted to grow up in.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 17-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later bailed.
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A teenager who was stabbed after he was hit by a car in Manchester was "loyal and caring" and "brought so much joy" to others, his family has said.
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The Royal couple will attend a series of public engagements from 23 to 25 June.
No other details have been announced so far.
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said she was "absolutely delighted".
"This will be a wonderful opportunity to show Her Majesty and His Royal Highness some of the best that Northern Ireland has to offer and demonstrate the work being done to bring different parts of the community together and build a more prosperous future," she said.
The Queen and Prince Philip last visited Northern Ireland in June 2012 as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour.
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Northern Ireland later this month.
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Keith Passmore's body was found at a property in Clifton Road, Burnley shortly after 18:30 GMT on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Paul Howarth, 47, of Clifton Road and Gary Burley, 44, of Herbert Road, Burnley, are due to appear before Burnley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Mr Burley has also been charged with making threats to kill.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Passmore died from multiple stab wounds.
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Two men have been charged with murder after a 60-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds in Lancashire.
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The parties have agreed to meet for discussions on how a minority government would work.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil made the announcement on Saturday.
Mr Martin told Irish state broadcaster RTÉ that he welcomed the start of more substantive talks.
He said Fianna Fáil had received a good reception from independent TDs (Irish parliament members).
However, he refused to comment on reports that a number of independents were leaning towards a Fianna Fáil-led minority government.
The fresh talks follow failed attempts by Fine Gael's Enda Kenny and Fianna Fáil counterpart Micheál Martin to be elected the country's taoiseach (prime minister) on Wednesday.
It was their second attempt since February's general election.
The focus of the upcoming talks would be on how a viable minority government would work.
Mr Kenny's preferred option has been for an equal partnership government.
Independent TDs were not involved in the talks.
Each party will continue separate talks with the independents.
The Irish parliament, known as the Dáil, last met on 10 March, when TDs failed to elect a taoiseach to form a government.
After the February election to the Dáil, Fine Gael has 50 seats, Fianna Fáil has 44, Sinn Féin has 23 and the Labour Party has seven.
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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said cool heads and focus are required ahead of talks between his party and Fine Fael, the two largest in the Republic of Ireland.
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Alejandro Burzaco is among 14 people accused by US prosecutors of paying and receiving millions of dollars in bribes.
Mr Burzaco had been president of sports marketing firm Torneos y Competencias.
He was freed on bail set at $20m (£12.7m), and is the third person to appear in court over the case.
Prosecutors allege the Argentine conspired to win and keep hold of lucrative media rights contracts from regional football federations by paying up to $110m (£72m) in bribes.
Mr Burzaco faces charges of racketeering and wire fraud conspiracy.
He disappeared after the case was launched in May, turning himself in to Italian police before being extradited to the US.
Jeffrey Webb, a former Fifa vice-president, and Aaron Davidson, another former sports marketing executive, who were both also among the 14 indicted in the US have also pleaded not guilty.
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An Argentine businessman has pleaded not guilty in a US court over the corruption scandal that has rocked football's world governing body Fifa.
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University of Surrey environmental psychologist Dr Birgitta Gatersleben said people who live near nature "report higher wellbeing".
She said real trees give the sense of bringing something "alive" indoors.
"There is plenty of evidence to suggest that exposure to natural environments has beneficial effects on people," she said.
She added: "There is a lot of evidence to suggest that people recover more quickly from stress and mental fatigue when exposed to natural, as opposed to built-up and "fake" environments.
"Indeed, plants in offices have been shown to have a positive effect on the wellbeing and creativity of workers."
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Real Christmas trees are "better for your health" than artificial ones, an academic has claimed.
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The 20-year-old has not featured for the Seagulls since the end of the 2014-15 campaign, and had spells on loan at Bury and Plymouth Argyle last season.
Walton has won 12 caps for England's Under-19 and Under-20 sides, having come through Plymouth's youth system.
"I am delighted to have signed a player of Christian's quality and pedigree," said Luton boss Nathan Jones.
"I worked close to him at Brighton and I know he has the potential to be a top keeper. It is a real coup for us as he had many options, but he's chosen us as he believes in what we do."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Luton Town have signed Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Christian Walton on a season-long loan.
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There were red faces in the police department when it emerged in 2013 that Mr Putin had wrongly been put on the database as a suspected contributor to Russian gang-related crime.
An appeal court cleared the last of them and charges against two others were quashed earlier by a lower court.
The Kremlin has not yet commented.
Russia has occasionally had prickly relations with its neighbour, but when the mistake first emerged, the Kremlin was said to have reacted with "irony" and not pressed for action to be taken.
Finnish prosecutors established that a list of those suspected of crimes which could carry a sentence of at least six months was full of errors. The Russian leader happened to be on it, though it is not clear why.
Clearing the officer, the appeal court found that, though in charge of the internal database, he could not be held criminally liable because his duties has not been clearly enough defined.
The revelation by Finnish media of Mr Putin's presence on the list led police to apologise for a "serious error".
An investigation was launched and the list examined to expunge erroneous entries.
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The last of three Finnish police officers charged with negligence over the appearance of Vladimir Putin's name on a crime database has been cleared.
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The in-form away side took the lead early on, as midfielder Luke Coulson netted his fourth goal from the last three games from close range after finding himself in plenty of space in the box.
Debutant Matthew Tubbs flicked in an equaliser for the Cards midway though the first half but goals from Adam Dugdale and Joe Partington put the visitors back in control at the break.
Partington turned from hero to villain on the hour mark as he felled Anthony Edgar inside the Eastleigh half and Delano Sam-Yorke poked home the resulting free-kick to reduce the deficit before second-half substitute Luke Chike Kandi fired in an equaliser to make it 3-3 for Garry Hill's hosts with 10 minutes remaining.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Woking 3, Eastleigh 3.
Second Half ends, Woking 3, Eastleigh 3.
Goal! Woking 3, Eastleigh 3. Luke Chike Kandi (Woking).
Substitution, Woking. Max Kretzschmar replaces Ismail Yakubu.
Substitution, Woking. Luke Chike Kandi replaces Charlie Carter.
Substitution, Eastleigh. Adam Dawson replaces Jai Reason.
Substitution, Eastleigh. Jamie Cureton replaces James Constable.
Goal! Woking 2, Eastleigh 3. Delano Sam-Yorke (Woking).
Substitution, Woking. Anthony Edgar replaces Frankie Sutherland.
Second Half begins Woking 1, Eastleigh 3.
First Half ends, Woking 1, Eastleigh 3.
Frankie Sutherland (Woking) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Woking 1, Eastleigh 3. Joe Partington (Eastleigh).
Goal! Woking 1, Eastleigh 2. Adam Dugdale (Eastleigh).
Goal! Woking 1, Eastleigh 1. Matt Tubbs (Woking).
Joe Partington (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Woking 0, Eastleigh 1. Luke Coulson (Eastleigh).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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Woking came from behind twice to grab a share of the spoils from a six-goal thriller against Eastleigh at Kingfield Stadium.
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The report was commissioned by the local authority six years ago but has never been made public.
The document was compiled by the former chief executive of Highland Council, Arthur McCourt.
He was brought into to examine a complaint made against the authority's planning department.
It was in connection with proposed data farm developments.
It was alleged that sensitive information from one developer was passed to a competing commercial interest - understood to be the collapsed building firm R&D Holdings.
The report also looked into claims that elected members were given misleading information.
A spokesman for Police Scotland confirmed that they had now received the McCourt report from the local authority and were examining the contents to determine whether there was any evidence of criminality.
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Police have confirmed that they are examining a report into allegations of collusion between Dumfries and Galloway Council and a collapsed building firm.
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Gabe McGeown, from the Glenavy Conservation and District Angling Club, said he received a report that slurry had been dumped in the river on Thursday.
He said the club had restocked the river with 900 fish in April.
The Northern Ireland Environmental Agency (NIEA) said it is "currently pursuing a definite lead" and samples have been taken.
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Dozens of fish have been found dead in the Glenavy River in County Antrim.
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Soldiers patrolling a camp outside the town of Arsal opened fire on the men when they tried to set fire to tents at a neighbouring camp, a statement said.
However, residents and a local official disputed the army's version of events.
The official told AFP that troops had poured petrol on the tents to set fire to them, and detained hundreds of men.
"They attacked the women and children, and rounded up the men," he said.
"I was just there, and I saw an old man, around 90 years old, with all his bones broken from the beatings," he added. "There is no safety for the refugees in Arsal at all."
An army spokesman dismissed the allegations as "lies", adding: "Our troops act in accordance with international standards of humanitarian treatment."
However, the official National News Agency reported that dozens of Lebanese and Syrian citizens had been arrested in the raids.
Many have been accused of being members of al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, the al-Nusra Front, which was involved in clashes last month in and around Arsal that left dozens of militants and soldiers dead.
Several dozen Lebanese soldiers and policemen were captured during the fighting by members of al-Nusra and Islamic State (IS), and at least three have since been killed by the jihadists.
That has caused deep anger and anxiety in Lebanon, which has more than 1.1 million Syrian refugees and only 4 million citizens.
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At least one person was killed and two wounded during a search for militants at refugee camps near Lebanon's border with Syria, the Lebanese army says.
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Melissa Layla Lewis, 22, remains in a critical condition after she was hit on Chester Street at 04:45 BST on Sunday.
Her family said the student, originally from London, had recently moved to the city to study for a master's degree.
The 55-year-old man has been held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The man was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision. He remains in police custody for questioning.
Lynda Canning-Lewis, her mother, said: "Melissa had only just moved to Manchester to start her master's degree with her whole future ahead of her."
She also thanked police, hospital staff and the University of Manchester for their support.
Anybody with information is urged to contact Greater Manchester Police or Crimestoppers.
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A man has been arrested after a woman was seriously hurt when she was struck by a black cab taxi in a suspected hit-and-run in Manchester city centre.
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Ted Simpson, 22, from Manchester, and James Reilly, also 22, from Guernsey, paddled down the loch in four hours 43 minutes and 43 seconds.
This week they kayaked 74 miles (120km) of the River Spey from Kingussie to Spey Bay.
They covered the distance in 15 hours, 51 minutes and 43 seconds.
The pair said it was a new fastest time for the journey, which took them from the Highlands to the Moray coast and raised money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
To make sure they reached Spey Bay before it got too dark, they set off at 05:00.
Mr Simpson said: "We were completely spent by the end of the day, but really proud to have given it our all to raise awareness and funds for such an important cause."
The pair's time for the 23 mile (36km) crossing of Loch Ness last year beat a previous time of five hours and 19 minutes.
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Two friends who set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest crossing of Loch Ness by tandem kayak last year have claimed a new achievement.
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The 18-year-old midfielder was born in France and played for Les Bleus at under-18 and under-19 levels.
Bennacer qualified for Algeria through his father, and was also eligible for Morocco, where his mother is from.
He is part of Arsenal's academy squad at the moment and made his senior debut in a 3-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup last October.
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Arsenal youngster Ismael Bennacer has been given permission by Fifa to play for Algeria.
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