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In a decision that has caused outrage among Jewish and Muslim groups, the court said that a child's right to physical integrity trumps religious and parental rights.
The case involved a doctor who carried out a circumcision on a four year-old that led to medical complications.
Thousands of Muslim and Jewish boys are circumcised in Germany every year.
Although male circumcision - unlike female circumcision - is not illegal in Germany, the court's judgement said the "fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity outweighed the fundamental rights of the parents".
Circumcision, it decided, contravenes "interests of the child to decide later in life on his religious beliefs".
The doctor involved in the case was acquitted and the ruling is not binding, but correspondents say it sets a precedent that would be taken into account by other German courts.
The president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Dieter Graumann, called it "an unprecedented and dramatic intervention in the right of religious communities to self-determination".
He urged the country's parliament to clarify the legal situation "to protect religious freedom against attacks".
Male circumcision is part of the ancient religious rituals of both the Jewish and Muslim faiths, as well as the traditions of some tribal groups.
In some countries, such as the United States, it is also not uncommon for parents to request that young boys are circumcised for health reasons.
The BBC's Stephen Evans in Germany says it is unclear what the next legal step will be, but this issue is a moral and political minefield.
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A court in Germany has ruled that circumcising young boys for religious reasons amounts to bodily harm.
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Jake Vallely, 24 - who had described himself as "the hardest man in Brecon" - beat 20-year-old Private Matthew Boyd to death in May.
Pte Boyd's mother Michelle Rogers said her son's death had caused "unbearable pain".
At Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday, Mr Justice Lewis said the killing was a "savage and senseless attack".
Vallely was found guilty of murder on 1 December following a two-week trial.
After a night of drinking, the former boxer had pursued Pte Boyd through the Powys town before carrying out what Mr Justice Lewis described as a "sustained attack on a young man lying defenceless in the road".
Pte Boyd, who is originally from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, had been in the town for training exercises at the infantry battle school.
Sentencing Vallely, Mr Justice Lewis told him Pte Boyd was "entirely innocent and did not provoke you in any way. You chased him down and attacked him for no other reason than you wanted trouble".
The judge said: "You hit him time and time again until he was unconscious. This was a sustained, savage and senseless attack.
"You dragged his motionless body into the street and left him there to die. You showed no remorse then and you have shown no remorse since."
Members of Pte Boyd's family were not in court today for the sentencing.
They have returned to Gibraltar where they live, but victim impact statements were read out during the sentencing.
His mother Michelle Rogers said: "His life was taken in the blink of an eye. My son will not knock at my door again. There are times I text or call his mobile. I cry every night before I sleep, if I sleep. How can I explain the pain in my heart?
"It is unbearable, he has taken my son's life and destroyed our family."
His stepfather Jeremy Rogers said: "I don't want the pain to go away because if the pain goes away, so will Matthew."
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A Brecon man who murdered a soldier in the town has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 16 years in prison.
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Reid Daley, 13, and a friend touched giant hogweed at Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth on Saturday while playing.
Toxic sap from the weed, which grows near canals and rivers, can increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, often leading to burns.
Bolton Council said the weed had since been removed from the park.
Reid and three friends found a patch of the plants and started to play amongst them. He woke up the following day with rashes to his skin and was taken to hospital.
He said: "They started to blister up as I was in the sunlight.
"I was in agony, every time I moved or touched something with it it was like someone was poking me with a needle. It just wouldn't stop."
After contact, the burns can last for several months and the skin can remain sensitive to light for many years.
The plant, which resembles cow parsley, can grow about 16ft (5m) high and has leaves up to 5ft (1.5m) wide.
It can be identified by its reddish-purple stem with fine spines, and its spotted leaf stalks.
Mathew Cocklin, Reid's stepfather, said: "I couldn't believe we didn't know about it; most people don't know about it.
"It's just a weed. You are not expecting it to cause severe damage."
The weed originated in the Caucasus mountains and was introduced into Britain by Victorian plant collectors.
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Parents have been urged to watch out for harmful weeds after two boys were hospitalised in Bolton.
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The station's volunteers responded to exactly the same number of calls in 2015.
The all-weather lifeboat Elizabeth of Glamis was launched 33 times with the smaller inshore lifeboat called upon 59 times.
Broughty Ferry lifeboat station was also the 11th busiest in the UK last year.
The lifeboat crews rescued 29 people in 2016, an increase of 45% from the previous year.
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Broughty Ferry continues to be Scotland's busiest lifeboat station with crews called out 92 times in 2016.
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Hai was born in Hue in 1987, and moved 400 miles south to Vietnam's commercial capital Ho Chi Minh to find work.
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He lives with a brother and sister in a poor part of the city, the dwelling doubling as a workshop. Making clothes continues long into the night, as the family try to supplement the money that Hai makes working in a large factory for textile company Cartina during the day.
"In general the salary and working conditions here are ok," he says. "No problem. My salary is enough to get by."
Hai has been working in this industry for ten years, starting as a delivery boy at 16, and then moving to bigger manufacturing businesses and onto the factory floor to make the clothes that often sell in the department stores and smart shops of Europe, Japan and the USA.
On a normal day, Hai works a ten-hour shift, starting at seven in the morning and finishing at five in the afternoon. He usually works extra time if he can. There are from two to four hours on top of his normal shift.
Hai lives in a small house built on what used to be a cemetery, with his young sister, her husband and his youngest brother who has just moved to the city for another manufacturing job.
At home, they all work on private garment manufacturing orders to earn extra income to send back to their parents and a younger sister, who has polio.
His immediate wish is for his sister to stay healthy. In the future, he simply wishes to build a family of his own in the city.
"I wish that I had a life with family and all that," he says. "Working as a textile worker like this forever is very tiring."
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Mass manufacturing has been the engine driving Vietnam's extraordinary growth in recent years and its success has been built on the efforts of millions of workers like Huynh Van Hai.
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Five independent commissioners will provide recommendations to deal with violence against the country's indigenous women.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett announced the inquiry at an emotional ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec.
The inquiry will last at least two years and cost up to $53.8m (£30.8m).
Though the federal government has launched the commission, each province has agreed to allow the commissioners to look at all jurisdictions, including whether local law enforcement or governments played a part.
The commission will also have the authority to summon witnesses to testify.
The investigation is expected to focus on the systemic causes of violence against indigenous women as well as recommendations on prevention.
A 2015 United Nations report revealed that young indigenous women in Canada were five times more likely to die under violent circumstances than non-Aboriginal women.
Families of victims have argued that police do not investigate missing indigenous women with the same scrutiny for cases involving white women.
The five commissioners are Marion Buller, British Columbia's first female First Nations judge; Michele Audette, a former president of the Native Women's Association of Canada; Qajaq Robinson, a Nunavut-born lawyer who focuses on aboriginal law; Marilyn Poitras, a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan; and Brian Eyolfson, a First Nations lawyer who served on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
The investigation is set to begin in September and will run through 31 December, 2018.
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Canada has launched an investigation into missing and murdered indigenous women that will cost nearly C$14m (£8m) more than expected.
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Their 1-0 victory over France on Sunday was watched by 3.3 million people, making it the biggest peak TV audience for women's football.
Sampson's side will next face the Netherlands in Thursday's semi-final.
"The support is a huge inspiration to the players and a massive driver for them," Sampson told BBC Radio 5 live.
The 34-year-old is the first England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey in 1968 to reach consecutive semi-finals at major tournaments.
"It's probably been a long time that there was a genuine belief that an English team can go and win a major championship," he said.
"We're very proud that some of the English public believe this team can go on and win. We take immense pride from that and a major sense of confidence."
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It has been a successful year for women's sport in England, with the national cricket team winning the World Cup and British number one Johanna Konta reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals.
England have reached the last four at the Euros on four previous occasions, most recently in 2009, when they were beaten by Germany in the final.
Home favourites the Netherlands have had vocal support throughout the competition, with all of their group games sold out and a record 21,731 fans watching their opening game.
"These are the types of occasions the players want to be involved in," Sampson added.
"When they were younger they never played in front of bigger crowds. Now, we've got the potential to play in games where there's lots of people in the stands and watching at home.
"All that hard work we put in wouldn't be recognised or rewarded if we didn't enjoy these moments."
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England's Euro 2017 squad will take "major confidence" from fans believing they can win the competition, says coach Mark Sampson.
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His most famous song Stranger on the Shore was the UK's biggest selling single of 1962 and made him an international star.
Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, he changed his name to Acker - Somerset slang for "mate" - after learning to play the clarinet in the Army.
His last concert was in August 2013.
Pamela Sutton, who was Bilk's manager for 45 years, said he had "been ill for some time", adding: "He was my great friend and his music was legendary."
Born in Pensford in Somerset, Bilk tried a number of different careers before borrowing a clarinet and copying recordings of famous jazz musicians while in the Army.
He formed his first band in Bristol after his demobilisation.
Known for his goatee, bowler hat and fancy waistcoat, Bilk was awarded an MBE in 2001 for services to the music industry.
He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000 but recovered and continued to play concerts, the last of which was at the Brecon Festival last year.
Bilk told the BBC in a 2012 interview that when he wrote his biggest hit Stranger on the Shore, he did not immediately realise it was special.
The instrumental made him the first artist to have a simultaneous chart-topping hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
"I didn't think it was much different from any of the rest of it," he said.
"It was just a thing that came out of my head, that's all. I didn't sort of work on it or do much at all with it."
Besides Stranger on the Shore, Bilk also had hits with tunes such as Summer Set and Buona Sera.
He sold millions of records and won an Ivor Novello award.
"RIP ol' liquorice stick," tweeted broadcaster Danny Baker on hearing the news, describing Bilk as a "good jazzer & eternal answer to question: 'What UK artist had 1st number one in USA?'"
Poet Ian McMillan also paid tribute to the musician, describing him as the "creator of one of the great earworms. That shore was strange, but memorable."
Kenny Ball Junior, whose father Kenny Ball played alongside Bilk, said he had fond memories of the two of them playing together.
"He was such a wonderful player," he told the BBC. "He conquered everywhere. He was such a lovely bloke, a very genuine guy."
Bilk leaves his wife Jean, daughter Jenny and son Pete.
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Clarinettist Acker Bilk, who personified the trad jazz revival of the 1950s and '60s, has died after a lengthy illness at the age of 85.
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On Saturday Merthyr beat RGC 1404 35-7 and will meet the Wizards, who beat Bedwas 31-25 a day later.
Newport beat Llanelli 22-17 to reach the Tier Two final and will take on Neath.
The Welsh All Blacks beat Cross Keys 33-13 at the Gnoll to ensure their final spot that will determine who is best of the bottom half of the table.
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Aberavon will host Merthyr in the Welsh Premiership Tier One final at Talbot Athletic Ground on Sunday, 21 May.
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If successful, the Big Lottery Fund money will be used to pay for affordable transport, new social groups and activities to help older people get more involved in the community.
Plymouth is one of 32 local authority areas bidding for the cash.
Ageing Better Plymouth project is being run by Plymouth Guild.
According to a report by Age UK, about 10% of the over 65s in the UK - more than 900,00 - are lonely most of the time and the number at risk of loneliness is much larger.
George Plenderleith, from Plymouth Guild, said combating loneliness and social isolation could help to prevent depression and anxiety, thereby reducing the pressure on health services.
Mary Norsworthy, 66, from the Mannamead area of the city said she had to give up her social life to become a full-time carer for her 83-year-old husband Ivor, who has advanced dementia.
"It just stopped - it came to a halt and just stopped dead," Mrs Norsworthy told BBC Radio Devon's Julie Fisher.
"Life ended and I became a full-time carer, 24 hours a day.
"I used to end up crying with frustration - and sometimes I would wake up crying because I knew the day was going to be like it was going to be."
Mr Plenderleith said dealing with such a major issue could not simply be left to Plymouth City Council.
"We've got to look at creative ways of doing things - it's about charities and volunteers and it's about trying to create, dare I say, a more cohesive society that older people are more engaged in," he added.
To prepare its funding bid, Plymouth Guild has been working with groups such as Age UK, the Alzheimer's Society, British Red Cross and Plymouth University of the 3rd Age.
Ageing Better Plymouth's vision and strategy will be submitted in April and in July, the Big Lottery Fund will select 15 - 20 partnerships.
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A charity is bidding for up to £6m to tackle what it describes as an "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" among older people in Plymouth, Devon.
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In 2015, 52 drivers tested positive for drugs after new laws were introduced.
More than 9,500 breath tests and 190 drug wipes were administered during the All Wales Campaign in June and July.
Dyfed-Powys Police Assistant Chief Constable Pam Kelly said a "significant" number of motorists continued to ignore the law.
"Although this was a month-long focused campaign, the drive to change attitudes, increase road safety and catch offenders will continue year round," she said.
Led by Dyfed-Powys Police, a total of 9,532 breath tests were administered by officers from Wales' four police forces with 306 of those testing positive or people refused or failed to provide a test.
In Wales, England and Northern Ireland the alcohol limit for drivers is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath or 107 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine
A total of 199 roadside tests for drugs were administered with 131 showing positive for drugs.
Police in England and Wales have been able to use "drugalyser" devices at the roadside since March 2015.
The mouth swab can test for cocaine and cannabis from a saliva sample within three minutes.
Drivers face prosecution if they exceed limits set for the presence of eight illegal drugs and eight prescription drugs which are sometimes abused.
Motorists who test positive can face a criminal record, loss of their licence for at least a year and a fine of up to £5,000.
The prescription drugs that fall under the new regulations are morphine, diazepam, clonazepam, flunitrazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, temazepam and methadone.
The illegal drugs include cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, ketamine and heroin.
Road Safety Wales chairwoman Susan Storch said: "Those that selfishly break the law are endangering themselves and, more importantly, other road users."
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A total of 306 motorists failed drink-drive breath tests and 131 others tested positive for drugs during a summer clampdown, police have said.
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The officer is in a stable condition in hospital after the attack by a dissident republican group known as the 'new IRA'.
During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, the Labour leader passed on the sympathies of "the whole House" for the "police officer who lost his life".
North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds later described Mr Corbyn's gaffe as "one of the worst displays of crass ignorance that could be imagined".
It is understood Mr Corbyn has written a letter to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to apologise for his error.
A spokesman for the Labour leader said: "He meant to say 'nearly died'", adding that Mr Corbyn "had not intended to cause offence".
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has apologised after he told the House of Commons a police officer injured in a Belfast shooting on Sunday had died.
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The Chinese Football Association (CFA) wrote to all but three of the country's 16 top-flight clubs, as well as five lower-league teams.
The CFA claimed the clubs had outstanding debts on player transfers, salaries or bonuses.
Many of the teams deny the claims, including Shanghai SIPG, who paid £60m for Brazil midfielder Oscar in January.
The CFA's letter follows a similar move by the Asian Football Confederation, which wrote to the CFA on 11 July stating that clubs had until 31 August to clear all outstanding payments or face exclusion from next year's Asian Champions League.
Guangzhou Evergrande, two-time winners of the Asian Champions League, were among the clubs contacted, the CFA said.
In a statement on social media, Shanghai SIPG said they had "fully paid all of the arrears last October" and had "submitted its evidence to the CFA".
Jiangsu Suning, Shandong Luneng and Beijing Guoan issued similar statements while Shanghai Shenhua, who signed Carlos Tevez for a reported £40m in December, said they were investigating and would finalise outstanding payments as soon as possible.
Chinese football authorities have sought to crack down on spending, with new regulations put in place that mean loss-making clubs are hit with a 100% tax on signing players from overseas, effectively doubling transfer fees.
The CFA has also reduced the number of overseas players permitted in matchday squads.
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Thirteen Chinese Super League clubs have been told to clear debts or face a ban from the competition next season.
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The incident involved a 36-year-old woman and her children who were subjected to xenophobic comments.
It happened on a number 10 Lothian bus travelling on Great Junction Street in Leith at about 12:00 on 9 May.
A 41-year-old woman has been charged and reported to the procurator fiscal. She is due to appear in court at a later date.
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A woman has been charged in connection with a hate crime on a bus in Edinburgh.
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The Congo Football Federation (Fecofoot) confirmed his sacking on Tuesday, following the team's poor recent results, the latest being a 1-0 defeat by Uganda in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on 12 November.
The Frenchman, who replaced his compatriot Claude LeRoy in January, oversaw the Red Devils' shock failure to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
"After the meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11:00 am, Fecofoot and Pierre Lechantre, coach of the national team, agreed an amicable breakup of the contract that binds both parties," Fecofoot said in a statement.
The 66-year-old has coached Cameroon and Mali in the past, helping the former to a third African Cup of Nations title in 2000.
Congo are bottom of group E after two consecutive defeats in the race for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They lost 2-1 at home to leaders Egypt in October before Saturday's defeat to Uganda in Kampala.
He took charge when Congo were top of their group for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, ahead of Zambia on goal difference after two matches.
But under his watch the Red Devils slipped and failed to qualify for the 2017 Nations Cup in Gabon after they finished behind Guinea-Bissau, from the tiny former Portuguese colony in West Africa.
Congo are now looking for a new manager before back-to-back World Cup fixtures against the Black Stars of Ghana in August and September 2017.
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Congo Brazzaville have sacked coach Pierre Lechantre with 17 months left on his contract with the Red Devils.
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Centre Piutau made 12 Premiership appearances for Wasps last season, having joined them on loan in February.
The 31-year-old previously played for Chiefs and Highlanders in Super Rugby before moving to Japan in 2012.
"He will give the squad a boost in a crucial period of the campaign," interim head coach Mark Tainton said.
"I know Siale from his time at Wasps and he's a big presence in the midfield who carries hard and is a reliable defender."
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Bristol have signed Tonga captain Siale Piutau from Japanese club Yamaha Jubilo in a deal starting from January and running until the end of the season.
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Specialisterne Northern Ireland plans to link people with high functioning autism with employers.
More than 50 digital content and film production companies will be attending.
Young people and adults on the autistic spectrum from across Northern Ireland and university staff are to take part.
The audience at the Skainos Centre in east Belfast will gain insight into the abilities of people with autism to organise and make systems.
Specialisterne has traditionally helped people with autism get jobs in IT and software development.
The initiative is the final and flagship event of Creativity Month in Northern Ireland.
Autism and Asperger syndrome are part of a range of conditions known as autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). They affect the way the brain processes information.
Since its launch in April 2014, Specialisterne NI has identified 120 people who are on the autistic spectrum and who have the skills and talent for IT and creative roles.
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An initiative aimed at matching the specific skills of people with autism with the creative industries is to be launched later.
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Llamau supported 8,144 people facing homelessness in Wales in 2015-16 - an increase of 56% on the previous year.
Chief Executive Frances Beecher said it was "shocking".
She added: "Our mission is to eradicate homelessness in Wales and we will continue to work with partners in the public, private and third sector to achieve our mission."
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A charity which helps homeless people in Wales has reported a significant increase in demand for its services.
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The 42-year-old was discovered with wounds to her chest after police were called to a house in Makinson Avenue, Wigan, at about 15:45 BST on Thursday.
The woman was taken to hospital, but died later, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Detectives said their investigating was continuing.
Det Sgt Nigel Rigby, from GMP, said: "My thoughts and condolences are with her family and specialist officers are providing support to them at this traumatic time.
"We have one man in custody, but our investigation continues and I would urge anybody with information to contact the police."
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A woman has been found stabbed to death in Greater Manchester.
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The 29-year-old, who was appointed vice-captain of the side last month, has scored more than 10,000 runs since his first-class debut in 2002.
"I am delighted to have signed for the next four years," he said.
"Our success over the past decade has been great to be part of and I look forward to continuing that."
Nash, who joined the county at the age of nine, scored just shy of 1,000 runs and took 21 wickets in the County Championship last season while also contributing with bat and ball in both one-day formats.
He added: "Personally, I want to continue my good form across all competitions again next season and continue to push for higher honours."
Sussex coach Mark Robinson was delighted that Nash, who is currently spending his winter playing club cricket for Western Province in South Africa, has prolonged his stay at Hove.
"It is good news to know that Chris will be here for a minimum of the next four years, as we embark on an important time for the club," Robinson said.
"It is not only Chris's proven abilities with the bat and ball that we will be relying on, but also his ability to support and lead the team in his role as vice-captain."
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Sussex batsman Chris Nash has signed a two-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2016 season.
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A "small fee" has been agreed for the 20-year-old, who is expected to link up with Swansea's Under-23 side when the transfer is formally completed.
Harries made 16 appearances for the Sky Blues as they were relegated to League Two last season.
He played in the Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley, before representing Wales at the Toulon Tournament.
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Swansea City are set to sign Wales Under-20 defender Cian Harries from Coventry City.
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The charges include five counts of rape, four of indecent treatment of children and eight of grooming children to engage in sexual acts, police said.
The man, from Warwick in south-east Queensland, allegedly committed the offences between 2002 and 2015.
Police have identified 28 alleged child victims so far, a statement said.
The victims were identified in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The police statement said more victims could be found as far away as Western Australia.
Police say the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, targeted children on a variety of social media sites, using names including "Jazz", "Jazzman" and "David Bourne".
"In some cases it will be alleged victims met the man and were subsequently taken to a hotel room where offences were committed," the Queensland Police statement said.
The operation was a joint investigation between the Warwick Child Protection and Investigation Unit and detectives from Taskforce Argos, the Queensland Police Service specialist online child exploitation team.
Taskforce Argos had earlier said it was thwarting at least one online sex predator targeting children each week.
The case comes as Australian Federal Police (AFP) in Canberra are working with Dutch police to examine a hard drive containing "many thousands" of child sex abuse images, allegedly taken by an Australian man arrested last month in the Philippines.
The AFP told the BBC that 256 Australian registered sex offenders had travelled to the Philippines in the past four years.
Police have been working on the Warwick case since April last year, trying to identify all the victims, said Detective Senior Constable Russell Joyce.
"The reactions when we have found them have been everything from embarrassment to shock and in some respects, relief," he told the Warwick Daily News.
"We are still going and we believe there are more victims out there," he said.
The case was briefly heard in the Warwick Magistrates Court on Monday.
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A 47-year-old man faces 145 charges of rape, child exploitation and grooming offences allegedly committed in three Australian states.
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The True Blood star died after years of suffering from drug and alcohol abuse.
In a statement, his family said Ellis, 39, was ashamed of his addiction and did not want to talk about it.
But they added: "His family, however, believes that in death he would want his life to serve as a cautionary tale in an attempt to help others."
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter through his manager Emily Gerson Saines, the family's statement continued: "Nelsan was a gentle, generous and kind soul.
"He was a father, a son, a grandson, a brother, a nephew, and a great friend to those that were lucky enough to know him."
Talking about the circumstances behind Ellis's death from heart failure, the statement explained: "After many stints in rehab, Nelsan attempted to withdraw from alcohol on his own.
"According to his father, during his withdrawal from alcohol he had a blood infection, his kidneys shut down, his liver was swollen, his blood pressure plummeted, and his dear sweet heart raced out of control."
Ellis played the flamboyant Lafayette Reynolds, a charismatic gay medium who was able to contact ghosts, in the HBO horror-drama series.
He appeared regularly throughout the series of True Blood after first appearing as the cook at a local restaurant in 2008.
He also featured alongside Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help in 2011.
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Actor Nelsan Ellis's family has spoken about the actor's death on Saturday, in an effort to help other people who suffer from addiction.
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The 30-year-old hooker, who was nominated for world player of the year in 2016, has suffered knee, calf and concussion injuries in recent months.
Coles' inclusion is the only change to the starting XV that beat the Wallabies 54-34 in Sydney last time out.
Australia replace Samu Kerevi with Tevita Kuridrani at outside centre.
Rory Arnold drops to the bench to allow Rob Simmons to replace him in the second row alongside Adam Coleman.
On the New Zealand replacements bench, lock Scott Barrett has been chosen ahead of Luke Romano with prop Kane Hames preferred to Wyatt Crockett.
New Zealand: Damian McKenzie, Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane; Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith; Joe Moody, Dane Coles, Owen Franks, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Liam Squire, Sam Cane, Kieran Read (captain)
Replacements: Codie Taylor, Kane Hames, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Scott Barrett, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Lima Sopoaga, Anton Lienert-Brown
Australia: Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani, Kurtley Beale, Henry Speight, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Sean McMahon, Michael Hooper (captain), Ned Hanigan, Adam Coleman, Rob Simmons, Allan Alaalatoa, Stephen Moore, Scott Sio.
Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson, Sekope Kepu, Rory Arnold, Lopeti Timani/Jack Dempsey, Nick Phipps, Reece Hodge, Curtis Rona.
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New Zealand's Dane Coles will play his first Test since November when he faces Australia in Saturday's Rugby Championship game.
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Pictures of violent protests near South Africa's capital, Pretoria, prompted by anger at the ANC's choice of a mayoral candidate.
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Photographs courtesy AFP, AP, Eyewitness News and Reuters
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Real overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 on Tuesday.
In February, the Portuguese forward walked out of a Champions League news conference after being questioned about his record in away matches this season.
"Considering this has been a 'bad' season for me, it has not been that bad," Ronaldo, 31, said after victory.
He scored twice in three minutes early on to cancel out Wolfsburg's advantage, sweeping home at the back post from six yards before glancing a header into the far corner.
He completed his hat-trick and sealed Real's place in the last four with a 25-yard free-kick 13 minutes from time at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Ronaldo, who was booed by his own supporters during the 2-0 second-leg victory over Roma in the last 16, took his tally to 46 goals in all competitions this season, including 16 in the Champions League.
"It was not the best, but one of my best, European nights," said Ronaldo.
"It was a magic night for me. I'm very happy after having scored three goals and raised my numbers, but the most important thing was the team. The team was intense and played very well. It is a beautiful night.
"People can criticise me but I just keep on going and the numbers are there for all to see. I am very happy and with a month left of the season I can get even better.
"It's not bad, is it? Goals are in my DNA and I want to keep scoring them for the team."
Real coach Zinedine Zidane said: "What can I tell you about Cristiano? He is demonstrating how good he is. He makes the difference.
"He is the best player in the world and nights like tonight make him a special player. Cristiano needs the whole team too but not everyone can score three goals in a game."
Manchester City reached the semi-finals by beating Paris St-Germain, while Atletico Madrid face Barcelona and Benfica meet Bayern Munich on Wednesday for the final two places.
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Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics after his 37th Real Madrid hat-trick helped them reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
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Ledley fractured a leg against Stoke, but Wales assistant manager Osian Roberts has said he could be in their squad for France even if he is not fit.
"I think he's 50-50 [to make Euro 2016] - it's as tight as that," said Palace manager Alan Pardew.
"I'm sure Chris Coleman will be desperate to have him, so we're doing everything we can to help him."
Coleman names his 23-man squad for Euro 2016 on 31 May, and Wales play their first game on 11 June against Slovakia.
Ledley, 29, was named in Coleman's provisional squad for the tournament in France, before being ruled out of the FA Cup final.
Pardew described the loss of the midfielder for the match against Manchester United on 21 May as "desperate" news.
He said: "He was very disappointed when he heard the news but he's a strong character and now he's just determined to make the Euros, so he's got a good mindset again."
Pardew revealed the club will use an oxygen chamber to try to aid Ledley's recovery time.
Minor fractures can take up to six weeks to heal, though the recovery time for more severe fibula injuries can be about three months.
Roberts says Wales could take Ledley to Euro 2016 even if it means the former Cardiff player missing the early part of the competition.
"If he misses the opening game, but is available for the others, we'd want Joe to be part of things," said Roberts.
"If we need to give Joe a little bit of extra time, we'll do so. He deserves that.
"He's been a vital cog in the team for quite a few years and we hope he can recover in time.
"We'll have to wait and see how he reacts over the next couple of weeks. We're a stronger squad with Joe in it."
After facing Slovakia, Wales take on England in Lens on Thursday, 16 June before finishing the group stage against Russia on Monday, 20 June.
It would be a significant blow to Coleman if Ledley was missing from his Euro 2016 squad, as Wales prepare for their first major international football tournament since 1958.
He played an integral part in qualifying for France, featuring in seven of the 10 Group B games, and offers valuable experience to the Welsh midfield.
Wales will travel to Portugal for a pre-tournament training camp on 23 May.
After the final squad announcement, Wales play Sweden away on 5 June, their last friendly before Euro 2016.
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Crystal Palace's Joe Ledley will miss the FA Cup final and is rated "50-50" to be fit for Wales at Euro 2016.
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The Crown Prosecution Service said 1,892 cases were dropped at court due to the "significant ill-health, elderliness or youth" of a defendant.
Another 439 cases were abandoned before the suspect was charged.
The CPS said the number of cases dropped for these reasons accounted for 0.3% of all prosecutions in 2014.
Such prosecutions dropped at court were 1,714 in 2013 and 1,402 in 2012. Those dropped before charge were 354 in 2013 and 128 in 2012.
Between January and March this year, 516 were dropped at court and 132 before charge.
The charity Victim Support said it was important that the decision not to prosecute was explained to victims.
Chief executive Mark Castle said: "Victims often fear that they will not be believed, so it can be many years before they come forward.
"It is critical that victims have the reasons behind a decision not to prosecute properly explained to them so that they understand that it does not mean they have not been believed."
The figures - released after a Freedom of Information Act request by the Press Association - did not specify the nature of the suspected offence.
The CPS said the decision to prosecute was made if there was both sufficient evidence and it was in the public interest.
A spokeswoman said: "The Code for Crown Prosecutors recognises that the more serious the offence, the more likely it is that a prosecution is required, and the age or ill-health of a defendant will be taken into account when deciding whether to prosecute."
In the case of former Labour MP Lord Janner, who has dementia, the CPS decided not to pursue historical child sex abuse claims against him.
The decision was overturned following a review, and a fitness to plead hearing is due to take place on 7 December. Lord Janner denies the allegations.
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More than 2,000 suspected criminals avoided prosecution in England and Wales last year because of their ill-health or age, figures have shown.
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Initially it was calm, even after MPs had voted for the draft bill that the activists were protesting against.
I was covering the vote inside parliament.
But some minutes after the speaker brought the session to a close I heard noises coming from the square near the parliament. Almost everything was visible through the window.
At first there were minor clashes.
Two walls of people faced each other - well-equipped police and protesters.
The demonstrators numbered barely more than a few dozen - mainly young men, most of them masked. They started the fights with police, but others supported them.
The protesters tried to pull the policemen away from their lines. They beat them and took their shields and helmets. Soon about a dozen young men were almost as well-equipped as the police.
It was hard to tell who threw the first smoke grenade as they came from both police and protesters.
Several times the atmosphere near the building seemed to calm down for a while, with clashes starting up again.
And then the explosions began.
Anyone who experienced the clashes in the centre of Kiev in early 2014 will remember the blasts being very loud but generally harmless.
But suddenly there was a blast that was clearly louder than the previous explosions.
The grenade - or whatever it was - fell between the parliament building and the wall of police, just behind them.
I saw some people - policemen and a fireman - falling to the ground, and some running away from the site, limping. I saw pools of blood just near the wall of parliament
Several policemen appeared to be heavily injured. As the clashes continued their colleagues tried to help them
The violence after that was not as intense. There were more blasts, and everybody seemed frightened by what had happened.
An ambulance arrived at the parliament entrance and about five policemen limped over to it.
Most of the masked young men had by now disappeared from the square. A few protesters threw plastic bottles at the police, but finally the explosion of violence was over.
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Several hundred activists had been protesting close to the Ukrainian parliament building from early in the morning.
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A naturally occurring protein can be used to create ice cream which stays frozen for longer in hot weather.
The scientists estimate that the slow-melting product could become available in three to five years.
The development could also allow products to be made with lower levels of saturated fat and fewer calories.
Teams at the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee have discovered that the protein, known as BsIA, works by binding together the air, fat and water in ice cream.
It is also said to prevent gritty ice crystals from forming - ensuring a fine, smooth texture.
Professor Cait MacPhee, of the University of Edinburgh's school of physics and astronomy, who led the project, said: "It's not completely non-melting because you do want your ice cream to be cold... it will melt eventually but hopefully by keeping it stable for longer it will stop the drips."
The team developed a method of producing the protein - which occurs naturally in some foods as a friendly bacteria.
Professor MacPhee said it works by keeping oil and water mixed together, stops air from escaping and coats the ice crystals in ice cream which stops them from melting so quickly.
She told BBC Radio 5 live: "This is a natural protein already in the food chain. It's already used to ferment some foods so its a natural product rather than being a 'Frankenstein' food.
"By using this protein we're replacing some of the fat molecules that are currently used to stabilise these oil and water mixtures so it can reduce the fat content, but it shouldn't taste any different.
She said it also had the prospect of reducing the sugar content and could be used in other foods such as chocolate mousse and mayonnaise to help reduce the calories.
The researchers believe using the ingredient could benefit manufacturers too as it can be processed without impacting on performance and can be produced from sustainable raw materials.
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A new ingredient developed by scientists in Scotland could mean that ice cream lovers can enjoy their treats longer before they melt.
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It displayed an error message on some computers, but not others, saying access had been blocked because of a "high volume of visitors".
Users had complained that this was inaccurate bearing in mind it was being shown in the early hours of the morning and the issue was continuing.
Argos said it was an intermittent problem that might take time to solve.
The company - which is owned by the Milton Keynes-based Home Retail Group - said that its site was currently working, but might face further issues.
"Following planned maintenance to our website and apps, we have been experiencing some technical issues which means customers may have limited access to our website at intermittent periods," a spokeswoman told the BBC.
"We are really sorry for any inconvenience caused. Serving customers is our absolute priority and are pulling out all of the stops to fix the problem as soon as possible."
She said the site had only been offline to all customers for "just over half a day" on Tuesday morning.
The firm had used social media to apologise for the problem, but unless customers searched for the posts they would not have been aware of them since more recent marketing tweets were embedded into the "fault" page.
The spokeswoman said the failure to properly explain the problem on the page was in itself "caused by a technical issue which is currently being fixed".
One retail expert said it was not unusual for website updates to create glitches, but suggested the company should have explained the issue more clearly.
"Any retailer that has a robust enough e-commerce platform should have some sort of contingency plan in place around communication," said Steve Mader, from the consultancy Kantar Retail.
"Argos has historically done a fairly good job of doing iterative improvements on its website - although in heavy periods leading up to Christmas it has been known to slow down or restrict access.
"I think for every retailer, having an outage like this can be a wake-up call."
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Retailer Argos's website has suffered problems for a second day following a revamped design of the site.
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Choppers, who was 48, played Ada in the adverts that were broadcast on TV from the 1950s.
The zoo said the "much-loved" ape had signs of heart and liver failure and the decision to put her to sleep was made on Wednesday.
In 2014, the zoo told the BBC the use of apes on television had been wrong and Choppers was "mixed up" as a result.
Chimps like Choppers were trained by Twycross, in Leicestershire.
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They were dressed up in clothes and lip-synced with the voices of actors such as Peter Sellers and Bob Monkhouse.
They also appeared in children's shows Tiswas and Blue Peter and their messy tea parties were a big hit with the public.
After about 30 years the zoo ended its agreement for its apes to be used in advertising, but chimpanzees from abroad still appeared in tea adverts until 2003.
Twycross, which benefitted from revenue raised from the PG Tips ads, has since said the use of the apes was wrong.
As a baby, Choppers was rescued from poachers in Liberia by a British couple who brought her to be cared for at Twycross in 1973.
However, a life in TV had a damaging effect on the ape and it was only in her twilight years that she learned how to behave like a chimpanzee, zoo bosses said.
After her co-habitant Louis, who played Mr Shifter in the PG Tips adverts, died in their enclosure in July 2013, Choppers was introduced to the other apes in the zoo's collection.
It was an attempt to encourage her to exhibit more chimp-like behaviour and according to Dr Charlotte Macdonald, director of life sciences at the zoo, Choppers took to it well.
"She loved grooming the other chimps and even the keepers, she was very friendly and sociable," she said.
"She integrated well into the larger group [after Louis died] and acted as a peacemaker, she wanted to be everyone's friend.
"We are very upset and she will be sadly missed."
PG Tips commercials
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The last of the original PG Tips chimpanzees has died at Twycross Zoo.
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Annie Besala Ekofo, 53, and Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo, 21, were found dead in East Finchley on Thursday.
The Met Police said a 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder and is in custody at a north London police station.
A 20-year-old man held on Saturday has been released on bail until October.
Scotland Yard also revealed Mr Kalikaka-Ekofo had died from a gunshot wound to the head.
A post-mortem examination for the University of West London psychology student took place at Northwick Park Hospital mortuary on Saturday, it said.
A post-mortem examination on Ms Besala is yet to take place.
Detectives earlier launched a fresh appeal for witnesses.
They said there was no evidence to suggest the pair were the intended victims but would be exploring whether anyone else linked to their address could have been a potential target.
Police were called to Elmshurst Crescent by the London Ambulance Service at about 06:25 BST and found the pair in their flat.
Four other people, including a child, were also at the property at the time of the incident but were not harmed.
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Police probing the fatal shooting of a mother-of-nine and her nephew at their north London flat have arrested two men.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had decided not to refer the tie-up to an in-depth investigation.
The decision paves the way for the deal's completion in August.
The merger will create Europe's second-biggest fund manager, with £670bn under management.
The enlarged company, to be called Standard Life Aberdeen, will be headed up by Keith Skeoch and Aberdeen boss Martin Gilbert.
On Monday, investors in both firms overwhelmingly backed the merger during general meetings.
The deal, announced in March, is targeting cost savings of £200m a year, with about 800 jobs expected to be lost over a three-year period from a global workforce of 9,000.
In a joint announcement on Thursday, the companies said: "Standard Life and Aberdeen note the announcement today by the CMA that it has completed its review of their proposed merger and has cleared the transaction unconditionally.
"The transaction is currently expected to complete on 14 August 2017, subject to remaining regulatory approvals."
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Britain's competition watchdog has given the green light to the £11bn merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management.
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The result will come as a relief to manager Kieran McGeeney as he sought to improve on a record of just one win in seven games at Championship level.
Fermanagh did score five points in a row to lead by three in the first half.
But after that, Armagh took command and were 0-13 to 0-7 up when Fermanagh's Eoin Donnelly was sent off after picking up a second yellow card.
The Orchard county, whose Ulster ambitions had been ended by Down at the quarter-final stage, will discover their next opponents on Monday when the draw for round 2B is made.
For Fermanagh, the Championship road ends in disappointment at the Athletic Grounds and there will be speculation about whether Pete McGrath's four-year tenure as manager will be extended.
The Erne county were well beaten 1-20 to 1-11 by Monaghan in the preliminary round of the Ulster Championship and were second best again in this first-round qualifier.
After conceding those five unanswered points, Armagh responded with five of their own from Andrew Murnin, Jamie Clarke, Rory Grugan (2) and Ciaran O'Hanlon.
McGeeney's men led by 0-8 to 0-6 at the interval and then ran away with it in the second period.
Fermanagh had started without top scorer Sean Quigley, although the big forward was introduced as a substitute 11 minutes into the second half.
He did pop over a couple of points but the visitors simply were unable to stem the flow of points coming from the boots of Armagh's Niall Grimley, Ethan Rafferty, Stefan Campbell and star turn Clarke.
Tomas Corrigan was Fermanagh's top scorer with six frees, while Grimley with six and Grugan on five were Armagh's top marksmen.
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Armagh proved too strong for Fermanagh in Sunday's Round 1B qualifier in the All-Ireland Football Championship.
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The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill gives local authorities powers to make owners carry out repairs if they damage monuments.
Battlefields, prehistoric settlements and place names will also be recorded.
It follows concern that out of 119 cases of damage to sites between 2006 and 2012 only one resulted in a successful prosecution.
The new law will make it more difficult for people to claim ignorance of a monument's status or location.
Authorities will be allowed to take urgent action to stop unauthorised work on sites, and there will be measures to prevent historic buildings from falling into disrepair.
Historic environment records - including place names - will also be put on a statutory footing in a UK first for Wales.
Justin Albert, National Trust director for Wales, said: "Sustaining and enhancing our historic environment will undoubtedly show the world what a proud, caring and forward-thinking country we are - a country that people will be eager to visit and share with us."
In 2013, a stretch of the 1,200-year-old Offa's Dyke, on privately owned land between Chirk and Llangollen, was found flattened.
But police said there was insufficient evidence to bring charges over damage to the ancient earthwork, which was built in the 8th Century as a boundary between King Offa's domain and Wales.
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A new law to protect historic monuments and buildings in Wales has been passed by the assembly.
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The Tapi project aims to feed energy-deprived South Asian markets and transit fees may benefit Afghanistan.
But details about security and funding were not addressed in the framework agreement reached by the four states.
The pipeline will have to cross Taliban-controlled regions and Pakistan's troubled border region.
Turkmenistan has previously costed the project at $3.3bn (£2.1bn, 2.5bn euros) although other estimates are as high as $10bn.
Tapi, a project which dates back to the mid-1990s, is backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The US has also encouraged the project as an alternative to a proposed Iranian pipeline to India and Pakistan.
The framework intergovernmental agreement was signed in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat by three presidents - Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan and Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan - and India's energy minister, Murli Deora.
"This will not be an easy project to complete - it is mandatory that we guarantee the security of the pipeline and the quality of construction work," ADP chief Haruhiko Kuroda told reporters in Ashgabat.
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A deal has been struck on building a 1,700km (1,050m) pipeline to carry Turkmen natural gas across Afghanistan to Pakistan and India.
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It's after Newsround raised a complaint, in November 2014, with the Advertising Standards Authority which makes the rules for adverts in the UK.
Newsround highlighted a group of UK vloggers who were paid to say good things about Oreo biscuits, but none of the videos were labelled as adverts.
Now if a vlogger is being paid to say something good about a particular product or service then they must clearly say that it's an advert.
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New guidelines have come out telling vloggers that they need to be clear and honest with their followers if they're being paid to say something is good.
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Builders were working in the car park area when they discovered five items including a Roman nail and a piece of pre-glaze Roman pottery.
Archaeologists believe the artefacts may date back to 160AD or earlier.
The newly renovated town hall is due to open next summer and will include a heritage display and event space.
Support has been secured from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other external funders.
So far, work has taken place to excavate the car park site, and to create retaining walls in the basement and new parking.
Council Leader Rhondda Geekie said: "I was fascinated to hear about the Roman nail, pottery and other items discovered below the foundations of the car park. It's a timely reminder of just how much history surrounds and enriches East Dunbartonshire."
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Roman remains have been discovered at the Kirkintilloch Town Hall site as work gets underway to renovate the 110 year-old building
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The venue near Waterloo was evacuated along with nearby pubs and restaurants after the security alert was raised.
On social media, theatregoers said they and the cast had been moved to the nearby Imperial War Museum gardens.
Police said the incident was now over. Boyega is playing the lead role in the play Woyzeck at the theatre.
The Old Vic had earlier tweeted: "We have been evacuated as a precaution; audience safety is our priority. We are liaising with the Met Police."
A Met Police spokeswoman said it had been called at about 14:30 BST to a report of a security alert at the theatre and a decision was taken to evacuate the building.
About two hours later the police force said the incident was "not suspicious".
Boyega is best known for playing Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh film in the Star Wars series.
In the current production at the Old Vic, he plays a young British soldier in 1980s Berlin during the Cold War and his performance has been widely praised by theatre critics.
The UK terrorism threat level was earlier reduced from critical to severe earlier, five days after the Manchester Arena attack but increased security remains in place at events across the country.
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Star Wars actor John Boyega was among hundreds of people forced to evacuate the Old Vic theatre in central London due to a bomb threat.
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It is the first time in about 20 years that the loyalist organisation has held such a large parade in the town.
The Parades Commission judged it to be "sensitive" and placed conditions on the march.
The organisers said they expected about 3,600 people, including 61 bands, to participate in the parade.
The Apprentice Boys of Derry is an organisation set up to commemorate the Siege of Derry in August 1689.
It is named in memory of 13 young apprentices - supporters of the Protestant King William III - who closed the gates of the walled city to stop the advancing army of the Catholic King James II.
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Thousands of people have attended a march organised by the Apprentice Boys of Derry through the centre of Lurgan, County Armagh.
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The deal would have created the world's biggest maker of confectionery, but Hershey turned down the cash and stock offer in June.
Hershey shares tumbled by as much as 12% in late US trading on the news. Mondelez shares rose by almost 4%.
Mondelez brands include Cadbury chocolate and Trident chewing gum.
Its chief executive Irene Rosenfeld said the board was "disappointed with the outcome" but had decided there was "no actionable path forward toward an agreement".
"Our proposal to acquire Hershey reflected our conviction that combining our two iconic American companies would create an industry leader with global scale in snacking and confectionery and a strong portfolio of complementary brands," she said in a statement.
Hershey raked in nearly 90% of its revenue from North America last year, mostly from chocolate sales.
The Pennsylvania-based company had reportedly looked for at least $125 per share before agreeing to any takeover talks. Mondelez had initially offered $107 per share.
Complicating matters further is Hershey's company structure.
The maker of Reese's peanut butter cups is majority-controlled by the Hershey Trust, a charity which has prevented previous sales of the company.
The Hershey Trust is revamping its board and management rules after coming under scrutiny for its spending practices.
The changes at Hershey don't come into effect until next year and its shareholders are said to have been averse to any transactions before then.
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Snacks giant Mondelez International is abandoning its takeover bid for American confectioner Hershey after its $23bn (£18bn) offer was rejected.
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The group of 12 colleagues from Tesco in Chester will each receive £83,333.33 from the 7 May Lotto raffle draw.
They only discovered they had won a month after the draw was made - when syndicate leader Cath Batten went out to buy another ticket.
Ms Batten said: "The machine made a funny noise and the shop assistant said to me you need to call Camelot, you must have won more than £500."
She added: "This amount of money is just life changing for all of us.
"Telling my friends and colleagues we had won £1m was almost as special as winning the money."
The syndicate, which has been running for six years, plan to continue playing despite their success.
"It still doesn't seem real for any of us," Ms Batten said.
"We are all still trying to take it in and thinking about how we will spend our new-found fortune.
"We just feel that if ordinary people like us can win, there is no reason we cannot win again."
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A syndicate of supermarket bakery workers have won £1m on the lottery.
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Police said the woman was asleep when the suspect entered her home on Pantmawr Road, Rhiwbina, and tried to forcibly remove rings from her fingers at about 01:00 GMT on Saturday.
He then waited for her to use her chair lift to get downstairs where he demanded money.
He disconnected her telephone, meaning she had to go outside and flag down a passer-by for help.
The suspect has been described as a young white male wearing a black scarf, dark anorak and jeans.
Det Sgt Chris Grey of Cardiff CID said: "This was a shocking incident against an elderly lady in her own home.
"I would urge anyone who knows the suspect to give them up for the sake of this elderly victim who has been subjected to a terrifying ordeal."
Police have asked anyone with information to call 101.
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A 97-year-old woman has been robbed in her home in Cardiff.
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Ten more people were injured by Typhoon Rammasun and another eight remain missing, according to authorities.
The typhoon swept through the country on Tuesday night before making a shift away from Manila on Wednesday.
More than 530,000 people took refuge in evacuation centres. Many of those who died were killed while outdoors by falling trees and flying debris.
Millions living in provinces southeast of the capital still have no power, according to news agencies.
Officials have managed to restore power to only half of Luzon, which has 17 million people.
Much of the eastern region of Bicol, which was hit first by the storm and is home to five million, is also without electricity.
Manila was hit by widespread blackouts as well, but most of the city's power has since been restored.
Officials said more than one million people were affected by the storm. Most of them were from Bicol.
The storm is now heading westwards towards China's Hainan island. The Tropical Storm Risk website is predicting it will gain in strength to Category 2 - one grade below its strength in the Philippines - within 24 hours.
The country's stock exchange and government offices reopened on Thursday but many schools remained closed because of power shortages.
Alexander Pama, the executive director of the National Disaster Agency, told agencies that the storm destroyed about 7,000 houses and damaged another 19,000.
About $1m (£580,000) in infrastructure was destroyed and at least $14m in crops and livestock in Bicol were lost, he said.
At its peak, Rammasun - which is a Thai word for "thunder god" - brought winds of up to 150km per hour.
The Philippines is hit by around 20 major storms a year. Typhoon Rammasun was the first to make landfall this year after the rainy season began in June.
Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the country last year, killed more than 6,000 people and was said to be one of the worst storms on record.
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A powerful storm that battered the central Philippines has killed 38 people and left millions without power.
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It made East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) the worst performing trust of its kind in England.
A Labour Party FOI request showed the number of patients who waited more than an hour to be admitted to hospital rose from 6,000 to almost 19,000.
EMAS said it was working closely with hospitals to reduce the delays.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: "We expect patient handovers from ambulance to A&E to happen within 30 minutes.
"Accident and emergency departments are busy, but with nine out of ten people seen within four hours, hospitals are performing well."
The Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group said high demand was putting pressure on the system but staff did their best to make any wait "as comfortable as possible".
Nationally, the figures showed hour-plus waits rose from 28,000 in 2013-14 to 76,000 in 2015-16.
Shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, said the jump showed the NHS was facing a serious crisis,
"Accident and emergency departments are under huge pressures and social care budgets have been cut deeply and all these things have come together as a perfect storm.
"Not enough investment by government to support the NHS is really coming home to roost."
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Ambulance handover times of more than an hour tripled in the East Midlands in two years, according to new figures.
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Appleton's side will face Coventry with a crowd of more than 70,000 expected.
But this season's revamped competition format featuring Premier League and Championship Under-21 teams has drawn heavy criticism and protests from fans.
"I get the frustrations and I shared them at the start of the competition," Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford.
He added: "I was quite open about what I thought regarding the under-21 sides.
"I'm not for getting into too much political waffle with people, but if they feel they want to stay away, then I'll respect their decision. It's not a problem at all."
EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey has assured BBC Sport the competition does have a future in its current form.
His defence comes despite a season which has seen record low attendances and a number of clubs fined for picking weakened sides.
But Wembley will host an all-League One final after all 16 of the under-21 sides were eliminated by the quarter-finals.
Oxford are making their second Wembley appearance in as many seasons - they were beaten 3-2 by Barnsley in last year's Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.
"All I can say is we're getting outnumbered a bit by the fans from Coventry," said Appleton, referring to the fact that around 42,500 Sky Blues supporters are expected to attend.
"The more support we can get on the day, the better. All we can promise as a club and as a team is that we'll be going all out to try and win the game and bring a bit of silverware back."
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Oxford United manager Michael Appleton has said he understands some supporters choosing to boycott the EFL Trophy final at Wembley on Sunday.
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Hamilton secured the title in Austin on 25 October but Rosberg accused him of being "very aggressive" in that race.
Rosberg won in Mexico on Sunday with Hamilton a frustrated second after a dispute over team strategy.
Asked if the team had orchestrated the result, Hamilton said: "I never think those kind of things."
He added: "But I know the team has felt the need to be extra warm [to Rosberg]."
Pushed to elaborate, the 30-year-old said: "I do know what I mean but I'm not going to say what I mean. You should ask Toto Wolff [Mercedes team boss] and Niki Lauda [Mercedes non-executive chairman].
"You should put those questions to them about how they feel about it, and what they have to do behind the scenes to keep him happy."
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Hamilton questioned a request to pit after Rosberg had stopped for a second time during Sunday's race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Hamilton was reluctant to pit because staying out would have meant he retained the lead he inherited after Rosberg's stop.
Hamilton's race engineer, Peter Bonnington, insisted the stop was needed on safety grounds and the Briton eventually came in, albeit one lap later than planned.
The relationship between Hamilton and Rosberg - already cool - has become increasingly frosty in recent weeks with the German throwing a hat back at his team-mate post-race in Austin.
Hamilton has since claimed Rosberg has not congratulated him on winning his third world title, while there was a frosty handshake between the pair after Sunday's race in Mexico.
Even when discussing Rosberg's Mexico win Hamilton managed to get in a barbed reference to the German's mistake in Austin that cost him victory in that race, saying: "Nico drove well. No mistakes. No gust of wind."
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have "felt the need to be extra warm" to team-mate Nico Rosberg since the Briton won his third World Championship.
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Police found Adam Rider, 22, stabbed in the stomach at the Citispace building on Regent Street at about 03:00 BST on Thursday. He died later in hospital.
Ashley Twist, of Acre Road, Middleton, appeared at Leeds Crown Court earlier.
He was remanded to appear at the same court for a preliminary hearing on 10 June.
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A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a man who died after a fight at a Leeds city centre block of flats.
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The Neolithic whalebone figurine - which can be viewed online in 3D - was originally found at Skara Brae.
Dr David Clarke rediscovered it in the collections of Stromness Museum while undertaking research.
He said: "Amazingly, we found it in the last box of the day. I've always thought this figurine to be lost forever."
Dr Clarke added: "Seeing it staring back at me from its bed of tissue paper was completely unexpected and very exciting."
'Jewel in collection'
Kathleen Ireland, chair of Stromness Museum said: "Stromness Museum has a superb collection of artefacts from Skara Brae, but this figurine has instantly become the new jewel in our collections.
"We are always pleased to welcome researchers and this rediscovery highlights what can found through painstaking research in museum stores."
The figurine measures 9.5cm high by 7.5cm wide.
It is nicknamed Skara Brae Buddo.
Skara Brae is a stone-built late Neolithic settlement on the Bay of Skaill.
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A 5,000-year-old figurine found in Orkney in the 1860s but feared lost has been rediscovered in a box.
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On Monday 9,000 firefighters worked on steep ground and difficult conditions, officials said.
The biggest blaze, which has been named "Rocky" fire, has already burnt through more than 90 square miles of land.
Officials described its rate of growth as unprecedented because it tripled in size over the weekend.
At least 24 homes were destroyed as the blaze was made bigger by winds that fuelled the flames.
"I've never seen a fire act like this one," said Vicki Estrella who escaped a blaze.
"It's amazing the way that thing spread. There was smoke 300ft (91m) in the air."
Four years of drought in the western US have left the landscape very dry.
What California's done to try to stop drought
There has also been very humid weather, lightning strikes and strong winds.
This has given firefighters and water-dropping aircraft a huge challenge.
Although fire crews have had some success in tackling the blazes, there is no rain forecast, which will make it even harder to get the fires under control.
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Around 13,000 people in California have been told to leave their homes as firefighters struggle to put out over 20 wildfires.
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Under a new agreement, US exporters will initially be able to sell beef from cattle under 30-months of age.
Prior to the ban the US exported $31m (£23.4m) of beef and beef products to Saudi Arabia.
The US ambassador to Saudi Arabia said the deal would "ensure food security and a healthy agricultural sector for both of our countries".
Ambassador Joseph Westphal said the countries had agreed to meet common high food safety standards.
The US Department of Agriculture is developing a system for certifying US beef meets Saudi requirements.
Saudi Arabia imposed the ban in 2011 after a case of mad cow disease was discovered.
Concerns about mad cow disease, which has the official name of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, emerged in the 1990s.
In the UK, at the height of the epidemic, in 1992/1993, there were about 3,500 actual or suspected cases every month.
The brain-infecting disease can be transferred to humans who eat beef products from infected cattle.
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Saudi Arabia has lifted a four-year ban on US beef imports, that followed a scare over mad cow disease.
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A preview showed the pair dancing to Beyonce's Single Ladies.
The clip, posted on YouTube, shows Corden arriving at the White House for a tour before Mrs Obama gets into his car.
The footage, which was recorded last month in Washington DC, will air on the British star's Late, Late Show in the US on Wednesday.
Mrs Obama is seen telling the presenter: "I hear you're here for a 1.45 tour and I had a little time on my hands so you want to go for a spin?"
The First Lady then tells Corden she "rarely" gets to listen to music in the car and the only time she has ever sat in the front passenger seat "rocking out" was when one of her daughters was learning to drive.
Other stars who have appeared on Carpool Karaoke include Adele, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder.
Corden began hosting The Late, Late Show in March last year.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected].
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US First Lady Michelle Obama is joining James Corden in his hit sketch Carpool Karaoke this week.
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Three airmen died in the incident involving two Tornado GR4s flown out of RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.
BBC Scotland understands that an agreement has been reached between the Crown Office and the MoD to permit publication of the crash investigation.
The Military Aviation Authority carried out the probe.
BBC Scotland understands the report could be published next week, which will see the second anniversary of the crash which happened on 3 July 2012.
The MoD said the report was due to be published "very soon".
A spokeswoman added that the MoD was unable to comment on the contents of the report until after it was published.
The Military Aviation Authority has provided a report on the incident to the procurator fiscal.
The Crown Office has not yet made a decision on whether a fatal accident inquiry will be held.
Moray SNP MP Angus Robertson said the report was overdue.
"Nearly two years have passed since the tragic collision of the two Tornado aircraft over the Moray Firth and there is public interest in the finding being released before any announcement about a fatal accident inquiry," he said.
Bangor-born Flt Lt Hywel Poole, 28, Sqn Ldr Samuel Bailey, 36, from Nottingham, and Flt Lt Adam Sanders, 27, who grew up in Lancashire, died.
Sqd Ldr Paul Evans, from RAF Lossiemouth, survived but was badly injured.
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A report into an RAF jets crash off the Caithness coast in July 2012 is due to be published by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr Robinson called on the parties to take care the positions they are adopting do not close off sensible options.
He advised the politicians to "step back, take a breath".
He said they should ensure there is space for an agreement "in the calmer times that follow the hustings".
Mr Robinson wrote that he had been determined not to provide a running commentary on political events since he stepped down.
However, he said his concern for the existence of the Stormont institutions has overridden his desire for a quiet retirement.
The former DUP leader acknowledged that mistakes were made over the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
But he argued that the executive's proper role should have been to put in place cost control measures and initiate a thorough inquiry.
Mr Robinson said the argument that it was "time for the people to have their say" was bogus.
He added that he could not help feeling that if Martin McGuinness had been in good health, the breakdown would have been avoided.
Instead, he argued, "more belligerent elements" in Sinn Féin had "seized their opportunity".
The former first minister said he believes a major negotiation of the kind Sinn Féin is seeking cannot be completed in the time legally available before a fresh election should be triggered.
"Almost inevitably, the assembly will be suspended and Northern Ireland will be back to direct rule," he said.
Mr Robinson said the election had "constitutional importance" and he called for a high unionist turnout.
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Former first minister Peter Robinson has said that "while the election is unstoppable the headlong rush into destruction is not".
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Jocelyn McKay is now 81 and said she feels "released" from the feelings that gripped her for so long.
"I may be old, but at least I am happy," she told BBC News NI.
"I hadn't really lived until I got the operation.
"For years I felt I was in the wrong body and it wasn't until I was 69 that I plucked up the courage to ask for help."
It was only after a trip to Manchester with some friends, during which Ms McKay lived as a woman, that she realised the surgery was something she needed.
"I was a cross-dresser, I went away dressed as a man and I came home dressed as a man, but in between times I was a woman," she said.
But cross-dressing was not good enough for her.
When Ms McKay returned from her trip, she visited her GP, who referred her to a specialist.
She said: "I had been going to the doctor for a range of ailments and he said to me: 'Thank God you've finally told me what's wrong.'"
Every week three or four people present themselves as transgender to the Regional Gender Identity and Psychosexual Service at Knockbracken in Belfast.
They typically make contact with the clinic through a GP referral or a drop-in facility every week.
200 people are currently being treated by the clinic with 50 more on the waiting list.
More than half of them are aged between 18 and 25.
The number of adults going to the clinic is doubling year on year.
The clinic provides adults with assessment, psychological support and onward referral for hormone replacement therapy and surgery where appropriate.
A gender identity panel to strategically look at the issues facing transgender people met for the first time at Stormont on Monday.
It was formed by the peer support group Focus - The Identity Trust.
It comprises politicians from Sinn Féin and the Alliance party, as well as a Presbyterian minister, the Reverend Lesley Carroll, and others with a long-standing interest in human rights.
The Sinn Féin minister Megan Fearon said the gathering was about "bringing marginalised people together, giving them space to discuss transgender issues and engaging with politicians in a way that had not been done before".
"Transgender people still experience discrimination in nearly every walk of life," she said.
The panel will address trans-phobic hate crime and access to health and education.
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A pensioner who underwent gender re-assignment surgery at the age of 69 says she lived "in the wrong body" for most of her life because she feared the reaction of her friends and family.
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British number nine Clarke, 18, tweeted an example which referred to him as a monkey and included monkey emojis.
"It has happened a few times. It's the first thing people go to - colour," the world number 394 told the BBC.
"The first few times it's a shock, now you're almost waiting for it."
The Derby native was speaking after losing 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 in the first round of the Nottingham Open to India's Yuki Bhambri, the world number 231.
"[It happens] when I lose to people I shouldn't lose to or lose tight matches," he added.
"It's upsetting that people think like that but it's not the first time it's happened and I'm sure it won't be the last.
"It was important for other people to see. I get a lot of messages like that throughout the year. I'm sure a lot of other people do as well."
The teenager has rapidly risen up the rankings in the last year, having been number 1,621 in the world in June 2016.
He trained with Andy Murray before the French Open and travelled with the Great Britain Davis Cup team for their recent tie against France.
Clarke said he had discussed racist abuse with other players on the tour.
"There are a few things that have happened to [Gael] Monfils and a lot of the other guys I have met on tour," he added.
"It was something I talked about a lot when a kid. Not to expect it, but there will be people who are like that.
"Dealing with it has helped a lot. It is not that big a surprise now."
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British tennis player Jay Clarke has revealed that he receives 15 to 20 racially abusive messages a month on social media and it is "not a surprise" when it happens.
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Health minister Philip Dunne said prescription charges were expected to rise "broadly in line with inflation".
In other parts of the UK, prescriptions are free.
The price of dental care will also increase, with the lowest-cost band one treatment rising by 90p and band three treatment increasing by £10.60.
Mr Dunne said the cost of prescription prepayment certificates (PPC), which save money for those who need to pay for regular NHS prescriptions in England, would not change.
The three-month PPC, if you need more than three prescribed items in three months, remains at £29.10 and a 12-month PPC at £104.
Mr Dunne told MPs: "Existing arrangements for prescription charge exemptions will remain in place, principally covering those with certain medical conditions like cancer, epilepsy and diabetes, pregnant women and new mothers, children under 16 and anyone over 60, and those on a low income."
The Department of Health said 90% of prescription items were free on the NHS in England.
The dental charge increases form part of a two-year settlement announced last year.
In 2017-18 a band one course of treatment and urgent treatment will increase by 90p from £19.70 to £20.60.
For band two treatment, the price will increase by £2.40 from £53.90 to £56.30 and for band three treatments, a £10.60 increase will see the price rise from £233.70 to £244.30.
"The maximum band three charge is for the approximately 5% of treatments that include items such as crowns or bridges," Mr Dunne said.
A Department of Health spokesman said: "Dental charges have always represented an important contribution to the overall cost of dental services - but we are ensuring that those who are unable to pay, including children, nursing mothers, and those on certain benefits remain totally exempt from charges."
He said those who did not qualify for these exemptions could still be eligible for full or partial help from the NHS Low Income Scheme.
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The cost of an NHS prescription in England will increase by 20p to £8.60 from the start of April, the government has announced.
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Simone Inzaghi's side led 2-0 thanks to Ciro Immobile's double, the first from a penalty and the second a fine header after the break.
Paulo Dybala scored twice in the last five minutes for Juve, with a free-kick and a penalty, to level the score.
But Alessandro Murgia converted Jordan Lukaku's cross in injury time as Lazio won without needing extra time.
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Lazio beat Juventus 3-2 in the Italian Super Cup following a thrilling finale at the Stadio Olimpico.
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The claim relates to items sold via Amazon's "fulfilment" scheme, whereby third parties list their goods on the retail giant's site, store their inventory in its warehouses and rely on it for deliveries.
Apple warns the alleged fakes are potentially life-threatening.
But it is suing one of the vendors rather than Amazon itself.
The defendant, New York-based Mobile Star LLC, could not be reached for comment and has yet to file its own legal paperwork.
"Mobile Star has been deceiving Apple customers and putting their safety at risk by selling counterfeit power adapters," an Apple spokesman told the BBC.
"They have ignored our repeated requests, so we are taking legal action to get them to stop."
Amazon says it takes such matters seriously.
"Amazon has zero tolerance for the sale of counterfeits on our site," a spokeswoman told the BBC.
"We work closely with manufacturers and brands and pursue wrongdoers aggressively."
Details of the case were first reported by Patently Apple.
Apple said it had bought "well over" 100 iPhone devices, own-brand power adapters and charging cables, and had found almost 90% of them were fakes.
"Unlike genuine Apple products, they are not subjected to industry-standard consumer safety testing and are poorly constructed with inferior or missing components, flawed design and inadequate electrical insulation," it said.
"These counterfeits have the potential to overheat, catch fire and deliver a deadly shock to consumers while in normal use."
It added that customers might be fooled into believing the products were safe because Amazon was perceived to be one of the US's most trustworthy companies.
"Consumers, relying on Amazon.com's reputation, have no reason to suspect the power products they purchased... are anything but genuine."
One blogger who has previously highlighted what he calls "Amazon's fraudulent seller problem" suggested Apple should be more aggressive in its effort to tackle the issue.
"I can certainly see why Apple is suing Mobile Star," wrote John Gruber.
"But why not sue Amazon too?
"This is shameful. I've known for a while never to trust anything merely 'fulfilled by Amazon', but I'm actually surprised that even the 'Apple' branded chargers... are dangerous counterfeits as well."
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Apple has complained of a "flood" of counterfeit goods masquerading as its products being sold on Amazon.com.
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The Super League leaders came back from 10-0 down to defeat Warrington Wolves.
A victory parade started at the KCOM Stadium in Hull, before travelling through the city and greeting fans at Queens Gardens for a party.
Hull's previous Challenge Cup win was over Leeds in Cardiff in 2005, while Wembley was being rebuilt.
Fans lined the streets on Ferensway, Prospect Street, George Street and Wilberforce Drive as two open top buses carrying players and club staff passed.
Supporter Ashleigh Charles said: "I didn't think anything could top Cardiff, but for me it was watching my dad see his team win at Wembley.
"It's all I've ever wanted, to share it with him, so it was the best day of my life by far."
Stephen Brady, leader of Hull City Council, said: "After so many years of trying, Hull have finally triumphed with a gritty, determined display at Wembley.
"They're a credit to themselves, to the club and to the city, they've done a great job."
Hull-born player Kirk Yeaman said: "Obviously it means a lot to the fans, to the players, staff and everyone involved in Hull FC."
"It's the best thing I've had in my career," he added.
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Thousands of people welcomed home Challenge Cup winners Hull FC back to the city after their win in Saturday's final at Wembley.
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The incident at the Glenavy River was reported on Friday evening at about 17:00 BST.
The NIEA said it was due to a "high severity" water pollution incident.
They have launched an investigation into the pollution.
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said: "I am concerned about this. I will be monitoring developments here closely along with NIEA officials."
A spokesperson for the NIEA said: "Officers initially observed a number of dead trout over a distance of approximately 500 metres in the Glenavy River.
"Further to the NIEA investigation, the polluting discharge was confirmed as an agricultural source.
"The source of the pollution was identified and samples have been taken with a view to initiating prosecution proceedings."
The incident was first reported on Friday by members of Glenavy Conservation and District Angling Club.
Club member Barbara McGeown said the incident was "very disappointing".
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Almost 400 trout have died in what has been described as a "major fish kill" in a County Antrim river, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed.
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The strike caused disruption but Transport for London (TfL) said Hammersmith and City and Circle line trains were running every 20 minutes.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union called the strike amid claims industrial relations had broken down.
The drivers ended their industrial action at 21:00 BST on Friday.
TfL said a full service would be running on both lines on Saturday.
The RMT has accused TfL managers of being "heavy handed", including putting staff toilet breaks on a stopwatch and showing "flagrant disregard" for agreed policies and procedures.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "This dispute is about the basic issues of protecting working conditions of our members and defending agreements from attempts to drive a coach and horses through them."
Despite the walkout TfL said 60% of drivers on both underground lines had turned up for work.
TfL operations director Steve White said it understood that drivers needed to take a break but said "a minority are taking breaks of an hour or more and calling them toilet breaks", which had a direct impact on customers.
He said it was "absolutely not true" that toilet breaks were being timed, but said management was offering help through an occupational health team if a driver had issues requiring longer breaks.
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London Tube drivers on two underground lines have ended their 24-hour strike.
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The attacker forced his way into the elderly man's home in Buchanan Street at about 09:20 on Saturday.
A Police Scotland spokesman said he then assaulted his victim before stealing a sum of cash and making off.
The robber is described as a white male in his 30s, about 5ft 6in tall with a medium build and short brown hair. Police have appealed for witnesses.
Det Insp John Kavanagh said: "This was a distressing incident for the victim. We are eager to trace this suspect as a matter of urgency.
"Anyone who saw a male matching the suspect description in the Buchanan Street area yesterday, or has any other relevant information, is asked to contact police immediately."
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An 80-year-old man has been assaulted and robbed in his home in Edinburgh.
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Alana Annette Savell, 32, was hosting a couple at her Panama City home when the visitors apparently became noisy.
Police say she ordered them to go, before shooting the man and woman in the legs. The victims went to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Ms Savell has been charged with aggravated battery by a firearm.
Bay County Sheriff's Office told the BBC the female victim had turned up with a male friend, whom she had just met in a bar, at the accused's home at around 01:00 local time on Monday.
Ms Savell told police her hospitality began to wear thin after her guests began drinking and raising their voices.
But instead of dropping a hint by yawning or loading the dishwasher, she armed herself with a 22-calibre handgun and shot at her guests' feet, officials said.
As well as shooting the woman, Kristy Jo Mohr, in both legs in the incident, and her companion, who went by name "Cowboy", Ms Savell's own boyfriend was struck by a bullet in the leg.
Ms Mohr told police she believed eight or nine shots were fired in total.
Bay County Sheriff's Office said: "The victim (Ms Mohr) stated she felt herself get hit in the legs and ran away from the home and got into a vehicle.
"Savell stated that the victim and her friend had come to her home to hang out and began drinking and getting too loud.
"Savell stated she did not want them in her house and started shooting at their feet.
"The suspect's boyfriend stated to investigators that he has told his girlfriend that once someone is told to leave their property three times, she is to go get the gun and shoot it at the ground.
"If that does not work, she is to shoot people in the leg."
Ms Savell remains in custody at the county jail.
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A Florida woman opened fire on her house guests because they were "too loud" and had overstayed their welcome, police say.
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Whitaker, who was born in Co Down, was named Irish Man of the 20th Century in a public vote in 2001.
His work in the finance department set the blueprint for a plan that reversed the Republic of Ireland's economic problems in the early 1960s.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny described TK Whitaker as "in every sense a national treasure".
Thomas Kenneth Whitaker, who turned 100 last month, was 39 when he was appointed as the Secretary General at the Department of Finance in 1955.
When he took over as Secretary General he concluded that a radical new approach was required.
This thinking resulted in the First Programme for Economic Expansion and was embraced by Taoiseach Sean Lemass.
It would increase foreign investment in Ireland, spur economic growth and cut unemployment rates.
In 1965, Whitaker would also help organise an unprecedented meeting between Taoiseach Sean Lemass and the Prime Minster of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill.
While this early effort at reconciliation was unsuccessful - it did undoubtedly lay the foundations for future agreements in Northern Ireland.
In 1969 he became Governor of the Central Bank and after retiring from that role he was twice appointed to Seanad Éireann.
For 20 years up to 1996 he was chancellor of the National University of Ireland.
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The economist and former public servant TK Whitaker has died aged 100 in Dublin.
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Mr Modi took the northern state, which is home to over 200 million people, when he won the 2014 national election.
But the state election is being seen as a referendum on his decision to ban high value banknotes in the country.
The move led to a cash shortage, hurting individuals and businesses.
Voter turnout at the close of polls on Saturday was estimated to be about 63% of 26 million eligible voters. Polling was mostly orderly and peaceful, officials said.
Voting in the state is taking place in seven stages between Saturday and 8 March. Results are expected on 11 March.
Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is competing against an alliance of two young leaders - Rahul Gandhi of the Congress Party, and the state's Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav.
Mr Yadav and his Samajwadi Party have criticised the prime minister's currency reforms and predicted the BJP will be rejected by the voters.
"This result is going to give him [Mr Modi] a big jolt," Mr Yadav said on Saturday in the state capital, Lucknow.
Mr Modi,for his part, has played a high profile role in the election campaign, urging voters to participate in a "huge festival of democracy", while also encouraging them to reject corruption which he says is endemic in the state.
"Criminals rule the roost in UP," the prime minister said. "There is so much lawlessness all around," he said in a speech on Saturday.
Analysts say the election will be an important reflection of public opinion in relation to Mr Modi's demonetisation policy.
The move to scrap 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee notes in November was intended to crack down on corruption and so-called black money or illegal cash holdings.
However, the government has admitted that the withdrawal of high value banknotes, which was met with shock in India, has had an "adverse impact" on the economy.
Mr Modi has defended the currency move, which he said was made in the interests of the poor.
He hopes a strong showing at the polls will strengthen his chances of a second term in 2019.
The polls currently suggest that the BJP is tied with Mr Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Congress.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing his biggest electoral test since gaining power, with voters heading to the polls in the country's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
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15 October 2016 Last updated at 13:56 BST
One speaker said the SNP was the "party of compassion" and she urged the conference to back the resolution.
Another delegate said now was not the time to decriminalise cannabis and to audience boos she asked fellow party members to reject the call for change.
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Delegates to the SNP conference speak passionately about whether cannabis should be decriminalised for pain relief use.
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Tama, who was made a railway official eight years ago, was credited with putting the rail firm back on track financially after drawing in thousands of tourists.
Her custom-made cap and jacket made her a familiar sight at Kishi station.
The 16-year-old cat died of heart failure on 22 June.
Dozens of company officials and fans turned out for Tama's Shinto-style funeral on Sunday, where was elevated to the status of a goddess.
The Shinto religion, practiced by many in Japan, has a variety of gods including animals.
During the ceremony, officials thanked the feline celebrity for saving the station by attracting tourists from around the world.
The president of Wakayama Electric Railway, Mitsunobu Kojima, also gave her the special title of "honorary permanent stationmaster", AP reports.
He said Tama had contributed an estimated 1.1 billion yen ($8.9m; £5.7m) to the local economy.
"She was affectionate with people and hard-working," one local resident said.
Outside the station, bouquets of flowers, canned tuna and other gifts were left by many of Tama's thousands of fans.
Since 2007, Tama has been quietly welcoming and sending off railway travellers at the station in Wakayama Prefecture.
At the time, the local railway line was almost bankrupt and the station was unmanned but Tama's celebrity status helped to bring the company back from the brink of financial ruin.
The governor of Wakayama Prefecture, Yoshinobu Nisaka, said it was important the practice of using feline staff at the railway station was maintained.
Another cat, called Nitama, has since become an apprentice station-master.
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A lavish funeral has been held for a Japanese cat who became an international star when she was made a station master in western Japan.
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The 39-year-old died at the scene shortly after police had arrived at the house in Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme, at about 19:40 BST on Monday.
A man, 39, was later arrested on suspicion of murder and Greater Manchester Police said they were not looking for anyone else.
"Our thoughts go out to the family of the woman," Det Supt Tony Creely said.
He appealed for witnesses or anyone with "information which could help us with our investigation" to contact police.
"The investigation is in its very early stages, however, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder," Det Supt Creely added.
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A murder inquiry has begun after a woman was found with fatal stab wounds at a house in Greater Manchester.
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The petition, which has been signed by over 1,000 people, was delivered to Chief Minister Howard Quayle this week.
The MHK said it showed a "clear desire... to help", but it was "not simply a case of opening our doors".
The government had previously stated the island could not provide the "level of support" needed to help refugees.
Campaigners want the Manx government to reconsider taking in refugees through the UK's Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
The scheme has helped around 4,500 of those in the "greatest need" resettle in the UK.
The petition calls for the new government, which has taken up power since the last decision on refugees was made, to reconsider and take in 25 Syrians by 2020.
Mr Quayle said the Council of Ministers would revisit the "complex and highly emotive" issue, but said "nothing has changed" in terms of the island's "constitutional position".
"There is a clear desire within our community to help Syrian people and this is reflected in the number of people who have signed the petition," he said.
"However, it is not simply a case of opening our doors to accept a relatively small number of refugees - there are many factors to consider."
A government spokesman added that as a Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man "cannot act on its own and must adhere to UK policy on refugees".
Since the outbreak of the conflict in Syria, the Manx government has donated more than £500,000 through the International Development Committee.
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The Manx government will review its position on Syrian refugees after receiving a petition calling for the island to take its "fair share".
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It happened on the Scarva Road in the town on Monday afternoon.
The girls are pupils at St Mary's Primary School. One is aged 10, the other 11. The accident happened down the road from the school.
Both are believed to have head injuries and one girl also suffered a neck injury and a broken leg.
One has been taken to Craigavon Area Hospital where she is in a stable condition. The other was taken to the Royal Hospital in Belfast. The Belfast Health Trust said her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
The principal of St Mary's said the area where the accident happened lost its crossing patrol person 10 years ago and has since been "an accident waiting to happen".
He said both pupils are very lucky to be alive.
DUP MLA Carla Lockhart said: "Children leaving school - you can imagine them bouncing out the door, heading for home and for this accident to have taken place, it doesn't bear thinking about," she said.
"My thoughts and prayers are very much with the driver of the vehicle as well, I can only imagine the turmoil that this has caused them.
"We're thankful that the two children are receiving medical treatment at Craigavon Area Hospital and the Royal Victoria and our thoughts and prayers are very much with them and their families."
Police have said the Scarva Road has been closed in both directions.
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Two schoolgirls have been injured after being struck by a car while crossing a road in Banbridge, County Down.
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The northbound east tunnel was due to reopen at 05:30 BST on Monday but remained shut until about 09:30 BST, causing major traffic queues.
It has been closed overnight since 16 May for "safety-critical repairs".
Motorists were urged to allow extra time for their journeys or consider alternative routes.
Problems with a safety system that stops over height vehicles entering the tunnel meant the tunnel could not be reopened on time, according to Andrew Broughton of Highways England.
Earlier, Highways England issued a statement which said: "There are long delays on the M25 in Kent anti-clockwise due to the closure of the Dartford Crossing east tunnel.
"There are also long delays on the A2 westbound between the M2 and the junction with the M25."
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Drivers were caught in tailbacks of up to six miles after a safety system failed following engineering work at the Dartford Crossing.
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Inverness CT's Lewis Horner has also been charged with allegedly placing 353 football bets, including three accumulators involving his side.
The SFA charges against McClelland date back to July 2011 up to 1 May 2017, and four of the bets were placed on Annan to lose.
He has until next Tuesday to respond.
Annan posted a statement on the club website, which stated: "Annan Athletic Football Club recognise the complaint that has been raised by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and the club will co-operate fully with the enquiry (sic). In the interim, the club will offer its support to the chairman until the matter is resolved."
Horner's charges also range from July 2011 to 1 May 2017. The midfielder was at Hibernian and then on loan at East Stirlingshire when 12 of the bets were placed between July 2011 and June 2012.
In a statement, the Premiership club said: "Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC are aware that Lewis Horner has been served with a Scottish Football Association Notice of Complaint in relation to match betting.
"Upon speaking to Lewis he informed us that he had previously suffered from problems with gambling; for which he had sought professional help.
"Lewis regrets that, having previously received counselling with regard to his addiction, he did not ask for further help sooner. He is very contrite and is extremely embarrassed to have brought this upon both himself and the club.
"Whilst it is disappointing, he has fully co-operated with the club in this matter and we will offer him all the support possible in dealing with this.
"The matter is still under review and, until such time as that is complete, neither the club or player will be making any further comment."
Mr McClelland has been approached for comment.
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Annan Athletic chairman Henry McClelland has been charged with allegedly placing 4,011 football bets, including 430 involving his own club.
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E-Synergy managed the Northern Ireland Spin Out (NISPO) initiatives, investing in start-up and early stage businesses.
Invest NI launched a High Court legal action against E-Synergy in 2015, but the case has now been withdrawn.
E-Synergy has been paid almost £2.6m in management fees since the contract started in 2009.
A further £145,000 remains to be paid.
The NISPO initiatives were established in 2009, backed by £9m of Invest NI funds for equity investment.
The bulk of the money, £7m, was for the Invest Growth Fund and £1m each for the Ulster Investment Fund and the Queen's University, Belfast (QUB) Investment Fund.
London-based E-Synergy was appointed to act as fund manager and invested the money in about 30 businesses.
At the time it launched the legal action, Invest NI alleged that E-Synergy had failed to perform its obligations under a limited partnership agreement.
E-Synergy, in company documents, accused Invest NI of being "a defaulting investor".
Invest NI has now written to NISPO portfolio companies advising them that, as well as resigning, E-Synergy has also agreed not to pursue any outstanding "management or monitoring fees".
The monitoring of the investments will now be carried out by Invest NI's in-house corporate finance team.
The NISPO funds have had a mixed performance: one of the portfolio firms, Path XL, was sold to the multinational health technology company, Philips.
However other firms in the portfolio are no longer trading.
Invest NI said the most recent valuation for NISPO, as of September 2016, was £5.4m
Invest NI launched a new suite of investment funds in 2014 - E-Synergy is not involved with them.
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A company which has been managing investment funds on behalf of Invest NI has resigned from its position by "mutual consent".
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Mr Sharif's three-day visit marks the highest-level talks between the two countries in the US for years.
The relations have been tense on several issues, including Islamabad's opposition to US drone strikes.
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has asked Congress to resume $305m (£190m) in blocked security aid to Pakistan.
Washington's security assistance was interrupted following tensions in bilateral relations after a US commando raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan in 2011 and the killing of more than 20 Pakistani soldiers in a US air strike.
"We have a lot to talk about and the relationship with Pakistan could not be more important," Mr Kerry said before his meeting with Mr Sharif on Sunday.
America's top diplomat described Pakistan as "a democracy that is working hard to get its economy moving and deal with insurgency and also important to the regional stability".
Mr Sharif - who was elected in May - did not make public comments before the meeting started.
The talks are a strong sign of a willingness from both nations to co-operate, the BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan in Washington reports.
Trade, dealing with extremism, and working on issues with Pakistan's neighbour, Afghanistan, were all set to be on the agenda, our correspondent says. So, too, was the thorny issue of US drone strikes.
Mr Sharif, who will meet President Obama on Wednesday, has said they are a challenge to his country, and that he will ask the US to bring an end to them.
The Pakistani PM earlier called for a joint strategy to stop such attacks.
The issue is highly controversial in Pakistan, where parts of the government and military have often been accused of criticising the use of drones in public while co-operating in private.
It is estimated that, between 2004 and 2013, CIA drone attacks in Pakistan killed up to 3,460 people - although this figure will not include the very latest strikes.
About 890 of those killed were civilians and the vast majority of strikes were carried out by the Obama administration, research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism said.
Earlier this year, Mr Obama called the strikes part of a legitimate campaign against terrorism, but he also pledged more transparency in the programme and stricter targeting rules.
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US-Pakistan ties "could not be more important", Secretary of State John Kerry has said, as he met Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in Washington.
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The man died after his motorcycle was in collision with a lorry on the Larne Road shortly after midday.
Police have appealed for information about the crash.
The Larne Road in Ballycarry was closed, but has now reopened.
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A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Ballycarry, County Antrim.
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The claim: British holidaymakers would have to pay more to use their phones abroad if we left the European Union.
Reality Check verdict: It's fair for the EU to take credit for the abolition of roaming charges next year, but we can't say that if the UK left the EU that British consumers wouldn't still benefit from the deal, or that prices would go up.
Roaming charges are added by mobile operators for calls, texts and internet browsing when phone users are abroad.
An EU regulation will abolish roaming charges in EU member states from 2017.
Decreasing roaming charges is something that the European Commission has been working on for about a decade.
Without the EU's institutions, it would have been very difficult to bring countries together to impose this, and the mobile telecoms companies themselves certainly didn't have much interest in it.
"The UK led the charge," boasts a press release from Downing Street on Wednesday.
But it's difficult for any single country to take the credit for the roaming measures, which were a joint initiative.
As a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), Norway is part of the deal, but Switzerland is not, according to this answer to a European parliamentary question by the commission.
If Britain votes to leave the EU, it's not a foregone conclusion that it will benefit from the EU deal to scrap roaming charges - but there could still be a deal to abolish them for Britons. And operators are free to lift tariffs.
Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate
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When you travel to a foreign country with your mobile phone, you are roaming.
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A win for the visitors would have taken them above Ayr United into second but Joe Cardle's strike condemned them to a sixth straight loss.
Cardle netted the winner when he converted from Ryan Wallace's pass.
The Pars go up to the Championship having finished 18 points clear, while Peterhead will take on Ayr in the promotion play-off semi-final.
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Champions Dunfermline Athletic beat Peterhead before being presented with the Scottish League One trophy.
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The girl was lured into a silver hatchback at 08:51 BST on 28 September in Summertown.
She was attacked in the car by two men before escaping, seeking help from residents three hours later in Cavendish Drive, Marston.
No arrests have been made, and 30 police officers are investigating.
The first man is described as white, in his mid-20s, about 6ft (182cm) tall, with short blonde hair, of average build, and speaking with a northern accent. He is thought to have been wearing a grey hoodie and black trousers.
The second man is white, in his late teens, muscular, and was wearing black clothing.
Deputy Superintendent Chris Ward said: "A team of specially-trained officers continues to support the victim and we are working with her to gather further information surrounding the incident."
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E-fits of two men suspected of abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl on her way to school in Oxford have been issued by police.
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They play the Netherlands in a friendly on Wednesday and Cameroon in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on 10 June.
The Ajax midfielder was handed a recall despite saying he would never play under Renard again.
"He deserved a call-up from Morocco based on his Europa League performances. But he's not here and I can't tell you why," Renard said.
"If you wish to know why he doesn't want to work with me, you will have to ask him directly. I am not going to talk about it in the media.
"I respect Hakim's decision to reject this latest call-up but I do believe he is making a very big mistake. The ball is now in his court."
The 24-year-old was surprisingly left out of Morocco's preliminary squad for this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
He then rejected a late inclusion as replacement for the injured Younes Belhanda.
However Renard believes Ziyech , who scored 12 goals in 42 appearances this season and reached the Europa League final deserves another chance.
Last month Ziyech said: "As long as Herve Renard is there, I will be with my head elsewhere.
"He remains in charge of picking players of his choice. And I accept it. I know that a coach does not usually stay long. I'm waiting quietly (maybe he's leaving)."
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Morocco coach Herve Renard says he is shocked by Hakim Ziyech's absence from the Atlas Lions camp.
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The striker said on Twitter: "I will be back as a supporter alongside them one day. Every goal I scored in that famous number nine shirt was for them."
Cisse, 31, leaves for an undisclosed fee following a four-and-a-half year spell at St James' Park.
A Senegal international, he scored 44 goals in 131 games for Newcastle.
Cisse, who joined the Magpies from German club Freiburg, scored three times during the 2015-16 season, which ended with Newcastle being relegated to the Championship despite a late upturn in form under Rafael Benitez.
He added: "I hope that the team are quickly back in the Premier League.
"We had some great times together and hopefully under Rafa those times will return."
It has also been reported that Southampton forward Graziano Pelle will sign for Shandong Luneng, who are coached by ex-Fulham manager Felix Magath.
Cisse is the latest of a string of high-profile names to move to China both on and off the pitch.
Brazil forward Hulk recently joined Shanghai SIPG in a £46.1m transfer that eclipsed the £38.4m Asian transfer record fee that Jiangsu Suning paid for compatriot Alex Teixeira last February.
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Demba Ba, formerly of Newcastle and Chelsea, moved to Shanghai Shenhua in July 2015, while Jackson Martinez left Atletico Madrid to join Guangzhou for a then-Asian record £31m in early February 2016.
Shanghai SIPG are managed by ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, and former Netherlands midfielder and AC Milan manager Clarence Seedorf was named as head coach of second-tier side Shenzen FC earlier this week.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Papiss Cisse has said he "will never forget" Newcastle's fans after leaving the club to join Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.
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The 17-year-old, has admitted the manslaughter of James Attfield, 33, and Nahid Almanea, 31, in 2014.
Guildford Crown Court previously heard he was carrying a knife and wearing latex gloves when he was arrested in May 2015 near the site of Miss Almanea's death.
He denies murdering both victims on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
The boy was apprehended after he was spotted acting suspiciously on the Salary Brook Trail and later told police he was "going to get my third victim, but there was no-one about".
In a police interview played to jurors, he said voices told him to carry out the killings.
During the recording he describes how, whilst in police custody, the voices told him to attack a female detention officer.
"When the police lady came to my cell the voices told me to strangle her," he is heard to say. "I was taken out to the exercise yard and they locked me out.
"That was a good thing because otherwise I would have got her."
He went on to describe how he would have strangled her.
While in custody, the teenager also told police he was "a bit sad" about the killings.
"At the time I thought it was a good thing," he said. "I thought it was the right thing. I was getting rid of the sinners."
The trial continues.
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A teenager accused of two murders told police he was hunting a third victim when he was caught, a court has heard.
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Fellow seamer Oliver Hannon-Dalby, 28, and batsman Matthew Lamb, 20, have both signed one-year extensions, to the end of the 2018 season.
Thornton, 24, made his first-team debut for the Bears in the One-Day Cup win over Northamptonshire on 27 April.
A week later, he signed a three-month deal - his first professional contract.
Thornton, who is currently sidelined through injury, helped Berkswell to win the Birmingham League title last summer, having been a Bears second XI regular for the last two seasons.
Since being drafted into the Bears side for his debut, he has played three more One-Day games, finishing on the winning side in two of them.
He also took 4-34 against Somerset on his first-class debut at Taunton - the first of two Championship appearances so far.
Lamb, who turns 21 next week made his first-class debut at Taunton last season, and scored 51 in the first innings of last week's one-wicket defeat by champions Middlesex at Edgbaston, having been brought in for his first appearance of the season to replace injured captain Ian Bell.
Hannon-Dalby, who joined Warwickshire from his native Yorkshire in 2013, has made just two Championship appearances in 2017, having been dropped following the Bears' poor start to the season.
But he played in five of this season's One-Day Cup games, having been part of the side that won the trophy against Surrey at Lord's last September.
He was also in the team when the Birmingham Bears won the T20 Blast in 2014 - and has so far taken five wickets in two wins out of two in this season's group games.
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Warwickshire fast bowler Grant Thornton has signed an extended contract with the Bears until the end of the season as a reward for his promising form.
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Part of the roof caved in at the Casa da Pedro grotto near the city of Santa Maria in Tocantins state in central Brazil. It was unclear what caused the incident.
About 50 worshippers were in the grotto at the time. At least four other people were injured.
The worshippers were leaving candles and praying to mark All Saints' Day.
Part of the roof collapsed suddenly, burying many of the worshippers and causing panic.
Images on Brazilian media showed part of the collapse.
Fire department Lt Edvaldo Gomes Araujo told Associated Press that all the bodies and the injured had now been removed.
Santa Maria is located about 1,200 miles (2,000km) north-west of Rio de Janeiro.
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A grotto has collapsed in Brazil, killing at least 10 people celebrating a religious event, police say.
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It left the Northern Irishman a stroke behind home players Trevor Fisher Jnr and Keith Horne in Johannesburg.
Experimenting with new clubs after Nike withdrew from the market, McIlroy produced a couple of superb late recoveries following wayward drives.
Nick Faldo, making a rare Tour start, opened with an impressive 70.
"I was a bit adventurous on my second nine," admitted McIlroy, who hopes strong performances this week and next week in Abu Dhabi could see him replacing Jason Day at the top of world rankings rankings by the end of January.
"As my round drew to a close, I had to scramble on a few holes and did my bit by salvaging some pars. I played well, giving myself birdie chances."
McIlroy expressed satisfaction with his new clubs after notching seven birdies at the 7,100-yard Glendower Golf Club course.
"It is nice to card a 67 in my first competitive round with new clubs. I am sure I will become accustomed to them. There will be some chopping and changing as time goes by."
South African Fisher - 442 places below McIlroy in the world rankings - had a run of seven birdies in eight holes in his 66, which was matched late in the day by another home player Horne.
England's Jordan L Smith, who graduated from the Challenge Tour after last season, joined McIlroy in the group on five under which included other home players Dean Burmester and Thomas Aiken.
Fifty-nine-year-old Faldo, playing in his first European Tour event since 2014, brought back memories of his glory years in the late 1980s and early 1990s with a typically steady three-birdie 70.
The six-time major winner dropped his only stroke of the day at the first before picking up shots at the seventh, 15th and 16th.
Faldo was joined in a share of 26th place on 70 by 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke, who finished with three successive birdies, and the highest placed Scot, David Drysdale.
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World number two Rory McIlroy is one off the pace at the South African Open after firing a five-under-par 67 in his first competitive round of 2017.
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The party led a Senedd debate saying its £55.7bn budget should be spent on projects like a South Wales Metro.
Labour and the Welsh Conservatives called for work to ensure HS2 has good connections for passengers in Wales.
Plaid Cymru insisted on extra public funding for Wales under Barnett rules, claiming HS2 only benefits England.
The £55.7bn HS2 project aims to create a new high-speed line to link London to Birmingham by 2026, with routes to Manchester and Leeds by 2033.
In July, new Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said he had "no plans to back away" from HS2, despite criticism of the cost and the impact on people living along the route.
UKIP Wales transport spokesman David Rowlands told BBC Wales HS2 was a "a hugely expensive project" which he felt would have a "detrimental effect on the Welsh economy".
He said his party felt the new line could swallow up money better spent on other projects, such as electrification of the south Wales main line and valleys services, a South Wales Metro and improvements in north Wales.
"Because of the huge cost of HS2 - which is rising on a daily basis - it could mean that the UK Government doesn't have the funds to secure a Metro system in Wales," he said.
A Department for Transport spokesman said UK ministers "remain fully committed to delivering HS2, with construction set to start next year".
"HS2 will be a transformative project that will support growth and investment across the country, create extra capacity on the rail network and generate thousands of jobs.
"It will deliver significant benefits to passengers in Wales, which will be linked up to HS2 through the north Wales main line into Crewe," he said.
"Journeys from central Wales to London, Manchester and Leeds will also be quicker."
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The HS2 high-speed rail line linking London with northern England should be scrapped to pay for upgrades to the existing network, UKIP Wales has said.
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Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered fell 1.9% after analysts at Barclays cut their rating of the shares. Consumer finance firm Provident Financial and insurer Standard Life were both down almost 2%.
Shares in house builder Berkeley remained the top performer on the FTSE 100 with a 3% gain.
Investors were encouraged by its full-year results.
Berkeley said there had been a rise in customers cancelling reservations for new homes after the Brexit vote, but that had now returned to normal.
It added that property prices remained "resilient".
Meanwhile Redrow, Wales' biggest house builder, said pre-tax profits had risen 23% to £250m.
Redrow shares were up nearly 7% by noon.
Overall the FTSE 100 was down 17 points lower at 6,861.
On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.2% against the dollar, at $1.3333. Against the euro, it just a touch higher at €1.1938.
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(Noon): The FTSE 100 lost ground as shares in financial firms wilted.
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The 27-year-old agreed a one-year contract after leaving Accrington Stanley as a free agent at the end of last season.
Dundee have already signed Scott Allan, Glen Kamara, Lewis Spence, Sofien Moussa, Jack Hendry, Roarie Deacon and Randy Wolters.
Parish will challenge number one Scott Bain for a starting place in goal.
A graduate of Aston Villa's youth set up, and a former England under-20 international, Parish impressed Dundee manager Neil McCann during a trial spell.
After spells at Cardiff, Wycombe, Bristol City, Newport County, Blackpool and Colchester, Parish made 16 appearances for Accrington Stanley last season.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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Dundee have made goalkeeper Elliot Parish their eighth signing of the summer.
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All 30 volunteers were told by York Minster that bell-ringing activity had "ceased with immediate effect".
A spokesperson for York Minster said their "agreements were terminated" for a fully trained professional team led by a new head bell ringer.
The Minster said: "The main bells will be silent until we have recruited a new team in the New Year."
Volunteers were immediately denied access to the Minster's bell tower, the BBC understands.
York Minster confirmed key fobs had been withdrawn from the current volunteers, for "safety reasons as the Minster has to know who can access the building at any time".
In a letter sent to all the volunteers on Tuesday, the Reverend Canon Peter Moger said the Minster's key objective was to "have a fully trained, motivated and engaged community of staff and volunteers" by 2020.
"In order to begin this process, all current bell ringing activity will cease at the Minster, from today, Tuesday 11th October. The only exception is the ringing of the carillion."
Mr Moger said applications to join the new bell-ringing team would be "invited from everyone".
He said he wanted to bring the bell ringing team "in line with other teams across the organisation" following similar changes to its flower-arranging, brodery, collections and its police teams, which were "all adopting new structures and embracing new working practices.
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The bells at York Minster have been silenced because the volunteer bell-ringers have been sacked.
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The Russian coastguard is towing the ship towards the city of Murmansk, a journey expected to take several days.
Four of the Greenpeace activists had tried to board a Gazprom oil rig on Wednesday, to protest against drilling.
Russia accused Greenpeace of violating an exclusion zone around the rig, but the group said its ship was in international waters.
Greenpeace published photos that it said showed Russian security personnel in balaclavas confronting the activists with guns and knives after abseiling from helicopters onto the Dutch-flagged Arctic Sunrise.
Greenpeace says planned drilling at Gazprom's Prirazlomnaya rig in the Barents Sea threatens a unique and fragile environment - a claim denied by Moscow.
"The safety of our activists remains our top priority and we are working hard to establish what is facing them," said Ben Ayliffe, head of Greenpeace International's Arctic oil campaign.
"They have done nothing to warrant this level of aggression and have been entirely peaceful throughout," he said.
Greenpeace dismissed claims that a safety pod on the ship in any way resembled a bomb.
The group of activists being held includes six Britons.
A spokeswoman for the Murmansk region's border guards told local media that the Arctic Sunrise's captain had already been questioned, and the activists were being taken to court for "further legal procedures".
The Russian foreign ministry earlier accused the group of "aggressive and provocative" behaviour.
Moscow also said that its coastguard vessel had to fire warning shots across Arctic Sunrise.
The Gazprom project is Russia's first effort to extract oil from the Barents Sea.
Prirazlomnaya is scheduled to begin production by the end of the year. Russia's economy and its recent growth depend to a large extent on income from its huge oil and gas deposits.
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Greenpeace has called on Russia to release a ship seized in the Arctic with 30 activists on board.
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The Irish sprinter clocked 21.86 seconds on Monday night with Poland's Mateusz Michalski second in 22.19.
Smyth was back in action at the London Stadium a day after securing a fourth world title in the T13 100m.
Meanwhile, Ballyclare's James Hamilton finished sixth in the T20 1500m final in a season's best of 4:01.78.
The Great Britain runner was over eight seconds behind winner Michael Brannigan of the United States.
Smyth will race for 200m gold in Tuesday night's final.
The visually-impaired athlete from County Londonderry was a double Paralympic gold medallist at the same stadium in 2012.
Smyth is unbeaten at Paralympic level since beginning his international career at the 2005 European Championships.
Meanwhile, Ballyclare's James Hamilton will compete in the T20 1500m final later on Monday night.
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Jason Smyth enjoyed a comfortable passage to the T13 200m final at the World Para-athletics Championships by cruising to a heat win in London.
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Tonia Antoniazzi said more than £200m of investor funding was currently only available until Christmas, calling on UK ministers to back the scheme.
The Gower MP said some of the company's staff were working a four-day week.
The government has said it needs time to assess the lagoon's merits but investors have warned it risks stalling unless a green light is given soon.
Ms Antoniazzi was speaking at a Westminster Hall debate about the Queen's Speech and Wales.
"Recent reports have stated the tidal lagoon is in the most precarious position since its inception," she said.
"It is in danger of not happening. Funding is available until Christmas, what's going to happen then?"
Ms Antoniazzi said more than £200m had been "provisionally committed" by investors "ready to raise hundreds of millions more to fund the project".
"David Stevens, the founder of Admiral Insurance, has recently said if there's no evidence that the government is committed at some point the patience of investors will be exhausted and he is right," she told MPs.
"So Swansea tidal lagoon investors have now reportedly decided to delay their investment - we have to have the go ahead.
"It's reported staff have been asked to cut back to four days working week and unless the government acts, in the words of Stevens, an opportunity will have been lost and it will be very hard to piece together the future of my constituency."
UK ministers have said they are considering the recommendations of a review by former energy minister Charles Hendry, which backed the plan.
Last week a spokesman said: "We will require time to assess the merits of such a programme and determine what is in the best interest of the UK energy consumer and taxpayer in the long term and will publish its response to the Hendry Review in due course."
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Swansea's planned £1.3bn tidal lagoon project is "in danger of not happening", an MP has warned.
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The Oscar-winning star told the Daily Mirror she had age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and struggled to read scripts or recognise faces.
But the 77-year-old has had some treatment and is hoping it might slow the decline in her eyesight.
AMD affects more than 600,000 Britons and last year research was published suggesting it could rise to 750,000.
Dame Judi, who is due to reprise the role of M in the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, told the Mirror: "I can't read scripts any more before because of the trouble with my eyes.
"And so somebody comes and reads them to me, like telling me a story."
AMD, which affects the macula at the back of the eye, is the cause of more than half of registrations for blind and partially sighted people in the UK.
She said: "I've got what my ma had, macular degeneration, which you get when you get old."
Dame Judi stars as one of a group of pensioners who move to India in her latest film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which premiered in London earlier this month.
She said the worst part of the condition was not being able to see the person she was having lunch with in a restaurant.
But she said she had no plans to let it force her retirement and added: "You get used to it. I've got lenses and glasses and things and very bright light helps."
She has been chosen to narrate the film Better Living Through Chemistry, starring Sam Rockwell and Olivia Wilde as a couple engaged in an affair.
Dame Judi won a best supporting actress Oscar in 1998 for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love but she is not expected to attend next weekend's Oscars.
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Actress Dame Judi Dench has been diagnosed with a condition that can lead to blindness, she has revealed.
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Dutch coach Danny Blind's position is under scrutiny after his team's failure to qualify for Euro 2016.
Former Netherlands star Koeman, 52, said: "I like to stay, and I have after this season one year more. There's no way, no possibility [I could leave]."
"Maybe [I could be Dutch manager] in future depending on a lot of things."
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Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has said he is committed to the club and that there is "no possibility" of him becoming the Netherlands' next manager.
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The Blue singer, who is in the final of the BBC One competition, said it began after a short tour of Kazakhstan ended in July.
"I was a bit gutted at first because the music went quiet," he told Newsbeat.
"I didn't have an outlet so I was sitting at home and got myself into a bit of depression."
He said he realised the fans could tell he wasn't feeling himself and thought that he needed to tell them.
"Hopefully I've done that and now I am just so grateful for this Strictly team," he said.
"Even though I have been in a dance-off, they picked me up just before I went out there and danced.
"I remember it being an absolute saviour and I can't thank them enough."
In an interview with the Daily Mirror earlier this year, he revealed how he had turned to alcohol after Blue's reunion tour finished.
He also admitted property losses had led him to bankruptcy and he even thought about suicide.
The Strictly finalist said it was then that he realised he was suffering from severe depression.
But since appearing on the show, he says he feels things are looking more positive and he is looking towards the year ahead.
"Career-wise we've got two albums with Blue next year, we're signed to Sony," he explained.
"We've got our own TV show as well which is going to be launched in January, so things are looking very, very good for Blue next year."
He will also go on tour with this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants and could potentially win on Saturday night with dance partner Kristina Rihanoff.
"What a great way to end the year, it didn't start off too well but I feel I ended on a high no matter what."
Strictly Come Dancing final is on BBC One at 18:30 on Saturday.
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Simon Webbe has credited Strictly Come Dancing with helping him with his depression.
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Nicholas Anthony Churton, 67, was found dead at an address in Crescent Close, Wrexham, at 08:20 BST last Monday.
An inquest into his death was opened and adjourned on Monday, with the provisional cause of death detailed.
Jordan Davidson, 25, will appear before Mold Crown Court on Tuesday charged with murder, robbery, burglary and offences against police officers.
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A former wine bar owner who is believed to have been murdered, died from head trauma, an inquest has heard.
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The company has shares in four companies raising more than 1 trillion won ($888.9m; £681m).
The sales come as Samsung is recalling its flagship Galaxy Note 7 phone after reports of fires caused by faulty batteries.
Analysts say the recall could cost the company more than $1bn.
Samsung sold shares in US chipmaker Rambus and hard drive producer Seagate, Dutch semiconductor firm ASML and Japan's Sharp.
The firm sold off half of a 3% stake it held in ASML, and its entire stakes in the other three companies for "efficient management of assets," it said.
It had held a 4.2% stake in Seagate, 4.5% of Rambus, and 0.7% of Sharp.
On Friday, US regulators ordered a formal recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. According to Samsung, the problem affects 2.5 million devices globally, including one million in the US.
Phones in China were thought by the firm to be safe as they are equipped with batteries by a different supplier. However, reports on Monday suggested that there had been two incidents of phones in China catching fire in the past few days.
Samsung has already recalled a small batch of phones in China that had been handed out prior to the official launch in the country for testing purposes. It is not clear whether the two phones affected were from that batch.
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South Korean tech giant Samsung says it has sold stakes it held in four other companies in order raise money "to focus on its core business".
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William Lauder, 48, of Buccleuch Street, Hawick, was found guilty after trial in April of stealing jeans, jackets and other items.
He took the goods from Aero Leather Clothing Ltd in Galashiels, Hawick and elsewhere between 2004 and 2013.
Sheriff Alistair Noble jailed him at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
"You were held in high esteem and trusted completely and you betrayed that trust," he told Lauder.
Defence advocate, Victoria Dow, told Sheriff Noble that her client continued to deny the allegations against him.
He lived in Hawick with his wife and son and she said the financing of their home "could be compromised by any element of custody".
Lauder, she added, had no previous convictions and was assessed as being at low risk of re-offending, adding: "Therefore he is suitable for a community-based disposal.
"He is fit, able and capable of carrying out such a disposal."
A large amount of the materials taken had been recovered, she told the sheriff.
However, the sheriff told Lauder: "You were convicted of stealing just under £195,000 of property from a company of which you were the managing director.
"In part, this may have been you felt you were being insufficiently rewarded for the work you were doing for the company.
"You had been in substantial control of the company and it is clear you were held in high esteem and trusted completely. You betrayed that trust."
Sheriff Noble acknowledged that a substantial amount of the property had been recovered.
He said: "Despite these factors, it is clear in my view the offences can only be dealt with by a custodial sentence.
"Giving you as much credit as I can, you are sentenced to 21 months imprisonment from today."
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A managing director of a Borders clothing firm has been jailed for 21 months after stealing goods worth nearly £195,000 from the business.
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